I work at a Honda dealership and can confirm transmission issues. Someone from American Honda (corporate) brought in a company Type R and it was completely missing second gear.
@@michaeldavidmontalvo2402 Wouldn't be a hater, cause honestly I like all kinds of cars ,but unfortunately most Honda lovers are as bad as Subaru guys.Straight Douche bay's they have very little respect for anything else besides a Honda or subaru! And talk the most shit! Trust me I have gone to enough car shows to know. They click up with only there type.
Then someone needs to get the memo to the Tundra design team because that thing looks like an out-of-practice boxer whose been stung in the face by a bunch of bees.
Tradd, could it just be that somebody has a different opinion than you? Could it be that they don't wish to support an organization that has become synonymous with: "Pigs in a blanket, fry em like bacon" (a chant which came from an August, 2015 BLM protest at the Minnesota state fair around the St. Paul area) And, "what do we want? Dead cops! When do we want them? NOW!" (which, in 2014, came from a detachment of the BLM NYC chapter)
@@snapcountersteer Oh look ;a Violent, irrational, murderous Conservitive Fascist.... how typical. "Blue Lives Matter" is the appropriated and contorted retorich stolen by the left wing to bring awareness to an actual problem in need of fixing and used as a craven smoke screen of racist bigots and police brutality enabling authoritarians who want to enable innocent citizens being unjustly and unlawfully killed by, at best, innept and badly trained cops to at worst bad cops disgracing their uniform and betraying their oath and having neither being held accountable. And I say all this as a Security Guard.
Roman Bukins some of them yeah I agree. They need more fun Hondas, a return to the 90s with the teggy/prelude, Type-Rs and the NSX-R and S-Zero A new type R nsx would be cool.
I knew Mr Regular had a single person bed... I knew it. I imagine how dates go with him... "Alright, Mr Regular, what hobbies do you have? - I LIKE TO POOP BECAUSE IT'S BROWN!!! BROWN IS THE PUREST COLOR! MY POOP IS BROWN! MY POOP IS BROWN! BROOOOOOOOWN" Which explains the single bed.
Will Ferland Most kids never did dude. You must go to a shitty school cuz lots of kids at mine do, but it will never be most, because cars are a hobby, and not everyone will be into them
@@douglasp2469 u didnt grow up in Detroit when the big 3 where the BIG 3. During that time, if u were a boy in Detroit and didn't have car posters in your bedroom, prepare to be bullied.
Assuming Mr. Gato is putting out monetized content of the Type R via the associations of the shitty stickers, said stickers justify writing off some/all of the costs of owning/operating the car for tax purposes.
In Florida, we've had Police Athletic League license plates for at least fifteen years. Worth every penny of the twenty bucks a year that the plate costs. How many times have I been pulled over since the Bush administration? Twice. Total fines: zero. One time was a cop asking me to block half of an intersection when a traffic light malfunctioned.
The_Doctors_Tardis DC5 Integra Type R did this. 02-04 models never had foglights because brake ducts were installed in their place. The plastic bits really do take away from what the car is supposed to be though. Makes it seem “fake”.
They're not fucking vents. They're just design panels. And they couldn't just radically redesign everything, it's still a Civic. Those plastic pieces in the bumpers are in all current Civic hatchbacks.
As a die-hard Honda fan and a member of the Gran Turismo generation that grew up idolizing all the Japanese sports cars that we couldn’t have here in the US... man, I really don’t like the Type R. It’s a Civic but it’s absolutely massive. It’s a Civic but it’s terribly expensive. It’s a Civic but it’s so obnoxiously styled and loud. I feel like this car is trying to overcompensate for what it is. The original Type R’s were performance kings but they weren’t so in-your-face about it. I’m not saying it’s a bad car; it really is amazing. It’s fast, *really* fast. No torque steer in a FWD car? Comfortable and user-friendly enough to daily? That’s last bit is certainly not something any other Type R Honda really was, save for maybe the DC5 Integra. But it just doesn’t “seem” like a Civic Type R to me. It feels like a kitted out Honda with the biggest bodykit stuck to it; the kind of Honda you could build after unlocking all the upgrades in a Need for Speed game. It doesn’t act the part of “factory sleeper”, or failing that, a “factory club car for the street”. It’s just feels a Civic that’s bigger than it should be, wearing an even bigger skirt. The way modern car design, trends and safety standards are headed now may mean we never get another raw, tight, and classy factory club racer like the original EK9 and DC2 Type R’s, but regardless, I don’t feel like this was a step in the right direction for introducing a new incarnation of the Type R nameplate.
Right and the act like we are so privledged to get the Type R finally... but this isnt what Type R is about. Its not what honda fans wanted from a Type R.
This is the reality of the automotive industry. Regular Civics are regular cars, they're appliances. Many Civics are bought by young people, and the Civic was designed to captivate these young people, I'm sure you know all this, but I feel like you need a reminder. Honda can't design a new platform just for the go-fast version of the Civic, and they can't make it subtle because they know people won't buy it.
Or when you recognize the risk posed to expensive bodywork by shitty freeze-thaw-cycle-ruined roads and the gravel they create. I put long flaps on my MX-5 so that I could play on gravel/dirt roads and not annihilate my (original) rear bumper. The stickers tell the REAL story of any showboat car.
Subaru likes to plop the intercooler right on top of the motor, so the massive hood scoops they use are to keep the car from grenading themselves. Also, they’re prone to massive amounts of heat sink.
DrewLSsix as someone who owns a WRX @Wiggy is correct. There is a top mounted inter cooler that the hood scoop feeds into on the hood. Plus heat extraction holes on a hood don’t force air into the engine bay, they vent air out of the engine bay.
You havn't seen any of his other content? He has genuinely good videos and they're fun to watch. Besides, I don't see you don't anything productive with your life, so piss off.
True True, though I could have swung a GTR possibly, but I don't really like the GTR. I was toying with getting a BMW M2, but those are even harder to find than the Type R, if you can believe it.
