RE: Honda Civic Type R (FK2): Spotted

[Toyoda]

I remember thinking these were proper fugly when they first came out but compared to the FK8 they're actually not bad at all! £18K seems on the cheap side, private sale I suppose. The vast majority when I looked recently were over £20K.

[Axionknight]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

I was actively encouraged to push the limits of the Type-R on the (accompanied) test drive, we’re lucky we have some roads where you can actually do that though.

I bought the car within two days.

Honda Aberdeen had a grey one in stock and the test drive was indeed very spirited (also accompanied), the lad who I went out in the car with had a MK1 Focus RS, a real petrol head; great guy. The car blew me away, I had to wait more than a couple of days though as I was heading away on holiday.

My girlfriend was absolutely sick of me talking about the car and told me to just get on with it. I'm a Sunderland fan, I said that if they stayed up (Fat Sam season in the PL) I'd buy it, they stayed up so I promptly went back to the dealer and put my order in.

Three year PCP thingy; it'll be due payment or return next June, I've half a mind to keep it and extend the warranty if possible.

Great car.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Axionknight said:

LaurasOtherHalf said:

I was actively encouraged to push the limits of the Type-R on the (accompanied) test drive, we’re lucky we have some roads where you can actually do that though.

I bought the car within two days.

Honda Aberdeen had a grey one in stock and the test drive was indeed very spirited (also accompanied), the lad who I went out in the car with had a MK1 Focus RS, a real petrol head; great guy. The car blew me away, I had to wait more than a couple of days though as I was heading away on holiday.

My girlfriend was absolutely sick of me talking about the car and told me to just get on with it. I'm a Sunderland fan, I said that if they stayed up (Fat Sam season in the PL) I'd buy it, they stayed up so I promptly went back to the dealer and put my order in.

Three year PCP thingy; it'll be due payment or return next June, I've half a mind to keep it and extend the warranty if possible.

Great car.

I'm pretty sure I remember you posting that at the time actually about Sunderland! interesting you're thinking the same about keeping it as well and I have had it confirmed you can extend the warranty for £840 (price correct at this time).

My only reservation is as above-if it's only worth £15-16K I won't be paying over the odds for it-I'll just hand it back. If they are retailing at £16k I could be in the daft situation where I hand my car back and buy another one for £1500 cheaper!

I may move over to a Golf R/GTi (auto) just for a change-I know it won't be as good to drive or as practical but I thought about just having something different for the change-dependant on finance/lease deals I guess.

The only other thing pulling at the heart strings is another 911. Our child will be getting the age where the back seats will be usable so one could be on the cards again. Nowhere near as practical for work mind you...

[R400TVR]

Galveston said:

Objectively better in every way, yes. But subjectively... not to me. As a driver's car I much preferred the EP3, it's slower, has less grip, but it's way more fun.

Is it really better? Worse ride, worse steering, less visibility, more complexity, not as fun an engine, only 4-door.

[George Smiley]

At the minute I'm wrestling with a few different choices.

Every couple of years I change the fun car for something completely different otherwise you are left comparing.

So far tested

• m3 comp - would sit nicely along side the e39 m5 but felt a bit numb, uninvolving
• full spec mini jcw - what a real surprise. Super fun at legal speeds and surprisingly good ride and comfort but feel too compromised for my longer road trips. Once at destination would be great but getting there and back feels daunting. Would sit nicely along side my classic mini

Then the curve ball, fk2 type r. Yet to drive one but on paper seems the perfect cross between practicality (m3) and fun (mini). Performance Fwd being new to me it would take some getting used to either the jcw or type r.

For me looks are as important as ability, part of those intangible parts of ownership and despite being a fan of the fk8, the fk2 wins out.

As I'm not planning too much track work I feel I could live without the "real" suspension.

Also interested to hear about the ability to use the r+ map but not update the ride harshness.

If I continue looking at fk2 vs fk8 I can't help but notice the latter took all the bits that worked and fixed the bits that didn't but if an fk2 owner could comment I'm all ears.

I do have a requirement for comfort due to a displaced hip and pelvis, having fixed seating can be a benefit but would like to know about overall comfort and road noise (mini seemed too much on the intruding side)

Thanks

Geroge

[Sa Calobra]

It's nice looking, way better than what followed but I fear like the EP3/FN2 it'll be lacking soul.

They did nothing for me.

[George Smiley]

How is it better than the fk8?

[Chestrockwell]

I haven’t driven the FK8 yet but the FK2 was a blast but had a very harsh and crashy ride that made my 4 series on brickstone runflats feel like a Phantom.

Quite a lot of Torque steer on the limit and you find yourself wrestling the steering wheel, it’s part of the appeal of the car however as a daily driver, it didn’t win me over.

[Sa Calobra]

George Smiley said:

How is it better than the fk8?

Sorry imeant to say way better looking. The FK8 looks like it lost a fist fight many many times.

[MuZiZZle]

George Smiley said:

At the minute I'm wrestling with a few different choices.

Every couple of years I change the fun car for something completely different otherwise you are left comparing.

So far tested

• m3 comp - would sit nicely along side the e39 m5 but felt a bit numb, uninvolving
• full spec mini jcw - what a real surprise. Super fun at legal speeds and surprisingly good ride and comfort but feel too compromised for my longer road trips. Once at destination would be great but getting there and back feels daunting. Would sit nicely along side my classic mini

Then the curve ball, fk2 type r. Yet to drive one but on paper seems the perfect cross between practicality (m3) and fun (mini). Performance Fwd being new to me it would take some getting used to either the jcw or type r.

For me looks are as important as ability, part of those intangible parts of ownership and despite being a fan of the fk8, the fk2 wins out.

As I'm not planning too much track work I feel I could live without the "real" suspension.

Also interested to hear about the ability to use the r+ map but not update the ride harshness.

If I continue looking at fk2 vs fk8 I can't help but notice the latter took all the bits that worked and fixed the bits that didn't but if an fk2 owner could comment I'm all ears.

I do have a requirement for comfort due to a displaced hip and pelvis, having fixed seating can be a benefit but would like to know about overall comfort and road noise (mini seemed too much on the intruding side)

Thanks

Geroge

For the throttle response you can fit a remus responder box, it doesn't alter the suspension or steering weight like +r, just increases the throttle response.

Feel free to buy my FK2 :P