Got my Civic Type R yesterday

[SUS2K]

Hey peeps,

David here, had an account here but barely posted much. Was going to get an s2k but decided on the civic type R instead. :heart:
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[Alpine]

Nice, but what made you change your mind from an S2000 to a CTR?

[kraiye]

nice ride man, congrats

btw - where do you work???
CTR + 'P's = nice job

[SUS2K]

lol i'm 21 turning, just got my green p's late cause i was lazy, would of been on full by now.

I had heaps of jobs, lol too many to name. Even had 2 jobs before doing hectic shifts. Now i only have one, working @ telstra.

i wanted the s2000 from day one, but in the end i think a new car would be better in the long run.

[maracer]

Well done:thumbsup:

Go to love that interior:thumbsup:

[Reothe]

lol congrats mate. Welcome to the FN2R family :D

[Tu88y]

good work mate

But I would rather a S2K over the new CTR to much of the euro styling. Don't get me wrong both cars are nice but I prefer the s2k

[Tekkenforce]

welcome welcome!

[darkshines]

very nice :thumbsup:
got my civic from collins rockdale too :P

[SUS2K]

darkshines haha, really? where abouts do you live, and if you don't mind me asking how much did you get your one for =)

[bodaas]

wow nice

i thought u the dude that try to get it from rick damelians

i get mine soon , still,waiting bloody 2-3 weeks just to get the faking red one :zip:

[steve88]

you should blur out the plates if i was you!

awesome car btw

[darkshines]

darkshines haha, really? where abouts do you live, and if you don't mind me asking how much did you get your one for =)

i live around earlwood, i did not buy the civic type R tho just a normal vti-L i wish i did :P i got that for around 29,000 all up with most of the options ctp and everything. How much did you get your type R for?

[UNLS1]

very nice indeed. Good choice, id love the s2k too but for around 40k they have had a good flogging and have done a head of kms, out of warranty and a at least 3 years old!

prob heaps more insurance too!

[Type R Positive]

Sweet ride!

Pity we didn't get the sedan CTR here. I think it looks much better.

And SUS2K, I think you made the right choice. I too prefer a new car to a second hand one.

[Reothe]

lol, that was the exact same dilemma I had.. was considering either a second hand s2000 or a brand new CTR... in the end I realised you just can't find any exceptional examples of s2000 (championship white)..so went with the CTR :P LOL.. although I think I get a lot more stares than any s2000..which is mostly a bad thing IMO..especially when parked in the city at night... had a bunch of 10 or so teenagers giving me the look just the other day :P

[SUS2K]

hahaha really? you bought the red one Reothe? I was going to consider red. Yeah 10 guys looking @ your car is a no no, but a different story when there's 10 girls =) an't that right? lol.

Yeah! if it came in sedan, i will get that without a second though. Because i'm not a fan with that back of the CTR's back. We should go for a cruise sometimes.

[sendok]

surely nice... s2000 or ctr both looks good :D

[Da1nONLY]

If i was a chick! :)
i'd prefer the top down over a space ship anyday...

[bodaas]

you suppose to get the red one dude. i have been to 2 dealership, they tried to sell me either black or silver.
One of dealer was saying red color is bit rare, since currenty out of stock. LOL i dont know why or either is true or not. I reckon blacks looks kewll thouggh

so i have been waiting since last week, this my 2nd week waiting still cant get the car and i already signed the contract and deposit before australian day. DAmn

[Reothe]

lol yes it is true about the reds being highly sought after and practically out of stock. It's extremely hard for any dealership to get hold of any red ones now that the initial shipment has been fully allocated and they're not sure whether any more shipments will occur. I bought the last red my dealership had off their showroom floor last year. The black is easier to get hold of..and looks alright if you want an understated look that won't shout in your face..but the silver is a big NO NO... looks like a toyota camry with a pot belly and a fat ass :D LOL

lol..sorry just realized ur in nsw :P anyway.. took a look at your tyres..seems like there's a lot of sidewall wear already (cornering too fast already? lol) .. by the way, you better check your tyre pressure..the dealership that sold me my FN2R forgot to adjust my tyre pressures and all 4 were pumped up to 46 PSI..which is why I had a sore bum from an insanely stiff and jolty ride on the first few days.
HEEHEE< SPACE SHIP FTW ANYDAY!!! u have no idea how much of a chick magnet this fat pompous slow arse space ship is out in town until you own one :D Have fun with your CTR..just be cautious of teenagers getting too close with their grubby hands.. lol

