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Thats like saying why buy an M3 when u u can buy a normal 5 series... there's a market for Luxury Sports Cars as much as some people hate to admit it, and i think the Type S does a good job of catering to both Crowds.Quote:
Originally Posted by XP02ED
thats true.. i admit theres lux sports cars.. but just how people are saying its better coz its more luxurious?
its funny.. coz if you chuck an exhaust into either car.. its a different story.. you hear the annoying noise.. ;D
i think both cars have there potential and i can't see 1 beating the other by alot with similar mods.. there both designed by honda.. with minor changes.. the wing makes an R what its known for..
:thumbsup: To say one is better than the other is purley an opinion, Different cars for different people and needs! I dont see why people try so hard to compare the S and R. They were aimed at a different demographic and do a great job just in different ways!Quote:
Originally Posted by XP02ED
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Originally Posted by XP02ED
Cause I wanted something that moved and that was also comfy!
driver skill is going to play a bigger factor in the results than the car will.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type S Tony
i own a DC5R and have driven a DC5S, both very similar at the end of the day when it comes down to just driving.
owner preference will really decide which is more suitable, some will like the R for the recaros etc, some will like the S for the more luxurious feel.
I really don't like quoting people coz it seems like a personal attack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type S Tony
Easier to drive :thumbsup: no doubt, even my gf drives the S as her daily.
Smoother ride :thumbsup: yup definately not as rough as the R! Lighter steeing + sunroof. Not to mention that leather totally burns skin in summer.
Better Looking :eek: thats debatable!
i found from carsales.com.au and it told me that type s tare mass is 1230kg got 154kw and type r is 1160kg got 147kw for the power weight ratio are 125.2kw/kg(type s) and 126.7kw/kg(type r).....actually they are really close in shock condition. honda stop selling their type R and start selling type S in aus becoz the AUDM DC5R is actually a type S of coz the new type S should be a little bit better(got 7kw gain).....AUDM DC5R's k20a2 is tune up from rsx engine only so its not a real type r actually.....well i am a AUDM DC5R's owner and i wanna protect our type r honor as well but thats the fact the only thing is i am so disappointing to honda that selling us a car such like that!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Type S Tony
well sometime i dont wanna speeding or waste my petrol even a dc2 gsi can pulling me away....i didnt waste my petrol to hit my vtec and he won make both happy^^
i am not saying that u are in the same case but maybe one of possible~~~
Times have changed. Honda will not produce a "raw" or "real" Type R for a small minority of die hard fans on Ozhonda having a whinge about getting ripped off. Honda is a business and a business is supposed to attract a wider target market in hope for a larger return to its shareholders. Spending billions of dollars on Research and Development for a "raw and hardcore" Type R for a small market would be nonsensical. Of course, if wide sampling market research suggests that the benefits would outweigh the costs of doing so then it would be feasible.Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ-LOVER
And don't tell me that there is a large share of Ozhonda people that would tick the yes box for one. Ozhonda members as a proportion of the Australian population? Do the maths.
Australia is just not the market for it. We love our leather seats, sunroof, smoothness, power and 9/10 Australians would never even take their car to the track etc.
SO PLEASE, stop the whinging about the lack of 'real type R' and selling Australians a ripped off version of what a Type R is supposed to be. All factors are considered and their analysis has probably shown that their business risks are best mitigated by tailoring their products to a specific market, namely, Australia.
(This is not targeted at you specifically by the way, it's to all the people on Ozhonda having a cry about not getting the real Type R and getting disappointed that the DC5R didn't live up to the DC2R etc)
It's not hard to get an AUDM DC5R to produce JDM power. Just get a set of good headers and exhaust and a CAI and you're pretty much there.Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ-LOVER
Sure, the AUDM DC5R isn't up to spec of the JDM but all this talk about a gimped version is pretty frustrating. The majority of people here have modded theirs beyond JDM spec anyway so what's the problem?
Who said a typeR doesnt have a sunroof? mine does... a/m that is... sunroof is more a want than a needQuote:
Originally Posted by dark138
lol @ this thread.