2001 - 2006 Honda CR-Vs

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  • protege_fanprotege_fan Member Posts: 2,405
    Bugscreen? Do you mean a hood deflector?
  • maximxmaximx Member Posts: 9
    I made my own. I put it behind the grill.
    Had to take off part of the front end but this was quite easy. it seems to stay in position and work fine although I haven't done a long road test yet.
  • diploiddiploid Member Posts: 2,286
    Small SUV: CR-V


    http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/consumersmostwanted/2002/index.html

  • brian8588brian8588 Member Posts: 2
    has anyone in the baltimore md area been given a specific time frame when they will be getting their crv? i was told 2 wks ago that honda had released them at the port of baltimore and that they should have them any day now. the dealer i ordered my crv from cant give me a time when they will have the car. i called other dealers to see if they are giving specific time frames to their customers and they said that they are. i live about 15 miles from the port does it take 2 wks to get to a local dealer?

    thanks
  • varmintvarmint Member Posts: 6,326
    Brian - I have it on good authority that the CR-Vs in baltimore were just released (like this week).
  • muckyduckmuckyduck Member Posts: 219
    Sort of telling - only two categories had an American car company as top choice - Large Crew Cab Pickup and Large Van. I guess the USA better not win the World Cup - countires might stop exporting their cars to us.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Hey, it's Consumers Most Wanted - edmunds just kept count :-)

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  • bascottbascott Member Posts: 27
    Hi All,
    This is my first post. I pick up my 2002 CRV-EX today :)
  • tidestertidester Member Posts: 10,059
    Congratulations, Bascott, and welcome aboard!

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  • jfavourjfavour Member Posts: 105
    This is an ironic result (to me at least), but Honda has taken three of Car and Driver's 5 best trucks spots. The CR-V won for best Small SUV, the Pilot won for best Large SUV, and the Odyssey won for best Van. The other winners wer the Chevy Silverado for Best Pick-Up and the 2003 Range Rover for best Luxury SUV. This was in the July issue of C&D that I got in the mail yesterday. I find this result ironic because Honda has always been known more for cars, and only reluctantly got into building "trucks." I don't disagree with the results, just find them interesting. What do you all think?
  • varmintvarmint Member Posts: 6,326
    Bascott - Welcome aboard! Make sure you stop driving for a while and come back to let us know how you like it. =)

    Jfavour - Yeah, I noticed that as well. If you ever drop in the "Honda Thing" thread, you'll see a lot of posts about Honda being known for making small cars. But when you look at the Honda sales stats, it looks like crossover trucks are becoming their breadwinner.

    I think it may be due, in part, to the fact that Honda is so late getting into the game. They've had a chance to learn from the other manufacturers and build better designs. They also don't have to worry much about making radical changes. Ford, GM, Dodge, and Jeep all have loyal customers who want more of the same products. If they take a radical new angle, they run the risk of alienating their customer base. Since Honda trucks are all relatively new, they don't have that problem.
  • seguyseguy Member Posts: 133
    averaged 24.99 miles per gallon. With roughly 90% highway driving. We went from colorado springs to san diego to seattle and back to colorado. 2002 CR-V did as good a job as the '99 4-cyl accord it replaced. Had more cargo and people room, but rode slightly stiffer than the accord. Overall my wife and 2 year old enjoyed the ride in the back seat of CR-V. If anyone has any other questions regarding our journey in the CR-V, feel free to ask.
  • sluglineslugline Member Posts: 391
    What was your typical speed on this trip? I've been told that the restyled front end of the 2002 (which I personally don't like aesthetically) has contributed to better aerodynamics and an improved highway mileage rating. I was wondering if that was true in real life.

    I did about 700 miles of highway driving this past week in my CR-V, mostly at 75mph on the interstate, and got a shade under 25 mpg as well. Vehicle is a first-gen 2000 with auto-tranny. It also has a Westin Safari Light Bar, OEM roof rack, and OEM spoiler on the exterior; I've been wondering how much such accessories affect fuel economy.

    Speaking of speed, I'd like to toss in a plug for a topic I just started:
    slugline "I Can't Drive 55: Houston under the "double-nickel" speed limit" Jun 6, 2002 10:46am
  • varmintvarmint Member Posts: 6,326
    Is it me, or did everything just get very "square"?

