First real drive in my 04
04-06-2005, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by pace76,Apr 6 2005, 09:42 AM
Well I finally took the car out of storage and this is my first real impression of the MY04. I had about two hours of solid driving around town and on the highway... so here are my thoughts compared to my old MY01:
- I definitely noticed the additional torque down low, seems to be more flexible across the rev range.
- The Vtec transition is still very strong IMO
- I didn't miss the 9k redline ??
- The car felt more settled over bumps, ruts in the road etc.,
- The redesigned body work, coupled with the colour, chin spoiler, wing, strakes, definitely make the car 'stand out'. Lots of looks from other folks on the road.
On another note, the car only had 12,000 km when I purchased it and I can't believe the wear and tear that it has. Stone chips on the front and some stupid scratches on the interior plastics.... piss me off!
anyway, just my 2 cents.
- I definitely noticed the additional torque down low, seems to be more flexible across the rev range.
- The Vtec transition is still very strong IMO
- I didn't miss the 9k redline ??
- The car felt more settled over bumps, ruts in the road etc.,
- The redesigned body work, coupled with the colour, chin spoiler, wing, strakes, definitely make the car 'stand out'. Lots of looks from other folks on the road.
On another note, the car only had 12,000 km when I purchased it and I can't believe the wear and tear that it has. Stone chips on the front and some stupid scratches on the interior plastics.... piss me off!
anyway, just my 2 cents.
it loves to be driven hard
04-06-2005, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by PLYRS 3,Apr 6 2005, 10:36 AM
i honestly felt the '04 + were "better", but no one believed me.
04-06-2005, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by PLYRS 3,Apr 6 2005, 11:18 AM
maybe...but at the end of day, you would think that people would have the capability of being objective....
it's just hard to form a proper opinion without driving them both.
I personally love my '03.