I dont care just about looks. But the honda has so much useless stuff on the body, I simply think they went overboard. Overall the car is super cool. And if you knew what car im daily driving... its the most non-rice car ever lol.
Rice stands for Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancements. Ricers are all looks with no performance, which doesn't apply to this Civic Type R. Fastest FWD car around the Nurburgring, beating all of it's competition which are FWD and RWD, including some cars that are above it's price.
Much like the UK top gear, I appreciate this channel for not only its hilarious anecdotes and fun narration, I also appreciate it for taking some of the cars of my dreams and making me understand it may actually be a nightmare owning them. Thank you guys!
Man, if they made a Sedan Type-R version, with a different spoiler, that would be just awesome. But yeah, the rear of a hatch is kinda shitty looking. The sedan is the way to go imo. Bet you can just place all the internals into the sedan, but it's gonna cost a shitload lol.
As someone in their late 40s, I'd need to wear a paper bag over my head in this thing. They made a car to appeal to 17 year-olds that 17 year-olds can't afford. Fail.
@2 WIENER cars in 2019 are not inherently reliable. Not all cars are going to give you hundreds of thousands of miles. Honda and Toyota make the most reliable cars. Some cars are even less reliable now than in the past since there is more technology packed I to them that can fail.
I watch a good deal of car reviews. With that said, this is the best review I’ve ever seen. It was true and hilarious, while still providing meaningful information. Excellent work!
Also, spraying wax on a car and then grinding around dirt with an old microfiber towel is a sure way to have a million swirls in no time... there's no safe way to wipe dirt from a car, just wash it or let it stay dirty until you can wash it properly.
Rinseless washes are completely safe when done properly. But I agree, spraying a detail spray and wiping isn't ideal for anything but some dust. But watching what this hipster was doing was painful I agree.
MrDaxtr It's turtle wax clean and shine which is a detail spray. He's probably wiping off the sling from the cheap ass tire dressing he applied. You'd think since he's driving a Ferrari equivalent in his mind he could at least use some decent products, or watch a video on how to actually do the process. Oh well it's his car, lucky for him white is forgiving.
I drove one of these before getting my Accord. I just couldn't do it. There was way too much of a premium they were tagging these cars at, and it made it not worth it in my book. It's a hot car, for sure, and I'd rather have this over the Focus, Golf R, and the STi. They're all a little ugly in their own ways, but these cars are designed to look a little silly.
"The owner says people always stare at him, its like he's driving some kind of Ferrari..." I could think of at least one other reason people were staring... Thumbs up for a Battletoads reference!
I’m pretty sure that’s exactly the target audience. I mean let’s face it kids don’t have 40 grand to drop on a car let alone a civic. But then again at 40 grand I’d imagine you can get more bang for your buck buying American or used euro.
@@Justin-qe3tj I would definitely advise against a used euro VS the Honda (father in law is a mechanic and I've owned a few nightmares). Full disclosure I recently bought a new full size pickup because I want to haul stuff like a camper, boat, etc. Those typically cost more than the Civic Type R. I'll get the itch again in the future. Maybe I'll pick up a slightly used one as a weekend car. Always have to weigh the toy options!
Zecrid Nah. The most that will happen with the RDU on the Focus when it overheats is that it will shut off, precisely to prevent damaging itself. And I’d rather have it shut off than grenading.
Also the RS has been having insane problems with gaskets and engine block cooling design (leading to waterlocking in some cases). At least the Type R is manageable.
Spacemaster Sexlord Indeed, there is a problem with the head gasket design, but he mentioned the RDU. In both cases, it’s a minority of cars that are having problems, but both cars are going to be owned by enthusiasts, so they’re going to be way more vocal about the shortcomings/failures.
rubberwoody “Technically” the headgasket failing is the first step in the process, followed by coolant leaking into the cylinders. Then you either have rough start, or in the worst case, cracked blocks or chucked rods.
I remember having my wisdom teeth removed a day before Christmas. I couldn’t eat Christmas dinner or open presents around the tree. This made my Christmas and was the perfect gift, the length of the video was just right, and the video was great as always. Thanks Mr. Regular... and the Roman too I guess.
So it beat the EVO and the STI at the ring.. why don't we put these three on a track that the EVO and the STI were ACTUALLY made for. You know.. the kind with dirt and narrow roads and the sort. I would be willing to bet the Type R would struggle around Isle of Man.
Honda should make a more conservative looking version and let you decide how crazy you want your styling online. Or just offer two body versions. Shouldn’t be too much to ask for a few different plastic bits.
Then why would you even buy the Type R if you're going to convert it back to a boring-ass regular Civic? Without the performance doo-dads, it's just an expensive, overstyled car.
rambow70 Although that's a good idea on paper, it would still require them to make adjustments to their assembly line to sell another version of a type of car that just isn't very hot right now. Sports car and small cars are both plummeting in sales, so I don't imagine investing more into such a product would make for a strong business case.
rambow70 Not to mention certain things can't be changed much. That engine as he stated, generates alot of heat and already has alot of overheating issues, so it wouldn't be a good idea to tone down the bumper and hood with smaller intakes, because that would only make the issue worse. I would imagine that the spoiler, although on a fwd car, does help to a degree, in fact I believe Honda stated it generates a few hundred pounds of downforce at high speed. Perhaps they could adjust a few things, the roof vortex generators, the odd exhaust layout, and maybe reshape the rear wing and vents slightly, but there's not much else they can do unfortunately.
Watched my gf’s friend skid straight across my rear view and totaled it into the curb. Little obnoxious yellow car she let me drive. Front wheel fully was parallel with the ground.
My 1995 Saturn SW2 didn't have torque steer. It's really not that hard, but it takes a bit of time and effort, something that most cars seem to lack today.
Zzyzx Wolfe I too had a Saturn S-Series. I would never in a million years say that my 2,300 pound 4cyl with 125hp when new could have ever been the victim of torque steer.
thedog556 I had a Saab 9-3 Aero for a couple years and that thing had the worst torque steer when you got on it. Yes I made the mistake of having the FWD version instead of the AeroX with AWD.
