It'll be a couple hours before I can post pics, gotta have lunch with the fiance first (they'll be from a cell phone, but still decent). I drive about 660 miles a day Mon-Fri and another 360 on Sat.
800,000+ miles and still going strong
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Mileage update: Feb 11, 2011
600,447 miles
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I have a 2006 Honda Civic LX sedan 5spd manual, I purchased it used from a local Honda dealer with 22,000 miles on the odometer on 05/26/2007.
It's currently at 203,284 miles, mostly interstate/parkway at 75 mph (occasional 110 + mph) but it still has a lot of city miles as well. Over 90% of the miles were with cargo in the trunk and back seat (rear seat cushion removed for extra height) comparable to 2 passengers in the back.
When I first purchased the car I was getting around 42 mpg but then sometime down the road it dropped to it's current average of 34 mpg (I have no idea why it dropped).
Sometime in June of 2007 I hit a separated tire tread form a semi that was coiled in the middle of the road (newly paved - black) in the middle of the night at approximately 75 mph, it felt like I hit a dog -- it did over $3,000 in damage: front bumper tore in two (replaced), A/C condenser destroyed (replaced), kinked A/C line (replaced), washer reservoir cracked (replaced), passenger side sway bar bracket on lower control arm bent (Dealership actually said the sway bar itself was bent, body shop said otherwise -- bracket was just bent back into place), and internal gearing of the steering rack was damaged (replaced rack assembly).
A deer ran into the passenger side of the car while I was doing about 60 mph. It shattered the rear view mirror glass (absolutely no damage to the housing or the housing paint) and put a good size dent in the rear quarter panel (no damage to the paint).
An oncoming car was across the center line on a curvy back road, our rear view mirrors hit (thank god that's all the contact our cars made) shattering the mirror glass but again, absolutely no damage to the housing or housing paint (these f#ckers are built
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Paint is in superb condition, no cracks, chips, or fading. Windshield is another story, countless chips and a half circle crack in the upper passenger side (g*d [email protected] dump trucks!!!!!). Factory tint (at least I believe it's factory tint) is in mint condition, no peeling or bubbling. Interior is mint expect for shoe scuff marks on the passenger dash board thanks to my fiance and the silver paint is wearing off of my shift knob. There's no fading of the plastic and the upholstery is still in mint condition.
I have always used Mobile 1 full synthetic 5w20 motor oil with a K&N hp-1010 oil filter, I change the oil approximately 1,000 miles past the maintenance minder. I've just recently started using Lucas oil stabilizer. The only parts I've replaced have been the spark plugs (NGK laser iridiums at 80,000 miles), Duralast Gold - lifetime warranty - front brake pads at 120,000 and 180,000 miles (it's impossible to find rear shoes that actually fit from any of the local auto parts stores, they were all too wide -- you can get them from Honda, but they're $15 a piece), Tokico shocks/struts at 180,000 miles (absolutely love them -- still have factory springs though, but plan to drop it with Eibach Sportlines and Skunk2 control arms), and got the rear upper control arms replaced under warranty (new alignment specs) at 190,000 miles (they paid for labor and parts, I had to pay for the alignment) I think the car looks much better with practically zero rear camber, and I love the way it handles now. I have not replaced any belts or hoses yet but will replace them soon along with a coolant and brake flush, new full synthetic gear oil and full synthetic Lucas oil stabilizer for the manual tranny, and a valve clearance adjustment (slight ticking at idle). The engine burns about half a quart of oil per oil change (has always done this since I bought it). Other than the ticking at idle, the engine is silent but idle is a bit rough (I think I need to get the idle speed adjusted -- anyone know how to do this, or should I just have the shop do it?). The factory clutch is still holding strong with no noises from the bearings or tranny.
I absolutely love this car and have had no other problems that I can think of at this time. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
Mileage update: Feb 11, 2011
600,447 miles
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I have a 2006 Honda Civic LX sedan 5spd manual, I purchased it used from a local Honda dealer with 22,000 miles on the odometer on 05/26/2007.
It's currently at 203,284 miles, mostly interstate/parkway at 75 mph (occasional 110 + mph) but it still has a lot of city miles as well. Over 90% of the miles were with cargo in the trunk and back seat (rear seat cushion removed for extra height) comparable to 2 passengers in the back.
When I first purchased the car I was getting around 42 mpg but then sometime down the road it dropped to it's current average of 34 mpg (I have no idea why it dropped).
Sometime in June of 2007 I hit a separated tire tread form a semi that was coiled in the middle of the road (newly paved - black) in the middle of the night at approximately 75 mph, it felt like I hit a dog -- it did over $3,000 in damage: front bumper tore in two (replaced), A/C condenser destroyed (replaced), kinked A/C line (replaced), washer reservoir cracked (replaced), passenger side sway bar bracket on lower control arm bent (Dealership actually said the sway bar itself was bent, body shop said otherwise -- bracket was just bent back into place), and internal gearing of the steering rack was damaged (replaced rack assembly).
A deer ran into the passenger side of the car while I was doing about 60 mph. It shattered the rear view mirror glass (absolutely no damage to the housing or the housing paint) and put a good size dent in the rear quarter panel (no damage to the paint).
