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angie4m · 19th December 2007, 16:25

There's a suprise they are alraady saying that it based on the ST and its not out until 2009!

Is that 26 December when the spy shots will be published. Nice big wheel arches at the front, but it does look like its going to have some hideous, low body kit. But we will just have to wait until the 'official' pictures to see what its going to look like.

davee7 · 19th December 2007, 16:27

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Originally Posted by angie4m

I'm guessing that this RS will just be a sooped up version of the ST and not a true RS.

Exactly what I'm predicting. You'd probably be better off buying a ST and a spending a couple of grand modding it with the help of established companies like Graham Goode - rather than an extra £5k to £7k on the RS!

Though I'm going to reserve judgment until full details about the RS are released!

Unknownsoldier · 19th December 2007, 16:32

The Original RS Turbo and the like were great cars (although go over a hundred and they bounced a lot, oh and got nicked and raced on a regualr basis, at least my mums one did).

Tom

angie4m · 19th December 2007, 16:42

400Nm of torque and FWD? I hope for £25k they chuck in a free coffin!

sambuca2907 · 20th December 2007, 21:26

I had an ST for work one day - took it to Somerset.

By GOD what a car! The A303 at 6am with 225bhp on tap! But I couldn't deal with the 18mpg! I think it was on about 6-8 when I was in traffic!

ritchie_perriam · 21st December 2007, 04:57

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Originally Posted by sambuca2907

But I couldn't deal with the 18mpg! I think it was on about 6-8 when I was in traffic!

when i went in the ford garage the salesman tryed telling me that i could get nearly 30mpg from an st! i just didnt believe him, as i only got 20-25mpg from my prelude and now ive been getting only 36-38mpg from my 2.2 civic!!!!!!!!!

so god knows what i would have been paying out in fuel for an st!

sambuca2907 · 21st December 2007, 10:26

36-38 in your Civic!! God i'd hate to be the person buying that after you

Unknownsoldier · 22nd December 2007, 01:52

You lot are lucky, my dad gets 12mpg if he's easy with the gas!

Tom

civicb0y · 24th December 2007, 13:09

I took an ST for a test drive early this year and it was a 'nice' drive. I like the interior as well, with it being nice and comfortable, but the MPG is a turn off. 25mpg is mad with petrol prices the way they are.

I've also driven the Civic Type S GT twice and the only thing thats stopping me buying one is 'quality'. Sorry if this offends, but if I'm paying 17k for a car I don't expect to have it covered in stone chips and the dash covered in scratches within the first few months. This is well covered on the forums and appears to be a real bug bear for a lot of owners. If it wasn't for this I'd be driving one now as I love the interior and handling. Maybe I'll wait for used prices to drop so I can factor in a re-spray.

Just need to find a car to replace my Octavia vRS now. Any ideas ?

angie4m · 24th December 2007, 13:19

Defo don't opt for a CTR then, been advised by the garage that the paint on the CTR is thinner than the other Civic models, which I find hard to believe and you get about 27mpg (on a good day)

civicb0y · 24th December 2007, 13:47

Would have been a Type S diesel. The Type R ride is too hard (so I hear), and my ass don't fit in the bucket seats very well

Gutted to be honest as the Civic dash is so cool.

FWH · 24th December 2007, 14:09

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Originally Posted by angie4m

been advised by the garage that the paint on the CTR is thinner than the other Civic models

I don´t think that is technically possible seeing how thin it is on the other Civics.

And why, saving weight?

I think you are right not believing it..
I smell **** ****.

Dimplyred · 24th December 2007, 16:57

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Originally Posted by angie4m

.....and you get about 27mpg (on a good day)

It'll be interesting to see how much the mpg goes up once the weather warms up, I'm getting about 27-28 mpg too.

angie4m · 24th December 2007, 17:20

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Originally Posted by Dimplyred

It'll be interesting to see how much the mpg goes up once the weather warms up, I'm getting about 27-28 mpg too.

I need to stop Vtec'ing it as much. I tell myself and everyone else that it loves it and its actually improves the drive of the car.....yeah like sticking a rocket up your backside

illegalhunter · 24th December 2007, 18:27

I test drove the ST3 well rapid

Dimplyred · 24th December 2007, 18:57

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Originally Posted by angie4m

I need to stop Vtec'ing it as much. I tell myself and everyone else that it loves it and its actually improves the drive of the car.....yeah like sticking a rocket up your backside

Hey that's what it was designed for.

I'm unable to comment on your comparision however, I'll take your word for it, mate!!!!

angie4m · 24th December 2007, 19:00

I can only but imagine what it looks like as it approaches from behind. I may get my Dad to swap me for a drive and then i'll see

cb550 · 24th December 2007, 20:11

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Originally Posted by civicb0y

I took an ST for a test drive early this year and it was a 'nice' drive. I like the interior as well, with it being nice and comfortable, but the MPG is a turn off. 25mpg is mad with petrol prices the way they are.

I've also driven the Civic Type S GT twice and the only thing thats stopping me buying one is 'quality'. Sorry if this offends, but if I'm paying 17k for a car I don't expect to have it covered in stone chips and the dash covered in scratches within the first few months. This is well covered on the forums and appears to be a real bug bear for a lot of owners. If it wasn't for this I'd be driving one now as I love the interior and handling. Maybe I'll wait for used prices to drop so I can factor in a re-spray.

Just need to find a car to replace my Octavia vRS now. Any ideas ?

