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so ManHonda's price plus 10 is $94.52.....
damn near the same price I paid.
Did you get the cover? I can't believe how much louder the interior noise is with it off. You notice a difference?
I really like the security factor though; being able to throw bags and stuff back there and keeping them covered.
I still like my CX auto with A/C better than any DX out there. I hate the fact that Honda only supplies an FM/AM radio with no tape deck or cd player as standard equipment in the DX. It's so weird. My CX came with front speakers, but no stereo! I bought a CD changer stereo for MUCH less than the factory model and it's a much better brand. Oh well.
I notice the road noise most on the freeway. It cuts down noise most when the road is wet or snowy.
Auto? I just can't imagine the acceleration (or lack of) with an auto tranny.
One thing I wish they had offered would be opening rear windows.
the automatic i own now does not accelerate as quickly as my old manual, but it's not that big a difference. it's really not that bad. it moves just fine. i drive in the city in traffic so much that all the clutch work was pissing me off, so i went with an auto this time around.
As far as auto goes I personally would never get one. The acceleration I get from the 5-sp. makes up for all the clutch action when stuck in traffic. My DX with 98K mi. still amazes me with its passing power and acceleration. What also helps with my model is that it doesn't have power steering which adds an extra 4-5hp at the wheels!
Hatchbacks didn't get standard PS until '98 or '99
unless they had auto trannies. I 've seen a road test of my car that did 0-60 in 8.7s (Oct-Nov.'96 autoweek?) and one other was 9sec flat. Now that's pretty quick for an inexpensive car like a Civic HB. It's a good thing they 're light cars. I beat Corollas, VW Golfs, Sentras, Escorts, etc. at the light all the time.
I never regreted getting the 5-sp. but then again speed means more to me that probably most people driving a Civic htbk :-)
'06 Civic LX coupe
'11 BMW 335i coupe xDrive
'13 Honda Accord sedan (wife's car)
please be careful.
yes, my 90 4 speed manual with the 1.5 liter engine had slightly better acceleration than my 99 4 speed auto with the 1.6 liter engine.
i must stress that the difference in acceleration is slight. the best part of the manual tranny to me, is overall command of the vehicle. i do miss the control-freak aspect of the manual, telling the car what to do and when.
boston traffic can really suck my friends, especially with "The Big Pig".
But once we got goin, to quote an old TV favortite "YYYYYYEEEEEEEHHHHHHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!" (Dukes of Hazzard)
i removed a smelly rag from that area last month....
i had a rag back there that i used for oil dipstick checks....
it somehow got wet and started to grow mold.
what a horrible smell.
BUT I HATE THE FACT THAT THE BUMPERS ARE PAINTED. OH MY GOD THIS IS AGGRAVATING!!!!!
My 90 hatch had the stock charcoal colored bumpers. That was great - didn't have to worry about rocks and shopping carriages chipping the paint off as quickly as flies on crap.
What can I do about this? I went to the dealer and bought a tube of sliver touch-up paint, but it's a slow process trying to paint over little chips, and it really doesn't come out right. It's not smooth like the original. I'm almost ready to bring the car to a body shop and have them sand off the paint, but I'm not convinced that the bumper underneath is the same charcoal plastic that is on the older models.
Who the heck got the bright idea to paint over plastic? If the damn things are plastic, then why aren't they colored all the way through?
Frustrated!
carlady/host
I just bought a 99 honda civic dx hatchback from a private owner with only 6900 miles on it..I love it! but when i looked in the spare tire well... it was wet. is this common? someone said it was, and what can i do? i dont want the darn thing to rust away. it has been raining for the past 24 hrs what i seem to understand is that when driving the rain spitting up underneath the car is leaking through the hatch area where the donut sits.
please email me and let me know if anyone else is experiencing this.
thank you
guild66@aol.com
i too would like to know if water is getting back there, and how!
I also have many rags back there all over the hatch and none of them are wet after a few days of rain. There should be nothing wet inside the car and the hatch certainly qualifies as the inside of your car. Get the dealer to find the problem and fix it.
'06 Civic LX coupe
'11 BMW 335i coupe xDrive
'13 Honda Accord sedan (wife's car)
Anyone have the details --Honda can sure keep a secret.
INKY
Oh btw, Honda new year models always come out in October.