An oncoming car was across the center line on a curvy back road, our rear view mirrors hit (thank god that's all the contact our cars made) shattering the mirror glass but again, absolutely no damage to the housing or housing paint (these f#ckers are built
)Paint is in superb condition, no cracks, chips, or fading. Windshield is another story, countless chips and a half circle crack in the upper passenger side (g*d [email protected] dump trucks!!!!!). Factory tint (at least I believe it's factory tint) is in mint condition, no peeling or bubbling. Interior is mint expect for shoe scuff marks on the passenger dash board thanks to my fiance and the silver paint is wearing off of my shift knob. There's no fading of the plastic and the upholstery is still in mint condition.
I have always used Mobile 1 full synthetic 5w20 motor oil with a K&N hp-1010 oil filter, I change the oil approximately 1,000 miles past the maintenance minder. I've just recently started using Lucas oil stabilizer. The only parts I've replaced have been the spark plugs (NGK laser iridiums at 80,000 miles), Duralast Gold - lifetime warranty
- front brake pads at 120,000 and 180,000 miles (it's impossible to find rear shoes that actually fit from any of the local auto parts stores, they were all too wide -- you can get them from Honda, but they're $15 a piece), Tokico shocks/struts at 180,000 miles (absolutely love them -- still have factory springs though, but plan to drop it with Eibach Sportlines and Skunk2 control arms), and got the rear upper control arms replaced under warranty (new alignment specs) at 190,000 miles (they paid for labor and parts, I had to pay for the alignment) I think the car looks much better with practically zero rear camber, and I love the way it handles now. I have not replaced any belts or hoses yet but will replace them soon along with a coolant and brake flush, new full synthetic gear oil and full synthetic Lucas oil stabilizer for the manual tranny, and a valve clearance adjustment (slight ticking at idle). The engine burns about half a quart of oil per oil change (has always done this since I bought it). Other than the ticking at idle, the engine is silent but idle is a bit rough (I think I need to get the idle speed adjusted -- anyone know how to do this, or should I just have the shop do it?). The factory clutch is still holding strong with no noises from the bearings or tranny.I absolutely love this car and have had no other problems that I can think of at this time. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
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of course I went through the oem tires pretty quickly. I was use to driving older cars and have never rotate my tires on any of them in the past. I learned my lesson pretty quickly with this car. After about 10,000 miles the rear tires feathered very badly and I had to get them replaced. Since then, I've gone through a set of Hydroedges (these tires suck) and I'm about ready to replace my Assurance Comfort Treads (absolutely love these tires, they are so quite even at 90 mph, you can barely hear them), these sets were both 80,000 mile tires. I'm going to replace my Comfort Treads with a set of Bridgestone Turanza Serinity in about 10,000-20,000 miles.
I went through the oem tires pretty quickly. I was use to driving older cars and have never rotate my tires on any of them in the past. I learned my lesson pretty quickly with this car. After about 10,000 miles the rear tires feathered very badly and I had to get them replaced. Since then, I've gone through a set of Hydroedges (these tires suck) and I'm about ready to replace my Assurance Comfort Treads (absolutely love these tires, they are so quite even at 90 mph, you can barely hear them), these sets were both 80,000 mile tires. I'm going to replace my Comfort Treads with a set of Bridgestone Turanza Serinity in about 10,000-20,000 miles.
I deliver medical supplies to nursing homes.volvo9 said:
also, my fogs lights have been ravaged by suicidal critters. I plan on replacing those soon, and plan to put some kind of grill on them
Actually, I have 2TB of movies, music, and tv series and a Mvix MX-760HD Hard drive media player to keep me occupiedblack05tj said:
opcorn::headfones:
:yeahthat:cambodianricer said:
everything needs to be delivered by a certain time every day, and there's a lot of paperwork involved so UPS and FedEx are out of the question. I actually work for a separate company than the pharmacy, we deliver for them, Red Cross, and the local airport (lost/late luggage).
Like I said, I have 2TB (2 terabytes or 2,000 gigabytes) of movies, tv series, and educational videos (all legal of course). It would take over 8 months for me to watch everything once at 10 hours a day (the average time a spend watching tv every day), 6 days a weekmaximo61170 said:
opcorn:And of course the thrill of driving a 5spd manual with performance suspension on curvy back roads keeps things interesting :vtec:
side note: this has been bothering me ever since I came to this forum -- Why the hell does Monroe shocks advertise on a forum board exclusively dedicated to 8th gen civics when they don't even offer shocks/struts for the 8th gen?:scratches:
You would think so, but the parkways are full of idiots (again, no offense). I constantly see cars in the ditches, cars driving west bond on an east bound lane (that's always fun), and semis on their sides in a ditch (I have no idea how they manage that, it's always on a flat, straight section of the parkway on a clear day:scratches. I've even seen their "Safety" patrol trucks in ditches, I can't help but laugh when I see that:rotfl:. These are just my observations though.
. I've even seen their "Safety" patrol trucks in ditches, I can't help but laugh when I see that:rotfl:. These are just my observations though.
I'll find out if it was the engine or an accessory that seized today, I'm getting it towed and will start diagnosing the problem (different battery then try to start it, remove the starter and check engine movement, remove serpentine and check engine movement, etc.). Hopefully I'll have the engine/tranny pulled before I have to go to work (3 pm central) -- actually, I hope it's a jammed starter and I don't have to pull the engine at allray:
Keep your fingers crossed and wish me luck.
ray:Keep your fingers crossed and wish me luck.
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