Unfortunately you may have been influenced by people who cannot afford a new car(for one reason or another)and they are offering you advice based on the OLD cars they own.So,the result is they talk up their cars and they discourage people who have even the slightest interest in the FN2R.They also compare their eg DC5R/S ,the FN2R is a CIVIC not an Integra.Why don't they compare their Integras with the JDM DC5R and see how short of the mark their cars are!They've done it plenty of times with the FD2R Vs FN2R.Originally Posted by Veegtec
There have been a number of reviews/comparisons where the FN2R has come up on top especially in overseas mags.and in our very own Wheels Mag.A couple of German reviews saw it win comparison tests!
Top Gear = Hot Hatch of 2007,AutoExpress Hot hatch of the year,CAR Mag.winner in it's category performance 2007 etc the list goes on and on.
I suggest that you try and find a copy of the British Mag called"Track and Race cars"-This publication is more specialized in the area of track work .They compared 11 hot hatchs to determine the overall winner.The FN2R came 2nd and achieved the 3rd fastest track time beating the Golf GTI Edition 30,Mazda3 MPS and Astra VXR.They also comment on the torsion beam set up on the FN2R. Consider the Peugeot GTI,Astra VXR and Megane 230 R26 also have a torsion beam set up.
I bought the car when only a few reviews existed I also tested the Golf GTI and for a turbo, it didn't impress me-it seemed a little "spongy" in the handling department.I also considered the Megane RS,Focus XR5,Mazda MPS but I kept on coming back to the Civic -I suppose I am a loyal Honda fan
I believe the days of having a Type R like the DC2R are over.People want their creature comforts the market has changed.The fn2R is the highest selling hot hatch in Britain at the moment.
The Fn2R isn't perfect there are a few changes that I wish could be done-but at the moment it's all we have from Honda.I suppose the CR-Z will be the next sport orientated car from Honda.......very interesting times to come.
Good luck in your choice
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