I know this is a scooby forum but if I didn't have one I would be saving my penny's for the new honda type r, I like it a lot

 

Has it still got a rear torsen bar instead of independent rear suspension?

 

Not sure but I should imagine it would have a better set up than the last type r.

 

Total re design from the FN2 I believe , EP 3 had independent but was still sloppy
I payed 17k for the EP3 in 2002 at launch & 18.5k at 2004 facelift
This is goin to cost around 25-27k
On the plus it's goin Turbo & have a bomb proof engine
Down side , It won't be running power to match its aggression

 

Looks the part

 

Still wont be as good as the megane tho

 

Friggin gorgeous. Type R never fails to deliver.

 

Looking forward to its attack on the ring
Think it will be thebest performance car under 30 k

And bullet proof engine and reliability and looks great too
I got a civivexgt last year and has a great quality feel to it and dashboard layout is a nice touch

 

Now I like that allot. Trip to our Honda Dealership is in order when this arrives to have a shot in it.

 

will adding a turbo kill that bomb proofness?

despite what mass media claims they have had failures anyway, although rare

 

Highly unlikely, there are people running blowers and superchargers on the standard k 20 lump without issue

Only time will tell I guess.

 

Love the Hondas looks.
But on another note .....loving the pics of your car parts all over the kitchen & house

Old school.............'proper job' as Guy Martin would say.

Some very,very nice parts there.
Have you fitted it all & what spec is your car now?

 

You guys realise thats a concept car. Love the devil horn reAr lights though!

 

European jelly-mould with a spoiler?
So what?

 

Still haven't got the parts fitted yet, the kitchen is like a garage, driving the mrs crazy. More than likely get bits fitted in new year now. Cheers

 

A turbo version definitely sounds better than the Vtec thingy that you had to rev the **** off to make any significant progress.

The JDM version was, however, a beast.

 

PS Lewis owns a Civic. The End.

 

But his is a discontinued 2.2 Diseasel.

 

Will be very interesting to see the full and final UK car as there's been loads of hype behind it's release

 

Vtec kicked in yo!

 

She is the most annoying woman in the world that viki!

 

 

FPMSL!

 

Is that a bit like a torsion bar?

 

Irrespective of its looks and performance I bet it won't have a major engine fault that Honda try to ignore!

 

When were they torsion bar lol ? Thought they were fixed rear beam with too spring n too shocks like most boring fwd cars

 

Looks dam good to me, not sure if I would be able to deal with the mpg due to work but I would be tempted if it looks that good!

 

I still don't get this rev the **** off issue having had a DC2 Integra right after a MY99 Classic turbo.

Keeping the Integra over 6,000 rpm was no harder than keeping the Scoob on boost as a) the Integra was very low geared b) had a fantastic gearbox and shift, and c) it felt less stressed and smoother at 7000rpm than the Scoob was at anything over 3,000 rpm.

It was just a simple re-education process that it was happy as a pig in **** at RPM that would have most cars going bang.

The new concept looks good though. Hopefully it will still be high revving but with the turbo to supplement the mid range - best of all worlds.

 

yo vtec kicked in yo

 

The FN2 rear suspension beam was just Clarkson bollocks. It didn't make it a worse car than the EP3, it was just a different development direction.

The Megane RS has (or at least had?) a rear torsion beam and it's coined as the best hot hatch on the market.

Hint, what do most people with IRS do? That's right - fit a great big fat anti roll bar at the back

A Post 2010 FN2 with the LSD was a fine, fine car. Really would consider another one - but this new 2015 one is looking tempting.