There's a car I want to see him review someday. He's the kind of person who dreams of getting to drive a Peugeot 206 and isn't even disappointed; it should be right up his alley.
I work for Maserati and would love to see your input on their Ghibli. We get a lot of calls about issues you really shouldn't have in a car nowadays. Great channel as always.
Civic turns 45 this year. And it looks like it is having a mid life crisis. I'm sure it is great and all, but I can't help looking at it and thinking that it is like that uncle that desperately wants to be cool but just ends up looking douschy. Gimme a 94 itr or an eg hatch with a b16 any day. I don't care how much slower it is. It just feels right. (And I'm not a Honda fanboy either, I'm currently wearing a Subaru hat, it's just that some Honda's do make me nostalgic for the days of playing initial d in the arcade and having impromptu car meetups in the asian grocery store parking lots).
cloridan Beauchamps Mitsubishi is the worst. They took a icon and made it a crossover. Then they discontinued all of the whole lancer line up. No more normal Lancers or Ralliarts anymore. Want a sedan from Mitsubishi. Buy a Mirage.
Or.... buy a 2018 LX Hatch like I did. Roomy, comfortable, doesn’t look quite as ostentatious, and is plenty zippy and gets awesome fuel economy to boot.
I think Fred from Dirt Every Day would give him a run for his money. He's the real abortion of the "hey lets make all the magazine editors TV presenters" move MT made.
I'm not ignoring your black fleshlight innocent kinkiness. But similarly, anyone who drives a new Type R and thinks everyone on the road is looking at it in astonished amazement at it's performance pedigree, is perhaps a little obtuse.
Robb I mean, I feel like people look alot at my impreza 04. Had it parked downtown and I kept seeing a lot of guys looking back at it. Had multiple people tell me "sweet car dude". Its literally a base model impreza with rusty rear fenders. So im pretty sure people would look at that car a lot lol
I'm trying to get into the mind of whoever it was that styled this car. And I have come to the conclusion that he/she sat down at a desk with a mallet and a children's shape sorter, then smashed all the shapes through the wrong hole
Yet somehow, I still like it. Lol. I think even the mudflaps look better on it than stock,but that might be my inner rally fan. At least the styling doesn't unanimously make everyone vomit like those new priuses. (Priusi?)
I love it, simply because it's so polarizing. It's not necessarily the prettiest and I really wish those vents were functional (or gone), but you have to appreciate simply because people have such strong opinions about it.
For those curious which podcast he was talking about it was episode 296 with Jonny Lieberman & Jethro Bovingdon. Starts at about 38 minute mark. shoutengine.com/TheSmokingTire/jonny-lieberman-jethro-bovingdon-45829
You know those funny car pics in internet where people have attached pieces of cardboard to their cars to make it look "sporty"? This looks exactly like that.
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It's like an Civic EX mated with an Alienware laptop.
Croaker 😂😂
GG MATE XD
It's scary how accurate that is
*a particularly nasty looking, 15 year old Alienware laptop.
i own an alienware laptop... it hurts
Honda finally did it. They made a manual transmission that *has issues*
Their 6 speed in the rsx was notorious for synchros going out past 60k miles
Calin Campbell really! This is the Honda legacy then lol
The H-series transmissions are known to grenade without warning.
Lmao good one
Eric x also 8th gen civic trannys had 3rd gear problems
Oh god, the RUclips and Instagram stickers
#iknorite Try picking up a date with that thing. "Why does it say Dapper Bro on your car? Did the car come with that or did you put it on?"
Bomberguy the thin blue line sticker is even worse
Thats because the owner is also a RUclipsr and records his track events 🤦🏻♂️
Joao Salvattore I think everyone understands why he put the sticker on there, it’s just that we think it’s stupid.
"police lives matter" sticker says even more
That yellow leaf in front bumper..
A E S T H E T I C
Little touch of rust belt chic
Fall achievement unlocked!
Sport leaf accent option
Directs airflow for more V-tec bro!
$1500.00
The JDM version has the leaf on the right hand side. Make sure you check the leaf position before buying if you want genuine JDM.
The car overheated because at 1:36 there is a maple leaf stuck to the intake.
I work at a Honda dealership and can confirm transmission issues. Someone from American Honda (corporate) brought in a company Type R and it was completely missing second gear.
Lol! Love it. I bet the fan boys cried a river!
@@fredwilliams7893 why are you a hater
@@michaeldavidmontalvo2402 Wouldn't be a hater, cause honestly I like all kinds of cars ,but unfortunately most Honda lovers are as bad as Subaru guys.Straight Douche bay's they have very little respect for anything else besides a Honda or subaru! And talk the most shit! Trust me I have gone to enough car shows to know. They click up with only there type.
i wrok at a honda dealership in the bay area and can confirm, The tranny does have some issues but the new model years has improved a lot.
@@michaeldavidmontalvo2402 someone acknowledges facts so their a hater?
Honda Corporate: how many body kits should we add?
Honda Design: yes
All of them
That leaf is really pissing me off
lol same!
You get pissed off by leaves?
I eat pieces of leaf like you for breakfast
So I'm not the only one then...
Ask any racer, any REAL racer, it doesn't matter if you win by a leaf or a mile... winning's winning ;)
Every Japanese carmaker seems to just be shouting "GUUUUNDAAAAM!!" to their styling department and nothing else right now.
Then someone needs to get the memo to the Tundra design team because that thing looks like an out-of-practice boxer whose been stung in the face by a bunch of bees.
Zor'thak Fireaxe I don't like any of it. Not this civic, not any Toyota, and maybe a GTR (since it probably started it), but not much else.
Not Subaru
TheMonkeytrumpetz true, and kudos to them for that
Jacob M'Boi lol that killed me 😂🤣😱😵
“Police lives matter” sticker but a cop magnet car.... that’s a bold move cotton
I saw a Mustang GT with a “Yeah, I know - license and registration” sticker. That’s not going to make any officers want to be nice...
