Honest Truth About What It's Like To Own And Live With A FL5 Honda Civic Type R !
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- Опубликовано: 27 июн 2024
- This videos gives you a true owners perspective of exactly what it's like to live with and own a FL5 Honda Civic Type R. #FL5TypeR #HondaCivicTypeR #Racecarfriends
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I agree with you in every way about the Type R, I traded my 2024 Golf R manual in because I had the opportunity to get a Rally Red 2024 Type R without a market adjustment. Let me tell you best decision ever plus the Golf R just felt soulless. I work remote and when I do actually drive I wanted to feel like I was driving something special and exciting 😮💨 and yes the attention the type R gets is a big bonus 😂
Aww man I'm going to pin your comment because even as recent as yesterday I was considering getting the Golf R just to have something new to focus on RUclips but I knew I'd regret it because the Type R just feels so special, I haven't driven another car recently that has that same special feeling.
@@RaceCarFriends yeah man I had the golf R for six months got it last year when the 2024’s hit the lot and I’ll tell you it’s a great car but for my needs I wanted something more exciting I’m working on paring the Type R with a manual M2 🙌🏾
@@innerpeace2898 I know exactly what you mean and man that will be a great combination of cars!
I disagree. I’ve driven the CTR, and it simply doesn’t feel special to me at all when driving it. Why? It’s the FWD that ruins it for me. Now, I’m not saying the Golf R feels special. No, that doesn’t either. I’m just saying the CTR doesn’t give me any more “special” factor over other FWD sport vehicles. I have an E46 M3 coupe 6spd and a MK7 GTI. Both are modded. My modded GTI feels just as capable than a stock CTR. But I don’t really feel that special’ness in my GTI either because of it being FWD. My E46 M3 though, felt 1000x more special right of the bat in stock form than the CTR did. And my M3 is a 2003, making it almost 22 years old! It’s highly modified now, and that has made it feel even more special, but in comparison to the CTR stock vs stock, the E46 M3 hands down feels a lot more special. Mostly because of its superb quality, handling, and it being RWD. But it also is faster 0-60mph than a CTR, which is just crazy. And if you do get the tires loose, which is easy, you can have fun drifting or power sliding, which is so much funner than just spinning tires in FWD. Stock it handles so good still, and you really don’t need anything more as a sports car.
@@JacesOwnWorld I agree with you an M car is where it’s at hahahahahah in a perfect world I would own an M2 but I’m working on it then I can be like you haha the E 46 is an amazing machine indeed but I can’t find one that’s decently priced as far as the Type R it’s just a great all around vehicle and consumables won’t break the bank for me right now but buddy the M3/M2 I get what you mean very special cars. But they are more expensive vehicles to maintain so yeah if you got it like that I would choose that proper rear wheel drive fun and special sports car any day 😂
The type R is one of the most beautiful cars currently in production. Cheers.
Thanks a lot brother I appreciate it and yes it really is.
They did so many things right with the FL5. It will age extremely well. Those tire prices got me like GYATT!
Facts I agree and yeah man those tire prices had me shook!
The FL5 is definitely a beautiful car. Awesome video man and clean car. 👍
Thanks a lot I really appreciate it.
I’m so glad to hear that your favorite car is the 2019 VW Golf R I still remember the day you bought it form me And I see you got the MK8 now keep making videos man love them!
Whats going on brother! I still remember the day I bought it from you like it was yesterday! I wish you were still selling VW's I'd probably buy a Golf R from you now lol.
Type R is such an amazing car. I hope I get to own one. I have really been loving my 23 Golf R
Lol that's how I feel about the Golf R, I plan on getting a MK8 eventually, and with the way you buy cars I'm sure you'll have a FL5 soon.
@@RaceCarFriends we will just make a swap haha
@@Gonin60 Lol I'm down!
Your channel always gets me man 😂 you had me convinced the WRX was awesome and you sold it, now the Type R!
😆😆😆 LMAO! Man your comment had me cracking up! I was just talking to Que today about just how good the VB WRX is, my problem is that I don't currently have the money to support my car addiction 😅 If I did I would have a 2019 Golf R, 2023 Golf R, 2024 GTI 380, 2024 Subaru WRX TR, 2021 Subaru WRX STI, I'd have 4 FL5 Type R's I'd have one in Rally Red, Championship White, Boost Blue, and one in Black as well, I'd also have a 2021 Camaro 2SS 1LE, a 2013 and 2023 Camaro ZL1, a Porsche 911 GTS, a couple old school cars, and a new Ford F350 Dually. Lol I genuinely enjoy drivers cars and trucks and I try to get the best ones that are the most fun but also the most reliable with the lowest cost of maintenance, so whatever you see me with now is the best of the best I can afford that meets those parameters.
Same here I got my GTI because of RCF.
@@fastlife35 Lol oh wow cool I didn't know that!
