Hello from Birmingham

djm · 7th June 2007, 00:15

Hi there!

Have just ordered a Civic 2.2ctdi EX and am counting the days till it arrives.

I've gone for Galaxy Grey & added parking sensors as an option.

It feels like the run up to christmas!

I've even made a photo of the dashboard into a screensaver - how sad is that lol!

civie · 7th June 2007, 08:00

Hi djm welcome to the forum, you will find lots of usefull info, ideas, and general chat for you to join in.

Oh, bye the way, nice choice of car my friend.

okehciv · 7th June 2007, 08:11

Hello and welcome djm, lots to keep you going on here !

spile · 7th June 2007, 08:23

Colliers, Avonvale or Brindley Honda?

djm · 7th June 2007, 08:59

Avonvale. Are they OK? The guy I've been dealing with has been great - he even matched the Broadspeed deal including a reasonable p/x. Have not gone for GAP Insurance or Supaguard.

Thanks for the warm welcome by the way. This site has given me some excellent questions, and I shall be taking the fault checklist with me when I go down to collect it in a week or two.

Reading some of the posts about scratched dashes, insensitive Radio tuners and diesels burning oil has been a bit disconcerting. I'm hoping that all brand new cars suffer a few teething troubles & that Honda isn't as bad as most.

Charles_Harding · 7th June 2007, 14:33

[quote=djm;79530]Have not gone for GAP Insurance or Supaguard.
......I go down to collect it in a week or two.
quote]

That Superguard desision was correct.

'A week or two?'

'A week or two?'

Most guys here get the delivery down to the nearest five minutes!

Welcome to the site anyway.

......and those parking sensors are a lot cheaper than a new rear end!

"RETIRED! - Now give me a discount!"

Charles H.

djm · 7th June 2007, 14:49

Well it's arriving at Avondale on 12th June, but then they have to fit the parking sensors, and as it stands I can't access my funds till 19th June - although I'm hoping to do something about that!

Yeah I thought superguard sounded very expensive for what it was.

Do you know where I can get some decent car mats for the civic?

Charles_Harding · 7th June 2007, 15:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by djm

Well it's arriving at Avondale on 12th June, but then they have to fit the parking sensors, and as it stands I can't access my funds till 19th June - although I'm hoping to do something about that!

Yeah I thought superguard sounded very expensive for what it was.

Do you know where I can get some decent car mats for the civic?

Chat up your dealer, but maybe its a bit late for that now.

Me and several others around here got them thrown in by the stealer for free.

Halfords do a good range, and their prices haven't been Hondaised.

"Cured Ham. Oh dear! Cured of what?!

Charles H.

djm · 7th June 2007, 17:07

Thanks Charles. I've had their mats before but they never quite seem to fit. Worth a go anyway.

Cheers
Dave

TTDegs · 7th June 2007, 23:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by djm

I've even made a photo of the dashboard into a screensaver - how sad is that lol!

about as said as having a NHB one as my desktop wallpaper, and a pic of the dash as my phone background I guess

so - not very sad at all!

welcome aboard

djm · 8th June 2007, 00:00

Glad I'm not the only mad one!

The only 2 things that concern me are the rumours of diesels burning oil after 500 miles and the easily scratched dashboard that some say appears scratched from new

. You'd think they'd have changed it for a more durable plastic by now.

And do you get locking wheel nuts? I read on here that you don't, yet the bloke at one Honda dealership in Coventry said that you do!

Harps · 8th June 2007, 00:20

Hey djm,
Welcome to the forum,

spile · 11th June 2007, 08:56

I went for Colliers as they simply offered me a better deal than Avondale or Brindley Honday. YMMV!

In terms of mats, I splashed out on the Honda ones. Not cheap @ £60 but they look good.

If you read the threads here you will note that most of the "common" faults only apply to 06 cars. A generalisation I know but I have has no problems with my 07 Civic.

Tempting fate.....

Charles_Harding · 11th June 2007, 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by djm

And do you get locking wheel nuts? I read on here that you don't, yet the bloke at one Honda dealership in Coventry said that you do!

Got them on my Millie.

No one even mentioned it.

Stealer or me!

I just noticed them the day after she had been picked up.

It wasn't listed on the invoice anyway!

Nother thing for the 'haggle' list eh?

"I do like to keep fit.
Every morning I do several laps of an Olympic sized swimming pool.

......on a small jet ski

Charles H.

djm · 15th June 2007, 00:33

OK - I am now 9 1/2 hours from collecting my spaceship. God the insomnia!! I will use the checklist from this site. Is it too late to get a reasonable deal on some car mats d'ya reckon?

okehciv · 15th June 2007, 05:56

No harm in trying !

Good luck

Charles_Harding · 15th June 2007, 14:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by djm

OK - I am now 9 1/2 hours from collecting my spaceship. God the insomnia!! I will use the checklist from this site. Is it too late to get a reasonable deal on some car mats d'ya reckon?

Don't go losing any sleep over it!

You've gotta be awake for the ride of your life!

"There are two kinds of truth.
The real truth and the made up truth!"

Charles H.

djm · 15th June 2007, 22:53

What a day!

Said goodbye to my Clio and hello to the spaceship at 11 this morning.

Free car mats without me asking, along with locking wheelnuts - he even threw in the spacesaver spare for nothing (originally said he'd do it for half price!).

I've been driving around with a big grin on my face all day. This car is amazing!

Still trying to get my sense of width on it though. Am doing all my parking etc... extra carefully.

Just out of interest, for my forthcoming trip to Slovenia I have taken out european breakdown cover with the AA. It appears however that with the 3 year Honda Assist it covers breakdowns on the continent.

