Flying experience in a car

I drove a cousin's Civic the other day. What a beauty! From the outside, the car was a real looker. Low slung, with those beautiful 5 spoke alloys and jet-afterburner like taillamps. Even the mirror stalks (mounted directly on the doors rather than plastic mountings) looked different.

Inside, it was even more impressive. The forward sloping dash design managed to liberate a lot of space inside. The console and the digital speedo were mind blowing, and so aircraft like! Only the seating seemed a little low. Perfect for enthusiastic drivers like me, but may be tiresome for elderly people on long rides.

On the move, the car simply takes your breath away. The pickup is strong and urgent, and the manual gearshift clicks into place with strong, short throws. In no time I was slinging the car around corners. Even though this car had done 26K kms, there were no rattles inside the cabin. In all, it was a hushed, fast drive that I thoroughly enjoyed.

According to the owner, spare parts (and general servicing costs) of the car are pretty expensive. His car also sees frequent highway use, and its performed reliably throughout.

If I had the money, I would definitely switch to the Civic (V version - I own a Verna CRDI SX ABS currently). But I dont, so heres one for the wishlist!