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I negotiate contracts for a commercial glazier (as in stadium and skyscraper glass). I've had a lot of jobs over the years and this one is definitely the least interesting, but I'd be lying if I told you I don't love it.

Galaxy S8 user here and I don't know if being stuck on Android 9 is a factor, if it being a Samsung is a factor, or if it's purely bad luck, but no cable has managed to keep this thing consistently connected to Android Auto. Anker has been the best so that's what I use now, but even in a 30...

I hear those Packard forums were something else.

This forum needs more threads to create eye-opening realizations of poor driving habits, because apparently I've been unwittingly going foot-to-the-floor this whole time.

I've had the full assembly installed for a little over two years now. The ability to set the throw length, gate spacing, and knob height/position all within perfect reach for the length of my arm has really improved the driving experience for me. A few consumer tips in case you haven't already...

I aim for ten but usually get bored and move on by seven. If I understand the lease/finance arguments correctly, it would seem I'm in the least advantageous position in terms of how I spend my money. I'm not holding onto cars long enough to take advantage of the savings of purchasing but I don't...

TL;DR- Sometimes this car can be tough to love. I learned to drive on farm equipment (from old pickup trucks to tractors and combines). There wasn't a single good or fun thing in the group but I was thrilled to be driving. My first car was a 1993 Dodge Shadow ES. Those aren't exactly known for...

The camera has to be recalibrated by a special Honda tech so [in my limited experience] if it can't be fixed by slapping a new cover on then it's going to cost way more than it should. I'm hoping you don't have my experience, though ?

I've had a Hondata +6 basemap for nearly 3 years without issue. The only issue I've seen come up consistently in this forum is that people with Hondata (myself included) freak out the first time their tach turns into a lambda sensor readout while driving and starts bouncing all over the place...

Minty Fresh reminds me of paint used in the 50s, and it's about time we had a comeback of those shades! (technical complications of producing those colors in today's paint formulas be damned)

The motor mount doesn't give you the ability to go full throttle without losing traction as much as it improves the consistency of the car's response to throttle input. A more rigid driveline that eliminates wheel hop can actually, under full throttle, lose traction more easily sometimes. The...

Did you ever pursue this? I'd like to know how it sounds.

In regards to your fear of being seen as a Type R wannabe if you go with a red emblem, I'll refer you to post #7 in the following thread (not my post, credit to Nitori): https://www.civicx.com/forum/threads/are-red-honda-badges-only-acceptable-on-a-ctr.39196/

The Si is a fun car, much more so than 90% of cars out there. But you are correct that it, like the GTI, is not pure fun. It always feels like you're an upgrade away from achieving that perfection, which is both rewarding and infuriating. The Abarth is fun. It is like someone stuffed a terrific...

I had this one with a Fiat, first oil change and they were telling me I needed new pads. For years I thought that would be the lowest-effort pitch from a service department advisor, but never count a Honda dealership out of the running. I took my Si back 3 days after purchasing it new to have...

When my ex totaled my previous Civic, the insurance adjuster told me "for cars in this price range, once the airbags go off it's pretty much standard that the car is getting totaled. Hondas hold their value well but not that well." But then that was several years ago.

I really want functional underbody aero management but $600 for just the rear diffuser is out of my reach. But I know if they only have 10 orders then they have to charge enough to cover operating costs. If they were shipping these out by the thousands then it would probably be pretty reasonably...

Yes it is necessary. If you don't trim it, then the accelerator pedal will end up angled in a way that will make heel-and-toe even more complicated.

No, thankfully

I understand that people often ride the clutch a little more in reverse than, for example, first gear. Imagine the speed at which you reverse out of a parking space. Manufacturers know this and the clutch is expected to take this kind of wear with negligible effects to longevity. But here is...