'06 Civic LX coupe
'11 BMW 335i coupe xDrive
'13 Honda Accord sedan (wife's car)
Unfortunately, the BRILLIANT folks over at Honda have decided FOR US, that we no longer need a 3-door Hatch. They decided to tell us that our nifty and trusty Hatch is "gone due to lack of sales", which of course is ABSOLUTE AND TOTAL B.S. Those cars are EVERYWHERE.
some anus up in the corporate office got bored with redesigning the hatch every 4 or so years, and felt it was "tired". they'll bring it back in a decade, call it "retro" and charge 30k for it.
i can see that corporate shmuck now, pouting and wafting the air because the A/C in the building got shut down temporarily.
IS THIS COMMON WITH HONDA CIVIC AUTOMATICS? I HAVE A 10 MONTH OLD 99 CIVIC AUTOMATIC,AND I DIDN'T PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CAR HAS 19K ON IT NOW.
I WILL GO TO THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT NOW AND PURCHASE THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY IF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE HONDAS HAVE A HABIT OF CRAPPING OUT. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF SUCH A THING, AND EVEN TRISH THINKS THAT HER TRANNY WAS JUST A LEMON, BUT I'M NOT SURE I SHOULD TAKE THAT CHANCE. ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE ANY THOUGHTS? I PLAN ON DRIVING THIS CAR WELL INTO 300K.
IN OTHER WORDS, I'M KEEPING IT FOREVER!
I doubt you 'll get 300K mi. out of your tranny. Automatic trannies rarely go over 200-240K mi, without some kind of problem, even in a Civic.
A manual tranny will always outlast an automatic one. Much simpler design and a lot less parts.
'06 Civic LX coupe
'11 BMW 335i coupe xDrive
'13 Honda Accord sedan (wife's car)
got an offer price of $11,561 for a new DX right off the bat, via email. What do we think of that? I know that the MSRP is $12,640 (including dest. charge).
I bought my 99 CX with automatic tranny and A/c and floor mats for $12,484 total price.
actually, i asked Trish what she did, and she is like a turtle behind the wheel. no monkey games - nothing she did to the tranny. just a lemon.
glad to know that isn't common. so, how much is an extended warranty, anyways?
When did Honda make this announcement, and where? Just wondering if you know... It's a shame.
carlady/host
I think Focus and Civic hatchback are trying to be in their own class of the "mini-minivans" or mini-station wagons. That's what they look like to me.
'06 Civic LX coupe
'11 BMW 335i coupe xDrive
'13 Honda Accord sedan (wife's car)
Yes. Honda has a history of poor auto transmission
design and reliability. For those who remember the
first few years Honda cars were introduced in the
US, Honda had serious problems with auto
transmission. Even though with significant
improvements in the last decades, Honda still lags
behind other manufacturers in this aspect. If one
wants to enjoy the most out of a Honda, standard
transmission is the way to go!
carlady/host
'06 Civic LX coupe
'11 BMW 335i coupe xDrive
'13 Honda Accord sedan (wife's car)
'06 Civic LX coupe
'11 BMW 335i coupe xDrive
'13 Honda Accord sedan (wife's car)
Nope, no more hatchbacks, at least in the U.S.
The hatchback lovers have found this out and have sucked up all of the hatchbacks for the most part.
I think we have one CX left.
Too bad, I think, but declining sales and the fact they are low profit items led the corporate guys to pull the plug.
And I've heard no rumors about a possible return but, who knows??
I would love to see a nifty five door Civic wagon or something like that.
Pretty doubtful, though...who knows?
The Civic HBs are strippers that come with nothing. A/C is extra and you don't even get a cassete or CD player, and a tacometer is not even available. My '97 DX HB didn't even come with Power steering (now they do). Only the auto HBs came with PS then. The CX doesn't even come a Low Fuel indicator light (in '97 it didn't). You had to get the DX for that. And the DX is still a very basic model for about $13K and only comes with an AM/FM radio as standard. Honda basically mandated to its customers that if they want options to buy the 4dr LX or EX coupe & sedan. Spending an extra $1500-$1700 for A/C and a CD player is just not practicall on the HB because it wouldn't be an inexpensive car anymore and it approaches LX and EX prices where you get a lot more like power windows, doors, sunroof, etc. Honda I think is now realizing that they can't sell HBs on reliability alone anymore. America's economy has been good, the unemployment rate low, and people are not going for the optionless Civic hatchbacks anymore when they can spend $15K on a base Golf that comes with ABS, 4wheel disk brakes, better stereo, A/C, etc. all standard. And a ZX3 for $13K with all of the above (except for 4wheel disc brakes - they got drum brakes in the back).
