Reminder of what good Type-R looks like

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44) 09/29/2016 at 10:26 • Filed to: None

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Honda used to have such nice clean design. Part of the reason I always loved MonkeyPuzzle’s Honda despite being a fairly staunch 1960's believer. The new Type-R will age poorly. No purity, no restraint, no class.

bob and john > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 10:28

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they all ended up looking like the new one anyways, might as well cut out the middle man.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 10:30

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The time it left the factory was the last time it looked like that.

MonkeePuzzle > bob and john 09/29/2016 at 10:31

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this guy!

MonkeePuzzle > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 10:32

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oh you’re so kind :D

it’s for sale... if anyone wants the last good looking civic :D

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5802481874.html

extraspecialbitter > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 10:32

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yes

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 10:32

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Late 90s Honda knew what they were doing.

DanZman > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 10:33

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I couldn’t agree more. It’s the same problem that the c7 corvette will have.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > MonkeePuzzle 09/29/2016 at 10:35

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I kinda want it but I wouldn’t subject it to Toronto winters so it would have limited use to me.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > DanZman 09/29/2016 at 10:36

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Totally. The C6 is such a more restrained, clean design. I think it will age well, like the NSX.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 10:39

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The C5 will age even better because it has popup headlamps.

for Michigan > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 10:40

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Absolutely agree. The C6 is a future classic.

KirkyV > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 10:40

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I still think the best-looking Type-R was the FN2. Far from the best to drive, however.

In truth, though, I don’t really mind the ridiculousness of this new one--I like a heaping helping of immaturity from time to time. Still wish the nutty wing/light cluster combo from the FK2's concept had made production:

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > MonkeePuzzle 09/29/2016 at 10:41

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BTW your Craigslist link is dead... I went to check it out.

MonkeePuzzle > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 10:43

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yeah, it has been flagged pretty regularly every few days. newest one

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5802481874.html

TheHondaBro > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 10:44

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Counterpoint:

A hot hatch should look wild. If you want a clean sports car, get a Genesis or a Nissan Z.

extraspecialbitter > MonkeePuzzle 09/29/2016 at 10:44

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y u no keep

>:(

MonkeePuzzle > extraspecialbitter 09/29/2016 at 10:45

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because I want YOU to have it!

extraspecialbitter > MonkeePuzzle 09/29/2016 at 10:47

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MonkeePuzzle > extraspecialbitter 09/29/2016 at 10:50

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yes. you are the chosen one

DanZman > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 09/29/2016 at 10:51

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The pop up headlights are great. But, the C5 is too much of a victim of 90s “jelly bean” design.

ttyymmnn > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 10:55

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I absolutely agree. We just bought a 2013 Civic EX-L (though I had my eye in a 2013 Si, it sold before we could pull the trigger). I think it’s the perfect design blend of new aero and old simplicity. We test drove a 2016, and I absolutely hated it for a lot of reasons, not least of which was that it felt bloated and oversized. It struck me as everything that Honda shouldn’t be. I feel the same way about the 2016 Odyssey. We have a 2003 Oddy (I just put a low mileage engine into it--long story), and I love it. No nonsense, clean lines, timeless.

adamftw > MonkeePuzzle 09/29/2016 at 10:59

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Clean. Nice build.

JDIGGS > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 11:38

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It’s very ugly, encompasses nothing they made Honda lovers love Honda, it’s clearly geared to attract teens.

I think you combine the poor styling choice with the turbocharged low revving motor and you basically have lost what the type r is, it is concerning honda did not seem to try and preserve this DNA at all, same thing with new NSX.

no thanks

djgreenlava > MonkeePuzzle 09/29/2016 at 11:47

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It’s a very nice build but I can’t see a 90s Honda selling for that much without a K series swap.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > JDIGGS 09/29/2016 at 11:52

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No single automaker has lost the plot more than Honda. They are lightyears from the core values that made them a success in the past.

MonkeePuzzle > djgreenlava 09/29/2016 at 12:00

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well... it’s JUST BARELY a 2000s honda...

but I know I’m high. thanks for the review :D

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 09/29/2016 at 12:05

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EXACTLY. People are all, “Well, Honda fan boys are just going to say it’s ugly.” Because Honda set the bar pretty high a long time ago. When we say we want the global Type R, this is what we mean. Not that new monstrosity. Who can blame us for spending thousands less building a Type R that actually looks good?

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > TheHondaBro 09/29/2016 at 19:48

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i hear g37s fit that bill too...

hot hatches are supposed to be a bit bonkers...

as if the FiST or the FoST are any better design wise...