    Seguy - Holy smokes! Thats a long trip. I thought I was bad driving back and forth to Florida from Boston. I averaged only 24 mpg on that trip, but it was Winter. MPG tends to improve with the warmer months.
  • phillyguy3phillyguy3 Member Posts: 88
    I've been laying low for a while since my EX Auto Chianti Red was ordered in May for July delivery. The dealer called me yesterday to say that it came in 6 weeks early!! Of course I told him I cannot take it since my ACCORD lease is not up til August1.Any body interested , call Sloane Honda in Philly and ask for Steve Black. I'll get back on sometime in August after I've driven it a bit.
  • bascottbascott Member Posts: 27
    varmint- Unfortunately I picked it up during a long lunch hour. Only got to drive it from the dealer back to work (10 minutes). So far its GREAT! Can't wait for the ride home.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Are the ones that arrive in the port of Baltimore built in the UK? Just curious.

    seguy: you sure you don't have it backwards? You and your wife enjoyed the back seat, and now you have a 2 year old! ;-)

    -juice
  • seguyseguy Member Posts: 133
    I have a '02 lx awd auto bought last feb, tires @ 26 psi. Only exterior accessory added has been mud guards and bug deflector. I travel about 5 miles over the limit on average, anywhere from 0-10 over depending on the flow of cars around me. 75mph average for the states I drove through. Highest speed sustained for a long period of time was 85 in Idaho. Hills through the rockies required O/D to be off to maintain 75 mph. For the most part I felt I had enough power 99% of the time, only on occasion did I wish they already made a supercharger for this baby. It gained a lot of power along the coast, about 6000 ft lower than where we live in colorado.
  • zircon2zircon2 Member Posts: 94
    We have a 5 speed '02 V. I tested a Pilot on the weekend. It is alot bigger than the V, but in my opinion not nearly as peppy. Big hole between the front seats for purses? Otherwise drove like the V. I would not buy one of these beasts, but compared to a Traiblazer I drove in Florida it was much nicer and, of course, tight.

    Baltimore is probably getting British V's - it was Honda's plan to supply eastern North America with British vehicles, the west with Japanese. Check a VIN number. Japanese cars start with a J.
  • varmintvarmint Member Posts: 6,326
    Zircon - That is correct. The CR-V's in Baltimore (probably not there anymore) are from the Swindon plant.

    I'm very interested in the Pilot as my next vehicle. I've test driven it twice. It probably doesn't feel any peppier than your 5 speed for three reasons. 1.) It's a heavy beast and probably isn't any faster off the line. 2.) It has a auto slush box. 3.) It has a slightly mushy accelerator while the CR-V's is nice and tight. That last one doesn't make the vehicle any faster, but it "feels" better.
  • bascottbascott Member Posts: 27
    The CRV I just picked up yesterday has a VIN number which starts with a J (Japanese I guess) and I live on the East Coast. FYI
  • gatorgreggatorgreg Member Posts: 91
    I've got extra :)

    image

    Check out the sag in the back. I didn't realize it was loaded down so much until I got home, but I didn't hear any rubbing of the tires so I think it was still okay.

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  • varmintvarmint Member Posts: 6,326
    Gator - I hate to be a stick-in-the-mud, but you can't be selling weed in this forum.
  • freeberfreeber Member Posts: 116
    OK, you're officially insane. I was impressed by the mudding photos, but that mud was on the OUTSIDE of your V'!!! I don't see any lack of vegetation in these photos, are you putting new 'carpet' in the house? Guess you'll have to throw a green-side up party.

    All kidding aside, let me know how that cleans up because when I go hunting this year I will have some mud issues to deal with.
  • kw_carmankw_carman Member Posts: 114
    Your interior! My mother would fall of her rocker if I did that to her minivan!
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Say no to drugs. ;-)

    Holy Cow, Greg, you were really pushing the payload limit! Be careful because with so much weight off the front tires, you could lose steering control.

    Maybe next time try to spread the weight a bit, maybe put some sod in the front passenger foot well?

    -juice
  • varmintvarmint Member Posts: 6,326
    Honda has always been known as a "green" company, right?

    I don't think he'd have to worry about steering control. It's not like the majority of the weight was behind the rear axle. It would have been directly on top of it. This means there is more weight in the back, but not necessarily less weight up front.

    Picture a teeter-totter with a cinder block on one seat. In that position, the weight would lift the other end. However, if you put the block in the middle (right over the fulcrum), there is not difference. Gator's weight distribution would be more or less directly over the fulcrum.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Guess so with that long wheelbase. That sod definitely was piled up to the rim!

    You gotta love a boxy shape, though I've learned a trailer is even better 'cause clean up is a little easier with a hose vs. a vacuum.

    The Element addresses that issue, though.

    -juice
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Every once in a while I have the urge to post this link.

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  • freeberfreeber Member Posts: 116
    I was only razzing Greg because he actually has the ka-honez to dirty his SUV like most of us should. We all talk about rugged but worry about getting them dirty....

    Hat's off Greg. I assume you haven't read this yet because you're still scrubbing mud out of your V'.....lol
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    The grass next to his driveway looks pretty lush to me, so maybe he is going to use the new stuff to sod his SUV?

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  • phillyguy3phillyguy3 Member Posts: 88
    commercial. I have to put down a vinyl liner just for my Home Depot trips. Grass stains can be nasty.Maybe Honda will come out with a camouflage interior next( It's a hot fabric in the rag biz). If stuff ever gets this bad to haul, I'll probably borrow my son-in-law's truck.
  • tomsrtomsr Member Posts: 325
    In Sunny San Diego there is rarely a chance to
    appreciate all wheel drive but to be able to drive on the beach without worry ia nice.The only other time when you go to the mountains and take
    fireroads to get away from the crowds.Honda is in the enviable position of selling all they can build but I have only seen a few on the road.That is good because it is still exclusive.
  • theduketheduke Member Posts: 50
    I am considering a 2002 CR-V.
    Is it true that I can fit 2 mountain bikes standing up behind the front seat?
    Has anyone tried?
  • varmintvarmint Member Posts: 6,326
    TheDuke - I assume you mean fully assembled with the front tire on. Yes it is possible, but only with certain bikes. It would be best to take yours to the dealer and try the fit. A number of folks with larger bikes have not been able to squeeze one inside, unless they remove a wheel (from the bike, that is).
  • jaypetersjaypeters Member Posts: 2
    I'm considering purchasing a CRV EXL from a Canadian dealer for use in the U.S. With the exchange rate if would be about the same price as a loaded CRV EX in the States. But I would gain heated leather seats, heated mirrors, body colored bumpers etc. I have concerns though with the warranty and taxes. Are U.S. dealers required to honor my warranty? Would I end up paying Canadian taxes and then U.S. state taxes when I register it here? TIA for any information.
    Jay
  • h1vch1vc Member Posts: 295
    Did honda recently change the design of the 02 crv cargo tray? Mine doesn't look like the ones on

    http://www.handaaccessories.com/crvint02.

    or

    http://www.hondapartsforyou.com/

    Thanks.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    It'd be a gray market car, and Honda USA wouldn't honour the warranty. Additionally there is the issue of changing the odometer/speedometer cluster from metric (and having to disclose that upon resale). You have to pay Canadian taxes when you buy, but that money is refunded in ~6 weeks after you submit the proper paperwork. You may need an "emissions" letter from the manufacturer to show your local DMV to register it. And you may have trouble finding a selling dealer if they are afraid of repercussions from Honda.

    Until recently, this was a viable option with Nissan cars, but Nissan has cracked down too, and will no longer honor gray-market warranties.

    Meanwhile, the European Union is going the other way and making it easier to purchase cars away from your home country.

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  • jaypetersjaypeters Member Posts: 2
    Well there goes that idea. Driving 400 miles to get my vehicle serviced under warranty isn't my idea of a good time. I wonder if Honda has any plans to introduce the EXL in the States? Thanks again, Jay
  • bodydoublebodydouble Member Posts: 801
    Honda offers the EX-L in Canada, and not in the US. I'd have thought they would do it the other way around. The US is a much larger and lucrative market for auto companies and I betcha Honda would make more money selling the EX-L in the US.
  • diploiddiploid Member Posts: 2,286
    I think Honda knows what it's doing. They sell the Canadian-only Acura EL over there, and from what I've read, it sells quite well. I doubt such a car will succeed in the US market (Infiniti probably can't wait to get rid of the G20 from its lineup).

