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Re: 2006 Civic road noise?
"NowItsWhatever" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in
news:QmIUf.24635$hC.7520@trnddc08: > Hi. > > Consumer Reports listed "road noise" as one of the "cons" about the > 2006 Civic (even though they gave it their highest overall rating). > Can any anyone out there share their first hand experiences? I am > interested in this car, but I do want a quiet car. Thanks. > > > > I just bought a 2006 Civic Hybrid. It is substantially quieter than my 2004 Si or my wife's 2003 Civic LX. I also saw that review and wondered where the reviewer was coming from. In my opinion, this is a very quiet and civilized car. Then again, I have seen the 2006 Civic Hybrid described as "jerky" in it's acceleration and driveability. I wonder what planet some of these reviewers are coming from. Personally, I don't want to drive a Cadillac or Buick marshmallow. Just my 2 cents. |
Re: 2006 Civic road noise?
"NowItsWhatever" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:QmIUf.24635$hC.7520@trnddc08... > Hi. > > Consumer Reports listed "road noise" as one of the "cons" about > the 2006 > Civic (even though they gave it their highest overall rating). > Can any > anyone out there share their first hand experiences? I am > interested in > this car, but I do want a quiet car. Thanks. > Relative to other small cars, it is rather quiet. It is not a Buick or other outstandingly quiet cars, but it is quite nice. Also, noise is relative to a lot of factors, including tyres and road conditions. Try it out and see for yourself. |
Re: 2006 Civic road noise?
We test drove the 2006 Civic Hybrid before buying the 2005 Accord Hybrid. I
think both could be described as jerky. When the engine is off because your foot is on the brake and you lift the foot you do get a bit of a jerk. Nothing bad but it is different. Driving the Accord 2005 kind of reminds me of certain carnival rides. "Richard Edwards" <edwards@nospam.twcny.rr.coml> wrote in message news:Xns9791B47CF88E0edwardsnospamtwcnyrr@24.24.2. 166... > "NowItsWhatever" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in > news:QmIUf.24635$hC.7520@trnddc08: > >> Hi. >> >> Consumer Reports listed "road noise" as one of the "cons" about the >> 2006 Civic (even though they gave it their highest overall rating). >> Can any anyone out there share their first hand experiences? I am >> interested in this car, but I do want a quiet car. Thanks. >> >> >> >> > > I just bought a 2006 Civic Hybrid. It is substantially quieter than my > 2004 Si or my wife's 2003 Civic LX. > > I also saw that review and wondered where the reviewer was coming from. > In my opinion, this is a very quiet and civilized car. Then again, I > have seen the 2006 Civic Hybrid described as "jerky" in it's > acceleration and driveability. I wonder what planet some of these > reviewers are coming from. Personally, I don't want to drive a Cadillac > or Buick marshmallow. > > Just my 2 cents. |
Re: 2006 Civic road noise?
thats called gravity. Put on your ebrake before taking your foot off of the
brake and problem will be solved "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:nnFVf.10502$sL2.4768@newsread2.news.atl.earth link.net... > We test drove the 2006 Civic Hybrid before buying the 2005 Accord Hybrid. > I think both could be described as jerky. When the engine is off because > your foot is on the brake and you lift the foot you do get a bit of a > jerk. Nothing bad but it is different. Driving the Accord 2005 kind of > reminds me of certain carnival rides. > > > "Richard Edwards" <edwards@nospam.twcny.rr.coml> wrote in message > news:Xns9791B47CF88E0edwardsnospamtwcnyrr@24.24.2. 166... >> "NowItsWhatever" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in >> news:QmIUf.24635$hC.7520@trnddc08: >> >>> Hi. >>> >>> Consumer Reports listed "road noise" as one of the "cons" about the >>> 2006 Civic (even though they gave it their highest overall rating). >>> Can any anyone out there share their first hand experiences? I am >>> interested in this car, but I do want a quiet car. Thanks. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> I just bought a 2006 Civic Hybrid. It is substantially quieter than my >> 2004 Si or my wife's 2003 Civic LX. >> >> I also saw that review and wondered where the reviewer was coming from. >> In my opinion, this is a very quiet and civilized car. Then again, I >> have seen the 2006 Civic Hybrid described as "jerky" in it's >> acceleration and driveability. I wonder what planet some of these >> reviewers are coming from. Personally, I don't want to drive a Cadillac >> or Buick marshmallow. >> >> Just my 2 cents. > > |
Re: 2006 Civic road noise?
