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Honda Civic R-Type
by CTR_J
The Civic Type R - you either love it or you hate it! I love it, although it is not without faults.
I love the look of it, even five years after release the styling can still turn heads. Get behind the wheel and it is like taking control of a space craft, the dash lights up when you insert the key and the engine roars awake ... when you push the red start button. Start driving it and you can tell this car has a sporting heritage and purpose behind it. Once the engine is warm plant your foot and hold on, the car keeps accelerating upwards of 8000 RPM before you need to change gear. Above 5500 RPM the Honda VTEC takes over and you get a further surge of power. Exhilarating and addictive! As discussed later though this has a drastic effect on your fuel economy!!
It has niggles though, the suspension is firm as you would expect but crashing as low speeds, which in this country is not ideal! Also it doesn't seem to be as well put together as previous Honda efforts, the dash creaks, the suspension rattles, the brakes groan in the morning.
To give you an idea of running costs associated with this car I'm currently averaging around 25mpg. On the motorway it can return over 30mpg (at legal speeds) and when driven hard with return just over 20mpg. The current road tax is 210 a year. Servicing will depend on your local dealer but I took out a 4 year servicing pack for 500 GBP. After 15000 miles all consumables (tyres, brakes) are still original, although my tyres are down to around 4mm.
The car only has 4 seats, but this does mean that there is plenty of space for passengers in the rear. Indeed with the rear seats folded (completely) flat you would be hard pressed to find a sports hatchback that has more space. I have been able to fit a dining table measuring 176cm in the back, as well as a assembled computer desk! My niggle with the interior is that the driving position is a little high, and for someone my height can prevent me from seeing the full dash display (blocked by the steering wheel).
I've had no major faults with the car in 18 months, people love the looks of it but not always the firm ride and the fact that in order to get the performance you need to floor it.
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Honda Civic R-Type
by kirst82
I ownded a silver 05 plate EK9 model CTR. She had done 65000 miles and you could tell the clutch was starting to feel abit worn so be awear the engine will take the pounding but the clutch and brakes wont as much.
There wasnt really any negatives about the Type that i really experienced.
I did about 30 MPG which i thought ... wasnt all that bad considering its a 2.0 16V that produces nearly 200 BHP.
The main thing that you need to keep your eye on is the engine oil level. The V-TEC kicks in at 6200 RPM and carries on all the way to 8500 RPM, if the V-TEC doesnt noticebly kick in then your oil is low and if your using the high revs a lot then it will use oil believe me ha but well worth it.
The interior is a nice place to be with the gear stick being basicly on the dash, which actually helps to go through the close ratio 6 speed gear box rather quickly like a British Touring Car, the Recaro bucket seats hold you in as you through it around the corners as the 17inch tyres scramble for grip and theres plenty of it. The driver will give up before the car does!
The prices are now really affordable as you can buy a 51 plate with around 80000 miles on for as little as £3000 and pay anything up to £7500 for a late 06 premium editon that has red Recaro interior and tinted rear quarter and back windows.
Theres not many colours availble as the choice is, Black, Red, Met silver and Met grey (Premium model) and Championship White if you get a imported model, although the imported model (or jdm model) does actually produce 220 Bhp ;-)
If your a car nut then you have to own a Type R at sometime in your driving life, you wont to disappointed in the experience!
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Honda Civic 1.4i S 5dr
by diddums10
My dad owns this car, and i have driven it many times (without him knowing). Every time i have i have loved it. The engine is mighty powerful and when you put your foot down, you feel it go.
Our version is a leather interior, which is extremely comfortable, and you wont get a bad back whenever you take this on a long journey. ...
The car is filled with tonnes of fancy gadgets such as seat warmers, and a fancy radio system. The dashboard lights up when the ignition goes in, and you get a nice display of the speedo and other dials.
I find that the gearstick is in a great place, higher than most cars, and gives it an almost racing style edge. I love driving this car, and am even saving up at the moment to buy my own. The insurance is also not too expensive for younger drivers, though it does depend on which model you get.
The only letdown that i can think of about this car, is that the boot is on the small side. Still enough to get a reasonable amount of luggage into, but maybe not big enough for a family of 4 to travel in.
There are versions with larger engines, and direct injection. Also different models feature aspects like cruise control, front fog lights etc.
Id recommend this car to most people. It is smart, classy, and fast, and makes the perfect partner to anyone in love with driving.
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