RatedR
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Just test drove the new Si coupe. Didn't take it over 4500rpms and didn't really hit any open or fun roads, but here's my 10 minute quick first impressions.
1. Holy hell fire the top and bottom piece of the shift knob was unable to be touched for almost the entire test drive. I had to basically use my thumb and pointer wrapped around the leather portion of the knob to shift. Just way too hot. Insanely hot. This is a problem. I'll need a different material knob in the CTR.
2. Engine/exhaust sound was nice. Nothing obnoxious, just a nice clean sound.
3. Car road fine, shifted fine, steering feel was fine but the turbo lag up until 3500rpms is annoying. Not a fan of that.
4. Radio was actually pretty good for a stocker. Honda has never been known for a decent sound system (except that Element SC model, that thing was actually sweet), but this got loud without distorting (on FM, no iPhone plugged in so might sound even better with digital library). Subwoofer did ok, no complaints really.
5. I don't like the tachometer-digital half moon over the speedometer. The red band blends in too much. I'm old school and would much rather have a separate stand alone gauge for the tach. Something I'll have to get use to.
That's about all I took quick notice of. Didn't want to put but a mile on it so that's as in depth as my review goes. It's for sale BTW. MSRP plus mud guards and wheel locks. No ADM.
1. Holy hell fire the top and bottom piece of the shift knob was unable to be touched for almost the entire test drive. I had to basically use my thumb and pointer wrapped around the leather portion of the knob to shift. Just way too hot. Insanely hot. This is a problem. I'll need a different material knob in the CTR.
2. Engine/exhaust sound was nice. Nothing obnoxious, just a nice clean sound.
3. Car road fine, shifted fine, steering feel was fine but the turbo lag up until 3500rpms is annoying. Not a fan of that.
4. Radio was actually pretty good for a stocker. Honda has never been known for a decent sound system (except that Element SC model, that thing was actually sweet), but this got loud without distorting (on FM, no iPhone plugged in so might sound even better with digital library). Subwoofer did ok, no complaints really.
5. I don't like the tachometer-digital half moon over the speedometer. The red band blends in too much. I'm old school and would much rather have a separate stand alone gauge for the tach. Something I'll have to get use to.
That's about all I took quick notice of. Didn't want to put but a mile on it so that's as in depth as my review goes. It's for sale BTW. MSRP plus mud guards and wheel locks. No ADM.
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