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Carguy62 - I think that CR-V vs VUE thread speaks for itself. We don't need to bring it in here, no matter how correct you were.
Interesting review from Cars.com. Too much clicking in the format (took forever to read), but I liked the results-rather-than-design approach. Who cares how the suspension is made, does it work is the important question. The article covers quite a bit.
Another thing, some on this board have complained about the pass-through hole(dictated by high mounted steering rack)in the front wheel well, indeed it looks terrible for corrosion-proof, especially under the situation when you are making a turn in snow or rain. But the new Civic also has it. I doubt that Honda would risk recalling that many vehicles without extensive validating this.
Well, anyhew...................
My purchase of Satin Silver '01 SE CRV, was completed on March 12, '01, mostly over the phone, using the tried and true Edmunds method. Gawrsh, I love Edmunds! This being my third Honda purchase from the same dealer, price was not an issue. Neither is service.
Then I stumbled across the wonderful folks who involved me in the MidAtlatic 2001 June affair, near Baltimore. Had a great time, thanks, Alan, and a few others, there, too!
I have the accessoritis fever, always have my entire life. Just talk to my wife, and any of my exes. I invented the carguy concept, heh heh.......
Have installed:
1.. wheel locks
2.. cargo mat
3.. sunglasses holder
4.. cargo net w/o drilling holes yet. am working up to that.
5.. the famous bing sticker, to support that other site, where I bought my accessories.
Now, about tires.......I kept them at 26psi, the Bridgestone Duelers, until they were rotated, and they pumped them up to 32. I immediately noticed and thought my alignment was off, or they curbed the darned thing. After reducing to 27 psi, I'm totally happy.
MPG: with daily hard commutes, 22mpg. If I'm kind and conservative, I've hit close to 24. This is an automatic transmission BTW.
No loose seats, or strange solenoid noise. but do have the hard transmission shifts. Tires are ok, they work hard, I'll consider quieter, passenger type treads, as in NOrthern Virginia, the AWD and 4WD concept for daily commuter for me, not needed. I have the AWD by the way, standard for SE.
My issue is seating comfort and legroom for driver. I have a real serious issue in getting comfy. The CRV works for me.
Welcome aboard! I hope it doesn't take another 6,000 posts to hear from you again!
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The sun came out after this was taken. My wife and I had a great time. Hope you did, too.
Manual-equipped Subarus have had this feature for years overseas, and they used to offer it here too. I'm glad to see them offering it here again. It's a great aid for newbie stick-shift drivers.
Bob
I got a good deal on a 2001 EX from Rosenthal Honda at the end of December.
jfigueroa1--the things I do for my CR-V ;-). Felt my key after about a 45 minute drive. Didn't seem exceptionally warm. There's electronics in there so it was about what I expected.
rver2-as Varmint said that blank is for the fog lights.
Love seeing those CR-Vs in the parking lot. Probably a few double takes from the shoppers.
Finally we have some sunshine here today (it snow flurried everyday this week, yuck), already was out earlier to do my errands. I find myself enjoying them a little more in the CR-V. Back out to do some more driving and enjoy the sun (sunroof ya know ;-) ).
http://www.detnews.com/2002/autosinsider/0204/06/autos-458536.htm
The Escape is in full KMART mode, as befits its Ford/rebate heritage.
btw, is there a better link for auto sales statistics?
Ford is lowering prices to compete with GM and Chevy in the truck market in general. Not because of specific pressure in the small SUV arena. Though I'm sure the CR-V's continued strong sales has them scratching their heads.
Secondly, has anyone heard about a fix for the vibration felt in the brake pedal when the windshield wipers are on?
Finally, for those who have had the 'pull to the right' issue, did y'all get the tires rotated and balanced to fix the problem or should I ditch the Bridgestones for some Yokohomas?
Thanks. Really enjoy this forum.
Some folks have fixed the PTTR issue by balancing their tires. Other have fixed it simply by rotating them. The CR-V IX has a copy of the proper alignment specs, but that site is down for an upgrade. Try there in a few days.
Did you read the article I cited?
1998 CR-V EX: San Marino Red with accessory Honda mats, roof rack, front mud flaps, and wheel locks. 45,000 miles on the original BFGs (I rotate them every other oil change).
