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luddite · 02-09-2012, 03:00 PM

I had a test drive in the new Civic this afternoon.

It was a 2.2l diesel and it felt like a barge.

When I got back in my Zed it was like sitting in a race car.

No Civic for me.

dingleberry · 02-09-2012, 03:59 PM

Don't take that Z for granted!

My wife has an '08 Civic EXL automatic.

Boxy and boring, poor mileage, sluggish acceleration for a 1.8L, and the dash is hideous. She regrets the decision now. I have problems with my left knee, and when the discomfort gets too great, we have to swap cars since I have a 6MT. ZZZZZZZZ...that about sums up the ride in the Civic.

Once I get my knee surgery, she'll only get the passenger side view.

GaZoom · 02-09-2012, 08:54 PM

Our 2005 Mazda 3 Hatch (4AT) has sat so long that the battery went too low to crank it.

Charged it up overnight, took it for a drive today...boy was I surprised!

This was a car I used to like driving; good road car, practical storage, handled well, etc.

Today it felt big and clunky, steering was heavy and slow, auto shifted too firmly.

I don't mean to dis the Mazda, we still like the car, its paid-for, and only 32k miles.

Just that after driving our CR-Z for a while, the Mazda is not the same as it was.

02-09-2012, 03:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
luddite Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Nr Leeds, W Yorks, England Posts: 169	In love again I had a test drive in the new Civic this afternoon. It was a 2.2l diesel and it felt like a barge. When I got back in my Zed it was like sitting in a race car. No Civic for me. __________________ CRZ the ultimate gadget. 2010 Milano Red CRZ Sport.

02-09-2012, 08:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
GaZoom Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 364	Our 2005 Mazda 3 Hatch (4AT) has sat so long that the battery went too low to crank it. Charged it up overnight, took it for a drive today...boy was I surprised! This was a car I used to like driving; good road car, practical storage, handled well, etc. Today it felt big and clunky, steering was heavy and slow, auto shifted too firmly. I don't mean to dis the Mazda, we still like the car, its paid-for, and only 32k miles. Just that after driving our CR-Z for a while, the Mazda is not the same as it was. __________________ (9/3/2011) 2011 SSM CR-Z EX 6MT #016131 avg 37/43 mpg

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02-09-2012, 03:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
dingleberry Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 25	Don't take that Z for granted! My wife has an '08 Civic EXL automatic. Boxy and boring, poor mileage, sluggish acceleration for a 1.8L, and the dash is hideous. She regrets the decision now. I have problems with my left knee, and when the discomfort gets too great, we have to swap cars since I have a 6MT. ZZZZZZZZ...that about sums up the ride in the Civic. Once I get my knee surgery, she'll only get the passenger side view.