optikalillusi0n
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Hello all,
I just joined the forum after a long time of using this site as my goto forum to keep up with this amazing redesign of the all new Civic. As others have stated on this forum, I have never been so excited for a car's release as I have been for this one, EVER.
Honda really set the bar high and completely blew me away with this new Civic model. The new sedan and the coupe is everything I have been looking for in a new car. It's such an amazing feat to produce a car so close to the concept that peaked my interest in April.
With all that being said, I feel like they have dropped the ball majorly when it comes to "Bringing back the fun experience" with our new Civic. I initially was going to wait for the civic sedan SI to be announced, but the more and more I pondered on it, I decided that I didn't "need" the high performance model like I would have in my younger years. I decided I wanted a regular day to day driving vehicle for my needs (better gas mileage, etc).
Having said all of this, I was utterly disappointed when they unveiled that the sedan and informed us that they would only carry the manual transmission on the base LX models. So naturally, trying to be optimistic, I held out hope that the coupe would offer multiple trims with a manual transmission. So imagine my disappointment when I found out, much like the sedan, the only coupe coming with a manual was again, the base LX.
Honda makes one of the best manual transmissions that I have ever driven in my life. And I feel with such a great redesign and their intention of bringing the fun back to the civic, they have made a HUGE blunder with all but destroying the best part of driving a honda. And don't get me wrong, I know I am in a minority these days of wanting a car with a manual, and that the Honda CVTs are better than most in the industry, and more and more auto brands are ditching the manuals in favor of Automatics, I didn't think Honda would go that route, especially since their major competitors still offer manuals in multiple trims.
On top of that , now that we know the coupe will not be coming out until MARCH 2016, the only option left is the SI. And with how the unveiling has been going for the new civic lineup, it could and most likely be at least another 3 or 4 months till we have any NEWS for the SI. I have been trying to convince myself that they might make some announcement about the new SI at the Detroit Auto Show in January, but unfortunately I feel like that that is just wishful thinking on my part. I am in the market for a new car within the next 4-5 months as my old honda accord is on its last leg and I would hate to have to settle for another car like the mazda 3 or even the hyundai elantra in that time frame, especially how hyped I have been for the civic for the last 10 months, but I fear I will have no choice.
Anyways, I am SO sorry for the long rant, and I know most people's eyes have glazed over by the end of the first paragraph. End rant.
PS: Thanks for being the best Honda forum on the web. So many great contributors and great information!
I just joined the forum after a long time of using this site as my goto forum to keep up with this amazing redesign of the all new Civic. As others have stated on this forum, I have never been so excited for a car's release as I have been for this one, EVER.
Honda really set the bar high and completely blew me away with this new Civic model. The new sedan and the coupe is everything I have been looking for in a new car. It's such an amazing feat to produce a car so close to the concept that peaked my interest in April.
With all that being said, I feel like they have dropped the ball majorly when it comes to "Bringing back the fun experience" with our new Civic. I initially was going to wait for the civic sedan SI to be announced, but the more and more I pondered on it, I decided that I didn't "need" the high performance model like I would have in my younger years. I decided I wanted a regular day to day driving vehicle for my needs (better gas mileage, etc).
Having said all of this, I was utterly disappointed when they unveiled that the sedan and informed us that they would only carry the manual transmission on the base LX models. So naturally, trying to be optimistic, I held out hope that the coupe would offer multiple trims with a manual transmission. So imagine my disappointment when I found out, much like the sedan, the only coupe coming with a manual was again, the base LX.
Honda makes one of the best manual transmissions that I have ever driven in my life. And I feel with such a great redesign and their intention of bringing the fun back to the civic, they have made a HUGE blunder with all but destroying the best part of driving a honda. And don't get me wrong, I know I am in a minority these days of wanting a car with a manual, and that the Honda CVTs are better than most in the industry, and more and more auto brands are ditching the manuals in favor of Automatics, I didn't think Honda would go that route, especially since their major competitors still offer manuals in multiple trims.
On top of that , now that we know the coupe will not be coming out until MARCH 2016, the only option left is the SI. And with how the unveiling has been going for the new civic lineup, it could and most likely be at least another 3 or 4 months till we have any NEWS for the SI. I have been trying to convince myself that they might make some announcement about the new SI at the Detroit Auto Show in January, but unfortunately I feel like that that is just wishful thinking on my part. I am in the market for a new car within the next 4-5 months as my old honda accord is on its last leg and I would hate to have to settle for another car like the mazda 3 or even the hyundai elantra in that time frame, especially how hyped I have been for the civic for the last 10 months, but I fear I will have no choice.
Anyways, I am SO sorry for the long rant, and I know most people's eyes have glazed over by the end of the first paragraph. End rant.
PS: Thanks for being the best Honda forum on the web. So many great contributors and great information!
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