I agree with Mr. Regular. That camera mount is massive and distracting. It should be illegal to drive around with something that size mounted to the middle of your windshield.
Robertas S. Definitely nostalgic about it. I think he felt most comfortable there. Out in the real world he's very out of place. Been watching him a while lol.
Also been watching RCR for quite a while now (ya know, back when it was just reviews of regular cars), and I'm going to have to agree with you on that evaluation.
This dude is like every other hi perf si owner who just got into cars. Full of excuses and an "expert"... This guy was annoying as fuck and it's obvious Mr. Regular shares that feeling.
I mean to be fair slippery roads do cause for a lot of wheelspin. Nothing he said wasn't true. The way he went about it was annoying but it wasn't false info.
That's kinda the point though. Mr. Regular is fully aware of his surroundings and knowing what that will do to a driving experience. This guy was so worried Mr. Regular was going to trash on his car that he kept driving the point home about how great it is, normally under optimal conditions. It's also poor taste to do a review in the midst of another review like that and set a precedent for the rest of the drive.
I love that it's just uncut, so you don't miss anything etc. & + he doesn't need to edit it. Also: I love how smooth you ride & how chill it therefor is. I can see that you have a ton of experience.
Rename this to "Driving a Honda Civic Type R while the owner tries to tell everyone what HIS feelings are on the car, therefore being an overall detriment to the series 'Driving a ______ for the First Time"
LMAO!!! EXACTLY! Probably my favorite part of this video. That and Mr. R's total SILENCE while Civic-Bro was talking smack about the RS diff overheating and plugging his "Track Day" vids on his own channel like a douche.
JKosloski94 I'm sure he can't. All the track talk means nothing to me how does the car drive on the street matters more. If I want a track car it's gonna be something that's not insured and that's towed to the track and strictly track use. Not some car that im paying monthly for and is owned by the bank I'm not gonna beat the shit out of it by tracking it.
I think you should send a disclaimer to owners that you don't want them filming their own shit. It's weird and awkward, and you didn't sign up to appear in their content. Owners show up in these drive videos and that should be good enough for them
Well yeah, it's too late in the moment dude, obviously, which is why Mr R didn't outright protest. I'm suggesting pick owners that are ok with that as a rule. Edit - if you go to that dudes page, he uploaded his video ft. Mr. R back on Nov 30. That's a classless move, he should have at least waited for RCR's video to go live.
Mike G and how do you know he didn’t ask mr.regular if he could upload before him after they did this review? Some key info to know before trying to start drama to get likes.
Devin Stambolziovski "to get likes", are you 12? This was their Xmas car video. If the dude had Mr R's blessing it was likely given with hesitation just like turning on his own camera in the first place
The owner seems like the kind of guy who just recently started dating a girl and wants validation from everyone else that she's super hot. He seems like he's trying desperately to justify his $40k purchase over other models. I drive a late 90s Tacoma, and although I paid more for it than a comparable model of the same year, I'm happy with my purchase. I don't go around saying to people "well i test drove an S10 and a Frontier and a Ranger and none of them compared to this but please tell me how you like my Tacoma"
I had a non-vtec Civic that I paid $3,000 for and I sold it within five months because it was so mundane. I cannot see myself ever justifying paying full sticker for a brand new base model Civic, let alone the big bucks for a Type R.
He speaks like a man who owns a car that everyone refuses to believe is better than everything else. When the reality is that it IS better than everything else.
All cars have specific "optimal surface conditions" in which they are able to operate and perform their best. "Average American back road on a cool day" appears to NOT be the new Civic Type R's optimal surface condition. "Wull, wull.... wull, you should see the turn in it's got with better tires when its warmer outside on Track Day bro!?!" lol
Clearly not how the guy talked about. And all the cars in the same range of the type R actually perform well on these roads like the Type R. Just put some good tires and you are in for some fun.
Yes oh wise RUclips commenter, tell us more about how some car with better straight line acceleration would be a better choice than the car that you've most certainly never driven. Where does this 40k number keep coming from anyway? It's 33k. I mean if he paid that much markup it us stupid but still his money.
TheStig'sTurkishCousin Fbody's are my favorite car. I had a '96 Camaro but sold it at the beginning of my senior year and bought an Endeavor lmao; but I live in Buffalo so snow obviously fucks us
I Think the ULTIMATE family fun car, is the wrx, not sti. it has new engine, good fuel econamy, reliability, room, comfert compaired to sti, offroad, snow. actualy does everything good, and cheap. best all around car in my opionion.
Totally agree. I came home for the first time from the damn hospital in my moms 2001 WRX which was the first and only car she ever bought new. With Canadian parents from farming backgrounds, you can imagine that both of my parents still talk about that thing. It was the ultimate all season bomber.
