New to Civics and Honda

tigerfish66 · 16th April 2008, 15:16

Hello - to evryone, i just moved from an Audi A3 which ihad been using for a few years to a 2006 Civic 1.8 ES. I wanted to change car as the audi although it had 4 wheel drive and 180 bhp was costing me a fortune in services and running costs - every 2 yaers audi managed to come up with a £700 service.

I must say i do really like the civic in comparison with the audi, the only downside is the audio in the car as the old audi had a nice bose system

The civic i feel is better (for me) in terms of ride, cabin quality, convenience features and certainly fuel economy, the turbo on the audi was eating fuel at a massive rate..

Overall Honda have impressed me with this car, i purchased my 2006 1.8 ES from a family friend second hand, 15k on the clock

l-noel · 16th April 2008, 15:38

Be welcome !

Nice to have someone coming from an old A3 to a Civic.
I hope you will be satified with the car !

And you are at the right place to know everything about your new ride

tigerfish66 · 16th April 2008, 15:50

I-Noel,

Yeah the forum community has some good feedback thats why i joined, i am becoming more of a a honda fan day by day as i use the civic, thanks for the note

Kremmen · 16th April 2008, 15:51

Hi

I was the same, my Lexus IS200 was also costing a fortune in fuel and servicing costs which made me look for a more frugal chariot.

Now that windscreen ticket prices are also rising rapidly in the expensive sector I'm glad I switched when I did.

I reckon heavy fuel using cars with £400 ticket prices are going to depreciate like a stone soon, if not already.

Glepor · 16th April 2008, 16:14

Hi Tigerfish. I too switched from an Audi (A4) and would echo most of your points. Only thing I would differ on is cabin quality. The Audi certainly had a more bland and less well equipped cabin, but I thought the quality well up on the somewhat plasticky Honda.

Moose · 16th April 2008, 16:50

Welcome, just imagine a civic with 4wd and 180BHP, then you can imagine what the servicing costs would be! enjoy your car

HappyMan · 16th April 2008, 20:55

Welcome to the place and congrats on the car.

subarup1 · 18th April 2008, 15:07

ooooh... a nice Bose system, now you're talking - if only on my spaceship!

But...

Check out the many Wiki pages on how to upgrade your kit in the Civ...

Enjoy and welcome.

Sub.

alastair b · 18th April 2008, 21:36

Welcome.

COB · 19th April 2008, 19:24

Welcome

16th April 2008, 15:16	#1 (permalink)
tigerfish66 Valve Cap Join Date: 16th April 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	New to Civics and Honda Hello - to evryone, i just moved from an Audi A3 which ihad been using for a few years to a 2006 Civic 1.8 ES. I wanted to change car as the audi although it had 4 wheel drive and 180 bhp was costing me a fortune in services and running costs - every 2 yaers audi managed to come up with a £700 service. I must say i do really like the civic in comparison with the audi, the only downside is the audio in the car as the old audi had a nice bose system The civic i feel is better (for me) in terms of ride, cabin quality, convenience features and certainly fuel economy, the turbo on the audi was eating fuel at a massive rate.. Overall Honda have impressed me with this car, i purchased my 2006 1.8 ES from a family friend second hand, 15k on the clock

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16th April 2008, 15:38	#2 (permalink)
l-noel Wine and cooking ! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Roanne-France Posts: 1,316 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	Be welcome ! Nice to have someone coming from an old A3 to a Civic. I hope you will be satified with the car ! And you are at the right place to know everything about your new ride

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tigerfish66 Valve Cap Join Date: 16th April 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I-Noel, Yeah the forum community has some good feedback thats why i joined, i am becoming more of a a honda fan day by day as i use the civic, thanks for the note

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,840 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi I was the same, my Lexus IS200 was also costing a fortune in fuel and servicing costs which made me look for a more frugal chariot. Now that windscreen ticket prices are also rising rapidly in the expensive sector I'm glad I switched when I did. I reckon heavy fuel using cars with £400 ticket prices are going to depreciate like a stone soon, if not already.

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Glepor Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 9th April 2008 Location: Lincoln, England Posts: 91 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Hi Tigerfish. I too switched from an Audi (A4) and would echo most of your points. Only thing I would differ on is cabin quality. The Audi certainly had a more bland and less well equipped cabin, but I thought the quality well up on the somewhat plasticky Honda.

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Moose Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 22nd February 2008 Location: Doncaster Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Welcome, just imagine a civic with 4wd and 180BHP, then you can imagine what the servicing costs would be! enjoy your car

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HappyMan Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 16th August 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 2,955 Thanks: 25 Thanked 71 Times in 65 Posts iTrader: (0)	Welcome to the place and congrats on the car.

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subarup1 "Bang Tidy" Wheelnut Join Date: 20th March 2008 Location: Loughborough, England Posts: 83 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	ooooh... a nice Bose system, now you're talking - if only on my spaceship! But... Check out the many Wiki pages on how to upgrade your kit in the Civ... Enjoy and welcome. Sub.

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