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Offline dubber36

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Re: New Civic Type R - £30k??
« Reply #80 on: 15 June 2015, 18:04 »
I've only ever driven one Civic Type R and that was in 2002. I remember thinking that whilst it was a hoot on the test drive, it would soon become tiresome. It also made a great song and dance about overtaking. If you wanted to pop past a couple of cars, you had to keep pressing on afterwards, otherwise you would look a complete tw@ having made such a lot of noise, but not got much further ahead. I bought a Leon Cupra instead. That was much better as I could make progress without anyone really noticing.

I have no clue what the new car will be like from a realistic, grown up point of view, but a friend from way back that works for Honda R+D has said he'll bring one for me to try when he gets one to bring home. I'll let you know what I think then.
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Re: New Civic Type R - £30k??
« Reply #81 on: 15 June 2015, 18:31 »
I have no clue what the new car will be like from a realistic, grown up point of view, but a friend from way back that works for Honda R+D has said he'll bring one for me to try when he gets one to bring home. I'll let you know what I think then.

That's handy.  Look forward to your objective report.
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Re: New Civic Type R - £30k??
« Reply #82 on: 16 June 2015, 21:37 »
I've only ever driven one Civic Type R and that was in 2002. I remember thinking that whilst it was a hoot on the test drive, it would soon become tiresome. It also made a great song and dance about overtaking. If you wanted to pop past a couple of cars, you had to keep pressing on afterwards, otherwise you would look a complete tw@ having made such a lot of noise, but not got much further ahead. I bought a Leon Cupra instead. That was much better as I could make progress without anyone really noticing.

I have no clue what the new car will be like from a realistic, grown up point of view, but a friend from way back that works for Honda R+D has said he'll bring one for me to try when he gets one to bring home. I'll let you know what I think then.

I bet there aren't too many 25 year old Civics that look like your MKII.  Total quality.
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Re: New Civic Type R - £30k??
« Reply #83 on: 17 June 2015, 08:20 »
Cheers Ant. (sees and opportunity to post a pic) This is how it looks these days.

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Re: New Civic Type R - £30k??
« Reply #84 on: 17 June 2015, 08:34 »
Cheers Ant. (sees and opportunity to post a pic) This is how it looks these days.


Your mk2 looks brilliant dubber36  :cool:, although it must be a real labour of love cleaning those wheels!
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Re: New Civic Type R - £30k??
« Reply #85 on: 17 June 2015, 09:10 »
Cheers Ant. (sees and opportunity to post a pic) This is how it looks these days.



Lovely Simon  :cool:

Are you taking it to Inters?
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Re: New Civic Type R - £30k??
« Reply #86 on: 17 June 2015, 11:51 »
Always nice to see an original unmolested expample

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Re: New Civic Type R - £30k??
« Reply #87 on: 17 June 2015, 18:24 »
Are you taking it to Inters?

I've got my ticket and concourse pass, but I'm not really feeling it this year. I'm loosing the passion for cars, Mk2 included.  :undecided:
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Re: New Civic Type R - £30k??
« Reply #88 on: 17 June 2015, 20:01 »
Are you taking it to Inters?

I've got my ticket and concourse pass, but I'm not really feeling it this year. I'm loosing the passion for cars, Mk2 included.  :undecided:

Bike love has killed car love   :smiley: :sad: :undecided:

Was the other way round with me......(but I still love bikes)
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Re: New Civic Type R - £30k??
« Reply #89 on: 17 June 2015, 20:09 »
£30k Honda.... Deep breath....
Don't get me wrong, I'm very much a VW man (though not in your new school world), but I'm sure there's plenty of other marque fans out there that question the £30-40k price tag of a new high end Golf. I guess we'll have to wait for that test drive mentioned prev, or see the new Civic and an equiv new Golf battle it out on track...?


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