To the driver, the fun of driving a car like this is getting a feel for how much revs to give so get max power without wheel spin. If you just want to floor the pedal you need AWD. The beauty of the current hatchback market is we have plenty of choice. I went for the Golf R because I live in the UK where the roads are wet a lot of the time.
@@CJax749 Where is the "purpose-built" part? 25% of it's weight is probably fake vents and plastic that has been textured to mimic carbon fiber. Plus, I've worked for Honda, I have driven them. Stop bring a fanboy. The Type R is a car full of gimmicks and a high-strung turbo 4 that's prone to overheating if driven like a sports car. It's only deserving of the compliment, 'It's a good car... for being a Civic'. But at $40K+ new, it's hard to even say that.
Jerry Kosloski Honda designed the FK8 primarily as a type R - it’s still based off the popular civic platform, but unlike the FK2 which was based off the basic civic, the FK8 was made to be a type R first. All other trim levels were then diluted down - savagegeese has a great video discussing the mechanical intricacies of the Type R and it’s amazing what they did. If you can’t see that then🤷♂️ The whole design is centred around channeling air around the car to reduce drag and provide downforce; how can you not see that at least. If anybody is being a fanboy it’s you😂 I can appreciate Honda’s effort - when you drive an M3 do you say, “this is good for an overpriced three series”. If you don’t then you’re a blind sheep
probably. i heard about it before the video. co-worker drives a focus and always wanted the RS. we found out the engines were shit. tho, even if they were good, a "hot hatch" shouldn't cost as much as corvettes and mustangs IMO.
You can just tell RCR wanted out. He was trying to give his opinions and this dude just kept talking. Also whipped out his GoPro and stuck it up there like it was normal.
Fantastic vehicle picked mine up two weeks ago and have loved every minute of it. It's not for everyone and it would be nice to hook up on first gear, but other than that. I've loved it. Moved most of my furniture in it, romp on it, and get 25mpg. Been a great buy. There's other cars but Idk. This one did it for.me.
😂😂I do the exact same thing with my feet when I get into a car from wet or dirty pavement😂😂😂 I bought my wife a new type r....now I want her car! As far as the modes go, she never takes it out of the default sport mode; she HATES comfort mode because it numbs everything down. She is a high school English teacher in her late 40’s and she LOVES this car! After years of minivan/suv compromises, she wanted this car and she really deserves it👍😉
The drone of this car at 60+ must be godawful...I get that its a 4 banger turbo and needs RPMs, but the final gear should at least have some sort of highway RPMs in mind. My '01 VW VR6 would be doing around 75mph at 2800rpm, in 5th gear.
I've only owned older cars, I've never had those different modes or settings that new cars have. My newest and current car is a 2004 Sentra SE-R Spec V, and it has a stiffer suspension than stock, so it's just rough all the time. No comfort mode! But I'm not complaining, I feel like fewer electronics means there are fewer things to break in a few years time. My other vehicles were a 1988 GMC Sierra 1500 with a 5 speed swap, and a 1990 Miata.
Haha yeah I should. I want cams and the turbo kit. But trying to pay for school and cars at the same time is a tough one. I have a Nismo cat-back exhaust already and it's lowered. The previous owner did that so I'm not sure how much it's lowered and what suspension he put in, but luckily I've only scraped a few times so far.
I'd not spend 42k on one, but if the owner is happy with it, good for him. I don't remember people being critical of Acura Integra Type R when it was (IIRC) about $25,000 back in 1996. That's 38k in todays dollars. I believe if I wanted a Civic Type R badly enough I'd wait a good couple years for used.
If you're worried about a car being abused by it's previous owner, then there is no car you can buy with 100% confidence. I'd bet a Civic Type R would be better maintained than many Cruzes, Corollas, or Mazda 3s.
so im an 11th grader in 2017. and yes i get excited when i see a type r. its awesome to finally have them after racing them when i was little in gt. but i also get really excited about rs's and when i see a viper its a special day....
He is right about the viper thing. I’m 17 and I drove this car the other day because my dad just got one and I’m in love it. It’s 100% a viper to us teens in high school lol
He could have bought a (much) less expensive used car in good condition, modified it to be both an acceptable daily and a fun track car and still have a few thousand to spare.
Didn't even get to the Easter egg. So in every Honda Civic (2016 and up) there should be a mat on the cup holder. And on the bottom side there gonna be a picture of Honda's achievements. Should be a car a plane and maybe asimo.
I wanna know what the guy does for a living, probably something basic because he seems like a basic guy And for $40K, there’s so many sick things on the used market that would be infinitely more enjoyable to have than this
Warranty only saves your ass 200000km or 2 years down the line, and only for material failure if the dead component hasn't been modified in a significant way.
