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Thanks,
Les
When the sun is shining on the dash, the angle of the windshield is just perfect to give you a goo view. I even get a bit of that with the black interior/dash on my Versa!
Is that goo view before or after the bugs hit the windshield?
http://www.godashmat.com/dashmats.asp
Let us know if the issue is solved.
Cheers.
And me being dumb I almost got grease on the interior the first time but since then I lay an old blanket down.
Laid the felt on the car dash top, and using a pencil, marked where the fabric was needed to stop the glare. I found that I only needed the felt on the drivers side and mostly above the instrument cluster. ( I did'nt want the whole dash top covered.) After using the pencil to make a pattern on the felt, remove felt and carefully cut out the pattern. I used Elmers water based glue so it would be easy to remove. A light bead of glue around the edges and a few lines of glue on the interior of the felt is enough to adhere it. Don't smear it all over felt. You don't want it to bleed through to the top when you lightly press in place.
I used black for its light absorbing qualities, but another color might work and look better with your particular color dash.
I had that car for 14 years and only changed it once. And making the second one was easier because I removed the original and used that for a template.
It was also pretty easy to clean. It would get dusty, and need a light brush off with my hand, glove, whatever. Even a brush.
I thought it looked better then those carpet covers. A little too "old lady" for me. But then I live in NY and don't have the intense southwest sun to deal with.
I also made one for my '93 corolla wagon, thats my current car. I'm holding on to it till the new Fit is here. Hope this helps.
Len
http://www.collegehillshonda.com/honda_fit_accessories/index.htm, and you'll see installation and ordering info. Aint cheap, but quality rarely is.
http://www.collegehillshonda.com/honda_fit_accessories/import_parts.htm
Even shows ya the instructions.
Whats underneat the hump? I NEED to do something about this issue. Can i take it out or flatten it somehow?
Also, does anyone have any recomendations for padding on the drivers side. My lower back hurts after the drive. Id like something that looks like part of the car. Not a duck tape McGiver job. But all suggestions are welcome!
Pictures are here:
http://marstokyo.livejournal.com/1398991.html
I love my Fit!
She lives by herself and needs a vehicle where she lives in PA, typically puts maybe 3K miles a year on it and rarely over 45 mph. She drives only local streets to the store, church, and exercise to maintain what joint mobility she does have.
Do you folks think the Fit is a good "fit" for these circumstances? I think the knobs are such that she can turn them. Are there any things that you've seen that would prevent an elderly lady from driving this gen-Y vehicle?
Just curious, how did you arrive at choosing between a Scion xd or a Fit? Does she play in a band?
Disclosure: I drive a Fit, but also drove a Tiida (JDM Versa).
The thing is that I know people who are about 60 years younger than this other poster's mother and can't park square. And I also know people who are in their 80s and drive and park just fine, if a little more slowly than those who are younger. So what shall we do? Shall we ban everyone who cannot park well in all age groups? Or are you just against old people driving?
If the risk quotient of older drivers is your beef, then all of us should have been allowed to drive only when we became 25 years or older, since younger ones are statistically just as dangerous as the older.
http://world.honda.com/news/2007/4071018All-New-Fit/photo/pages/06.html
Just a thought.....
Also, my feeling is that the old (current) Fit is probably slightly easier to park because it is narrower than the new (next-gen) Fit. I have not driven the new one, but that's my impression. I would be happy to be proven wrong, though!
However, it is simply a few awkwardly and inconveniently placed hooks holding the mats in.
I am assuming this is for safety reasons, but if this is true can someone explain to me why the mat behind the driver has no hooks at all?! If that one doesn't need hooks, why do the others?!
I could have purchased the mats and skipped the installation altogether, saving $60.
You paid for some of that marble at the dealership.
See if you can get a 'free' oil change from the salesman.....to avoid a dissatisfied CSI survey.
This is a good example of Honda Japan's "barrier free" vehicle offering:
http://www.honda.co.jp/welfare/lineup/passenger-lift/life/index.html
Also, does anyone know if the 2009 Fit will also have these Magic Seats? Thank you.
The answer is yes.
If you transport dogs in your car, you may find the following Japanese Honda Fit site interesting:
http://www.honda.co.jp/dog/honda-car/fit2007/
It's written in Japanese, but click on photos, and you will have a pretty good sense.
Then I drove the Fit (Sport MT) and fell so in love it was hard to force myself to look at the other cars on my list. I did do that and probably didn't judge any of the others fairly. And then went back and got the Fit. That was 5,000 miles and 4 months ago and I'm still in love with the car. My back seats are never up. I have a foam pad covered with blankets on the back floor and the dog rides there. Foloded crate tied flat against driver's side in the back. Dog cart when I take it tied back against the hatch and shafts run along the passenger's side all along the back to the front and along the passenger's front door. Cooler and gear bag also all the way in the back against the hatch door. That still leaves plenty of room for the dog in the back and room on the front passenger seat and floor for even more.
Jacksan1, I'm intrigued by the pictures of that yellow cover the Golden Retriever is resting on; it looks as if it is designed for the Fit. Do you know if and where this cover is available for purchase?
Again, thanks to you both. I really appreciate your help.
You are talking about this product, correct?
http://www.honda.co.jp/dog/accessory/mat/
It's called the "Travel Dog" pet sheet mat. This is a dealer-option item in Japan. I have quickly run a search for it to see whether anyone is selling it in North America, but come up empty, which makes sense, since this new Fit has not been released yet.
I remotely recall seeing a product like this being advertised in one of those flight magazines (SkyMall), but I may be wrong.
If you really want this genuine Honda accessory tailor-made for the new Fit, you may wish to contact College Hills Honda and ask whether or not they would be willing to source one for you. I buy regularly from College Hills Honda, and they are good at sourcing JDM products.
I have seen College Hills Honda mentioned in other chats; it must be a popular site and I'll give it a try. You have been a great help.