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2006 Civic driving impressions?
Very close to buying a 2006 Civic EX. Is it just me, or does anyone
else find not being able to see the front of the car dangerous while driving? Or is this something you just get used too? |
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2006 Civic driving impressions?
Jeff Johnson wrote:
> Very close to buying a 2006 Civic EX. Is it just me, or does anyone > else find not being able to see the front of the car dangerous while > driving? Or is this something you just get used too? You get used to it. Pretty much all new cars have this design now, and while it can be annoying at first, it won't take you long to be able to feel where your bumpers are... |
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2006 Civic driving impressions?
Its very easy to get used to. I found it more difficult to judge where the mustangs front end was than it is to judge the civic. The hood is so small anyway you know you can get pretty close without hitting anything. -- BlackGT2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BlackGT2000's Profile: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...?userid=336868 View this thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=700558 http://www.automotiveforums.com |
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On May 2, 10:55 pm, Jeff Johnson > wrote:
> Very close to buying a 2006 Civic EX. Is it just me, or does anyone > else find not being able to see the front of the car dangerous while > driving? Or is this something you just get used too? Not only can't you see the end of the hood but you can't see the road near the front of the car. Blame the struts for the relatively high fenders. See Porsche or Scion xB for examples of alternative body- design solutions for a strut suspension that achieve better visibility. But, yeah, you can get used to it. Just ask anyone driving an SUV. (OK, that was a cheap shot.) |
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Thanks for all the information guys. I found a good deal on a 2007 CRV
and I may go with that. Safety is a bit better with 5 star vs 4 star side impact. I didnt realize the CRV was within inches of the lenght of a Civic, so that satisfies my small car footprint. Just need to scrape up some extra cash. On May 3, 9:05 am, ACAR > wrote: > On May 2, 10:55 pm, Jeff Johnson > wrote: > > > Very close to buying a 2006 Civic EX. Is it just me, or does anyone > > else find not being able to see the front of the car dangerous while > > driving? Or is this something you just get used too? > > Not only can't you see the end of the hood but you can't see the road > near the front of the car. Blame the struts for the relatively high > fenders. See Porsche or Scion xB for examples of alternative body- > design solutions for a strut suspension that achieve better > visibility. > > But, yeah, you can get used to it. Just ask anyone driving an SUV. > (OK, that was a cheap shot.) |
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2006 Civic driving impressions?
I really like the four door Si for the performance,but I don,t like the windshield.To me it feels like I am driving a mini-van. -- BIAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BIAR's Profile: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...?userid=300592 View this thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=700558 http://www.automotiveforums.com |
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With the gas price this high, you will need extra cash every time at the
pump. "Jeff Johnson" > wrote in message oups.com... > Thanks for all the information guys. I found a good deal on a 2007 CRV > and I may go with that. Safety is a bit better with 5 star vs 4 star > side impact. I didnt realize the CRV was within inches of the lenght > of a Civic, so that satisfies my small car footprint. Just need to > scrape up some extra cash. > > On May 3, 9:05 am, ACAR > wrote: >> On May 2, 10:55 pm, Jeff Johnson > wrote: >> >> > Very close to buying a 2006 Civic EX. Is it just me, or does anyone >> > else find not being able to see the front of the car dangerous while >> > driving? Or is this something you just get used too? >> >> Not only can't you see the end of the hood but you can't see the road >> near the front of the car. Blame the struts for the relatively high >> fenders. See Porsche or Scion xB for examples of alternative body- >> design solutions for a strut suspension that achieve better >> visibility. >> >> But, yeah, you can get used to it. Just ask anyone driving an SUV. >> (OK, that was a cheap shot.) > > |
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2006 Civic driving impressions?
With the long sloped windshield there isn't much beyond the windshield. My
300M was the same cab forward design. You couldn't see the end of the hood but it wasn't far beyond the windshield so the chance of misjudging and hitting something was pretty much zero. "Jeff Johnson" > wrote in message ups.com... > Very close to buying a 2006 Civic EX. Is it just me, or does anyone > else find not being able to see the front of the car dangerous while > driving? Or is this something you just get used too? > |
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