Just got one!

MisterTee · 23rd February 2008, 19:02

Hello all,

I've just put down a deposit for a 57 plate Civica Type S GT. I currently own a 51 Hyundai Coupe, and although I really like that car, it was getting to an age where it needed replacing.

I spent a month looking around, I test drove the RX8, Golf GTi, new Hyundai Coupe, and the Civic was just something I saw whilst passing the dealership. I test drove the Type R and found it a nice place to be, good engine noise and fast, but not as wild as the RX8 but a bit more ragged than the Golf, but when I read up on it, it appeared that the Type R is prone to getting car jacked, so that put me off. I had a look at the type S and liked it, but it was touch and go at the dealership whether or not I'd have the R or S. In the end, the 200 miles per tank for the R put me off, plus the fact that a couple of the Type R's brought in were due to customers getting grief for having them.

I am picking the car up on Wednesday, spent ages haggling (about an hour) haggling over the part-ex price. In the end I got £2,780 for mine with £15488 for the Civic. I'm looking forward to driving this exceptionally nice to drive car and spending my weekends washing and waxing it.

Good to see the Civic has a good online community too - which I found incredibly hard to find!

grasey · 23rd February 2008, 20:30

Good choice, I owned an RX8 and there is no comparison, my type S GT is a far better all round car, and the petrol consumption on the RX8 is something else. Welcome to the forum and good luck with the car.

Munro · 23rd February 2008, 20:46

I was very tempted by the 2.2 Type S GT but went for the Type R. They are both great cars.

You would have to be caning the R to only get 200 miles out of a tank. 350 to 400 miles is easily achievable (@ 30mpg)

Dimplyred · 23rd February 2008, 21:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munro

I was very tempted by the 2.2 Type S GT but went for the Type R. They are both great cars.

You would have to be caning the R to only get 200 miles out of a tank. 350 to 400 miles is easily achievable (@ 30mpg)

Yes I tested the 2.2 Type S GT and it is a great car.

I currently get 29 mpg.

Vet_2010 · 23rd February 2008, 22:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dimplyred

Yes I tested the 2.2 Type S GT and it is a great car.

I currently get 29 mpg.

I only get circa 39 mpg out of my 2.2, Type-R now seems soo much more appealing!! (minus the crazy insurance

)

MisterTee · 27th February 2008, 18:53

Hi All,

I picked it up at 5:30pm today. Only driven it 2 miles to my house, I misjudged how wide it was and luckily the folding mirrors meant I got it onto my drive

.

Going to wait till later and then drive around when its quieter. The 500 page manual is doing my head in, but I need it just to figure out the heating controls!

Will post some pictures later on when I get some nice mood lighting done.

Initial impression : daddy like.

bounce75 · 27th February 2008, 20:42

Welcome to the forum, I hope you enjoy your new toy.

grasey · 27th February 2008, 20:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterTee

Hi All,

I picked it up at 5:30pm today. Only driven it 2 miles to my house, I misjudged how wide it was and luckily the folding mirrors meant I got it onto my drive

.

Going to wait till later and then drive around when its quieter. The 500 page manual is doing my head in, but I need it just to figure out the heating controls!

Will post some pictures later on when I get some nice mood lighting done.

Initial impression : daddy like.

Read up on this site it's more fun than the manual.

MisterTee · 27th February 2008, 22:58

I've just spent about 2 hours driving around in it, it's great fun when you get to the 5K rpm. I had a big grin on my face.

I went out with a friend who has an S2000 and he was impressed with it. Said the pick up was comparable to his.

I_Believe · 28th February 2008, 15:08

welcome to the forum lost of really helpful topics and people on here

23rd February 2008, 19:02	#1 (permalink)
MisterTee Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: Manchester,UK Posts: 105 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Just got one! Hello all, I've just put down a deposit for a 57 plate Civica Type S GT. I currently own a 51 Hyundai Coupe, and although I really like that car, it was getting to an age where it needed replacing. I spent a month looking around, I test drove the RX8, Golf GTi, new Hyundai Coupe, and the Civic was just something I saw whilst passing the dealership. I test drove the Type R and found it a nice place to be, good engine noise and fast, but not as wild as the RX8 but a bit more ragged than the Golf, but when I read up on it, it appeared that the Type R is prone to getting car jacked, so that put me off. I had a look at the type S and liked it, but it was touch and go at the dealership whether or not I'd have the R or S. In the end, the 200 miles per tank for the R put me off, plus the fact that a couple of the Type R's brought in were due to customers getting grief for having them. I am picking the car up on Wednesday, spent ages haggling (about an hour) haggling over the part-ex price. In the end I got £2,780 for mine with £15488 for the Civic. I'm looking forward to driving this exceptionally nice to drive car and spending my weekends washing and waxing it. Good to see the Civic has a good online community too - which I found incredibly hard to find!

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grasey Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 16th December 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 220 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good choice, I owned an RX8 and there is no comparison, my type S GT is a far better all round car, and the petrol consumption on the RX8 is something else. Welcome to the forum and good luck with the car.

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Munro Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 21 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	I was very tempted by the 2.2 Type S GT but went for the Type R. They are both great cars. You would have to be caning the R to only get 200 miles out of a tank. 350 to 400 miles is easily achievable (@ 30mpg)

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MisterTee Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: Manchester,UK Posts: 105 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi All, I picked it up at 5:30pm today. Only driven it 2 miles to my house, I misjudged how wide it was and luckily the folding mirrors meant I got it onto my drive . Going to wait till later and then drive around when its quieter. The 500 page manual is doing my head in, but I need it just to figure out the heating controls! Will post some pictures later on when I get some nice mood lighting done. Initial impression : daddy like.

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MisterTee Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: Manchester,UK Posts: 105 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I've just spent about 2 hours driving around in it, it's great fun when you get to the 5K rpm. I had a big grin on my face. I went out with a friend who has an S2000 and he was impressed with it. Said the pick up was comparable to his.

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I_Believe Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 12th February 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 106 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	welcome to the forum lost of really helpful topics and people on here