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Offline richw911

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Re: Mk4 1.8t VS Civic Type R
« Reply #10 on: 02 March 2009, 20:08 »
JulesV6? As in just bought himself a mk5 R32?

Yep used to have a CTR and hates mk4 golfs  :wink:

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Re: Mk4 1.8t VS Civic Type R
« Reply #11 on: 02 March 2009, 20:10 »
The main reason I am put of the civic is because I went on the owners website and their is a whole section on stolen TypeR's . lost of stories of been followed home and having their house broken in to for the keys also getting jacked at lights an petrol stations

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Re: Mk4 1.8t VS Civic Type R
« Reply #12 on: 02 March 2009, 20:11 »
The main reason I am put of the civic is because I went on the owners website and their is a whole section on stolen TypeR's . lost of stories of been followed home and having their house broken in to for the keys also getting jacked at lights an petrol stations

Some mk5 owners have had this trouble  :

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=107737.0

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Re: Mk4 1.8t VS Civic Type R
« Reply #13 on: 02 March 2009, 20:18 »
reason i hate the ctr is the location of the gear stick and i think the bucket seats look cheap
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Re: Mk4 1.8t VS Civic Type R
« Reply #14 on: 02 March 2009, 20:31 »
he's from the island lol


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Re: Mk4 1.8t VS Civic Type R
« Reply #15 on: 02 March 2009, 20:32 »
reason i hate the ctr is the location of the gear stick


That's supposed to be one of its' best attributes! :D

Doesn't look the best where it is, though! :)
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Re: Mk4 1.8t VS Civic Type R
« Reply #16 on: 02 March 2009, 20:33 »
CTR = Chavs wet dream, for some reason?? :huh:
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Re: Mk4 1.8t VS Civic Type R
« Reply #17 on: 02 March 2009, 20:36 »
civic would kill a mk4 anyday


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Re: Mk4 1.8t VS Civic Type R
« Reply #18 on: 02 March 2009, 20:44 »
civic would kill a mk4 anyday


Any Mk4?? :huh:
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Re: Mk4 1.8t VS Civic Type R
« Reply #19 on: 02 March 2009, 20:50 »
civic would kill a mk4 anyday

r you sure the lst 1 i seen was behind me lol  :laugh: :laugh: