New car for the Duchess
Discussion
Time has come to get rid of the family bus and to get something a bit more sporty.
Alison works for Honda and gets a really good deal on a new Type R Gt. With a new Honda you can purchase a service package for £540 that gives you 5 years or 62,000 miles servicing, so would be very economical to maintain. Would it be worth the extra 2k for the limited edition(100)Championship model when all you get is LSD and different wheels?
http://www.honda.co.uk/cars/civictyper/
Any other suggestions would be appreciated. But we need four seats/reasonably cheap to maintain and run (one money pit is enough) Cheers all.
Alison works for Honda and gets a really good deal on a new Type R Gt. With a new Honda you can purchase a service package for £540 that gives you 5 years or 62,000 miles servicing, so would be very economical to maintain. Would it be worth the extra 2k for the limited edition(100)Championship model when all you get is LSD and different wheels?
http://www.honda.co.uk/cars/civictyper/
Any other suggestions would be appreciated. But we need four seats/reasonably cheap to maintain and run (one money pit is enough) Cheers all.
Moving from an old type civic type-r (no lsd), to an integra (lsd as standard), i can say they're a mixed blessing.
When you're 'going for it' on wet bumpy roads there is a lot more torque steer, as the diff shifts power between the front wheels looking for the best available traction. Without the diff you get more wheelspin, but less steering corruption. However, on smoother roads the difference it makes is immense. Booting it whilst going round a corner, and feeling the diff really pull the nose of the car into the apex is amazing! It almost feels like oversteer - a strange sensation, but very cool...
Overall, I'd definitely recommend one!
You'd be able to fit a quaife lsd, (very similar to oem), to a standard ctr for about a grand, but you'd obviously loose the warranty...
When you're 'going for it' on wet bumpy roads there is a lot more torque steer, as the diff shifts power between the front wheels looking for the best available traction. Without the diff you get more wheelspin, but less steering corruption. However, on smoother roads the difference it makes is immense. Booting it whilst going round a corner, and feeling the diff really pull the nose of the car into the apex is amazing! It almost feels like oversteer - a strange sensation, but very cool...
Overall, I'd definitely recommend one!
You'd be able to fit a quaife lsd, (very similar to oem), to a standard ctr for about a grand, but you'd obviously loose the warranty...
See here about the Championship White: http://drivers-republic.com/dr_tv/index.cfm?videoi...
D14 AYS said:
Blues said:
Buy her a Tamora!!
It has been talked about 
Ali has said she would like the Tuscan when i get a Sagaris this year 
But running two Speed 6's would be a bit much.
With the Type R running costs would be well affordable, £540 for 5 years servicing!
Tell us more, when, when, when...bagsy first pax ride
Blues said:
D14 AYS said:
Blues said:
Buy her a Tamora!!
It has been talked about Ali has said she would like the Tuscan when i get a Sagaris this year But running two Speed 6's would be a bit much.
With the Type R running costs would be well affordable, £540 for 5 years servicing!
Tell us more, when, when, when...bagsy first pax ride
just waiting for the right one to appear really mate,no probs with the pax ride Blimey 100 units is quite limited isn't it. I hadn't realised they were making so few.
A number of the CW have already been sold, pop over to civinfo.com if you want to find out people's experiences to date. I do know the colour is a bit of a marmite one, as it isn't a bright white more an off white if that makes sense.
For non employees the standard R's are also on a good deal at the moment, the reason being that in addition to there being a recession, Honda are insisting that dealers order 2 of those for every Type R CW Edition they order.
Apparently there is no discount on the CW, but of course as she works for Honda things might be different.
A number of the CW have already been sold, pop over to civinfo.com if you want to find out people's experiences to date. I do know the colour is a bit of a marmite one, as it isn't a bright white more an off white if that makes sense.
For non employees the standard R's are also on a good deal at the moment, the reason being that in addition to there being a recession, Honda are insisting that dealers order 2 of those for every Type R CW Edition they order.
Apparently there is no discount on the CW, but of course as she works for Honda things might be different.
Edited by CatherineJ on Sunday 15th February 15:49
Edited by CatherineJ on Sunday 15th February 18:25
I have a Type R GT as a company car (my 4th Type R).
If your looking for a comfortable ride then steer clear. But if your like me and you don't mind experiencing every bump in the road, then its a fun car. The ride is much worse than the previous model. On A & B roads it can be a complete bone-shaker. But to be honest that adds to the fun.
The sat nav is good and easy to use. Cruise (although I never use it) is good and the hands free telephone works well. Seats are comfortable, except you get the same issue as the previous model. When you move the drivers seat forward to let someone in the back, it never goes back to the same position. But its a niggle I live with. I've had mine since last May, just done £22k, serviced once, with nothing wrong with it, apart from it drinks alot of oil.
The back window spolier does block out alot of vision and despite the fact that Honda say water etc runs off the back, so you don't need a back wiper, its not true. The bottom vision panel under the spoiler collects dirt etc and unless you have a cloth in the car at all times to clean it, it tends to completely block your view. I've got used to it, but sometimes it can be a pain.
I still love it though!
If your looking for a comfortable ride then steer clear. But if your like me and you don't mind experiencing every bump in the road, then its a fun car. The ride is much worse than the previous model. On A & B roads it can be a complete bone-shaker. But to be honest that adds to the fun.
The sat nav is good and easy to use. Cruise (although I never use it) is good and the hands free telephone works well. Seats are comfortable, except you get the same issue as the previous model. When you move the drivers seat forward to let someone in the back, it never goes back to the same position. But its a niggle I live with. I've had mine since last May, just done £22k, serviced once, with nothing wrong with it, apart from it drinks alot of oil.
The back window spolier does block out alot of vision and despite the fact that Honda say water etc runs off the back, so you don't need a back wiper, its not true. The bottom vision panel under the spoiler collects dirt etc and unless you have a cloth in the car at all times to clean it, it tends to completely block your view. I've got used to it, but sometimes it can be a pain.
I still love it though!
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