Tradd, could it just be that somebody has a different opinion than you? Could it be that they don't wish to support an organization that has become synonymous with: "Pigs in a blanket, fry em like bacon" (a chant which came from an August, 2015 BLM protest at the Minnesota state fair around the St. Paul area) And, "what do we want? Dead cops! When do we want them? NOW!" (which, in 2014, came from a detachment of the BLM NYC chapter)
He's trying to cancel out the cop magnet aspect with that sticker.
@@snapcountersteer Oh look ;a Violent, irrational, murderous Conservitive Fascist.... how typical.
"Blue Lives Matter" is the appropriated and contorted retorich stolen by the left wing to bring awareness to an actual problem in need of fixing and used as a craven smoke screen of racist bigots and police brutality enabling authoritarians who want to enable innocent citizens being unjustly and unlawfully killed by, at best, innept and badly trained cops to at worst bad cops disgracing their uniform and betraying their oath and having neither being held accountable.
And I say all this as a Security Guard.
But Mr. Regular, Type R’s don’t overheat
Damn right they don't. Also they don't have four doors, redunk spoilers or turbos.
Wull..
I mean, if they turn those fake black vents into real vents they might cool it down a little bit.
Takafumi Arisawa, greatest answer ever.
*W U L L.*
As far as aesthetics go, it looks like someone built a life-size hot wheel car.
The Official car of "Yeah, but my Civic is faster"
iLupi Wull.....Wull....Wull.....BROWN
iLupi A chrysler 300c v8 will WIPE THE FLOOR with it. And its a nicer looking and looking at this review it is better built.
Roman Bukins the joke wasn't flown that high but you still managed to have it over your head anyway
Thufayl Hammam Just trolling mate :D but you have to admit hondas are a little overrated
Roman Bukins some of them yeah I agree. They need more fun Hondas, a return to the 90s with the teggy/prelude, Type-Rs and the NSX-R and S-Zero
A new type R nsx would be cool.
I knew Mr Regular had a single person bed... I knew it. I imagine how dates go with him...
"Alright, Mr Regular, what hobbies do you have?
- I LIKE TO POOP BECAUSE IT'S BROWN!!! BROWN IS THE PUREST COLOR! MY POOP IS BROWN! MY POOP IS BROWN! BROOOOOOOOWN"
Which explains the single bed.
Single Bed
Single Turbo
Single Life
But damn Mr. Regular is super handsome…most girls cannot resist his appearance
I know this is not connected to your comment but....
Does anyone else know other videos where Mr regular thrashes in his vids??
If I were single, I'd date him.
Actually, I wouldnt, but I would tell him things like "I'd date you if I were single" to fluff his ego.
traxnada never heard a twin mattress called a single bed before
Mr regular I can say as a high schooler that most kids don’t fantasize and defend this car. Because most kids don’t like cars anymore :(
Will Ferland Most kids never did dude. You must go to a shitty school cuz lots of kids at mine do, but it will never be most, because cars are a hobby, and not everyone will be into them
Come to ohio
They don't want to hoon in their mom's Dodge Neon anymore, they want to be Generic Obnoxious Fortnite RUclipsr # 5,687.
@@douglasp2469 u didnt grow up in Detroit when the big 3 where the BIG 3. During that time, if u were a boy in Detroit and didn't have car posters in your bedroom, prepare to be bullied.
I feel like everybody in my highschool did
The Honda Civic Type R the official car of drinking monster energy drinks with meals.
WarSloth this is funny as fuck 😂😂😂😂unfortunately I do this but have an evo.. Hopefully I'm only half a douche ahahahaa.. or double the douche.. Hmmm🤔
I do this. Yes.
EvoX Pribs I'd say half? Would be double-douche if you've got a WRX.
Aaaaand of course it has shitty stickers
Tim Beck
Ikr, people that tell the world they're insecure on their car.
At least it’s no over done. Just Instagram, RUclips, and then a Police Lives Matter sticker
Assuming Mr. Gato is putting out monetized content of the Type R via the associations of the shitty stickers, said stickers justify writing off some/all of the costs of owning/operating the car for tax purposes.
Hey those stickers help take an additional 4 seconds of your lap time on track day I'll have you know.
HEY LOOK AT MY CAR! I'M A INTERNET CELEBRITY! DON'T YOU KNOW ME!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?
The “police lives matter” sticker at 5:44 is a budget friendly radar jammer. Also known as the cop sucker upgrade.
Thunder Chicken Thighs or “bootlicking merit badge”
Selling away white people secrets, eh?
Holy shit this is fucking brilliant
5:42 bud
In Florida, we've had Police Athletic League license plates for at least fifteen years. Worth every penny of the twenty bucks a year that the plate costs. How many times have I been pulled over since the Bush administration? Twice. Total fines: zero. One time was a cop asking me to block half of an intersection when a traffic light malfunctioned.
yeah yeah yeah. that functional rear spoiler and mud flaps. why isnt it blue with gold wheels
Whaaaat? Mud Flaps look cool, atleast the ones that aren't too big and just flat.
Because then it would actually have to be a good car.
@@michaeldavila8627 IKR? I really like the look of the plain black not too big not too small mud flaps, really completes the look
@Sideways G to protect the paint...do you listen?
As he said in the video, the owner added mudflaps because he didn’t want gravel to scratch up the paint.
The bad thing about Civic is, well... THOSE FAKE VENTS, GODDAMIT.
Why can't Honda put holes on those vents already?
maybe they could add some ductwork. To aide in cooling.
The_Doctors_Tardis DC5 Integra Type R did this. 02-04 models never had foglights because brake ducts were installed in their place.
The plastic bits really do take away from what the car is supposed to be though. Makes it seem “fake”.
Muammar Gibran they put fake vents on a sports car that overheats.
wheres the logic??
What, no all wheel drive? Better than RS except performance. No doubt. Just expensive plastic bodywork. Why no AWD and 4WS?
They're not fucking vents. They're just design panels. And they couldn't just radically redesign everything, it's still a Civic. Those plastic pieces in the bumpers are in all current Civic hatchbacks.
