Hi. Just curious, is there any difference in brakes, disc sized or pads between the 1.8s and 1.5 TC?

maybe the suspension is made stiffer? or the CVT is a higher grade in the 1.5TC?

Just took home the 1.8s today! @ PJ. Managed to get 1 from a last minute cancellation by another buyer.

Previously driving a 14 yr old Sentra.

lol.. Yeah. Temptations... But scared to do anything in the first 5 years under warranty..

Before I forget how it initially felt, just my personal comparative experience in the new car :

Sentra N16 (2004) manual to Civic FC 1.8:

Better:
> More pliant and plush suspension. Noticeably a more comfortable ride across uneven roads. Very surprising , since the car seems lower and the rims are 1 inch larger.
> ABS, EBD, VSA, touchscreen, USB ports, fuel,travel gauges .. Plenty of electronics to assist!
> auto lock, keyless.
> Quieter interior.

Mainly worse due to all the plastics!:
> The rear seat cushion doesn't cover up to the door. Instead there is a hard plastic section between the door and rear seat.
> Plastic oil dipstick?!
> Plastic door unlock knob looks cheap and flimsy. Old sentra was Chrome and firmly fitted.
> black unpainted plastic for the window switches and the arm rests.

> The center console is quite tall, very tight spacing to insert the seatbelt buckle.
>Seat fabric feels cheap.

Major difference!
The steering is TOO LIGHT! Could anyone advice if there is any in car settings or how can the steering be made to feel more weighted?

During >50kmh corners the Civic seems to help you turn in more, and it's abit scary coming from the sentra with a more direct/ raw steering . I feel abit disconnected,disjointed to the Civic, it seems to have a layer in between me and the actual car. Perhaps it tries to shield me from some of the more personal tremors that the car is feeling.

But overall, yes Civic is an upgrade.

Thanks.

This post has been edited by nlik: Aug 22 2018, 11:50 PM

ya man... Jia lat... More sakit hati. But have to trust Honda engineering , hopefully these plastics are made to withstand greater than norm. As well as save weight n cost.

ya .
we're coming from a very mechanical , direct feedback cars... Feel the minute connection with it. Lol.

My A pillar driver side rattling just after 6 days of picking up the car. hahahaa.. . How did Honda Malaysia continue to screw this up..

Anyone tried or bought this before?

am wondering if the sticker/ glue used would damage the original paint ?

Tq.


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feel kinda now, all the mad rush and chasing, contacting 20+ dealers to get a unit. So SST offer even better deal than Tax Free??

Wah lau...

yea... mine was also higher than the 220, day 1 out of the showroom as well.

ya.. the Petaling Jaya branch also said, Saturday and Sunday is for normal service only. No Repair/fix on weekends.

Maybe need to find a secluded workshop, lesser volume of cars..

Anyone knows if we can get our of "Accessory Mode" without starting the engine again?


maybe...

How to turn off the car if the Accessory mode is turned on (in park)?

yesterday night with the civic 1.8 in Park/Neutral, I stepped on the accelerator to rev the engine to 4k rpm and felt vibrations to both the engine and car body.

I didn't dare to fully press down the pedal after feeling the vibration at 4k.

Wonder if anyone tried this b4 and what was your car's behaviour?

Just did 2nd service today for civic1.8s, 10k/6 month, but I only had 6k mileage.

They set the 3rd service 1 year from the date of car collection, and not 6 months from the last service.

Susah lo.. i think when I reach 1 year (3rd service) will be servicing for 20k km but actual mileage just 12k km.. Feel that this is a waste of the engine oil and other parts.. replacing before they are due. Gap will keep getting bigger n bigger.. and the SA told me many others also face the same dilemma.. but what to do... Honda's rules.

I asked if they could be more flexible, but no way.

What I could cross out from the bill is Tyre alignment/balancing and swap, to which the SA say these are wear n tear items, not warrantied anyway.

This post has been edited by nlik: Mar 9 2019, 11:42 PM

Hmm.. For those that are still with Fabric seats, dare I recommend this RM18 PermaGlass fabric cleaner and a normal medium brush ?



I have used that on mine and the fabric is back to Black.

This post has been edited by nlik: Aug 25 2019, 01:08 PM

Lol, ya.. a cautious statement. Bought at ACE hardware.

1.5T service intervals are more frequent too which will incur more costs.

Anyone ever thought of raising the Civic's ride height?

I have like several thoughts of the benefits:
1. i pass through 10 speed bumps every day, and it seems contractors are adding as many as they can on our roads.

2. It would be easier to get in and out.

3. lol.. if it floods in Malaysia, and it does, that ONE Inch may slightly help.

4. Overall I think the ride will be plusher.

5. Road coming out of my office is quite steep and while rate, it has rubs the bottom.

6. The Civic handling is already excellent, even the almost flat bottom, rear torsion bar is a giveaway where the Engineer's priorities were. Surely there will be a sacrifice in the handling yes, will be noticeable. However the car would still be better handling than many other cars on the road.

7. Not to mention, more plushness would probably mean less crashing n impacts to the chassis/components.. could the car age easier and last longer??

Hmm... ??

This post has been edited by nlik: Sep 13 2019, 09:10 PM

Hi,

Would you know if they also have the the SI spoiler? and does RM290 include the body color spraying? thanks.

Hmm.. that rear spoiler looks like it'll increase drag n slowdown the car

Those funny comments about the new civic in 3 days.

https://www.facebook.com/359017370790654/po...74429955916025/

This post has been edited by nlik: Feb 23 2020, 09:55 PM

aiyo... maybe the white civic resale value would drop? less people would want to be seen driving a police car..