New ES owner

snowgoon · 27th March 2007, 08:22

Hi all,

Hoping to pick up my 2.2 ES Civic diesel (1 year old) on Friday, so excited! I've read through the forum before going for the test drive last night, and checked that all the known issues had been tackled. They had!

It's an ex-display with a few thousand on the clock. They'll service it before giving it to me, and I managed to get £1.5k off the list price. Pretty good going I thought.

I only realised last night that I forgot to haggle for car mats!! Dammit. They are providing rubber ones but... c'mon, I don't wanna ruin the car for that. Will go back to them today but as I've already signed... pah.

He quoted me £60 but I've read that includes fitting, so might just go for the £47 "fit them myself" option.

Really impressed on the test drive although the model I drove had low-profile 19" alloys which were NOISY and the ride was really rough. Thankfully I won't be getting those!

Anyhoo.

Hello.

I'm new.

okehciv · 27th March 2007, 08:45

Glad to have you with us snowgoon,not long till Friday and all weekend to play

snowgoon · 27th March 2007, 09:02

Ohh yeah, weekend includes a burn... umm.. drive to my parents and probably a spin up Loch Lomond side... ohh I cant wait.

I'm currently driving a... wait for it... 206 1.4 diesel Pug! It's fairly low spec too so I'm wondering what'll thrill me more, the drive or the toys!!

CrazyHawk · 27th March 2007, 11:56

Hello snowgoon, hope you enjoy your ES as much as we are. We got ours on a Friday too, and just drove aimlessly all Friday and weekend. It's great

czechplastik · 27th March 2007, 17:23

ahoy there!

Welcome and enjoy

mattfog · 27th March 2007, 17:51

Hi Snowgoon - bet ya can't wait!

TopTrumps · 27th March 2007, 19:16

Hiya

Another Scottish newbie...maybe enough of us now to have a scottish meet. Enjoy your car, it's fab. My OH mostly drives ours, but I smile even when I see another civic.

alastair b · 27th March 2007, 21:05

Hello Snowgoon,
Welcome to the forum,enjoy your civic.

snowgoon · 27th March 2007, 22:48

Cheers all... HURRY UP FRIDAY!!!

Brodick · 28th March 2007, 00:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopTrumps

Hiya

Another Scottish newbie...maybe enough of us now to have a scottish meet.

might need to invite some of out N.Irish friends along
less distance for them to travel

Brodick · 28th March 2007, 00:11

Snowgoon

Welcome to the forum good to hear you have been
enjoying it so far -also good th hear you have checked out

who's your dealer ??

l-noel · 28th March 2007, 10:02

Be welcome,

You have made the good choice...

snowgoon · 29th March 2007, 13:14

Bought from Parks in Hamilton. First rate, friendly, and not that pushy. Didn't haggle much mind you, I think he could tell i was already smitten!

Bog · 29th March 2007, 13:55

A warm welcome from me too!

civic-babe · 29th March 2007, 20:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bog

A warm welcome from me too!

Me 3.. welcome and enjoy the forum

snowgoon · 30th March 2007, 23:49

Got it, and it's ... AMAZING!! I can't get over how good it looks, how good it is to drive and I'm off to bed so I can get up early and hit the road!

madasadad · 31st March 2007, 00:03

Do the interior blue light upgrade, it'll give you an excuse not to go to sleep. You'll stand at your bedroom window unlocking and locking and unlocking and unlocking and locking and unl......... you'll get the message. Enjoy your new car.

snowgoon · 31st March 2007, 00:17

LOL
Unlikely, I'm not really into the whole 'tricked out' thing...

27th March 2007, 08:22	#1 (permalink)
snowgoon Valve Cap Join Date: 26th March 2007 Location: Hamilton, Scotland Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New ES owner Hi all, Hoping to pick up my 2.2 ES Civic diesel (1 year old) on Friday, so excited! I've read through the forum before going for the test drive last night, and checked that all the known issues had been tackled. They had! It's an ex-display with a few thousand on the clock. They'll service it before giving it to me, and I managed to get £1.5k off the list price. Pretty good going I thought. I only realised last night that I forgot to haggle for car mats!! Dammit. They are providing rubber ones but... c'mon, I don't wanna ruin the car for that. Will go back to them today but as I've already signed... pah. He quoted me £60 but I've read that includes fitting, so might just go for the £47 "fit them myself" option. Really impressed on the test drive although the model I drove had low-profile 19" alloys which were NOISY and the ride was really rough. Thankfully I won't be getting those! Anyhoo. Hello. I'm new.