Yup. Exactly. My powertrain warranty is 5 years so as long as i don't mess up something with my driving, or like you said, modify something in a significant way, then your golden. I choose not to modify my car at all so i don't give the company any ammo to void my warranty. I've bought 4 used cars ever in a span of 1 year, and they all ended up with terminal damage (between 3 months of short daily driving and TWO WEEKS). Not to mention any mechanic ever tries to screw you and 80% of the time don't actually fix the problem you came in with. You better have the stars aligned for yourself if you buy a used car
I really want to love this car and I do kind of want one but in places with actual winter I don't want to spend 1/3rd of the year roasting the tires when I could just have an AWD car that may be less fun on a perfect summer day but is way more fun when the roads are slightly damp or have a tiny sprinkle of sand on them. My RSX-S and Celica gt-s used to just light up the tires whenever the roads weren't perfect with over 100 less hp lol.
Tell myself every couple weeks “okay, today is the day you decide on an RS, Type R, STI or Golf R”. Then I come across this video, after concluding I want the Type R and decide I no longer want it thanks to the owner of this R This has happened at least 14 different times
since the small engine turbo'd si's came out, they max out pretty quick on stock motor and turbo, i love the turbo si's, but i think it's literally impossible to get anywhere over 230whp without race gas (something above 93) otherwise you start noticeably risking the motor.
I got to drive one of these when they first came out because I did part time car wrapping and this Honda dealer across the street often sends cars for invisible film. And I’ll admit I whipped it around the parking lot. The car drives nice but I don’t justify the $50,000 price tag. You can buy better, more interesting cars. Subaru STI, Golf R, a CPO BMW 340i and so on. That particular car I wrapped was, according to the salesperson, a 22 year old who got his parents to co-sign.
I still don’t understand why Honda made the type R front wheel drive. It would’ve made more sense for them to put in AWD. Or even use Acura’s SH-AWD system....
I dont get it either. All that tech and they go with fwd because of tradition. Think how much greater it could have been 4wd. Like a baby gtr. Oh well.
I kinda wish the drives came out before the review because this really illuminates the review. They work well together either way! Maybe I will just wait a few extra days in the future lol :)
I like how he mentions he keeps it in comfort mode. Its like most high performance stuff. Snowmobiles for example. You see all these city people who have to have the baddest ass sled, type snowpro XR blah blah ( made for sno-cross) and you drive them on a trail and they're hard as a rock. No give on bumps, no windshield so you're freezing your balls off. Even with the shocks on the lowest setting the machine is rock hard. I like my old 2000 Formula z 700. Best of the old frames before everything went to the racing chassis'. It corners like butter, just enough weight on the ski's to turn with minimal effort. Its almost as fast as the new ones but I can ride 300 miles a day and be smiling not frozen and in need of a chiropractor
Nice car, but the owner sounds like he is constantly trying to justify his purchase. Like someone who bought a Hipoint and argues why it's the best for self defense.Not because it actually is, but because that's what they have.
id honestly rather have a 99 to 05 buick regal..... 3200 pounds, 3.8 v6 with a supercharger i also think blower whine is cooler than turbo/BOV sounds..... i know....im a strange one but..... the regal is kinda what that guy wants..... comfort suspension, that still handles great....but a heavy wheel and its in track mode all the time....it doesnt have any modes ive got a century....which is a regal with a 160hp 3.1 v6.....instead of the 280hp 3.8 and i LOVE that car easy to work on.....reliable....cops dont give it any attention the regal is a real sleeper....a few little mods like changing the blower wheel will get ya over 300hp and the engines last 500,000 miles
He some how managed to make Mr R feel uncomfortable. Just when you thought you've heard everything...
"You're gonna spin all the tires"
Uh no, just the front ones, son.
Joe Flavor uh no, none of them.
Spin ALL of the front tires!
Where does he say thay lmaoo I missed it . I wouldn't buy a type r ever
Lol noticed that
5:02
Man, you can just feel the tension when the guy puts his camera up.
Oh the tension was killing me.
Everyone but the owner felt it.
You could cut the tension with a knife
hockalougie driver wont do shit though
Guys seemed like an asshole
"I wanna get your emotions about how sporty the car is"..... Have you ever watched RCR?
This guy has a youtube channel as well where he reviews civics
@@errhka wait, just civics? If so how much filler is it?
@@errhka Cibics
"Nice road by the way"
"Thank you"
LOL'd at that as well.
He also said that learning and talking about the car at the same time is “an incredible skill”
Personally I think the Nissan GTR is the car that fits the mold that the Viper fell into the car that kids will defend...
Romero Turner that was true but fan boys are moving on
i'm not being allowed to express myself so ''i'm gonna stop rolling on this.''
The owner of this car is so annoying. Sorry he put you through that, Mr. Regular.
