Whee!
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Yes, this is a bit of bragging: I finally got the new car today. And, thus far, I rather like it. The in-dash navigation system / audio / whatever thing is quite nice to use. I don’t understand all the voice commands yet, but it seems good thus far. I just need to finish reading the manuals.
It is raining tonight so I was only able to grab a few photos in the garage (along with a few of the documentation for archival purposes). All of those are available here (photo gallery retired).
I think they are all decent to glance at, but some of the better ones are here:
· 2006 Civic EX Engine Compartment.
· 2006 Civic EX w/ Nav Dashboard as seen from the back seat.
· The wiper blades are really long and move in an interesting pattern.
· The speedometer sits a long ways back from the rest of the instrument cluster.
· 30 / 40 MPG!
· The Honda Navigation System comes with DVDs for both Canada and the US.
· My iPod is already kinda connected. (There is a stuff holder space in the front of the dash which almost perfectly holds the iPod adapter I made and is located directly below the power and aux in connectors.)
So, yeah. This seems pretty nifty thus far. :)
nice. i really like the gages in the car
Thanks. :) It’s really slick… They don’t have so much halo effect in person, but that was the best photos I could get at night. The speedometer will take some getting used to, but it should be pretty useful there, I think.
congrats on the car. that’s always exciting, although i haven’t bought a new car since 1997, and well, that one was used :) but i’m probably going to replace my vehicle this spring, *sniff*sniff*
Thanks. :) And yeah, it sounds like it’s probably getting to about-that-time for you. I had this sneaking feeling that my car was going to start developing costly issues within the next year or so, so I figured it’s best to step away from it.
Want a suggestion what to get? ;)
i have some ideas. believe me i know the Civic’s a good car, my exboyfriend had one and loved it, and i didn’t mind driving it either. he’s got a 2005 now because his original one (a 2002) had gotten totaled, by no fault of the car…a tree fell on it (?!!?).
i personally love toyotas, mine’s been great and i have one of toyota’s cheaper cars. it’s just old now and i have 180k miles on it. i’d love to get a used Echo for now, because i know they won’t cost too much, but if not, i may go up to a corolla. i was really considering the scion tc, but i think that may be TOO small and bad in the snow, as in worse than my current car is already.
if i switched out of the toyota universe, i’d most likely try to get a used civic. maybe after grad school, then i’ll get a newer car, hehe.
Congratulations!
You sir, have a beautiful new car. I have been eying the new Civics and love the redesign. It looks so very high-tech in the dashboard.
Re: Congratulations!
Thank you. :) I’m really liking it, too… Also, I was reading somewhere that it’s aerodynamics are up there with the Prius, which contributes greatly to the fuel efficiency.
Hmm, I have to say that despite it being pretty windy, I couldn’t feel any of it all throughout the drive to work.
it’s beautiful. Very swank/sleakish.
This car makes my head do this:
Good choice, my friend, good choice!