Guess who's back!!!??

Mark996 · 7th April 2008, 16:32

Hi everyone...

It's official.....after the superb Focus ST-3, and then the not quite so brilliant Mondeo ST 2.2 - I've just today signed on the dotted line for a Civic Type R GT in Deep bronze!!!

I pick it up Saturday and can't wait!!!

It's good to be back on board.......Hope things ain't changed around here too much since I've been away!!!??!

LoonyJohn · 7th April 2008, 17:03

Nice to have you back Mark, thought you had gone to the 'dark side' ... have you changed jobs again?

Pottsy · 7th April 2008, 18:00

And back home too?

Mark996 · 7th April 2008, 22:25

Haven't changed job - I think I told you all before I left Portugal, that I was moving back to the UK to be a copper.....

Well, a year down the line, I'm loving every minute of the job, and wouldn't change it for the world.....It's genuinely the first time ever that i actually look forward to going to work everyday....being a copper is awesome, but being a copper in Nottingham is just brilliant fun!

Car-wise, when I got back here, I went out and bought a Focus ST-3 with the money I sold the Civic for in Portugal....the Focus was amazing - I completely loved it, but only kept it for about 6 months as I was working in the North of the county alot (Mansfield), and the traveling up there in that everyday was killing my pocket fuel-wise.....so I VERY begrudgingly swapped it for a Mondeo ST 2.2 TDCi - thinking that the fuel economy would be tons better.....a word of advice to anyway thinking of doing the same for this reason...DON'T!!!!

The MPG was only about 4-5 better than the Focus on everyday useage.....

So, I've decided to go back to Petrol, and this time back to the stunning Civic that I loved so much in Portugal....only this time a 'full-fat' Type R opposed to the 1.8 I used to have.

I know there's one or two more Plod on here aren't there?? Come on show yourselves!?!?

angie4m · 7th April 2008, 22:29

Jings if you thought the fuel consumption was bad in them then.....well....ummmm......i'm sure you'll maybe get it to a little more than the ST, but I can get anything from 21 mpg to 44 mpg depending on where I am, how i'm driving etc but it usually sits about the 22.3 mpg mark.....ooop!

Oh and Welcome back! Are you going to prise Chez out his shell? Not seen him on here for Donks!

Munro · 7th April 2008, 22:30

Oh no , the police driving CTRs and riding Ducati 996's

Your right about the mpg, I am averaging 31 mpg overall

Mark996 · 7th April 2008, 22:43

31?? I can live with that......the Mondeo is doing about 33-34 MPG at the mo, and given that Diesel is quite a bit more than Petrol now, it's as near as damn it the same difference.....

Just as a comparison - when I had the Focus ST, I used to get about 25-26 MPG out of it, given the way I like to drive.....so 31 will be just fine thanks!!!

angie4m · 8th April 2008, 08:31

Well depending on your driving style and if you like the Vtec too much then you won't see 31 thats for sure!

Mark996 · 12th April 2008, 17:31

Picked my Bronze beauty up first thing this morning and to say I'm well chuffed is a HUGE understatement.....

Photos to follow when I get time to take the car to my brother's for him to shoot it 'properly'....as he does....

I'm masssively impressed with how smooth it is around town, and the exhaust note at full chat is awesome.......the Focus ST sounded great when you gave it some too, but that was more intake noise than the CTR's growling 'zorsts....

One thing though...I don't know if it's just me being clumsy with the gear changes at the mo, but I've managed to 'Grind' 3rd gear 3 or 4 times now, but none of the other gears??

Has anyone had issues with 3rd gear slotting home properly??

FWH · 12th April 2008, 17:40

Replied to your other post.

http://www.civinfo.com/forum/type-r/...ally-back.html

Topcat · 12th April 2008, 18:08

Good to have you back

Enjoy the new car

7th April 2008, 16:32	#1 (permalink)
Mark996 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th April 2006 Location: Nottingham, Notts. Posts: 452 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Guess who's back!!!?? Hi everyone... It's official.....after the superb Focus ST-3, and then the not quite so brilliant Mondeo ST 2.2 - I've just today signed on the dotted line for a Civic Type R GT in Deep bronze!!! I pick it up Saturday and can't wait!!! It's good to be back on board.......Hope things ain't changed around here too much since I've been away!!!??!

