how stupid and retarded would i be for buying a civic type r brand new. these things are nearly 50k and some dealerjews are charging almost 60k. i got the money and could buy the thing for cash but postnut clarity will make me probably regret it. a part of me wants to keep my current shitbox going for a few more years and just dump more money into the stockmarket but the teenager in me really wants a brand new type r. idk, if this posts gets dubs i'll go out and get one by the end of this year.
Buy a 7th gen Si instead
>spending 60k on fwdlol.. lmao
>>28983842>50k for fwd
>>28983842>60k. i got the money and could buy the thing for cashThe fact that you posted here, demonstrates that a significant doubt exists in your mind.Let's just get the obvious out of the way:1. Have you even driven the car before?2. Have you even driven other cars in the same segment? see the Stinger thread >>289838383. You could even buy a nice Blackwing for that kind of cash (just sayin.they probably don't appeal to you, so moot point)
>>28983842>buying a brand new car in 2026Has there been a car in the last couple years that isn't complete shit?
>>28983842I bought a brand new FK8 in 2018 for a 42k, after financing raped me it was over 50 at the time.Don't do it desu. You'll hate the transmission desu.get a used subaru desu. Much cooler things you can buy for a quarter of that cost cash money.picrel. 16k ej207 swapped 6mt and has a working DCCD.
>>28983854>>28983855>>28983858>>28983860>>28983875you right homies. after masturbating to furry porn and imagining cumming on some fox titties i came to the conclusion that i should not spend my 60,000 on a car. sorry for making a pointless thread.
>>28983907dealerships and the automotive industry HATE this one simple trick
>>28983907>i came to the conclusion that i should not spend my 60,000 on a carNot on THAT car.Oversensitive retard.
I had one and sold it. Not worth if if you aren't going to track it. It's pretty fast but its 0-60 sucks and it wheel hops and torque steers (reviews lie and say there is no torque steer) and you cant shift fast in it because of revhang.For the money you are 100% better off buying a nissan z, mustang, camaro or any other american muscle car if you live in the states and dont need the practicality. But you may as well get a 340i at that point.It's objectively overpriced but will hold value well, not worth paying over msrp for.Also it needs premium gas, gets stolen all the time and is a massive car. Seats are great though.
>>28983842I don't really get it. The entire appeal of the civic was that it was a cheap car with a ton of potential.
>>28983842Why would you get this instead of a truck, wrenchlet, ricer.
Hideous FWD gook box, i seriously hope you don't buy this garbage
>>28983907That's the wrong conclusion retard Go masturbate and think again
>>28983842very retarded considering the N is 35k and sounds better
>>28984040>sounds better>5,500rpm redlineYea I'm thinking you're a ricer
>>28984062it's 6700 thoughbeit
>>28983997>orders tacos>HEY FUCKER WHY DON'T YOU EAT PIZZA, FOODLET!that's your energy.
>>28983842have you driven one? do you need the things associated with a new car that a slightly older or cheaper performance car wouldn't have (warranty, up to date tech, fuel economy, safety, etc)? do you have a garage to keep it in or will it be street parked? do you have garage space to have two cars (commuter and fun car)?the type r is a good car but at $60k it only makes sense to buy under very specific circumstances
>>28983875>You'll hate the transmission desuo rly?from what I was reading it is supposed to be one of the best manual transmissions on the market
>>28984290Anon you are talking to a mexican. