Civic Type R FK8. Shall I go mental?
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samoht said:
Well, the reason people are losing their jobs is simple, it's purely due to consumers not spending as much money as normal. So by spending a load of money on a UK-made car, you are doing your bit to help. Enjoy!
That's a good point! I will let my conscience ease slightly.Thanks ZX, sorry I didn't need your wise auto trader Jedi skills this time, had tunnel vision with this one. Although I did l clock that I could get a 3/4 year old V8 Mustang for around the same money, but I stayed on target.
Despite having had 38 cars, I've never actually part exchanged one before - we have agreed a price, I've described mine accurately but they haven't seen it, or seen any pics of it. Do dealers try and knock you down on the day We Buy any Car style, or is the price agreed the price you're given (unless they find something hugely contrary to your description)?
Speed Badger said:
Despite having had 38 cars, I've never actually part exchanged one before - we have agreed a price, I've described mine accurately but they haven't seen it, or seen any pics of it. Do dealers try and knock you down on the day We Buy any Car style, or is the price agreed the price you're given (unless they find something hugely contrary to your description)?
Shouldn't be any issues - half the time they don't seem to give the trade in any sort of 2nd look - cursory glance to make sure nothing's hanging off 
.Given Lockdown 2 is now happening I have re-arranged collection day for this Tuesday. I know there are far greater problems at the moment than 'my new car' but it would just save a whole pile of grief. Still, less time to wait now before FK8-ing! I spent yesterday morning with the OCD-ometer turned up to 11, vacuuming the FK2, cleaning the plastics and vinyl with Autoglym stuff and vigorously polishing my tips (ooh er) with some autosol. Wash and wax on Tuesday morning and off to Wimbledon (from Kent), not too far although it does mean battling evil on the M25.
Speed Badger said:
That's a good point! I will let my conscience ease slightly.
Thanks ZX, sorry I didn't need your wise auto trader Jedi skills this time, had tunnel vision with this one. Although I did l clock that I could get a 3/4 year old V8 Mustang for around the same money, but I stayed on target.
Despite having had 38 cars, I've never actually part exchanged one before - we have agreed a price, I've described mine accurately but they haven't seen it, or seen any pics of it. Do dealers try and knock you down on the day We Buy any Car style, or is the price agreed the price you're given (unless they find something hugely contrary to your description)?
Thanks ZX, sorry I didn't need your wise auto trader Jedi skills this time, had tunnel vision with this one. Although I did l clock that I could get a 3/4 year old V8 Mustang for around the same money, but I stayed on target.
Despite having had 38 cars, I've never actually part exchanged one before - we have agreed a price, I've described mine accurately but they haven't seen it, or seen any pics of it. Do dealers try and knock you down on the day We Buy any Car style, or is the price agreed the price you're given (unless they find something hugely contrary to your description)?
No need to apologise I just listed some alternatives, I'm just glad you got the car you wanted.Mr Tidy said:
I just read this from the start - it looks like FK8 would have been the right answer at the beginning of the year!
Still you got there in the end - have a great day on Tuesday.
Haha, yeah sometimes I annoy myself. Although I have enjoyed my time again with an FK2, and I did have one eye on re-sale value in going for the black edition, so there was a vague shred of method in my madness.Still you got there in the end - have a great day on Tuesday.
Getting excited for tomorrow now, just hope the weather holds off a bit and all goes smoothly.
Stupid b*stard piece of s**t satnav!! Good to see some things never change. Ended up stuck in a traffic jam that seemed to stretch from Wimbledon to Coulsdon! Anyway, made it back now.
Very First impressions: what have I done?! Electric handbrake is annoying, why do you have to put up our foot on the brake to release it?! Grr. Really annoying vibration on the dash at around 4.5k rpm. I didn't like the newness of everything - I'm a simple soul and haven't had many newer cars, and it all felt unfamiliar and digital. It didn't help that I was stuck in stop start traffic for 2 hours, had a panic attack, was generally having a miserable time.
But, once I settled into the car and everything became more familiar, and I finally had a wee and an M&S prawn sandwich, I started to enjoy the car. Throttle response is much better than the FK2, likely the lightened flywheel - this is a big improvement, the seating position is fantastic - I love it, it's perfect and so much easier to get out of. I spent most of the time in comfort mode as I crawled my way through Purley, it's really impressive, I'm 36 and have had stiff stupid cars but I was genuinely impressed with its general comfortable plodding ability. Once things opened up a bit into Surrey, I played about with the other drive modes. Sport mode is a good combination of comfort and, well, sportiness, and +R is still mental, but a little bit more usable than in the FK2. I think I'm the only person to say this, but to me the FK8 feels slightly quicker and more aggressive then the FK2 on acceleration. Its still batsh*t crazy, but with a level of refinement not seen in a Type R before.
To my surprise, I really like the digital dash! I like the way it displays the album artwork of your music choice in the screen and how it shows you a close up direction graphic when using the Satnav as you approach a junction.
