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  1. Shifting from D to S and S to D

    Yeah, no need to take your foot off the throttle. It's a CVT...you're not actually shifting anything...just telling a computer to behave differently.
  2. Idle curiosity about the new Hatchback Sport

    http://automobiles.honda.com/tools/compare/results.aspx#hondatrim=45302&comptrim1=44435&comptrim2=44084&comptrim3=44687 ^ Not exactly where I saw it before, but this shows 30/36/32, which seems like a pretty extreme drop compared to the sedan. Just saw the paddle shifters. Now I am sad and...
  3. Idle curiosity about the new Hatchback Sport

    Oh, I'm just talking about Honda's numbers. If you go in with their build tools, the EPA mileage drops pretty dramatically when selecting the sport hatch. Apparently the real-world impact is somewhat less :) Glad to hear about the suspension. Not a huge fan of the sedan's. I mean it's fine...
  4. Idle curiosity about the new Hatchback Sport

    Anyone know what the deal with this engine is? Obviously on paper dropping your mileage by a good 20%+ for a 6hp gain is lunacy. But if the CVT is tuned differently, and there's a broader torque curve, and just generally more power on-demand, I can see it being pretty cool. And if I'd...
  5. Suddenly my moonroof/sunroof won't open. Neither will my front passenger window.

    This definitely happens when the car is started remotely, but you haven't hit the actual "Start" button yet as well.
  6. Forward Collision Warning (FCW) to me Failed - You Opinion Please

    Honestly it's pretty dumb. It takes a long time to figure out someone has come into your "lane", and a long time to figure out they've left it. I've had it brake (hard) twice for people turning left in front of me who were definitely already at least half a foot out of my lane, and I've had it...
  7. Tire PSI - use tire or door rating?

    They actually ended up replacing one of the tires, too, and I suspect the other 3 tires losing pressure may have had more to do with inaccurate gas station gauges than the tires actually losing pressure. So you're probably right. In any event, 32 seems just fine to me, and was definitely what...
  8. Tire PSI - use tire or door rating?

    Yeah. These tires also lose air faster when you inflate them past 32. I know that because the dealer gave them to me at 40 and after just a few days the TPMS went off on me. Also, filling station air pumps are a giant pain in the ass and it's very difficult to hit the pressure you are aiming...
  9. Optimal Cruising Speed for MPG

    Yeah, been my experience as well. I get much better mileage on parkways and stuff with 45mph speed limits than I do on the interstate at 75mph. Also, I can't speak for anyone else but the MPG computer tends to be further off when cruising. Like if I do an 80mph 200 mile trip, it'll say 39...
  10. Civic in shop longer than I have had it.

    I lemon-lawed a 2012 Focus to get my Civic. I woulda been seriously bummed if I'd had transmission issues with this car as well. Sorry :( And the twitter idea is not bad. I've had good luck with shitty hotels who were otherwise completely non-responsive through twitter. Buuut....Where the...
  11. Turbo vs 2.0L Fuel Economy Comparison

    Was 33.8 from the trip computer? I notice the trip computer is fairly accurate for city driving for me, but extremely optimistic during highway driving. I had a mostly highway tank (up to Palm Springs as well, in fact) that the trip computer said was 36.5 but turned out to be 33.2 when I...
  12. Turbo vs 2.0L Fuel Economy Comparison

    Yeah, 25 seems low. I live AND work at the top of a hill, a lot of my "highway" driving is stop and go (805), when I am actually not in heavy traffic, I go 75-80mph, which is not this car's best mileage, I spend about 10 minutes a day driving in parking lots, and I'm still averaging 33.1, which...
  13. Does it blow anyone else's mind that the Civic X is faster than some historical Corvettes?

    I think mine was faster than most. IIRC I also had the timing advanced and put a K&N air filter on it. The engine also broke after 85,000 miles :)
  14. Does it blow anyone else's mind that the Civic X is faster than some historical Corvettes?

    Yeah, the 5.0 in that video is straight-up broken. I had a '92. Definitely faster than my Civic. Not trash talking. The fact we're even comparing is very impressive for the Civic.
  15. Dent above passenger doors, accident or body issue?

    So this is strange. I didn't look closely enough at the pictures in the OP. Mine are actually dents, but they are not in the panel, but in the "chrome" trim directly below the warps in the OP. (the piece of trim on the tiny window, close to the piece of trim for the larger window. I'll look...
  16. Full Stop for Honda Sensing CMBS?

    I had the CMBS activate on me the other day. Guy in front of me was doing a u-turn, I was turning left. The braking was not extreme, but I was in zero danger of hitting the guy. I get it. The guy in front of me is basically stopped relative to me and the car doesn't know my steering...
  17. Dent above passenger doors, accident or body issue?

    Yep, got 2 dents here, passenger side. They're actually pretty extreme. Surprised I didn't notice them until now.
  18. Climate Control Not Behaving as Expected

    Miles better than the climate control in my Ford was. That said, I'd probably prefer a knob for fan speed and one for temperature...
  19. Strange sound at startup

    Yeah, the climate fans are loud. I thought they were the turbo doing weird things when I first got the car. I mean, they sound pretty cool, like a tiny jet in my car. That sucks :(
  20. Any dynos other than Hondata?

    I'm sure Hondata would be able to explain why their number is so high, but I probably wouldn't understand the answer :) edit: out of curiosity , what car is the Ford 1.5T in? A European Focus or something? Oh, probably the Fiesta ST?


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