I agree with other comments, this dude is annoying. Really bad
I'm a bit dissapointed that guy wasn't vaping throughout the video.
H O T B O X I N G
I agree with Mr. Regular. That camera mount is massive and distracting. It should be illegal to drive around with something that size mounted to the middle of your windshield.
Most jurisdictions it is against code to have ANYTHING to attached to your windshield not from the factory.
He wanted validation so badly.
This dude is everything that's wrong with automotive RUclips channels and everything that's wrong with Honda culture
Evan Gaertner you should see his RUclips channel.. atrocious
"HURRRR I EXPOSED DOUG" so cringy.
Evan Gaertner fix your face
Man I thought Mr regular was way younger the way he constantly talks about college.
Mike Morris peaked in college?
Robertas S. Definitely nostalgic about it. I think he felt most comfortable there. Out in the real world he's very out of place. Been watching him a while lol.
Also been watching RCR for quite a while now (ya know, back when it was just reviews of regular cars), and I'm going to have to agree with you on that evaluation.
what documents do you have?
This dude is like every other hi perf si owner who just got into cars. Full of excuses and an "expert"... This guy was annoying as fuck and it's obvious Mr. Regular shares that feeling.
Scott O'Doherty the tension can be felt through my phone's screen.
I mean to be fair slippery roads do cause for a lot of wheelspin. Nothing he said wasn't true. The way he went about it was annoying but it wasn't false info.
That's kinda the point though. Mr. Regular is fully aware of his surroundings and knowing what that will do to a driving experience. This guy was so worried Mr. Regular was going to trash on his car that he kept driving the point home about how great it is, normally under optimal conditions. It's also poor taste to do a review in the midst of another review like that and set a precedent for the rest of the drive.
That was uncomfortable to watch.
Oh man, you can just tell that guy is a Civic driver.
You'd have to be to even own a Civic Type R at the moment. The orders are constantly backed up.
#RiceRiceBaby
thats sti bros bro loll
when you love your car you'll see . mr reg. car went silent lucky he had something to say .
ItsTheMightyD the Golf guy from the other week looked like a Honda/VW guy too
I love that it's just uncut, so you don't miss anything etc. & + he doesn't need to edit it. Also: I love how smooth you ride & how chill it therefor is. I can see that you have a ton of experience.
Rename this to "Driving a Honda Civic Type R while the owner tries to tell everyone what HIS feelings are on the car, therefore being an overall detriment to the series 'Driving a ______ for the First Time"
Does this guy know how inappropriate he was with that camera? Like wow....
IgnoramusMare that's what she said
Meh. If mr r wasn’t ok with it he would have bailed on him. He has a giant backlog of cars and can easily afford to tell people to F off.
thereve he clearly wasn't ok with it, he just wanted to be polite to a guy that lets him drive his car.
it wasn't
FlyinGato it was
well, that was cringy...recording at the same time....jesus. What a lovely person with 30 years old
Watching this was like being on an awkward date with someone very annoying, trying to convince you to really date them.
“I only use R mode on the track” Lame
2:52 cool story bro, what is sport mode?
Yanku Marrah yeah lol noticed that
LMAO!!! EXACTLY! Probably my favorite part of this video.
That and Mr. R's total SILENCE while Civic-Bro was talking smack about the RS diff overheating and plugging his "Track Day" vids on his own channel like a douche.
I find he didn't really answer the question on WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE either lol
All that track talk is bullshit reason to buy any car.
Toyota4Life I doubt he can even drive a car 10/10 on a track
JKosloski94 I'm sure he can't. All the track talk means nothing to me how does the car drive on the street matters more. If I want a track car it's gonna be something that's not insured and that's towed to the track and strictly track use. Not some car that im paying monthly for and is owned by the bank I'm not gonna beat the shit out of it by tracking it.
Toyota4Life awesome dude. Everyone has their own life situations that dictate what is worth it for them.
I think you should send a disclaimer to owners that you don't want them filming their own shit. It's weird and awkward, and you didn't sign up to appear in their content. Owners show up in these drive videos and that should be good enough for them
Dude has his own channel. He's allowed to film inside his own car. If you don't want to be filmed, find a different owner or suck it up.
Well yeah, it's too late in the moment dude, obviously, which is why Mr R didn't outright protest. I'm suggesting pick owners that are ok with that as a rule.
Edit - if you go to that dudes page, he uploaded his video ft. Mr. R back on Nov 30. That's a classless move, he should have at least waited for RCR's video to go live.
Mike G and how do you know he didn’t ask mr.regular if he could upload before him after they did this review? Some key info to know before trying to start drama to get likes.
