What did u drive prior to ur Fit?
The last car was a 97 GMC Safari cargo van with numerous performance enhancements in addition to a 3.43 to 1 limited slip differential.... I still have the van but keep it hidden so no one will ask me to help them move.... The van was very quick and met my needs when I bought it but the Fit is a luxurious G.T. car in comparison and a whole lot more than that... I'm talking about a GD model Fit and it isn't nearly as refined a car as the GE models.
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Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 376
From: PA
Last car I drove daily was a 2002 Civic Coupe that my wife now drives.
The Fit replaced a '97 Civic Sedan.
Ironically, I wanted a BIGGER car. That's a good testament to the Fit's utility!
We are going to have a baby in April and I have a suspicion that it won't be long after that my wife will tire of loading baby into the back of the coupe and I will have to go back to driving the Civic to work. Wifey says that won't happen, but I won't hold my breath.
The Fit replaced a '97 Civic Sedan.
Ironically, I wanted a BIGGER car. That's a good testament to the Fit's utility!
We are going to have a baby in April and I have a suspicion that it won't be long after that my wife will tire of loading baby into the back of the coupe and I will have to go back to driving the Civic to work. Wifey says that won't happen, but I won't hold my breath.
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Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 44
From: Houston, TX
The fit is my first NEW car, all my previous cars were 15+ years old by the time I got them, they are from recent to oldest:
91 Accord LX Auto Coupe (parked due to wristpin knock, going to rebuild it for n/a 200+whp)
1985 Rx7 GS 5-Speed (Totalled)
1980 Rx7 Auto (Totalled)
91 Accord LX Auto Coupe (parked due to wristpin knock, going to rebuild it for n/a 200+whp)
1985 Rx7 GS 5-Speed (Totalled)
1980 Rx7 Auto (Totalled)
Last edited by cloudasc; Dec 10, 2009 at 06:25 PM.
Let me see here....Hummmmmm
I'm trying to remember here ......................
1970 TR6 1st car B.R. green straight 6 side draft carbs (strombergs) you think we lower our Fit thiese cars were only 3.5" off the ground from the factory!
1969 TR6 with factory OD on the trany, burgandy
1972 Triumph GT6 fastback purpleish good look'n body style, wood dash, leather buckets.
1968 Mustang fastback cool just like the 1 in Bullit hop hop hop
1985 nissan pickup bought it new - rust bucket
1988 sammeri (Sammi) fun little ride it was new 2, black
1968 Chcharger 383 .060 over 396 lol, Scat Pac aka 'Ol Blu like the 1 in Bullit, the bad guys car, could smoke the mustang at any giv'n time!!
1987 LTD Crown Vic nicest riding car to date. like never leaving the livingroom!
1969 Charger 440 cannary yellow with 3 coats of clear Emron, w/ new black vynial top SHWEET!! and 2 fast! & 2 much fun!!
1968 Charger, parts car but today restorable 4 sure.
1970 Road Runner 383 but bought a 426 for it, gomango red
1992 Ford Explorer Limited black cherry
1970 el camino 350 vet enginge all hopped up
2000 Dodge Durango 4.9 L
2005 Ford Windstar Limited plastic crap stuff alway breaking down
2008 Honda Fit BOM aka MzFiT 40 + mpg (hyway) and fun to drive
1970 TR6 1st car B.R. green straight 6 side draft carbs (strombergs) you think we lower our Fit thiese cars were only 3.5" off the ground from the factory!
1969 TR6 with factory OD on the trany, burgandy
1972 Triumph GT6 fastback purpleish good look'n body style, wood dash, leather buckets.
1968 Mustang fastback cool just like the 1 in Bullit hop hop hop
1985 nissan pickup bought it new - rust bucket
1988 sammeri (Sammi) fun little ride it was new 2, black
1968 Chcharger 383 .060 over 396 lol, Scat Pac aka 'Ol Blu like the 1 in Bullit, the bad guys car, could smoke the mustang at any giv'n time!!
