parello9 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Bare in mind aswell that ul go through a set of tyres in 200 miles on a track day and about 4000 in road use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Is the styling not a little "extreme" for its price tag and market place? Imho of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Went to see this yesterday and really didn't like it at all. The chassis looks really long, theres loads of plastic looking tat stuck all over the front bumper/wings, and all in all the car looked and felt really large while sitting in it. There's no question about the quality of the interior, it was a really nice place to be. Not £32k for a Honda nice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Saw this briefly yesterday in the showroom. My mate is a Honda fan hence the trip lol Was never going to be a good looking car, the normal civic is ugly. No bodykit good or bad is going to change that Wasn't a big fan of the FN2. The EP3 was miles nicer than both of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Why does a FWD car need such a BGW ? It could be that in order to dial out any understeer problems (like the FN2 suffered) they have modded the suspension components in such a way that on higher speed corners the car may now actually be susceptible to oversteer, ...so in order to regain grip on the rear for the high speed corners they have added the wing. This may help explain what I mean... Or it could be "because race car" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeezeebaba Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Love the comment on adding bits of plastic everywhere. Just like the bumper lips and various other body kitted cars like the .....oh I don't know, the Z maybe I'm not a fan of the rear overhang and agree the concept rear end looked better. The comment on the black car is valid as the added bits are technically body coloured so blend in better overall. My old EP3 looked like a van to be fair but I loved it all the same. The thing that sways me here is as follows: 1, It will be reliable 2, It will satiate my desire for a bit of power 3, The interior is a nice place to be 4, My children won't keep moaning we always have to go out in mummy's car 5, I'm going through a mid life crisis 6, The other half will be fooled into thinking I've become all practical again and I might score enough brownie points overall to get some long overdue leg over 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Or it could be "because race car" Exactly why. That will be 99.9% styling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I think the Civic Type R's have improved their looks massively over the years. Albeit they are not really my thing looks wise, I have done masses of Track Days in them, properly planted, very little roll and work extremely well when driven high on the Rev's. A good fun, reliable car. More power top end wouldn't go a miss though !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Just had a look at the pictures on the previous posts, striking looking thing but not for me. It's a bit... all over the place (but again hot hatches usually 'do' this look). The back of it looks very 'high' and not sporty lol. However if one decides to chase me in the future (which they will certainly likely do...) I don't think I'll try my luck lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 My bro just had his test drive said it was nice and quick Was quickly turned off when they offerd hum 6.5 k for his 2010 with 30 thousand on it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 My bro just had his test drive said it was nice and quick Was quickly turned off when they offerd hum 6.5 k for his 2010 with 30 thousand on it lol For his 2010 CTR or a Zed? Either way that's p**s poor offer especially with that little mileage on it. Should be quick with the power to weight ratio it's got (222Bhp per tonne ~ weighs in at 1378kg apparently). When Top Gear had it & did some tests although Honda claim a 0-60mph of 5.7 Top Gear managed 5.3 secs. Source: http://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/honda/civic-type-r/20-vtec-turbo-type-r-gt/first-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Yeah 6.5k for 2010 CTR with 30 ish thou on it needless to say he's keeping it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargara Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Are there any decent deals on the new CTR then, or are they all the typical 50% deposit with £xxxpcm? Toyato/Subaru suffer the issue of having unattractive finance deals which hampers 2nd hand supply, I hope this doesn't have the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock_Steady Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) I think it looks spectacular. I'd have one in a heart- beat. Edited August 4, 2015 by Rock_Steady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowhereboy Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 TDI north have one already and have posted on Facebook stating something about seeing 450bhp with simple mods and standard internals. If thats true the cost of this car starts to make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrybiker Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I'd have thought that 450bhp through the front wheels would be undriveable Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowhereboy Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Not necessarily, I've been out in a 330bhp ep3 and it put the power down very well after 1st gear. With the new suspension in the 2015 civic I think it might be possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Front looks nice, Rear looks like its hotwheels seats look a bit to busy aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugg90 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Did anyone read this month's banzai they had a road test of one and they loved it, I no its not exactly an oil painting to look at but I think its betta looking than a lime green focus rs but they seem popular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I'm going to book a test and see what all the fuss is about ...why not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Did anyone read this month's banzai they had a road test of one and they loved it Jap car magazine in loving Jap car shocker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugg90 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Did anyone read this month's banzai they had a road test of one and they loved it Jap car magazine in loving Jap car shocker Haha yes I no they are a tad biased but was still a good read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I'm going to book a test and see what all the fuss is about ...why not If you do go for a test drive and can take a GoPro or similar with you that would be cool. Be good to get an unbiased persons view on it and not to mention that you are used to powerful cars so you're unlikely to over exaggerate performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Not for me I'm afraid, the only thing going for it is the power. There was a white one written off two days ago. Many will love it though, although they never turn out as sleek as off the drawing board or the Prototype. Edited August 3, 2015 by veilside z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 That really is a design shambles. Did the guys designing the front not speak to the guys designing the back? Or were they having a competition to see who could fit the most angles on the car? Have to agree. I want to like it, but there's just too much going on, too many angles etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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