I made sure Briand and Nick were ok with the filming, and even kept asking what was ok and not ok (pretty much everything was fair game)
Devin Stambolziovski "to get likes", are you 12? This was their Xmas car video. If the dude had Mr R's blessing it was likely given with hesitation just like turning on his own camera in the first place
That dude is a little annoying. Why is he filming his own thing?
other ppl may want to make videos as well
XL00000lX
Does he rent her out by the hour? Or is there a weekend discount?
#GrabErByDaPu$$y
XL00000lX link?
''FlyinGato''
XL00000IX -- that explains why the license plate wasn't blurred out. RCR usually does that
This is how I'm spending my insomnia. Spent it wisely.
mike bumbera exact same brother
was the owner trying to sell his car to mr regular?
Was gonna say, everything he says it's like a sales pitch
*wull, wull, wull*
The owner seems like the kind of guy who just recently started dating a girl and wants validation from everyone else that she's super hot. He seems like he's trying desperately to justify his $40k purchase over other models. I drive a late 90s Tacoma, and although I paid more for it than a comparable model of the same year, I'm happy with my purchase. I don't go around saying to people "well i test drove an S10 and a Frontier and a Ranger and none of them compared to this but please tell me how you like my Tacoma"
I had a non-vtec Civic that I paid $3,000 for and I sold it within five months because it was so mundane. I cannot see myself ever justifying paying full sticker for a brand new base model Civic, let alone the big bucks for a Type R.
It's called buyer's remorse.
hahaa
He speaks like a man who owns a car that everyone refuses to believe is better than everything else. When the reality is that it IS better than everything else.
He speaks like a man who spent $40,000 on a Honda Civic.
Which fanboyim claim to be faster than every other road going car ever.
ITS NOT THE CAR ITS THE WEATHER ITS NOT THE CAR ITS THE WEATHER!! TRUST MEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Well, he never said that.
he said that regular tires are not great and that sticky tires are better, which is the same in every car.
Is it the car though?
All cars have specific "optimal surface conditions" in which they are able to operate and perform their best. "Average American back road on a cool day" appears to NOT be the new Civic Type R's optimal surface condition.
"Wull, wull.... wull, you should see the turn in it's got with better tires when its warmer outside on Track Day bro!?!"
lol
Clearly not how the guy talked about.
And all the cars in the same range of the type R actually perform well on these roads like the Type R.
Just put some good tires and you are in for some fun.
It’s the car
The owner is seriously annoying
=)
Millermacs when RUclips content creators clash, tonight on channel 9
@@FlyinGato I started watching this video I was like holy crap is that FlyinGato. Love your videos man.
I don't think so tbh.
yo that dudes a little wierd
What do you expect from someone that advertises their instagram and youtube while also having a political sticker on the back of the car
You can tell that Mr. Regular is a little weirded out by the dude and his camera.
Flame Beats i wonder if hes ever actually used it?
People spend over 35k on a golf gti when it’s fully loaded. Don’t hear people complaining about that when this is leagues ahead in track performance.
That socket kept bouncing around, I held it to stop the noise, and then played with it because fidget spinner? lol
Please love my car! I think the owner was desperate for Mr R to give his approval...
My opininon-
$40k on the wrong car....
The owner is still trying to convince himself he made the right choice.
Rob Jeeves its his money, he can buy what he wants, dumbass.
Rob Jeeves NICHE CAR
yes i would buy something way better
Yes oh wise RUclips commenter, tell us more about how some car with better straight line acceleration would be a better choice than the car that you've most certainly never driven.
Where does this 40k number keep coming from anyway? It's 33k. I mean if he paid that much markup it us stupid but still his money.
There's nothing better at this price point.
I see where you got your inspiration for the review
THIS IS THE CAR THAT KIDS LIKE
TheStig'sTurkishCousin for good reason
THIS IS THE JOKE THAT KIDS LIKE
Like kids that car is that? 😁
TheStig'sTurkishCousin Fbody's are my favorite car. I had a '96 Camaro but sold it at the beginning of my senior year and bought an Endeavor lmao; but I live in Buffalo so snow obviously fucks us
Lol 46 i love it ..
I Think the ULTIMATE family fun car, is the wrx, not sti. it has new engine, good fuel econamy, reliability, room, comfert compaired to sti, offroad, snow. actualy does everything good, and cheap. best all around car in my opionion.
Totally agree. I came home for the first time from the damn hospital in my moms 2001 WRX which was the first and only car she ever bought new. With Canadian parents from farming backgrounds, you can imagine that both of my parents still talk about that thing. It was the ultimate all season bomber.
The owner is freaking annoying
Honda needs to put that engine into a proper next gen S2000.
This is just stupid.
nagasako7 YES cmon Honda
Oh god, new Honda S2000!
