After putting my deposit down on Friday July 18, arrival of my car on the lot Friday September 19, delivery on Wednesday September 24 and completion of installation of the final accessories Tuesday, October 14, I'M DONE! Woohoo....can just sit back and enjoy the splendor that is the GR8 Pumpkin. Enjoy (I know I am/will)!!!

First viewing on Friday September 19/2008:








Day of delivery on Wednesday September 24/2008:



Llumar ATR High Performance Hybrid metallic tint (35% front, 15% back):




Accessories....

#1. Wheel locks:


#2. Door side mouldings:


#3. Block heater (well, the cord):


#4. Antenna for OEM Honda remote starter:


#5. Rear bumper applique:


#6. Cargo tray:


#7. Cargo cover:

..removed to show snaps...


#8. All weather floor mats:



#9. Centre console armrest:



#10. Side outlet "carbon fiber" trim:


#11. Door switch "carbon fiber" trim:




#12. Meter panel "carbon fiber" trim:



Stuff that the LESS EXPENSIVE US Sport gets vs. our Canadian Sport....

Oh look, NO map lights:


And no gear indicator:


Lastly, this was the one and only "freeby" I got from my dealer...



One more....I did get my little front windows tinted after the fact (35%):

 

hot ride.
love the carbon!
i like how the cargo mat and floor mats look. do they feel cheap? i need a get a set and wanted to know.

i have wheel locks on my fit 09. i highly recommend them.

 

just a tip, but when taking pictures of a car, try to get the whole car in the shot lol

 

I was actually shocked and a tad disappointed (for 2.5 seconds) when I first saw the dark carbon fiber trim. I'd expected the "brushed chrome" look that the first generation got for interior trim. I do now think that the carbon fiber adds alot to the look of the interior, especially now that I'm driving an LX (sans trim). WOW! Huge difference. Can't wait to see how the interior looks with the side outlets and meter panel trim installed.

The cargo tray and all weather floor mats are excellent quality and unparalleled fit, in my opinion. Well, except that the cargo tray top corners are angled in a bit so I guess the fit could be a tad better. I'm in Canada so consider both these accessories as essential, especially during the winter months. Anyhow, the coverage on the mats is excellent and I think these will be quite durable.



I do have the wheel locks on those wheels. I agree that these are needed! Those are really nice wheels, especially as compared to the LX (see below to know I'm NOT exaggerating when I say these are butt ugly).

My Sport wheels (with locks):


LX wheels (same as on Civic Hybrid, FYI):

 

I was being "artistic"

 

I like the way the door trim kind of follows the lines of the car.

Your leaves are turning different colors

 

I wasn't sure about the door side mouldings since I thought a "clean" look would suit the car better. However I do now think that they integrate very well with the lines of the car. Hey, if I can avoid any dings to my doors, all the better!

Looking out my window I see a Maple tree with bright red leaves. Our autumn seems to have started a tad early up here in Northeastern Ontario/Canada. Ironic that I got my "GR8 Pumpkin" at this time since the orange color really ties in nicely to the fall leaves. Some of my pics even show reflections of the leaves turning colors....

 

That color looks a lot better than I expected it would. Didn't favor it too much on the older model, maybe it's the slightly more angular design of the car that does it for me. Very nice looking Fit.

As far as the door trim goes, I probably wouldn't put it on mine ultimately, but I would consider it. I like the clean look, so I spent hours pulling off the standard trim and all the tape residue on my Protege5, never had any dings. It's standard on my GTI, and I think there are hooks behind it too so it'd require some metal work and painting to actually remove it.. But I'm glad I have them on the GTI, because one of my neighbors was nice enough to hit my door, and that little strip saved me from a gouge in my paint.

 

This year's "Orange Revolution" is different than the orange (whatever it was called) on the first generation. I've also seen that one and really did NOT like it. I'd totally discounted getting an orange Fit until I saw pictures posted here. The two colors are really totally different. I'd say mine has gold/copper undertones so that the color is more layered vs. straight orange. The Orange Revolution changes hues depending upon lighting. Couldn't be happier with my choice!

 

You should totally dress it up for halloween. Get some black painters tape if you can find it and put jack o'lantern faces on the sides.. And then some leafy looking green stuff coming out of the top.

 

Very funny! Hmm......

 

Why not? I would. A friend of mine puts these huge rubber bugs all over the front of his SUV grille for Halloween. It's funny.

 

nice!






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I kind of like the wheels on the LX/Hybrid civics.

 

lolOMFG!

I am officially sold on the '09! That is one hot car. The all weather gear is really nice, & the center counsel looks great.

g'night

still love my '07, wouldn't trade him for anything.

 

Bumping this up since I just added pics of the interior trim today....

 

wow i'm jealous of your add-ons. Looking good!

 

Thanks. Yeah, I kind of went overboard with a dozen accessories but most are functional. Ok, the carbon fiber trim is just HOT but I figured the outside is such a zippy color that I needed to upgrade the interior a bit...

 

The Carbon trim items really look nice....

 

Thanks! I wasn't so sure first time I saw it (black on black and all) but I really like it now. Adds an expensive looking bit of class to the interior, I think. Bonus that the meter panel and side outlet trim were thrown in free of charge by my dealer for the 5 days I went without my car while they installed the remote starter! Free makes things look even better, doesn't it?