Build quality

[omar0123]

i have the fk8 and ive never had any problem with it so far i see people here having quality issues with the fl5 and it was supose to be a better built car which is not the case

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[CTR]

FL5 do not have build quality issues. Aside from the seats on the first 600 cars into the US and a few creaks/squeaks that are common on all 11th gen Civics it's been a solid car IMO. The FK8 had way more transmission issues out of the gate if I remember correctly. Also that lack of a volume knob was a HUGE deal. Haha.

 

[Icehawk]

Car appears to be built well IMO, we'll see over the next year how it holds up. A few minor buzzes on occasion but both my '99 and '13 Si did too, nothing bad or needing fixing though.

 

[CTRifecta]

Can the fk8 trolls just leave us alone??

 

[Captain]

Same as 10th gen had it after 9th gen civic honda decided to made rocker panel with plastic

 

[omar0123]

Only thing i can say about the fl5 is that is to bland it should of looked like the upcoming integra type s

 

[type r fanatic]

Only thing i can say about the fl5 is that is to bland it should of looked like the upcoming integra type s

It doesn’t look bland at all in person. And I’m glad it doesn’t look like the ITS or else I wouldn’t have bought one

 

[omar0123]

Ive seen many already mostly in the nice blue color it more accord looking no ofense

 

[TypeRD]

Correct. The FL5 doesn’t look like a Gundam toy. Though I admit I be lookin’ at the FK8 any time I see one…not because I want one, but because it’s cool car.

For those that want their FL5 to look more Gundam, I’m sure there will be tons of accessories available in the coming months/years. That’s really a great thing about the FL5. It is more of a blank canvas for customization whereas the FK8 was over-stylized out of the box.

No build quality issues here, other than the expected (though still annoying) squeaks and rattles already mentioned.

 

[Fl5ap]

Only build quality issue I noticed so far that is kind of annoying is the windows feel like they are paper thin.

If you just put them down a little I notice that they can rattle when you go certain bumps. Its like the glass isnt thick enough so it gets jostled around a little. I can't really knock it against the build quality CTR because the doors and roof are the only parts from the base Civic but I honestly never had a car do that before lol.

Dude this window rattle absolutely drives me crazy. I'm a big fan of driving with the windows rolled down a bit. But i either have to roll them down all the way or not at all. No in between Because they rattle lol. Obviously a very minimal gripe. Still amazing car

 

[lebadge]

It’s a Honda, not a Bugatti

this car has fantastic build quality

Im using this..everyday i see people complain on the Si FB groups..like first time? Hell they would've had a heart attack buying a tacoma..haha

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