CharBaby
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The only thing about the Accord or Civic in their “LX” trim that I am not a fan of is, that in this “LX” trim line, there is no split folding rear seat back where most of the competition gives you that in every trim.
I have been thinking about this, and engineers have had enough time to refine the software to eliminate this issue. Now I think in many cases they want it to operate that way. Instead of loading the drive train lower onto the torque curve and managing the pulleys at full torque output say across a 4500-6000 rpm range. Programming that action may lead accelerated wear of the mechanism and associated parts. I am surprised to not hear about piggy back programming of the EC-CVT. Maybe it exists but I have not dug for it.Consumers Reports says:
... But full-throttle acceleration still results in the rubber banding sensation—where the engine’s revs seem disproportionately high compared to the acceleration—that CVTs have long been knocked for. ....
Sounds reasonable.^^^YUP!
However, since her 2015 was totaled(rear ended) and she does in fact prefer as few(er) features than just more stuff. Also money is, well, not really an issue but not justified for more performance in a car and the fact that she needed a car NOW(not tomorrow) when there are few to be had.
I'd easily take the 2.0L over the 1.5T. I don't need more power when a 158hp is plenty. I don't need BOOST!
Not to spend more money to get it, more money on insurance and possibly less reliable.
She looked at Mazda3's again as she owned and loved her 2006 Mazda3i, However it was the Civic that was available RIGHT NOW/TODAY, not in 2 or 3 months. She would have definitely overpaid for a used car at this point and she did well $$$ on the new 2022. She could have gone either way with the Civic or Mazda3 but is thrilled with this new Civic. JUST THRILLED!
All of us in our family, like CVTs and have no issues with them thus far. We know that the car is equipped with a CVT but, we don't even know it's there...so to speak. They just go about their business for our driving. No one in my family is all that aggressive of a driver. We just drive like everyone else on the road in the "everyday-ness".
Maybe Fix It Again Tony?Thinking about oil for this new Civic has brought me back to BobistheOilGuy after a while away (it was nice to log in with the old name and password from years ago).
I've found myself back in the Honda world after a few years away, my last Honda was a 2010 Acura TL SH AWD which I purchased for my now-ex-wife. In between I drove a FIAT Abarth which I loved. Unfortunately the Abarth was totalled in October by a very large Georgia deer.
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I ran the Abarth on Red Line oil, the correct blend for the car was 5w40. The little 1.4 turbo engine in yhe Abarth is notorious for using oil, but my Abarth was one of the good ones and never used any oil during its 70,000 mile lifetime.
Now I'm wondering what sort of oil to use in my new SI.
Do a search and see if its just swapping a couple things from a car at the wreckers? Its been a couple years so there should be a few of them in there now.I meant to say that Accords are great(not grant). And they are GREAT cars. I especially like the lower trim line as I feel you get the best value with them. I just wish Honda would give a split fold down rear seat in the lower trim levels. I don't use it often but I want it to split.
I don't own an Accord nor a Honda currently. I was just sayin'. I have owned them in the past and this was a complaint of mine.Do a search and see if its just swapping a couple things from a car at the wreckers? Its been a couple years so there should be a few of them in there now.