Honda is selling the Type R engine as a crate engine. www.autoblog.com/2017/10/30/honda-civic-type-r-k20c1-turbocharged-crate-engine-debuts-sema/
NOW this would interest me it could actually perform a lot better
"You're gonna spin all the tires" lmfao
He's exactly what I'd expect from a Type R driver.
Zak757 exactly
What's a type r driver
Dumbass
Go play game boy
This guy is so weird and awkward. What's with the Instagram adverts?..
bennyblanco519 you can view his shitty posts
you can see pics of his shitty stock civic
bennyblanco519 😍
To the driver, the fun of driving a car like this is getting a feel for how much revs to give so get max power without wheel spin. If you just want to floor the pedal you need AWD. The beauty of the current hatchback market is we have plenty of choice. I went for the Golf R because I live in the UK where the roads are wet a lot of the time.
I can't be the only one who thinks it's rude to record while Mr. Regular is reviewing an overpriced Civic.
JKosloski94 how so? Mr. regular is the one driving flyinggato’s car. Mr Regular is the “guest” in this situation
JKosloski94 And you’re over there with a beat up bimmer who thinks he’s cool with a “luxury” car. Lmao
Overpriced?
Clearly haven’t driven one, it’s not like when bmw just dumps a big engine in a car for their m lites - this is purpose built
@@CJax749 Where is the "purpose-built" part? 25% of it's weight is probably fake vents and plastic that has been textured to mimic carbon fiber. Plus, I've worked for Honda, I have driven them. Stop bring a fanboy. The Type R is a car full of gimmicks and a high-strung turbo 4 that's prone to overheating if driven like a sports car. It's only deserving of the compliment, 'It's a good car... for being a Civic'. But at $40K+ new, it's hard to even say that.
Jerry Kosloski
Honda designed the FK8 primarily as a type R - it’s still based off the popular civic platform, but unlike the FK2 which was based off the basic civic, the FK8 was made to be a type R first.
All other trim levels were then diluted down - savagegeese has a great video discussing the mechanical intricacies of the Type R and it’s amazing what they did.
If you can’t see that then🤷♂️
The whole design is centred around channeling air around the car to reduce drag and provide downforce; how can you not see that at least.
If anybody is being a fanboy it’s you😂 I can appreciate Honda’s effort - when you drive an M3 do you say, “this is good for an overpriced three series”. If you don’t then you’re a blind sheep
I’ve heard that the Focus RS has serious engine issues.
burns coolant, which can lead to engine lock-up. hopefully ford fixes it.
Well its a Ford
Did we all watch the same video recently? The one with the evaluation of the Focus RS Head Gasket blowout due to poor design between Cylinders 2-3?
probably. i heard about it before the video. co-worker drives a focus and always wanted the RS. we found out the engines were shit. tho, even if they were good, a "hot hatch" shouldn't cost as much as corvettes and mustangs IMO.
BassHead3937 Corvette is 😍
It grips alot when it's warm and dry on the it's factory race tires
What I wanted was a RWD V6 Accord, not more gimmicks and marketing wank. . .
That's never going to happen, Honda have reserved RWD for sportscar models only, even since the very beginning. Just save up for a S2000 or NSX. :)
frankbergmanII all that needs to happen is to make the TLX rwd and call it a day.
Why?
Torque steer, wheelspin, droney exhaust - interesting definition of fun.
Mark StJust the type R has very little to no torque steer, in it's class it has the least amount actually. It also has very little to no drone noise.
torque steer has been eliminated from it due to the new susp. design
You know what doesn't torque steer?...a RWD
Have you seen any mustang owner leaving a car meet? That's torque steer but with rear wheels.
FOUR-BANGER
I love how the owner is so hard about his car he says all the way up to 3rd gear you'll spin all the wheels even though its a FWD lol....
Just gonna say this. A type R Accord with selectable interchangeable modes sounds up my alley.
You can just tell RCR wanted out. He was trying to give his opinions and this dude just kept talking. Also whipped out his GoPro and stuck it up there like it was normal.
Review your Forester.
That dude really was anxious to "roll"...
the car is awesome. this guy is annoying as hell
Mr Regular or the car owner?
Car owner.
Wow, why? He isn't saying anything outlandish, his voice is just a voice, what do you find so annoying?
Somebody craves for a type r
The owner was super annoying.
Ben w I mean, who do you think is the kind of person that looks at that car and says "40,000? Ok sounds good"?
Fantastic vehicle picked mine up two weeks ago and have loved every minute of it. It's not for everyone and it would be nice to hook up on first gear, but other than that. I've loved it. Moved most of my furniture in it, romp on it, and get 25mpg. Been a great buy. There's other cars but Idk. This one did it for.me.
