I think I felt heart palpitations when I read the article.:eek:
http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/News/Typ...the+frame.html
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I think I felt heart palpitations when I read the article.:eek:
http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/News/Typ...the+frame.html
wtfxorz....i am definitely interested.
power of wet dreams
sweet. hopefully the parts will fit the fd2.
I dont think they will as its pretty much the same car but with a few minor changes. maybe they will phase out the fd1/2 and replace with the type R?
thats great news, i don;t know why they worry about the fuel here, VPower, Vortex 98 and BP Ultimate are all high enough, and i hardly see there being a demand for these cars in rural Australia.
i just orgasamed!!!
I don't mind a power detune as long as everything else stays the same and I will most likely get this car.
If that car makes it here I'm 98% certain that we'll buy one! Perfect for our needs being a 4 door and all the type R goodness crying out for the Mugen bodykit and wheels as icing on the cake.
very nice, i shall convince my sister to buy it, she hates the australian version. to ugly.
CoooooOOOOooooLl!!!!........... :cool:
Cool, i think i have to stop dress up my civic. save some $$$Quote:
Originally Posted by fasthonda
who ordered the uk ctr? lol
Please Come!
it would be strange for this to happen. Does anyone know of any other market where there is 2 platform versions of the Civic Type R sold officially by Honda dealers?
I can't think of any. Not even in Japan. It is one or the other.
Can anyone think of any?
why not they do it with the accord..
accord and accord euro....
But that happens in other countries too - what about the CTR though..Quote:
Originally Posted by SHIFTY
if they do then surely it will be significantly more $$$. if not then it will be a bit rough on the new owners of the FD2 if it happened anytime soon
wow! this is very good, and somewhat surprising news.
It would be interesting to see how they position this car if it's made available here alongside the FN2. Maybe they'll have to call the FD2 a "RR" or something?! :-). Regardless, I'm way more convinced that the FD2 sedan is a much more credible Type R offering and am putting aside the money in case it arrives.
BTW, EVO magazine has just reviewed the FD2 and given it five stars, the review draws comparison with the car as possessing the spirit of the NSX-R. High praise indeed.
I would be bit strange indeed if they offer both versions of CTR here, but no stranger than having both the Accord 4 cyl and Accord Euro avail for our market.Quote:
Originally Posted by yfin
With the AUD at such a high against the USD, Japn Yen and Thai Bhat but not strong at all compared to the UK pound and Euro $; makes you wonder if Honda Aust is considering replacing the 3dr with the 4 dr sooner rather than later indeed.
so FN2 is the uk ctr that we get and FD2 is the japanese ctr?
Holy shit.
Put me down for one!
hmm..that's an unusually short article for such "big" news...but eitherway...
Where do I sign? I don't care if this is $50k+...just hurry up and bring it in already!
im starting a savings account for this, just hope its under $50k....as someone mentioned our dollar is quite strong against the yen so hope they dont shaft us on price
edit: actually i would pay $50k IF they kept the brembos and all the rest and didnt "detune" it too much...i know they prob have 110 octane in japan but come on, is 98-100 really that different?
Yep! spot onQuote:
Originally Posted by qstoria
thanks :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by slipangle
:cool::thumbsup: some PEOPLE out there hahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by xqwzit
its hongkong and japan, apparently the japanese likes the shape of the uk ctr and in hongkong people just selling the two model by private imports (not by honda dealers and the jdm ctr is priced very very expensive in hongkong maybe around the same price as sti and evo. if this really comes i would regret buying my car, except for the jdm type r i've heard from hongkong magazine that the suspension is even harder than the uk, and bare in mind you are paying for a hardcore "type-r" the one deserved for its name. this means no stereo system to save weight lol. There are also a few comments on the magazine that jdm version is loosing the point of a type r since when you first think of a type r it will be a 2 doors not a 4 doors sedan. official figure they tested for 0-100 was around 5.9 second (bloody fast) as i remembered! and lsd!!! y didnt the uk ctr got lsd.... i keep skidding my wheel during hard acceleration until the vsa kicks in :'(Quote:
Originally Posted by yfin
omg!!! how true can this be??
i m willing to sell everything, to get this type R, the fn2r is shit, if this fd2r isn't detuned and has brembo calipers etc etc, i willing to pay $50k~!! please bring it
Anyone want to start a petition?
How many people here are willing to put a deposit down now to buy one?
this civic type r is wrx rivalling performance... not sti though.
let's write letters to honda australia and support them LOL and show them our interest in the jdm civicQuote:
Originally Posted by Tofu
This is this shit yo! :O
The JDM CTR is the car of my dreams, and im sure the dreams of many others. I could see it selling extremely well in Aus as long as they are no more then 50k.