RCF,
Thanks for the video.. Good info about the cost of tires. Keep up the great content!👏🏾🙏🏽🙌🏾💯
Thanks a lot I really appreciate it and I will do my best.
Type R is a definitely near perfect. I wish they had the middle seat instead of the cup holders but it what it is. You made a lot of great points which I agree with and for lack of better words WE OUTSIDE
Facts we outside!!! And yeah man I wonder if there's an aftermarket fix for the back seat like someway to swap out the two seater into 3 seater.
Good video . I hadn’t checked tires yet so thanks for the upload
No problem you're welcome brother I'm happy it helped.
Great video! Type R is a special car. Great Choice.
Thanks a lot I'm subscribed to your channel as well luv the Type S!
@@RaceCarFriends Thanks man!
Maybe will all link up for a meet one day.
@@IntegraTypeSPerformance Yup definitely I'm down are you in FL?
@@RaceCarFriends No sir jersey! Maybe a road trip and meet up In the middle.
@@IntegraTypeSPerformance Bet we can meet up in NC sometime and do a collab video.
Great video bro those tires seem more expensive than your old Camaro tires I wouldn't mind seeing another Camaro or Golf R on your channel again but like you said the Type R really is special
Thanks brother and stay tuned as the channel continues to grow I'll most likely be adding both cars back onto the channel lol.
FL5 looks > GTi, IMO. But both look great. The 2025 Golf R is beautiful as well.
Yeah looks are subjective, for me personally there are days I look at the GTI and think it looks better and then there's days I look at the Type R and think it looks better, I go back and forth all the time lol.
@@RaceCarFriends very true lol. The FL5 as a whole is beautiful. The front end, particularly the upper grille and headlight area look a bit meh, especially straight on. It just looks kinda dorky or something.
I wish this area was revised to look more aggressive. If the facelift improves this area I may look into swapping the front end. It’s the only thing I don’t love about the looks.
@@SIIKAP1 Yeah I'm super curios to see what the refreshed version of the Type R is going to look like.
@@RaceCarFriends hopefully not much different, because I don’t want to regret getting a 2024 lol.
@@SIIKAP1 LMAO facts!!!
If you’re not going to track the car, you can always get a cheaper tire.
Facts very true. I'd want something that's better suited for going fast in a straight line that will also last long.
I never really liked the look of the fk8. But when I saw the new FL5 I really liked it and I thought it would be a perfect pair right next to my Ap1 s2000… unfortunately my local dealer was charging 56k for it and I knew I couldn't convince my wife for our family to fit in it for that price. So I ended up getting a cx90 Turbo S premium for around the same price. No regrets. I love my 90. But really wish I could get an FL5.
Yup we're pretty much in the same boat lol my wife fought with me when I went to get the Type R, eventually I was able to get it by promising her we'd get a CX-90 afterwards 😆
@@RaceCarFriends your cx90 video is what brought me to your channel and your fl5 is what made me subscribe. 👍🤙
@@heNzVf20c Thanks a lot for being a part of the channel, you don't know it but your comment really influenced a car buying decision I was just about to make lol a dealership offered me a lot of money for my Type R to trade it in for a Golf R and I was considering doing it but then after I read your comment I was like nah the Type R is staying.
@@RaceCarFriends oh wow. I'm glad you kept the Type R. IMO it's more special. You already have a GTI and I feel like having a Honda and a VW can get you a wider audience for your channel than having 2 VW’s. However, you could trade the GTI for a Golf R🤔😁
@@heNzVf20c Lol thanks and yup I agree with you, it's better to have the CTR and GTI, and ideally I'd like to add on a Golf R later on as the channel grows.
Shoe game strong !
Lol thanks fam I forgot to do a shoe check in this video!
Only Hondas Ive ever owned were my '18 FK8 and my '24 FL5. Only FK8 I would pick over a FL5 is a minty LE ( which I haven't been able to find).Type Rs are amazing cars. Def made the right choice over the Golf R. Ive been looking at AWD cars recently since I gave my AWD GT2 Stinger to my son. Thinking I might add a Corolla GR Circuit to the line up. Been curious about them since the videos you made about them.
I heard that shout out. 🙏
Yup gotta shout out the homies!
If you don't like the styling on the type r then consider the Acura integra type s
I actually like the styling of the Type R but I wouldn't mind having a Type S at the same time.
I also got into the Miata hahahaha and I remember the vlog you were trying to get in a Miata, i try the Miata top of the line, the Recaro seats in the Miata are super, bit better than the once on the gr86, Also gear box in the Miata felt better than the one in the 86, clutch on both cars are pretty much the same. But Miata top of the line 44,000 and gr86 35,000 also gr86 exterior looks like a super car, Miata not much and also has a old antenna so double sunk 😂😂😂
Lol yup I vote GR86 over the Miata mainly because of the size issues lol but how do you feel about the RTV issues on the GR86?