I'm getting choked by the sheer amount of tension and my body has contracted into itself from the awkwardness. Send help
😂😂I do the exact same thing with my feet when I get into a car from wet or dirty pavement😂😂😂 I bought my wife a new type r....now I want her car! As far as the modes go, she never takes it out of the default sport mode; she HATES comfort mode because it numbs everything down. She is a high school English teacher in her late 40’s and she LOVES this car! After years of minivan/suv compromises, she wanted this car and she really deserves it👍😉
6th gear, 60mph, 2800rpm?!?! Good lord, that is ridiculous.
And no physical e-brake?? Dumb.
my 05 wrx is 3000rpm at 65-70, an i get atrocious mileage, that type r prob gets well under 20mpg most of the time if it's similar
microbuilder Gti dsg, 6th @60 is 2200 rpm..6.5l/100km or 30mpg?
My 07 Civic Si at 75 mph is at 3700rpm but the redline is 8000 so it’s not that bad
The drone of this car at 60+ must be godawful...I get that its a 4 banger turbo and needs RPMs, but the final gear should at least have some sort of highway RPMs in mind. My '01 VW VR6 would be doing around 75mph at 2800rpm, in 5th gear.
1:25 “I’m not as entertaining as you think I am”
me to everyone who tries to friend me
Wow that guy is a ding dang
I've only owned older cars, I've never had those different modes or settings that new cars have. My newest and current car is a 2004 Sentra SE-R Spec V, and it has a stiffer suspension than stock, so it's just rough all the time. No comfort mode! But I'm not complaining, I feel like fewer electronics means there are fewer things to break in a few years time. My other vehicles were a 1988 GMC Sierra 1500 with a 5 speed swap, and a 1990 Miata.
Haha yeah I should. I want cams and the turbo kit. But trying to pay for school and cars at the same time is a tough one. I have a Nismo cat-back exhaust already and it's lowered. The previous owner did that so I'm not sure how much it's lowered and what suspension he put in, but luckily I've only scraped a few times so far.
I'd not spend 42k on one, but if the owner is happy with it, good for him. I don't remember people being critical of Acura Integra Type R when it was (IIRC) about $25,000 back in 1996. That's 38k in todays dollars. I believe if I wanted a Civic Type R badly enough I'd wait a good couple years for used.
umm... proper word would be abused, not used.
If you're worried about a car being abused by it's previous owner, then there is no car you can buy with 100% confidence. I'd bet a Civic Type R would be better maintained than many Cruzes, Corollas, or Mazda 3s.
That dude sure is annoying...
so im an 11th grader in 2017. and yes i get excited when i see a type r. its awesome to finally have them after racing them when i was little in gt. but i also get really excited about rs's and when i see a viper its a special day....
Don't like having the owner in the car 😂
I wanna see a Honda Fit sport review
I will never understand how people would spend 40k on this car jesus christ
He is right about the viper thing. I’m 17 and I drove this car the other day because my dad just got one and I’m in love it. It’s 100% a viper to us teens in high school lol
This guy managed to out-weird even Mr. Regular...The whole ride was so cringy lol
People be wanting a lambo or Ferrari as they dream car but I just want a type r in my garage man 😂
$40k poorly spent...
Angelo F he could buy a Challenger Scat Pack with that money.
He could’ve used it to buy a Prius instead. Just kidding! He could’ve gone for Mustang GT as well.
He could have bought a (much) less expensive used car in good condition, modified it to be both an acceptable daily and a fun track car and still have a few thousand to spare.
Gelo Reyes its better than a gt
Not really... better than any car in its class... will also hold its vaule better than a mustang
Didn't even get to the Easter egg. So in every Honda Civic (2016 and up) there should be a mat on the cup holder. And on the bottom side there gonna be a picture of Honda's achievements. Should be a car a plane and maybe asimo.
I wanna know what the guy does for a living, probably something basic because he seems like a basic guy
And for $40K, there’s so many sick things on the used market that would be infinitely more enjoyable to have than this
Roddy Dykes he could buy a new Challenger Scat Pack, C6, or a variety of other great cars but he choose a 300hp Civic.
$40k on something without a warranty? I pray for your decisions as well as the other 2 on your comment.
Warranty only saves your ass 200000km or 2 years down the line, and only for material failure if the dead component hasn't been modified in a significant way.
Yup. Exactly. My powertrain warranty is 5 years so as long as i don't mess up something with my driving, or like you said, modify something in a significant way, then your golden. I choose not to modify my car at all so i don't give the company any ammo to void my warranty. I've bought 4 used cars ever in a span of 1 year, and they all ended up with terminal damage (between 3 months of short daily driving and TWO WEEKS). Not to mention any mechanic ever tries to screw you and 80% of the time don't actually fix the problem you came in with. You better have the stars aligned for yourself if you buy a used car
Robertas S. All of those are trash.
