Honda Civic Type R - JDM
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Hello all,
I am intending to purchase the Civic type R (JDM).
Can owners of such model share their experiences?
Things such as Fuel Consumption?
How about insurance?
Thanks a LOT. -
Most car reviews I have read say that the Golf GTi is a superior "hot hatch".
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Ya, I like that.
My cousin got that already. Another cousin got RX8, So I am not buying the same car as them.
Think this JDM civic type r should fit my budget also. -
What about a Nissan 350Z to compete with the Rx-8?
Or if it's a hot hatch you're after - have you considered the Mazda 3 MPS?
As far as looks go, I think the Civic Type R is the best looking of the hot hatches, whereas the Golf GTi looks pretty similar to other Golfs, ditto for the Mazd 3 MPS. -
The European Civic Type R is a hot hatch, I'm looking at Japan (Parallel Import) Civic Type R which is a Sedan. Euro one also looks great too, but Japan has more PW..heheOriginally posted by daveywavey:What about a Nissan 350Z to compete with the Rx-8?
Or if it's a hot hatch you're after - have you considered the Mazda 3 MPS?
As far as looks go, I think the Civic Type R is the best looking of the hot hatches, whereas the Golf GTi looks pretty similar to other Golfs, ditto for the Mazd 3 MPS. -
No torque - acceleration not so good. Front Wheel Drive - cornering not fantastic. Suspension too hard for everyday use.
Still plenty fun to drive.Originally posted by JackOT:Hello all,
I am intending to purchase the Civic type R (JDM).
Can owners of such model share their experiences?
Things such as Fuel Consumption?
How about insurance?
Thanks a LOT. -
If it looks like your everyday Civic sedan, I'd stay away. IMHO, that is one unattractive car.Originally posted by JackOT:The European Civic Type R is a hot hatch, I'm looking at Japan (Parallel Import) Civic Type R which is a Sedan. Euro one also looks great too, but Japan has more PW..hehe
The European Civic Type R hatch on the other hand looks really cool. -
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get a swift sport? quite nice also.
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Don't. It's kinda gay. So cutesy.Originally posted by so_nice:get a swift sport? quite nice also. -
Ya, I considered Swift Sports. My friend just bought it though.
Argh, everyone around me is buying car. Hahah...I prefer something different from them. So we don't have any Civic Type R owners here? -
haha. icic. go test drive the type-r if possible. then u'll have a feel of it. personally i prefer the jdm type-r(4dr) rather then the uk version(3dr).
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wanna know more about the type-r? log onto www.shc-forum.comOriginally posted by JackOT:Ya, I considered Swift Sports. My friend just bought it though.
Argh, everyone around me is buying car. Hahah...I prefer something different from them. So we don't have any Civic Type R owners here? -
i heard 1 of the owners said its a stiffy ride and girls tends to vomit (i dunno la) .. all the time VTEC-ing FC can get 10-11km/h..which is not bad!
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dun own a FD2R, but i can give u a perspective of owning one as a previous DC5R owner and someone who almost bought the FD2R.Originally posted by JackOT:Ya, I considered Swift Sports. My friend just bought it though.
Argh, everyone around me is buying car. Hahah...I prefer something different from them. So we don't have any Civic Type R owners here?
IMO, despite its 4 door guise, not everyone can live with it on a everyday basis. but it can certainly live up to ur expectations when u really push its limits. power band is linear, which equates to corresponding throttle response depending on how much gas u put in. as for FC, i've always wondered why pple would wanna complain about FC on a performance car. IMO, these ppl are idiots. the K20A is the most fuel efficient engine i've driven so far. drive it like you would on a sane day, it'll give u the FC comparable to a 1.6l. i tuned up my ride, WOT it occasionally, and it can still give me 9-10km/l consistently (my current ride giving me 8-9l/km and its not half as done up as the DC5R). the best part is the chassis. i've already found the feedback and grip on the DC5R rather phenomenal, and the FD2R is supposed to take this experience up another notch through even higher chassis rigidity.
that said, one who has never owned a performance car would find the FD2R a bit too harsh on ride quality due to the uprated damping rates. the car's strength is also its weakness as it sacrifices noise insulation and ride comfort for weight reduction and excellent lateral grip.
my conclusion? its probably the most accomplished NA front wheel drive sedan u can possibly buy for a tad over 100k. on weekdays, swallows 5 adults comfortably with space in the boot for that golf bag. take it out on track on the weekends, it'll still give most turbo charge 4wd cars a run for their money. that said, if comfort is ur consideration, then u'd be much better off in the average civic or camry. just be prepared for ur better half/ in law's questions when they ask you why ur car so expensive but so uncomfortable
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Hey, thanks for the comprehensive reply. I used to own an EVO before I start working. (Is it more uncomfortable than an EVO?)Originally posted by tailslide:dun own a FD2R, but i can give u a perspective of owning one as a previous DC5R owner and someone who almost bought the FD2R.
