Confused. VTEC?

[bracer]

Originally posted by civic_1.6_16v


Yeah that's verry true indeed
But I decided that I will TRY to save the money for some vtec power
It's hard but it must be worth the wait once you have it.

And again that's very true
And if you can live with an old Civic it isn't that expensive.
I have had my VTEC for two weeks now but I just came back from a skiing trip so I wasn't able to drive it for a week. Even though a holiday is always nice I missed my car
But while I was away I left the car at the dealer for the week so they could fix all the little things that were wrong with it (3 months full warranty, I left them a nice little list )

[civic_1.6_16v]

Originally posted by bracer
But while I was away I left the car at the dealer for the week so they could fix all the little things that were wrong with it (3 months full warranty, I left them a nice little list )

A little list????
What could be wrong with a car that looked like yours
OK appearance isn't everything, we cannot check under the hood on the pic you showed us.
But what do you consider a little list???

[bracer]

Originally posted by civic_1.6_16v


A little list????
What could be wrong with a car that looked like yours
OK appearance isn't everything, we cannot check under the hood on the pic you showed us.
But what do you consider a little list???

Well this was the list:

Damn I don't know all the English words for this..

right "homokineet" was bad (click click click noise in corners)
heat "schildjes" in the exhaust were bad. (annoying metal on metal sound at 3000rpm)
Left door wasn't completely "in line"
rear wiper didn't work correctly
The car needed to be "uitgelijnd"
Left power window was very sloooow
The needed to fix my radio which they broke

Maybe I forgot a few things but I believe that's it. But it's all ok now and all for free
Running strong again :smoker2:

[civic_1.6_16v]

Originally posted by bracer
Maybe I forgot a few things but I believe that's it. But it's all ok now and all for free
Running strong again :smoker2:

That wasn't really a little list, that were quite some things they had to fix
But if they have fixed it properly and for free then you cannot complain

[Veetec]

The biggest fear I have got with my new car is that the scratches (which were caused by winter and the stupid people from dealer) won´t get away after having it polished with a machine!!! The engine hood, front spoiler and left wheel-well will be repainted so it´ll be fine with these parts of my car. But I dunno about the rest. Does anybody has got any ideas about that?

[Goosse]

Originally posted by Veetec
The biggest fear I have got with my new car is that the scratches (which were caused by winter and the stupid people from dealer) won´t get away after having it polished with a machine!!! The engine hood, front spoiler and left wheel-well will be repainted so it´ll be fine with these parts of my car. But I dunno about the rest. Does anybody has got any ideas about that?

I have the same problem, same scratches. Can you polish them out?

[Veetec]

Originally posted by Goosse


I have the same problem, same scratches. Can you polish them out?

I hope so!! The `painter´ (??) of the garage told be that he could polish the smaller scratches out but the deeper ones will still be there after it. He´s going to polish it with a special machine.

[Goosse]

Originally posted by Veetec
I hope so!! The `painter´ (??) of the garage told be that he could polish the smaller scratches out but the deeper ones will still be there after it. He´s going to polish it with a special machine.

In my case (and I think it's the same with you) the scratches are in the clear coat. You can only seen them if the light hits it under a certain angle, then you can see brush strokes .

[Veetec]

Originally posted by Goosse


In my case (and I think it's the same with you) the scratches are in the clear coat. You can only seen them if the light hits it under a certain angle, then you can see brush strokes .

Yea, it´s the same with my Lude! There are a few scratches which are so deep that you can see the white of the priming but these parts are going to be repainted. supafly told me that I should get a special product of `Meguiar´s´ which could help us, too. But as far as I know we can´t get it in europe. But I´m sure that there will be a similar product for the european market.

[AccordCE8]

Originally posted by bracer


Well this was the list:

Damn I don't know all the English words for this..

right "homokineet" was bad (click click click noise in corners)
heat "schildjes" in the exhaust were bad. (annoying metal on metal sound at 3000rpm)
Left door wasn't completely "in line"
rear wiper didn't work correctly
The car needed to be "uitgelijnd"
Left power window was very sloooow
The needed to fix my radio which they broke

Maybe I forgot a few things but I believe that's it. But it's all ok now and all for free
Running strong again :smoker2:

Hmm, strange for a honda.... my 6 year old car has had never anything broken or so... only regular maintenance. No honda my dad had 2. Maybe it's an accident car? with the door not mounted okay, new engine and things like that? I don't want to 'make you nervous' or so! but it could be

[Goosse]

Originally posted by Veetec
supafly told me that I should get a special product of `Meguiar´s´ which could help us, too. But as far as I know we can´t get it in europe. But I´m sure that there will be a similar product for the european market.

I read your post in the exterieur forum. I already tried with Turtle wax and it helped a little bit. I'm going to the dealer tomorrow to ask if I can remove them.

[00'Civic SR]

Originally posted by Veetec
supafly told me that I should get a special product of `Meguiar´s´ which could help us, too. But as far as I know we can´t get it in europe

Yes you can. Try this link Meguiars Ireland. They can get any Meguiars product. If you need any of there products, let me know and I will buy it and post it over to you I use Meguiars products and they are the very best I have come accross.

[bracer]

Originally posted by AccordCE8


Hmm, strange for a honda.... my 6 year old car has had never anything broken or so... only regular maintenance. No honda my dad had 2. Maybe it's an accident car? with the door not mounted okay, new engine and things like that? I don't want to 'make you nervous' or so! but it could be

Actually the "homokineet" and the head"schildjes" (sorry, still don't know the words) are typical things that go bad on a 4th gen. I've had the same things with my old 1.5.
And the door wasn't really wrong mounted but there was a little bit of room in the mounting point, nothing major. And the engine isn't new, it has the original engine in it.
Off course you never now if has ever been in an accident but all the panels match up right and everything is straight so I think
I'm ok.

So it's all good, but thanks for your concern

[Veetec]

Originally posted by 00'Civic SR


Yes you can. Try this link Meguiars Ireland. They can get any Meguiars product. If you need any of there products, let me know and I will buy it and post it over to you I use Meguiars products and they are the very best I have come accross.

Okay, thank you! I´ll wait till my car got polished and if it´s not much better I will try the Meguiars product!

[AccordCE8]

Originally posted by bracer


Actually the "homokineet" and the head"schildjes" (sorry, still don't know the words) are typical things that go bad on a 4th gen. I've had the same things with my old 1.5.
And the door wasn't really wrong mounted but there was a little bit of room in the mounting point, nothing major. And the engine isn't new, it has the original engine in it.
Off course you never now if has ever been in an accident but all the panels match up right and everything is straight so I think
I'm ok.

So it's all good, but thanks for your concern

My fault, I mixed you up with veetec, sorry :frog: