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Vet_2010 · 14th April 2008, 23:46

I'm sorry but you can't just brandish all young drivers with the image that they are careless and incapable of driving a powerful car! To be honest I find it quite surprising that people who are commenting on how you require experience don't appear themselves to have the maturity to see past a common stereotypy and realise that not all young drivers are the same.

I can see your point and no one can deny the statistics, yes young drivers are more likely to have an accident! However, I think that if the power of the car was related to the likelihood of a young driver having an accident the government would have realised this by now and restricted new drivers on what vehicles they can drive.

Is it really going to make that much of a difference if someone is driving a Type-R at 100mph or a clapped out Clio at 100mph? I doubt very much it will. Just because the Type-R is a powerful car does not mean it is above the law or can do anything extra that other cars on British roads can’t.
If a young driver is of the mind frame that they’re going to show off to their friends and that they ‘feel invincible’, they are going to do so no matter what car they are in. Yes the Type-R may have a faster 0-60 and a greater top speed but if they’re going for speed and they’re up in the 100’s I think it’s much of muchness as to what difference it will really make.

The reason I felt so compelled to speak up is that I considered the Type-R, and despite not having gone for one, reading this thread and pretty much being told that I shouldn’t be allowed a Type-R simply because I’m 21 is rather ridiculous. The reason I wanted a Type-R was not necessarily for the performance but because I consider it to be the best looking of all the Civics. For everyday driving on the public highway, the fact that the Type-R is 2 or so seconds faster than my Civic really wouldn’t make any difference to my driving style or increase my likelihood of having an accident. If anything it would decrease it as I sure as heck wouldn’t have anyone put a mark on it, let alone myself cause damage to it!

I hope I haven’t offended anyone, it certainly isn’t my intention. I have found this forum to be very informative and manned by a great bunch of people that have been extremely helpful. I simply will not sit back and silently accept criticism just because of my age!
Regards,

Colin

14th April 2008, 23:46	#58 (permalink)
Vet_2010 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 19th December 2007 Location: Northern Ireland / Glasgow Posts: 309 Thanks: 8 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	I'm sorry but you can't just brandish all young drivers with the image that they are careless and incapable of driving a powerful car! To be honest I find it quite surprising that people who are commenting on how you require experience don't appear themselves to have the maturity to see past a common stereotypy and realise that not all young drivers are the same. I can see your point and no one can deny the statistics, yes young drivers are more likely to have an accident! However, I think that if the power of the car was related to the likelihood of a young driver having an accident the government would have realised this by now and restricted new drivers on what vehicles they can drive. Is it really going to make that much of a difference if someone is driving a Type-R at 100mph or a clapped out Clio at 100mph? I doubt very much it will. Just because the Type-R is a powerful car does not mean it is above the law or can do anything extra that other cars on British roads can’t. If a young driver is of the mind frame that they’re going to show off to their friends and that they ‘feel invincible’, they are going to do so no matter what car they are in. Yes the Type-R may have a faster 0-60 and a greater top speed but if they’re going for speed and they’re up in the 100’s I think it’s much of muchness as to what difference it will really make. The reason I felt so compelled to speak up is that I considered the Type-R, and despite not having gone for one, reading this thread and pretty much being told that I shouldn’t be allowed a Type-R simply because I’m 21 is rather ridiculous. The reason I wanted a Type-R was not necessarily for the performance but because I consider it to be the best looking of all the Civics. For everyday driving on the public highway, the fact that the Type-R is 2 or so seconds faster than my Civic really wouldn’t make any difference to my driving style or increase my likelihood of having an accident. If anything it would decrease it as I sure as heck wouldn’t have anyone put a mark on it, let alone myself cause damage to it! I hope I haven’t offended anyone, it certainly isn’t my intention. I have found this forum to be very informative and manned by a great bunch of people that have been extremely helpful. I simply will not sit back and silently accept criticism just because of my age! Regards, Colin