RE: Honda Civic Type R
Discussion
Is this one still going 
Here is a small car which some people like and other don't with a big engine, 
whats new
Chava kids have being doing it for years and at the end of the day there is nothing special about this car, but im sure where will be people out there that will disagree
Catch you all later
and for gods sack go and have a 
Here is a small car which some people like and other don't with a big engine, whats new Chava kids have being doing it for years and at the end of the day there is nothing special about this car, but im sure where will be people out there that will disagree
Catch you all later
and for gods sack go and have a quote:
The above comments are aimed at the petrolted or what ever his name is.
Anyway if my car has no torque which equates to acceleration why will my car beat a porsche boxter to 100 mph (16.2 sec)?
IMO 0-100 accelleration times is not a good indication of torque, its in-gear times.
Would a CTR beat a Boxter from say 50mph to 100mph if both cars were in 6th gear(without changing down)?
Having read a bit more on this Civic Type-R I can't see that it is any way better than my 6 year-old Corrado VR6, which is currently worth about £8k.
See www.py22.dial.pipex.com/cars/corrado.html#Tech for perfomance figures.
So there's progress for you, eh?
See www.py22.dial.pipex.com/cars/corrado.html#Tech for perfomance figures.
So there's progress for you, eh?
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Would a CTR beat a Boxter from say 50mph to 100mph if both cars were in 6th gear(without changing down)?
No, but is that the point? If you drive like that, you may as well get an automatic.
NB - I can sit on both sides of this fence as I have a grunty TVR and a revvy hot hatch. There are arguments for both approaches towards extracting rapid performance.
Who cares, as long as we're all having fun?
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Would a CTR beat a Boxter from say 50mph to 100mph if both cars were in 6th gear(without changing down)?
No, but is that the point? If you drive like that, you may as well get an automatic.
NB - I can sit on both sides of this fence as I have a grunty TVR and a revvy hot hatch. There are arguments for both approaches towards extracting rapid performance.
Who cares, as long as we're all having fun?
I was merely pointing out the torque deficiency rather than driving style.
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I was merely pointing out the torque deficiency rather than driving style.
The CTR owner was quite happy to acknowledge a lack of low rev grunt, but was also pointing out that this does not stop his car being extremely rapid, when driven with a bit of effort, rather than wafting along in top gear.
I don't think any of us can argue with that.
I appear to be getting the arse with people this afternoon
. Apologies to all. Normal service will be resumed tomorrow, which is, after all, a brand new day.Hmmm great thread in which all opinions have been outed and the maths have been done.
Are there any psychologists in here to add to it?
Here is the final word!
The CTR is sexy looking (didn't like it first time?... look again)
It has a bit of road noise yes but look on the bright side you don't get that constant TVR V8 rumble interfering with the bass on your cd's.
It is fast....... damn fast!! and I don't belive that any new car this side of 25K could do better
Handling is superb if you have the guts to drive it.
as a footnote the author of this thread is obviously an idiot of titanic proportions with a small penis large car problem.
Are there any psychologists in here to add to it?
Here is the final word!
The CTR is sexy looking (didn't like it first time?... look again)
It has a bit of road noise yes but look on the bright side you don't get that constant TVR V8 rumble interfering with the bass on your cd's.
It is fast....... damn fast!! and I don't belive that any new car this side of 25K could do better
Handling is superb if you have the guts to drive it.
as a footnote the author of this thread is obviously an idiot of titanic proportions with a small penis large car problem.
I've just got back from a business trip to New Zealand and am trying to catch up - great thread.
A couple of points;
The issue of "but it's only 16k new.. your TVR costs 40K". This is only valid if you're more impressed by a new reg plate than the car. Why not buy something second hand for 16K or less, or are you too snobish?
Apples and Bannanas - yeah right, so a TVR / Porsche is not the same as a hot hatch - thanks for straightening that out for me.
Ted, great review, keep it up.
The rest of you, carry on with the thread and drive what you want - just don't tell me that your 16k VTEC is more fun than my 12k TVR or that you diesel is faster than a Griffith.
Cheers
A couple of points;
The issue of "but it's only 16k new.. your TVR costs 40K". This is only valid if you're more impressed by a new reg plate than the car. Why not buy something second hand for 16K or less, or are you too snobish?
Apples and Bannanas - yeah right, so a TVR / Porsche is not the same as a hot hatch - thanks for straightening that out for me.
Ted, great review, keep it up.
The rest of you, carry on with the thread and drive what you want - just don't tell me that your 16k VTEC is more fun than my 12k TVR or that you diesel is faster than a Griffith.
Cheers
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