Route to owning a Type R?

[moons]

1989 Honda Civic GL
2005 Peugeot 206 GTi180
2008 Honda Civic Type R

[AndyC]

'01 Corsa Sport ->
'99 Golf GT Tdi (110) ->
'02 Golf GT Tdi (130) & '05 MX5 (mk2) ->
'03 Focus ST170 ->
'99 Integra Type R (DC2) & '91 CRX Vti ->
'08 Civic Type R (FN2)

All in 7 years lol

[Mark996]

'98 Fiat Coupe Turbo 20V
56 Plate Focus ST-3
06 Plate Mondeo ST TDCi 2.2
57 Plate Civic Type 'R', deep Bronze....

So just those 4 cars that have ever been in my life.........oh, and the small matter of 11 different motorbikes..!!!!

[AndyC]

Nice choices there. Love Fiat Coupes (in a straight line, when they are actually running lol)

[cnicolini]

I've owned:
1981 Escort 1.3L - OK for 1st car
1985 Escort XR3i - rust bucket but fun
1988 Escort RS Turbo - I loved this car, typical Essex boy car!
1997 Peugoet 306 D Turbo - OK. Thats what you buy when you buy a house.
2007 Civic Type R GT - wicked, I'm back!

All in 22 years, makes me sound old! LOL

[Unknownsoldier]

In 4-5 years:

Vauxhall Corsa 1.2l 16V Breeze (): Bodykit, Speakers, Stereo, debadge, the works (except the engine ). Went liek a rocket, for a small engined car, used ot embaress my mates with their 1.0l jobs (a couple of mates started driving after me, and got GTI's RS 's etc. all of them wrote them, hahahahahaha I won in the end).

BMW 316i: (last priduction run that got the 1.8 engine instead of the 1.6), M-tec spoiler, Clear lights, Schnitzer wheels (a grand a wheel!!!!!!!!!! What was the muppet that put them on thinking???). Think something may have been done to the engine as the car absolutely flew. Real pimp-mobile (actually say bat-mobile, sounds less 'hood').

BMW 520i SE: (2.2l model) M-tec interior, Xenon light upgrades, etc. etc. etc. One of my favourite 'slobbin cars' (great for poodling around in comfort), not worth the hastle to drive as a youngster (people get so jealous).

Now my Honda, never going back to BMW, they are actually quite annoying cars, probably because of the anal builders (whoever thought half the bits on them were good ideas???? Oh why have a standard cup holder when one that is sprung, and cost 50 quid to replace when it breaks putting a cup into it could be used!!!!!).

Tom

[COB]

BMW 316i - first car
Honda Prelude
Chevrolet Astro Van (4.3l V6)
FN2 CTR

[angie4m]

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

In 4-5 years:

Vauxhall Corsa 1.2l 16V Breeze (): Bodykit, Speakers, Stereo, debadge, the works (except the engine ). Went liek a rocket, for a small engined car, used ot embaress my mates with their 1.0l jobs (a couple of mates started driving after me, and got GTI's RS 's etc. all of them wrote them, hahahahahaha I won in the end).

BMW 316i: (last priduction run that got the 1.8 engine instead of the 1.6), M-tec spoiler, Clear lights, Schnitzer wheels (a grand a wheel!!!!!!!!!! What was the muppet that put them on thinking???). Think something may have been done to the engine as the car absolutely flew. Real pimp-mobile (actually say bat-mobile, sounds less 'hood').

BMW 520i SE: (2.2l model) M-tec interior, Xenon light upgrades, etc. etc. etc. One of my favourite 'slobbin cars' (great for poodling around in comfort), not worth the hastle to drive as a youngster (people get so jealous).

Now my Honda, never going back to BMW, they are actually quite annoying cars, probably because of the anal builders (whoever thought half the bits on them were good ideas???? Oh why have a standard cup holder when one that is sprung, and cost 50 quid to replace when it breaks putting a cup into it could be used!!!!!).

Tom

Next a CTR Tom???

Agree that I will never grace a BMW garage looking for a car....Love my Honda even with the Stone chips!

[ctrdaveg]

There are some shockers in here too.................

1st, 1982 Mini 1275 GT with KC daylighters fitted, wheel spacers, big bore straight through exhaust, etc, etc.
2nd, 1984 Mk3 Ford Escort 1.6 LX with XR3 kit
3rd, 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 SRI brand new
4th, 1990 Seat Ibiza 1.5GLX shared with Mrs, had a company van in the day
5th, 1994 Peugeot 406 1.8LX company car
6th, 1996 Rover 214 16v si company car
7th, 1999 Rover 416 company car
8th, 2001 VW Bora 1.9TDI 100bhp company car
9th, 2003 VW Bora 1.9TDI 130bhp remapped to 175bhp
10th, 2008 Civic Type R-GT

Found it hard to think back so far

[ctrdaveg]

Originally Posted by Big&

@brawnr:
I hated the Golf. It was an ex-dem with everything on it bar leather. That included DSG (the semi-automatic gears) and SatNav. I think if I had got one without DSG it might have been different but in all honesty, I doubt it. The car was just too dull and detached. But its horses for courses and many people don't like the Civic. I didn't keep the GTI long at all, the new R was a breath of fresh air and it showed me what I really wanted from a car, so it made my mind up for me.

I got the same feeling when i tested the GTi before the CTR. Maybe it's because i had 2 VW Bora's before, it felt very similar sitting in the GTi.
I tested a demo fully loaded with DSG too and it was not a good feeling.

[Unknownsoldier]

Originally Posted by angie4m

Next a CTR Tom???

Agree that I will never grace a BMW garage looking for a car....Love my Honda even with the Stone chips!