Oh btw, here are some pics...shame we're in different states..so hard getting FN2Rs for a photoshoot together :(
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[mr_vtec]

what ya pay if you dont mind me asking..


hassii

[Reothe]

My milano red ctr (bought in september last year) ended up costing me $45,200 driveaway with typeR mats, footwell accent lighting, and custom plates. I've heard they've come down in price recently due to slow sales and the black and silver ctrs are being sold at around $42.5k driveaway but the reds are running very low on stock and due to the slow sales they're not sure whether anymore shipments will be made. Hence, the premiums charged on milano red and also the hype surrounding the possibility of the FD2R being shipped over to increase sales.

[xqwzit]

i reckon you made a bad choice...should have went for the s2k instead.

[denot]

If i was a chick! :)
i'd prefer the top down over a space ship anyday...

hahaha maybe not true... i asked this question to my gf, she prefer the FN2R and then I asked to her girl friends and most of them like the FN2R...

maybe its not a chick magnet... maybe its a CHICK CAR??? :eek: oh nooooooo...

[Reothe]

LOL NOOOOO IT'S A CHICK MAGNET!!! :P:P:P I doubt many chicks drive manual cars that rev to around 8000 rpm :D

[ivtak]

Nice car man, i was thinking about a Type R or a Rx8, but if it was a s2k or a type r i would go for the Type R only because its a newly released car and the s2k is getting a tad old

[Dr.k20z1]

p platers reppp.. nice car ayee... i shudda got one.. ahh.. too bad i have settled with a 05'type S oo the leatherrrrrrr :P

[EK4R]

LOL NOOOOO IT'S A CHICK MAGNET!!! :P:P:P I doubt many chicks drive manual cars that rev to around 8000 rpm :D

i saw one. some blonde chick in a black fn2 on springvale rd. :thumbsup:

and yen, it would have been very very hard for you to find a s2k in championship white....cos they dont come in championship white :zip: :p

[Reothe]

lol, screw that.. i'll just borrow your ek4r :D heehee.. and cut the roof off for a convertible (weight saving just the way u like it geo) ;) LOL..actually.. i'll wait for ur rebirth first :D

[bodaas]

My milano red ctr (bought in september last year) ended up costing me $45,200 driveaway with typeR mats, footwell accent lighting, and custom plates. I've heard they've come down in price recently due to slow sales and the black and silver ctrs are being sold at around $42.5k driveaway but the reds are running very low on stock and due to the slow sales they're not sure whether anymore shipments will be made. Hence, the premiums charged on milano red and also the hype surrounding the possibility of the FD2R being shipped over to increase sales.


wow i got much better deal than that (floor mat+window tint+$50 street directory+custom plate) it depend on how you dealing with the dealership. Prolly because this dealership was pushing me, since i was thingking to buy new subaru but ended up with type r (cheaper petrol).

if my bro the one who buy the car, prolly he will end up with silver because he cant wait to take the car. most of dealer they have silver in the showroom, i dont mind silver as well but they (2 dealers) already said red is rare
so i wont buy the car if they dont give me the red one XD

Hopefully, by this friday i get the car

wow is the car the "chiqs magnet"?? have you tried pick up girls on the street in city??

also i saw red one around the paramatta, could it be your car aye?? :honda:

[Reothe]

i'm in melbourne btw

[SUS2K]

lol yeah it's a chick magnet. Most of my girl friends hate s2k for some reason, but i still like it. But i am loving the CTR.

