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Old May 14, 2002
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hybrid is not pretty :( *pics*

hey all

I was crusing around with my friend with the digital camera again... takin random pics of stuff... and we ended up at the honda lot and i saw a hybrid up close.

granted, the civic hybrid is the least offencive hybrid on the road to date... but its still kinda ugly...

I would like to go drive one to see how much power it has, but I'm not the best person for that as I wouldn't have a clue [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

so here's my pics and commentary:



I kinda like the front bottom part... Still prefer the regular civic... the colour of this civic is a light pearly blue... I'm not a fan but some might be.


I love that its a 4 dr... but the wheels are welfare lookin... i guess they need those for air flow purposes but... damn you'd think they could make something better.


rear spoiler is ... looks goofy


LOVE the taillights... the white is better than that pinkish hue on the regular ones. again, dislike the spoiler


close up of the welf wheels


the antenna is GOOFY lookin! I don't know why honda couldn't just leave it in the windshield... it sticks up soooo much higher than the pics... also looks really really goofy at the front. I wonder if it could be removed?


So there ya go... a few photos of the hybrid for your viewing pleasure. I should've taken a pic of the dealer sheet in the rear window but I didn't even think of it.



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Is it just me, or is the front doing one of these? -> ..........[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
I love those tailights! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]
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i dont like the wheels,not very attractive
the antenna doesnt look good either
i like the sedans front bumper and upper grill portion better
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<< Is it just me, or is the front doing one of these? -&gt; ..........[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] >>


HA HA...ur right man!!!
Yea, rims are but tail lights are
That antenna is a lil too tall imo...
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I like that little lip in the back
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Only thing I like about that civic is the front bottom lip. Everything else=
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is it just me, or is that rear wheel disk breaks?[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG] or is that the front
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If I had to guess it's probably disc brakes, and it's probably used with the "regenerative" braking system the cars have I believe......
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I like the lip as well; I think the grille is nice too.
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I would like the front bumper ONLY if the middle part was gone. Don't yall think so? I think it would be pretty nice.
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have u seen their gauges? they look awesome
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I Dont like it
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the front and the back look sweet
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gauges do look badass
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damn they get bridgestones wihle we get firestones
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that pic of the wheels up close is the front/passenger side wheel
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hey is it just me or is there an extra line in this hybrid? ie the line that is along the door handles... i don't remember anything like that on my civic [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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Mine has that line.
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<< that pic of the wheels up close is the front/passenger side wheel >>



Actually it is the rear tire.
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<< that pic of the wheels up close is the front/passenger side wheel >>



Actually it is the rear tire.
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i think i would know - considering i took the photo
it is the front/passenger side - you can see the line of the bumper heading into it on the right side. duh
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does anyone know it's horse power? it's probably really slow like the rest of the hybrids out there.
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It's a 3-cylinder that pumps out 83 hp.
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those are almost same rims as the new crv!!!!!!!!! fugly!
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Did you guys noticed that it came with Bridgestone tires instead of Firestones? Granted, it's the same company and the tires are probably exactly the same, but why Bridgestone? Do all newer Civics come with Bridgestone tires?
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It's a good idea for a car, at least it's a civic and it's not a ugly concept looking thing.......
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Pro: Taillights.
Con: Antenna makes it look like a European car.

I was never a fan of the sedan look...

And WTF, are those 13s?! I heard that smaller tires were dangerous, even 14s (though they come stock on Civics under the EX trim... but 13s? Ooooh, ooooh... if someone could photoshop some 18s on that car...)
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i dont get it...whats up with the antenna? is it a radio antenna? my car didnt come with one... one thats visible at least
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<< Is it just me, or is the front doing one of these? -&gt; ..........[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
I love those tailights! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]
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yooooooooop


love that todd sig
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Those are probably special low rolling resistance tires which are still a specialty item. Everything about that car is designed for optimum gas meileage.
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love the little spoiler, taillights, and front bumper.
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