So we have 10 minutes with Mr Ichishima

[Jingers]

but the interview is not on saturday

[Jim80y]

When is it? spectators allowed at the interview? lol

[j0nbubz]

Why are we going then mo!!! =P

[Jingers]

he will be there on saturday too

[chuck]

EDIT: some of you guys might think it's funny and hilarious a tuning house is coming to support the local scene but the more support we have the better the access to parts. Sure not everyone will use the parts but wouldn't you agree the more options the better?

Are you guys going to video the interview? It would be good to see and not just read.

Before the 2007 Civic Type R Thread, I wouldn't have thought it "funny and hilarious", but I do a little now. My personal primary reason for owning a Type R is because it makes a great track car (but maybe not the fastest.) But from that thread it seems most people these days don't have that as their primary reason for buying a Type R. They buy cars for seating position, cargo space, price, badge, dash layout.

So if that's the majority of owners of Type R's these days, then why be excited over Spoon coming here?

[fueltank]

Are you guys going to video the interview? It would be good to see and not just read.

Before the 2007 Civic Type R Thread, I wouldn't have thought it "funny and hilarious", but I do a little now. My personal primary reason for owning a Type R is because it makes a great track car (but maybe not the fastest.) But from that thread it seems most people these days don't have that as their primary reason for buying a Type R. They buy cars for seating position, cargo space, price, badge, dash layout.

So if that's the majority of owners of Type R's these days, then why be excited over Spoon coming here?

So you're saying people who modify cars are the ones who track?
People modify to suit their own taste, not everyone can stand to use say a BC3 exhaust and drive it everyday to work but they might enjoy the sound of a RM01A.

If you wanted a great track car then maybe the Elise would be a better option

[felixR]

ok Jing will be interviewing... and we have spot open for a photographer.

I'd go but really pushing it to ask for friday off...

oh no.. i normally have the friday off!

what time is the interview?

[chuck]

So you're saying people who modify cars are the ones who track?
If you wanted a great track car then maybe the Elise would be a better option

For sure I appreciate the tuning side of things and the more choice the better. Just applying the understanding you guys gave me in that thread. Honestly, before that I was fairly one eyed about being a Type R owner. Now I think that you guys are right and that many Type R owners wont care as much about Spoon as what I thought, especially when the partnership with Seeco is seemingly more track-oriented.

I would love an Exige but having a family means needing rear seats...

[j0nbubz]

Good opinion you have there chuck!

It's true that there are a few comments here and there which aren't in support, or rather, have little to no care of the enormous significance of Spoon, not only coming down to grace our lands, but even better, to play a huge part by signing up with Proconcept.

Unfortunately, it may seem as though; if there is no direct benefit for themselves in Spoon doing this, then some people won't care and hence, pass off a generalised negative attitude about it..

Motorsports and the growth of the car culture, especially JDM in australia isn't very important to some I suppose?.. I wouldn't be surprised!

It's kinda funny.. because I'm hearing alot of neg. feedback lurking around the air - esp from non-honda owners.

[lovesil]

ok Jing will be interviewing... and we have spot open for a photographer.

I'd go but really pushing it to ask for friday off...

EDIT: some of you guys might think it's funny and hilarious a tuning house is coming to support the local scene but the more support we have the better the access to parts. Sure not everyone will use the parts but wouldn't you agree the more options the better?

I'm free.........

[hebe]

It's kinda funny.. because I'm hearing alot of neg. feedback lurking around the air - esp from non-honda owners.

You only need to read a thread created else where regarding this interview and you will see all!

[fueltank]

I would love an Exige but having a family means needing rear seats...

Yes, it's all about compromise... which is probably why the Type-R name has gone softer and softer with each generation.

The youn guns who could afford to buy brand new DC2R's back in the days probably have families now and their other half more than likely does not appreciate the rawness of the DC2R so for that demographic we have the new R's

[fueltank]

ok Photographer has been secured lol.
Found out it starts 5.30pm so I can make it after all

I'll video it on my little digicam so I can up it the same night.

[j0nbubz]

LoL can i come along?

[felixR]

ok Photographer has been secured lol.
Found out it starts 5.30pm so I can make it after all

I'll video it on my little digicam so I can up it the same night.

nice nice.. where's it going to be?