Have you seen the new Civic?!

dino · Post by **dino** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:24 pm

I like it!

Love how they hid the rear doors!

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:12 pm

And herewith the press images:
http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic. ... 7&t=195661

Deek.

MadManMike · Post by **MadManMike** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:30 pm

It's just a concept, it will NEVER be released, all these wacky mould-breaking designs get nowhere. We are stuck with generic bubbles i'm afraid. Look at the yaris, the new swift, the new colt, the new fiesta... they all look fairly similar and character-less.

Give me an old Swift GTI, Golf mk 1/2, Polo mk 1,2,3, Mini, Escort Mk1.. any retro powerhouse

I like the concept but it won't get anywhere, they never do.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:28 pm

MadManMike wrote:I like the concept but it won't get anywhere, they never do.

Yes but these are the press images released by Honda of the final design though aren't they? The concept shots have already done the rounds. See it on a road near you in 12 months?

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:37 pm

wow..... thats a bit strikingly ugly..... but far out at the same time (looking at the magazine shots)

however there's no way it'll come with that interior. honda have been touting cars with a variation on that dash & trim for about the last twenty years --- either I, or my dad (depending if he took it with him!) have an old "Dream Cars" book of neat concepts & modifieds, with the pictures proving such. Darling, that giant digilogue tacho is just SO 1986!

(it also had a mk1 golf cabrio with a V8 in place of the rear seats, and hydraulics that lifted the back of the shell off the modified subframe chassis to show it off to whomever you just beat away from the lights

)

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:56 pm

MadManMike wrote:It's just a concept, it will NEVER be released, all these wacky mould-breaking designs get nowhere. We are stuck with generic bubbles i'm afraid. Look at the yaris, the new swift, the new colt, the new fiesta... they all look fairly similar and character-less.

Give me an old Swift GTI, Golf mk 1/2, Polo mk 1,2,3, Mini, Escort Mk1.. any retro powerhouse

I like the concept but it won't get anywhere, they never do.

This is the real car. I agree that it's strikingly close to the orange concept on the top of this thread (although the panel gaps around the rear door appear larger), but these images are the final product. That includes the interior which, quite frankly, is unlike anything that's already out there in any segment.

Deek.

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:00 pm

i think its an ugly thing

DelG40 · Post by **DelG40** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:51 am

Yep, been recieving the emails as the car progressed for a little while. Keeping up to date as such! I LOVE IT

Oh and...

dino wrote:I like it!

Love how they hid the rear doors!

I noticed this. But it's not Hondas idea - Alfas have done that rear-handle hide for quite a while.

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:40 am

It looks like the Americans are getting a stunning coupe version of the new civic.

Have a look here:
http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-artic ... _id=396413
and tell me that it's not georgeous.

Mind you , I also think that the Scion tC's a beautiful little coupe. It's a shame that Toyota never brought it over here...

Deek.

MadManMike · Post by **MadManMike** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:22 am

Yeah we just get the Kia Picanto... "The thinking persons small car"

DelG40 · Post by **DelG40** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 2:51 pm

dxg wrote:It looks like the Americans are getting a stunning coupe version of the new civic.

Have a look here:
http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-artic ... _id=396413
and tell me that it's not georgeous.

Mind you , I also think that the Scion tC's a beautiful little coupe. It's a shame that Toyota never brought it over here...

Deek.

That is gorgeous!

Giorgio · Post by **Giorgio** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:23 am

abit random but i think a new front bumper would set it of nicely