I really want to love this car and I do kind of want one but in places with actual winter I don't want to spend 1/3rd of the year roasting the tires when I could just have an AWD car that may be less fun on a perfect summer day but is way more fun when the roads are slightly damp or have a tiny sprinkle of sand on them. My RSX-S and Celica gt-s used to just light up the tires whenever the roads weren't perfect with over 100 less hp lol.
I like the way you knock your both shoes before getting in the car...it was a sign of car lover..same as what i hv done...
Fuck that car, no matter what you drive, if it's paid for it's a lot better than this, I feel sorry for these owners
Ironically, a lot of the kids at my school think the Type R is too ricey. Maybe I just go to school with old people.
School with rich* people lol
nah just people with sense
The Type R is nice, but I want to see a review of the Forester (please).
"Up there it spun" Mr regular: every somewhat powerful car.
What the Owner says " i only use it at the track"
What i hear " *Mr Regulars voice* " going to track day bro!
Tell myself every couple weeks “okay, today is the day you decide on an RS, Type R, STI or Golf R”.
Then I come across this video, after concluding I want the Type R and decide I no longer want it thanks to the owner of this R
This has happened at least 14 different times
What about the Veloster N ?
I would take a more powerful SI over this.
Or at least this R without the spoiler.
since the small engine turbo'd si's came out, they max out pretty quick on stock motor and turbo, i love the turbo si's, but i think it's literally impossible to get anywhere over 230whp without race gas (something above 93) otherwise you start noticeably risking the motor.
You can get the type r from the factory without the big spoiler
Love to hear your car insights. Love this deep dive stuff. \m/ \m/ I have an Evo X I'll submit it for review once I fix it lol.
You couldn't find a different guy who owns a Type R? JFC this owner is a top-tier weeny.
I got to drive one of these when they first came out because I did part time car wrapping and this Honda dealer across the street often sends cars for invisible film. And I’ll admit I whipped it around the parking lot. The car drives nice but I don’t justify the $50,000 price tag. You can buy better, more interesting cars. Subaru STI, Golf R, a CPO BMW 340i and so on. That particular car I wrapped was, according to the salesperson, a 22 year old who got his parents to co-sign.
For 40k and up I'm getting a V8.
type r so overpriced its ridiculous.
I'm getting an inline 6 for 40k 👀
"nO rEpLaCeMeNt FoR dIsPlAcEmEnT"
You realize there are plenty of i4's that can easily out track most v8s
Oliver Mohler yes since I have both a Mustang GT and an STI.
Watching this video confirms my decision to get the Focus RS was correct.
I still don’t understand why Honda made the type R front wheel drive. It would’ve made more sense for them to put in AWD. Or even use Acura’s SH-AWD system....
I dont get it either. All that tech and they go with fwd because of tradition. Think how much greater it could have been 4wd. Like a baby gtr. Oh well.
I kinda wish the drives came out before the review because this really illuminates the review. They work well together either way! Maybe I will just wait a few extra days in the future lol :)
I like how he mentions he keeps it in comfort mode. Its like most high performance stuff. Snowmobiles for example. You see all these city people who have to have the baddest ass sled, type snowpro XR blah blah ( made for sno-cross) and you drive them on a trail and they're hard as a rock. No give on bumps, no windshield so you're freezing your balls off. Even with the shocks on the lowest setting the machine is rock hard. I like my old 2000 Formula z 700. Best of the old frames before everything went to the racing chassis'. It corners like butter, just enough weight on the ski's to turn with minimal effort. Its almost as fast as the new ones but I can ride 300 miles a day and be smiling not frozen and in need of a chiropractor
He has the same brake squeal my Escort has. It's been a pain to make go away.
Don't know why people are hating on the owner, he is just given his input, and no one else can give better input then an owner ,
If the car had 10 speed automatic, it would have been my dream car.
RS also has head gasket issues around 20k miles...
Nice car, but the owner sounds like he is constantly trying to justify his purchase. Like someone who bought a Hipoint and argues why it's the best for self defense.Not because it actually is, but because that's what they have.
id honestly rather have a 99 to 05 buick regal..... 3200 pounds, 3.8 v6 with a supercharger
i also think blower whine is cooler than turbo/BOV sounds.....
i know....im a strange one
but..... the regal is kinda what that guy wants.....
comfort suspension, that still handles great....but a heavy wheel and its in track mode all the time....it doesnt have any modes
ive got a century....which is a regal with a 160hp 3.1 v6.....instead of the 280hp 3.8
and i LOVE that car
easy to work on.....reliable....cops dont give it any attention
the regal is a real sleeper....a few little mods like changing the blower wheel will get ya over 300hp
and the engines last 500,000 miles
This was the kid in school that would fart and then look over his shoulder at you all weird and shit