Type R and VTEC owners

Born_2_Kill_83 · 29 Oct 2014 at 15:24

Got the windows done on the CTR today:

Dup · 29 Oct 2014 at 15:28

lemonade said:
Is yours the Tourer? If so the boot will have its own ECU and the lock mechanism weakens and ECU reads it wrong, sometime disconnecting and reconnecting your battery will make it work again a sit resets it.

It's a 2005 EP shape Civic Type-S.

I saw a post about fiddling with the external level for the boot, pushing it towards the car. Will it lock with the key?

Soul.Survivor · 29 Oct 2014 at 17:49

Born_2_Kill_83 said:
Got the windows done on the CTR today:

Saw your post over at Civinfo aswell. Car looks well now! Need to get the rear windows tinted on my new FN2 aswell

sityeuropa · 29 Oct 2014 at 18:57

New Type R advert. 30/10/14

Hoping they keep this spoiler.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152794696242439

peterattheboro · 29 Oct 2014 at 19:28

Had a nosey around one at Goodwood this year. It's absolutely immense for a hot hatch.

I hope nothing changes.

Hank_Marvin · 30 Oct 2014 at 10:02

Dup said:
It's a 2005 EP shape Civic Type-S.

I saw a post about fiddling with the external level for the boot, pushing it towards the car. Will it lock with the key?

doesn't have a key slot. I tried holding the boot lever and unlocking/locking but didn't reset it, boot lock makes no sound at all.

I might try a drivers door lock actuator, i'm not entirely sure what they do but maybe it isn't sending power to the boot lock?

lemonade · 30 Oct 2014 at 12:07

My bad thought it was an Accord and not Civic, not familiar with the Civic's mechanism so ignore my posts.

ChrisD. · 30 Oct 2014 at 18:59

If the sound in that video is anything to go by then it sounds pretty decent. Can imagine it being drony though unless they're using some form of flappy exhaust technology.

Jonnycoupe · 30 Oct 2014 at 19:18

This video is great! R on the keyboard gents

http://www.youtube.com/user/HondaVideo

Relentless81 · 30 Oct 2014 at 19:36

Great video, there were pictures of the same car doing the rounds a couple of months back, on a trailer etc, must have been when they were filming it

brightside229 · 30 Oct 2014 at 19:42

got to say the new type R is starting to grow on me, still not sure on the whole turbo, wont be able to afford one for another 4-5 years anyway when they go to the 8-10k mark, think it would attract too much attention for me though, would be scared to leave it anywhere.

loltim · 30 Oct 2014 at 20:21

wow I love that vid. Very clever.

Buckster · 30 Oct 2014 at 21:45

couldn't see what the fuss was about - as clicking R was doing nothing

then pressed R and was like oooh very clever

nice video

TaKeN · 30 Oct 2014 at 22:58

Awesome video, very very clever

Noxia · 30 Oct 2014 at 23:10

I don't think these will drop to 10k in 4-5 years.

Born_2_Kill_83 · 31 Oct 2014 at 09:20

Please let it sound like that, felt like I was listening to the opening scene of Fast and Furious.

lemonade · 31 Oct 2014 at 11:09

No VTEC soundtrack.

loltim · 31 Oct 2014 at 12:57

Sounds great, what you on about?

AndrewNR · 31 Oct 2014 at 15:18

Noxia said:
I don't think these will drop to 10k in 4-5 years.

Depends how many they sell I guess. No reason why they won't depreciate like any other car (i.e. 40-50%+ in 5 years?).

They'll be plenty to choose from on the second-hand market which will bring the prices down:
M135i
M235i
M2
Golf GTi
Golf R
Focus ST
Focus RS (not sure when/if it's due)
S3
RS3
S1
RS1
Pulsar?

I can't see it having a cult following like the mk2 RS and even the mk1.

ChrisD. · 31 Oct 2014 at 17:43

No way on this planet will an M2 be 10k in 4-5 years time.