2007 Civic Odometer - switch between km & miles?

He also needs to check with Canada Honda on whether they will cover
warranty. There are many horror stories on warranty problems moving a Honda
between Canada and US. Neither will cover warranty issues.


"Tegger" > wrote in message
...
> Joe LaVigne > wrote in
> :
>
>> On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:14:39 -0800, Bucky wrote:
>>
>>> On Feb 21, 4:23 am, Tegger > wrote:
>>>> NO. Your speedometer is already dual-labeled, which is all that's
>>>> required. Transport Canada does not care about your odometer.
>>>
>>> I think the new Civics only have a digital speedometer, so it is not
>>> dual labeled. He'd probably have to push some buttons to convert to
>>> km/ h.
>>
>> Yeah, the one clearly labeled as MPH/Km/H
>
>
>
> In any case, the OP's big issue is going to be Daytime Running Lights,
> which will need to be installed before the car can be permanantly admitted
> to Canada. As well, bumper rebars may need to be changed to Canadian-
> standard ones.
>
> (Once you're across the border with a permanent ticket, in most provinces
> you can uninstall all that stuff, so plan for reversal of the changes if
> you want to keep the car original.)
>
> The OP needs to contact American Honda with the car's VIN, and get a
> "Letter of Compliance", which will state the car's importation status for
> Canada. This will tell him what needs to be changed. At that point, he can
> decide if it's worth it or not to bring the car up here.
>
> All this (except the uninstall info) is in the RIV page I referenced. RIV
> is the company contracted by Transport Canada to perform importation
> certification on behalf of Transport Canada.
> http://www.riv.ca/english/html/how_to_import.html
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Woody wrote:
> He also needs to check with Canada Honda on whether they will cover
> warranty. There are many horror stories on warranty problems moving a Honda
> between Canada and US. Neither will cover warranty issues.
>
>
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Yeah, you have to plan on driving it a long while, or taking a big hit
on resale, since your warranty won't transfer to the new owner. I've
walked away from a couple of used HONDAS when I found out they were
American imports. (even when prices were slashed by the seller) :-(

driving television says you need to save at least $5,000 CAN to make
importation worthwhile. An S-2000, sure, but probably not for a Civic

'Curly'

In article . com>,
"Bucky" > wrote:

> I think the new Civics only have a digital speedometer,

UGH! Those difficult to read ones.

> UGH! Those difficult to read ones.

Actually, they're very easy to read. They're so high on the dash and
bright that I can easily read them from one lane distance. =)

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:17:19 +0000, who wrote:

> In article . com>,
> "Bucky" > wrote:
>
>> I think the new Civics only have a digital speedometer,
>
> UGH! Those difficult to read ones.

I have never seen a speedometer that was so easy to read. They are placed
high on the dash, and they are stable 3-digit readouts.

Joe LaVigne > wrote in
:

> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:17:19 +0000, who wrote:
>
>> In article . com>,
>> "Bucky" > wrote:
>>
>>> I think the new Civics only have a digital speedometer,
>>
>> UGH! Those difficult to read ones.
>
> I have never seen a speedometer that was so easy to read. They are
> placed high on the dash, and they are stable 3-digit readouts.
>


Then they've improved since the ones they had in the '80s. Remember those
"Atari" dashboards?

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:33:17 +0000, Tegger wrote:

> Joe LaVigne > wrote in
> :
>
>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:17:19 +0000, who wrote:
>>
>>> In article . com>,
>>> "Bucky" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think the new Civics only have a digital speedometer,
>>>
>>> UGH! Those difficult to read ones.
>>
>> I have never seen a speedometer that was so easy to read. They are
>> placed high on the dash, and they are stable 3-digit readouts.
>>
>
>
> Then they've improved since the ones they had in the '80s. Remember those
> "Atari" dashboards?
>

No.

I almost feel guilty saying it, but in the 80's and early 90's, I really
despised Hondas. I didn't like they way they looked as all.

