RE: On Video: PH Drives A Mugen In Japan

RE: On Video: PH Drives A Mugen In Japan

Wednesday 12th August 2009

Video: PH Drives The Mugen Civic Type R

A video diary of PH's trip to Tokyo to drive this very special Type R prototype



A trip to Japan isn't necessarily a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but the chance to go out and drive a Mugen-tuned Honda Civic Type R prototype - before anybody else in the world- is.

So when PH got the call from Honda we - rather obviously - said yes please, trying not to sound too over-excited. Honda also asked us if we would like to bring a PHer along - another no-brainer.

Said lucky PHer was competition winner Nick Ashby, who flew out with Riggers to Tokyo a couple of weeks ago. You can read our track test of the Mugen Civic Type R here, but this video is the story of Nick's Japanese odyssey.

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Garlick

Original Poster:

40,601 posts

239 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Whatever you think of the looks, that car sounds very nice indeed.

Not sure about the puppy shop though frown

deevlash

10,442 posts

236 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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it looks better in the film than it did in the pictures, the wheels are still too small though. Now onto the serious questions, do they really have vending machines with schoolgirls used knickers in Japan then?

Stuart

11,635 posts

250 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Riggers was given explicit instructions not to return without said item Deevlash, but not only has he not obliged, he's also made some sort of complaint to HR about inappropriate requests from management. Unbelievable.

exceed

454 posts

175 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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I'm impressed, I think the car definitely is on par (if not better!) than the RS and R26-R. And that's shocking as I hate VTEC and most honda's seem far too boring/weak for me! I think I could live with this one, only thing is the price...

deevlash

10,442 posts

236 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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doesnt this honda cost way more than an r26 r though? Does the honda still have a torsion bar at the back?

ucb

943 posts

211 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Does sound great. Quite angrycool

But what is it about removing the rear seats in these lightweight hatches? I know it's an obvious thing to remove, but it's removal of weight in the wrong place. What about plastic bonnets/wings? Couldnt there be some rudimentary rear seating, a bit like the old 911s with two cushions glued to the bulkhead?

Hellbound

2,500 posts

175 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Nicely done, the competition winner seemed very appreciative too.

Edited by Hellbound on Tuesday 11th August 17:52

deevlash

10,442 posts

236 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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ucb said:
Does sound great. Quite angrycool

But what is it about removing the rear seats in these lightweight hatches? I know it's an obvious thing to remove, but it's removal of weight in the wrong place. What about plastic bonnets/wings? Couldnt there be some rudimentary rear seating, a bit like the old 911s with two cushions glued to the bulkhead?
the mugen has plastic or composite wings doesnt it?

350GT

73,668 posts

254 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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That just makes me want to visit japan even more... Gits.

Steff

1,420 posts

262 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Nice work on the video, made the type R look much better than it did in the pictures

Dr G

15,159 posts

241 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Was at the ring n May and passengered with a Honda UK chassis engineer in a CHampionship white Type-R - he hinted that they were taking the fight to the R26-R - which they seem to have done.

Second hint was an out and out attack on the Nordschleife FWD record...

njohnson

99 posts

209 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Very well made video, was great to watch.

lewis87

361 posts

202 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Awesome competition prize! I would of loved that, especially with being a bit of a honda nut.

Edited by lewis87 on Tuesday 11th August 19:19

EVS777

212 posts

185 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Great vid ! Well done..as said previously Japan / tokyo looks like great place to visit!

Al Evs.

stephen300o

15,464 posts

227 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Looks like you had a great time competition winner, conglaturations!

(no offense intended smile)

Dagnut

3,515 posts

192 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Really impressed with the video..fair play to Nick.

Jont999

322 posts

209 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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Jealous! Sounds like my old EG6 although I'm not sure if I could justify that over the Litchfied import.

joesnow

1,533 posts

226 months

Tuesday 11th August 2009
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ucb said:
But what is it about removing the rear seats in these lightweight hatches?
They're not removed, they've just been folded down to lower the c of g.

wink

Drop Test b3nxj

1,091 posts

213 months

Wednesday 12th August 2009
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deevlash said:
ucb said:
Does sound great. Quite angrycool

But what is it about removing the rear seats in these lightweight hatches? I know it's an obvious thing to remove, but it's removal of weight in the wrong place. What about plastic bonnets/wings? Couldnt there be some rudimentary rear seating, a bit like the old 911s with two cushions glued to the bulkhead?
the mugen has plastic or composite wings doesnt it?
Composite wings and bonnet wink

silly chap

157 posts

193 months

Wednesday 12th August 2009
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Good little video.