For this reason I'm wondering if I should cancel the AA cover and save myself a couple of quid!

Charles_Harding · 15th June 2007, 22:58

[quote=djm;81797]What a day!

Said goodbye to my Clio and hello to the spaceship at 11 this morning.

/quote]

Great news!

Great car!

Great expectations.

It will excite you forever!

"I told my psychiatrist that everybody hates me.
He said that was impossible.
Everyone hasn't met me yet!"

Charles H.

7th June 2007, 00:15	#1 (permalink)
djm Wheelnut Join Date: 7th June 2007 Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello from Birmingham Hi there! Have just ordered a Civic 2.2ctdi EX and am counting the days till it arrives. I've gone for Galaxy Grey & added parking sensors as an option. It feels like the run up to christmas! I've even made a photo of the dashboard into a screensaver - how sad is that lol!

7th June 2007, 08:59	#5 (permalink)
djm Wheelnut Join Date: 7th June 2007 Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Avonvale. Are they OK? The guy I've been dealing with has been great - he even matched the Broadspeed deal including a reasonable p/x. Have not gone for GAP Insurance or Supaguard. Thanks for the warm welcome by the way. This site has given me some excellent questions, and I shall be taking the fault checklist with me when I go down to collect it in a week or two. Reading some of the posts about scratched dashes, insensitive Radio tuners and diesels burning oil has been a bit disconcerting. I'm hoping that all brand new cars suffer a few teething troubles & that Honda isn't as bad as most. Last edited by djm; 7th June 2007 at 09:10.

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7th June 2007, 08:00	#2 (permalink)
civie Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 5th March 2007 Location: north east Posts: 208 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi djm welcome to the forum, you will find lots of usefull info, ideas, and general chat for you to join in. Oh, bye the way, nice choice of car my friend.

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okehciv Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 21st January 2007 Location: shaw gtr manchester Posts: 897 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Hello and welcome djm, lots to keep you going on here !

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spile Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 15th January 2007 Location: Midlands Posts: 190 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Colliers, Avonvale or Brindley Honda?

7th June 2007, 14:33	#6 (permalink)
Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 2,834 Thanks: 40 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	[quote=djm;79530]Have not gone for GAP Insurance or Supaguard. ......I go down to collect it in a week or two. quote] That Superguard desision was correct. 'A week or two?' 'A week or two?' Most guys here get the delivery down to the nearest five minutes! Welcome to the site anyway. ......and those parking sensors are a lot cheaper than a new rear end! *"RETIRED! - Now give me a discount!"* Charles H.

7th June 2007, 14:49	#7 (permalink)
djm Wheelnut Join Date: 7th June 2007 Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well it's arriving at Avondale on 12th June, but then they have to fit the parking sensors, and as it stands I can't access my funds till 19th June - although I'm hoping to do something about that! Yeah I thought superguard sounded very expensive for what it was. Do you know where I can get some decent car mats for the civic?

7th June 2007, 17:07	#9 (permalink)
djm Wheelnut Join Date: 7th June 2007 Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Charles. I've had their mats before but they never quite seem to fit. Worth a go anyway. Cheers Dave

8th June 2007, 00:00	#11 (permalink)
djm Wheelnut Join Date: 7th June 2007 Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Glad I'm not the only mad one! The only 2 things that concern me are the rumours of diesels burning oil after 500 miles and the easily scratched dashboard that some say appears scratched from new . You'd think they'd have changed it for a more durable plastic by now. And do you get locking wheel nuts? I read on here that you don't, yet the bloke at one Honda dealership in Coventry said that you do!

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Harps Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 31st January 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 327 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey djm, Welcome to the forum,

11th June 2007, 08:56	#13 (permalink)
spile Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 15th January 2007 Location: Midlands Posts: 190 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I went for Colliers as they simply offered me a better deal than Avondale or Brindley Honday. YMMV! In terms of mats, I splashed out on the Honda ones. Not cheap @ £60 but they look good. If you read the threads here you will note that most of the "common" faults only apply to 06 cars. A generalisation I know but I have has no problems with my 07 Civic. Tempting fate.....

15th June 2007, 00:33	#15 (permalink)
djm Wheelnut Join Date: 7th June 2007 Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	OK - I am now 9 1/2 hours from collecting my spaceship. God the insomnia!! I will use the checklist from this site. Is it too late to get a reasonable deal on some car mats d'ya reckon?

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okehciv Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 21st January 2007 Location: shaw gtr manchester Posts: 897 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	No harm in trying ! Good luck

15th June 2007, 22:53	#18 (permalink)
djm Wheelnut Join Date: 7th June 2007 Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What a day! Said goodbye to my Clio and hello to the spaceship at 11 this morning. Free car mats without me asking, along with locking wheelnuts - he even threw in the spacesaver spare for nothing (originally said he'd do it for half price!). I've been driving around with a big grin on my face all day. This car is amazing! Still trying to get my sense of width on it though. Am doing all my parking etc... extra carefully. Just out of interest, for my forthcoming trip to Slovenia I have taken out european breakdown cover with the AA. It appears however that with the 3 year Honda Assist it covers breakdowns on the continent. For this reason I'm wondering if I should cancel the AA cover and save myself a couple of quid!

15th June 2007, 22:58	#19 (permalink)
Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 2,834 Thanks: 40 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	[quote=djm;81797]What a day! Said goodbye to my Clio and hello to the spaceship at 11 this morning. /quote] Great news! Great car! Great expectations. It will excite you forever! *"I told my psychiatrist that everybody hates me.* *He said that was impossible.* *Everyone hasn't met me yet!"* Charles H.