mrs shreksta's new daily driver
14 April 2018, 10:46 AM
#1
mrs shreksta's new daily driver
so for the last 4 years my other half has been pottering around in a little 1.3 2010 mazda 2 which has been ultra reliable but as she is doing more miles now and needing more power than a food blender we started looking at cars for her.
she really wanted a scirocco but after reading horror stories of piston issues in the 1.4 and timing chain failures in the 2.0 turbo and the uncertain future of diesel I managed to sway her choice.
only other car she liked was the civic type r, I owned one a few years back and they are utterly fantastic cars so we found a really clean low mileage car down in London so went and fetched it yesterday.
2009 civic type r fn2 gt
40k
full Honda history
1 year Honda warranty but managed to get a 2nd year chucked in free of charge.
drives perfect and is still as tight as a drum,i was never keen on the fn2 shape but like the bugeye impreza its really starting to look better with age.
plans are to tint the windows and paint the calipers red,some heko wind deflectors and that's all.
she really wanted a scirocco but after reading horror stories of piston issues in the 1.4 and timing chain failures in the 2.0 turbo and the uncertain future of diesel I managed to sway her choice.
only other car she liked was the civic type r, I owned one a few years back and they are utterly fantastic cars so we found a really clean low mileage car down in London so went and fetched it yesterday.
2009 civic type r fn2 gt
40k
full Honda history
1 year Honda warranty but managed to get a 2nd year chucked in free of charge.
drives perfect and is still as tight as a drum,i was never keen on the fn2 shape but like the bugeye impreza its really starting to look better with age.
plans are to tint the windows and paint the calipers red,some heko wind deflectors and that's all.
Last edited by the shreksta; 14 April 2018 at 11:00 AM.
14 April 2018, 11:40 AM
#5
Does it still have the effervescent personality of previous Type Rs? What's the cam changeover point feel like: exciting still, or softened somewhat?
IIRC, somewhat unusually (and to Honda's credit), didn't they deliberately go out of their way to ensure the FN2 was lighter than the previous gen. EP3?
IIRC, somewhat unusually (and to Honda's credit), didn't they deliberately go out of their way to ensure the FN2 was lighter than the previous gen. EP3?
14 April 2018, 11:53 AM
#6
Does it still have the effervescent personality of previous Type Rs? What's the cam changeover point feel like: exciting still, or softened somewhat?
IIRC, somewhat unusually (and to Honda's credit), didn't they deliberately go out of their way to ensure the FN2 was lighter than the previous gen. EP3?
IIRC, somewhat unusually (and to Honda's credit), didn't they deliberately go out of their way to ensure the FN2 was lighter than the previous gen. EP3?
lighter? I cant imagine that's true.
the brakes are sharper on this and the xenon headlights are so much better than the headlights in the ep3.
its still an eager car to drive and its more than fast enough for my mrs. it feels planted and the gear change is slick and precise, overall I'm impressed with it, always been a type r fan anyway.
I wasn't a fan of the new type r when I 1st saw it but I changed my mind after seeing one in the dealership yesterday...........stunning in my opinion but very very expensive.
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14 April 2018, 12:39 PM
#10
Originally Posted by the shreksta
...I wasn't a fan of the new type r when I 1st saw it but I changed my mind after seeing one in the dealership yesterday...........stunning in my opinion but very very expensive.
If you were to get one in future, and don't find it lairy-looking enough, then how about doing this to it:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?rlz=...7HvkQGmNUhY%3D
Last edited by joz8968; 14 April 2018 at 12:41 PM.
14 April 2018, 04:32 PM
#12
The civic will serve her well, looks good,goes well and has bullet proof reliability
14 April 2018, 07:09 PM
#13
Nice cars, my mrs likes these too, but I plan to shuffle cars around in a couple of year and get her a nice family jeep as my next car will NOT be the family car lol.
Only downside to these are the heavy Torsen bar on rear which it should of been independent suspension like the ep3 as the handling is night n day between the both. Otherwise nice cars and yes reliable
Only downside to these are the heavy Torsen bar on rear which it should of been independent suspension like the ep3 as the handling is night n day between the both. Otherwise nice cars and yes reliable
14 April 2018, 09:33 PM
#14
Nice cars, my mrs likes these too, but I plan to shuffle cars around in a couple of year and get her a nice family jeep as my next car will NOT be the family car lol.
Only downside to these are the heavy Torsen bar on rear which it should of been independent suspension like the ep3 as the handling is night n day between the both. Otherwise nice cars and yes reliable
Only downside to these are the heavy Torsen bar on rear which it should of been independent suspension like the ep3 as the handling is night n day between the both. Otherwise nice cars and yes reliable
15 April 2018, 09:45 PM
#23
They are great cars for the money, and as a daily they are nicer to drive than the EP.
Most of the gearbox problems are from people mis shifting, it was even worse in the EP3's.
My mate is a honda specialist and it's normally bushes, pads and disks that I see him doing on these.
keep the oil topped up and the k20 won't let you down
Most of the gearbox problems are from people mis shifting, it was even worse in the EP3's.
My mate is a honda specialist and it's normally bushes, pads and disks that I see him doing on these.
keep the oil topped up and the k20 won't let you down
16 April 2018, 02:27 PM
#24
They are great cars for the money, and as a daily they are nicer to drive than the EP.
Most of the gearbox problems are from people mis shifting, it was even worse in the EP3's.
My mate is a honda specialist and it's normally bushes, pads and disks that I see him doing on these.
keep the oil topped up and the k20 won't let you down
Most of the gearbox problems are from people mis shifting, it was even worse in the EP3's.
My mate is a honda specialist and it's normally bushes, pads and disks that I see him doing on these.
keep the oil topped up and the k20 won't let you down
16 April 2018, 02:31 PM
#25
Originally Posted by the shreksta
Yeah it will be me that keeps an eye on the oil as she is fekking useless lol. The k20 is a stonking engine..........even better when supercharged
On a serious note how do the k20's hold up under supercharging?
16 April 2018, 02:46 PM
#26
I was going to supercharge mine but Subaru was calling me.
16 April 2018, 02:50 PM
#27
Seems I was wrong........500bhp is the limit on a standard block
https://type-r-owners.co.uk/forums/s...mit-of-the-K20
https://type-r-owners.co.uk/forums/s...mit-of-the-K20
16 April 2018, 03:55 PM
#29
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Did you read up on the top front windscreen seal and the potential for repainting the roof?
I test drove one of these a few years back but was sadly underwhelmed. I assumed the hype about vtec would be true, but in an FK2 is barely noticeable. I bought a Nissan 350z in the end. I am still thinking of one as my daily though so its good to hear that people still like them.
I test drove one of these a few years back but was sadly underwhelmed. I assumed the hype about vtec would be true, but in an FK2 is barely noticeable. I bought a Nissan 350z in the end. I am still thinking of one as my daily though so its good to hear that people still like them.
16 April 2018, 05:33 PM
#30
looks very nice liking it in silver too.....Im thinking of one of these as a daily too....what mpg you getting when driving semi sensible?
