Type R and VTEC owners
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Not the sort of example I'd be happy owning.
When I had both, I think I was doing about 5000 miles per year.
Why lol? Have you owned both for a long period of time? I feel I'm in a better position than most to make judgement.
Sure, the DC2 is the better drive, it revs harder and longer, the gearbox is better. But overall when you're making progress on UK roads, the ATR's suppleness soaked up the bumps better and it was miles better on long distances.
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So my random car changing continues.
Deposit paid on this:
In hindsight buying the Audi was a stupid idea. The trader gave me a trade in value of £500 less than I paid for it a few months ago so it could have been worse. Close to £10k up in the bank as well now.
Sure the interior is not the same quality, but I really enjoyed driving it. Has a reversing camera too, I think it has every single option ticked.
Deposit paid on this:
In hindsight buying the Audi was a stupid idea. The trader gave me a trade in value of £500 less than I paid for it a few months ago so it could have been worse. Close to £10k up in the bank as well now.
Sure the interior is not the same quality, but I really enjoyed driving it. Has a reversing camera too, I think it has every single option ticked.
It's immaculate apart from a small chip on the bonnet which the trader is sorting for me.
Reversing camera. Still laughing at that.
Just have to work out if my iPod will plug into the unit or not, if not I may get another system installed.
Reversing camera. Still laughing at that.
Just have to work out if my iPod will plug into the unit or not, if not I may get another system installed.
[TW]Fox;26893833 said:Buys Audi, insisting better choice than F10, then decides to consider F10 again but trades Audi for a Honda. I don't think anyone saw that coming
Surprised you went for a petrol Accord though?
It's a 2.2 diesel.
I decided the £10k would be better off in a savings account rather than on a heavily depreciating exec car (due to 20k + per year).
Fox, my car choices never make sense.
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Just not something I expected to see, nothing sinister.
The Mk8 Accord came with two power levels for the 2.2 DTEC engine, 150 and 180. I think the 180 was Type S only. Can the 150 be mapped to give the power of the Type S at all? I've seen adverts offering over 200 bhp but I think 180 would be more sensible.
I'll do some more reading, but yeah I think 180 would be fine versus over 200 like some other companies quote.
I think early ones had a problem according to Honest John, but the clutch in the one I I'm getting is fine, no slipping and no history of any issues from what I could see, so I think it's unaffected.