On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 01:58:08 GMT, "NowItsWhatever" <nospam@nospam.com>
wrote: >Hi. > >Consumer Reports listed "road noise" as one of the "cons" about the 2006 >Civic (even though they gave it their highest overall rating). Can any >anyone out there share their first hand experiences? I am interested in >this car, but I do want a quiet car. Thanks. > > I have a Prelude and a CRV, I had an Accord. I think they all transmitted more tire/road noise than they should. I assumed it was just the Honda design |
Re: 2006 Civic road noise?
gfretwell@aol.com wrote in news:f2ag229ffegvm86l33g9bjem4v623vb8sn@4ax.com:
> On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 01:58:08 GMT, "NowItsWhatever" <nospam@nospam.com> > wrote: > >>Hi. >> >>Consumer Reports listed "road noise" as one of the "cons" about the 2006 >>Civic (even though they gave it their highest overall rating). Can any >>anyone out there share their first hand experiences? I am interested in >>this car, but I do want a quiet car. Thanks. >> >> > I have a Prelude and a CRV, I had an Accord. I think they all > transmitted more tire/road noise than they should. I assumed it was > just the Honda design > I find that directional V-tread tires have lower road noise than regular tread tires.They also give better wet surface traction and braking. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
Re: 2006 Civic road noise?
In article <122b4vaj64a7qd6@corp.supernews.com>,
"Howard Lester" <heylester@dakotacom.net> wrote: > "Pablo" wrote > > > Quiet is all relative unless you can measure it in dB's and some folks > > interpret low frequency vibration as noise, though it may be too low > > (frequency) to be audible. > > I agree with you. And, people are going to be variable in their sensitivity > to various frequency ranges, as you allude. For example the crickets here in > the desert southwest aren't really loud, but they make my brain rattle. > They're just at that frequency that about kills me. I have an 06 Civic LX and an 04 odyssey exl.... believe it or not the Civic is quieter than the Odyssey by a lot. That said, the Odyssey has always been kind of noisy. I have a Suburban too and it is MUCH quieter than either Honda. So it depends on your tolerance. |
Re: 2006 Civic road noise?
In article <122b4vaj64a7qd6@corp.supernews.com>,
"Howard Lester" <heylester@dakotacom.net> wrote: > "Pablo" wrote > > > Quiet is all relative unless you can measure it in dB's and some folks > > interpret low frequency vibration as noise, though it may be too low > > (frequency) to be audible. > > I agree with you. And, people are going to be variable in their sensitivity > to various frequency ranges, as you allude. For example the crickets here in > the desert southwest aren't really loud, but they make my brain rattle. > They're just at that frequency that about kills me. I have an 06 Civic LX and an 04 odyssey exl.... believe it or not the Civic is quieter than the Odyssey by a lot. That said, the Odyssey has always been kind of noisy. I have a Suburban too and it is MUCH quieter than either Honda. So it depends on your tolerance. |
Re: 2006 Civic road noise?
In article <122b4vaj64a7qd6@corp.supernews.com>,
"Howard Lester" <heylester@dakotacom.net> wrote: > "Pablo" wrote > > > Quiet is all relative unless you can measure it in dB's and some folks > > interpret low frequency vibration as noise, though it may be too low > > (frequency) to be audible. > > I agree with you. And, people are going to be variable in their sensitivity > to various frequency ranges, as you allude. For example the crickets here in > the desert southwest aren't really loud, but they make my brain rattle. > They're just at that frequency that about kills me. I have an 06 Civic LX and an 04 odyssey exl.... believe it or not the Civic is quieter than the Odyssey by a lot. That said, the Odyssey has always been kind of noisy. I have a Suburban too and it is MUCH quieter than either Honda. So it depends on your tolerance. |
Re: 2006 Civic road noise?