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LoonyJohn Honda Tardis Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 18th February 2007 Location: NE Derbyshire Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Nice to have you back Mark, thought you had gone to the 'dark side' ... have you changed jobs again?

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Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,083 Thanks: 17 Thanked 111 Times in 64 Posts iTrader: (0)	And back home too?

7th April 2008, 22:25	#4 (permalink)
Mark996 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th April 2006 Location: Nottingham, Notts. Posts: 452 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Haven't changed job - I think I told you all before I left Portugal, that I was moving back to the UK to be a copper..... Well, a year down the line, I'm loving every minute of the job, and wouldn't change it for the world.....It's genuinely the first time ever that i actually look forward to going to work everyday....being a copper is awesome, but being a copper in Nottingham is just brilliant fun! Car-wise, when I got back here, I went out and bought a Focus ST-3 with the money I sold the Civic for in Portugal....the Focus was amazing - I completely loved it, but only kept it for about 6 months as I was working in the North of the county alot (Mansfield), and the traveling up there in that everyday was killing my pocket fuel-wise.....so I VERY begrudgingly swapped it for a Mondeo ST 2.2 TDCi - thinking that the fuel economy would be tons better.....a word of advice to anyway thinking of doing the same for this reason...DON'T!!!! The MPG was only about 4-5 better than the Focus on everyday useage..... So, I've decided to go back to Petrol, and this time back to the stunning Civic that I loved so much in Portugal....only this time a 'full-fat' Type R opposed to the 1.8 I used to have. I know there's one or two more Plod on here aren't there?? Come on show yourselves!?!?

7th April 2008, 22:29	#5 (permalink)
angie4m Why Do I bother? Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,749 Thanks: 17 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (0)	Jings if you thought the fuel consumption was bad in them then.....well....ummmm......i'm sure you'll maybe get it to a little more than the ST, but I can get anything from 21 mpg to 44 mpg depending on where I am, how i'm driving etc but it usually sits about the 22.3 mpg mark.....ooop! Oh and Welcome back! Are you going to prise Chez out his shell? Not seen him on here for Donks!

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Munro Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 24 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts iTrader: (0)	Oh no , the police driving CTRs and riding Ducati 996's Your right about the mpg, I am averaging 31 mpg overall

7th April 2008, 22:43	#7 (permalink)
Mark996 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th April 2006 Location: Nottingham, Notts. Posts: 452 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	31?? I can live with that......the Mondeo is doing about 33-34 MPG at the mo, and given that Diesel is quite a bit more than Petrol now, it's as near as damn it the same difference..... Just as a comparison - when I had the Focus ST, I used to get about 25-26 MPG out of it, given the way I like to drive.....so 31 will be just fine thanks!!!

8th April 2008, 08:31	#8 (permalink)
angie4m Why Do I bother? Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,749 Thanks: 17 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (0)	Well depending on your driving style and if you like the Vtec too much then you won't see 31 thats for sure!

12th April 2008, 17:31	#9 (permalink)
Mark996 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th April 2006 Location: Nottingham, Notts. Posts: 452 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Picked my Bronze beauty up first thing this morning and to say I'm well chuffed is a HUGE understatement..... Photos to follow when I get time to take the car to my brother's for him to shoot it 'properly'....as he does.... I'm masssively impressed with how smooth it is around town, and the exhaust note at full chat is awesome.......the Focus ST sounded great when you gave it some too, but that was more intake noise than the CTR's growling 'zorsts.... One thing though...I don't know if it's just me being clumsy with the gear changes at the mo, but I've managed to 'Grind' 3rd gear 3 or 4 times now, but none of the other gears?? Has anyone had issues with 3rd gear slotting home properly??

12th April 2008, 17:40	#10 (permalink)
FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,346 Thanks: 9 Thanked 48 Times in 43 Posts iTrader: (0)	Replied to your other post. http://www.civinfo.com/forum/type-r/...ally-back.html

12th April 2008, 18:08	#11 (permalink)
Topcat Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2006 Location: Middlesex Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	Good to have you back Enjoy the new car