That nervous girl impression about adam needing to slow down was perfectly spot on
Wakes up
Sees RCR notification
*HEAVY BREATHING*
TheStig'sTurkishCousin
*inhales*
*B O I*
TheStig'sTurkishCousin This coment just killed me!😂😂
As a die-hard Honda fan and a member of the Gran Turismo generation that grew up idolizing all the Japanese sports cars that we couldn’t have here in the US... man, I really don’t like the Type R.
It’s a Civic but it’s absolutely massive. It’s a Civic but it’s terribly expensive. It’s a Civic but it’s so obnoxiously styled and loud. I feel like this car is trying to overcompensate for what it is. The original Type R’s were performance kings but they weren’t so in-your-face about it.
I’m not saying it’s a bad car; it really is amazing. It’s fast, *really* fast. No torque steer in a FWD car? Comfortable and user-friendly enough to daily? That’s last bit is certainly not something any other Type R Honda really was, save for maybe the DC5 Integra.
But it just doesn’t “seem” like a Civic Type R to me. It feels like a kitted out Honda with the biggest bodykit stuck to it; the kind of Honda you could build after unlocking all the upgrades in a Need for Speed game. It doesn’t act the part of “factory sleeper”, or failing that, a “factory club car for the street”. It’s just feels a Civic that’s bigger than it should be, wearing an even bigger skirt.
The way modern car design, trends and safety standards are headed now may mean we never get another raw, tight, and classy factory club racer like the original EK9 and DC2 Type R’s, but regardless, I don’t feel like this was a step in the right direction for introducing a new incarnation of the Type R nameplate.
Agreed
Right and the act like we are so privledged to get the Type R finally... but this isnt what Type R is about. Its not what honda fans wanted from a Type R.
With that body kit it looks like an expensive basketball sneaker.
agreed. you put my thoughts into words.
This is the reality of the automotive industry. Regular Civics are regular cars, they're appliances. Many Civics are bought by young people, and the Civic was designed to captivate these young people, I'm sure you know all this, but I feel like you need a reminder. Honda can't design a new platform just for the go-fast version of the Civic, and they can't make it subtle because they know people won't buy it.
"Rear spoiler designed by Cloud Strife's hairdresser" is now mandatory advertisement policy for Honda.
the youth can't afford this car mate
xerrio but their parents can
@Riley Not mines, I'm 20, I live in France and I do all by myself
Yeah but it feels achievable, like the Sti when I was in high school
Lol...after 13 years of work maybe... and without spending money on anything else than lawn
Riley McDermott
My can't, I'm buying a $1500 Chrysler Cordoba for Christ Sake.
These simultaneously look better and worse in person.
It all depends on taste!
The front end looks better, the rear end is even more hideous.
It really needs to be smaller and be a 3 door hatch
"The spoiler looks like it was designed by Cloud Strife hair dresser" 10/10 spilled my coffee
I'd love to buy one of these and then put normal Civic body panels on it and remove the wing to make it a sleeper.
You're a sick, sick individual. I dig it.
And you won't sacrifice any cooling because the vents are fake
I’d just leave the front bumper that’s it
now we can just buy 10th gen accords and call it a day
When you put mud flaps on a honda hoping it would turn into a subaru
Or when you recognize the risk posed to expensive bodywork by shitty freeze-thaw-cycle-ruined roads and the gravel they create. I put long flaps on my MX-5 so that I could play on gravel/dirt roads and not annihilate my (original) rear bumper. The stickers tell the REAL story of any showboat car.
*keep your MX-5 on the track... it's not a rally car. It don't need mud flaps. You're not a Subaru.*
Sky Collins you can make a miata move out, just takes a little bit of work
Needs a larger hood scoop to prevent overheating. Take a cue from Subaru.
Subaru likes to plop the intercooler right on top of the motor, so the massive hood scoops they use are to keep the car from grenading themselves.
Also, they’re prone to massive amounts of heat sink.
@@wiggy8912 eh, no.
DrewLSsix as someone who owns a WRX @Wiggy is correct. There is a top mounted inter cooler that the hood scoop feeds into on the hood. Plus heat extraction holes on a hood don’t force air into the engine bay, they vent air out of the engine bay.
@@DrewLSsix No to what? WRX Imprezas do have the large hood scoop due to having a top mounted intercooler. Same goes for the Mazdaspeed3.
@@DrewLSsix "Eh" yes. The best thing you can do is spray that little intercooler with water or alcohol of some kind to bring charge temps down.
Just what i needed while awake at 5am on Christmas morning
>Cloud Strife's hairdresser
Roman wrote that joke, didn't he?
After I googled that comment I loved it. Also applies to the new Prius.
Of course he did
this car look like someone play too much underground 2.
*buys $40,000 civic*
*dedicates instagram page to civic, starts civic youtube channel*
Something about spending money to get ahead?
If I REALLY wanted to spend money to "Get Ahead" I would have bought a Lambo "BRO"
No I think you would have bought a civic type r. Because thats what you can afford. And thats exactly what you did.
You havn't seen any of his other content? He has genuinely good videos and they're fun to watch. Besides, I don't see you don't anything productive with your life, so piss off.
True True, though I could have swung a GTR possibly, but I don't really like the GTR. I was toying with getting a BMW M2, but those are even harder to find than the Type R, if you can believe it.
$40k for a 4 door, that looks like a kid's sneaker?
jgowin14 5 door, it's a hatchback
Heelys*
What else would you spend it on
Thank you for this comment, seriously thank you.
@@9doggie12 I would save a little more and buy a chevy SS
Most riced out car stock I've ever seen. At least we know what the R stands for.
were talking looks here lol. 2 fucking wings, plastic everywhere. rice.
I dont care just about looks. But the honda has so much useless stuff on the body, I simply think they went overboard. Overall the car is super cool. And if you knew what car im daily driving... its the most non-rice car ever lol.
Bone stock LS 430.
Rice = all show and no go.
The Type R is the FASTEST FWD car around the Ring... period.
