My puny 1.3L Daily Driver !!
12-03-07, 06:20 AM
#1
Pole Position
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Carson, California currently in Makati City, PI
Posts: 380
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My puny 1.3L Daily Driver !!
Hi guys, been a member here for a while but I rarely post here at ClubLexus. I admit I love how the members here are receptive to the cars that aren't just Lexus's and generally appreciate cars in general.
I thought I could share some photos of my current daily driver here in the Philippines.
It's a 06 Honda City, essentially a smaller (baby Civic), technically it's part of Honda's Global Small Car platform, which it shares with the Honda Fit/Jazz.
I know it's a huge downgrade, but in all honesty this car just gets the job done here in the terrible traffic that I have to deal with in Manila everyday, it provides terrific gas mileage. Anyway, I didn't bother taking the interior pictures because it's virtually identical to what we get in the states known as the Honda Fit.
Comments are welcome.
Thanks for looking.
I thought I could share some photos of my current daily driver here in the Philippines.
It's a 06 Honda City, essentially a smaller (baby Civic), technically it's part of Honda's Global Small Car platform, which it shares with the Honda Fit/Jazz.
I know it's a huge downgrade, but in all honesty this car just gets the job done here in the terrible traffic that I have to deal with in Manila everyday, it provides terrific gas mileage. Anyway, I didn't bother taking the interior pictures because it's virtually identical to what we get in the states known as the Honda Fit.
Comments are welcome.
Thanks for looking.
Trending Topics
12-03-07, 01:44 PM
#8
Lexus Test Driver
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: CA
Posts: 1,005
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
12-03-07, 01:53 PM
#10
Pole Position
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Carson, California currently in Makati City, PI
Posts: 380
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I thought about the idea of giving it a slight drop and wheels, but honestly though the roads here are quite pothole infested worse than roads in L.A, I'd hate to have a bone jarring ride.
1SICKLEX, I didn't get a chance to take interior photos, like I've mentioned the interior treatment is identical to the Honda Fit, expect I have the CVT with paddle shifters.
1SICKLEX, I didn't get a chance to take interior photos, like I've mentioned the interior treatment is identical to the Honda Fit, expect I have the CVT with paddle shifters.
12-03-07, 02:02 PM
#11
Lexus Test Driver
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: CA
Posts: 1,005
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yeah, the roads in PI are horrible... If you think NJ is bad, just take a trip to the Philippines.
It's not just bone-jarring, it's almost like suspension breaking...
There's also certain parts that flood rather easily there. So a suspension drop is a huge risk...
It's not just bone-jarring, it's almost like suspension breaking...
There's also certain parts that flood rather easily there. So a suspension drop is a huge risk...
12-03-07, 02:19 PM
#12
Pole Position
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Carson, California currently in Makati City, PI
Posts: 380
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Lemme tell you, I've felt and ridden in a taxi (mostly Toyota Corollas/Vios here) that has either, broken or leaking struts and when they hit potholes, you can feel that the chassis is falling apart.
If you were to bring a soft cushy ride suspension of Lexus here in PI, expect yearly alignments, strut replacements, new tires.
12-03-07, 02:36 PM
#13
Lexus Champion
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NorCal
Posts: 2,596
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
12-03-07, 02:42 PM
#14
Lexus Fanatic
Many car owners can't wait to lower the suspension and put larger rims on; that's all they think about......then they get a nasty surprise the first time they drive it on a rough road, get a rock-hard ride, and possibly damage the tires and rims on potholes.
12-03-07, 03:46 PM
#15
Lexus Test Driver
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: CA
Posts: 1,005
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Certain parts of Metro Manila still flood quite easily hence why I didn't choose UST as my Nursing School, that part of Manila gets flooded too easily.
Lemme tell you, I've felt and ridden in a taxi (mostly Toyota Corollas/Vios here) that has either, broken or leaking struts and when they hit potholes, you can feel that the chassis is falling apart.
If you were to bring a soft cushy ride suspension of Lexus here in PI, expect yearly alignments, strut replacements, new tires.
Lemme tell you, I've felt and ridden in a taxi (mostly Toyota Corollas/Vios here) that has either, broken or leaking struts and when they hit potholes, you can feel that the chassis is falling apart.
If you were to bring a soft cushy ride suspension of Lexus here in PI, expect yearly alignments, strut replacements, new tires.
Don't need to worry about floods or crazy pot holes. I rode in a Taxi one time that almost had a crazy degree of incline because they didn't finish the new road that was at least 3 feet higher then the old one. So everyone driving through that had to take it at 2 miles an hour and at an angle.... Imagine having a loaded bus try to do that in commute traffic.