You yanks missed out on the best Civic Type R ever

"carwitter" (carwitter) 08/06/2017 at 10:33 • Filed to: type r, honda, civic, fk2, fk8, civic type r, honda civic, hot hatch

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So you guys across the pond are all excited about the new Civic Type R hitting your shores. But you’ve missed out on the best one...and no, i’m not even talking about the legendary EP3.

The FK2. The one that was sold for only two years.

Compared to this beast, the FK8 is just tame...and mild.

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Due to logistical issues I was the last journalist in the UK to drive this Black Edition FK2 Type R...a month after I drove !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

It’s a PR nightmare. Having a journo waxing lyrical over a car you no longer produce, especially when you’re trying to shift the all new model.

So, sorry Honda. But the FK2 is THE best Civic Type R you’ve ever built.

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Flavien Vidal > carwitter 08/06/2017 at 10:40

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It sure looks better than the new one! I’d love to try one... Ever since I spent a couple days with a Honda City CR-i, I’ve grown new interest in FF cars and I now need an Integra or a nice Civic Type R to play with :)

That City CR-I was awesome and will be hard to top with though...

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > carwitter 08/06/2017 at 11:21

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EK9 or GTFO....

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > carwitter 08/06/2017 at 11:49

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*ahem*

DutchieDC2R > carwitter 08/06/2017 at 12:16

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You seem to have your Typr R’s mixed up...’legendary’ ep3? It was good, no doubt about it, but it wasnt anywhere near legendary status though. Not like the ek.....

E90M3 > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition 08/06/2017 at 13:11

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GTFAC*

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > carwitter 08/06/2017 at 13:56

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hot take: all civic type r are stupid.

carwitter > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 08/06/2017 at 14:54

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Ok...so a classic is always gonna get praise. But the FK2 is seriously good! But yeah, light and hi revving is always gonna win in my book too.

carwitter > DutchieDC2R 08/06/2017 at 14:55

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Haha ok, but try finding an EK these days...

carwitter > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition 08/06/2017 at 14:55

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Driven either?

carwitter > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/06/2017 at 14:55

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Whyyy?

carwitter > Flavien Vidal 08/06/2017 at 14:56

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Uh sooo sooo rare! I bet that was epic?

Flavien Vidal > carwitter 08/06/2017 at 16:10

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Lots of fun indeed... That’s an extract of a video I did on it (I live in Japan and bought it to export. I do long form videos for some of the cars I sell). Grippier would be nice but other than that, one of the greatest FF car I’ve driven.

NJAnon > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/06/2017 at 16:44

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Spitting hot fire?

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > carwitter 08/06/2017 at 17:20

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They only true Type R car I have ever driven is a USDM Integra. I have driven a car with an EK9 swap, but never a true Type R. The FK2 you speak of has a turbocharger, and that does not do it for me. The EK9 is also the only one I would actually put down my money and buy.

interstate366, now In The Industry > carwitter 08/06/2017 at 17:58

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“muh drive wheels” -most people on Oppo

carwitter > Flavien Vidal 08/06/2017 at 18:20

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I bet that’s very similar in feel to my Peugeot 106 GTi. Weighs nothing, high revving, not too much power. Perfect!

carwitter > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition 08/06/2017 at 18:21

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But the turbo is so sublime in its use. It really doesn’t feel turbo’d in the sense an Impreza does.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > carwitter 08/06/2017 at 18:43

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most of them look riced from the factory and they done make them RWD. The S2000 was great car but honda hasnt made another one since then

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > NJAnon 08/06/2017 at 18:44

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Always :)

TheHondaBro > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/06/2017 at 21:27

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The Fire Nation has been here.

TheHondaBro > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/06/2017 at 21:29

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Your “riced” Civic can make the Ferrari 430 its bitch.

2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/06/2017 at 22:11

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Why does a civic type r need to be rwd? What your saying is ridiculous. It’s not meant to be rwd, a civic type r is fwd for a reason

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > 2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered 08/06/2017 at 22:20

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never said it needs to be. I just hate FWD thus dont like Civic

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > TheHondaBro 08/06/2017 at 22:20

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still looks ugly.

TheHondaBro > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/06/2017 at 22:34

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Lucky for you it’ll be too far ahead to get a good look at.

2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/06/2017 at 22:34

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No what you said was “hot take: all civic type r are stupid.” And then replied to the person who said “whyyy” with “.... And they done make them RWD.” You never said it was your opinion you said the civic type r was stupid because it was fwd, you never said”I don’t like fwd”

interstate366, now In The Industry > TheHondaBro 08/06/2017 at 22:37

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He might get the occasional glimpse of the back, which would probably make him that much angrier.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > TheHondaBro 08/06/2017 at 22:38

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good. besides ill be sideways smoking tires

:)

Flavien Vidal > carwitter 08/07/2017 at 00:15

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It’s a bit lighter than a 106 GTi but yeah power is the same. 750kg/100hp :)

One of the greatest shifter I’ve ever shifted with...

PG; the scalpel wielder > carwitter 08/07/2017 at 06:22

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torsion beam...