Got my Lunar Silver TC last week. TS please add me to proud owner list~~
Been driving it for a week shifting from Persona 1.6 manual. A few findings compare to my persona and my bro's altis & vios.
1. Turning radius for both Persona & Civic are same 6m. However I find easier to make U-turn for civic. Faster response, maybe every degree turn on civic steering give more turning at wheel. In S shaped road, the sudden change direction can be handled in real quick. Compare to my bro's altis and vios, no doubt civic is much better.
2. Rattling sound at right side in uneven road. Found it is because of the plastic cover underneath right side of steering (there are cables at inside) is poorly supported. When I put my hand to hold the plastic cover, the noise is gone. The noise can be reproduce easily by flicking the plastic cover. Thumb down for Honda
3. Suspension is great compare to altis.
4. The door lock response is slow. When i put my hand in the door handle, if i pull it quick, unable to open the door because the lock not release yet. Need to release the handle and pull again, kinda frustrating. I gonna talk to SC in my 1,000km service.
5. Handling is much better the Altis.
Have not tested on highway or hill road yet. SA adviced not to ramp hard before 1,000km.
Gonna to test it when my CNY trip back from Johor from Penang. Planning start from Kedah to Kelantan, there are 100km++ mountainous road at Titiwangsa. Then move south via East Coast highway to Kuantan, then further down to Johor. Total distance around 800km. My Persona can do it with 12 hours. Maybe 11hours with civic??