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Originally Posted by thorns
Thanks for all the nice answers. I have another question: Is the mileage on the 1.8L engine really as good as claimed? The Mazda3 1.6L engine which is 105hp seems to have worse mileage than the Civic 1.8L, according to the specs
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Hey, i see your a fortunate young guy like me, with the posibilities of a civic on the horizon. Okay, im 18 years old, and i own an FN2. New civic type R, thats 198bhp claimed by honda, less than that at the flywheel, the civic 1.8 is claimed to be 140bhp, actually 110 at the flywheel, anyway, 1.8 civic, civic type S and civic type R are fast cars. the 8.6secs of the type S seems not so fast, but its nippy, i test drove it before going for the R. visibility is fine, okay you have to take extra care when reversing all the new civics, what got me at first, was that the rear is wider than the front, so parallel parking gets tricky when you dont want to scuff your wheels. Ive had my Type R since my 18th birthday, exactly 11 months ago, and ive upped the power with a full exhaust system and K+n kit. Power isnt an issue, of course the more the power the messier an accident can get, but no matter what car you buy, you'll always mess around. only bad thing is insurance! im paying just over 4k a year for my Type R! - just like to add...ive not crashed...but i also only got 1 minor in my driving test back in November 06, and passed 1st time - oh, and the mileage totally depends on how you drive, i can get 32mpg from my type R if im cruising, but i usually average 22-27mpg but thats only because i like testing the car! - my dad also shares this account - hense the message on the bottom about ordering the skyline....cant wait for that!