1987 LTD Crown Vic nicest riding car to date. like never leaving the livingroom!
1969 Charger 440 cannary yellow with 3 coats of clear Emron, w/ new black vynial top SHWEET!! and 2 fast! & 2 much fun!!
1968 Charger, parts car but today restorable 4 sure.
1970 Road Runner 383 but bought a 426 for it
, gomango red1992 Ford Explorer Limited black cherry
1970 el camino 350 vet enginge all hopped up
2000 Dodge Durango 4.9 L
2005 Ford Windstar Limited plastic crap stuff alway breaking down
2008 Honda Fit BOM aka MzFiT 40 + mpg (hyway) and fun to drive
Last edited by Perrenoud Fit; Dec 10, 2009 at 07:26 PM. Reason: add more cars!
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Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,462
From: Vermont
Previous car was a 2007 Altima 3.5SE. Nice car but too much for our needs. Also didn't have the fun factor the fit has. I rode to work in it... now I drive.
As far as enjoyment. Here's the order - most fun to least fun
2000 Integra DC2 GS-R (miss this car greatly). If it was a DB8, I'd still probably have it.
2009 GE8 Fit
98 Civic Ex coupe - wife's - a few small mods (STB, High flow Filter, upgraded stereo, etc..) - she misses this car.
86 Prelude Si 2.0
07 Altima 3.5SE
93 Integra GS
The Ridgeline is fun in a different way.
The DC2 went and so did the Civic... Needed 2 cars with 4 doors so the Altima Arrived... now the fit has supplanted the altima. Happy to be a complete honda family again...
~SB
As far as enjoyment. Here's the order - most fun to least fun
2000 Integra DC2 GS-R (miss this car greatly). If it was a DB8, I'd still probably have it.
2009 GE8 Fit
98 Civic Ex coupe - wife's - a few small mods (STB, High flow Filter, upgraded stereo, etc..) - she misses this car.
86 Prelude Si 2.0
07 Altima 3.5SE
93 Integra GS
The Ridgeline is fun in a different way.
The DC2 went and so did the Civic... Needed 2 cars with 4 doors so the Altima Arrived... now the fit has supplanted the altima. Happy to be a complete honda family again...
~SB
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 2,421
From: Upstate New York
Uncle Gary has owned (in descending order):
2002 Dodge Neon SXT ('02-'09)
1996 Plymouth Neon Sport Coupe ('96-'02)
1992 Dodge Shadow ES ('92-'96)
1984 Dodge Shelby Charger ('84-'92)
1979 Dodge Omni 024 hatchback ('79-'84)
1970 Buick Skylark coupe ('74-'79)
Wow, only 6 cars in 35 years! The Fit is number 7. Except for my first car, they've all been "bottom feeder" Chrysler products (the only dealer in my town sells Dodge and Chrysler). I like small cars, but this is my first import car.
2002 Dodge Neon SXT ('02-'09)
1996 Plymouth Neon Sport Coupe ('96-'02)
1992 Dodge Shadow ES ('92-'96)
1984 Dodge Shelby Charger ('84-'92)
1979 Dodge Omni 024 hatchback ('79-'84)
1970 Buick Skylark coupe ('74-'79)
Wow, only 6 cars in 35 years! The Fit is number 7. Except for my first car, they've all been "bottom feeder" Chrysler products (the only dealer in my town sells Dodge and Chrysler). I like small cars, but this is my first import car.
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 106
From: Arkansaw
prior daily driver was a '99 Mazda Protege LX, and prior to that an '88 Accord LX. Small cars rule. Also trying to get better mileage with every new car.
We had a minivan once. Traded it down for a Mazda5 as the family hauler, although the Fit does fine for road trips as long as we don't bring the dog.
We had a minivan once. Traded it down for a Mazda5 as the family hauler, although the Fit does fine for road trips as long as we don't bring the dog.