Rice stands for Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancements. Ricers are all looks with no performance, which doesn't apply to this Civic Type R. Fastest FWD car around the Nurburgring, beating all of it's competition which are FWD and RWD, including some cars that are above it's price.
"people call it handsome"... WHAT PEOPLE
Austin Apt people like me. Hey it’s not my problem that I want my cars to look like I’m piloting a Gundam mecha
hey look I'm not saying it's bad looking... but handsome is not the word I'd use to describe the Gundam land special
Much like the UK top gear, I appreciate this channel for not only its hilarious anecdotes and fun narration, I also appreciate it for taking some of the cars of my dreams and making me understand it may actually be a nightmare owning them. Thank you guys!
The front of it is perfect. The rear is ugly
It's that "Crossover" 5 door hatch appearance that throws it off.. It's like they tried to make it work but failed miserably
Agreed
Man, if they made a Sedan Type-R version, with a different spoiler, that would be just awesome. But yeah, the rear of a hatch is kinda shitty looking. The sedan is the way to go imo. Bet you can just place all the internals into the sedan, but it's gonna cost a shitload lol.
*perfectly ugly.
Yep
As a die hard Honda fan, I really do want to like this car, but I just can't get past the ricer looking styling.
LeeRoy Dundlehay they should've made a small two door coupe or hatch. Even a sedan would've looked great. A simpler design would've been much better.
At least you know all that ricer stuff is doing something aero wise
It's a late 10s thing. Learn to like it.
ya im in the same boat
As someone in their late 40s, I'd need to wear a paper bag over my head in this thing. They made a car to appeal to 17 year-olds that 17 year-olds can't afford. Fail.
Think of all the other sweet cars you could get for 40k. Used beamers, S2000, Corvette, 370z mustang, RS4, the list goes on
All of those cars are going to be far less reliable.
@2 WIENER cars in 2019 are not inherently reliable. Not all cars are going to give you hundreds of thousands of miles. Honda and Toyota make the most reliable cars. Some cars are even less reliable now than in the past since there is more technology packed I to them that can fail.
I'd rather get a nice c6 z06
2 WIENER is love to see a reliable Audi that’s more than 3 years old. But it’s just not reality.
@@ConsciousRobot Kinda hard to beat an S2000 in reliability... or a C5 'vette or C6 Corvette with the Tremec in reliability.
I watch a good deal of car reviews. With that said, this is the best review I’ve ever seen. It was true and hilarious, while still providing meaningful information. Excellent work!
Also, spraying wax on a car and then grinding around dirt with an old microfiber towel is a sure way to have a million swirls in no time... there's no safe way to wipe dirt from a car, just wash it or let it stay dirty until you can wash it properly.
Danny's Garage thought that was traffic film/bug grease remover, isn't wax usually in a fancy bottle?
MrDaxtr That could be, still should be wiping in one smooth movement. Not swirling it around dragging all the junk you can find in endless circles.
Rinseless washes are completely safe when done properly. But I agree, spraying a detail spray and wiping isn't ideal for anything but some dust.
But watching what this hipster was doing was painful I agree.
MrDaxtr
It's turtle wax clean and shine which is a detail spray. He's probably wiping off the sling from the cheap ass tire dressing he applied.
You'd think since he's driving a Ferrari equivalent in his mind he could at least use some decent products, or watch a video on how to actually do the process. Oh well it's his car, lucky for him white is forgiving.
Bmo SWFL nope no form of wash is completely safe. Even 2 bucket method and foam gun. Nothing is 100% safe.
I drove one of these before getting my Accord. I just couldn't do it. There was way too much of a premium they were tagging these cars at, and it made it not worth it in my book. It's a hot car, for sure, and I'd rather have this over the Focus, Golf R, and the STi. They're all a little ugly in their own ways, but these cars are designed to look a little silly.
Nice review, and Happy Holidays to the Regular Crew and folks watching!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone!
Don't you mean Happy Hondadays?
Crew??
Mr Regular didn't scream profanity in a Christmas video
Beating that level on Battletoads brought me more satisfaction than finishing higher education.
All I want for Christmas is V-Tec.
Gazpacho VVVEEEETTTTAAAAAKKKKKK
This
Good call. By asking for V-tec now, it should have kicked in by Christmas 2018.
All I want for Christmas is for v-tec to finally kick in
All I want is VTEC TURBO!
"The owner says people always stare at him, its like he's driving some kind of Ferrari..."
I could think of at least one other reason people were staring...
Thumbs up for a Battletoads reference!
I'd be staring because I'd wanna see the face of someone that would pay $5k or more over list for that ridiculous cartoon of a car.
Dont forget the pointing and laughing!
jadefalcon001 and what do you drive ? A Lamborghini pff
lol looks like we found a type r fanboy!
microbuilder nah I just don't like shit talking or model builders because they're usually pedophiles
“ Sweet Blackness .. which is also the name of my flesh light ! “ 😂😂🤣
That little leaf went for one hell of a ride though. xD
drove me mad
legend says its still riding to this day
I'm mid forties and I was modding Hondas in the 90s. Maybe they made it for people like me. I like it and can afford to buy one.
I’m pretty sure that’s exactly the target audience. I mean let’s face it kids don’t have 40 grand to drop on a car let alone a civic. But then again at 40 grand I’d imagine you can get more bang for your buck buying American or used euro.
@@Justin-qe3tj I would definitely advise against a used euro VS the Honda (father in law is a mechanic and I've owned a few nightmares). Full disclosure I recently bought a new full size pickup because I want to haul stuff like a camper, boat, etc. Those typically cost more than the Civic Type R. I'll get the itch again in the future. Maybe I'll pick up a slightly used one as a weekend car. Always have to weigh the toy options!
Focus RS is better, but Honda did way better with the interior than Ford. Also, Type R's body kit looks stupid in the rear
Why does it need a body kit
Aerodynamics
@@fordgalaxie3695 Yeah those fake rear vents give SO MUCH FLOW
@@sulfuricanaljuice3994 No, I was referring to the wing shape and the things on the top of the trunk.
