Euro R through an Aussie Dealer [Archive]

nick_7g

06-11-2006, 02:23 AM

A friend of mine (bad start to a thread) was telling me that "an unnamed dealer" had 2 euro R's for sale. Apparently they brought them in themselves.

Does anyone on OH have one of these cars? I'm gonna call tomorrow and find out what the story is. Very interested to know the price.

edited out dealers name

Type R Positive

06-11-2006, 02:27 AM

hahaha, they won't be registered or ever will be if they do have some!
Good rumor though!

EuroDude

06-11-2006, 08:07 AM

lol I doubt they can import them, let alone register it. I'm guessing its just the AUDM Euro Sports with a Euro-R bodykit lol

aaronng

06-11-2006, 11:10 AM

Call them up and ask if it has the 2.0L or 2.4L engine.

2.0L = EuroR
2.4L = Euro Sport.

euro77

06-11-2006, 11:16 AM

I would think that's the Euro Sport, not Euro R. But would love to hear what you find out.

Type R Positive

06-11-2006, 12:18 PM

lol I doubt they can import them, let alone register it. I'm guessing its just the AUDM Euro Sports with a Euro-R bodykit lol
You can import what ever you like - the problem is if you wanted to drive it on Australian roads.......
There is always the track!

Chris_F

06-11-2006, 12:53 PM

they may have said Euro R because the euro sport looks essentially identical to the euroR and the dealer may know that's where the sports bodykit is originally from

ZEi20T

06-11-2006, 02:02 PM

you need a cams licence to bring in a whole car for rally purposes. if you dont have cams, then the car must be either stripped or in pieces. ie cut up :)

if its only used for rally purposes, there is no way it can ever be registered - legally anyway

nick_7g

06-11-2006, 02:17 PM

Called them and they said a dealer that works there has a Euro with a kit and badges on it.

So i guess the guy was trying to rip my unsuspecting mate off coz he was saying it was a Euro R.

Bummer, it would have been cool.

euro69

06-11-2006, 02:52 PM

maybe ur mate misunderstood the dealer......
i dont think they would have told him that it was a real euro r, when it wasnt.
maybe they both misunderstood each other.....

tony1234

06-11-2006, 03:40 PM

lol I doubt they can import them, let alone register it. I'm guessing its just the AUDM Euro Sports with a Euro-R bodykit lol
Yeah.Must be just tarted up euro sports.:(

aaronng

06-11-2006, 05:37 PM

The Euro Sport kit is the same as the EuroR's. The only thing they added was the "EuroR" badge.

EuroDude

06-11-2006, 05:42 PM

lol so they could of just stuck on a cheap euro-r badge and called it a euro-r for a marketting advantage. sounds a bit dodgy to me...

-[NoS]-

06-11-2006, 05:51 PM

euro r got shadow chrome wheels as wells... right????

EuroDude

06-11-2006, 06:02 PM

yep looks like it does

http://www.japancar.ru/data/images/_catcolor/2003/0991.jpg

mugen88

06-11-2006, 06:38 PM

yep looks like it does

http://www.japancar.ru/data/images/_catcolor/2003/0991.jpg

^^That's the old one, this is the current euroR in Japan.

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/2122/rbg3.jpg
The ausi euro sports has the same body kit.

ALN

06-11-2006, 09:49 PM

There is only one way to tell it check the interior whether it got the recaro or not and the momo steering, as for engine just check whether it is 2.0l or 2.4l.

poid

06-11-2006, 10:21 PM

you could bring one in for road use if you lived overseas and owned the car for more than 12 months. Otherwise, not gonna happen.

aaronng

06-11-2006, 11:03 PM

There is only one way to tell it check the interior whether it got the recaro or not and the momo steering, as for engine just check whether it is 2.0l or 2.4l.
UK's equivalent to the Euro Sport (Type S) has the option of going for Recaros and Momo steering wheel instead of the half alcantara and half leather seats. I'd say, check the tachometer for the redline. 8000rpm is good. :)

Type R Positive

07-11-2006, 02:35 PM

UK's equivalent to the Euro Sport (Type S) has the option of going for Recaros and Momo steering wheel instead of the half alcantara and half leather seats. I'd say, check the tachometer for the redline. 8000rpm is good. :)I wish we had that option of recaro's.....

