What's the official OPPOcar tally at the moment?

"4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30" (4muddyfeet)
06/12/2019 at 14:33 • Filed to: None

Because I have +1 to add to the Jazz/Fit pile.

We recently found out that we have MKII child(!) on the way, and the wife’s Skoda CitiGo just isn’t going to cut it anymore - especially not considering we also obtained a MKI doggo in December - so a replacement is necessary.

Key shopping criteria; It MUST be red (child), be manual and bigger than the CitiGo (wife), and then there’s all the superfluous things that I care about- like ride and comfort, safety, reliability, practicality, and cost of ownership. So enter the new ride, a 2013 Jazz Si.

The Si is just a tarted-up version of the regular 1.4 SE, the only changes being some minor suspension upgrades and the addition of the bodykit. And as such, even with the range-topping engine and a manual box, it still has all of the performance of a wet cabbage, with a soundtrack to match.

Now, as popular as they are in the UK, the Jazz carries an OAP stigma with it and is normally reserved as the vehicle of choice for the chronologically challenged, so I understand Honda’s intentions with the Si.

Not wanting to look any older than my (age-defying) 33 year old looks, and assuming that my wife doesn’t either, an Si with its slightly chiseled and younger good looks would fit the bill nicely.

When this one flagged up for sale I jumped on it, took it for a test drive, and... I guess I sort of get it now?

Interior plastics are pretty terrible, but the dashboard ergonomics make up for this

Within its segment there really is nothing comparable to it on the used car market today, especially when it comes to reliability, and it ticks so many boxes when you just want a perfectly decent and usable car which has a couple of practical tricks up its sleeve. The gearbox has no right to be as good and snickety as it is. The handling (on the Si) is mid-weight and responsive enough. The visibility is superb. The Magic Seats, so practical! The dog fits in it alongside a buggy. It’s definitely not perfect. I wouldn’t have bought one new, but as it stands - used - it’s a really good little family car.

So yeh, happy with our purchase, and +1 Jazz for the Oppo pile. Also rangy Romanian rescue mutt approved.

DISCUSSION (18)

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/12/2019 at 14:38

Non-US gets a Si trim? Oh.. it’s a lot like the Sport trim, looks like.

and regardless of its OAP status I’d still recommend a Honda Jazz , UK or otherwise.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/12/2019 at 14:39

slam it

Tripper > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/12/2019 at 14:43

I believe GTI is in the lead by a lot still. Congrats on your upcoming kiddo! I’ve always preferred the Jazz badge ing to the Fit

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Tripper
06/12/2019 at 14:51

Thank you!

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
06/12/2019 at 14:51

Noooo

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/12/2019 at 14:52

good doggo

dogisbadob > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/12/2019 at 15:01

The Fit/Jazz is an awesome car, and that doggo is cute :o)

Wacko > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/12/2019 at 15:09

only car for doggo and kids is Subaru Forester

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/12/2019 at 15:10

I generally can't stand Hondas. But having driven a Fit, I get it too. Good buy.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Wacko
06/12/2019 at 15:17

I also have a Legacy, is that good enough?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
06/12/2019 at 15:42

Best doggo I know

Textured Soy Protein > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/12/2019 at 15:47

Here in MURRICA it’s called the Fit, b ecause you can fit a bunch of shit in it.

Wacko > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/12/2019 at 15:57

must be a wagon to be dog approved

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Wacko
06/12/2019 at 16:07

Kinja'd!!!

Hyup

KnowsAboutCars > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/12/2019 at 16:17

I wonder how many Si-trimmed cars Oppo has. It seems like one of those trims many different (at least Japanese) manufacturers have used.

Current count is at least 2.

Tapas > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/12/2019 at 17:02

Mitsu PHEV, of course.

Svend > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
06/12/2019 at 17:06

You’ve a beautiful dog.

The ‘magic seat’s in the Civic and Jazz are amazing. You can have a person sat on one rear seat while the other is up for the dog to sit restrained in the floor via the seat belt clip in the rear next to the person and still have full use of the boot area.

Is the boot bigger, similar in size or smaller than the Civic?

That entertainment system looks more easier to navigate than my friend's Civic. Trying to pair it so I can play my music is frustrating. (I usually just give up and start blasting Classic.FM from the car).

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Svend
06/12/2019 at 17:27

Ah thanks (can I take credit??), she’s fantastic as well mate, just fun and stupid and obedient all in one paint-jobbed street-dog package.

The entertainment is basic really, which is probably why it looks so simple. Aux in, CD, FM/AM, that’s your lot. The wife is happy plugging her phone in with a cable, so who am I to argue? What I do like a lot are the HVAC controls which are just really intuitive and easy to use within your peripheral vision.

Civic boot Vs Jazz boot, the Civic boot has a larger footprint, but I would think with that rake on the rear screen there is a lot less usable space in the Vs the Jazz. FYI the current gen Civic has done away with the magic seats.