[Which spec] 5 doors or Type S

[Sekhmet]

I'm planning to buy a Civic by the end of this year and I can't make up my mind should go with 5 doors or Type S. What's the real difference between these two cars? Please do try to elaborate...pretty please

[illegalhunter]

1 less door

[Sekhmet]

Originally Posted by illegalhunter

1 less door

O RLY

[Mercifull]

Type S looks amazing (im a bit bias) but really it depends on how many doors you want.

[Sekhmet]

Originally Posted by Mercifull

Type S looks amazing (im a bit bias) but really it depends on how many doors you want.

Type S does look more sporty and all but 5 doors is more functional and it still has that coupe line, especially the NHB color. But on the other hand I heard that Type S has better road handling and is lighter then 5 doors thus consuming less gas as well...true?

[Brodick]

Go and drive them

[Sekhmet]

Originally Posted by Brodick

Go and drive them

Yeah, I drove the test model, it was 5 doors model, they still don't have a Type S test car. BTW, I live in Croatia, not UK so it's so easy to have a taste of all of the models

[czechplastik]

The 'S' has a different suspension set up, it has less doors meaning a stonger chassis and handles better. No added performance.

The 5 door looks like a 3 and has added practicality.

[Sekhmet]

Originally Posted by czechplastik

The 'S' has a different suspension set up, it has less doors meaning a stonger chassis and handles better. No added performance.

The 5 door looks like a 3 and has added practicality.

Thanks czech

BTW - are you happy with your sports gear knob, heard some people here are unpleased with it.

[robbo51]

Originally Posted by Sekhmet

Thanks czech

BTW - are you happy with your sports gear knob, heard some people here are unpleased with it.

I like my sports gear knob
Ps... Go for the Type S. Its a better car all round!!

[Bog]

Originally Posted by robbo51

I like my sports gear knob
Ps... Go for the Type S. Its a better car all round!!

In your opinion and relative to your needs.

Skehmet, whatever Civic you choose, you will have one of the best and most versatile small hatchbacks on the market.

[Sekhmet]

Originally Posted by robbo51

I like my sports gear knob
Ps... Go for the Type S. Its a better car all round!!

Hmmm...the Type S and 5 doors version have their advantages and disadvantages. All around I won't be making a mistake with this purchase.

PS - about the sports gear knob, did you see this topic: http://www.civinfo.com/forum/buying/...gear-knob.html

what about the complaints the starter of topic is talking about?

[Sekhmet]

Originally Posted by Bog

In your opinion and relative to your needs.

Skehmet, whatever Civic you choose, you will have one of the best and most versatile small hatchbacks on the market.

Yeah I know, at first I was collecting money for an Audi A3, but when Civic came out the Audi became instant history in my mind

[Minkster]

Theres actually quite a few subtle stying differences between the Type-S and the 5-Door. Some of them I didn't realise myself until seeing mine parked next to the 5-door model.

Of course the 3-door looks more 'sporty' and the back windows are a different shape. Also the rear of the Type-S looks marginally more aggresive due to having larger 'triangles' on the exhaust (positioned differently too) and subtle differences with the reflector plates etc.

From a practical perspective the 5-door is better of course, and has the full magic-seat feature which (I believe) the 3-door lacks. Having said that, I have taken quite a few people in the back of the Type-S and getting in and out is a doddle due to the acres of space available to climb in (certainly compared to my old Cougar anyway).

[TTDegs]

The S gets folding 'semi-magic' seats - they fold up, but have to be held in place with the seatbelt (why? Honda?)

On the plus side, the R style skirts and splitters fit directly onto an S, whereas it requires a lot more work fitting them to a 5 door

[Foggy69]

Unless you really need 5 doors, go for the Type S.
It looks better, it handles better, it has a stronger bodyshell.

I think a 5 door Civic with 18" wheels drives a bit like an S, so see if any dealer has one of them.

The sad thing is, I don't think that you can get Vivid Blue on the Type S now

[czechplastik]

Originally Posted by Sekhmet

Thanks czech

BTW - are you happy with your sports gear knob, heard some people here are unpleased with it.

Yeah I think it's great. It looks great, it's great told hold and it doesn't affect the throw length very much at all.

[Sekhmet]

Originally Posted by Foggy69

Unless you really need 5 doors, go for the Type S.
It looks better, it handles better, it has a stronger bodyshell.

I think a 5 door Civic with 18" wheels drives a bit like an S, so see if any dealer has one of them.

The sad thing is, I don't think that you can get Vivid Blue on the Type S now

Yeah, vivid blue is out as an option of color for any model of civic in my country.
So I guess I'll go for NHB.

We have 18'' wheels as an option, but I'm afraid that is going to effect road handling very badly because roads here in my country are lousy.

PS. Thanks everybody for sharing info on the difference.