Now I am in my mid-30's, and I would LOVE to get ahold of a CRX HF... ;-)

Joe LaVigne wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:33:17 +0000, Tegger wrote:
>
>> Joe LaVigne > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:17:19 +0000, who wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article . com>,
>>>> "Bucky" > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I think the new Civics only have a digital speedometer,
>>>> UGH! Those difficult to read ones.
>>> I have never seen a speedometer that was so easy to read. They are
>>> placed high on the dash, and they are stable 3-digit readouts.
>>>
>>
>> Then they've improved since the ones they had in the '80s. Remember those
>> "Atari" dashboards?
>>
>
> No.
>
> I almost feel guilty saying it, but in the 80's and early 90's, I really
> despised Hondas. I didn't like they way they looked as all.
>
> Now I am in my mid-30's, and I would LOVE to get ahold of a CRX HF... ;-)

why the hf and not the si?

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:16:22 -0800, jim beam wrote:

> Joe LaVigne wrote:
>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:33:17 +0000, Tegger wrote:
>>
>>> Joe LaVigne > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:17:19 +0000, who wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> In article . com>,
>>>>> "Bucky" > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I think the new Civics only have a digital speedometer,
>>>>> UGH! Those difficult to read ones.
>>>> I have never seen a speedometer that was so easy to read. They are
>>>> placed high on the dash, and they are stable 3-digit readouts.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Then they've improved since the ones they had in the '80s. Remember those
>>> "Atari" dashboards?
>>>
>>
>> No.
>>
>> I almost feel guilty saying it, but in the 80's and early 90's, I really
>> despised Hondas. I didn't like they way they looked as all.
>>
>> Now I am in my mid-30's, and I would LOVE to get ahold of a CRX HF... ;-)
>
> why the hf and not the si?

I already have my toy, the 06 Si. I want a second car to use for work,
and for that I want the massive Fuel Efficiency.

The CRX Si is much better than my Civic Si in that arena, but the HF is
about as good as you get...

Joe LaVigne wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:16:22 -0800, jim beam wrote:
>
>> Joe LaVigne wrote:
>>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:33:17 +0000, Tegger wrote:
>>>
>>>> Joe LaVigne > wrote in
>>>> :
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:17:19 +0000, who wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> In article . com>,
>>>>>> "Bucky" > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think the new Civics only have a digital speedometer,
>>>>>> UGH! Those difficult to read ones.
>>>>> I have never seen a speedometer that was so easy to read. They are
>>>>> placed high on the dash, and they are stable 3-digit readouts.
>>>>>
>>>> Then they've improved since the ones they had in the '80s. Remember those
>>>> "Atari" dashboards?
>>>>
>>> No.
>>>
>>> I almost feel guilty saying it, but in the 80's and early 90's, I really
>>> despised Hondas. I didn't like they way they looked as all.
>>>
>>> Now I am in my mid-30's, and I would LOVE to get ahold of a CRX HF... ;-)
>> why the hf and not the si?
>
> I already have my toy, the 06 Si. I want a second car to use for work,
> and for that I want the massive Fuel Efficiency.
>
> The CRX Si is much better than my Civic Si in that arena, but the HF is
> about as good as you get...

so true about the hf! shames the hybrids imo.

regarding the si's, the huge weight increases in cars over the last few
years fundamentally ruins any chance of any recent vehicle being able to
touch the older cars on economy. performance is mediocre too if you
look at power/weight ratios. the irony in all this is that the modern
cars are heavier for supposed "safety" reasons, but the dirty little
secret is that these heavier vehicles [up to 50% heavier] still have the
same amount of rubber on the road as ever before and can't maneuver as
safely or stop as safely as a result of all that extra mass. i don't
think real safety can be confined to the supposed need withstand some
contrived side impact test - i think true safety is big picture - and
that includes not getting into accidents in the first place. i've been
to a lot of junk yards and seen a lot of wrecks. the only crash
scenarios that worry me are head-ons and rollovers. based on the wrecks
i've seen, i'd say the crx is one of the safest vehicles out there -
impossible to roll unless you flip it over an embankment, /very/ strong
if rollover /does/ occur, and superb in head-ons.