FN2 Civic Type R - The one they love to hate.

FN2 Civic Type R - The one they love to hate.

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HorneyMX5

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5,306 posts

149 months

Friday 8th November 2013
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A bit of background.

For the last 18 months I've been toiling around in this:


IMG_5008.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

I get a £5.5K pa car allowance and I wanted to maximize what I got in my pocket as the company I work for stated that all I needed was 4 seats. It's been a great car and done sterling service along side my other wheels. The MX5.


IMG_2844.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Last month I got a payrise and an increase in my car allowance. While the MG has been brilliant I just don't like diesels very much and i was itching for a change. I can't remember what prompted me to look at a CTR but I posted a thread up asking if I was mad to consider doing 16K miles + a year in one. You can read it here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

In short the PH masses concluded that it was a perfectly sane thing to do and the search began. After looking at some that were over priced or just not the right car I eventually found the perfect one. Sadly it was a 7.5 hour round trip to go and see it. I couldn't spare a whole day just to look at one car. The seller then mentioned he was working just down the road from me the following week and if I was really, really, really interested he would take the Civic for the week. Clearly it was meant to be. Fast forward 3 days and a deal had been done and the car is parked outside the flat.


IMG_4705.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG_4706.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG_4708.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG_4711.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

It's a 2007 on 32,000 miles with a complete and very detailed Honda history. Spec is GT with added parking sensors and ipod cable. He described the car as nearly mint and he wasn't kidding. I've since had it up on a ramp and the only defects are a handful of stone chips which is common on these. The interior looks, feels and smells like that of a brand new car. It's got an HKS induction kit which makes the Vtec even more addictive. I paid £7700 which I think is a pretty good price for the miles and condition.

3 days in and I have done £120 of fuel and over 600 miles in it with a permanent grin on my face. It's also sporting a PH smiley on it's rump. Future plans are not a lot. Probably a flash Pro and maybe the highly recommended 15mm wheel spacers. Many people complain about the ride but it seems fine to me, stiff but fine.

Next stop, the Sunday Service at MBW this weekend for it's first car meet.

Edited by HorneyMX5 on Friday 8th November 19:43

NadiR

1,071 posts

146 months

Friday 8th November 2013
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Very clean car, I can't imagine how addictive VTEC is, and the sound it makes with that induction kit!

Usget

5,426 posts

210 months

Friday 8th November 2013
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I'll be honest, if I had a car allowance instead of a Leaseplan job, I reckon that's what I'd have too (or maybe an E90 330i... hmmmm)

Looks Minty McMint, especially the interior, hardly looks sat in!

Fonzey

2,056 posts

126 months

Friday 8th November 2013
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I had a 2010 one of these for a year, absolutely loved it. I actually dislike seeing pictures of them, particularly in "my" Milano Red colour because it makes me a bit upset :P

Enjoy it smile

HorneyMX5

Original Poster:

5,306 posts

149 months

Friday 8th November 2013
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Fonzey said:
Enjoy it smile
Oh I am. Just got back from a pointless drive via a Costa Drive Through. biggrin

rossub

4,400 posts

189 months

Saturday 9th November 2013
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The ride on these is fine, unless you spend a lot of time on potholed and speed bumped city streets. I had to drive mine around the local city a couple of days last week and it was truly awful in some places. If I lived there, there's no way I'd have the car.

HorneyMX5

Original Poster:

5,306 posts

149 months

Saturday 9th November 2013
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Most of my driving is pretty good A and B roads once I'm out of town and the main roads in Basingstoke are for the most part not too bad. I have found the concrete sections of motorway a little tiring but they're bad in any car. A truly hateful road surface.

JM5

367 posts

155 months

Saturday 9th November 2013
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Loved my fn2 r was sad to see it go!

petrolsniffer

2,461 posts

173 months

Saturday 9th November 2013
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a mate of mine has one of these was very impressed when he took me for a spin I love the interior a real depature from jap interiors of the past.

Didn't find the ride harsh myself? pulled well and the sound was addictive!

I'd definitely have one seems they might be a tad underpriced because of the less favorable reviews it had vs the ep3?

Alex

9,975 posts

283 months

Saturday 9th November 2013
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Like it a lot.

Fonzey

2,056 posts

126 months

Saturday 9th November 2013
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HorneyMX5 said:
Oh I am. Just got back from a pointless drive via a Costa Drive Through. biggrin
Good on you smile

I think it's the interior on these, seriously I think it's second to none.

I wish I went the SC route on mine before turning it in for something with a bit more power.

Welshname

176 posts

139 months

Saturday 9th November 2013
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Lovely looking car. Glad you went through with it and will be following the thread closely.

rb5er

11,657 posts

171 months

Saturday 9th November 2013
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rossub said:
The ride on these is fine
On the 19 inch alloys it is far from fine, it is horrendously bad. I guess it must be quite a bit better on the 18`s as pictured but it must still be quite jiggly.

HorneyMX5

Original Poster:

5,306 posts

149 months

Saturday 9th November 2013
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Love a bit of Forza on the xbox so it would have been rude not to:


GAV2 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


GAV1 by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

vtecyo

2,122 posts

128 months

Saturday 9th November 2013
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Great buy. The interior on them is probably my favourite bit. Way nicer than all the rivals. Makes my ep3 look like a kett kar go cart inside!

Also if they still use the same paint formula, look after it or even moonlight will turn it pink.

HorneyMX5

Original Poster:

5,306 posts

149 months

Saturday 9th November 2013
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Cheers. I'm planning on getting it fully detailed and protected in the coming weeks.

Popped out earlier and grabbed some snaps as I've added a Carbon Mugen gear knob and a couple of stickers.


IMG_4719.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG_4722.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG_4725.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG_4726.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMG_4735.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


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IMG_4745.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Alex

9,975 posts

283 months

Sunday 10th November 2013
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Untitled by Loconinja, on Flickr

wink

Fonzey

2,056 posts

126 months

Sunday 10th November 2013
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Look out for the GP splitter kit, transforms the car IMO.

Here's what mine looked like:




mudster

784 posts

243 months

Sunday 10th November 2013
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The FN2 looks fantastic in red and the interior still looks modern. Nice car.

melvster

6,841 posts

184 months

Sunday 10th November 2013
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Absolutely love the FN2, fantastic cars despite what a number of the magazine's said about it back in 2007. If you are thinking about upgrades, have a look at ABP Motorsport's car, it is quite a hardcore set up for road use but it is an awesome machine. I am sure you are and will enjoy FN2 ownership.