Happy Days - And A Brand New 1.8 EX I-SHIFT

thanksdenis · 4th September 2006, 15:14

The big day has come and gone - last Friday I picked up my new 1.8 EX I-SHIFT (Galaxy Grey).

Although I didn't get chance to use it much on Friday and was out all day Saturday watching England get tanked at Lords, I have still managed to put on just over 300 miles so I'd like to share some early impressions with you.

Positive:

Well, most of it to be fair! The car looks superb (though we all know that anyway) and I couldn't see anything wrong with the outward appearance - no dents, scratches, missing tyres etc.. I drove up to Cambridgeshire from Sussex - using the M23, M25

and the A1 (a round trip of about 250 miles) and found it to be a great drive.

Although I didn't really push the car - after all it is brand new - she coasted happily enough at 80/90 mph and was nowhere near as loud as I was led to believe she might be. Other than the HFT and the ambient lighting (see below) everything worked ok. What I was really impressed with was the ergonomics - everything seemed just plain right. It's different from a test drive, this time the car is yours and if you don't like something then it will bug you. Equally if you get what you paid for then prepare for a nice smug smile of satisfaction. Suffice to say I sepnt the day with a Cheshire cat sized grin!

Another thing I really like is people's reaction. Not everyone I met liked the styling - some thought it was quite ugly (strange I know). But they all thought it was different and fresh. Beat that Lexus!

Negative:

Early days I know but I couldn't get the HFT to work reliably. Some times it wouldn't pair up automatically, occassionally the sound doesn't come through the speakers, and always when I end a call - either using the phone or the car to disconnect - I lose the pairing and have to re-set up or walk away from the car (bummer if you're on the M25!). My dealer has, to my mind, been excellent in trying to help - even calling me when he had finished work and coming round in his own time. He should be talking to Honda today to sort it out. Let's see!

Also, I had hoped that the ambient lighting would be better - it seems very wishy washy until a door is opened and then it comes on to what I would call 'properly'. Maybe it's supposed to be like that but I'm a bit disappointed for the extra money it cost.

Other than that, a complete (if early) triumph! I am a happy man

.

Just one more thing though - the manual is 502 (yes, five hundred and two) pages long. Now that's more than a lot of novels and far less interesting. Make sure you listen to what your dealer is saying whe he hands the car over - otherwise you could spend an awful lonmg time trying to decipher (or find!) the relevant part of the book.

Happy motoring - I'm off to test out the Sat Nav. Should be in Poland by tea time!

Newboy · 4th September 2006, 15:59

cheers for that. a reminder of what I've got to look forward to (and what to watch out for) in my NHB i-VTEC (manual though) !!!!

TTDegs · 4th September 2006, 16:07

Glad you got it ok Denis

Strange set of HFT problems - what phone have you got?

WoolyCiv · 4th September 2006, 22:30

You had better read the SatNav manual thanksdenis before setting off, only another 100 or so pages if I remember correctly

TTDegs · 4th September 2006, 23:17

there are certain people in here you can quote you the manual blindfolded

The good news is that half of it doesn't apply to you

20 odd pages of 'how to use the radio if you don't have sat nav'
20 odd pages of 'how to use the radi if you do have sat nav'

more pages on the how tos for dual zone climate / non dual zone

more pages on i-shift

it goes on...

*

* yes, just like me sometimes

jerseybean0 · 5th September 2006, 01:10

Every time i try to read the sat nav book it sends me to sleep lol. So doing it the old way and just play with it and see what happens.The nav system that is.

thanksdenis · 6th September 2006, 17:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTDegs

Glad you got it ok Denis

Strange set of HFT problems - what phone have you got?

Nokia 6680 - nothing particularly flash but not over ancient either.

Maldax · 22nd September 2006, 18:44

I have the same problem with my 6680! So it think it's the phone

atleast the phone dropping after a call! I have sort of worked out a work round... once the Bluetooth connection is dropped push your button and say 'next phone' that seems to kick the HFT to scan your phone again

I am not to concerned as I don't make hundreds of calls from the phone and it's kinda due a refresh anyway

With a bit of testing it only seems to be with outgoing calls

very odd

Parky · 23rd September 2006, 10:43

I must be sad, I read the car and sat nav manuals from cover to cover.

Ian

Maldax · 23rd September 2006, 11:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parky

I must be sad, I read the car and sat nav manuals from cover to cover.

Ian

Me too, twice

allan40alt · 23rd September 2006, 11:43

...and I've just been sat in my garage in my Civic reading the Navigation manual by map light! Hey, but it's comfortable, quiet and no interruptions!! It was like a different World.

WoolyCiv · 23rd September 2006, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by allan40alt

...and I've just been sat in my garage in my Civic reading the Navigation manual by map light! Hey, but it's comfortable, quiet and no interruptions!! It was like a different World.

