Again we missed out - Honda Civic Type R

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Again we missed out - Honda Civic Type R

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Well as usual, we playing the catching up game, Honda Oz just can't see why every other car company in Oz is releasing a hot hatch, while they hope the fake Integra Type R, or the now Type S will do all the job for them :roll:

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There would appear to be some movement in my pants....
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I've read the article on this little beauty last week and I want one... Damn Honda OZ.

I would prefer this over the Integra Type R
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They had this version of the civic in the UK when I was last over there, didn't see any Type R's but I thought they looked really weired, esp the back. Did you see any Ben?
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Cant say I did. Place was full of cruddy Fiat Punto's! :P

Mind you I did see a Maybach 62 & an F50 on the roads over there 8)
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sh*ts me. :evil:
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Post by droidy »

whoa that looks a lot better than the yellow prototype one I've seen. But chrome door handles? :x Color code them. Then it looks good. Ep3 is hot looking too. But hey, surprise surprise- we never see any good models here. It sux.
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Post by jonowong »

nah f**k that...

JDM DB8 INTEGRA FTW!!!

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yeah type r 4 door integra is cool, ep3 ctr best. Same exact chasis/motor as dc5r but hatchback shell. I'm have to go to nz or japan and bring a ship load of these models we never see back. Put it on my tab or somethin :lol:
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jonowong wrote:nah f*** that...

JDM DB8 INTEGRA FTW!!!

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I know someone who got one in Vic WITH A TURBO CHARGE :lol:
droidy wrote:yeah type r 4 door integra is cool, ep3 ctr best. Same exact chasis/motor as dc5r but hatchback shell.
I think you mean DC2R. :wink:
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wah?? No I mean an ep3 ctr (the first k20 one which we never got here) has the same chasis/running gear as a dc5r.
Dc2r there is a rad white one I saw on lonsdale st in the city a few weeks ago- jdm with carbon hood/trunk. DAMN I WANT IT
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why ones of these when you could go the XR5 Turbo, Astra turbo, and the R32 Golf from VW??
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Post by JOeJOe »

It's coming to australia.

Maybe some of you guys have already heard about it but it's a first for me, read it in the daily telegraph car section this morning. Not sure when they will start shipping to australian though.
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Post by oodLes »

..what?

AWESOME. The thing just looks like so much fun to drive.
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I was "launched" at the Melb's motorshow. Didn't pay any attention to it though....as i already spended 4hrs looking at all the other cars.... :?
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hmm this is sooo much a chic's car :)
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Post by fto617 »

u can buy it in july.
i wonder how much it would cost though...
civic sport cost about 30k drive away
integra cost about 44k drive away...
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Post by Effteeo »

I for one (being a Honda man) am really looking forward to the release of this little bewdy.

It will be released in the coming months - I guess you can expect figures upwards of $40K - to compete with the like of the Golf GTi etc, but since its being made in England, perhaps it may be closer to $50K?

Anyways, thats a lot of money for a Civic... I do love this car, but its still a civic - people don't tend to associate Civic's as sports cars... however perhaps this may change the way people think.

The rear suspension is just a torsion beam and not independant. The front suspension is also McPhersons instead of double wishbones, but having said that I have no doubts in Hondas ability to make a great-handling FWD car, whether it be using double wishbone, torsion beam or any other kind of suspension design.

Look forward to the 4 door Type R in 2010!

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Effteeo wrote: people don't tend to associate Civic's as sports cars... however perhaps this may change the way people think.
Well they do have a hot hatch image when the EK VTiR came out, but they screw it up with the "mini torago" look with the 7th Gen.
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