Deffo, I love the engine in the 1.8 so the 2.0 must be awesome (was annoyed I couldn't test drive one myself, had to let the dealer drive Won't buy a car I can't test drive myself).

ATB,
Tom

[Juff]

2003 - 2008 : Honda Jazz 1.4 manuel

2008 ----> Black Type R GT

[angie4m]

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Deffo, I love the engine in the 1.8 so the 2.0 must be awesome (was annoyed I couldn't test drive one myself, had to let the dealer drive Won't buy a car I can't test drive myself).

I think you'll find thats a Honda thing......I tried to book a test drive for the CTR online but Honda won't let under 25's drive it However as I had aleady put the deposit down the Salesman let me take one out. I think some stick to the rules and others don't. They maybe make assumptions of who is actually wanting to buy the car and who wants to say 'i've driven one'

Originally Posted by Juff

2003 - 2008 : Honda Jazz 1.4 manuel

2008 ----> Black Type R GT

Quite a jump there.....Still a Honda, but bigger in every sense!

[disturbedbob]

smart city passion coupe
smart city passion cabrio
smart roadster
smart roadster coupe
smart forfour Brabus
Honda Civic Type R GT

[angie4m]

Originally Posted by disturbedbob

smart city passion coupe
smart city passion cabrio
smart roadster
smart roadster coupe
smart forfour Brabus
Honda Civic Type R GT

Now I know why you call yourself Disturbedbob. Driving that amount of Smart cars you would have to be disturbed. Smart Salesman prehaps as that seems to be the range, although they have changed the name from the City to the Fortwo haven't they?

[Sivad]

OK....starting in 1989...............

1.1 Escort "A" Reg
1.3 Escort "E" Reg (looked like an XR3i......really blinged up the old girl)
Civic 1.5 LSI "K" reg
Civic 1.4 "N" Reg (3 dr)
Civic 1.4 "R" Reg (the rover-a-like! god I hated that car - but family meant 5 doors).
Civic 1.4 "MAX" "51" (with bulit in cloaking device and trolley magnet)
Civic Sport "54" (wife persuaded 3 doors and 2 ankle biters was do-able!)
Civic Type R GT "07" (the bogs dollox!! Ltd edition colour too "Milky Way Black" - you know - black background with white speckles )

[ctrdaveg]

Originally Posted by angie4m

I think you'll find thats a Honda thing......I tried to book a test drive for the CTR online but Honda won't let under 25's drive it However as I had aleady put the deposit down the Salesman let me take one out. I think some stick to the rules and others don't.

I must have been lucky because i was allowed a test drive of a CTR off the forecourt, after a test of the 2.2 Diesel. The sales lady just give us the keys and said see you later.
Half an hour later when the fuel light flashed i returned with a big smile on my face after giving it a good thrashing

ORDERED my CTR there and then !!!!

[angie4m]

Originally Posted by ctrdaveg

I must have been lucky because i was allowed a test drive of a CTR off the forecourt, after a test of the 2.2 Diesel. The sales lady just give us the keys and said see you later.
Half an hour later when the fuel light flashed i returned with a big smile on my face after giving it a good thrashing

ORDERED my CTR there and then !!!!

The only reason I couldn't test drive a CTR at the time of placing the order wasn't because I was under 25, the guy didn't know what age I was when I was talking about it with him, but due to the fact that some plonker had been in several weeks before demanding a Type R and the Son of the guy who owns the company sold him the Demo one, so I had to wait 2 months until the one in the show room was registered on the 1st of September.

The dealer said he would have sold me the unregistered one in the showroom if it wasn't for the fact that A) They aint allowed to until a certain time as specified by Honda as they could be wrapped for it and B) It would leave them for another God knows how many months without a CTR for follk to test drive and thats not good for business. Which is true as I could have said, No thanks not until I've test drove one. But I said I would put the cash down if I got to test drive another Honda, so they gave me the 2.2 to take out and then called me when the CTR had been registered so I could take it out, thats how the demo only had 21 miles on the clock when I got my hands on it.

Oh and your 38 are you not? You may feel 21 but I doubt you look it hence the fact the dealer would have no issues in handing over the keys to you seen as your not under 25. My dealer didn't even care if I had a driving licence or not cause he said it wouldn't be him that would get into trouble with the Police it would be me lol!!! They had actually had a guy in who didn't have insurance for a car he was buying from them so they couldn't let him have it. Guy said in the 40 years of driving he had never had insurance or an MOT on a car. They asked how he got his road tax as you need this when you apply and the guy said his mate owned the Post Office that he went to and just sold him it without production of the documents. Guy was not happy that he couldn't get him car, but thats quite scary! Over 40 years without insurance and MOT's ffs!

[spiersy1971]

'76 P Mini Clubman - Blue (Good Fun, scary brakes)
'77 R Chevette - Blue
'79 T Fiesta 1.3 Sport - Beige (Didn't like the cold)
'83 A Fiesta 1.1 Finesse - Blue
'88 F Nova 1.3 SR - White
'87 D Golf GTi - Red
'92 J Renault 19 16v - Red (Chewed up front wheel bearings, and core plugs for some reason. Money Pit)
'97 R Saxo VTS - Silver (First ever new car - crap)
'97 R 306 GTi-6 - Blue (Favorite car on List. Timing belt snapped, cost 2K to fix, but was never same )
'02 51 Clio 172 - Red (Leaked like a colander. Should have bought an EP3 instead)
'04 04 Civic Type R - Silver (Loved it)
'05 55 Civic Type R Premier - NHB (Loved it, should have kept it.)
'07 07 Civic Type S GT Diesel - Deep Pearl Bronze (A good car, had a few niggles at first, but missed VTECing too much to keep it)
'07 57 Civic Type R GT - NHB