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Civic Type-R

by Chavtastic » Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:47 pm

Hey guys I picked up this 2003 Civic Type-R yesterday and I'm chuffed to bits with it! It's sensible mileage (81k), mechanically sound, HPI clear and just in need of a bit of body TLC to make it mint. All for a lot less than they normally fetch! I'm sick to death of that Porsche so this will be a nice change.

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First jobs will be:
Service
Fit a headunit and some ICE
Wheel refurb and add some good tyres (essential on these, otherwise they don't handle!)

Then I'll look at:
Lowering springs
Bodywork sorted (scuffs and dings)
Decent induction kit and possibly an exhaust / remap

All suggestions / comments welcome
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Re: Civic Type-R

by v6 steve » Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:39 pm

ill look after the porker for you Ben :D just untill it sells, not a fan of jap crap but the civic is a fast wee beast
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Re: Civic Type-R

by matty0785 » Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:36 pm

vtec yoooooooooooooooooooooo
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Re: Civic Type-R

by spyk 75 » Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:21 am

traded my subaru in for a new 06 cosmic grey final edition . had it 5 months , fk that :puke-right: :puke-right: back to grieve at camelon n traded it in for another subaru :D
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Re: Civic Type-R

by v6 steve » Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:28 am

spyk 75 wrote:traded my subaru in for a new 06 cosmic grey final edition . had it 5 months , fk that :puke-right: :puke-right: back to grieve at camelon n traded it in for another subaru :D



to be fair subaru will win every time for me
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Re: Civic Type-R

by Mark1 » Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:56 am

Never been keen on jap cars but I did pass my driving test in a Datsun 120 Y :D
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Re: Civic Type-R

by Chavtastic » Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:45 am

To be fair a Scoob is 4WD and turbo, not a straight comparison really. But cool cars anyway especially the STi
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Re: Civic Type-R

by matty0785 » Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:54 am

gear stick was in the same place in my 07 sprinter and my 61 plate transit and tbh i prefere it being there dont know why but it just seems better there
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Re: Civic Type-R

by GreyDJ » Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:09 pm

matty0785 wrote:gear stick was in the same place in my 07 sprinter and my 61 plate transit and tbh i prefere it being there dont know why but it just seems better there


Similar place in my old 1972 Renault 4 as well. Very logical place, near the hand on the wheel.
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Re: Civic Type-R

by v6 steve » Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:27 am

its is a logical place but dont you think the civic one looks ugly and bent as if someone has sat on it ?
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Re: Civic Type-R

by Chavtastic » Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:01 am

It is ugly, but to be fair it's in 4th gear in the pic

And I'd also sooner have an ugly but effective gearshift as opposed to a Calibra one (no offence but Calibra gearchanges are shockingly bad!)
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Re: Civic Type-R

by v6 steve » Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:03 pm

Chavtastic wrote:It is ugly, but to be fair it's in 4th gear in the pic

And I'd also sooner have an ugly but effective gearshift as opposed to a Calibra one (no offence but Calibra gearchanges are shockingly bad!)



your not wrong there but calibra drivers dont help the shockingly bad gear changes lol
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