To get rid of my 2004 Civic Si, whose ride was too harsh for my 71-year- old bones, I swapped it for a 2005 Accord for my wife so I could grab her
2003 Forester with manual transmission.
The Forester is quite as much fun to drive as the Civic Si, and more comfortable, but I'm having trouble with the brake pedal. When I mash it down my size 12 foot also hits the gas pedal... with a nasty roar when I'm trying to brake. I've somewhat adapted by cocking my brake foot at a slightly uncomfortable angle but am beginning to wonder if the brake pedal is set too low.
The Forester has not been driven much (only 12k miles) and never been back to the dealer for a checkup. Is the brake pedal height adjustable? I don't believe brake wear or fluid loss is the culprit... perhaps the Japanese simply have narrower feet :^(
Any comments or advice welcome.
BTW, I absolutely do NOT miss the Civic Si. Even without turbo, our Forester zooms very nicely. On a recent long highway trip my Garmin GPS navigator recorded a max speed of 94.1 in a passing situation. I highly recommend the Garmin 2610.