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28 Jul 2001, 14:44 (Ref:123037) | #1 | ||
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New Civic Type R
I've just been reading in Autocar about the new Honda Civic 3dr Type R and it's really good value. It's a 2.0i 16v motor developing 197BHP, does just under 150mph, 0-62mph in 6.8 secs, combined fuel economy 32mpg, group 15 insurance and only costs £15995. Just need to wait for the second hand prices to come down next year and I'll have one of those thank-you.
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29 Jul 2001, 20:58 (Ref:123490) | #2 | ||
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erm, but it's a bloody Honda...! :confused:
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29 Jul 2001, 21:01 (Ref:123491) | #3 | ||
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Nowt wrong with Honda in my opinion, there now making some very quick and sporty cars to get rid of the old image.
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I've mentioned before on this forum that last summer I owned a Civic VTi. It was fun at first, but after 10 weeks I was bored of it. It might have had 154bhp from 1600cc but it only had 90-odd lb/ft of torque. Plus with extra-short gearing it was no fun on long journeys and only got an average of 35mpg. My current (ten year old) Saab has approx 230bhp AND lb/ft of torque and feels fast all the time, which the Honda didn't. Plus it averages 30mpg... (and only cost around a quarter of the price of a new Civic Type-R) |
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