2016 Honda Civic Thread (10th gen)

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Allch Chcar

They weren't exactly common here. They sold poorly and then when they stopped were suddenly hot items. Needless to say they have held value pretty well despite being a domestic car made in the last twenty years.

There are a couple of imported ones on Auto Trader here. Looks like they go for around $20K which is pretty good money for a car over 10 years old.

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

There are a couple of imported ones on Auto Trader here. Looks like they go for around $20K which is pretty good money for a car over 10 years old.

Yeah, unfortunately they didn't do well at all over here. People thought the exterior was too bland. When the 2005 Mustang came out everyone went crazy over it's "Retro" styling and thought the GTO looked too modern. Personally I love the way they look. After 2004 they came with the LS2 also which made it even more peppy.

[mynameisnick4]

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

I think the Type R holds up just fine. I'm not crazy about the looks, but if I needed something new with 4 doors I would pick the CTR over the Focus RS, STi, and Golf R. Just because it's FWD doesn't mean it can't be a threat on the track. Hell, look at the Focus RS, those things overheat easily on the track and from what I understand the fix to the issue is costly. What good is AWD and more power if you're pulled over waiting for your car to cool down?

Realistically though I would skip all those and buy a 2016 Chevy SS.

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by mynameisnick4

I'm not surprised the CTR overheats, but from what I understand the fix will most likely be a heavy duty radiator and oil cooler. On the otherhand, I was under the impression that the Rear Differential Unit on the Focus RS was inherently flawed when it came to track duty. A differential cooler seems like a bandaid to the issue and any real fix seems like it would be serious $$$. I could be totally wrong about that though. After all that money though I would much rather skip the Focus altogether.

[LOLS2K]

Nice gains for SI models w/ FlexFuel:

http://www.civicx.com/threads/hondat...tock-si.17129/

[vh_supra26]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toVZvQJsqdQ"]2017 Honda Civic Type R: Best Driver’s Car for Under $50,000? - Ignition Ep. 186 - YouTube[/ame]

[GhostOp86]

E-85 dyno stock civic type R http://blog.vittuned.com/vitr-the-20...riment-begins/ great job vit tuning

[vh_supra26]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX1EfVoDuFc"]Honda Civic Type R generations DRAG & ROLLING RACE, BRAKE TEST and review | Head2Head - YouTube[/ame]

[unhappymeal]

I had a chance to spend a week with the car and while it's very good, it's not for me.

Likes:
-Immediate turn in and handling feels crisp
-Incredibly smooth suspension, even with 19" winter tires
-Very, very good shifter
-Brakes are eye ball ejectors
-Seats are amazing and the H-point is low for a hatch
-Very functional interior space
-Feels substantially lighter compared to in class competition

Dislikes:
-It's been said before, but the driving parameters cannot be set independent of the drive mode. I don't want artificially heavy and twitchy steering at the same time as Sport suspension and throttle mapping.
-Engine feels pretty much indistinguishable from other modern 2.0 DITs
-No real engine note or exhaust note to speak of
-Infotainment system and climate control system is an exercise in frustration
-Minivan-esque visibility (all hot hatches suffer from this)
-Styling...it has presence, but not the kind that I want

I think this will be a great car for a lot of people, but once the lease on my Golf R is up, I want to go with something that is more analogue and has more cylinders. I am probably going to try and find an unmolested 370 Z or 981 Cayman S and drive it until the wheels fall off.

[MarkR171]

Originally Posted by unhappymeal

I think this will be a great car for a lot of people, but once the lease on my Golf R is up, I want to go with something that is more analogue and has more cylinders. I am probably going to try and find an unmolested 370 Z or 981 Cayman S and drive it until the wheels fall off.

Suggest looking at a 987.2 Cayman S as well. Better steering feel with the hydraulic assist vs the 981's electric assist. The 987.2 cars got the updated engines that solved the issues of earlier Porsches and LSD became available.

[unhappymeal]

Originally Posted by MarkR171

Suggest looking at a 987.2 Cayman S as well. Better steering feel with the hydraulic assist vs the 981's electric assist. The 987.2 cars got the updated engines that solved the issues of earlier Porsches and LSD became available.

I feel like the 981 is going to age better than the 987.2, but I may have to take a look at the 987.2. Manual transmission 981.2 S are rare as heck up here. There are only two listed in a 500 km radius on Auto Trader up here and only one is an actual colour.

[funwheeldrive]

I'm not a fan of how big the car looks, I don't really understand why Honda doesn't offer a Fit Si? That being said, if I was in the market for a sedan under 30k I would probably get a Civic Si over cars like the WRX, Focus ST, and GTI.

[n0thing]

Has anyone made the switch from the twins to si/type r?

[Mr.Impreza]

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

I'm not a fan of how big the car looks, I don't really understand why Honda doesn't offer a Fit Si? That being said, if I was in the market for a sedan under 30k I would probably get a Civic Si over cars like the WRX, Focus ST, and GTI.

Oh a Fit Si would be awesome! I completely agree with you