@@sulfuricanaljuice3994 Well would ya look at that, the vents became useful now lol
Which Honda is best Subaru?
giorgio tsoukalos the new accord without a doubt
giorgio tsoukalos its shit. The MX5 is the best Nissan
Suzuki?
R1 is the best
None
So the R will blow it's engine because it overheats
And the RS will blow it's rear diff because it overheats
Good job Ford and Honda
Zecrid Nah. The most that will happen with the RDU on the Focus when it overheats is that it will shut off, precisely to prevent damaging itself. And I’d rather have it shut off than grenading.
Also the RS has been having insane problems with gaskets and engine block cooling design (leading to waterlocking in some cases). At least the Type R is manageable.
Spacemaster Sexlord Indeed, there is a problem with the head gasket design, but he mentioned the RDU. In both cases, it’s a minority of cars that are having problems, but both cars are going to be owned by enthusiasts, so they’re going to be way more vocal about the shortcomings/failures.
Zecrid technically Ford will blow it's head gasket because coolant leaks into the cylinders at cold start
rubberwoody “Technically” the headgasket failing is the first step in the process, followed by coolant leaking into the cylinders. Then you either have rough start, or in the worst case, cracked blocks or chucked rods.
I remember having my wisdom teeth removed a day before Christmas. I couldn’t eat Christmas dinner or open presents around the tree. This made my Christmas and was the perfect gift, the length of the video was just right, and the video was great as always.
Thanks Mr. Regular... and the Roman too I guess.
The new Civic looks like the RX-78 Gundam.
YOOOO IM DEAD 😂
Lmfao
Anyone else see the frowny face at 4:49
Try to unsee it .
It's like it's saying "I don't wanna be a Hooooondaaaaaaa..."
its so sad lmao
“‘sweet blackness’, which is also the name of my flashlight” I bursted laughing lol
I cant get with the look, its like a huge chunk of plastic on wheels and hearing the performance issues i just dont see why people obsess over it.
Because Type RR huRR duRR
sergio Aguirre Camaro SS 1LE is faster and the same price and gets the same gas mileage
Sergio Aguirre works for Honda marketing
So it beat the EVO and the STI at the ring.. why don't we put these three on a track that the EVO and the STI were ACTUALLY made for. You know.. the kind with dirt and narrow roads and the sort. I would be willing to bet the Type R would struggle around Isle of Man.
"If I don't like the look, then I don't see why anybody else would either."
lmfao.
Honda should make a more conservative looking version and let you decide how crazy you want your styling online. Or just offer two body versions. Shouldn’t be too much to ask for a few different plastic bits.
I mean, at it's base it's still a 2017 Civic chassis right? No reason you can't share most of the panels if you want to.
rambow70 I'm sure if you wanted you could order normal Civic body panels. But you'd get less performance. Less aero
Then why would you even buy the Type R if you're going to convert it back to a boring-ass regular Civic? Without the performance doo-dads, it's just an expensive, overstyled car.
rambow70 Although that's a good idea on paper, it would still require them to make adjustments to their assembly line to sell another version of a type of car that just isn't very hot right now. Sports car and small cars are both plummeting in sales, so I don't imagine investing more into such a product would make for a strong business case.
rambow70 Not to mention certain things can't be changed much. That engine as he stated, generates alot of heat and already has alot of overheating issues, so it wouldn't be a good idea to tone down the bumper and hood with smaller intakes, because that would only make the issue worse. I would imagine that the spoiler, although on a fwd car, does help to a degree, in fact I believe Honda stated it generates a few hundred pounds of downforce at high speed. Perhaps they could adjust a few things, the roof vortex generators, the odd exhaust layout, and maybe reshape the rear wing and vents slightly, but there's not much else they can do unfortunately.
5:54 the way he’s doing that, you just know this car is riddled with swirl marks now
“Sweet blackness” 😂
wadsrradasdwafafs ave has a weird thing for black people
Pre-riced for your pleasure and convenience
Its the quickest car in its class how is it rice? It runs 7:43 around the ring compared to the Focus RS 8:10 around the ring.
I think he's referring to the over-the-top visual style.
Watched my gf’s friend skid straight across my rear view and totaled it into the curb. Little obnoxious yellow car she let me drive. Front wheel fully was parallel with the ground.
Finally! A Type R review where the reviewer doesn't gush over it's lack of torque steer for a million years!!
My 1995 Saturn SW2 didn't have torque steer. It's really not that hard, but it takes a bit of time and effort, something that most cars seem to lack today.
Zzyzx Wolfe I too had a Saturn S-Series. I would never in a million years say that my 2,300 pound 4cyl with 125hp when new could have ever been the victim of torque steer.
thedog556 I had a Saab 9-3 Aero for a couple years and that thing had the worst torque steer when you got on it. Yes I made the mistake of having the FWD version instead of the AeroX with AWD.
I'll keep my AMC Pacer
There's a car I want to see him review someday. He's the kind of person who dreams of getting to drive a Peugeot 206 and isn't even disappointed; it should be right up his alley.
Your on foot stop lyinnn
I mean, damn, it's not PACER BAD!!!!!
atleast its rwd
I work for Maserati and would love to see your input on their Ghibli. We get a lot of calls about issues you really shouldn't have in a car nowadays. Great channel as always.
What type of issues
An RCR and a Type R to keep me warm in this frigid weather
the official car of I spend all my race credits on forza on aero kits and wheels
"sweet blackness, which is also the name of my fleshlight " got me so good 😂
He said the headlights look like coke nails 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Civic turns 45 this year. And it looks like it is having a mid life crisis. I'm sure it is great and all, but I can't help looking at it and thinking that it is like that uncle that desperately wants to be cool but just ends up looking douschy. Gimme a 94 itr or an eg hatch with a b16 any day. I don't care how much slower it is. It just feels right. (And I'm not a Honda fanboy either, I'm currently wearing a Subaru hat, it's just that some Honda's do make me nostalgic for the days of playing initial d in the arcade and having impromptu car meetups in the asian grocery store parking lots).
herranton1979 well, it could be worse. Im looking at you mitsubishi.
cloridan Beauchamps Mitsubishi is the worst. They took a icon and made it a crossover. Then they discontinued all of the whole lancer line up. No more normal Lancers or Ralliarts anymore. Want a sedan from Mitsubishi. Buy a Mirage.
