RE: Honda Civic Type R Black Edition
Discussion
Is it a Honda thing with run out models, just wanting to shift them?
EP3 Premier & M200 as examples.
I have the current model, it totally polarises opinions in here, I like that though.
Everywhere I go (I am involved in IT in the Motor Trade) it attracts comments, whether it is in the Supermarket, or at a Dealership - Young salesmen seem specifically attracted, I even found one trying the doors as I had parked in the used car area, he thought it was a trade in!
At home I normally get comments like, "what the f
k have you bought now you loonie" Always brings a smile to my face though 
(the comments and the car).
If we all had the same taste in things, the world would be a far duller place - I am looking forward to seeing the 2017 model in the flesh, 340bhp is going to be interesting in a FWD.
EP3 Premier & M200 as examples.
I have the current model, it totally polarises opinions in here, I like that though.
Everywhere I go (I am involved in IT in the Motor Trade) it attracts comments, whether it is in the Supermarket, or at a Dealership - Young salesmen seem specifically attracted, I even found one trying the doors as I had parked in the used car area, he thought it was a trade in!
At home I normally get comments like, "what the f
k have you bought now you loonie" Always brings a smile to my face though (the comments and the car).If we all had the same taste in things, the world would be a far duller place - I am looking forward to seeing the 2017 model in the flesh, 340bhp is going to be interesting in a FWD.
Edited by 750turbo on Tuesday 10th January 18:10
The last 100 of the s2000 were painted white, at the time dealer struggled to sell them, I know someone who bought one for £17k when rrp was about £25k, now though they are going up in value in fact if Keep low mile it would still be worth most the 17k now. Long term I think these might hold a small premium over others but not much with the new model civic type r round the corner.
I'm just mainly looking forward to the next generation Type R as that is a really cool looking base car. It wouldn't really make sense for Honda to release a tuned up Black Edition when the next Civic Type R will probably arrive with the same drive train or perhaps just a little more power.
So is this a Mugen version of the last CTR
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/h...
If so, looks like a cracking second hand buy, were these £30k odd new?
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/h...
If so, looks like a cracking second hand buy, were these £30k odd new?
Itsallicanafford said:
So is this a Mugen version of the last CTR
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/h...
If so, looks like a cracking second hand buy, were these £30k odd new?
20 made at £39k a pop http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tab...http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/h...
If so, looks like a cracking second hand buy, were these £30k odd new?
I'm sure they were being offered at a huge price drop though.
Not sure the difference between the 20 mugens over the 200 mugens produced?
This was supposed to sell in the US and didn't. Anybody know why?
A big cock up by Honda and deservedly so, for making such a visual abomination. They should stick to making award winning adverts. It may drive like its on rails, but then so does the Ariel Atom and I don't see many of them on the road either.
This 'Black' version is an insult to customers and the brand. Anyone who buys one as an investment needs their bumps feeling as they will be long dead before they realise any profit. The depreciation must be ball crushingly painful as most seem to be trade sales.
As I predicted with the FK2, the next version if anything like the prototype will bomb just as spectacularly. Honda needs to poach some good designers otherwise as a comapny trading in this current climate it will go down les toilette.
A big cock up by Honda and deservedly so, for making such a visual abomination. They should stick to making award winning adverts. It may drive like its on rails, but then so does the Ariel Atom and I don't see many of them on the road either.
This 'Black' version is an insult to customers and the brand. Anyone who buys one as an investment needs their bumps feeling as they will be long dead before they realise any profit. The depreciation must be ball crushingly painful as most seem to be trade sales.
As I predicted with the FK2, the next version if anything like the prototype will bomb just as spectacularly. Honda needs to poach some good designers otherwise as a comapny trading in this current climate it will go down les toilette.
pacdes said:
This was supposed to sell in the US and didn't. Anybody know why?
A big cock up by Honda and deservedly so, for making such a visual abomination. They should stick to making award winning adverts. It may drive like its on rails, but then so does the Ariel Atom and I don't see many of them on the road either.
This 'Black' version is an insult to customers and the brand. Anyone who buys one as an investment needs their bumps feeling as they will be long dead before they realise any profit. The depreciation must be ball crushingly painful as most seem to be trade sales.
As I predicted with the FK2, the next version if anything like the prototype will bomb just as spectacularly. Honda needs to poach some good designers otherwise as a comapny trading in this current climate it will go down les toilette.
Cheer up. The sun is always shining somewhere A big cock up by Honda and deservedly so, for making such a visual abomination. They should stick to making award winning adverts. It may drive like its on rails, but then so does the Ariel Atom and I don't see many of them on the road either.
This 'Black' version is an insult to customers and the brand. Anyone who buys one as an investment needs their bumps feeling as they will be long dead before they realise any profit. The depreciation must be ball crushingly painful as most seem to be trade sales.
As I predicted with the FK2, the next version if anything like the prototype will bomb just as spectacularly. Honda needs to poach some good designers otherwise as a comapny trading in this current climate it will go down les toilette.
ecsrobin said:
Itsallicanafford said:
So is this a Mugen version of the last CTR
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/h...
If so, looks like a cracking second hand buy, were these £30k odd new?
20 made at £39k a pop http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tab...http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/h...
If so, looks like a cracking second hand buy, were these £30k odd new?
I'm sure they were being offered at a huge price drop though.
Not sure the difference between the 20 mugens over the 200 mugens produced?
The m20's are a full on mugen version with nearly 240bhp
pacdes said:
This was supposed to sell in the US and didn't. Anybody know why?
A big cock up by Honda and deservedly so, for making such a visual abomination. They should stick to making award winning adverts. It may drive like its on rails, but then so does the Ariel Atom and I don't see many of them on the road either.
This 'Black' version is an insult to customers and the brand. Anyone who buys one as an investment needs their bumps feeling as they will be long dead before they realise any profit. The depreciation must be ball crushingly painful as most seem to be trade sales.
As I predicted with the FK2, the next version if anything like the prototype will bomb just as spectacularly. Honda needs to poach some good designers otherwise as a comapny trading in this current climate it will go down les toilette.
Have to agree with this. They certainly have the engineering talent, I mean they've actually managed to make a modern turbocharged hot hatch that's fun to drive which is no mean feat, however their designers need shooting. I'm all for bold styling but this just looks like a dogs dinner, even the new NSX is minging IMO. Honda, get some new designers who A big cock up by Honda and deservedly so, for making such a visual abomination. They should stick to making award winning adverts. It may drive like its on rails, but then so does the Ariel Atom and I don't see many of them on the road either.
This 'Black' version is an insult to customers and the brand. Anyone who buys one as an investment needs their bumps feeling as they will be long dead before they realise any profit. The depreciation must be ball crushingly painful as most seem to be trade sales.
As I predicted with the FK2, the next version if anything like the prototype will bomb just as spectacularly. Honda needs to poach some good designers otherwise as a comapny trading in this current climate it will go down les toilette.
a) Can do proper curves, all these weird angles, sharp edges, what happened to elegant smoothness?
b) Know when to put the stylus down, can you say over-styled? 3d lights, unnecessary body addenda, slashes, strakes etc. Sometimes less is more.
They can make pretty cars, the S2000 was a lovely looking thing, simple, elegant and flowing so they can do it. Not sure where this recent obsession to make every car look like it escaped from a Transformers movie comes from.
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