I think Reother lives in melbourne and not sydney lol. What was your deal bodass? i paid 41k drive away. i wanted 40,500 but somehow those cheeky dealers made me paid another 500$, added that new datadot on my car lol.

[denot]

guys, off topic: can sum1 actually fit on the back of the FN2R? :p

on topic: sum1 in eastlakes has one, I saw it everyday... MAKE ME JEALOUS!!!! :p

btw, SUS2K... is this the datadot thingy? http://www.ddcm.com.au/page.php?id=12 :p

[Philip Lee]

guys, off topic: can sum1 actually fit on the back of the FN2R? :p

i'm just over 6 feet and i fit in the back no problem. enough headroom and tons of leg/knee room.

[denot]

i'm just over 6 feet and i fit in the back no problem. enough headroom and tons of leg/knee room.

hey philip, what abt the driver? :p just curious coz Im around 6 as well, but when I'm driving on my FD2 (not FN2R unfortunately T-T), ppl in the back of me complains about theres no enough leg space... and she's way shorter than me... :S

[SUS2K]

lol, yeahthats the data dot! Like i said on the other topic, they back may look small, but it is very spacious! i though it'll be crampped as hell. The driver seats has alot of room aswell.

[bodaas]

i got price ***** drive away as in the contract, new car but 97 compliance, red
not demo :o. (floor mat,custom plate, window tint, $50 worth of street directory is their last offer because i was so fussy i kept asking for extra otherwis i didnt sign the deal) :o

[Philip Lee]

err you mean 07 compliance?!

38990 is a good price!!

[Reothe]

wtf u serious? i just talked to the dealer the other day at eastern honda and they're still selling them for $42.5k drive away on the black one they had on the showroom floor. lol, maybe sydney got more batches of the ctrs than was allocated to melbourne since they're not in a hurry to offload them and the reds are running out of stock.

[bodaas]

@Philip Lee
sorry lol i still feel living in 97's :angel:

@Reothe
yes i am serious, actually i didnt want to buy the car my bro asked me to go for test drive type r that day because it was long weekend (aus day), but we ended up buying it lol. Prolly the dealer saw my face i didnt look serious to buy.
So this dealership said to me if you take this deal today, otherwise tomorrow you wont get this price anymore. they tested my seriousness
My brother pushed me as well, he said he saw from carsales, people still sell 40k private, but we get new car
so yeah i went ahead with the deal but still i didnt look happy that day.

BTW hahaha yeah why the heck red is so rare,
to be honest i was asking yellow or white, thats the true color of type R, i dont understand why they make silver black red only, what a holden colour XD
:honda:

[Reothe]

lol, only championship white is the true type R colour theme.. anyway.. so you ended up getting a silver? lol.. when i was buying my car i considered a silver demo cuz it was only $39k drive away last year. But it looked so bad.. much worse than red or black. I think if you don't care much about colour you could easily get a cheap silver CTR since dealers find them extremely hard to sell.

[bodaas]

i havent got the car yet , i still on waiting list for red

prolly they dropped the price because they tried to get rid of 07 compliance

yeah its true the basic price around 42+ up from other dealer i first visited
couldnt go lower than that

[Drew]

Was going to get an s2k but decided on the civic type R instead.

You got the wrong car...

[SUS2K]

Well i can't afford a brand new s2000, i atleast want a 2006 model. But yeah i will get it in the future, maybe do a trade in, when i get more cash. Cause i still have my eyes on one =)

[Reothe]

lol, maybe wait for the next s2k if they ever make one.. after all the current one is a decade old already :P the audi tt roadster is a much better option IMO if you're in the market for a brand new s2k :P

[JZ45HO]

nice ride! i know ur enjoying it.. space ship ftw! hehe

[Reothe]

lol, did anyone watch top gear just then? they sooo should have used the FN2R for their spaceship..haha..but then it would've been too much of a waste :D

[Drew]

lol, maybe wait for the next s2k if they ever make one.. after all the current one is a decade old already :P the audi tt roadster is a much better option IMO if you're in the market for a brand new s2k :P

1999 S2K > Any Audi TT

[denot]

1999 S2K > Any Audi TT

bias... so bias...

and the latest TT Quatro is way better than 99 S2K... :angel:

[Reothe]

lol, well u would expect some massive bias coming from an ozhonda fanatic :P

[Drew]

and the latest TT Quatro is way better than 99 S2K... :angel:

But only hairdressers and fags drive TT's

Jokes :P

[SUS2K]

the new TT is nice, i wouldn't mind one of them any day =) any other CTR that lives in sydney??