IMO, despite its 4 door guise, not everyone can live with it on a everyday basis. but it can certainly live up to ur expectations when u really push its limits. power band is linear, which equates to corresponding throttle response depending on how much gas u put in. as for FC, i've always wondered why pple would wanna complain about FC on a performance car. IMO, these ppl are idiots. the K20A is the most fuel efficient engine i've driven so far. drive it like you would on a sane day, it'll give u the FC comparable to a 1.6l. i tuned up my ride, WOT it occasionally, and it can still give me 9-10km/l consistently (my current ride giving me 8-9l/km and its not half as done up as the DC5R). the best part is the chassis. i've already found the feedback and grip on the DC5R rather phenomenal, and the FD2R is supposed to take this experience up another notch through even higher chassis rigidity.
that said, one who has never owned a performance car would find the FD2R a bit too harsh on ride quality due to the uprated damping rates. the car's strength is also its weakness as it sacrifices noise insulation and ride comfort for weight reduction and excellent lateral grip.
my conclusion? its probably the most accomplished NA front wheel drive sedan u can possibly buy for a tad over 100k. on weekdays, swallows 5 adults comfortably with space in the boot for that golf bag. take it out on track on the weekends, it'll still give most turbo charge 4wd cars a run for their money. that said, if comfort is ur consideration, then u'd be much better off in the average civic or camry. just be prepared for ur better half/ in law's questions when they ask you why ur car so expensive but so uncomfortable
However now that I have started working, my dad wants me to pay for myself. LOL...I don't have any commitment (GF/WIFE), so I don't have problem with in-laws.
10-11 Km/L, I can live with that. My EVO, at best, only 8 Km/L. How about the insurance? No turbo and not a 2-dr car, I wonder how much to pay for insurance annually. -
depends on which generation evo u've been driving. the damping rates gets progresively firmer on later model evos, speciallly with the addition of the bilsteins on the 8 MRs onwards. like i said, i dun own the ride so i really can't tell u if its more uncomfortable.Originally posted by JackOT:Hey, thanks for the comprehensive reply. I used to own an EVO before I start working. (Is it more uncomfortable than an EVO?)
However now that I have started working, my dad wants me to pay for myself. LOL...I don't have any commitment (GF/WIFE), so I don't have problem with in-laws.
10-11 Km/L, I can live with that. My EVO, at best, only 8 Km/L. How about the insurance? No turbo and not a 2-dr car, I wonder how much to pay for insurance annually.
insurance shd be just significantly cheaper than wad u were paying 4 ur evo. as a rough guide, i'm paying 2k flat with 30% ncd for the DC5R with AIG. i got quoted around 2.2k for the FD2R when i was considering it. dun ask me why 4 door more expensive. some insurance companies dun even know the difference between a monkey and a gorilla. -
Ha ha ... I am having the FD2R now n when I compared it to my friend Evo 9... the Evo is a very very comfy car indeed.... if that give you the idea how this car rides..Originally posted by JackOT:Hey, thanks for the comprehensive reply. I used to own an EVO before I start working. (Is it more uncomfortable than an EVO?)
However now that I have started working, my dad wants me to pay for myself. LOL...I don't have any commitment (GF/WIFE), so I don't have problem with in-laws.
10-11 Km/L, I can live with that. My EVO, at best, only 8 Km/L. How about the insurance? No turbo and not a 2-dr car, I wonder how much to pay for insurance annually.
Fuel comsumption is about as stated 10-ish km/l or maybe less depending how often you get the vtec working (fyi mostly city driving n using rather heavy mineral oil 20- 50w vis) ...therefore if get mostly expressway driving n coupled with fully synthetic with 5-30w vis ... should not be a problem to achieve 11km/l or more at least ..... )
For those who have been complaining about the handling of this car being a FF..... think they should shut up before test driving one of these type R. This car is incredible for the price...... it runs well, steering very direct n understeering is almost non existence.... n most importantly it sounds really good.... sounds like a proper race car ...... something not in a stock Evo.....n when it comes to track driving this is just a gem to drive.
FYI if anyone wants to race with you on the track ... get them to race you 6-10 laps at Sepang non stop ... n see how to turbo guys lose their power n struggle to keep up with you ..... btw never run hot lap with them .... coz they can just crank up their boost n get away with an impressive single lap time quite easily..... instead ask for a proper racing style...... 6-10 laps n I am sure they won't accept this offer coz you know why!!!! ha ha ... hopes it help
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Thanks for the valuable inputs. Seems like Type R is the real deal, hahaha. I appreciate its high REV and heard good things about how sweet the engine roars. I have sent out email to some PIs to arrange for a test drive. Hope they allow me to try it out 1st. =)
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i know the type r comes w a 6MT gear box..is there a auto or triptonic one?
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Type R only in manual, that's the beauty =)
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How about... the Ford Focus ST? Its got "some" looks esp with the flame orange paintjob and it handles like a dream. Road tax will kill you tho.Originally posted by JackOT:Ya, I considered Swift Sports. My friend just bought it though.
Argh, everyone around me is buying car. Hahah...I prefer something different from them. So we don't have any Civic Type R owners here? -
Haha, yes I tot about it also. The price is also about there...but somehow I'm in love in type R. You will understand.Originally posted by nullifi3d:How about... the Ford Focus ST? Its got "some" looks esp with the flame orange paintjob and it handles like a dream. Road tax will kill you tho.
By the way, anyone know if any PI allows test drive? I wanna try out if the HARD riding is too extreme for me. And is Advancar good? -
My Dad Owns a JDM Civic Type R. He Bought if from Vincar at 101k eariler this year. Insurance is definately less than a EVO's and road tax is good because its a 2litres . Everyday Driving is good too because its relatively Quiet under 3k revs. On the other hand its good for overtaking others with its great acceleration. I take it to school everyday.
One last thing to make you love the JDM type r More. It Actually Churns out 238bhp at 8600rpm and i think its still cheaper than the Swindon Type R Kah Motors is selling.
To Validate all the info im saying , im posting a pic of the 3 month old civic
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I thought SG gets the Type R Euro version and Malaysia gets the Cyvic Type R JDM ?