insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 07 - September 2015 | Page 91

A nerd (and I have to admit to being one
sometimes) is somebody who loves technology
and gadgets, and expects everyone else to
appreciate this and love them too. They are to
be found enthusing about the most ridiculous
devices, ones that can have absolutely no
foreseeable benefit in everyday life. This usually
results in nerds being shunned from society,
instead having to exist solely on Xbox Live, or in
role-playing gamer clubs.
A hero, quite often, is equipped with the same
sort of gadgetry and technology, but (and here's
the subtle difference) keeps quiet about it. That
is, until a crisis arises, when he/she calmly whips
out the bottle opener mobile phone key cutting
watch, and saves the day. At which point both
gadget and owner are worshipped accordingly.

The key, you might surmise, is understatement.
The Honda CRV hugely demonstrates these
latter, more noble qualities in every area of its
design. Now in its fourth generation, it has long
been a popular choice for those seeking a
practical, sensible and reliable 4x4, without feeling
the need to look like a right show-off.
Externally speaking, the current incarnation of
the CRV is a very good looking car indeed.
Sporting no stupid sticky-out spoilers and
bumpers, the CRV is very sleek, and a good
combination of lines and curves, which results
in an elegant looking vehicle; one that will raise
a proud smile from its owner as they walk away
from the parking space. The 18-inch alloys and
xenon lights on the EX model we tested
completed the look perfectly, giving the car a
rugged but stylish feel. The CRV is therefore
easily able to accommodate the various demands

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on the average SUV. It’s practical enough to go
on a family holiday, manly enough to look cool
on the side of a mountain bike track, and classy
enough to take the girls out shopping in.
Inside the EX model we drove, things were equally
as elegant; and there was a lot of stuff: climate
control, a