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After your body shop visit you might want to try parking more conservatively in the future. When you jam yourself between 2 giant cars with doors that swing open 4 feet you are asking for it. Yeah, people are rude and inconsiderate, but you'll have to be proactive about this. Sometimes you have no choice because there is only 1 space left, but many times you can choose a space that has less likelihood of being dinged. I've just become a good judge of what a "safe" space is. For example, I know that a 20 year old rustbucket that is 2.5 times the size of my Fit is not a good parking neighbor!
But despite all our efforts, we never know when a runaway shopping cart will roll down a hill and smack into our car either. I guess that extra effort can minimize the dings, but in the real-world it may be impossible to avoid them completely.
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Does anyone think this is a risk?
Has anyone had any trouble with the front ground clearance yet?
How about engine noise and lack of power, is it getting intolerable to anyone? :confuse:
Do you own a Fit yet (and you are experiencing these), or are you just curious?
The only time I have found the car to be even the slightest bit sluggish was when I was driving with 5 adults in the car. Even then it was surprisingly peppy and fun to drive in the city. It even handled a freeway on-ramp without problem.
Granted this is not a Civic Si, but I have found my car (base 5MT) to be great fun to drive. Even the tires aren't that bad. You can feel that they are /65 profile tires, when really taking a curve, but they still handle quite well.
As for the engine noise, there have been several discussions already on that, but as I have said before, even at 80 mph with the higher revving manual, the engine noise is completely bearable.
I don't think the front/side/rear spoilers extend down far enough to be a real problem.
As for engine noise, it's actually too quiet for my taste -- I like more feedback when I drive, so I wouldn't worry. Power is fine as long as you're not expecting STI/Evolution-like levels.
Yes, I am a fit owner, but due to my current sched. I have not had time to take the new car on a long trip yet.
I was asking the question, to try to understand better some of the reviews (like the terrible one on CNET) that speak of these issues.
It is good to know from owners who have had some romantic time with there fits that they like their new companion. All I have had time for with my Fit is several "first dates."
I know his '06 CR-V has it on the 5AT and the new Civic has it on it's 5AT, but does the Fit's 5AT also have the same system?
We still get quite a few comments about it, the latest today from some guys at the car wash.
Many days I travel 50 miles/day in the San Diego area and I expected I would be seeing more of them.
Some motorhomers have wondered about the towability of the Fit, which should make a great toad ("towed" vehicle), but there's been no good guidance. I called Honda this morning and was told that as of last FRIDAY, Honda officially says that the Fit (stick-shift, only!) is approved to be flat towed, with an 8-hour/400 mile limitation, after which the vehicle has to be started and run for awhile.
This shouldn't be a problem for most motorhomers and Honda's approval of the FIT for towing should result in a good number sold for that purpose.
The above decision will be publicized by Honda.
(Host is this post is in the wrong forum, please move it.)
Well, I decided to get my Orange Fit Sport a wash today. I pulled up, left the engine running and the employee took over to work on the car. After he was done vacuuming, he turned the key to start the car to get it into the wash (not realizing it was already on). He turned the key twice, and the car engine made noises like it was trying to start. I was not happy with myself and the employee. :mad:
My question is: will there be permanent damage done to the engine or the starter at all? Anybody experience anything like this or have mistakenly re-started the engine with it already running?
I admit I have done this myself a few times over the years (not recently though). No damage was done, except to my ego.
This kind of mistake once or twice won't cause any problems.
Very quick "first step". Not a lot of pull in a 0-60, put good jump when you press the gas.
I had trouble getting the front seats to recline all the way in 'refresh' mode. You have to recline the back seats to make it, uh, Fit. I thought the back seats needed to be in regular seating position, but that extra 2 inches of recline must be engaged.
With the Sport package, and low profile tires like that, road noise is noticable for sure. We have rubberized freeways in Phoenix which are super smooth and quiet. But once you hit the old concrete freeway, you definately hear it. Not loud, but not like, say, my Mom's 2004 Prius.
The blind spot over the driver's left shoulder is a concern for me, at least until I get used to it.
The paddle shifters are fun, though I don't use them. For those who haven't seen them, the paddle part sits between the wheel and the column, and you use your first three fingers to pull the paddle toward the backside of the wheel.
I do wish there was a telescoping wheel. When I get my arms at a good length, my legs are a bit bent, and vice versa.
HEADLIGHTS: my lo beams form a heart shape out in front of the car; dead center the light doesn't shoot out as far, but out to the left and right, it goes further. I agree that road signs 50-80 feet out are hard to read. I may futz with the adjustment screw too, since the dealer wouldn't.
The red is reall really sharp. The inside of the headlight compartment is also painted the body color, which is a nice little addition.
Overall I'm really happy. Seat height and wheel telescoping are my biggest gripes, but I knew that going in.
However, do you think it possible that after consumers compare the Fit (Magic Seats, better MPG, made at old plant in Japan) and the Versa (No Magic, no standard ABS, made at new plant in Mexico) the consumer demand for the Fit will increase to a level greater than today?
Add to this the increased advertising Honda will buy to compete with Versa, and we could see Fit prices rising even higher than today. What are your thoughts?
boatfloyd
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Marsano was cited Thursday for exceeding the speed limit and driving left of the center lane, Moreau said.
Ie - she ran head-on into the person at least going 45mph(since they won't cite you for excessive speed at 40mph in a 35 zone, generally)
I say the Fit did its job nicely. I know my old Buick would have put its steering wheel through my head in such an impact.(easily 70-80mph combined speed if both sides of traffic were moving)
Can't jump to any conclusions about "big" versus "small" unless it's known whether the drivers were buckled up.
Head injuries continue to be a major cause of death/injury in all car and truck crashes, which is why (to play the "devil's advocate") helmet laws for car/truck occupants would be much more beneficial (looking at TOTAL numbers here) than motorcycle helmet laws.
This subject could be discussed infinitum, which isn't appropriate for this group, but I just wanted to point out the importance of buckling up 'cause you can't depend on "air bags" to save you. After all, they only go off ONCE ... then instantly deflate. And, if things are still as I was told, they only inflate in a head-on crash.
Airbags or no airbags, regardless of crash ratings, I would want to be in the Mountaineer in this dispute.
1) the headlights are terrible
2) my friends and colleagues won't drive with me because they say they "don't feel safe" in it.
Argh. I am off to buy a Jetta or Subaru. I am sure they are good cars.
2:The headlights can easily be fixed with an adjustment of 15 degrees or so upwards. The same "trick" works with GM cars as well - the lowbeams are set for 25-30mph in the U.S. and that's just as you've noticed, not acceptable.
Thankfully, this is a simple aiming problem/easy fix.
As for Jetta vs. Subaru, keep in mind the 4-door Rabbit will be available very soon, which is as close to the Fit configuration (for a VW) as you can get. But you would probably find the Subaru more reliable, based on history.
Does anybody else feel nervous about winter with the terrible ground clearance on our Fit Sports?
Has anyone had any trouble with the front ground clearance yet?
How about engine noise and lack of power, is it getting intolerable to anyone?
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