Type R? Type Rubbish!

Advantages: road handling
Disadvantages: after sales care, uncomfortable ride, noisy

...I regret ever setting eyes upon my Type R. I purchased a fully serviced 53-plate Honda Civic Type R from a Honda dealership in Grantham in November 2006. My reasons for choosing Honda was because I deemed them to be reliable and I went through a dealership specifically for warranty cover. After 4 months of owning the car, in March 2007 there was a tremendous clanging which could be heard over the radio. The car was recovered by AA the next day who took it to Honda to be looked at. The AA man discovered that the noise was down to a lack of oil in the car ? it had burnt 4.2 litres of oil in 3,000 miles which Honda stated is normal for a Type R! Honda wanted to strip the engine at my own personal cost to see if the car needed a new engine costing £8,000. Honda advised me that this would not be covered under warranty and I would have to bear...

slaphappy1 01.06.2007 · Read review
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What Type-R You?

Advantages: Performance, Handling, Practicality, Price
Disadvantages: Insurance, Comfort

...Let's get this straight from the start. Some people see driving simply as a means of getting from A to B as comfortably as possible, others see driving as a means of getting from A to B with as much kit in the car as possible, yet more folks see driving as a chore to be tolerated and finally there's those to whom driving is a pleasure in itself. The Honda Civic Type-R is not a car for comfort. It is not a car for lugging huge loads (although it is actually rather spacious) and it's not someting you would want to drive with a heavy heart. Oh no. The Civic Type-R is an out-and-out drivers car, designed to tweak every last ounce of enjoyment from even the most mundane of runs down to the corner shop. The R is for Racing and the Civic Type-R is the latest in the distinguished Type-R line, following in the wake of the now legendary Integra...

LegendaryMrDude 09.09.2004 (10.09.2004) · Read review
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Honda Civic Type-R (2005)

Advantages: Speed, Handling, Engine Note, i-Vtec
Disadvantages: Old looks, Sometimes harsh ride

...I have owned a Honda Civic Type R (2005 Model) for around six months now. I had many concerns about the car before buying it, however not one of these concerns still hangs over my ownership. I chose to buy a red example, but this is personal preference. I was concerned about the road noise of the car, given the stiff suspension and low profile tyres, as I do a fair amount of motorway miles. So far, I've barely noticed. I don't find the road noise too intrusive, only on the most harsh of road surfaces. Even then, the sweet engine note is more than enough compensation. The hard suspension is a bit of an issue over speed bumps - not to the point that you hear bottoming out noises, but it will certainly throw you around if you don't slow down. The low-set stance of the car has also caused me to scrape my front splitter (lower bumper...

Warped010 03.10.2008 · Read review
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2007 Type R FN2 - A Great Car

Advantages: Price, Performance, Interior, Exterior, Sound
Disadvantages: Known Faults, Petrol Consumption

...I drove past the Honda Garage in October whilst looking for a Ford Focus ST (to be honest I hadnt even thought about the CTR) and saw that they had a 57 reg milano red type r with 9000 miles for £14995. My budget was 12000 plus the part exchange value of my previous fiat (total of about £14000). I was sceptical about getting £1000 knocked off but thought it would be worth a shot. I took the car out for a test drive and was impressed at how easy the car was to drive about town. I was getting 29mpg which was very impressive (dont get that any more sadly!) I waited over a month, looking at other dealerships as the prices were starting to drop with the current economic climate. The Type R was still for sale so with a bit of playing off two dealerships against each other I managed to negotiate the cost down to 13900 if I put down...

mark_newzealand 13.03.2009 · Read review
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Type R

Advantages: VETEC!
Disadvantages: interior

...I managed to get a ride in a 2004 Type R recently. My fist impression is that the car is a bit plasticy, although rattle free, but from the feel of the interior, the racing-style seats, I kinda figured you don't buy a Type-R for the awesome interior so further interior opinions won't be forthcoming. Put your foot hard down, and off it goes. Not blisteringly quickly infact, I was initially suprised about how not-fast it seemed, but I am afraid what they say is true - you hit about 6km, VTEC does indeed kick in, and it's off like a rocket.. ...unfortunately, you are then introduced to the rev limiter a tad sooner than I'd have liked - although the car revs to 8500rpm it doesn't take very long to get there. The best way to make progress was to have your foot right down until you 8500rpm, then change down and do it all again, it was...

lucasade1 05.07.2006 · Read review
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HONDA CIVIC Type R 2003

