Car has arrived...

Shaz]sigh[ · 26 Sep 2006 at 19:36

Pick it up on Friday.

I know it'll divide opinions but I like it and it'll be cheap to run (which I want whilst I get some cash together).

It's a Civic EX (sat nav/bluetooth etc), 1.8 vtec engine..

Bit of a change from the FTO.

MrMatteh · 26 Sep 2006 at 19:37

congrats

but that shape civic is yet to win me over

thepharcyde · 26 Sep 2006 at 19:37

Very nice my friend.

.:MBK:. · 26 Sep 2006 at 19:58

i quite like them

nice one

Duke · 26 Sep 2006 at 20:00

Very nice (like the alloys :cool:

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(btw the wing mirrors are broken

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scousegit · 26 Sep 2006 at 20:04

very nice, and as mentioned the wheels are very nice, not my choice of colour if you intend on keeping the car for awhile, what with the old red fadin and stuff.

Still like it tho

Entai · 26 Sep 2006 at 20:05

Duke said:
(btw the wing mirrors are broken )

And looks like they forgot to put handles on the rear doors

Must say though this shape Civic is begining to grow on me, absolutely hated it when I first saw pics, but having seen a few in the flesh now, I think that they aren't to bad at all.

sloth · 26 Sep 2006 at 20:05

You've just spend how much on a car because it'll be cheap to run? :confused:

Shaz]sigh[ · 26 Sep 2006 at 20:07

scousegit said:
very nice, and as mentioned the wheels are very nice, not my choice of colour if you intend on keeping the car for awhile, what with the old red fadin and stuff.

Still like it tho

Shall be keeping it 3 or 4 years, by then I'll either have cash behind me for something obscene or i'll be living in a city and won't really need it.

I don't expect the red to fade, it's garaged/will be washed, polished, sealed and waxed regularly.

Shaz]sigh[ · 26 Sep 2006 at 20:09

sloth said:
You've just spend how much on a car because it'll be cheap to run?

TCO including car, insurance and fuel (for up to 15k miles per annum) is about £4000 per year based on the car being worth 6-7k in 3 years time.

I consider that cheap.

Matt82 · 26 Sep 2006 at 20:25

how much power does the 1.8 v-tak get?

[TW]Fox · 26 Sep 2006 at 20:30

Shaz]sigh[ said:
I consider that cheap.

You can run a performance car on that, as we constantly told you on IRC

Vertigo · 26 Sep 2006 at 20:47

Duke said:
Very nice (like the alloys )

Sorry but all alloys should have an odd number of spokes.

Psycrow · 26 Sep 2006 at 21:33

Matt82 said:
how much power does the 1.8 v-tak get?

v-tak, is that like variable bluetack or something?

I'd rather have an FTO or about 200 other cars since I think its sooooooo ugly, but if you like it then congrats and enjoy

Ev0 · 26 Sep 2006 at 21:38

[TW]Fox said:
You can run a performance car on that

Echoed for truth, never understood one group of friends who went through a phase of selling their semi-old sports cars to repay loans and then get newer mroe expensive cars to replace them, also on even bigger loans.

4k a year you could buy an FTO every year, run it, then flog it and the whole year would have cost you not a lot

cyborg · 26 Sep 2006 at 21:48

I like it, very much so. I hated the new civics when they first came out, but a few have changed my mind, yours being one of them. Im not too sure about yours justification for buying one, but its a nice car all the same.

POB · 26 Sep 2006 at 21:59

I saw a red one today, they look great.

First ever Honda I've liked.

I love the hidden door handles, shame the 159 lost them.

MrMatteh · 26 Sep 2006 at 22:17

Vertigo1 said:
Sorry but all alloys should have an odd number of spokes.

huh? you like 3-spoke alloys?

Hequn · 26 Sep 2006 at 23:28

Duke said:
Very nice (like the alloys )

Agreed.

Nozzer · 26 Sep 2006 at 23:47

Should have bought a 530i.