Or.... buy a 2018 LX Hatch like I did. Roomy, comfortable, doesn’t look quite as ostentatious, and is plenty zippy and gets awesome fuel economy to boot.
Right. Ill stick with my boosted crx. Faster funner and fraction of the price
"Sweet blackness. Like the name of my fleshlight." Bawwhaha
...I'm kinda impressed at how ugly they made it. Achieving that lack of style takes effort.
It's ugly to guys who like ricers, that's a feat in an of itself.
You need to have a really good knowledge of all the rules to break every single one.
Exactly how I felt when the Honda Accords turned into giant bubbles 10+ years ago.
That podcast guest's name was Jonny Lieberman (the objectively worst host on motor trend) if anyone was wondering.
Captainwigglemuncher objectively? Lol
I think Fred from Dirt Every Day would give him a run for his money. He's the real abortion of the "hey lets make all the magazine editors TV presenters" move MT made.
Yea fire him
Javontae Eaddy wait no don't fire him just sit him down and have a serious talk about his beard
i'll never understand why lieberman works in a car show and how he manages to keep his job..
Civic Type R’s don’t overheat, and RBMK reactors don’t explode
When he was "washing" it. Ahhhg. Swirls! Swirls every where!
Aspra its like he's trying to make swirls and not just being ignorant
There's no such thing as swirls on a white car, you dingus
you "ignant" yes there is
Justin Martin I work in a dealership and white and silver vehicles do not get swirls, but I guess I'll have to believe you people instead.
Yes, they do. You just can't see them as much because of the light color of the paint
I'm not ignoring your black fleshlight innocent kinkiness. But similarly, anyone who drives a new Type R and thinks everyone on the road is looking at it in astonished amazement at it's performance pedigree, is perhaps a little obtuse.
Robb I mean, I feel like people look alot at my impreza 04. Had it parked downtown and I kept seeing a lot of guys looking back at it. Had multiple people tell me "sweet car dude". Its literally a base model impreza with rusty rear fenders. So im pretty sure people would look at that car a lot lol
Well, there you go - true car afficianos vs. 40K toy boys.
Robb people get excited about my 04 Outback Sport... It's a rusted out beater wagon that's on its last legs, but because Subaru?
Robb yet this civic easily outperforms even the lastest evos and wrx on the track yet you Subaru fanboys have to throw negativity at this car
theyre all looking because of the ridiculously overdone styling and crazy 90s body kit look lol
Do people forget that the first gen Acura RDX has a k23? Which is a turbo +vtec
I'm trying to get into the mind of whoever it was that styled this car. And I have come to the conclusion that he/she sat down at a desk with a mallet and a children's shape sorter, then smashed all the shapes through the wrong hole
Liam S you have a 1 series hatchback! High five!
Yet somehow, I still like it. Lol. I think even the mudflaps look better on it than stock,but that might be my inner rally fan.
At least the styling doesn't unanimously make everyone vomit like those new priuses. (Priusi?)
Winga dinga car
WHAT DO THESE PILLS DO!?
I love it, simply because it's so polarizing. It's not necessarily the prettiest and I really wish those vents were functional (or gone), but you have to appreciate simply because people have such strong opinions about it.
_Sweet Blackness_
A Random Guy do guys actually use these
Civic type R FD2 still my favorite civic type R
Loli Dragon YES!!
Loli Dragon give me an EK Type R
EK9 all day
FD2 Mugen RR
You are a very, very knowledgeable human being if that is the case. Respect.
I recently beat a Type R in a drag race with my hopped up 97 Accord wagon it was pretty great
Lol johnny reference
"Lean, angry, Eddie Bravo types, who move the goal post in every argument."
Fuck yeah haha!
Do a lot of people actually know who Eddie Bravo is outside of those who listen to Joe Rogan's podcast?
SwapBlogRU A lot of people in the MMA community also do, he's a world class BJJ practioner/coach.
For those curious which podcast he was talking about it was episode 296 with Jonny Lieberman & Jethro Bovingdon. Starts at about 38 minute mark. shoutengine.com/TheSmokingTire/jonny-lieberman-jethro-bovingdon-45829
Man Johnny just sounds like a total ass in that.
Jonny Lieberman impersonation on point..... GG Mr. Regular
I never before in my life clicked on a RCR video this damn fast. Was worth it. Yeah that’s what happens when v-tec kicks in yo.
The Blue Lives sticker really threw me, wasn't expecting that but I'm sure it helps whenever he gets pulled over on the Western NY thruway.
that's what happen when you let hotwheels design a real car...
Fabio Guedes they have btw. The bone crusher. The hot wheels mustang. Etc.
This is what happens when performance cars a designed to meet a spec and get pushed hard
So many great cars for 40k, you'd have to be insane to get this, no matter how good it is
If you look used you could buy a 911 or a vette and a bike.
WULL WULL WULL
Something funny or a brand new Mustang GT track pak or Camaro SS 1LE
1423 171 or not even a gti if you live in europe
I was talking about in the us which is where this price is from it's even more expensive there i think
Oddly enough every Honda manual I’ve owned has had a 1st to 2nd gear “crunch”
Ah the lovely legacy of the K transmission
Sounds like my ‘13 Si. Hahaha 1st to 2nd goes crunch real nice
I wonder if high speed tracks are better for it because of more airflow.
Here's the guy! I found the podcast guy!
Matt ran it on Road Atlanta. Which is a very fast track. That's not going to make a difference.
Squidward's House true
You know those funny car pics in internet where people have attached pieces of cardboard to their cars to make it look "sporty"? This looks exactly like that.
I don't, actually, but now I want to see them.
shoutout to that one leaf straight boolin in the grill. absolute legend
I like that the LED running lights dont turn off when you turn on the turn signals
mister0ldschool so they work less
It looks like failed origami