Dave

Well, as most of you already know, I had some probs with the TypeR. The main one being the refurb of the 19" rage option alloys. These were meant to be done as part of the deal when I bought her, but the garage only got them repainted. After much hassles it's now getting them professionally diamond cut like they're meant to be (thanks to my lawyer!). So, Roxy went away on Monday and I got courtesy car from Western...................brand spanking new Honda Jazz! And only 10 miles on the clock! Before you all start laughing, I'm actually really pleased! I'd thought about a Jazz ages ago after seeing a yellow one lowered, nice alloys, full kit and tinted windows kicking about near my work. It was styled along the lines of the supercharged Honda Fit, available for the JDM. This thing looked stunning! So I'd always wanted to have a drive of one to see what they're like. First thing, I love the colour of this thing! Not sure what it is (havent looked it up yet) but its like a kinda burnt orange metallic, only it seems to have a kind if red through it too. Looks the nuts in the sunshine! It also has 16" alloys, limo rear windows, and most of the toys that Roxy has (same steering wheel, leccy windows all round, digital climate control, cruise control, abs, esp.....etc etc. So well kitted out toys wise. Engine wise, it's only a 1.4 auto, but what a cracking wee car to drive. It's so quiet, you sometimes think the engines switched off (even at 70mph!) and overall it drives really smooth. Ok, so it's slow as hell compared to my other cars, but that's not the point of the car. lol It's actually more relaxing to drive than the typeR, more comfortable (suspension wise) and just generally easy to live with. Average fuel consumption so far has been between 45 - 53mpg. It just sips the fuel! lol Downsides are: 1. The seats are like sitting on 3x2 concrete slabs! Way to hard and uncomfortable. 2. No power (although it did get to over a ton on a private kinda road!) 3. Image! People look twice when you get out of it and don't have a zimmer or white hair (which would be hard for me considering how much hair I got! lmao) 4. Steering feedback almost nil (although it's really nice and light, being able to steer it with your pinky!) 5. Quite a few blind spots on it. Other than that, it's really a fantastic wee car! Enjoyed driving it, and got it til Friday when Roxy should be back. I'll post up a few pics later when I get time.

Thanks bud! Well, That's her officially off the road till next year. Just completed the sorn thingy online so DD is tucked up in her bed for the winter. If I can get some decent heaters for the garage (currently got oil filled ones which are pants!) I'll carry out some more work/pampering on her through the winter, ready for showing in the spring.

The question is have you two got your mate converted to and into an mb6 now!? lol Thanks for the photos Ali, both are looking tops mate. Ruby is getting well looked after this time, looking really shiney! Bloody miss her soo much! When you's coming through for a visit and a wee photo shooty?

lol just tell john to get his ass on here lmao. You need the back up! Think anyone browsing this now will hopefully be able to see from the last few posts that it's all in fun

Tis ok mate, not taking it seriously myself, (just take a look at one of your previous comments lol) just a bit concerned that anyone new here or guests browsing the forum may think it's for real, or compare it to the likes of what sometimes happens on civiclife etc. Speaking of hatchback back-up, where the bloody hells John! he should be defending Rubys honour! lol

lol long in the tooth as in BORING!

And most standard cars are pretty boring to start with. A bogo base model Eg civic looks boring, base model Focus etc look boring as did most 90's "FAMILY" cars. Standard M's don't look much until you start modding them. And thats hatch's and decks. Dawn and I didn't have kids, didn't need a big car, but we still had both a hatch and a deck. Dawn got the deck because she like the styling of it, I prefered the hatch at the time. But giving the option now of buying a vti hatch or deck, then it would be a deck. And I still dont need practical, would buy it on looks alone. So not forced into buying one, same as I doubt most of the deck owners on here were forced to buy them. They bought them because they like them, because we're petrol heads. Not because we're someone with no interest in cars (Mr zafira driver). A true lover of the Civic M's likes them regardless of hatch/deck. Jeese, this discussion is getting long in the tooth now!

lol mad!

lmao nutter!

lol My ban stick is coming oot! lmfao! Bend over Ali!! The standard decks don't look gash, neither do the hatchbacks. Period!

LMAO It isnt adding "hatch stuff" Ali, they made a VTiS deck aswell as the VTiS hatch, and as with the hatch, they offered the full kit as an optional accessory when new. So the VTiS kit was always available to buy for both cars. Both cars really benefit from the kit, really changes the look of them. Anyways, hatch Vs deck or deck Vs hatch, any Civic M is a cool Honda in my book. Both are sweet and both are different to the norm..................which is what makes them so good.

lmao the stuff he was on about adding was the VTiS stuff Ali!

lol yeah, there's a hella lot of decks here now! I can remember for almost the first year this forum was running we only had one deck........Dawns Deck! Was a novelty when the second, then third deck arrived! Having had both, I'm kinda stuck with which I prefer style wise. I think the hatch is great, and can be made to look the nuts with a few simple mods. The decks, imo, are one of the nicest looking estate cars there is. I think Honda played it clever with the style of the deck, by keeping the size down instead of lopping a huge back end on there. The decks style and size make it look classy, but again, with some choice mods they can also be made to look quite evil! Driving wise, driven the hatch VTi and been in a VTi deck, and tbh, the decks extra inches don't seem to make that much of a difference, which I thought it would. Both the VTi's were standard at the time. I fitted MeisterR's to the MB6 and it was like night and day. Handling was immense! I've since fitted them to the deck, and again, like night and day compared to standard. I know how well Ruby handled, but have only once kinda given the deck a good try out on the coast road. Dougie I think will confirm, the deck is handling sweet as! I'd even say it's on par with Ruby now. Which is something, seeing as the deck has no rear ARB (these in my opinion are well over rated!) and she's on 16' rims as opposed to Rubys 15' rims. Those two points alone would maybe suggest that the hatch would have way better handling, but it doesn't! Honestly, DD is so well planted it actually feels like driving Ruby! Sooooooo, which, when given an ultimatum, do I prefer??? Honestly, it's close, but have to say the deck!

