FN2 Honda Civic Type R
Discussion
Hi folks
New to the PH Forums, not so much to PH though!
Having previously owned 30+ cars anywhere from an E36 M3 Evo, through to Evo's, Imprezas, most variants of the Honda Type R family and many more mundane things, I founds myself in the market for a new car, but I finally fancied something more modern.
Having deliberated for some time, I decided FN2s get so much bad press, I'm going to buy one, just because all the snotty kids don't like them so there won't be too many others over here.
I'd never even driven one, the only useful memory I had was of a pesi-spec 1.8 FN Civic when they first came out, and how stiff the ride in that thing was. So, as everyone seemed to moan about the ride quality of FN2s in particular, I thought that it would suit my anti-body roll religious beliefs when it comes to handling quite well.
I spoke to our one and only Honda Car Dealership, and quickly realised they knew less about Hondas that the average Chicken Kiev smothered in ketchup, so moved my search over to the slightly larger rock, to our right, the UK. I eventually (after speaking to several sellers who's characters were about as desirable as a bad bout of syphilis in a Bareback Brothel) found a nice, unmolested, full Honda Service History Deep Bronze Pearl Type R GT on PH Classifieds, which was owned by a pleasant chap. The car sounded A1, so I haggled out a deal on the phone on the priviso that if he's telling porkies, he'll have a somewhat angry 6ft 4 Manxman on his doorstep to deal with. I booked a flight, met him, did the deal and drove it straight back to Liverpool to jump on the ferry home that day.
That was June 2012. 18 or so months later, and the crazy gamble was a good one. Having driven and owned so many cars over the years, I simply do not understand how anyone can have any gripes with the handling of an FN2. Maybe it's because my car spends a large chunk of it's time being driven fast (legally) on proper roads, I don't know. What I do know is that it's the best car I have ever owned.
Here's some pics of her:
Aaaaaand once a year the lovely Isle of Man Government make my daily commute a one way road, so my commute goes a bit like this: (gets going about 2 minutes in when the speed limit ends)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsbCBkRkbww
New to the PH Forums, not so much to PH though!
Having previously owned 30+ cars anywhere from an E36 M3 Evo, through to Evo's, Imprezas, most variants of the Honda Type R family and many more mundane things, I founds myself in the market for a new car, but I finally fancied something more modern.
Having deliberated for some time, I decided FN2s get so much bad press, I'm going to buy one, just because all the snotty kids don't like them so there won't be too many others over here.
I'd never even driven one, the only useful memory I had was of a pesi-spec 1.8 FN Civic when they first came out, and how stiff the ride in that thing was. So, as everyone seemed to moan about the ride quality of FN2s in particular, I thought that it would suit my anti-body roll religious beliefs when it comes to handling quite well.
I spoke to our one and only Honda Car Dealership, and quickly realised they knew less about Hondas that the average Chicken Kiev smothered in ketchup, so moved my search over to the slightly larger rock, to our right, the UK. I eventually (after speaking to several sellers who's characters were about as desirable as a bad bout of syphilis in a Bareback Brothel) found a nice, unmolested, full Honda Service History Deep Bronze Pearl Type R GT on PH Classifieds, which was owned by a pleasant chap. The car sounded A1, so I haggled out a deal on the phone on the priviso that if he's telling porkies, he'll have a somewhat angry 6ft 4 Manxman on his doorstep to deal with. I booked a flight, met him, did the deal and drove it straight back to Liverpool to jump on the ferry home that day.
That was June 2012. 18 or so months later, and the crazy gamble was a good one. Having driven and owned so many cars over the years, I simply do not understand how anyone can have any gripes with the handling of an FN2. Maybe it's because my car spends a large chunk of it's time being driven fast (legally) on proper roads, I don't know. What I do know is that it's the best car I have ever owned.
Here's some pics of her:
Aaaaaand once a year the lovely Isle of Man Government make my daily commute a one way road, so my commute goes a bit like this: (gets going about 2 minutes in when the speed limit ends)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsbCBkRkbww
RemyMartin said:
I'll save the legions of PH hatemongers awaiting you by saying that number plate font.....IS SHAT!
BUT lovely car and lovely bike
I'll be over in the IoM in April. Cannae wait.
LOL, we do have different regs over here for number plates, these are what is called Ferrari Plates for some reason, but each to their own I guess!BUT lovely car and lovely bike
I'll be over in the IoM in April. Cannae wait.
Thanks mate! Take it you're coming over to play?
Good video, it's amazing how slow those roads look from inside a car when you're used to seeing bikes on them. Speaking of which, some more pics of your bike would be nice.
Nice Type R though, I don't think I've ever seen one in that colour, they are are all red, black or the occasional white Nurburgring edition round my way. The plates do look utterly s
t though, sorry.
Nice Type R though, I don't think I've ever seen one in that colour, they are are all red, black or the occasional white Nurburgring edition round my way. The plates do look utterly s
t though, sorry.mantior said:
LOL, we do have different regs over here for number plates, these are what is called Ferrari Plates for some reason, but each to their own I guess!
Thanks mate! Take it you're coming over to play?
Indeed, mini road trip. Just me and friend, our two bikes and two days of nirvana(hopefully).Thanks mate! Take it you're coming over to play?
Cheers for the replies everyone.
It is amazing how slow the vid looks from there, I mounted the camera under the front bumper on my old MB6 and despite the run being 30 seconds slower, it looks like warp speed in comparison. All being worked on as we speak though
Regarding the plates, yes, you may think they look horrendous. If we all liked the same thing the world would be a boring place after all
It is amazing how slow the vid looks from there, I mounted the camera under the front bumper on my old MB6 and despite the run being 30 seconds slower, it looks like warp speed in comparison. All being worked on as we speak though
Regarding the plates, yes, you may think they look horrendous. If we all liked the same thing the world would be a boring place after all
mantior said:
Hi folks
New to the PH Forums, not so much to PH though!