SA <SA@nowhere.net> wrote in
news:SA-75757B.00304809052006@newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com : > In article <122b4vaj64a7qd6@corp.supernews.com>, > "Howard Lester" <heylester@dakotacom.net> wrote: > >> "Pablo" wrote >> >> > Quiet is all relative unless you can measure it in dB's and some >> > folks interpret low frequency vibration as noise, though it may be >> > too low (frequency) to be audible. >> >> I agree with you. And, people are going to be variable in their >> sensitivity to various frequency ranges, as you allude. For example >> the crickets here in the desert southwest aren't really loud, but >> they make my brain rattle. They're just at that frequency that about >> kills me. > > I have an 06 Civic LX and an 04 odyssey exl.... > > believe it or not the Civic is quieter than the Odyssey by a lot. > That said, the Odyssey has always been kind of noisy. I have a > Suburban too and it is MUCH quieter than either Honda. So it depends > on your tolerance. > Tire tread patterns can cause more or less noise;the directional "V" tread tire generates less noise than tires with a regular tread pattern.Listen to a big pickup truck with knobby off-road tires! You can hear them coming from 100s of feet away,if not more. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
Re: 2006 Civic road noise?
SA <SA@nowhere.net> wrote in
news:SA-75757B.00304809052006@newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com : > In article <122b4vaj64a7qd6@corp.supernews.com>, > "Howard Lester" <heylester@dakotacom.net> wrote: > >> "Pablo" wrote >> >> > Quiet is all relative unless you can measure it in dB's and some >> > folks interpret low frequency vibration as noise, though it may be >> > too low (frequency) to be audible. >> >> I agree with you. And, people are going to be variable in their >> sensitivity to various frequency ranges, as you allude. For example >> the crickets here in the desert southwest aren't really loud, but >> they make my brain rattle. They're just at that frequency that about >> kills me. > > I have an 06 Civic LX and an 04 odyssey exl.... > > believe it or not the Civic is quieter than the Odyssey by a lot. > That said, the Odyssey has always been kind of noisy. I have a > Suburban too and it is MUCH quieter than either Honda. So it depends > on your tolerance. > Tire tread patterns can cause more or less noise;the directional "V" tread tire generates less noise than tires with a regular tread pattern.Listen to a big pickup truck with knobby off-road tires! You can hear them coming from 100s of feet away,if not more. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
Re: 2006 Civic road noise?
SA <SA@nowhere.net> wrote in
news:SA-75757B.00304809052006@newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com : > In article <122b4vaj64a7qd6@corp.supernews.com>, > "Howard Lester" <heylester@dakotacom.net> wrote: > >> "Pablo" wrote >> >> > Quiet is all relative unless you can measure it in dB's and some >> > folks interpret low frequency vibration as noise, though it may be >> > too low (frequency) to be audible. >> >> I agree with you. And, people are going to be variable in their >> sensitivity to various frequency ranges, as you allude. For example >> the crickets here in the desert southwest aren't really loud, but >> they make my brain rattle. They're just at that frequency that about >> kills me. > > I have an 06 Civic LX and an 04 odyssey exl.... > > believe it or not the Civic is quieter than the Odyssey by a lot. > That said, the Odyssey has always been kind of noisy. I have a > Suburban too and it is MUCH quieter than either Honda. So it depends > on your tolerance. > Tire tread patterns can cause more or less noise;the directional "V" tread tire generates less noise than tires with a regular tread pattern.Listen to a big pickup truck with knobby off-road tires! You can hear them coming from 100s of feet away,if not more. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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