Best advise I can give........Yep,2.2 Civic type S.Can only speak from my experiences,but on my second Civic(type S) and not had probs with either dash scratches or paint chips(ok,the odd stone chip but nothing more than with previous cars)

This car is the best I've had to date,delight to own and drive

civicb0y · 24th December 2007, 21:12

I seem to be going around in circles, with the Civic being top of the list, followed by a Leon FR TDI and a Mondeo ST TDCI (yes it's Mondeo but it's a damn good one).

The Civic paint and dash put me off, but I could get the Type R dash fitted as part of any deal if I mention it could be a deal breaker. Nothing I can do about the paint tho.

The Leon is good and about 2k cheaper but rock ard ride and interior is average.

Mondeo has loads of torque and is very comfy with Recaro seats, but even at 15k for a year old one, saving 8k off new, it'll loose at least 5-6k in the next 2 years.

The ST popped it's name on the list now and again, thinking the money saved over the above diesels will fund the fuel bills, but I found my sensilbe head and crossed it off.

I'm off to the pub now. Prob talk about cars

Merry christmas all.

Vidal Buffoon · 1st January 2008, 21:44

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Originally Posted by angie4m

400Nm of torque and FWD? I hope for £25k they chuck in a free coffin!

First post Hi!

actually my soon to be going V6 CDTI Vectra has 400nm and hardly ever wheelspins, mind you if that's lb/ft it might be a different matter. The superchipped Civic 2.2 puts out 433nm BTW.

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19th December 2007, 16:25	#21 (permalink)
angie4m Naughty but nice Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,336 Thanks: 25 Thanked 50 Times in 50 Posts iTrader: (0)	There's a suprise they are alraady saying that it based on the ST and its not out until 2009! Is that 26 December when the spy shots will be published. Nice big wheel arches at the front, but it does look like its going to have some hideous, low body kit. But we will just have to wait until the 'official' pictures to see what its going to look like.

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Unknownsoldier Esox Lucius Rules!!!!!!!! Civinfo guru Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,818 Thanks: 81 Thanked 32 Times in 30 Posts iTrader: (0)	The Original RS Turbo and the like were great cars (although go over a hundred and they bounced a lot, oh and got nicked and raced on a regualr basis, at least my mums one did). Tom

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angie4m Naughty but nice Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,336 Thanks: 25 Thanked 50 Times in 50 Posts iTrader: (0)	400Nm of torque and FWD? I hope for £25k they chuck in a free coffin!

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sambuca2907 S29 AWS Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th September 2007 Location: SW London Posts: 416 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts iTrader: (0)	I had an ST for work one day - took it to Somerset. By GOD what a car! The A303 at 6am with 225bhp on tap! But I couldn't deal with the 18mpg! I think it was on about 6-8 when I was in traffic!

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sambuca2907 S29 AWS Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th September 2007 Location: SW London Posts: 416 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts iTrader: (0)	36-38 in your Civic!! God i'd hate to be the person buying that after you

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Unknownsoldier Esox Lucius Rules!!!!!!!! Civinfo guru Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,818 Thanks: 81 Thanked 32 Times in 30 Posts iTrader: (0)	You lot are lucky, my dad gets 12mpg if he's easy with the gas! Tom

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civicb0y Valve Cap Join Date: 11th October 2007 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I took an ST for a test drive early this year and it was a 'nice' drive. I like the interior as well, with it being nice and comfortable, but the MPG is a turn off. 25mpg is mad with petrol prices the way they are. I've also driven the Civic Type S GT twice and the only thing thats stopping me buying one is 'quality'. Sorry if this offends, but if I'm paying 17k for a car I don't expect to have it covered in stone chips and the dash covered in scratches within the first few months. This is well covered on the forums and appears to be a real bug bear for a lot of owners. If it wasn't for this I'd be driving one now as I love the interior and handling. Maybe I'll wait for used prices to drop so I can factor in a re-spray. Just need to find a car to replace my Octavia vRS now. Any ideas ?

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angie4m Naughty but nice Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,336 Thanks: 25 Thanked 50 Times in 50 Posts iTrader: (0)	Defo don't opt for a CTR then, been advised by the garage that the paint on the CTR is thinner than the other Civic models, which I find hard to believe and you get about 27mpg (on a good day)

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civicb0y Valve Cap Join Date: 11th October 2007 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Would have been a Type S diesel. The Type R ride is too hard (so I hear), and my ass don't fit in the bucket seats very well Gutted to be honest as the Civic dash is so cool.

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angie4m Naughty but nice Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,336 Thanks: 25 Thanked 50 Times in 50 Posts iTrader: (0)	I can only but imagine what it looks like as it approaches from behind. I may get my Dad to swap me for a drive and then i'll see

24th December 2007, 21:12	#39 (permalink)
civicb0y Valve Cap Join Date: 11th October 2007 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I seem to be going around in circles, with the Civic being top of the list, followed by a Leon FR TDI and a Mondeo ST TDCI (yes it's Mondeo but it's a damn good one). The Civic paint and dash put me off, but I could get the Type R dash fitted as part of any deal if I mention it could be a deal breaker. Nothing I can do about the paint tho. The Leon is good and about 2k cheaper but rock ard ride and interior is average. Mondeo has loads of torque and is very comfy with Recaro seats, but even at 15k for a year old one, saving 8k off new, it'll loose at least 5-6k in the next 2 years. The ST popped it's name on the list now and again, thinking the money saved over the above diesels will fund the fuel bills, but I found my sensilbe head and crossed it off. I'm off to the pub now. Prob talk about cars Merry christmas all.