ALN

07-11-2006, 02:41 PM

aaronng

07-11-2006, 03:15 PM

is it? well, so the only way to know, by driving it I guess as you said and the rev on the dash upto 9k rpm.
LOL, not sure if the dealer will let someone driveit if it was a real EuroR. Just check if redline starts at 7000 or 8000.

Nightrider

07-11-2006, 03:31 PM

EuroR have a up spec h22a right?

EuroDude

07-11-2006, 03:51 PM

Pretty sure its a K20A similar to the DC5R's K20A, correct me if I'm wrong...

yfin

07-11-2006, 03:59 PM

EuroR have a up spec h22a right?

That was previous generation Euro R

tony1234

07-11-2006, 05:30 PM

I wish we had that option of recaro's.....
Recaros are great while your'e sitting in them but theyr'e a bit of a pain if you have to get in and out of the car a number of times in a day.

aaronng

07-11-2006, 07:29 PM

The Recaros in the EuroR are more of a comfort-spec one with full adjustments. It's about as "bucket" as the seats on the XR5. Not as hugging as the DC5R's.

Type R Positive

07-11-2006, 09:28 PM

The Recaros in the EuroR are more of a comfort-spec one with full adjustments. It's about as "bucket" as the seats on the XR5. Not as hugging as the DC5R's.
Yep, they are the "sportline" model:
http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/seat/sportline04.asp
Very nice! :thumbsup:

ALN

08-11-2006, 01:09 AM

well, the euro R recaro sportline is not as comfort as the stock seats but still consider comfort compare to SR model.

BusterSonic12

08-11-2006, 01:27 PM

anyone confirmed yet? if it's real euroR??

*off topic*
is it against the law to remove our seats and put a recaro in?

aaronng

08-11-2006, 01:56 PM

It's against the law because we have side airbags in the seats. We can't remove any safety equipment. But if you found a sports seat that has airbags that works with the Euro, then you can swap it out.

Type R Positive

08-11-2006, 05:02 PM

Chris_F

08-11-2006, 05:38 PM

the new civic type R and i think a specific model of r34 skyline came with bucket seats that have side airbags, so that could be an option in the future if they ever come onto the second hand market

aaronng

08-11-2006, 05:52 PM

I'd go for the CTR seat if it has a side airbag!

aaronng

08-11-2006, 05:53 PM

I bet there is a number of things against the law on your car! :cool:
LOL, like what? :angel:

mj3610

08-11-2006, 05:56 PM

why would a 2L "euro R" be better than a 2.4L euro?

aaronng

08-11-2006, 06:14 PM

why would a 2L "euro R" be better than a 2.4L euro?
2.4L = 140kW @ 6800rpm
2.0L EuroR = 162kW @ 8000rpm, LSD, recaros.

mj3610

08-11-2006, 07:00 PM

euros dont have LSD? lol honda just moved down another notch in my book...
but i'd imagine the 2.4L has more torque than the 2.L right?

EuroDude

08-11-2006, 07:06 PM

Yep generally, lower Litres = higher redline.

If the 2.4L revved as high, it wouldnt be as reliable since the pistons have to travel faster/further (well thats what ive been told)

Although the 2.4L has more torque so its better suited for traffic and everyday driving.

jamchen

08-11-2006, 07:06 PM

sure it does... but Honda's advantage is @ high RPMs...

aaronng

08-11-2006, 09:00 PM

euros dont have LSD? lol honda just moved down another notch in my book...
but i'd imagine the 2.4L has more torque than the 2.L right?
Euro uses a poor man's lsd. It brakes the spinning wheel using VSA. Not the best way, but being a family sedan and not expected to be driven as a race car, they omitted it probably for cost reasons. Where else can you get a 2.4L 6-spd sedan that handles good, with a reasonably good engine for $33500.

2.4L = 223 Nm @ 4500rpm
2.0L = 206 Nm @ 6000rpm

Honda could have made the 2.4L make peak torque at 6000rpm and given it a redline of 8000rpm as well, but it would have cost more than $33500. Probably much more than a DC5R