We just may get the JDM CTR in Australia.

[aaronng]

BTW, for about the 97 RON issue, : http://www.vtec.net/forums/one-messa...icle_id=697986

[buddah51au]

I would be 1 of the first to order 1. I need the versitiliy of a 4 door sedan and i am not overly keen on the 2 door ctr, and that clear plastic below the reat spoiler....bad move.

[industrie]

its definately a honda cost decision, the euro is already bought in from japan, so why not bring the FD2 as well, in limited numbers to replace the hatch, or have both selling, but again in limited numbers...that way honda brings back the racing formula which honda was well known for back in the 90's! again 40-50K would be the price for this car

[mpd076-chuck]

BTW, for about the 97 RON issue, : http://www.vtec.net/forums/one-messa...icle_id=697986

thanks!

[MKI4EVA]

theres more hype/interest about this one come'n to aust than the hatch.............hahhaha

it'll happen for sure!!!.

So who wants to place bets on when? 18months?

[killua888]

So who wants to place bets on when? 18months?

hmmmmm, 18 months, sounds long but in a way reasonable....but come to think of it. when the FN2 was released here it seemed like it didn't take that long between the leaking of news to the actual release..........

so maybe hopefully the FD2 will only take slightly long compared to the FN2......i really hope this thing comes to australia.

you guys reckon the insurance will be around the same as the FN2 if it comes??

[MKI4EVA]

hmmmmm, 18 months, sounds long but in a way reasonable....but come to think of it. when the FN2 was released here it seemed like it didn't take that long between the leaking of news to the actual release..........

so maybe hopefully the FD2 will only take slightly long compared to the FN2......i really hope this thing comes to australia.

you guys reckon the insurance will be around the same as the FN2 if it comes??

from reading the other links in this thread I think we should expect very low volumes.............

wonder what look dealer would give if you walk in and ask to place a $500 deposit on one today.......hahahah.

[johnn]

So I'm guessing there are going to be a price increase for the JDM CTR....

[fasthonda]

So I'm guessing there are going to be a price increase for the JDM CTR....

It's the Honda Motor Company;any chance they can apply a hefty premium on a car ,THEY WILL.

[MKI4EVA]

It's the Honda Motor Company;any chance they can apply a hefty premium on a car ,THEY WILL.

I can't imagine it being more than $47-$50K on road.

[fasthonda]

I can't imagine it being more than $47-$50K on road.

If I got the price of 2,835,000 YEN correct for the FD2,a straight out conversion is approx $28,200 AUS ,of course there are other costs involved such as transportation,duties etc.if it does come to Australia.
It's a shame that Thailand is not geared up to produce Type Rs,because of the Free Trade agreement between the two countries and if Honda wasn't too greedy, we could probably buy the FD2 for about $43,000 on the road.

[aaronng]

If I got the price of 2,835,000 YEN correct for the FD2,a straight out conversion is approx $28,200 AUS ,of course there are other costs involved such as transportation,duties etc.if it does come to Australia.
It's a shame that Thailand is not geared up to produce Type Rs,because of the Free Trade agreement between the two countries and if Honda wasn't too greedy, we could probably buy the FD2 for about $43,000 on the road.

Part of the reason why the FD2R is quick and responsive is because of the team of dedicated Type R engineers working on it. They probably are the same guys who used to hand refine the DC5R, NSX and S2000 engines. If they were to make it in Thailand, they would need to send their engineers over to Thailand for long term if they wanted to keep the quality of the FD2R's mechanical parts up. Remember, it is not only the chassis strengthening of the FD2R that is different from the normal FD2. The engine has critical hand-tuned parts that require an experienced engineer to work on. They can't replace experience with machinery or cheaper fresh labour.