by "MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
Published 06/15/2017 at 13:25
by "MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
Published 06/15/2017 at 13:25
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STARS: 3
Listed in my preference order.
Engineering Explained:
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Very technical, lots of detail, but basically just a podcast with engine sounds in the background. In keeping with being more technical that other reviews they actually got up inside the wheel arches for a look.
(is that the sound of a flat tyre in the last few seconds of the vid!?)
Jalopnik:
embedded link because Kinja is as fail as the CTR’s looks
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Good, well written, lots of detail, and all praise to oppolock’s overlords. Addressed a lot of details other’s missed (which is why we like jelopicnic) including the #HornHole
Noted the fail design of the rear seats which I thoroughly agreed with.
Noted the blanked buttons, which I was ok with, he was not.
Car Throttle:
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the presenter is usually too verbose for me, but the review was good, particaularly because he compared the FK8 to the FK2
Dug Demurano:
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Not much praise from Dug on the R, and he mocked aero because it was FWD which was like a #triggered for me. He did however open the trunk/boot and talked about the centre console’s ability to hold phones. Otherwise a meh review. His demonstration of the torque steer was better than other’s.
Noted the blanked buttons, which I was ok with, he was not. Noted the blanks for parking sensors, which I am meh about.
Bad Obsession Motorsports:
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I got a hold of BOM for a quote, “the Type R looks good, but what if instead of that gaudy body it was just a classic mini, but with all the running gear from an AWD celica?”
Best Motoring:
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Best Motoring were smart and looked a the EK4/9 version of the Type R, which is better in ALL ways!
"Wacko" (wacko--)
06/15/2017 at 13:33, STARS: 2
didn’t know Dug joined the Army
and it’s doug Demurano Cross Cabriolet when he is wearing these pants
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
06/15/2017 at 13:35, STARS: 0
This is a correct take.
"Wacko" (wacko--)
06/15/2017 at 14:15, STARS: 1
on the blank buttons thing, isn’t it cause the Type R doesn’t have some options due to weight savings, I understand that it’s the most expensive civic, but is it the most equipped, as in heated seats and other things that the touring or si will get
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
06/15/2017 at 14:34, STARS: 1
Yep, it’s not the most equipped. It doesn’t have heated seats or the parking sensors and such. Which is more fitting of a Type-R really.
"Wacko" (wacko--)
06/15/2017 at 14:39, STARS: 2
So the button thing is auto journalists bitching about things just to bitch about things.
To me a Type-R would have the least comfort/options possible.
If it’s not there to make you go faster get rid of it.
"wiffleballtony" (wiffleballtony)
06/15/2017 at 15:06, STARS: 0
Apart from some of his complaints he isn’t wrong that the Type R could have been better.
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
06/15/2017 at 15:14, STARS: 0
I do wonder if they went for a simpler car rather than the highest tech car possible how it might have turned out.
"wiffleballtony" (wiffleballtony)
06/15/2017 at 15:18, STARS: 1
To me it isn’t even that it’s too complicated. To me the car doesn’t know what it wants to be.
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
06/15/2017 at 15:26, STARS: 1
it does try to be too swiss army knife. good at everything, expert at none.
"NJAnon" (NJAnon)
06/15/2017 at 21:51, STARS: 1
Yes Honda we get it, we know you can pull the “tech wizardy” to make torque steer minimal or barely nonexist ok? Mazda did it too with the Mazdaspeed and other companies have to so its not some miracle.
It doesn’t absolve you of anything. :P