Comments on: 2007 Honda Civic Type R First Steer

By: jaime

jaime — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:03:24 +0000

hi boys and girl
test drivin an 08 type R civic few days ago
2010 type R now in my garage.
the car’s awesome!!

By: Bobby Wilson

Bobby Wilson — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:54:54 +0000

Honda should start bringing the real “Type R”
All car magazines did mentioned that Honda K20C engine makes good sounds….moise…..and that’s about it!

Anyone who try to tell me that it has power or faster then Turbo cars are dreaming.
Unless you spent 10K on engine modification then you would have a chance.

Long gone the Honda that we all know and love….. welcome to the new Honda…..what new Honda?
No initiatives or anything….would not surprise me if Honda folds on the next 3-5 years.

No offence to any Honda Lovers.

By: Leon

Leon — Sun, 17 May 2009 07:12:40 +0000

Ok, reviews say with 40 grand, you can buy a much better car than this.
Amen to that.

By: John

John — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:16:51 +0000

I picked a Silver one and the drive is impressive.

The body feels stiff and solid… the luggage capacity rear seats down amazing.

The Engine is just a dream … more revs MORE go … no Turbo lag the more you rev it the more it asks to be revved.

Silent Idle but rev it and catch the Vtec snarl what an engine.

Suspension is ok in line with any handling sporty car .. it likes smooth roads its not harsh just firm but damped

By: Johnno

Johnno — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:10:57 +0000

Guys, I have got my Civic Type R since September last year and it is an amazing piece of work.
Whoever says a GTI is a better car to drive, has never driven both these cars.
Not only is the Type R quicker, its also so much more responsive and fun to drive. It’s also got this amazing howl when it starts hitting the VTEC zone.
Its a very comfortable car and most of all a drivers car.
It also a very easy car to drive with its smooth gearbox.

By: TP

TP — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:12:20 +0000

Suprising a Honda is off though…. its claimed they have among the most accurate speedo’s in the biz

By: Benjie

Benjie — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:48:18 +0000

Steve:

Every single one of those “problems” isn’t actually a “problem”.

The ADR allows for up to 10% variance in speedo readings. If you have owned more than one new car, you will notice that EVERY single speedo is out by some degree.

Paint chips…are you serious? Don’t follow trucks so closely, every car will suffer the exact same fate if driven the way you drive it.

If you tint the glass with metallic tint, it will affect radio reception. It’s a well known fact, you should have researched this before you went in to get your tint done.

By: steve

steve — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:40:45 +0000

As above 3rd feb 2008 i have now replaced my honda type R with an Audi A3 sports due to the fact of 15 times back for repairs and Honda stating they will no longer repair the faults.
these are as follows
1 / speedo out by 8%
2 / radio reception no good in country with window tinted (rear) but they didn’t tell me this when i ordered the car.
3 / rear hatch hold water (ok under warranty but what happens later????)
4 / Bonnet paint chips must be 50 or so car only 6 months old

By: Wicked

Wicked — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:17:14 +0000

Steve, like yourself I too am in my fifties and have just aquired this lil rocket. FANTASTIC! I also am surprised by the speedo accuracy. Checked against my GPS my speedo over reads by 7 Kmh through_out its speed range. So far only tested up to 110Kmh indicated. It appears this must be an inherant design fault.

By: Nico_the_frenchjapanese

Nico_the_frenchjapanese — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:24:05 +0000

hello everyone !
I have maybe an explanation concerning the difference between 0-100 kph in 6.6s announced by honda and the other figures.
first of all it depends a lot on the start (cluctch, tyres..) then it depends also on the way u schift the gearbox (speed and Pmax Rpm).
moreover and I think this is the biggest issu. honda claims 6.6 for all model of new type R. well this is impossible. I guess this 6.6s is ok for the cheapest model of type R which is also the ligthest. in france the cheapest type R weigh is 1227 kg, in this condition I think this is possible to have this 6.6s. But this car has no stereo, no air cond…
concerning Clarckson test, he tested the old light type R compared to the heaviest full option new type R. the old type r weight is around 1213 kg and the new full option type R is around 1357 kg……first of all to make a good test he should have tested the ligthest old type R with the lightest new type R.
I drove european type R and japanese type R, I love both of them, but the japanese type R is incredibely uncomfortable, even for a hardcore driver like me (I used to drive military vehicles), this is almost unbearable in everyday use even if u ask honda for the “soft” dump and spring on the catalogue…..!!!
however the japanese one is much more a race car!