The one little thing that irritates you about your car
The one little thing that irritates you about your car
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vixen1700

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28,004 posts

294 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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Been driving an EP3 Type R Civic on a daily basis since March now and love it to death, but the only teeny, weeny thing that irritates me about it is the rear light clusters. Why did they change the light clusters to resemble aftermarket items on the face-lift models? confused

It's only a tiny fault (IMHO) in an otherwise brilliant little car. smile

What about you?


Mikeyplum

1,646 posts

193 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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The teeniest thing that bothers me really is that it isn't the car I want to be driving biggrin


DaveH23

3,350 posts

194 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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The drainage pipe that runs from the sunroof down the inside pillar of the windscreen on the passenger side is blocked and when we get heavy rain it fills up and rains in my car.

Not good!

Have tried putting a wire pipe in aswell as compressed air but to no avail.

Other than that faultless! Not bad for a 13 Year old french hatchback.

Tonsko

6,299 posts

239 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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The little buzzing noise that is sometimes made by the metal handbrake button in its casing. Drives me crackers.

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

232 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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vixen1700 said:
Been driving an EP3 Type R Civic on a daily basis since March now and love it to death, but the only teeny, weeny thing that irritates me about it is the rear light clusters. Why did they change the light clusters to resemble aftermarket items on the face-lift models? confused

It's only a tiny fault (IMHO) in an otherwise brilliant little car. smile

What about you?

Yeah the rear lights are much nicer on the pre facelift, but the front looks nicer on the facelift.

PhillipM

6,543 posts

213 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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That all the paint is falling off. And it's full of dents. And it's rusty. And it leaks.

zeduffman

4,300 posts

175 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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The engine is half the size I want it to be.

Big Raff

1,369 posts

195 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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The constant failed attempts to steal it! Either steal it or ps off!!!

Marquis Rex

7,377 posts

263 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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vixen1700 said:
Been driving an EP3 Type R Civic on a daily basis since March now and love it to death, but the only teeny, weeny thing that irritates me about it is the rear light clusters. Why did they change the light clusters to resemble aftermarket items on the face-lift models? confused

It's only a tiny fault (IMHO) in an otherwise brilliant little car. smile

What about you?

The rear light clusters- now you mention it, the the uninspiring 4 cylinder engine.
Great cars though they are I wouldn't want to be seen dead in them.paperbag

Pistonheads- image/cred matters

So just a few teeny things

davetibbs

136 posts

170 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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DaveH23 said:
The drainage pipe that runs from the sunroof down the inside pillar of the windscreen on the passenger side is blocked and when we get heavy rain it fills up and rains in my car.

Not good!

Have tried putting a wire pipe in aswell as compressed air but to no avail.

Other than that faultless! Not bad for a 13 Year old french hatchback.
Renault Laguna, perchance?

I've got exactly the same problem with mine. It's a really poor design that left me with a horn stuck on at 3am when the rain ran into the fusebox. I've fixed it (touch wood) by removing the rubber "flaps" on the end of the pipes as all these serve to do is provide a "dam" for the sediment to collect up against!

crocodile tears

755 posts

170 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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it genuinely needs to be sitting lower frown

Quikcurl

381 posts

180 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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The windows go down automatically, but not up automatically. Plus it doesn't have a holder for my sunglasses.

ST150HB

446 posts

173 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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Fiesta ST-

1) Needs a 6th Gear
2) Not the XKR i'm craving!

E38Ross

36,649 posts

236 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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other than the fact i want it to be the 5.4L V12 model the only thing is i wish the "coffee" coloured dash top was black....but it doesn't bother me.

no rattles, squeaks etc, looks respectable for a car approaching 12 years old (see picture) and drives well.

Cledus Snow

2,131 posts

212 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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Never has any fuel in it.


Looks like the weather is going to be nice again tomorrow, Wonder if i've got enough to get to work in it...scratchchin

JB434

178 posts

172 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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The cup holder in the centre console has a tendency to flip open and is also positioned in just the right place so that any drinks placed in it are in danger of being knocked over when changing gear.

Decky_Q

1,978 posts

201 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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FWD and underpowered/revvy so if you driving quick everyone can hear you are running the nuts off it and it just doesnt take off the line quickly at all. (Toyota celica 140).

DaveH23

3,350 posts

194 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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davetibbs said:
Renault Laguna, perchance?

I've got exactly the same problem with mine. It's a really poor design that left me with a horn stuck on at 3am when the rain ran into the fusebox. I've fixed it (touch wood) by removing the rubber "flaps" on the end of the pipes as all these serve to do is provide a "dam" for the sediment to collect up against!
No a Peugeot 106.

Ive had the car up on ramps and the driver side drains fine but we cant see where it drains from to search the same area on the opposite side.

vixen1700

Original Poster:

28,004 posts

294 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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JB434 said:
The cup holder in the centre console has a tendency to flip open and is also positioned in just the right place so that any drinks placed in it are in danger of being knocked over when changing gear.
Good call, the cup holder on my old Polo was constantly used and in a decent position, the Honda has it in a laughable position and will never be used.

Never really saw meself complaining about cup-holders before. hehe

Limpet

6,599 posts

185 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2012
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The parking sensors don't switch off when you take it out of reverse gear (F30 320d). Annoying if you reverse up to a car or wall, and don't switch off the engine instantly, as it just beeps at you constantly until you switch off or drive away again.