[JZ45HO]

the new TT is nice, i wouldn't mind one of them any day =) any other CTR that lives in sydney??

yup right here :wave:

[SUS2K]

oh, where are you from? lol seems you got a black one aswell =P cool!

[aaronng]

I keep seeing red CTRs each day on my way to work on the M4. Where ar the black ones?!?!!?!

[denot]

one just park close to me this morning :p

[JZ45HO]

oh, where are you from? lol seems you got a black one aswell =P cool!

im out in Stanhope Gardens / Kellyville
go the black!

[abzndintegra]

Another black here! Greenacre NSW

[LAGOOT]

im out in Stanhope Gardens / Kellyville
go the black!
RJ! bro, how you been man?
congrats on the purchase :thumbsup:
finally gave in to your honda calling lolol

[sitta]

another black!! in dee why, sydney

[flipstar]

man i envy u so much lol how do u like it so far??

[bodaas]

put your hand up for red or silver?? :honda:

i still havent got my red .. WTF going on

[Reothe]

heehee, cuz they're out of stock of reds :) They're probably respraying the silver ones to red cuz they're selling the slowest :P

[I heart the SSS]

****ing hot. I LOVE the new CTR.

Congrats and have fun with it!!!

[FIT]

with 40+k to spend, i rather get an evo9

[vupham]

Fit, the thing is you dont have 40k so envy the ones who bought their cars and congrats them. Just curious, have any of you hit the redline and how fast is it really? Is it or does it feel faster than the Integra type R?

[Double R]

Fit, the thing is you dont have 40k so envy the ones who bought their cars and congrats them. Just curious, have any of you hit the redline and how fast is it really? Is it or does it feel faster than the Integra type R?

It does feel more torquier than the Integra Type R.

Redline at end of 1st is 62km/h and at end of 2nd is just shy of 100km/h.

I've recorded a 0-100km/h time of 6.7s so Honda's official time isn't a lie despite all the "unachievable criticisms" out there.

I'm seriously considering reflashing the ECU for an instant 20kw gain and an earlier VTEC crossover.

[bodaas]

with 40+k to spend, i rather get an evo9

lol why because it much faster, if you talking about fast car if i were you i rather get gtr to beat your evo straigh line

if talking bout handling, economy and engine sound , i ll get type r :wave:
so you know the different

[dmx]

Well i can't afford a brand new s2000, i atleast want a 2006 model. But yeah i will get it in the future, maybe do a trade in, when i get more cash. Cause i still have my eyes on one =)
new > used


put your hand up for red or silver?? :honda:

i still havent got my red .. WTF going on

looks like red ones is the most popular color (for me for sure:thumbsup:
ppl say, choose the color (of whatever) which on the ads.
internal company already did research and carefully choose
means, best AUDM CTR = RED !!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[kraiye]

with 40+k to spend, i rather get an evo9

i'd rather an EP3 + house deposit
lol

[preludacris]

isnt evo 9 a bit more than 40k ???

[denot]

if talking bout handling, economy and engine sound , i ll get type r :wave:
so you know the different

i agree with economy and engine/vtec sound, but... handling???? :thumbdwn:

[JDMEP3R]

thats hot nice car mate

[xqwzit]

Fit, the thing is you dont have 40k so envy the ones who bought their cars and congrats them. Just curious, have any of you hit the redline and how fast is it really? Is it or does it feel faster than the Integra type R?

proof? not everyone who drives a shit car = poor
thats FIT's opinion, so leave him alone

[bodaas]

i agree with economy and engine/vtec sound, but... handling???? :thumbdwn:

ehm handling is good, i drove wrx bfore i tested on cornering
type r much better :wave:.

