Type R and VTEC owners

[Type_R]

I have been delivered a 60 plate Civic Type R today, as my golf GTi (MK5) has gone in for repairs (long story). Apparently this car is an upgrade to the Golf (as accident exchange did't have one), anyway, just a quick question, what is the deal with the USB slot in the centre armrest? Apparently there should be some connector cable that is Honda exclusive to then connect my iPod up to, which of course being a hire car, there isn't! Can I pick one up cheap, as the repairs will take about 3 weeks?

Thanks

 

[Johnnytoxic]

performance and capability aside. the MLR stand today, i was unintrested.

the s2K stand, i was intrigued.

i dont hav to justify it. its the next car. i doubt anything will change that.

I wanted an S2000 but two seats was too impractical for me; I went Ikea the other day and loaded the boot up. Be handy if you know someone who can always borrow you there car for days like this.

 

[Simon]

The car is better than an ikea trip. Don't compromise

 

[Simon]

Blows my mind how a suspension can work without wishbones or anything.

It's a trailing arm rather than 'nothing'

Limited as you lose independence but you get a massive boot.

 

[Noxia]

Despite being 10m away I skipped Japfest again. Same old comments I always see about the crap inbound traffic to Combe, it's nothing new.

 

[rjk]

We arrived at mid day. Didn't queue for anything.

 

[Noxia]

Fair enough, were you actually on a stand though? I'm not talking about public access.

 

[rjk]

Nope. Just general public tickets

 

[Noxia]

Ah I see, I've ever only gone on stand passes. Hope you had a good day.

 

[Buckster]

was blue always a colour option on FN2s - or only later ones ?

juist seen an ad for one - and thought it looked nice - certainly different

 

[Noxia]

DSB was a choice from new, kinda like special order.

 

[Buckster]

ah - thanks Noxia - it was the first I'd seen

have to say- it looks nice to me - different - which is good- fed up with red and black ones - white ones are a bit thin on ground

 

[Noxia]

This is my fave, slightly unusual as she had the grill and parts that 'should' be black on the Mugen parts all colour coded but I think it works.

 

[Will]

Its a fantastic colour that, nice car but I think I'd prefer the grills and splitter edges in black like most other 'Mugenized' FN2s, but its definitely different!

 

[tom_nieto]

The S2000 is very handy for trips to ikea and the garden centre. Just put the roof down and large items go in a treat! I don't see the appeal of more than 2 seats, are you a taxi service?

Other than epic insurance and tax on later models, I've no idea why anyone would buy a hot hatch like a golf GTi or focus ST when the S2000 is on the table! The fact that you hardly ever see them on the road makes it extra special to drive.

 

[Buckster]

The S2000 is very handy for trips to ikea and the garden centre. Just put the roof down and large items go in a treat! I don't see the appeal of more than 2 seats, are you a taxi service?

Other than epic insurance and tax on later models, I've no idea why anyone would buy a hot hatch like a golf GTi or focus ST when the S2000 is on the table! The fact that you hardly ever see them on the road makes it extra special to drive.

kids to fit in !

 

[Noxia]

Nothing against S2000, just prefer hatchbacks.

 

[Will]

The ease at which they interact with scenery may put some people off S2000s.

 

[Simon]

The ease at which they interact with scenery may put some people off S2000s.

It's not the cars fault they get crashed to be fair.

That blue type R is nice, my misses wants one in that colour. Do the 2010 ones get proper diffs?

 

[Will]

It's not the cars fault they get crashed to be fair.

Very true.

As for the FN2 CTRs with diffs, the 'Championship White Edition' gets an LSD as standard, and all regular Type Rs from 2010 onwards had them to.