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Goodbye Cup - Hello CTR!



Moby

Moby

  Tappd'd RS


Traded in the Cup today for an 04 Civic Type R in Cosmic Grey.

Pick it up some time in mid-march

For anyone thats interested (ebee?), the Cup will be going to Parks in Hamilton. Its going with the plate "S7 CUP", it is an April 2003 car with about 11.5-12k by Mid March - Mint Condition, the Honda salesman paid me a few compliments about the condition of the car :)
 
Moby

Moby

  Tappd'd RS


yeh - funny enough, I got my membership renewal letter in this morning before I went to the Honda dealer!
 
Tom_16v

Tom_16v



Jas was trying to tell you something lol!

Enjoy the CTR mate, my opinion of them keeps growing, really quite like them now......
 
Moby

Moby

  Tappd'd RS


Thanx Tom - maybe he was!

The deal on the CTR was too good to refuse and I really needed a slightly bigger car!
 
M

Milno



I like the outside of them but i just cant stand the dash, the centre console, im sorry, looks like a kid has been given the buttons and been told to stick them where it wants. I like my cars to be all symetrical (bit sad like that :oops:)
 
N

Neil82



The main thing I dont like about the CTR is the way the driver seat dont slide forward and the passenger one when slid forwards then looses its settings meaning you have to adjust it to get comfy again (very cheap)
 
C

CUPPY



hondas are crap..ha ha...thats the car i would get mate..did you feel any difference when you did a test drive between the two cars!!!
 
Moby

Moby

  Tappd'd RS


I test drove the pre-facelift model as the new ones are so scarse.

It had about 3.5k on the clock, but it didnt feel any slower or much faster than the cup below 4k, over 4 it started to pull, but I didnt really get into the 6k VTEC zone!

The car is pretty smooth on the road for a hot hatch and the gearchange is absolutely amazing, the stick is in the ideal place.

The howl from the exhaust is pretty nice too, and it aint too noisy at 80 on the motorway.
 
R

rt172



Quote: Originally posted by B@llsie on 24 January 2004


It had about 3.5k on the clock, but it didnt feel any slower or much faster than the cup below 4k, over 4 it started to pull, but I didnt really get into the 6k VTEC zone!
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Our dealer gave us an hour by ourselves with a CTR, so we didnt really go below the vtec zone! It really is a wicked car. Youll love it.
 
Moby

Moby

  Tappd'd RS


I had a salesman who looked like hed sh*t himself, so I resisted the temptation and decided to behave!
 
R3OBC

R3OBC

  H22A7 Accord Type R


my mate just got his today! traded in his BMW mini cooper for it (he had it about 8 months lol). Same colour too!! will be seeing it when i go up North next month :)
 
A

Andyman

  Ph1


Personally I think the Civic Type Rs are a bit common now bit like Scoobys...... good build quality though yaaaawwwwnnn
 
R3OBC

R3OBC

  H22A7 Accord Type R


he couldnt fault the mini for its handling or brakes, but it was toooo slow in standard cooper form. Slower than his VTR it replaced. Cant wait to see his civic, i hear this colour looks mint in the flesh :)
 
GR7

GR7

  Shiny red R32


Quote: Originally posted by B@llsie on 24 January 2004


Traded in the Cup today for an 04 Civic Type R in Cosmic Grey.

Pick it up some time in mid-march

For anyone thats interested (ebee?), the Cup will be going to Parks in Hamilton. Its going with the plate "S7 CUP", it is an April 2003 car with about 11.5-12k by Mid March - Mint Condition, the Honda salesman paid me a few compliments about the condition of the car :)





Is the new car for the new delivery job?

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/liverpoollife/memories/graphics/large/scotts.jpg
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GR7

GR7

  Shiny red R32


Quote: Originally posted by Milno on 24 January 2004

I like the outside of them but i just cant stand the dash, the centre console, im sorry, looks like a kid has been given the buttons and been told to stick them where it wants. I like my cars to be all symetrical (bit sad like that :oops:)
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And as for that cripple gear stick! Yuk!! .....................
 
Paul_P1

Paul_P1

  Spec C 12.5@110 (345/355)


The gear stick is in the perfect position for fast changes, makes it feel like a touring car. As for the change itself, I dont think it can be beaten!
 
K

KeithO



I have had a few shandies so my spelling may be a bit off, the CTR is the only car I would buy again. Regret selling mine. Thinking about the 04 model myself, fooooking smile factor at 6k is great.

Second Paul_CTR I have never driven a car with a beter gear change. In my opionion (oionion) everyone should have one at least once. Made me appreciate Japanese craftmenship, then I bough a foooooking peugeot.



Jeith
 
S

st33ly

  golf


Ill agree with the gear change. Best gear change in a car ive owned but not the best! S2000 gear change is the by far the best ive yet to drive. Civic Type R is a great car but handeling is not as reactive or playable as the cup. Good choice though mate!







Cheers
 
MIKE-CUP

MIKE-CUP

  Cup 172


Nice car. Test drove one before buying the CUP. Wasnt as fast as Id hoped, and the VTEC system did not seem as mental as other VTECs Ive driven (Civic VTi, Prelude 2.2 VTEC). This is probably because its now i-VTEC which is designed to give a broader torque spread or something!? Also the dealer was a joke when it came to the value of the car I was looking at.

Must agree with above comments regarding the gearbox. It is the best manual box I have ever used in any car. Short throw, superb mechanical action and placed exactly where you want it like a touring car. With regards to the looks, I think I prefered the old model. Would look nice in that grey I think! Hope you enjoy it.
 
G

gaj16v

  honda accord 2.4 type s


I had a type R as a courtesy car when the HR-V was in getting some work done (im friendly with the staff there!!) I thought the gear change would be weird, but it surprised me how easy to use it was
Now i now why they let me have the car, as since it went back to them, ive seriously thought about going back to Honda and putting more of my hard earned money into their pockets :)
 
G

geordiepaul

  Astra 1.9cdti XP


Join the club!

Vtec rules! Though you can see the fuel gauge move when your vtecing it!

The 04 model IMO is consideralby quicker than the outgoing model! I have been up to silly speeds before looking at the speedo and realising what I was doing!!
 
K

king.stromba



Can i ask a sensible question to those that have tested the CTR. I like the car but i had a concern that the gear stick looks quite far forward. Im a tall guy and i was just wondering if it means you have to lean forward to change? I had a similar thing on the Nissan Silvia i owned (Jap men being short and all that), and it kind of ruined the driving experience for me. Even on the Willy it is a bit far foward. If i put the seat where i want it for my long legs (ie as far back as possible) i can never reach the gear stick without pulling myself out of my seat.

It sounds wierd but the best car i have driven from a driving position point of view is the Daewoo Matiz. Pedals and gear stick just where i wanted them.
 
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