"Nymphicus Hollandicus" (nymhicus-hollandicus)
06/30/2018 at 06:00 • Filed to: Honda civic hatch
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"Nymphicus Hollandicus" (nymhicus-hollandicus)
06/30/2018 at 06:00 • Filed to: Honda civic hatch | 4
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So, just a bit over a month ago I pulled the trigger on a Civic Hatch. Now that I’ve done a smidge under 1500 miles I feel like I have a good opinion of it.
The good:
That turbo boost, on a base model Civic. I doesn’t really kick in until about 3,000 rpm and you can feel it. It’s kinda addicting actually and you can hear it most of the time .
The ride is SO much better than that fully equipped Hyundai I was given. The Hyundai’s rear suspension would basically skid over an expansion joint, the Civic feels like a Rolls-Royce compared to that snoozemobile.
Fuel economy is fantastic, even at 65-70mph constantly, I get an average of 38mpg! This is earth-shattering compared to the 32-34 I got on the Hyundai, and I hypermiled that car. Instead of the 350 miles of range
I got on the Hyundai, I get close to 430 miles.
The chassis, steering and overall feel of the car is exactly what a Civic should be, light and playful. Even the OEM Hankooks do a decent job. Can’t wait for these to wear out and get summer tires.
I’ve learned how to deal with that annoying rev-hang.
Stock stereo is good even though it’s a basic 4-speaker system. Display thing works fine, better than the touchscreen crap on higher models.
That retracting cover thing is the most genius cargo cover ever. Don’t need it? Just retract it.
The gimmick to open up the windows from the remote works great during hot days.
The okay (or nitpicky) :
Still kinda meh on the color, I always will be but hey at least it’ll be easy to keep clean!
I recently installed a towbar at Uhaul and I think the exhaust pipe occasionally hits the towbar, nothing crazy, just... really annoying.
The bad:
I’ve been hearing about fuel dilution for the L15B7 engine. I hope this doesn’t affect my car. The stop-sale in china for the CR-V kind of worries me but I never take short trips so I’ll be okay.
That damn rear spoiler messes up my backwards visibility.
The fact that you have to create voice tags for contacts with the stock audio system. It infuriates me and all customers who buy an LX something. Eh whatever I only made ones for people I actually talk to.
The stock Hankook Kinergy GTs make a lot of noise when going on grooved pavement as well as “cement” roads. I would’ve appreciated if Honda threw Continental Procontacts or Michelin Primacys instead of these. They’re still pretty grippy and are comfortable, I just hope these don’t become noisy. At least they’re not the Firestones on the sedan...
The only thing I may do in the near future would be to install a K&N Air intake, my coworker has one on his Si and it sounds so fucking good.
UnstableVortex
> Nymphicus Hollandicus
06/30/2018 at 11:45 |
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My EX has the Continental Procontacts. Work pretty well in the snow, the car is basically a plow.