Civic Type R -R

Civic Type R -R

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mr_yogi

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3,288 posts

262 months

Wednesday 18th April 2007
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Looks like (according to Auto Express) Honda will be offering a new harder CTR at some point with 260BHP and a sequential 6-speed box bounce

Dread to think what the price will be though...

hut49

3,544 posts

269 months

Wednesday 18th April 2007
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Hmmm....may have to cancel the CTR on order for Jun-07 delivery. That looks more like what I thought I was getting and hate being upstaged.

Marc W

3,782 posts

218 months

Wednesday 18th April 2007
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Bugger. Now they tell us! I'm not cancelling my order now though I'm waitng long enough as it is!


Edited by Marc W on Wednesday 18th April 15:19

hut49

3,544 posts

269 months

Wednesday 18th April 2007
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Marc W said:
Bugger. Now they tell us! I'm not cancelling my order now though I'm waitng long enough as it is!


Edited by Marc W on Wednesday 18th April 15:19


Plan B - visit to Halfords for a roof-mounted airscoop and some superglue and BYU!

MrFlibbles

7,711 posts

290 months

Wednesday 18th April 2007
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Whats the point of the roof vent? confused

hut49

3,544 posts

269 months

Wednesday 18th April 2007
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MrFlibbles said:
Whats the point of the roof vent? confused

Presumably cooler air from a higher pressure zone (compared to warmer air from a lower pressure zone) into the induction system via pipes through the screen pillars?

MrFlibbles

7,711 posts

290 months

Wednesday 18th April 2007
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Seems a bit long winded to me. Why not just have a cold air feed through the front bumper?

hut49

3,544 posts

269 months

Wednesday 18th April 2007
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Airflow creates a low pressure zone there = not a good place to source air for induction

Marc W

3,782 posts

218 months

Wednesday 18th April 2007
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I assumed it was cabin Ventilation as they'd removed the air con! hehe

Although the new Clio Cup cars have a vent on the roof for that reason!

Now I've seen the price, I don't think I would have ordered one instead after all...

£64749 eek

www.autoexpress.co.uk/blogs/editorial-blogs/ross-pinnock/159994/ultimate-honda-civic-or-is-it.thtml


Edited by Marc W on Wednesday 18th April 18:09

danrc

2,774 posts

217 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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That looks the business!!! Bet it goes like stink, just a shame its going to cost so much. Guess there will only be a handful sold at that price

mr_yogi

Original Poster:

3,288 posts

262 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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Is that pirce offical or has someone plucked it out of their arse? confused

Does seem a bit much for a Civic, however that gearbox sounds quite trick and I suppose the engine must take some engineering at 130bhp/liter for an N/A engine.

fido

17,281 posts

262 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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mr_yogi said:
Does seem a bit much for a Civic, however that gearbox sounds quite trick and I suppose the engine must take some engineering at 130bhp/liter for an N/A engine.

doesn't sound right to me?! that can't be far off a BTCC-spec car (in theory it's possible as the engine copes with up to 300bhp without major mods) - in fact, i'm wondering if they are related, given the six-speed sequential box. me prefers a standard stick shift in any case.

just checking .. yep, we are past April 1st

Edited by fido on Thursday 19th April 11:54

10 Pence Short

32,880 posts

224 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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It's a customer car built by JAS for teams going racing/rallying. It's not a road car per se.

vladd

8,008 posts

272 months

Wednesday 25th April 2007
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mr_yogi said:
Looks like (according to Auto Express) Honda will be offering a new harder CTR at some point with 260BHP and a sequential 6-speed box bounce

Dread to think what the price will be though...


Why would anyone buy one on these over an Impreza.

And don't say that an Impreza is ugly, its a Civic for f**cks sake.

Mattt

16,663 posts

225 months

Wednesday 25th April 2007
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How's it the spiritual successor to the EsCos?

hut49

3,544 posts

269 months

Sunday 29th April 2007
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I may not be getting one after all. Two months from placing the order and honda still can't get me a delivery date! I don't mind waiting for something special but this was just meant to be a daily hack with some fun factor. If they can't get me a confirmed date this week then I'm going to get a R32 or a WRX STi

Marc W

3,782 posts

218 months

Sunday 29th April 2007
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Mine has been confirmed as the first week in June. It was ordered in the middle of March so I would imagine yours will be the same.

hut49

3,544 posts

269 months

Sunday 6th May 2007
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interesting review/test drive of the JAS prep'd 65k Type R-Rally www.carmagazine.co.uk/first_drive.php?sid=669&page=1