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27th March 2007, 08:45	#2 (permalink)
okehciv Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 21st January 2007 Location: shaw gtr manchester Posts: 867 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Glad to have you with us snowgoon,not long till Friday and all weekend to play

27th March 2007, 09:02	#3 (permalink)
snowgoon Valve Cap Join Date: 26th March 2007 Location: Hamilton, Scotland Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ohh yeah, weekend includes a burn... umm.. drive to my parents and probably a spin up Loch Lomond side... ohh I cant wait. I'm currently driving a... wait for it... 206 1.4 diesel Pug! It's fairly low spec too so I'm wondering what'll thrill me more, the drive or the toys!!

27th March 2007, 11:56	#4 (permalink)
CrazyHawk Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 13th February 2007 Location: Leamington Spa Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello snowgoon, hope you enjoy your ES as much as we are. We got ours on a Friday too, and just drove aimlessly all Friday and weekend. It's great

27th March 2007, 17:23	#5 (permalink)
czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,492 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ahoy there! Welcome and enjoy

27th March 2007, 17:51	#6 (permalink)
mattfog Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th November 2006 Location: Mid Glamorgan Posts: 265 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Snowgoon - bet ya can't wait!

27th March 2007, 19:16	#7 (permalink)
TopTrumps Valve Cap Join Date: 16th February 2007 Location: Midlothian Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hiya Another Scottish newbie...maybe enough of us now to have a scottish meet. Enjoy your car, it's fab. My OH mostly drives ours, but I smile even when I see another civic.

27th March 2007, 21:05	#8 (permalink)
alastair b Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 3rd December 2006 Location: Renfrewshire Posts: 504 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello Snowgoon, Welcome to the forum,enjoy your civic.

27th March 2007, 22:48	#9 (permalink)
snowgoon Valve Cap Join Date: 26th March 2007 Location: Hamilton, Scotland Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cheers all... HURRY UP FRIDAY!!!

28th March 2007, 00:11	#11 (permalink)
Brodick Perfect Guy! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 2nd December 2006 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 1,627 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Snowgoon Welcome to the forum good to hear you have been enjoying it so far -also good th hear you have checked out who's your dealer ??

28th March 2007, 10:02	#12 (permalink)
l-noel Wine and cooking ! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Roanne-France Posts: 1,214 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Be welcome, You have made the good choice...

29th March 2007, 13:14	#13 (permalink)
snowgoon Valve Cap Join Date: 26th March 2007 Location: Hamilton, Scotland Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bought from Parks in Hamilton. First rate, friendly, and not that pushy. Didn't haggle much mind you, I think he could tell i was already smitten!

29th March 2007, 13:55	#14 (permalink)
Bog Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th October 2006 Location: Romford, Essex Posts: 886 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A warm welcome from me too!

30th March 2007, 23:49	#16 (permalink)
snowgoon Valve Cap Join Date: 26th March 2007 Location: Hamilton, Scotland Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got it, and it's ... AMAZING!! I can't get over how good it looks, how good it is to drive and I'm off to bed so I can get up early and hit the road!

31st March 2007, 00:03	#17 (permalink)
madasadad Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 21st February 2007 Location: Carrickfergus Posts: 272 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Do the interior blue light upgrade, it'll give you an excuse not to go to sleep. You'll stand at your bedroom window unlocking and locking and unlocking and unlocking and locking and unl......... you'll get the message. Enjoy your new car.

31st March 2007, 00:17	#18 (permalink)
snowgoon Valve Cap Join Date: 26th March 2007 Location: Hamilton, Scotland Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	LOL Unlikely, I'm not really into the whole 'tricked out' thing...