Get yourself there next year for deffo mate, amazing show and a great atmosphere. Good crack on the civic5 stand too, even got our own resident tea boy lmao @philgor Decided as it was nice and sunny today/tonight, I'd waken DD up from her wee sleep in the garage and bring her on a wee run to work. Can't believe the looks she gets from other drivers as they go past! Guy I was letting away at work, whos not into cars, but buys and sells em to make money, was drooling over her! Lost count of how many times he said "wow, I love that!" She gets a great reception everywhere we go! And so nice to drive compared to the TypeR (sorry Roxy!) nice and smooth and so relaxed, I left home early so I could just have a nice Cruise to work! Love DD to bits, and love just looking at her parked outside the office window.

Wowser! Many thanks to everyone who voted for her, so happy she won! It's a real pleasure working on this deck and turning her into the show car she deserves to be. Know Dawn will be up there so chuffed that her deck won cotm!

Wow! So pleased she won car of the Month this month! All the hard work pays off, but it's all done in Dawns honour. Know how much she loves this cars, what it meant to her, and it's an honour now for me to own it. Totally love it to bits. Thanks to everyone who voted for, makes me feel very proud! And know Dawn will be up their chuffed to bits that her deck won!

Damn thats unlucky mate. I would suggest before making a decission, check the whole car from front to back. There can be rust on the floor up above the petrol tank which is pretty hard to see, so maybe use one of those inspection mirrors to try and get a good look at the inaccessible areas. If there's any other nasty bits found, I would break it for spares and find another one. If there's no more rust found, then I'd start stripping it out in the front to see exactly how bad it is. If it isn't too severe, it's worth getting it repaired. Just depends on how much you love the car mate. First I've heard of one going there, but do know someone that had a Rover 400 (4 door saloon version) that looked mint but found out it was rotten in the same area as you mention above. Were the arch liners missing when you got it, or were they in place? If missing, that could explain why its went. They don't have much protection on the panels there paint wise, so the plastic liners tend to save them

Just spotted you about half an hour ago mate. She's looking good!

Thanks for the comments guys, Dawn would be so chuffed!

Cheers Dougie! Was good to see you again mate, and was funny having a sicillian red MB6 in the garage again! Enjoyed the blether mate, and the wee run to take the photos. Will get them uploaded soon as I get 5 mins, been hectic just now. Yours was looking sweet, and sounds mental! lol love it! Glad you liked the steering wheel, always like to help members out.

I think it's a good point in principle, but think it will be difficult for it to work. It would mean that before any newer members entered a car belonging to someone else, they would need to go looking back through the list of last years cotm winners. It's sometimes hard enough getting folk to read the basics of the site, but to make sure they have done their homework before entering a car for the comp will be very hard. The thing is, the comp isn't based on the car thats had the most/latest mods over a certain time frame, it's just all about members seeing a particular car they really like, or indeed their own car. But I think a lot of members think that because they havent maybe done a lot of mods to their car, they can be reluctant to enter their own car. Which is sad, as theres a hella lot of members joined recently with relatively standard civics that are ultra clean. It doesnt matter what your cars like, or one that you like the look of........if you like it, enter it chaps (and chappess's) Every car in this club is worthy of winning the competition imo

Already had the quote for that..............£750 upwards. Not sure if I could warrant that on just a dash. lol Got to be a limit somewhere! Had the deck out for a wee run with Dougie yesterday in his mb6. Got some photos that will post up later

Hmmm, I quite like the fake wood mate, as did Dawn. If it had been the lighter shade used in the light grey interiors, then yeah, it would have to go. But as it's the darker wood effect, I kinda think it gives the dash a more up market feel, like the BMW's, Mercs etc of the time the deck was new. The carbon vinyl sheet stuff I'm not a massive fan of, as I think it looks even more fake than the wood! lmao Did think about getting it hydro dipped in carbon effect, or something custom, but decided against it. All personal taste i guess. However, I'm embarking on a new business venture shortly, which will include custom interior car parts,so it might be in for a one off look! Watch this space (for a very very long time! lol) New business will take a wee while to get sorted, got equipment to buy, and a workshop to set up, but hoping it's a success. Spotted a wee niche and Gayle came up with the idea so thought yeah, lets go for it! New bits arrived for the deck today (only wee ones though) to further trick up the interior.

Just ordered some more wee detailing bits for her...................will post up pics when they arrive/been fitted

Fitted the steering wheel myself mate. It's a direct fit, plug and play, so airbag even works. Best wheel for the M's imo