Quote Originally Posted by 26ounce View Post
This conservative trend has been taking over at honda for some time now. I would consider the nineties as the era when honda hit it's peak for driving enthusiasts. Looking back I'm amazed they went ahead producing models with so much overlap: prelude, integra & crx (not to mention the sportier civics and accords). I reckon they got caught up in the vtec hype as much as we did.

I'd agree that Mazda have taken over the mojo now. VW have some interesting cars out there too.
Ah ! yes ,You are right about Honda in the nineties.Back then ,other car companies didn't know what variable timing was or how to implement it in their engines.
I was considering jumping ship,maybe Renault,Peugeot or VW but,after countless hours reviewing(Internet etc) other car makes two attributes just stood out from Honda,QUALITY and RELIABILTY.After sifting through countless surveys,professional reviews and most important,owner reviews from all over the world, apart from Lexus, and to a certain extent Madza,Honda nearly always occupied a postion in the top three manufacturers.That to me ,at least, speaks volumes about the Honda Product.
Honda though has began to be boring,Australia is a very,very small market,if we do get a Hi Performance car it will most likely come from Thailand,maybe we'll get a Type S Jazz when the new model comes out ,who's to know?

Anyway, check out what we may get in limited numbers.FRom the EVO Mag.http://www.evo.co.uk/videos/trackday...vic_typer.html