[bodaas]

new > used



looks like red ones is the most popular color (for me for sure:thumbsup:
ppl say, choose the color (of whatever) which on the ads.
internal company already did research and carefully choose
means, best AUDM CTR = RED !!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

lol i didnt know that, all i know i have been to 2 honda dealership i was searching who can get the red one faster (both are out of stock)
so i have been waiting for 4 weeks to get red one. finally, got it (november 97 built) maybe the last end of the year just built before chrismast holiday lol

i am guessing prolly more colour in coming year, since i saw from youtube fn2 type s in uk has more colour

[sendok]

CTR power and handling are both good. I tried them on the corner. But I really really dont like the price :D

[Double R]

proof? not everyone who drives a shit car = poor
thats FIT's opinion, so leave him alone

Correct, not everyone. But majority do.

That's vupham's opinion, so leave him alone.

[xqwzit]

^er? peronsal attack like that is opinion? ok.

[maximuk]

nice car dude.. love the seats, are they similar to previous models?

[danny_mart]

Your looking at a proud new owner of Black civic type r.
Pick up on the 1st of March - Made jan 08

[Double R]

Well done Danny on the car. Black looks the most aggressive out of the 3 colours. Mine is red, the attention seeking pretty boy colour.

I'm not a fan of black rims generally but I've seen black CTR on black rims. Looks even more aggressive.

[bodaas]

i will love this color if its available, i just pick this pic from website

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9683/typerwhitejr5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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[abzndintegra]

I wish they came in white :(

[Philip Lee]

yeah white is hot

[moons]

It's extremely hard for any dealership to get hold of any red ones now that the initial shipment has been fully allocated and they're not sure whether any more shipments will occur.

Hook. Line. Sinker..

Every dealership I have entered (in Melbourne) in the last two weeks has had all three colours in stock.

[dmx]

Hook. Line. Sinker..

Every dealership I have entered (in Melbourne) in the last two weeks has had all three colours in stock.

in stock or in show ?
in show = demo, most showroom have all color for demo coz they ordered on first shipment.

[danny_mart]

Has anyone added an ipod cable to there type r yet.
Hondas geniune one was 600 dollars so pretty much told them to get stuffed.
If any one has what brand did they use.

[UNLS1]

in stock or in show ?
in show = demo, most showroom have all color for demo coz they ordered on first shipment.

lol we have all avail.
not demo, brand new. there is a few around other dealers too.

[m0nty ITR]

in stock or in show ?
in show = demo, most showroom have all color for demo coz they ordered on first shipment.

They have 3 registered demos? I think not. That's just stupid. Everyone has stock. Hornsby have 3 cars in the showroom alone.

[bodaas]

They have 3 registered demos? I think not. That's just stupid. Everyone has stock. Hornsby have 3 cars in the showroom alone.

i tested drive one without rego on it, they use trade plate number

off course they will bring some more red, because last season 2 dealership i have been they out of stock

when the last time i got mine, 2 weeks ago still got uk sticker on it

2 red was delivered on the same day, one demo with type r emblem on the front (optional)
sometime, demo car to what they said you never know how they arrive, sometime you get more option

[moons]

There's plenty of stock around but..

2008 built Civic Type-Rs are landed in Melbourne.. NOW.

..and after being lied to about availability by a number of dealers, one of them has my name on it! :D

[Nighthawk]

Your looking at a proud new owner of Black civic type r.
Pick up on the 1st of March - Made jan 08

Great choice, you'll love it. I'm 5k in with mine and it just gets better to drive everyday.

[SUS2K]

wtf, the white CTR? is that custome painted?

[LD_Mart]

jus wondering for when i pick my type r tomorrow i didnt do a deal for a full tank of petrol but should that just come standard

[SUS2K]

Nope, the dealer didn't even give me FULL TANK! those assholes. All i got was 1/4 of a tank...

[moons]

I had the stealer write it on my contract - Full tank of 98RON.