@@RaceCarFriends Yeah man it's something that I have in the back of my head that keeps popping up the Rtv issue! but Toyota claims their is no issue.. and if the engine does fail depending on what they find in the investigation... they will replace engine.... im not gotta mod the car or anything only exterior stuff so that will help me if engine blows up 😂 when they investigate the car and see no mods... but yeah man I just hope that Toyota does call out a recall to take the car into the dealer free of charge and make them remove the oil pan, remove anything in the pick up tube and attach oil pan again...cause im not gonna open it or nothing im gonna leave how it is, what ever their instructions are that's what I will do.
@@bicicaptura Lol I feel you! That's exactly what I would do if I got one, I'd keep it completely stock!
I love my 2024 type r sonic gray
Yup I hardly ever see Sonic Grey's around me you got an awesome color!
How would you compare the WRX STi and the CTR?
The STI is more raw and old school, it isn't as fast as the CTR I was able to get faster 0 to 60 times with the CTR over the STI, but the STI is super rewarding once you modify it, but pound for pound the CTR is the better car.
Btw im thinking on getting the Toyota gr86 in Neptune blue!!! hopefully!!! color is similar to your type r color. And yeah I'll be getting a car that has a motor that loves to eat Silicon/RTV hahahahahaha, GR86 The car just looks awesome!!! same feeling I get as looking to a Type R
Man I was really close to trading in the GTI for a GR86 I just got scared off with the RTV issues, what would you prefer to see on the channel, the Type R with the GTI or the Type R with a GR86 or Subaru BRZ ?
@@RaceCarFriends Man! me getting a Gr86 is as close as im ever going to get to experience something like driving a Porsche!!! To me Gr86 is the Japanese Porsche!!!! Cayman! it has a boxer engine like the Porsche and it looks like one And its rear wheel drive! totally different experience of driving, so i would love to see the GR86 in the channel, I know you gonna enjoy it maybe even more that the Type R... who knows, but you did drive the brz... its pretty much the same vehicle, how did it feel ? remember this cars don't got a ton of HP but the experience is what counts and this Gr86 on curvy roads maybe beats more expensive cars!!!
@@bicicaptura The BRZ was a lot of fun to drive, it felt like a pure driving experience but also felt very small so I don't know if it would be the right car for me because I'm 6'6" but it's so much fun I might still get one later on.
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And the winner is 100GangNation!
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Michelin Pilot Super Sport for the GT350 are $405 each for the front, and $422 each for the rear. 😆
😮Man is that the brand you go with when you swap out tires?
@@RaceCarFriends Yes. That's what Ford put on it, original equipment.
@@RaceCar21 Wow! That price would have me switching to a different brand expeditiously!
@@RaceCarFriends I think that's the lowest priced option. Limited options for this tire size. They're huge.
@@RaceCar21 😮 See that's why I said before that the GT350 is a rich persons vehicle lol.
GTI > CTR in terms of value and looks 😁
I actually agree with you on this, the CTR is the better car when it comes to performance, reliability, and resale value, but the looks and value of the GTI is very hard to beat.
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Always happy to see you comment.
@@RaceCarFriends I’m always happy to see your new vlogs brother.
@@thefactor6909 I appreciate you bro.
That FWD wheel hop is real. Just too much for me.
I hear you, what type of vehicle did you end up going with?
@@RaceCarFriends When I was looking at the R & Type R I wound up choosing a Stinger.
@@hugdeath929 Smart choice I was looking at the Genesis version of the Stinger the only reason I didn't get it was because they didn't offer it with a manual gearbox.
@@RaceCarFriends Similar tastes. I also looked at the G70 but the rear seemed tighter or as tight as my GTI which I found strange for a vehicle that presented as a larger vehicle than the GTI. I also went and checked out the CX90 when it dropped 👍
@@hugdeath929 Lol yup I noticed the same thing with the smaller space in the G70!
I was late today
Doesn't matter just happy you're here.
Review on Elantra n 🤣
Lol I'm still trying to find one locally, working on it.
@@RaceCarFriends Ok cool! it would be nice to hear from you your opinion in comparison to the type r, the Elantra n its a better option for me in regards of the price I have seen then around $39,000 in comparison to the type r over here in PR $69,000
@@bicicaptura Wow that's a huge price difference I'll keep looking and see if I can find one locally.
Shout out to Dianthe? No thanks, she's the Mustang hater. #neverforget 😂
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LMAO Aww man this had me cracking up so hard 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@RaceCarFriends 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@RaceCarFriends I can forgive, but never forget.
@@RaceCar21 LMAO I'm so in shock that you actually remembered that 😆
Quey
Oh snap you made the podium!
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Not in your regular first place but you still managed to beat out Ant and Que lol.
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that’s a nice collection of cars! 🫡
Thanks I'm a car guy through and through lol.