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I personally would rather see the spare in that location and off the back of the car. We had an '80 Honda wagon that actually looked a lot like a "baby CRV", but the tailgate lifted up to open instead of to the side like these do.
Any way, aside from those 2 minor things we love our new CRV!
FWIW. I use the table fairly often.
About ten years ago we bought one of those small folding picnic table/bench affairs and I believe we used it once or twice. Mostly I guess we just needed chairs. The Fullmark has a lot of potential, think it might do well stateside, but it'll prolly never make it here. I do like that there seems to be a large aftermarket for Honda add-ons available.
I drove my Mother to a friends wedding shower. She hadn't had time to wrap her gift and was trying to do it in the car. Instead I told her to wait and she used the table whle parked in the lot.
My father was working on his boat in drydock. We set up the table as a place to lay out his tools.
I've used it as a gate to prevent my 40 mph geryhounds from bolting out of an almost completely fenced in ball field.
My wife and I were drving through Maine and pulled up at a particluarly scenic spot. She used the table to sort wild flowers we found there.
It's even been used indoors as a serving table during thanksgiving dinner.
I do agree that a set of chairs would go nicely. I bought a set of folding chairs for about $20 and keep them in the back. They take up a bit of space, but there are smaller (more expensive) ones that can fit under the table.
When my parents were shopping for their CRV, we visited a Toyota dealership. The salesman there told us that the CRV's 4wd works as follows:
under 35km/h, there is 50/50 power distribution b/n the front and back. He said that the faster the vehicle went, the more power got put into FWD (ie 70/30). But, at 80 km/h, the real-time 4wd stopped working all together.
It was my understanding that the real-time 4wd worked only when needed, like when a tire loses traction, and that this happened regardless of speed.
Can anybody please clarify? Thanks!
normal going from 1st to 2nd but from 2nd to 3rd the RPM's increase quite a bit (maybe 600-700) then from 3rd to 4th will increase some more, then when it reaches 4th the RPM's drop down to around 1500 (when going about 40 mph). It just doesn't feel right compared to other automatics I've driven. There are times I feel like it is slipping, speeding up or lately noticing when slowing down.
Or is it revving between shifts? In other words, when the tranny is in the process of shifting, the engine revs up. Just trying to clarify. Thanks.
beth
Yes, that is what I think it is doing. Honda dealer said nothing was wrong. Sometimes it seems quite normal, other times it does not. Going to take it to an independent mechanic I used for my previous car and see what he thinks.
Thanks for the help.
Check the top/front cross member (top of radiator) to make sure it didn't bend back. Also check the headlight aim - if it's off, that ought to be a red flag that something got misaligned. Also check hood alignment with both front quarter panels with a marble - it should roll straight down the seam, smoothly.
Ask the body shop to show you the damage, or lack thereof. Get receipts for the new radiator and ask how long they guarantee their work for.
I had to take send my Miata back twice - first they broke a plastic window trim piece, then they forgot to replace a wheel center cap. It's better if you catch stuff like that right away. I made sure it was perfect before I accepted it back from them.
-juice
Well, I have to admit that my table hasn't seen much duty. However, the tub under the table is put to good use, storing my air compressor, jumper cables, gas can, and emergency flares. It keeps my everyday cargo area clear of clutter. Other owners have discovered that it is an ideal place to install a subwoofer; JL Audio even offers a custom-fitted Stealthbox for the first-generation CR-V. You don't know it's there . . . until it's on.
A "howdy" to Honda_Girl . . . if you check my profile, you'll probably realize that you've seen me elsewhere.
I wanted to find out if anyone has installed the fog lights on a 2002 cr-v? I looked at the instructions and they seem somewhat time consuming to install and I'm not sure how difficult it is to get into some of the areas described. You can see the instruction manual at:
http://www.handa-accessories.com/crv/02CRVFOGS.pdf
Second question, does the ex come with auto sensing headlights which turn on automatically at night?
Thanks
That must have been a short car. Usually there is brake dive, so your bumper would lower and theirs would rise slightly.
Good luck getting it fixed. I'm sure they'll get it back to as-new condition.
-juice
found it over on Ron's gadget page. Hi Ron!
Up here in Calgary, Canada, I can imagine that my parents will feel it being used fairly often in the winters.
The lights work great and I am glad I did them myself with that said here are some concerns I can share with you.
1) It took me around 5.5 hours to install them on my automatic. If you install them on a manual it is more difficult, as you can see in the instructions.
2) Installing them under the hood was straight foward but I made one mistake that I had to correct because it looked "bad". When you go to place the rubber sleeve over the hole you cut out for the foglight, make sure the smaller lip of the sleeve is facing out of the bumper, otherwise it will look sloppy when you are finished. It is a fairly easy correction to make if you goof up.
3) Installation inside is more of a pain but took me about the same amount of time as under the hood. Removing the panels, is "scary", you have to pull hard and you swear you are going to break the panels. Those clips they talk about, are a pain. I ended up breaking two on the panel that sorrunds the steering wheel, luckily it was on the bottom left hand side of the panel. So the panel hangs off the frame 1 millimeter and you can't see it unless you open the drivers door and look hard.
4) When I connected the foglight harness to the vehicle harness behind the cargo pocket right below the stereo, I initially had a lot of trouble finding the right connection. I had to break apart a connector from another in order for all the wires to readch each other. I then had to use electrical tape to keep them together.
That said.... if you have any questions feel free to email or post again. Good luck if you decide to do it.
Actually a sub in that well would be great. Have to add that to the wish list for later.
Honda Girl - If you see any posts by "Recs", call him Ron. Or GoongaRon if you prefer. I think Chas has posted here once or twice as well.
This is one of my favorite places for storage. I can put my wet scuba gear in it (except of course for the Tank itself. I always keep my extra ropes, ratchets, and straps in the storage compartment. Last but certainly not least, I keep an emergency kit stashed in it!
It certainly keeps the clutter at a minimum!!!
It sounds about the amount of effort that I expected to would have. I first have to buy the car so I'm in that process and then I think I will get the fog lights. I'm currently negotiating the price a bit and have it at 22,150 for a Silver EX Auto with no add ons. This is basiclly costco price, 1100 over invoice.
What accesories seem worth it? Other than the fog lights, i'm looking at:
- Roof Rack
- Cargo Liner
- Cargo Tray
- Cargo Net
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varmint: My EX will be in about 8 weeks which is OK. Do you think bugs will be worked out or wait for 03? I can extend lease on my PF.
I didn't know I had them. I'm going out side right now to test them. I wonder why the owners manual didn't talk about them.
The only things I'd be concerned with are the possibility of issues with the auto tranny. Unfortunately, we're seeing a wide variation in reports. The complaints we see here are completely different from one another and different from the issues I've seen in other threads. I've also seen some very suspect issues posted in other forums which, quite frankly, sound like the work of trolls.
No vehicle is perfect, but there hasn't been a consistent issue that would stop me from ordering today.
Can Bose speakers be used in the crv?
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