LONGTERMERS #2, Volume 5: Honda Civic 2.0iVTEC

LONGTERMERS #2, Volume 5: Honda Civic 2.0iVTEC



Early this month (November), we drove the Civic 2.0iVTEC to Penang (total estimated journey of 1200km including driving around Penang). Why Penang?

Coz my mother side Grandmother passed away at 85 years old in her sleep due to Heart Attack. Very GRAND FUNERAL though. Lot's of VVIP turned up. Anyway, Let's get back to the topic...

The car's very stable at speeds up to 170km/h (can't go faster as there's some traffic).

BUT and a BIG BUT, on the way back, it rains heavily. Guess what?
The Soundproofing SUX BIG TIME. Very loud noise, sounds like rain fall on ZINC ROOF. It's that bad... I asked my Salesman, he said this is a KNOWN "Problem" in Honda Civic and lots of complain but according to the Salesman, Honda Malaysia said it's a "SMALL ISSUE".

Sat in Corolla Altis today, Let's do a brief comparison. The Altis was Smoother, Quieter (better soundproofing), great ride (stable and comfortable) BUT BAD Handling due to SOFT Suspension (Stock). The car's WEAK at CORNERING. Even a Hairpin curve (Klang leading to NKVE) @ 70km/h there's lots of body-roll. Unlike Civic which accelerates from 0-100km/h in 9 secs, the Altis did the same stunt @ 11+ secs, but the Acceleration was SLOWER but LINEAR (ie. gain speed gradually and quietly).

The Civic and Altis have both pros and cons. For Comfort, stable, quiet Car, go for Altis. For Heavy Footed driving, Great Handling, Performance and fuel economy, go for Civic.

Overall, the Civic's FULLY RUN IN. It's now not only FASTER but More Economical as well (see logbook).

Without further ado, let's proceed to the Logbook.

Year of manufactured: 2008 (Duh!)
Current Value: RM113,000
Purchase price: RM128,000
Mileage when bought: 0008km.

Mileage last month: 5799km.
Mileage NOW: 8337km
Average mileage per month: 2084km
Fuel consumption: 40L worth of petrol good for 480km (12km/L) mix driving of 60% city, 40% highway. 525km (Highway).=> 13.125km/L. A slight improvement over last month. The Civic consumed only a Single tank from PJ to Penang (about 400km) with additional 100km running around Penang Island before refilling.

Expenses:
NONE for this month




Above: My aunt's house...

Before signing off, here's parting SHOTS of the Civic: