Civic Type R $39,990 + On Roads

[industrie]

i went in and checked the car out today at robert lane...its fantastic, looks hot comfortable and seriously the looks grow on you...the wheels look fantastic..as agreed the spoiler is in the way of the rear, but you can get used to it...either black or red would be the best colour for this car...im itching to trade my euro lux for this car haha...but well see after i can get a test drive and find out what its really like! but overall everyone whos seen it in the flesh and is looking for a new car has given it a the thumbs up

[yfin]

I had a look at the Civic today too - test driving next Saturday. It is impressive and lots of room in the rear seats too (although head room in rear seats not so good for tall passengers). I don't see 2 doors vs 4 doors as a huge inconvenience as access to the rear is very good. Boot space - good. Mirrors - massive and very good. Space saver tyre - not so good. As is the plastic fuel filler cap - really bad.

Some other observations.
The engine bay is very tight and compact. I can't see fitting a strut brace as possible as one tower is hidden. Fitting aftermarket exhaust could be problematic too given the way the exhaust finishers are designed. So perhaps not the car for people keen to modify.

Seats are quite comfy but not very broad (I found it tight in the thighs but the back was perfect) so if you are a "chunky" person you might find it a tight fit or even uncomfortable on long drives.

I have the optional accessory list (but no prices)- if people want me to I can scan it up here...

[Wazza]

Hey Wazza

How does the CTR compare to the Golf Gti?

Looks wise, the Civic wins hands down in my view, as I found the Golf very bland both interior wise and exterior wise. But the Civic is very in your face, while the Golf is understated, its personal choice I suppose and I can see why a person would buy either car. My concern with the Golf was that in order to get it to how I wanted, ie replacing the crappy 'scottish kilt' seats with leather and getting the DSG I would be looking at well over $50K, and then to also get the colour I wanted with those options I would be looking at a three month wait.

Accessory and specification wise, the Civic again wins again. Although I am a sucker for the little gadgets in the Civic like the folding mirrors and climate controlled glove box. I think Honda has done very well to have such a well kitted out car for under $40k.

Driving wise, very very close. The useable power on the Golf is amazing, down low it still pulls, but I guess you can expect that from a turbocharged car with superior torque. On the otherhand, you have to rev the **** off the Civic to get into useable power, but it loves it, which is what we all love about Honda engines. The DSG on the Golf is absolutely amazing, it cannot be compared to any tiptronic, completely different. The gearchange is instantaneous, and when you are belting it, the gearchange gets you right in the powerband again. Then again its about a $3000 option, but I would love to see the Civic with DSG. On the road I also found the Golf to almost float when pressed hard in corners, which made me very uneasy.

At the end of the day I love Hondas so I chose the Civic, but both cars are exceptional.

[kanishkaz]

Hey Guys,

I just test drove one today. And i'm telling ya, it was fantastic.

I got to drive a Red one. Took me awhile to get used to the fact that the indicators were on the right hand drive like in european cars , but after i got over that the drive was just awesome.

The acceleration is really good and it just takes off when you get it upto around 5000 rpm. Had a really hard time keeping it at 60km/h in 60 zones. The handling was very responsive, even though its got electronic steering.

And let me tell ya, this is one head turna of a car, everybody from little kids to old grannies were turning around to have a look at it.

I liked the interior and found the seats to be pretty comfy and kept me in place. Had a couple of my mates in the back seat and they said it was the same back there as well.

Personally i loved driving this car and am hoping to buy one as soon as i can afford one

I guess it's not a proper review but thought of sharing my experience with you guys.

[yfin]

kanishkaz - unless you are on the track - pls be careful what you post -particularly any reference to illegal road speeds.

[UNLS1]

good to see some people drivin it!
The thing about these cars is u get heaps of dreamers just commin in wanting to drive it but have no intention of buying a new car at all. But usually after chattin to them a bit u can find out if they are genuine or not.

I wont take any tom dick or harry for a test drive if they just come in and go let me drive one...

[fasthonda]

good to see some people drivin it!
The thing about these cars is u get heaps of dreamers just commin in wanting to drive it but have no intention of buying a new car at all. But usually after chattin to them a bit u can find out if they are genuine or not.

I wont take any tom dick or harry for a test drive if they just come in and go let me drive one...

Luckily,my name is Joe
I took a look at the Type R on Saturday,I didn't take it for a test drive(that may come later ,after some financial considerations) The car in person,looks quite stunning,some reviewers have said that the shape may date quickly.INMHO,the shape has actually dated the competitors,such as the Golf GTI,XR5 and Megane RS.
The seats are good ,however, if your backside happens to be very big you may find it uncomfortable ,especially on longer trips.
Just looking at the unique dash gave me a feeling of being in a "special" car.
I hope the sales go very well,because we may later see a continued effort by Honda to bring in more Type R/sports cars especially if Thailand gears up for such cars ,I'm sure that they would be very competitive price wise.

[BlitZ]

AUS get like only 10% of the whole JDM car types...
Another sad fact is that honda around the world are rebadging unoptimised hondas as type r's and its currently killing the type r marque.

Type R's were once advertised as a Race Car from the box
I no longer hear that or believe that with the later versions.

I honestly cant see the same thing happening to the japanese domestic market. They would seriously loose face if they were to name one of the current, later r's as a type r in jap as their flagship model for the make.

nevertheless the badge sells.. its all about sales and profits

[ginganggooly]

I thought there was no way that it'd be that porky, but the honda aust website lists its mass as 1345kg...

Is the jdm version as obese as ours?

[NeoNode]

I thought there was no way that it'd be that porky, but the honda aust website lists its mass as 1345kg...

Is the jdm version as obese as ours?

JDM 4 door CTR weighs in at 1270kg.

[BlitZ]

JDM 4 door CTR weighs in at 1270kg.

damn.. how did the little hatch get so porky.

what a fat biach more cushion for the pushin

[sitta]

how it get so heavy? the fn2 ist still light its just that the jdm type r is extremely light. Jdm type r got no stereo system not even a speaker. they did everything to keep the weight down while the Fn2 got 6 speakers, etc etc. the fn actually weights around 1270 as well but the gt model adds foglights etc