Finally took my bebe home. [emoji4]
My first impressions:
Hindi siya underpowered. I was feeling worried that I might need to change my driving habit, coming from a gasoline car (that I drive "assertively" [emoji56]). As soon as I hit SLEX, I turned off econ mode and tried to drive as usual. Ayus! Hindi naman ako nabibitin whatsoever. [emoji1]
Comfort is top-notch. I was reminded why I fell in love in the first place with this particular CR-V. Also, it seems na walang kalampag issue yung unit ko. I deliberately went thru some potholes, lubak, uneven speedbumps, forever ongoing constructions (yes, ganyan ka-exciting ang ruta ko araw araw [emoji21]), etc, both at speed and during crawls, wala naman akong narinig. I had the radio off during my whole trip home, but aside from the diesel clatter, nothing sounds out of the ordinary. Maybe its because bago pa unit ko, but Im keeping my fingers crossed na sana walang mag-manifest in time. [emoji120]
The size of this crossover can be misleading. I drive a car and a pickup, but Im still adjusting to the wideness of this crossover. Maybe its because of the "beefyness" of the doors (man those are thick doors [emoji33]). I think Ill be a parking student all over again, hahaha! Yung usual parking spot na nakukuha ko at one shoot sa kotse, medyo napapa dalawang isip ako sa CR-V, with matching dungaw out the window para silipin ang parking lines, hehehe...
On the bloopers side, I keep on attempting to rest my right palm on a gear shift lever which is not there. "Force of habit" ika nga. [emoji28]
Also, nung ilalabas ko pa lang yung unit sa showroom, medyo bopols pa ako since electronic lahat ng controls. Mali-mali pa kumbinasyon ko on how to start the engine , get it out of park, etc... I was taken aback by a female voice prompt, saying I should do this and that. Parang eroplano ah! Sa gulat ko napatingin pa ako sa likod baka may pasahero ako! [emoji28][emoji33]
Questions sir:
Di na ba talaga uso ang leather binder for the user manual? Speaking of which, it will be one long reading session for me. [emoji851]