And I'm another one who has read it by maplight, daylight and nightlight

TTDegs · 23rd September 2006, 21:24

yep - me too

sadly, I forgot most of it as soon as I had read it though...

fabian · 26th May 2007, 09:20

How is the i-shift,because i intend to buy a S with the i-shift,and i hate manual in a rough traffic.

4th September 2006, 15:14	#1 (permalink)
thanksdenis Valve Cap Join Date: 1st August 2006 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Happy Days - And A Brand New 1.8 EX I-SHIFT The big day has come and gone - last Friday I picked up my new 1.8 EX I-SHIFT (Galaxy Grey). Although I didn't get chance to use it much on Friday and was out all day Saturday watching England get tanked at Lords, I have still managed to put on just over 300 miles so I'd like to share some early impressions with you. Positive: Well, most of it to be fair! The car looks superb (though we all know that anyway) and I couldn't see anything wrong with the outward appearance - no dents, scratches, missing tyres etc.. I drove up to Cambridgeshire from Sussex - using the M23, M25 and the A1 (a round trip of about 250 miles) and found it to be a great drive. Although I didn't really push the car - after all it is brand new - she coasted happily enough at 80/90 mph and was nowhere near as loud as I was led to believe she might be. Other than the HFT and the ambient lighting (see below) everything worked ok. What I was really impressed with was the ergonomics - everything seemed just plain right. It's different from a test drive, this time the car is yours and if you don't like something then it will bug you. Equally if you get what you paid for then prepare for a nice smug smile of satisfaction. Suffice to say I sepnt the day with a Cheshire cat sized grin! Another thing I really like is people's reaction. Not everyone I met liked the styling - some thought it was quite ugly (strange I know). But they all thought it was different and fresh. Beat that Lexus! Negative: Early days I know but I couldn't get the HFT to work reliably. Some times it wouldn't pair up automatically, occassionally the sound doesn't come through the speakers, and always when I end a call - either using the phone or the car to disconnect - I lose the pairing and have to re-set up or walk away from the car (bummer if you're on the M25!). My dealer has, to my mind, been excellent in trying to help - even calling me when he had finished work and coming round in his own time. He should be talking to Honda today to sort it out. Let's see! Also, I had hoped that the ambient lighting would be better - it seems very wishy washy until a door is opened and then it comes on to what I would call 'properly'. Maybe it's supposed to be like that but I'm a bit disappointed for the extra money it cost. Other than that, a complete (if early) triumph! I am a happy man . Just one more thing though - the manual is 502 (yes, five hundred and two) pages long. Now that's more than a lot of novels and far less interesting. Make sure you listen to what your dealer is saying whe he hands the car over - otherwise you could spend an awful lonmg time trying to decipher (or find!) the relevant part of the book. Happy motoring - I'm off to test out the Sat Nav. Should be in Poland by tea time!

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4th September 2006, 15:59	#2 (permalink)
Newboy Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 27th July 2006 Location: NE Surrey, UK Posts: 277 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	cheers for that. a reminder of what I've got to look forward to (and what to watch out for) in my NHB i-VTEC (manual though) !!!!

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TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Glad you got it ok Denis Strange set of HFT problems - what phone have you got?

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WoolyCiv 12th June 2006 1.8EX Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th May 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	You had better read the SatNav manual thanksdenis before setting off, only another 100 or so pages if I remember correctly

4th September 2006, 23:17	#5 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	there are certain people in here you can quote you the manual blindfolded The good news is that half of it doesn't apply to you 20 odd pages of 'how to use the radio if you don't have sat nav' 20 odd pages of 'how to use the radi if you do have sat nav' more pages on the how tos for dual zone climate / non dual zone more pages on i-shift it goes on... * * yes, just like me sometimes

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jerseybean0 Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 2nd May 2006 Location: Jersey Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Every time i try to read the sat nav book it sends me to sleep lol. So doing it the old way and just play with it and see what happens.The nav system that is.

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Maldax Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 12th June 2006 Location: Reading, Berks Posts: 1,051 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have the same problem with my 6680! So it think it's the phone atleast the phone dropping after a call! I have sort of worked out a work round... once the Bluetooth connection is dropped push your button and say 'next phone' that seems to kick the HFT to scan your phone again I am not to concerned as I don't make hundreds of calls from the phone and it's kinda due a refresh anyway With a bit of testing it only seems to be with outgoing calls very odd

23rd September 2006, 10:43	#9 (permalink)
Parky Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 4th July 2006 Posts: 327 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I must be sad, I read the car and sat nav manuals from cover to cover. Ian

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allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,255 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (0)	...and I've just been sat in my garage in my Civic reading the Navigation manual by map light! Hey, but it's comfortable, quiet and no interruptions!! It was like a different World.

23rd September 2006, 21:24	#13 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	yep - me too sadly, I forgot most of it as soon as I had read it though...

26th May 2007, 09:20	#14 (permalink)
fabian Valve Cap Join Date: 25th May 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	How is the i-shift,because i intend to buy a S with the i-shift,and i hate manual in a rough traffic.