I miss having the shift lights there all the time, like the FK2, they were so cool and hooligan-ish, but now you have to actually select them. Still it's cool getting the two red redline flashy light strips to indicate a gear change.
Brake hold is way more helpful that I thought it would be! The rev match system is better and more fun than I expected but I've turned it off. Gear shift is a shorter throw than the FK2, no issues going up and down the box, hopefully it stays that way, really epic gearbox.
From what I've experienced so far, the FK8 strikes an excellent balance between modern digital stuff and old school turbo hot hatchery, with a big sprinkling of refinement. My biggest worry is that it wouldn't be quite as bonkers, but it is, it just tempers it with that refinement.
It was very sad seeing my black edition be driven off by the Honda guy, it's a great car and it looked so clean and shiny! But hey, it's been enjoyed and it is a very rare little fish, but at least I had one.
In a way, the FK2 is more like that crazy, unpredictable girl that you have a fling with, the FK8 is the one that you settle down with.
Very First impressions: what have I done?! Electric handbrake is annoying, why do you have to put up our foot on the brake to release it?! Grr. Really annoying vibration on the dash at around 4.5k rpm. I didn't like the newness of everything - I'm a simple soul and haven't had many newer cars, and it all felt unfamiliar and digital. It didn't help that I was stuck in stop start traffic for 2 hours, had a panic attack, was generally having a miserable time.
But, once I settled into the car and everything became more familiar, and I finally had a wee and an M&S prawn sandwich, I started to enjoy the car. Throttle response is much better than the FK2, likely the lightened flywheel - this is a big improvement, the seating position is fantastic - I love it, it's perfect and so much easier to get out of. I spent most of the time in comfort mode as I crawled my way through Purley, it's really impressive, I'm 36 and have had stiff stupid cars but I was genuinely impressed with its general comfortable plodding ability. Once things opened up a bit into Surrey, I played about with the other drive modes. Sport mode is a good combination of comfort and, well, sportiness, and +R is still mental, but a little bit more usable than in the FK2. I think I'm the only person to say this, but to me the FK8 feels slightly quicker and more aggressive then the FK2 on acceleration. Its still batsh*t crazy, but with a level of refinement not seen in a Type R before.
To my surprise, I really like the digital dash! I like the way it displays the album artwork of your music choice in the screen and how it shows you a close up direction graphic when using the Satnav as you approach a junction.
I miss having the shift lights there all the time, like the FK2, they were so cool and hooligan-ish, but now you have to actually select them. Still it's cool getting the two red redline flashy light strips to indicate a gear change.
Brake hold is way more helpful that I thought it would be! The rev match system is better and more fun than I expected but I've turned it off. Gear shift is a shorter throw than the FK2, no issues going up and down the box, hopefully it stays that way, really epic gearbox.
From what I've experienced so far, the FK8 strikes an excellent balance between modern digital stuff and old school turbo hot hatchery, with a big sprinkling of refinement. My biggest worry is that it wouldn't be quite as bonkers, but it is, it just tempers it with that refinement.
It was very sad seeing my black edition be driven off by the Honda guy, it's a great car and it looked so clean and shiny! But hey, it's been enjoyed and it is a very rare little fish, but at least I had one.
In a way, the FK2 is more like that crazy, unpredictable girl that you have a fling with, the FK8 is the one that you settle down with.
You don't have to release the electric brake - you can just drive off - but if you insist on releasing it you have to press the brake pedal.
Oh - and you cannot drive off if you don't have your seat belt fastened - that's even more annoying when you are just moving car in car park etc.
Like your mini review
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Watch the speed though - it creeps up and you suddenly realise you are in licence losing territory
Oh - and you cannot drive off if you don't have your seat belt fastened - that's even more annoying when you are just moving car in car park etc.
Like your mini review
.Watch the speed though - it creeps up and you suddenly realise you are in licence losing territory
Yes unbelievably for me I've had it more than 2 months now and still have it! Still loving it (when I actually get to drive it in these strange times). I've replaced the registration plate on the rear with a regular size one, as I didn't like the oversized one it came with and got a nice new 'Type R' boot mat for Christmas. Had its first service on the 5 year service plan a month ago, no issues.
It's a very jekyll and Hyde car, if I'm not in the mood and just want to pootle in comfort mode to pick up my daughter from school, it's a very composed and smooth ride, comparatively. Sport and +R mode do change the character of the car into touring car mode when you want the spirited stuff. Very practical and I'm loving the android auto implementation, I've never had it before and it's very good to use.
I haven't got any more exciting pictures of it I'm afraid as I haven't really been anywhere photo-worthy in it!
It's a very jekyll and Hyde car, if I'm not in the mood and just want to pootle in comfort mode to pick up my daughter from school, it's a very composed and smooth ride, comparatively. Sport and +R mode do change the character of the car into touring car mode when you want the spirited stuff. Very practical and I'm loving the android auto implementation, I've never had it before and it's very good to use.
I haven't got any more exciting pictures of it I'm afraid as I haven't really been anywhere photo-worthy in it!
Edited by Speed Badger on Friday 8th January 11:46
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