A set of Crappy Tire strap-ons should work.

L

> 1. Why don't both front seats get the 'luxury' of an armrest?

I got the standard so any armrest was an add on.

> 2. Isn't the storage box under the passanger seat a bit awkward and
cheeeap?

Yeah, it's kind of cheap but I like it. It's great for holding extra CDs and
a bag of chips.

I couple feature questions I have...

The driver side window will go down automatically but not up automatically?

Lights don't turn off automatically when leaving the car. My Corolla did
this and it was a great comfort feature, I never had to worry if I left my
lights on.

The key has to be in and turned a few notches to put windows up/down? In
older Hondas you could use the power windows until you opened a door.

What does CRV stand for?

Alan

RE: ALAN MYERS WINDOW QUESTION

The reason the CRV'S window doesn't go up automatically is a question of
SAFETY. Just in case someone, such as a child, got their head out the
window, one would presumably not want the window to continue its upward
journey. Therefore, FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS require that it be done
manually, thereby maintaining all the control at one's fingertips. The only
reason it goes down automatically is to facilitate, say, throwing in a coin
at a tollbooth, etc.

Alan-
My 2 cents ?: 
I am NO engineer, but while your thinking sounds logical enough to me--that something like what is used in garage doors be applied here--I haven't always known car manufacturers to do what is logical as often as people might like! If they did, cars would have, for example, dashboards with conveniently displayed controls, decent temperature controls so you don't have to alternate between freezing and simmering, and all the other irritants which come with being a consumer. 
 
Does anyone have an opinion out there re:  NOKIAN snow tires? 
 
Thanks-
JLG

Here's a site and I hope it will help you...www.handa-accessories.com/crv02.html

Here's an after market version for the 2002/3 CRV.

http://www.drivah.com/marketplace/product_...products_id/245

Bing

For after market, two major brands are yakima (round bars) and thule
(square bars). All attachment is interchangible.

I personally went with yakima and love it. If you are thinking about
removing it often (for everyday highway driving it does make the
difference in noise), yakima has nicer mounting and covers.

Search http://www.hondasuv.com/forum_crv/index.php and
http://www.gocrvclub.org/ and you will find bunch of photos for both.

PS: straight,strong, easy removable bars are way better then honda's
rack, in my opinion.

Thule fits into the rain gutters. Solid and sturdy!

>A couple of caveats with the Yakima:
>
>- The rubber feet on mine (a 1998 model) fell off constantly, until one day I
>finally silicone-glued them onto the rack.
>
>- Be careful how much weight you put on it. My Yakima (1998) places the
>weight several inches in from the door edge. The CR-V body and roof metal is
>very thin. Net result was that one day when I had a couple hundred pounds on
>the rack, and I accidentally went over a bad bump, I received two large,
>permanent, unfixable dents in my roof.
>
>
In 02 Yakima, Thule and Honda's one are all mounted in to the ame bolts
in the roof, as a result weight distribution is identical. Yakima is
mounted with landing pads, so there is no rubber feet. Same goes to Thule

A set of Crappy Tire strap-ons should work.

L

> 1. Why don't both front seats get the 'luxury' of an armrest?

I got the standard so any armrest was an add on.

> 2. Isn't the storage box under the passanger seat a bit awkward and
cheeeap?

Yeah, it's kind of cheap but I like it. It's great for holding extra CDs and
a bag of chips.

I couple feature questions I have...

The driver side window will go down automatically but not up automatically?

Lights don't turn off automatically when leaving the car. My Corolla did
this and it was a great comfort feature, I never had to worry if I left my
lights on.

The key has to be in and turned a few notches to put windows up/down? In
older Hondas you could use the power windows until you opened a door.

What does CRV stand for?

Alan

RE: ALAN MYERS WINDOW QUESTION

The reason the CRV'S window doesn't go up automatically is a question of
SAFETY. Just in case someone, such as a child, got their head out the
window, one would presumably not want the window to continue its upward
journey. Therefore, FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS require that it be done
manually, thereby maintaining all the control at one's fingertips. The only
reason it goes down automatically is to facilitate, say, throwing in a coin
at a tollbooth, etc.

Alan-
My 2 cents ?: 
I am NO engineer, but while your thinking sounds logical enough to me--that something like what is used in garage doors be applied here--I haven't always known car manufacturers to do what is logical as often as people might like! If they did, cars would have, for example, dashboards with conveniently displayed controls, decent temperature controls so you don't have to alternate between freezing and simmering, and all the other irritants which come with being a consumer. 
 
Does anyone have an opinion out there re:  NOKIAN snow tires? 
 
Thanks-
JLG

A set of Crappy Tire strap-ons should work.

L

> 1. Why don't both front seats get the 'luxury' of an armrest?

I got the standard so any armrest was an add on.

> 2. Isn't the storage box under the passanger seat a bit awkward and
cheeeap?

Yeah, it's kind of cheap but I like it. It's great for holding extra CDs and
a bag of chips.

I couple feature questions I have...

The driver side window will go down automatically but not up automatically?

Lights don't turn off automatically when leaving the car. My Corolla did
this and it was a great comfort feature, I never had to worry if I left my
lights on.

The key has to be in and turned a few notches to put windows up/down? In
older Hondas you could use the power windows until you opened a door.

What does CRV stand for?

Alan