New civic R $39990?

[Jingers]

thanh prove them wrong and do waht im doing to the civic R......

strip strip and get it to 1000kg
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[Page]

Red FTW . Silver is dull an black doesn't suit it. 1000kg !!1 does the interior weigh that much ie. 300kg

[hebe]

Don't worry about them Thanh...just get whatever car you want

I'd love a CTR if I can get over the rear...I don't care if it's slower then a DC5R or DC2R on the track...it'd probably still be a blast to drive on both the road and track so that's all that matters for me

[MrThanh]

Don't worry about them Thanh...just get whatever car you want

I'd love a CTR if I can get over the rear...I don't care if it's slower then a DC5R or DC2R on the track...it'd probably still be a blast to drive on both the road and track so that's all that matters for me

i'm not phased.. everyone is entitled to an opinion right? sure it's not a die hard striped out race car like a type R should be, but i'm going to have to live with it every day. my primary concerns with driving it are safety, and it's something that the CTR seems to deliver in spades with side airbags and traction assist and what not. does it make me a shit/pussy driver? probably.. do i care? nope.

ATEOTD everyone has differing priorities when it comes to a car. i'm not an avid track person (may change) so the weight doesn't bother me at all but atm i see that the civic type r has all that i need from a car. i think it's all too easy to stand back and defend the car that you drive as being the better vehicle whilst shooting newer models down.

[fueltank]

Micra is better because I get like 5.5/6L per 100km and that's booting it around

R's are all over-rated

Horses for courses... or in thanh's case... different strokes for different folks.

[chuck]

. i think it's all too easy to stand back and defend the car that you drive as being the better vehicle whilst shooting newer models down.

We aren't defending our cars, we are disappointed that we have nothing from honda to move on to! Nothing that truly raises the bar... so to speak.

[MrThanh]

FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! How many times do we have to explain this.

We aren't defending our cars, we are disappointed that we have nothing from honda to move on to! Nothing that truly raises the bar... so to speak.

ouch. hit a nerve did i? why did it not raise the bar? it's all very subjective.

I guess if you fall for gingervitis you will fall for a CTR too... same prank really...

my bad. forgive me for falling for something as stupid as that... but hey if it's dumb and i fell for it i must be dumb too.

[rG`]

Thanh, why don't you wait for the upgraded model? I'm sure we'll all be more than a little surprised

[MrThanh]

any ideas on when that's going to happen?

i'm really itching for a new car after driving my current one around for 5 years.

[tinkerbell]

any ideas on when that's going to happen?

(see post #64)

[tinkerbell]

btw - i have never seen thanh on the track, only seen him taking pics there...

IMO the CTR suits him... quite nicely...

[chuck]

I agree that this car probably does suit you, but as I have posted before, is it really an advancement on DC5 or EP3? If you think so then thats truly fine.

As for being subjective, not at all. Objectively the car is better for you but not for me.

My car weighs 1070kg wet with 2/3 tank. It's lapping very fast on the track which is why I love it. The CTR won't do the same, lap times recorded in the UK mags prove this. VSA will be a hinderance, not a help on the track and turning it off the car will wheelspin. Then add the weight component etc and you can see where I am going.

[MrThanh]

Obviously you wanted to hit a nerve with your post, as shown in your follow up post. I suggest if you don't want a physical nerve hit then you stay away from me at the next event we happen to be at.

I'm sorry if i offended, that wasn't my intention at all. perhaps i shouldve rephrased what i said, but the way i took your implications re the gingervitis thing was fairly negative.

[chuck]

Ok I have calmed down. Look for the meaning behind Honda's Type R marketing. If you are still happy then I think you will end up with a good car but maybe not exactly what is marketed.

[tinkerbell]

play the machine, not the man...

the CTR is weak as a "red badged Honda"

that does not imply that a person who desires or lauds the CTR is weak...

"the car doth not maketh the man"