To Germany and Back.

HappyMan · 6th April 2008, 11:54

Yesterday I went to Leipzig in Germany to the AMI Motorshow and seeing it was an 800km round trip from my home I thought I would give a small review of my civic.

It was the first time the car was full of people - 4 in total. My friend is over 6ft tall and had no problems in the back or in the front - he sat in both places. We are going to Croatia together in the summer and so this was like a little mini test to see if the car was comfortable enough for them. It was a success.

The journey & Car

The journey itself was fantastic. The car continues to amaze me with it's relaxed approach to speed, cornering and general handling. The economy is great in my opinion - yesterdays journey at speed returned a 9.0l/100km - I was not going slowly.

The trip also enabled me to test the car at speed ( on the autobahns of course), whilst I didn't push it to the limits I did want to see what it was like at a speed faster than normal. I took it to 190km/h at the maximum and not for long. I tried the speed when the road was clear and wide and I could see into the distance as obviously I was thinking about the safety of those with me - including my wife

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I did find that the car was more than willing to go at speed and often found myself going faster than I thought I was going. It was great. I know on the way to Leipzig I was pushing it because I wanted to get to the car show and I was often travelling at around 170km/h and the car seemed quiet and composed at that speed. I actually found that when sitting around 148 - 150km/h the car was noisy but reduced noise as I increased speed. I obviously only travelled at speed when it was permitted and I kept to the speed limits of the road, it even annoyed the Germans when i adhered to the speed limits.

The radio coped well with the speed and didn't need to be increased to an ear crunching level just to listen to it. Very good

The engine seems to be loosening up now as I have done 8000km since getting it in December. And economy is definitely better now.

The people who came with me told me the car was comfortable and spacious and they were very happy.

There was only one problem with the journey and that was on the way back when i needed to get petrol and turned into a road side petrol station, which was shell. There were some red lights on the top but no explanation about what it meant. So, like an idiot I stopped at one of the red lighted pumps, got out to fill up ( no prostitutes arrived so it obviously didn't mean that) and tried to fill up - nothing! So frustrated at the lack of signage I moved to a non red-light pump which a german woman had just tried to use and failed. I tried and it worked - hurrah. The thing is when I went to pay for the petrol I am sure I saw the cashier smiling at me thinking ' Got ya". I left the german lady to continue her struggle with filling her car.

Conclusion

The car has it's creeks and moans as it the way with modern cars but it continues to impress me. The cars handling is fantastic and I love to take corners in it - only alone as my wife shouts at me - something about throwing up if it continue to do it, women

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I am still more than happy with my car and love it, the smile is still there and I don't see it going any time soon.

Long journeys are no problem for this car, you feel comfortable, you feel you have space and most of all the car loves to drive. And there were no complaints about the suspension from anyone.

NEEMSTAR · 6th April 2008, 13:16

nice review
hope you had a good time at the show

HappyMan · 6th April 2008, 13:17

Fantastic!

I saw the new accord in the flesh and it is amazing.

sallytraffic · 6th April 2008, 13:23

Great, HM. A lovely review, I just posted a similar one, different types of journey but very much the same conclusions

Glad you enjoyed it and the car !!

l-noel · 6th April 2008, 18:13

Good review too... and in the right section

robbo51 · 6th April 2008, 19:51

A good review Gareth well done.

sallytraffic · 6th April 2008, 20:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by l-noel

Good review too... and in the right section

Now, don't YOU start LOL !

Munro · 7th April 2008, 19:02

Interesting write up HM

and we can genuinely believe you were on the autobhan at those speeds.

Those creaks and moans are worth fixing, it makes the car so much better.

Did you record the mpg for the trip ?

HappyMan · 7th April 2008, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munro

Interesting write up HM

and we can genuinely believe you were on the autobhan at those speeds.

Those creaks and moans are worth fixing, it makes the car so much better.

Did you record the mpg for the trip ?

Only in my head, and it was 9.1l/100km which wasn't bad considering my speed.