Fingers crossed :D
Bring it in that's all I can say, I'm willing to let go my S2K for this
on the track yes, road noQuote:
Originally Posted by d15z1SUX
i think this type r is the true type r enthusiasts type r. it will also cater for those who need the practicallity of a 4 door so in some ways it may appeal to a wider range. though the rear wing will just shout boy racer and maybe put some people off.
That will be my new car in 1.5 yrs time if it does come :)
4 door ftw :) hahaha
detune is a MUST unfortunately but who care as long as it is a FD not... that 206 lolQuote:
Originally Posted by BusterSonic12
On the 2nd of August Malaysia will be the first country outside of Japan to have the FD2 as an official import.I'm not entirely sure whether they will also receive the UK CTR.Quote:
Originally Posted by yfin
The order for the FD2 will be only 100-120 per year for the Malaysian market.
they should have brough the JDM CTR in would have been a smarter move for honda for cost as well
UK CTR and the current civics a completely different car.
atleast if they brought the JDM CTR the civic and the CTR could share parts which would be cost effective for honda
anyhow good to hear about this great news
woooohooooo:D, damn good news this is!!! lets just hope the gay aussie laws don't screw us over.......if the fn2 is missing HIDs cause of these rules....it scares and pains me to think what they can or will pull out of the fd2:love:....
really hope this does come true, the fun and thrills of a type R (proper type r at that) mixed in with the practicality of 4 doors.
plus, will be great to see ppl modding the fd2 when this comes. the mugen kit looks soooooooo hot:love:
Hey guys, come back to reality. Is it really possbile to have 2 type-r in Australia?....Few things needa be considered.
1. It would definitely be detuned. Is a Must!
2. If it wouldnt be detuned and FD2 really comes to Australia, how about the remianing FN2 (Havent yet sold) in Australia? No one is gonna buy FN2, for sure!
3. Well, If it would be detuned, to what extend would be the kw decreased? same as FN2 148 kw(around)?
There are also a great considerable factors need to be considered, not just the above~
They can always discontinue the current type r when they bring in the 4 door...
i hope if detuned wont be more than 10kw.
but hey its worth it for the looks on the fd2r
no offence but we all know what most ppl thinks about the fn2 looks.
Singapore gets both cars. They recently both went onsale.Quote:
Originally Posted by yfin
something like 104k for the Jap version and 106k for the UK version.
why is the price lower for the jap version?Quote:
Originally Posted by wassup
is it been detuned?
it will be detuned, and it looks like shit. What's all the type over? Every 2007 moddel car has a sexy interior.. big deal.
just checked the honda singapore web site, didnt see any FD2 there~Quote:
Originally Posted by wassup
FD2R in singapore is brought in by private importers, not Honda Singapore. The only type R Honda singapore brings in is the FN2R.
So the question is still on, which Honda brings in 2 type R (Jap and UK versions)?
I still think this is highly unlikely so don't get hopes too high.
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Originally Posted by GupZ
if unlikely, it's gonna be a bad manoever by Honda Australia managing director and CEO Yasuhide Mizuno.His comment will jeopardize FN2 sales.Quote:
Originally Posted by ennavoli
So my opinion, JDM CTR will land here soon :p:p:p:p:p
btw, over $50K, no way, better get new model C-Class (extra a bit)
or Aurion sportivo (left over fund can be use for 20"wheel+Brembo):cool::cool:
Considering the exchange rate between Australia and Japan has recently increased, and prediction is it will continue to increase, the AUD will benefit us.
So if this continues and Honda Australia does consider bringing in the FD2 downunder, the importation costs (from Japan) will be less than what it currently is for the FN2 (from the UK).
The Pound is always bigger but Yen... :D:D:D
So hopefully this will also benefit the costs involved in importing the JDM 4-door CTR here and have a competitive price tag. :cool:
BUT, lets just hope also they don't detune it that much nor sacrifice quality at the same time.
Either way, if the FD2 does come downunder, indeed I would seriously consider one. :D
I don't mind if it comes with few KW less, but as long as we get the rest of it it's all good to me (brembos, interior, suspension ect)
I totally agree with that mate! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Malenic1981
detuning powerwise i think its fine because you can easily make up for it with IHE and the other kaboodle,
but changing suspension and brakes sorta thing is a big :thumbdwn:
The news may not be a true one :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by dmx
Besides, except Japan, is there any honda dealers in other countries sell the FD2?
Malaysian sales of the FD2 will begin on the 2nd of August.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by GupZ
Yeah, I'm from Malaysia. Makes me drool. But in a country where an engineer gets a starting pay of AU$6800 a year (before tax), the FD2 selling for AU$65000 will be hard for the average salaryman/woman to afford. Only those who are in the stock market (no capital gains tax there) will be able to buy cars like these. Heck, even a Proton costs AU$18000 there.
