Lucky B
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: Lunatic asylum. Drives: Hard & Fast.
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quote:
Originally posted by antscorsa
exactly they even make the friggin jap verison in the same factory!!!
A quick email to Honda UK needed i think...
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Rachel H
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Registered: 12th Nov 03
Location: Berks
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Dash looks good, rest of car is frigging awful. Makes the current one look gorgeous.
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M6RKK
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Glasgow
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doesnt realy attract me by the look of it but the interior is luvly
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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I kind of like it  but it does need more power.
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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fuck me the only thing worse than the exterior is the interior 
wonder where chuck norris hides in that dash
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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Any pic's of the rear???
I quite like it 
If you want a turbo & more power by all means get one but I think this is fine at being what it is & it will sell by the bucket load!!!
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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So much for 250bhp 2.4 
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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Thats about as bland as it gets for the exterior. Interior is kinda funky though.
[Edited on 17-09-2006 by Nath]
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I laughed because it looks the same as the cheapo civic. Nothing at all like the concept.
Bit lame really. That interior is definately out of this world. I cant decide weather thats a good or bad thing but its certainly intruiging
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JJ
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Registered: 20th Apr 00
Location: Northern Ireland
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Looks like a 206 i think... Dash is certainly good for a jap dash... Dont think i would part with the scoob for that though...
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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This is my opinion.
Idiotic morons who straighten their hair and read magazines like FHM who have absolutley no idea about cars will buy this because they think owning and being seen in a CTR is the ultimate status symbol, not on how well the car performs or even how good the car looks.
BUT.......
I have a feeling Honda have done something very wrong here, much simular to when Citroen released the C2 to replace the Saxo, it looks more modern but it just won't have the following of the previous model had, they haven't updated it and to be honest I think they've taken to giant leaps backwards with this, it looks awful and makes the current model look quite nice, there are no power increases, no traction aids, all they have done is decrease the range where the power is, surely this would mean a reduction in torque? Not good.
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: with MJ
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i'd have one tomorrow 
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Re-reading what Ant put up I see no mention of torque which probably means its had a reduction, I think this car is going to be totally and utterly sh1te.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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it doesnt need torque it has iVTEC
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morty
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Registered: 5th Apr 02
Location: leeds, Drives:06 Focus ST-2
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I know the Focus St is not the quickiest car in its class but for this new civic to even get close Honda must have something up there sleave.
Ive got the focus St-2 and it goes like stink...any gear any revs and it will pull like a train.
[Edited on 17-09-2006 by morty]
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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what a shitbox. i see Honda have failed again to make a decent "all-round" hot hatch. bugger all torque, probably peaking at 7000rpm or something stupid, so go up a hill and all your neighbours will think theres a fucking two stroke lawnmower going hell for leather on yer lawn. GAY GAY GAY
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
This is my opinion.
Idiotic morons who straighten their hair and read magazines like FHM who have absolutley no idea about cars will buy this because they think owning and being seen in a CTR is the ultimate status symbol, not on how well the car performs or even how good the car looks.
BUT.......
I have a feeling Honda have done something very wrong here, much simular to when Citroen released the C2 to replace the Saxo, it looks more modern but it just won't have the following of the previous model had, they haven't updated it and to be honest I think they've taken to giant leaps backwards with this, it looks awful and makes the current model look quite nice, there are no power increases, no traction aids, all they have done is decrease the range where the power is, surely this would mean a reduction in torque? Not good.
It is going to be slightly faster than the old type R despite being heavier.
It has a new engine (Still K20, but not A or A2). The VTEC will kick in from around 5500 not 6400 or so for the old car. It has more torque and is noticably quicker through the gears then the old model.
Also the new Civic has much improved handling over the old one, anyone who has driven even the base model civic will be able to agree with that.
Im not a big fan of the look, but it grows on you slowly, and the wheels are fairly decent id say, there was obviously no way the concept wheels would make production, no manufacturer would put wheels on a hot hatch that required £100+ tyres!!
Overall im happy with the CTR, i dont think its going to take away and DC5 buyers, which is good news for me when i want to sell mine!
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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DC5 = Performance car
CTR = Barry wagon
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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^
Agreed.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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that looks awful
burn in hell
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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DC5's are sexy cars, but saw one get totally owned by an MPS, it was all over very quickly
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
DC5 = Performance car
CTR = Barry wagon
Yes.
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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Its ok, the inside is great and its the lower models are loaded with toys (Old mans 1.8 Civic puts the VXR to shame with regards to toys).
IMO, for an R though, and given the current "hot hatches" available from other companys, it looks very bland...
I await the 2.0 Supercharged jobbie which "Should" put the other FWD hot hatches to shame (250bhp Supercharged, so power right there!!).....
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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I bet they don't make it Daimo, enough idiots will buy this one to warrant not making the supercharged one.
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antscorsa
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: london
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I very much doubt they will make a supercharged one, honda are all about N/A power. maybe a lightweight version called teh RR tho for specific track use such as the cup clio or the f1 megane.
some more pics for you lovers lol!!!
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