With the creak it is only the front window which I am going to try and get sorted asap.

6th April 2008, 11:54	#1 (permalink)
HappyMan Super Moderator Rocketship door handle Join Date: 16th August 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 9 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts	To Germany and Back. Yesterday I went to Leipzig in Germany to the AMI Motorshow and seeing it was an 800km round trip from my home I thought I would give a small review of my civic. It was the first time the car was full of people - 4 in total. My friend is over 6ft tall and had no problems in the back or in the front - he sat in both places. We are going to Croatia together in the summer and so this was like a little mini test to see if the car was comfortable enough for them. It was a success. The journey & Car The journey itself was fantastic. The car continues to amaze me with it's relaxed approach to speed, cornering and general handling. The economy is great in my opinion - yesterdays journey at speed returned a 9.0l/100km - I was not going slowly. The trip also enabled me to test the car at speed ( on the autobahns of course), whilst I didn't push it to the limits I did want to see what it was like at a speed faster than normal. I took it to 190km/h at the maximum and not for long. I tried the speed when the road was clear and wide and I could see into the distance as obviously I was thinking about the safety of those with me - including my wife. I did find that the car was more than willing to go at speed and often found myself going faster than I thought I was going. It was great. I know on the way to Leipzig I was pushing it because I wanted to get to the car show and I was often travelling at around 170km/h and the car seemed quiet and composed at that speed. I actually found that when sitting around 148 - 150km/h the car was noisy but reduced noise as I increased speed. I obviously only travelled at speed when it was permitted and I kept to the speed limits of the road, it even annoyed the Germans when i adhered to the speed limits. The radio coped well with the speed and didn't need to be increased to an ear crunching level just to listen to it. Very good The engine seems to be loosening up now as I have done 8000km since getting it in December. And economy is definitely better now. The people who came with me told me the car was comfortable and spacious and they were very happy. There was only one problem with the journey and that was on the way back when i needed to get petrol and turned into a road side petrol station, which was shell. There were some red lights on the top but no explanation about what it meant. So, like an idiot I stopped at one of the red lighted pumps, got out to fill up ( no prostitutes arrived so it obviously didn't mean that) and tried to fill up - nothing! So frustrated at the lack of signage I moved to a non red-light pump which a german woman had just tried to use and failed. I tried and it worked - hurrah. The thing is when I went to pay for the petrol I am sure I saw the cashier smiling at me thinking ' Got ya". I left the german lady to continue her struggle with filling her car. Conclusion The car has it's creeks and moans as it the way with modern cars but it continues to impress me. The cars handling is fantastic and I love to take corners in it - only alone as my wife shouts at me - something about throwing up if it continue to do it, women. I am still more than happy with my car and love it, the smile is still there and I don't see it going any time soon. Long journeys are no problem for this car, you feel comfortable, you feel you have space and most of all the car loves to drive. And there were no complaints about the suspension from anyone. Last edited by HappyMan; 6th April 2008 at 12:21.

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6th April 2008, 13:16	#2 (permalink)
NEEMSTAR Nobody gets out alive Rocketship door handle Join Date: 7th October 2007 Location: In your mind Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 24 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	nice review hope you had a good time at the show

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HappyMan Super Moderator Rocketship door handle Join Date: 16th August 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 9 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts	Fantastic! I saw the new accord in the flesh and it is amazing.

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sallytraffic Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 7th January 2008 Location: Sale, UK Posts: 410 Thanks: 6 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Great, HM. A lovely review, I just posted a similar one, different types of journey but very much the same conclusions Glad you enjoyed it and the car !!

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l-noel Wine and cooking ! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Roanne-France Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Good review too... and in the right section

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robbo51 Type S GT Civinfo guru Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, W.Yorks Posts: 2,810 Thanks: 35 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	A good review Gareth well done.

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Munro Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 21 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	Interesting write up HM and we can genuinely believe you were on the autobhan at those speeds. Those creaks and moans are worth fixing, it makes the car so much better. Did you record the mpg for the trip ?