2007 Honda Civic GX: Accessory Kneepad

How much did that handbrake pad cost?

wow, on jap cars, theres a fix for their issues. On a gm product this would be stupid engineering.

That's a golf club cover for a 3 wood. You can see the number 3 on it.

Only if they made one just for your leg, then we wouldn't have to steal golf club covers off of a 3 wood.

Daytona,
 
My Callaway Steelhead 3-wood ran me about $160 back in the day. It was a closeout at Golfsmith, so they threw in a generic head-cover instead of the real thing. It's quite plush, as you can see. :)
 
No comments about the stereo eval yet? A two-speaker system that cranks -- now that's a bold claim.
 
Josh

sadbuttrue,
 
But didn't you say that you visited the Honda dealer to get the kneepad?

Josh - See first post.

Yeah, it might be a bold claim, but now I'm sure it could be just that, a claim.
 
I remember another post somewhere about the system being lackluster, so yeah.

This has been an issue for me with my Civic Hybrid -- I have been making due with pipe insulation.
 
Can you elaborate on the "Part" and where to get it? Some kind of product ID would be nice.
 
Thanks, nf

since Honda is constantly praised for having the best ergonomics around I am wondering how this could have happened. I'm sure this wont stop the Honda praise in the future however. Personally, I find the civic's entire interior to be over the top and lacking in ergonomics.

Have shorter people complained about the handbrake, or is it just the 6-foot-plus crowd?

Now that is funny.

Doesn't the seat go back further so you don't have to sit bow legged?

No, the seat in this car (and many others unfortunately) do not go back far enough. I've read that it's because auto makers want you perfectly positioned for airbag deployment. Having said that, I'm glad I'm not the only person that was incredibly annoyed with the hand brake location on this car. It’s the main reason I didn’t buy one.

I was really surprised to see the Japanese/British market console have the shifter and e-brake reversed. Beyond the leg rest issue (which I've noticed myself), why exactly would you want the e-brake closer to your hand than the shifter? Am I missing something here?

Opfreak: "wow, on jap cars, theres a fix for their issues. On a gm product this would be stupid engineering."
 
Irrational and racist too! What a combo. That crap wasn't acceptable in 1941 and it isn't now, either.

My wife really wanted a Civic EX (for the mileage). We went and test drove one, and all I can say is everything about that car seems incredibly "narrow" -- the footwells, the front seats, and especially the back seats when the center armrest is down (okay, I'm 6 foot even, 200 lbs. with a 38 inch waist, but I/m not THAT big). Strangely, I really haven't gotten that "narrow-ness" sense in a friend's Corolla. Anyway, she then drove an Accord EX (cavernous!), and it was all over. It's sitting in our garage now.

6'3" 210lbs. Fit great in my Civic. Just need the e-brake cushion.
 
I agree the Accord is huge, but I'd hardly call the Civic small. There are several small cars that I fell squished in, but the new Civic isn't one of them.
 
Cheers, nf

daxtripper,
If that was a GM car all we would hear is "it's a perfect reason not to buy that car." They would be saying, 'GM still can't get the interior right, and they still have a long way to go in catching the competition."

I just sat in a new Subaru Outback at the auto show last weekend, and it had the same issue with poor placement of the hand brake. I noticed it was hitting my right leg the instant I got in the driver's seat. I was perplexed how the engineers missed such an obvious problem. I'm of average height and build, yet the hand brake dug right into my right leg so badly to the point I wouldn't buy that car because of it. I know the average Japanese is slightly smaller than the average American, but not THAT much smaller. How did they not notice this?

"If that was a GM car all we would hear is "it's a perfect reason not to buy that car." They would be saying, 'GM still can't get the interior right, and they still have a long way to go in catching the competition.""
 
pretty much. Typically when an issue crops up like this in a Preferred Brand some type of justification or trivialization of the flaw will be offered. After all, Honda's engineers and designers know much more than we do so there has to be a reason.

Chevy598 (edit: and 1487),
 
Actually, I do think the Civic's handbrake placement is a perfect reason not to buy the car. I couldn't justify dropping $20k on a vehicle that required me to put a 3-wood headcover (e.g.) on its handbrake. I am perfectly happy to call this "stupid engineering" on Honda's part -- for the longer-legged American market, at least.
 
BrianAustinTX seems to feel the same way.
 
Josh

2 Honda bashing blogs in a row....WOW! Im sure a few people who post here quite often are very proud.
 
While Im here Ill bash Honda too. Although my leg doesnt rest on the handbrake while driving a 06+ Civic I know it does bother a lot of people and the design should be corrected. Id look for it to be changed slightly in the Civics MMC.
 
Hondas been sort of off lately......

Well, look at it like this - you can take this one & deal with the knee-banging, or you can go take the old-style Honda parking brake and give up one of the two large cubbies that resulted from the knee-banging design. We're gonna go MickeyD's style on this one - Have it your way!