Quote Originally Posted by Stevil View Post
Whats a stock EK weigh ? 1050-1070kg (only guessing), thats only about 100kg lighter than an FD1, 200kg lighter than an FD2 and about 330kgs lighter than a Euro. So tell me if ya want for 4 doors and a decent boot which has the most potential ????
I'm not doubting the potential of the FD2. But it is the cost of reaching that potential which is the issue. There are other cars beyond the Honda range that would better suit the performance 4 door requirement. For straight line, even an Aurion will munch a 140kW FD2 (to match the power to weight ratio, you need a 157kW FD2). This is assuming that the owner does not take it onto a circuit track, where the Civic will corner much better than the Aurion.

It's just that one should not buy the FD2 with the expectation that it will be a high performance sedan.