My afternoon car for when the S goes in for a service today.

Trying to persuade them to let me have the new Civic though........

 

The Star Trek graphics are great fun - playing charge/discharge with the regen braking.

This is the future, so get used to it! (Probably H-powered though!)

TBH, a good normal Diesel (tautology!) would make a lot more sense at present, but they will probably be outlawed eventually, due to emissions.

 

You could always walk.

 

I've considered buying an IMA - the one I saw when we were looking for Tracey's car seemed quite comfortable.

 

True, in a sort of 'relax, it's a Rover' way!

Quite refined.

 

Engineering speaking, A modern Diesel can be made cleaner on all measurable emissions than a petrol...just it costs too much to do so at the minute....

 

Had one for the weekend just gone, and I have to say I was quite impressed with it!

I reckon if they put IMA technology into the new S2000 (still with a powerful engine too...), it'd be a bloody quick car!

 

I beg to differ, me old mucker.

Just been for a test drive in the new Civic. Much smaller than the current model, but as I said before, quite snug. The steering feel is SOOOOOOOO much better and responsive, with a smaller turning circle. Has 2 sunroofs.

I had the ES version (2nd highest model, with the EX being the top spec); 1.8l, 140bhp.

 

And apparently, there's no Type R planned until 2007 at least, and that there will not be an ATR brought to this country.

 

Dunno yet.....