Manual EX w/ Navi!

[chanlaw]

I've actually had my car for over a year already.

but i just got curious if anyone else has this config. The dealer almost laughed when i asked him for a manual with navi that wasn't a Si.

[matthar924]

Originally Posted by chanlaw

I've actually had my car for over a year already.

but i just got curious if anyone else has this config. The dealer almost laughed when i asked him for a manual with navi that wasn't a Si.

I thought about the same config when I bought my EX Man. Searched around to see if any dealers had them, but none did. Needed a car ASAP, so I didn't bother to look into it more. It is a pretty rare combo though.

[CameronJr9]

Didn't realize that was such a rare combo. I have an auto EX with Navi. There were three on the lot. I saw one manual EX with Navi. That was just when I bought mine in September 2005. I've since seen several more.

Welcome to the site.

[Janizary]

I remember a thread around here somewhere complaining about the inability to find a manual EX with Navi.

[chanlaw]

Yea it was pretty rare. When i bought mine there were a total of 2 in Southern California.

One in TW and the other in black.

I really love my car. I didn't need the gas guzzling power of the Si. And we all know how sluggish the regular engine drives. I just wanted to put play with VTEC sometimes...even though its slow as hell still.

[Crzypillahead]

Originally Posted by chanlaw

I've actually had my car for over a year already.

but i just got curious if anyone else has this config. The dealer almost laughed when i asked him for a manual with navi that wasn't a Si.

About a year ago, I wanted this exact combo. At the time, there were none available in the southeast and it was going to be a 6-8 week special order.
When I bought my current car at the end of 07, there were no EX-Ls available with this combination, but I would have been able to get a non-leather manual navi in GG or TW. Ultimately, because a lot of my driving is stop and go boring commuter driving, I got an auto. But, the short answer is that I think manual-navis are pretty rare.

[Dwreck]

Originally Posted by chanlaw

I've actually had my car for over a year already.

but i just got curious if anyone else has this config. The dealer almost laughed when i asked him for a manual with navi that wasn't a Si.

That sux, jus sounds like a big ass-umption by honda dealers. jus curious, are u fond of the oem nav.??? I personally love my after market set up (kenwood Dnx7100).

[chanlaw]

Originally Posted by Dwreck

That sux, jus sounds like a big ass-umption by honda dealers. jus curious, are u fond of the oem nav.??? I personally love my after market set up (kenwood Dnx7100).

I personally love the Kenwood model you're talking about. I think a lot of the aftermarket Navi's look better. Honda's Navi is very simplistic. It does what it does and does it well with no frills. My biggest selling point on the OEM nav was how integrated the system seemed to be in the car. I wasn't sure how an aftermarket would match up to that. The OEM setup also comes with voice commands, which i thought was handy for a manual tranny.