Having previously owned 30+ cars anywhere from an E36 M3 Evo, through to Evo's, Imprezas, most variants of the Honda Type R family and many more mundane things, I founds myself in the market for a new car, but I finally fancied something more modern.
Having deliberated for some time, I decided FN2s get so much bad press, I'm going to buy one, just because all the snotty kids don't like them so there won't be too many others over here.
I'd never even driven one, the only useful memory I had was of a pesi-spec 1.8 FN Civic when they first came out, and how stiff the ride in that thing was. So, as everyone seemed to moan about the ride quality of FN2s in particular, I thought that it would suit my anti-body roll religious beliefs when it comes to handling quite well.
I spoke to our one and only Honda Car Dealership, and quickly realised they knew less about Hondas that the average Chicken Kiev smothered in ketchup, so moved my search over to the slightly larger rock, to our right, the UK. I eventually (after speaking to several sellers who's characters were about as desirable as a bad bout of syphilis in a Bareback Brothel) found a nice, unmolested, full Honda Service History Deep Bronze Pearl Type R GT on PH Classifieds, which was owned by a pleasant chap. The car sounded A1, so I haggled out a deal on the phone on the priviso that if he's telling porkies, he'll have a somewhat angry 6ft 4 Manxman on his doorstep to deal with. I booked a flight, met him, did the deal and drove it straight back to Liverpool to jump on the ferry home that day.
That was June 2012. 18 or so months later, and the crazy gamble was a good one. Having driven and owned so many cars over the years, I simply do not understand how anyone can have any gripes with the handling of an FN2. Maybe it's because my car spends a large chunk of it's time being driven fast (legally) on proper roads, I don't know. What I do know is that it's the best car I have ever owned.
Here's some pics of her:
Aaaaaand once a year the lovely Isle of Man Government make my daily commute a one way road, so my commute goes a bit like this: (gets going about 2 minutes in when the speed limit ends)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsbCBkRkbww
Popped the engine in mine on NYE. It goes tomorrow- guttedNew to the PH Forums, not so much to PH though!
Having previously owned 30+ cars anywhere from an E36 M3 Evo, through to Evo's, Imprezas, most variants of the Honda Type R family and many more mundane things, I founds myself in the market for a new car, but I finally fancied something more modern.
Having deliberated for some time, I decided FN2s get so much bad press, I'm going to buy one, just because all the snotty kids don't like them so there won't be too many others over here.
I'd never even driven one, the only useful memory I had was of a pesi-spec 1.8 FN Civic when they first came out, and how stiff the ride in that thing was. So, as everyone seemed to moan about the ride quality of FN2s in particular, I thought that it would suit my anti-body roll religious beliefs when it comes to handling quite well.
I spoke to our one and only Honda Car Dealership, and quickly realised they knew less about Hondas that the average Chicken Kiev smothered in ketchup, so moved my search over to the slightly larger rock, to our right, the UK. I eventually (after speaking to several sellers who's characters were about as desirable as a bad bout of syphilis in a Bareback Brothel) found a nice, unmolested, full Honda Service History Deep Bronze Pearl Type R GT on PH Classifieds, which was owned by a pleasant chap. The car sounded A1, so I haggled out a deal on the phone on the priviso that if he's telling porkies, he'll have a somewhat angry 6ft 4 Manxman on his doorstep to deal with. I booked a flight, met him, did the deal and drove it straight back to Liverpool to jump on the ferry home that day.
That was June 2012. 18 or so months later, and the crazy gamble was a good one. Having driven and owned so many cars over the years, I simply do not understand how anyone can have any gripes with the handling of an FN2. Maybe it's because my car spends a large chunk of it's time being driven fast (legally) on proper roads, I don't know. What I do know is that it's the best car I have ever owned.
Here's some pics of her:
Aaaaaand once a year the lovely Isle of Man Government make my daily commute a one way road, so my commute goes a bit like this: (gets going about 2 minutes in when the speed limit ends)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsbCBkRkbww
stuart-b said:
Excellent video and driving, well done. You clearly know the route well. Confident in the corners at high speed. Some of those corners take balls at that speed I can tell!
Cheers very much! As you say, I do know the route very well, I'd liken it with your hallway in the dark on the way to the toilet at night. I do keep a bit in hand though, it's a road after all, and what lurks around the next corner isn't always very pretty.Can't watch the video as im currently at work but one of my good friends bought one of these on the weekend albeit no the gt so doesnt have a LSD but one cracker of a car.
Took it for a spin through the countryside roads on the outskirts of huddersfield and boy it holds the corners really well and that vtec is just
Fantastic Revvy engine!
Took it for a spin through the countryside roads on the outskirts of huddersfield and boy it holds the corners really well and that vtec is just
Fantastic Revvy engine!
Raman Kandola said:
Can't watch the video as im currently at work but one of my good friends bought one of these on the weekend albeit no the gt so doesnt have a LSD but one cracker of a car.
Took it for a spin through the countryside roads on the outskirts of huddersfield and boy it holds the corners really well and that vtec is just
Fantastic Revvy engine!
Hi mate, I agree, these things are underrated to hell. Here's a vid from this year's TT with better sound Took it for a spin through the countryside roads on the outskirts of huddersfield and boy it holds the corners really well and that vtec is just
Fantastic Revvy engine!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4uG-px4g6c&li...
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