Civic Type R running costs

[Legend83]

Hi all,

Thinking of getting a pre-new shape Civic Type R over the tamer 1.6 Sport. What should I be looking out for and what experiences have you guys had with running costs? I have had a quote from Elephant for £750 - 23, 4NCB, Luton, on-street parking - thought that was quite good.

Things I am most interested in are:

- Petrol consumption (and type of petrol used)
- Servicing costs

Thanks!

[Legend83]

Thanks for the stats - very reasonable, and I guess dictated a lot by how you drive the thing! I do quite a few motorway miles so would hope to the the MPG up to mid-30s but looks like tyres and insurance is the biggest hit.

I have not had a test drive yet (tested the Sport) - have heard lots of 'lack-of-torque' comments and that it can be quite tiresome to get the performance out of it?

[Legend83]

Thanks for the tips guys! Do you put Optimax in or is it happy with 95?