Honda Civic FK8 Type R: The Irregular Car Review

Kinja'd!!! by "Wheelerguy" (wheelerguy)
Published 12/25/2017 at 06:30

Tags: Regular Car Reviews ; RCR ; Honda Civic FK8 Type R
STARS: 2


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It’s broken when shipped, but is really quite good. Reggie boy actually prefers this to the Focus RS.


Replies (7)

Kinja'd!!! "pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
12/25/2017 at 06:53, STARS: 0

i wouldn’t say no if given to me.

Kinja'd!!! "boxrocket" (boxrocket)
12/25/2017 at 09:22, STARS: 1

I’d still take an RS (admittedly with the head gasket issue corrected, if applicable), if only because I have to look at it, and so do other people.

The RS’ AWD is an advantage I would certainly make use of - this weekend in the snow I took our CX-5 out instead of my 6 and I could FEEL THE AWD WORKING! even when it didn’t seem that slippery to me.

I also massively prefer SYNC3 over HondaLink. Looking at the video, the T-R still has the old version with the awful touch-buttons for volume control (which sometimes I need to adjust faster than steering wheel controls allow).

Kinja'd!!! "Discerning" (discerning2003c5z)
12/25/2017 at 09:30, STARS: 0

I went for a ride in one and was expecting it to be quicker for some reason. I didn’t realize it weighs over 3000 lbs until I looked it up after that experience.

Kinja'd!!! "interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
12/25/2017 at 09:56, STARS: 0

I took the RS out of consideration after I drove one. It’s fun and fast and far less garish, but extremely uncomfortable. I’m sure the CTR isn’t much better, mind you.

Kinja'd!!! "interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
12/25/2017 at 09:59, STARS: 1

...but the Type R doesn’t overheat.

Kinja'd!!! "3 Jeeps and a Mazda wants a Fiata" (bopy311)
12/25/2017 at 10:07, STARS: 0

Too boy racer, overstyled, overwrought, and immature looking for me to ever considering owning. Its the same reason I went with a first gen speed3 over the second gen, I don’t want all the stupid attention this car will get you.

Also $40,000 for a civic = no just like $40,000 for a focus = no.

Kinja'd!!! "Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
12/27/2017 at 06:44, STARS: 0

I just don’t like them. All the tech crap and the weight and the over styledness. The old ones were plain and simple with a revvy engine.