[LD_Mart]

yeh thats what i should of done just tottally forgot...
those bastards betta fill it up this morin..
you think it would just be common courtsy to...

post some photos tonight..
hah brand new car and got some mods to do it this morin when i pick it up..

Accent lighting.
Ipod Cable
Amp Kit

see how i go with time...

[Double R]

I only got a 1/4 tank with my CTR back in July last year. And a 1/4 tank for my Accord Euro AND 06 Accord VTI.

I'm interested in your Ipod cable. Care to provide a bit more detail?

I regretted not mooching an ipod cable when I got the car.

Anyone noticed that the MP3 player doesn't have gapless playbacks for mixed albums etc? It's annoying for long cruises.

Is the clock only in 24 hour format? Not that I can't interpret 24 hour time, but sometimes you just don't want to think for 1/2 a second.

[LD_Mart]

yay picked it up and was only 1/4 tank but i asked and he gave me a 50dollar caltex voucher and i filled it up with vortex98 i think it is called...

been an hour and already had so much fun...wooo

and it is 01/08 model...

will take pics later out to do the accent lighting now...

[dmx]

yay picked it up and was only 1/4 tank but i asked and he gave me a 50dollar caltex voucher and i filled it up with vortex98 i think it is called...

been an hour and already had so much fun...wooo

and it is 01/08 model...

will take pics later out to do the accent lighting now...
yooo Luke !!! new type-r dude !!! enjoy it.
means u need rear key panel with red emblems then :D
otherwise ur key doesn't represent type-r :cool:

[JZ45HO]

LD_Mart: congratz on the FN. More details on the amp kit please?

[yfin]

It does feel more torquier than the Integra Type R.

Redline at end of 1st is 62km/h and at end of 2nd is just shy of 100km/h.

I've recorded a 0-100km/h time of 6.7s so Honda's official time isn't a lie despite all the "unachievable criticisms" out there.

how was that timed? None of the Australian testers using proper equipment can get close to that. And you do realise that when your speedo on the CTR says 100kph you are actually doing 92kph?!

[aaronng]

how was that timed? None of the Australian testers using proper equipment can get close to that. And you do realise that when your speedo on the CTR says 100kph you are actually doing 92kph?!

Also, Motor Magazine tests with 1 passenger on board.

[yfin]

Also, Motor Magazine tests with 1 passenger on board.

Even without a 100kg passenger it is not going to make up the more than 1 second gap between Hondas 6.6 second claim and what the testers are getting to a "true" 100kph

[Reothe]

Maybe without passengers, in cooler climate, with good tyres (perhaps semi slicks), precise redline shifts, and a perfect launch you might be able to get mid 6 seconds for the sprint to 100km/h :P If you're really keen then maybe remove the spare tyre since the car's already kinda overweight :D

[sitta]

Well if you are really going to try you are going to ruin your clutch and your car won't last long

[LD_Mart]

I only got a 1/4 tank with my CTR back in July last year. And a 1/4 tank for my Accord Euro AND 06 Accord VTI.

I'm interested in your Ipod cable. Care to provide a bit more detail?

I regretted not mooching an ipod cable when I got the car.

Anyone noticed that the MP3 player doesn't have gapless playbacks for mixed albums etc? It's annoying for long cruises.

Is the clock only in 24 hour format? Not that I can't interpret 24 hour time, but sometimes you just don't want to think for 1/2 a second.


Well its a icelink...but i had the whole car apart and had no idea what i was doing haha so i took it to car audio co in hornsby..they are doing it for me on wed. it has full steering wheel control, chargers ur ipod, doesnt disable your ipod.

I got the same prob with clock really wanna figure out how to change it.


LD_Mart: congratz on the FN. More details on the amp kit please?

what more can i say it is an amp kit...just standard 8gauge amp kit for a monoblock amp.

[Felix]

you do realise that when your speedo on the CTR says 100kph you are actually doing 92kph?!


Serious??? 8km/h is a fair bit to be out by...

[yfin]

Serious??? 8km/h is a fair bit to be out by...

