The Verdict: Honda Civic Type R

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SPECIFICATIONS
Model: Honda Civic Type R
Price: £18,000
Engine: 2.0-litre petrol
Power: 198bhp at 7,800rpm
Torque: 142lb/ft at 5,600rpm
Performance: 146mph, 0-60mph in 6.6 seconds, 31.0mpg; CO2: 215g/km
Worth considering: Ford Focus ST, Vauxhall Astra VXR, Volkswagen Golf GTI


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[FWH]

Well done on showing the hybrid instead of the R in the picture.

[NEEMSTAR]

who is honda news feed
is it an automated bot ?

[hlxbravo]

I may be incorrect here and I know it doesn't make the slightest bit of difference in the real world BUT as the OP starts off the post with "Specifications"....................

I thought it was 201ps ??

Taken from the site Hondamentalism
and by clicking left hand pane "The Car" and then at top where it says "Specs"
Call me a nit picker but hey...us FN2 owners get a bit of a rough ride at time, so I want my 3 horses back from the OP.

[sfboy]

201ps = 198 bhp. PS/BHP/HP are all roughly similar, but calculated slightly differently, wikipedia it

[NH Dan]

bhp/ Brake Horse Power - Imperial measurement

PS/ Pferde Starke - Metric measurement

[Pottsy]

Originally Posted by NEEMSTAR

who is honda news feed
is it an automated bot ?

Yes - it just scans a load of RSS feeds every 30 mins for Honda stuff. If it finds something, it starts a new thread here,

[NEEMSTAR]

Originally Posted by Pottsy

Yes - it just scans a load of RSS feeds every 30 mins for Honda stuff. If it finds something, it starts a new thread here,

cool
the wonders of the internetz

[robbo51]

If you read 'The Independent' reviews, I find some of the comments strange and in some cases, clearly not true:

there's no space in the boot

rears offered good legroom but restricted headroom

The steering wheel is a strange design where your fingers get caught in the rear of the wheel when you turn it

I struggled to read some of the dials below the digital speedo

[FWH]

Originally Posted by robbo51

If you read 'The Independent' reviews, I find some of the comments strange and in some cases, clearly not true:

I have to agree!

Yes, there are things you can comment on with the Civic...poor quality feel on the outer front door handles, to name one, but these??

I think I have read one or two on this forum complaining about not being able to see everything on the dash, must depend on your length - hardly a major issue though.

Small boot?

Restricted head room?

Fingers get caught in the rear of the steering wheel??

[robbo51]

Getting the picture wrong AND these 'misquotes' just about sums up the review.

[Dimplyred]

Originally Posted by robbo51

If you read 'The Independent' reviews, I find some of the comments strange and in some cases, clearly not true:

I think if any of these were an issue they would have been covered on here at some time or another, and as far as I can remember they haven't.

[angie4m]

Liam Bresitz, 36
Head of sales, Catworth, Cambridgeshire
Usual car: BMW Z4
The Honda Civic, a "pensioner's" car? Not the Type R, with its sporty styling, flash wheels and huge spoiler. Inside, the theme continues with bucket seats, chrome effect flashes, and no fewer than three dashboard displays to confuse. Driving requires a keen approach to get the best out of the free-revving engine, as acceleration is sluggish at town speeds. Open it up on a country road and there is fun to be had, with great agility on the bends, but at the cost of a firm, unforgiving ride that will be tiresome on long journeys. It's a Honda, so it should be reliable, but some of the finish details, like the plastic fuel filler cap, are poor. It's all a bit of Type R design style over substance.

Spoken Like someone who drives a BMW and doesn't actually think about how they drive, sounds like someone who just wants the car to do all the thinking for them. I bet he Doesn't even know how to use an iditctor like most. And as for quailty, BMWs aint how they used to be and they can be a bit plastic at times especailly during the summer when it creaks like hell!


Richard Vincent-Jones, 31
Police officer, Bedford
Usual car: Renault Megane Sport
I had five test drives of the old Type R but didn't get one. Would this be better? Not really. The car doesn't have any spirit; it's flat through the rev range until you get to the red line, by when the engine is screaming for a gear-change. It has no sense of urgency. The suspension is permanently hard; good for rallying, but for a family trip it's a bit harsh. The seats are designed so that only a certain-sized person can fit in, and there's no space in the boot. The steering wheel is a strange design where your fingers get caught in the rear of the wheel when you turn it. I can't see why they built this car. Maybe they should have called it the Civic almost-a-Type R.

I'm suprised that they didn't question this guy about his comment on the boot when you see the comment from the woman below. I'm also guessing that this officer has had one too many pies with his complaint about the seat! Maybe he has rather fat fingers too hence why he has got them caught at the back of the sterring wheel......Do you think actually he's just pee'd off because he bought a Renault and now realises that he's made the worst mistake of his life and doens't want to look like a Diddy?

Roman Wyniawskyj, 46, Eugene, 15, Nina, 13
IT test analyst, Bedford
Usual car: BMW 3 series
Exterior styling is discreet, but the rear with its triangular exhaust, grille and spoiler grew on me. The dashboard was a bit wacky; buttons everywhere. I struggled to read some of the dials below the digital speedo. No Bluetooth or MP3 connection as standard; the latter is a must for teenagers. The front seats offered good support; rears offered good legroom but restricted headroom. The boot was spacious. The ride is a little jiggly at low speed, but it holds the road well. Pulling power was strong and the gear-change effortless. The engine was a little noisy, although my son and daughter liked that. Not really a practical family car, but worth a look as a funky offbeat hot hatch.

Excuse me but the styling is DISCREET? Is this woman on drugs?!?!?! Discreet is the big fat end of the VW Golf. Buttons everywhere? Base model BM driver here have we cause last time I checked they had a good few buttons to play about with and cause havoc with. Boot spacious - although PC plod had a different car or maybe she and her kids were tied up in the boot when he test drove it?

Bluetooth? Who needs that really, believe it or believe it not some people still don't own mobiles and I certianly hate using hands free and talking on the phone while driving so bluetooth is of no use to me. And teenagers need MP3 connections? Wtf??? Eh hw about the person who buys the car needs it not teenagers! And if they think your music is rank then they can walk!