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#1 (**permalink**) 02 May 2007, 09:55 pm

Very close to buying a 2006 Civic EX. Is it just me, or does anyone
else find not being able to see the front of the car dangerous while
driving? Or is this something you just get used too?

#2 (**permalink**) 03 May 2007, 12:27 am

Jeff Johnson wrote:

> Very close to buying a 2006 Civic EX. Is it just me, or does anyone
> else find not being able to see the front of the car dangerous while
> driving? Or is this something you just get used too?

You get used to it. Pretty much all new cars have this design now, and
while it can be annoying at first, it won't take you long to be able to
feel where your bumpers are...

#3 (**permalink**) 03 May 2007, 06:28 am

Its very easy to get used to. I found it more difficult to judge where
the mustangs front end was than it is to judge the civic. The hood is
so small anyway you know you can get pretty close without hitting
anything.

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#4 (**permalink**) 03 May 2007, 08:05 am

On May 2, 10:55 pm, Jeff Johnson <jedij...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Very close to buying a 2006 Civic EX. Is it just me, or does anyone
> else find not being able to see the front of the car dangerous while
> driving? Or is this something you just get used too?

Not only can't you see the end of the hood but you can't see the road
near the front of the car. Blame the struts for the relatively high
fenders. See Porsche or Scion xB for examples of alternative body-
design solutions for a strut suspension that achieve better
visibility.

But, yeah, you can get used to it. Just ask anyone driving an SUV.
(OK, that was a cheap shot.)

#5 (**permalink**) 03 May 2007, 11:49 am

Thanks for all the information guys. I found a good deal on a 2007 CRV
and I may go with that. Safety is a bit better with 5 star vs 4 star
side impact. I didnt realize the CRV was within inches of the lenght
of a Civic, so that satisfies my small car footprint. Just need to
scrape up some extra cash.

On May 3, 9:05 am, ACAR <dimndsonmywnds...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On May 2, 10:55 pm, Jeff Johnson <jedij...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Very close to buying a 2006 Civic EX. Is it just me, or does anyone
> > else find not being able to see the front of the car dangerous while
> > driving? Or is this something you just get used too?
>
> Not only can't you see the end of the hood but you can't see the road
> near the front of the car. Blame the struts for the relatively high
> fenders. See Porsche or Scion xB for examples of alternative body-
> design solutions for a strut suspension that achieve better
> visibility.
>
> But, yeah, you can get used to it. Just ask anyone driving an SUV.
> (OK, that was a cheap shot.)

#6 (**permalink**) 03 May 2007, 01:02 pm

I really like the four door Si for the performance,but I don,t like the
windshield.To me it feels like I am driving a mini-van.

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#7 (**permalink**) 04 May 2007, 08:52 pm

With the gas price this high, you will need extra cash every time at the
pump.

"Jeff Johnson" <jedijeff@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1178210943.485865.101360@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
> Thanks for all the information guys. I found a good deal on a 2007 CRV
> and I may go with that. Safety is a bit better with 5 star vs 4 star
> side impact. I didnt realize the CRV was within inches of the lenght
> of a Civic, so that satisfies my small car footprint. Just need to
> scrape up some extra cash.
>
> On May 3, 9:05 am, ACAR <dimndsonmywnds...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On May 2, 10:55 pm, Jeff Johnson <jedij...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Very close to buying a 2006 Civic EX. Is it just me, or does anyone
>> > else find not being able to see the front of the car dangerous while
>> > driving? Or is this something you just get used too?
>>
>> Not only can't you see the end of the hood but you can't see the road
>> near the front of the car. Blame the struts for the relatively high
>> fenders. See Porsche or Scion xB for examples of alternative body-
>> design solutions for a strut suspension that achieve better
>> visibility.
>>
>> But, yeah, you can get used to it. Just ask anyone driving an SUV.
>> (OK, that was a cheap shot.)
>
>

#8 (**permalink**) 05 May 2007, 08:36 pm

With the long sloped windshield there isn't much beyond the windshield. My
300M was the same cab forward design. You couldn't see the end of the hood
but it wasn't far beyond the windshield so the chance of misjudging and
hitting something was pretty much zero.

"Jeff Johnson" <jedijeff@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Very close to buying a 2006 Civic EX. Is it just me, or does anyone
> else find not being able to see the front of the car dangerous while
> driving? Or is this something you just get used too?
>

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