    Likewise, an EX-L in the U.S. would be a few thousands more than an EX...and I suspect for that amount of money, people will shoot for a base Explorer or something in that price range.
  • theracoontheracoon Member Posts: 666
    Based on the history of the 1st generation CR-V (1997-2001), an "SE" version of the current CR-V should debut as a 2005 model.

    JM2C
  • tomsrtomsr Member Posts: 325
    Honda is running a commercial showing two bikes
    upright in the back but it is misleading.Only
    children's bicycles will fit that way.I can easily
    get one adult mountain bike in fully assembled when placed at an angle.For two bikes it is best
    to have quick release front wheels then they will fit.For maximum storage space like going camping I did this.Lower the seat back but do not foldup the seat.Remove the front wheels and seats of the bikes.Invert each one and place rear wheel first
    inside so the wheel is resting on the lowered seat back.The handlebars will now be on the floor
    next to the hatch.Secure them with bungie cords.
    That leaves room for camping gear.The CRV has a
    huge interior relative to it's size. I hauled
    a Lazy Boy lounger yesterday and had room to spare.So far the only thing I would change is give it more power but it would use more gas.
  • gatorgreggatorgreg Member Posts: 91
    Hey guys, I thought I'd post another recent pic of my 'V below, this time without the big grass sag in the back :):):) BTW, for those of you who were concerned about my interior, I had laid down a bunch of hefty lawn bags around the interior in back so clean up wasn't that bad, nothing the vacuum at the Mobile station couldn't handle. Also, for those of you who expressed concern about my landscaping, the grass went in a recently cleared out oasis in my yard not visible in the pics. I already had a pallet + delivered by a truck, but I had underestimated how much I'd need so I needed to get a bit more. I haven't mowed my yard in several weeks cuz I'm waiting for all the new grass to settle in with the old stuff (or at least that's the story I'm telling Mrs. GG :););)).

    image
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Forget the SE, bring on the Open Air. That was one cool concept.

    Gred: as my sod-farm-owning friend always says, "flood it". Give that new sod plenty of water.

    -juice
  • chayachaya Member Posts: 18
    What beach do they let you drive on if you are not a life guard???? I wanna do that too. That is if it's a beach in San Diego County.

    csj
  • diploiddiploid Member Posts: 2,286
    That Open Air concept + 180hp= Honda CR-V SE...imagine that!
  • bodydoublebodydouble Member Posts: 801
    sells well, I think, not because it fills a role as an upgraded Civic, but because it fills the void left by the departed Integra sedan. And Canadians have a greater propensity for small sedans than our friends down south.

    But judging from comments on these boards, I would think there is an ample audience in the US for a "luxo" version of the V with leather.
  • tomsrtomsr Member Posts: 325
    Fiesta Island is the place.You can launch a
    waverunner from the sand or daycamp there.Don't
    go at low tide the muck exposed is too nasty.To avoid crowds go during the week not on weekends or holidays.I once went there without knowing
    there was a festival going on and got stuck in traffic for 4 hours.The road is one way so once you commit to it you have to drive around the
    whole island.
  • bajie3bajie3 Member Posts: 4
    Hi,all,
    Today my 2002 CRV-LX died on the road :( It was going down at about 25mph on a 15 degree slope.

    The ECL first turned on. I noticed that and thought it might not be a big deal. So I continued
    about 100 feet long and came to a traffic intersection and stopped. At that time i heard
    the engine was running very rough. I was scared and turn off the engine. Then i tried to start the engine again. But it still run very rough and
    i turned the engine off again. After serveral such
    tries, the problem became worse, the engine will
    just stop running couple of seconds after i started it. At last it won't even start.

    I had to ask for a towing service to the nearest Honda dealership, feeling very bad. There is only
    2000 miles on the car. And i am a very gentle driver and most the miles are on highway. I didn't expect i will meet such problem with a Honda product.

    Did anyone here experience similar problem? By the way, will the towing cost be covered by the
    3-year warranty?

    Thanks in advance.

    Wei
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