Decided against

TB1 · 29th July 2007, 08:59

HI

After a couple of test drives in the Type S (3dr) I have decided against it..don't get me wrong its a lovely car to drive and looks great, however I just can't get my head around the lack of visability..not so much from the rear window, but from the side windows..and I'm not one to just rely on my mirrors when overtaking or joining a slip road, I like to *see* what's coming form the blind spots and with the Type S its not good.

So I'm now looking at the Toyota Auris, not as great to look at but I feel more comfortable with the car.

This site has been informative and I wish you all well with your Civic's

WavyD · 29th July 2007, 09:56

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Originally Posted by TB1

HI

After a couple of test drives in the Type S (3dr) I have decided against it..don't get me wrong its a lovely car to drive and looks great, however I just can't get my head around the lack of visability..not so much from the rear window, but from the side windows..and I'm not one to just rely on my mirrors when overtaking or joining a slip road, I like to *see* what's coming form the blind spots and with the Type S its not good.

So I'm now looking at the Toyota Auris, not as great to look at but I feel more comfortable with the car.

This site has been informative and I wish you all well with your Civic's

Choice is a wonderful thing. Function over Form or Form over Function?

I like Form and Function and the Civic has bucket loads of both for me!
I've driven cars with much worse blind spots and much worse mirrors.

FWH · 29th July 2007, 10:04

It is not for everyone.

Ramsay · 29th July 2007, 10:05

It's not a perfect world, on balance it is the Civic for me.

Type S Bournemouth · 29th July 2007, 10:21

I personally dont have any trouble at all with blindspots or the view from the civic

cb550 · 29th July 2007, 11:26

When overtaking surely you only have your mirrors and rear view mirror to hand?.By setting my mirrors carefully I don't have blind spots.

Given a choice of the original rear screen or a plain one I would chose plain,however I have got used to it,and it would not deter me from chosing the Civic.The car has so much else going for it;for a 'drivers' car' it's superb,together with the fantastic economy and practicality a winner by a very long mile

CopyCatz · 29th July 2007, 11:28

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Originally Posted by TB1

HI

After a couple of test drives in the Type S (3dr) I have decided against it..

On behalf of all of us I would like to thank you for increasing our trade-in value.

Brodick · 29th July 2007, 12:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by TB1

HI

After a couple of test drives in the Type S (3dr) I have decided against it..don't get me wrong its a lovely car to drive and looks great, however I just can't get my head around the lack of visability..not so much from the rear window, but from the side windows..and I'm not one to just rely on my mirrors when overtaking or joining a slip road, I like to *see* what's coming form the blind spots and with the Type S its not good.

So I'm now looking at the Toyota Auris, not as great to look at but I feel more comfortable with the car.

This site has been informative and I wish you all well with your Civic's

Well goodbye TB1 -

Good luck with whatever car you choose
( just one thing why do you want a 3 door my mum loves driving the civic 5dr and she has to have good visability)

czechplastik · 29th July 2007, 15:06

I feel that maybe you did not spend enough time aquainting yourself. I have no problems with blind spots.

fennj · 29th July 2007, 17:44

You could always turn your head.

Anthony · 29th July 2007, 19:02

Let's not put this chap down. He has been polite enough to thank the forum for the information he has gleaned and has been honest enough to set out his reasons for the decision he has made.

Still love my spaceship of course...!

Anthony.

PTR · 29th July 2007, 21:21

there are some blind spots on the Civ that's true but the mirrors are excellent! I have driven many cars and the mirrors of the Civ are one of the best, really!

czechplastik · 29th July 2007, 21:27

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Originally Posted by PTR

there are some blind spots on the Civ that's true but the mirrors are excellent! I have driven many cars and the mirrors of the Civ are one of the best, really!

Certainly much bigger than the average.

Yorkmister · 30th July 2007, 00:02

You need large mirrors when your visibility is impaired as is the case with the Civic. That is one of my gripes. With all my previous cars I liked to have a glance through the window when joining a main road. It all depends what angle you join the main road at. Nothing is perfect.

Bog · 30th July 2007, 00:24

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Originally Posted by czechplastik

I feel that maybe you did not spend enough time aquainting yourself. I have no problems with blind spots.

I think thre is more to it CP, cos a good driver can adapt to whatever car they are driving!

czechplastik · 30th July 2007, 00:28

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Originally Posted by Bog

I think thre is more to it CP, cos a good driver can adapt to whatever car they are driving!

Perhaps, but like I said, I've never had a problem with the Civic.

Kremmen · 30th July 2007, 06:27

I find that I have to get used to each car I get. No problem though, I started off with a high seat position but now it's at it's lowest position.

The front blind spot takes a bit of getting used to, as mentioned on a previous post, put apart from that no problem.

Rear vision doesn't bother me because I always reverse on the mirrors anyway.

29th July 2007, 08:59	#1 (permalink)
TB1 Valve Cap Join Date: 7th April 2007 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Decided against HI After a couple of test drives in the Type S (3dr) I have decided against it..don't get me wrong its a lovely car to drive and looks great, however I just can't get my head around the lack of visability..not so much from the rear window, but from the side windows..and I'm not one to just rely on my mirrors when overtaking or joining a slip road, I like to see what's coming form the blind spots and with the Type S its not good. So I'm now looking at the Toyota Auris, not as great to look at but I feel more comfortable with the car. This site has been informative and I wish you all well with your Civic's

29th July 2007, 11:26	#6 (permalink)
cb550 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 26th May 2007 Location: Nottingham Posts: 333 Thanks: 12 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	When overtaking surely you only have your mirrors and rear view mirror to hand?.By setting my mirrors carefully I don't have blind spots. Given a choice of the original rear screen or a plain one I would chose plain,however I have got used to it,and it would not deter me from chosing the Civic.The car has so much else going for it;for a 'drivers' car' it's superb,together with the fantastic economy and practicality a winner by a very long mile Last edited by cb550; 29th July 2007 at 11:31.

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