$65000AU :eek:.................Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
Tax kills over thereQuote:
Originally Posted by GupZ
Yeah heard that from my fd too, better import cars back to malay haha
Personal imports also get taxed. Import after the Asean FTA is recognised in Malaysia.Quote:
Originally Posted by spoondc2
Going to try and get in contact with Honda PR today to confirm this article.
This is similar news to when they were considering the feesibility of bringing over the UK-r hatch.
You only have to look at the number of Evo IX's on the road these days to see that a more serious Honda is need for the aussie market. With the economy doing as well as it has over the last 5 years ppl are willing to spend more and if Honda don't take the market seriously it's their loss.
It may well be another 12-18 months before any of this comes true but if it does.....
FARK YEH!!!
yes yes yes yes yes ya ya ya yah yahhh ~~~!!! confirm please :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by MKI4EVA
I'm was going to buy mags today. Now seeing this thread, I think i'll keep my money safe and start saving for the JDM CTR.
i think this would be great, havin the 2 cars would cater for the die hard type r buyers and bring them back and then havin the UK Type R still for those that dont want the raw sports car and want sumthing with a few of the luxury featurs.
Id love the power of the jap one but would rather have the UK in the looks department. but thats Just my opinion :) I hate big spoilers ect and after selling so many of the civic sedans id just rather the hatch look.
wowow...
now das one BIG!!! little news out there man...
personally i think is LIKELY to happen, else the CEO wouldnt come out and say things like this.
So.. lets start the saving guys!
Dang!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by UNLS1
New movie almost released:
FINAL SHOWDOWN: THE QUEST TO PROVE WHICH ONE IS THE REAL CTR
:p
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Originally Posted by denot
lol i really dont care wats the real one, after reading all ur opinions i know know the uk one isnt really a 'real' type r, as im not a massive R fan like most of u blokes. Id still get the UKCTR just on looks more than anything, i cant stand that big spoiler and it just looks like the normal VTi with a wing from ebay on the back!
i love my climate, cruise, cd, and vsa for everyday driving! :angel:
once the FD2 has been detuned, therer are no real 'type-r' in Australia.:(Quote:
Originally Posted by denot
Before buying the FN2, I was also thinking whether the FD2 would appears in here......but, i cant really take the whole design of the FD2...just like a very normal honda 4 door Vti....no matter how fast it is.
isnt that the same with our previous CTRs?Quote:
Originally Posted by GupZ
AgreeQuote:
Originally Posted by dmx
50k for a civic in any form is ridiculous.
Definitely get modded up Aurion instead.
u are dead wrongQuote:
Originally Posted by GupZ
it is detuned because of our petrol quality or if u still want to make yourself feel better, yeah it is not 100% a real typeR but still at least a real typeR shape but not a 206 with all the typeR badges.
it is not a normal honda 4 dr vti or even sports...... u need to see one of the best motoring vid before you say that.
At least s 4 dr vti have some parts available from Mugen or even spoon
i hope it wont cost more then 45k. but end of the day it is a Honda Type R. Dont compare it with Aurion LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by IAMVTEC
LOL....yeah...i agree that FN2 looks like a 206, and i also have a feeling that FD2 is similar with Toyota Camry (which the situation is even worst). By the way, it is totally depends on personal preference.Quote:
Originally Posted by 350G
YOu already have a bias against the FN2, not able to dsicuss this anymore.
Go & buy a type-r badges to make your honda a type-r man~:thumbsup:
so if u got a DC2 - GSi and buy a DC2R, DC2R is not a Type R? DC2R is only a DC2 + type-r badges? or if UK ppl buy a CTR there, is the same if they buy a Civic Hatchback + Type R badges?Quote:
Originally Posted by GupZ
:confused: me confused...
Ask 350G :pQuote:
Originally Posted by denot
And I can't help but notice, that the European CTR looks just like their normal base model counterparts, no matter how fast it is. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GupZ
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3...024x768uc7.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1...0247681se2.jpg
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/623/83976753ld4.jpg
ummm i think I'm pretty much understand what he sed... but confused on what you sed (the one I quote) :pQuote:
Originally Posted by GupZ
anyhow... myself prefer the Acura CSX style for our CTR :p
he quoted your message mate:pQuote:
Originally Posted by GupZ
and its obviously that honda is wasting a huge amount of money for FN2 promotion and advertising if the CEO say sth like the article have said.
LOL...if i were the CEO, i will not tell the truth to the public untill HONDA has confirmed to import the FD2...LOL
[QUOTE=NeoNode;1275360]And I can't help but notice, that the European CTR looks just like their normal base model counterparts, no matter how fast it is. ;)
[QUOTE]
nah..... the stickers at least
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Originally Posted by GupZ
CEO can do shet like that man.........:D;)