Reply With QuoteIn a word...yes.
The autobox on the C70 T5 started acting up a couple of weeks ago, and it is not worth repairing it, so I have been visiting all the local main dealers trying out their wares, armed with ideas gleaned from the many what car threads in G&D.
I tried all of Audi, BMW, Merc, Volvo, Ford, VW, etc.
and found them all, whist competent cars, somewhat lacking in comfort/ambience.
So I've ended up with the last thing that I had imagined before setting out,
8th gen Honda Civic 1.8i-VTEC es auto.
Am I past it???
In a word...yes.
Coffin-dodger.
Damn!!
Don't worry about it too much, I've done worse.
Last year I went from a Mazda MX5 Mark 3 to a Toyota Yaris.
That said some here might think that was an improvement.
scooter
Last edited by scooter; 27th May 2015 at 19:48.
A hatred of everyone and everything will follow, then death.
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
But, on a positive note, you are quite modern with your grammar ("gotten old").
I'd say a Civic is quite a youthful car - I would have been more concerned had you opted for a V70 or E-class.
I was initially worried about the dash/instrument console, but after a couple of miles of the test drive it seems completely natural.Originally Posted by jukeboxs
But, on a positive note, you are quite modern with your grammar ("gotten old").
I'd say a Civic is quite a youthful car - I would have been more concerned had you opted for a V70 or E-class.
You have chosen the same car as I chose last year.
In chosing this ultra reliable car, you have shown maturity and wisdom and you are very unlikely to ever suffer the indignity of any sort of mechanical failure. Hondas just go on and on without a glitch. Your car has every possible add on, the standard of paint exceeds that of most cars worth twice the price and your leather seats are extremely comfortable to accommodate your aging bum.
Good choice.
Regards
Mick
My mother (now retired) has a new one. I like driving it and do so whenever she and I go anywhere. The only thing I find slightly odd are the brakes, which feel very slack when you prod the pedal, but when you panic slightly because you're not stopping fast enough and lift and prod the again you almost go through the windscreen. In fact I must remember to get her to get them checked. Apart from that, a very fine car. Shame you have the auto, the gear change is one of the best I've used.
T5 to that.
I feel for you
Big volvo man myself !
Pimpernel: No. No.. No... thencomes a moment of exquisite happiness! Jumping up and down, and waving your arms in the air, and knowing that in a minute we're all going to be free!
Blackadder: And then death?
Pimpernel: No -- you jump into a corner first. [jumps into a corner; dies]
Baldrick: Hurray! It's the Scarlet Pimpernel!
Blackadder: Yes, Baldrick...
Baldrick: ...and you killed him!
Blackadder: Yes, Baldrick...
yes, you smell of clay.
Yes, you have.
So why didn't you end up with a GTR, and MX-5 or an angry-looking Audi? :)
I think Skoda is one of the best options going around at the moment. Simple insides, not a great deal of design flair, but robust and modern technology and healthy discounts. All of which now appeal in a way they wouldn't have 25 years ago!
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
Between 1982 and 2010 I clocked up 850,000 business miles and 100,000 private, a lot of them were in huge queues on M1,M5,M6,M62 etc, all with a manual gearbox, If I had my time again I'd go for an auto.
No doubt you are well established in your life, so it's time for you to buy a second car for fun and the track.
In the same way you have different watches for different reasons.
In the same way everyone here likes mechanical watches and vinyl because it's more 'analogue', you need an analogue sports car.
Something secondhand and cheap, takes a lot of maintenance, but you do it because it gives you a feeling that comes no other way.
So buy the dream car from your childhood, or the car you want today because you can.
It's good to feel alive.
You're older than me by a few decades, so please tell me if I've got some good ideas or not.
Not until you buy a Jazz
FTFY
Good ideas yes, but I'm no mechanic.
I'm thinking that in 5 years time , there will be a few used Jag XEs about that will have been 'run in' for me.
My wife has a Jazz and in my part of the world, it's most definitely the choice of car, along with other Hondas, for the "more mature" driver.
Nowt wrong with being mature, which isn't always age based
Nothing wrong with a Honda Jazz. My daughter had one a couple of years ago. She has a Ford Fiesta now which she hates, and keeps telling me she wishes she still had the Honda. I thought it was a great car.... loads of luggage space, great front and side windows .. They hold their value really well too.
My wife had her first Jazz from brand new for 10 years and passed it on to our son when she replaced it with another Jazz!
Your not past it until you're browsing the jeans in M&S.
And thinking, "they look very comfortable".
As will wearing a hat whilst driving...
Many years ago, I recall being given a lift in a Civic and wondering why the dash instruments were so far away from the driver. Some years later, I now know; unless they were that far away I wouldn't be able to see them with my glasses on (which I now have to take off for reading!). Honda think of everything...
I've told my boys to take me out and shoot me if I even look, let alone buy, any clothes in M&S - food and wine is fine :)
Nah, you don't have to work on the vehicles yourself. You just throw money at them and drive them!
Same way we don't service the watches ourselves.
Hop in and drive away!
I must say reading this thread is inspiring me to get living now.
Good ideas yes, but I'm no mechanic.
I'm thinking that in 5 years time , there will be a few used Jag XEs about that will have been 'run in' for me.
well, after living with it for a month now, including a holiday in Cornwall, I can say that it is NOT an old person's car.
The ride is firm but not overly so compared to an S-line Audi/Leon Fr.
Road holding is good and steering precise. It can be thrown about with the confidence that you'll get round the next bend.
The engine sounds great when you press the loud pedal too!
I originally bought the car as a stop-gap until I could find something better /more in line with my expectations, but now I'm gonna keep it.
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me too i'm looking to replace the current car and all i'm see is focus estates and honda CRVs, hybrids and Ssanyongs.... thinking they're nice/sensible for the price/size of them....
better go get some carpet slippers and a pipe
There is nothing wrong with a Honda Civic.
They are a much better drive than some of the comments in this drive suggest, with good power/weight ration and quite capable handling. They are also very well built, solidly reliable, and very comfortable. The space inside versus the outside dimensions is almost Tardis-like. Compare it with a Peugeot 308 and you'll see what I mean.
For any US readers here, the UK/Euro versions of the Civic have somewhat firmer suspension than the US variety that makes them quite a good handler. Almost a different car.
Honda QC is second to none.
IMO the Civic is the overall class leader in this category. Well done Chris!
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