The problem is also that most of the VWs & Focuses that are sold in the US are built in Mexico where labor is cheaper which is why these 2 can offer good prices on heavily equipped vehicles. Hondas are made in Ohio and Canada where labor costs are higher. I wouldn't be surprised if Honda starts building them in Central America too.
'06 Civic LX coupe
'11 BMW 335i coupe xDrive
'13 Honda Accord sedan (wife's car)
Has anyone heard anything about this Civic Type-R making it's way to the States?
Maybe this is just a rumour, but have you seen this:
www.geocities.com/busybeetoys/scoop/edn21.htm
[scroll down to the yellow hatch]
It looks sweet!
as far as the zx3 being $13k with features that's not true. i was looking at the zx3's and when i loaded it up to EX coupe level (less the sunroof, which is not offered on the ford) it came up higher than what i paid for the civic. i paid $14,600 for the civic ex coupe, the zx3 with similar options is $14,700 or so, but without a sunroof. the prices are without the destination.
I wouldn't wait for the CTR (Civic Type-R). Hopefully we 'll get another Si but it's not likely. I haven't heard any rumors for a '01 Si nor have I seen any pictures of it. I hate Honda for keeping everything so secretive. Also, those figures you see for a 1.5L with 105hp and 1.7L w/130hp for the Civic could be for the Japanes domestic market (JDM) only. USDM specs could be different. I don't believe they 're going to go from the current 1.6L 106hp base Civic to a 1.5L 105hp one, do you? That would be suicide, unless the price goes down from last year and not by a few hundred bucks either.. They have to match or beat the competition in performance and options (Golf, Focus, Sentra, etc) if they want to keep selling the same # of Civics or more in the US.
I wouldn't be surprised if we only get the 130hp Civic here in the States or a base 115hp and a 130-135hp version. The 1.7L is welcomed. They needed to increase the displacement to give the Civic more torque and at lower RPMs.
'06 Civic LX coupe
'11 BMW 335i coupe xDrive
'13 Honda Accord sedan (wife's car)
I've heard rumors of a '02 Si, once Honda has had time to quell the demand for the LX and EX Civics. But it would be nice to see an Si hatchback return.
I didn't know that they had type R integras in US before. I thought that 2001 was going to be the first type R in US
carlady/host
Dudka: The Integra Type-R (ITR) has been out since '97 and it was supposed to be a out for only a couple of years so they didn't export it to the US in '99 although it was available in Canada for '99 (Hondas & Acuras are the best selling cars in Canada so our neighbors always get special treatment) and in Japan as well. Because the demand was so great in Canada and US for the ITR, Honda brought it back to the US in late Oct. '99 as '00 models. The only thing different is that they offered 2 different colors: black & yellow instead of the (off) white only in '97 & '98. I 'm really surprised that you as a Honda owner and active participant in these boards didn't know that there has been an ITR in the US since '97.
Actually in '97 only 550 Type-Rs made it to the US. A train derailed in Japan carrying over 100 Type-Rs destined for the US destroying most of them. The ITR late in April '97. There were less than 1200 sold in the US in '98 and just over a 1000 in '00 (production has stopped for '00).
'06 Civic LX coupe
'11 BMW 335i coupe xDrive
'13 Honda Accord sedan (wife's car)
If the car is stopped or parked, look at the wheels. The ITR has 5-lug wheels where all other Integras have 4 (like Civics). If you saw yellow ones, chances are they were real ITRs. Not too many people paint their GSRs yellow. The Tac and speedometer are also a little different in the ITR and if it's at night look at the lighting on the dashboard. ITRs have a light RED illumination where GSR is greenish white. It's very noticeable at night even when driving by an Integra, you can always see the dash from the adjacent lane. Of course exhaust, wing, underbody spoiler kit can all be duplicated but removing the sunroof and filling in the top of the GSR would be a very hard thing to do and very costly.
'06 Civic LX coupe
'11 BMW 335i coupe xDrive
'13 Honda Accord sedan (wife's car)