Yeah it is true. Must be part of Honda's plan to make the CTR faster than it really is. It needs all the help it can get.

[Felix]

Yeah it is true. Must be part of Honda's plan to make the CTR faster than it really is. It needs all the help it can get.

hmm, my impression was that it was no slower then the DC5R, felt a fair bit quicker. Making it a fairly quick car for what it is, 2L NA and all. Still a very nice all round package that can't be beaten for $40k.

[Double R]

Yeah it is true. Must be part of Honda's plan to make the CTR faster than it really is. It needs all the help it can get.

Care to quote the source? Sounds very biased.

[dmx]

Yeah it is true. Must be part of Honda's plan to make the CTR faster than it really is. It needs all the help it can get.

may be about 100 kph and 92 mph ?? :D

[anu]

hey folks,

ozhonda newbie here :)

picked up my black type r last thurs....man I f*$#@ing luv driving it!!!

was tossing up between an astra turbo and the FN2R but the guys at john blair gave me a deal too good to refuse (altho they only gave me 1/4 tank too) ..lol

btw im from melb too reothe. any other melb boys (or girls:) on here?

[moons]

My Black R should be delivered late next week.. Melbourne here too. :cool:

[anu]

had to wait two weeks to pick mine up....man it felt like friggin two yrs!!

which dealer did u end up going with? i tried gary warren smith, oakleigh and new world honda, berwick....gawddamn those guys at berwick are a bunch of pricks. got the worst service ever from them. gary warren was good but didnt budge much from the rrp tho.

but the john blair guys were ace....and make good coffee too :)

[dmx]

why rarely ppl get red ones ? i love red ones !!!

[fasthonda]

hmm, my impression was that it was no slower then the DC5R, felt a fair bit quicker. Making it a fairly quick car for what it is, 2L NA and all. Still a very nice all round package that can't be beaten for $40k.

I agree!
Some car manufacturers have 3X the engine capacity of the Type R ,some even producing a paltry 45kW per litre (compared to the FN2 74kWs) and sure they're fast but,it also can hide the fact these engines can be inefficient and low tech lumps of steel.

CONGRATS ANU on your purchase have fun with your FN2 :thumbsup:

[moons]

gawddamn those guys at berwick are a bunch of pricks.

LOL.

I found the two guys I dealt with at New World to be excellent. In fact, I would go as far as to say that it has been, so far, without doubt, the best new car dealer experience I have had. Ever.

Having said this, I understand perfectly if it didn't turn out that way for you. I had a very bad experience with FTG Honda but others say they are awesome.

Perhaps it has to do with being local? Or the particular sales guy? Or the day of the week? LOL.

Anyway, can't wait to get the car! :p

[anu]

dmx, all the ones ive seen on the road have been red. havent seen a black or silver one yet......

cheers mate fasthonda... ;)

lol...nah im actually local to berwick. theyre my closest honda but guess where im not taking it to get serviced :D

i got a blonde chick actually...but i reckon i copped the 'hmmm...u look like ur too yng to be buying one of these cars mate...have seen them jazz's we've got??' attitude. she mentioned joy riders and having me put a deposit before i could even take one out for a test drive in the same breath!!!

but over at gary warren they offered me an overnight test drive...so go figure! lol

ps...my cuz bought a euro from berwick a few mths back and he said they were orrite. guy from work bought a euro and got crap service from em (so he ended up buying from essendon instead)... so go figure take two...lol

but yer i was more pissed off coz she was orrite looking (but a total b*^%h!!) :cool:

[moons]

she mentioned joy riders and having me put a deposit before i could even take one out for a test drive in the same breath!!!

Yeah, this pissed me off when I was shopping around. But when I was ready to buy, all the other dealers seemed to think I should pay a premium - and three of them flat out lied about the availability of 2008 built cars.

Anyway, it's not about the dealers but the car.. :D

Can't wait!

[anu]

Anyway, it's not about the dealers but the car.. :D



damn str8!! its a beauty mate and well worth the wait... lol