I love my 'V! I paid it off early and am glad to say that I'm just as in to it as I was when it was a newbie. No plans to trade him in this year. All the problems that I had were in the first 2 weeks of ownership. I had the SRS (airbag) control unit and the iginition switch and parking switch replaced under warranty. That was a big hassle as the part for the parking switch was on national backorder and I couldn't get the key out of the ignition, so I couldn't leave it anywhere. Honda gave me a free roofrack for all of the aggrevation (it pays to call the Customer Service Rep at the number in the back of your manual and document EVERYTHING!) We've been cruising along ever since. I'm looking forward to contributing to this forum
http://www.auto.com/industry/iwirc6_20020406.htm
Lots of good reasons to be a happy CR-V owner these days. I love reading about the others scrambling to react to the new CR-V's runaway success.
http://www.ptcruiserusa.com/hondasuv/crvix/clubs/baltimore_dc_oct00/baltimore_oct00.htm
-Steve
Thanks
Garrett
'00 Silver EX 5-Spd
I'm curious to know what's the longest road trip anyone here has ever taken in their CR-V? I'm originally from Atlanta, and we've talked about taking a two-week vacation and drive between Vancouver and Atlanta (and back again). That'd be close to 6000 miles round-trip, over fairly decent roads (until you get to Arkansas). Has anyone here attempted a similar trip?
Thanks!
Thought I'd drop in and say "Hi". My parents just signed the deal to get a 2002 auto LX CR-V in the zircon blue metallic colour. I took it for a test drive and was really impressed! There is a lot of space in the interior, and the vision out the windows is great.
I am not eager to read the last 6000 posts, so if the questions I have a redundant please forgive me. I'm going to try to be their internet "eyes and ears" so I'm going to be dropping by this forum frequently
Does anybody else have a 2002? If so, what are your impressions? Are there any problems/things they (my parents) should watch for?
Thanks in advance all
Varmint: I realize you took Edmunds' word on the models available, but it was "Hondabro2000" that refused to accept the fact that they were wrong, not you.
Fortunately trolls don't tend to stick around.
-juice
Protege - I wish they offered that color here in the states. I saw a pic of a UK CR-V in the same color (they have a different name for it) and it looks pretty sharp.
Things to watch out for would include rough transmission shifts, a pull to the right, and a bogus check engine light. If the CEL comes on, take it back to the dealer. It their computer tells them that it's the O2 sensor then changes are it is a problem with the software. A fix will be available once Honda is finished testing it and the gov't approves of it.
There have been other problems (seatbelt recall and rocking seat), but both have already been addressed.
Juice - I didn't really think you were complaining about me... this time.
Thanks again.
Actually, Honda does not make the best auto transmissions. They aren't bad, but they're nothing great. Honda stick shifts rule. The problem with rough shifting seems to be rather vaguely defined. Some owners report issues with shifts between 2-3, while others complain about upshifts from 1-2. It's very inconsistent, but I've read enough posts that I feel it's worth mentioning.
There have also been reports of a "clunking" from the transmission when you accelerate for the first time (out of park). I've been told that this is actually the ABS doing a self test. It's just a system check. I haven't been able to confirm this, but I've read it a few times.
In regards to transmissions, I didn't like the new civic's manual tranny...nothing wrong with it, but perhaps I was just used to mine. It would be interesting to see what the CRV was like with a manual tranny...too bad my parents can't drive stick.
TOAD SUCK
http://www.swl.usace.army.mil/parks/toadsuck/toadsuck.html
is this where the next cr-v meet will be held????
http://www.angelfire.com/ar2/cavf/00showmeeting.htm
Short people have to struggle to get in it.Like me.It gets blown around by semi-trucks doing 80 mph.So what, every mini SUV made has these problems.It also is not macho.But the good thing
it is a HONDA and you see very few of them around presently which is nice to not be driving a
cookie cutter mobile.I would like someone to tell
me how to get two fully assembled bikes in back
like HONDA advertises.
In Canada the bulletin is IX-5-02.
In USA the bulletin is 02-017.
The bulletin I saw had a VIN cut off so not all vehicles are affected.
To deactivate the automatic a/c feature on the 2002 CR-V
1) Turn vehicle off.
2) Turn fan knob off.
3) Turn temperature knob all the way to the left (blue area).
4) Turn vent knob to panel only setting (next to a/c max).
5) Hold down both the air recirculation button and a/c button while starting the car.
6) Continue holding for 7 seconds until the air recirculation button stops flashing.
Now the a/c button can be turned on or off.
To reactivate automatic a/c feature on 2002 CR-V
1) Turn vehicle off.
2) Turn fan knob off.
3) Turn temperature knob all the way to the left (blue area).
4) Turn vent knob all the way to the right (defrost position)
5) Hold down both the air recirculation button and a/c button while starting the car.
6) Continue holding for 7 seconds until the air recirculation button stops flashing.
Thanks Haverson.
Color matched hard spare tire cover for $353.89.
We just got the seat rocking fixed (after waiting 2 months for parts). The work order said something about the whole seat based being replaced. Whatever, it seems OK now.