Advantages: Speed, looks, 6000revs, and space
Disadvantages: Pricy on Insurance and Petrol

...WAW.... Well i finally have my Honda civic Type R. I was lucky to get the leather interior and aircon and cd changer which is always nice to have. Its GREAT, i was a little worried about the gears but that has seemed to be one of the best things about it. its close to the steering wheel and its just feels right. This car is for people who want to have a reliable fast car. ok im not saying that its going to blow your socks off but its quick enough to have a little fun. everything about the car is great, the looks, the feel and the sound grat. And its true what they say, it always puts a smile on your face when you reach 6000 revs and let the type R go. even talking about it puts a smile on my face its great, now i know what you probably thinking, that this dude is forver saying GREAT but guess what it really is. now...

Lourenco123456 22.01.2009 · Read review
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Honda Civic Type R 30th Anniversary Edition

Advantages: Performance, Price, Handling, Practicality
Disadvantages: Engine needs to be worked to get performance, lack of gadgets

...Honda announced this limited edition model to commemorate 30 years of the Civic model in production. As a UK model it was restricted to 300 examples: 100 Red, 100 Black, 100 Silver. I was fortunate enough to order one back in October 2002 in Silver for early 2003 delivery. The Type R in standard guise became something of a cult vehicle to many performance car enthuisiasts. This was mainly due to it's normally aspirated engine producing 200bhp (197 according to manufacturers figures), race car handling and a VFM price tag. However producing a limited edition was something of a masterstroke by Honda's marketing department, because virtually every example found a home well before they were officially advertised, mine included. To make this car that little bit special, Honda added red Alcantara Recaro seats, a leather MOMO...

bermudaviper 16.06.2005 · Read review
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CIVIC TYPE-R - CHAV'S CHARIOT or MODERN HOT HATCH?

Advantages: Performance. Brakes. Gearchange. Seats. Space.
Disadvantages: Visibility. Ride. Materials. Insurance Cost.

...As now seems the norm, I start with a brief moan about the Ciao picture for this category! Whilst putting this particular car ?on the books? in August 2007, Ciao have published a picture of the old model here ? for which there is also a category! To save any confusion, this category AND the review that I am publishing here in it is for the current model Honda Civic. Please use my own photographs for reference rather than the Ciao published one. WHAT IS IT? Bright red, that?s what it is! ??Sorry, just my little joke there. The Civic Type-R is the sportiest Honda in the range now that production of the S2000 sports car has ceased. Based on the attractive three door Civic, itself a later addition to the already pretty radical looking five door family hatch back, the Type-R has been made over into the archetypal ?hot hatch...

RICHADA 02.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Honda Civic 2.0 i-VTEC Type R

Type-R packs a punch

Advantages: Gearbox, i-VTEC Zone, Handling, Performance
Disadvantages: Economy but it's dependant on your right foot!

.... Honda make good engines, fact....rumour has it that they have never had an i-VTEC engine fail under warranty, and this thing revs out at 8250rpm !!! most cars rev out at 5700 !!! Everyday use is fine if you consider yourself a "driver", if you are a "pootler", this won't be your cup of tea, it needs to be revved. Low down torque is fine, contrary to what you read from the "press experts", but then they don't drive them daily for a year do they. It is fast and the handling is superb. Get Air-Con, it is a falicy what they say about the extra weight...... So inside, well it is sparce but comfortable, the seats are very supportive and adjustable ( i don't like the adjustment mechanism it is a little flighty) but it does work. The whole concept of Honda's Type-R range is weight reduction and high revving engines equal extra performance...

larabulford 16.06.2004 · Read review
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Civic Type-R - Best Hot Hatch!

Advantages: Attractive, fun, fast, roomy, reliable, quality.
Disadvantages: slightly uncomfortable, full attention required to drive, fuel consumption, tyre prices.

...My partner and I purchased our 6 month old red Type-R privately. It had the optional extra of Aircon which has been a God send, and although we didn't buy from a Honda dealer, it was well worth saving the extra pounds, and not getting the 3 month warrantee (the car still have 2½ years of manufacturers warrantee anyway!). We have been so happy with our purchase. Fuel consumption is approximately 30 miles to the gallon, which is good for a car with such high performance. The handling is excellent and the Alacantara, Recaro style seats are perfect. The interior is dark and sleek. There is loads of room in the boot and because there is no hump in the floor behind the front seats, there is a large space for rear passengers. The rear seats also fold down very neatly and therefore can create a huge boot space. The bodywork and paint...

jen_e 14.08.2003 · Read review
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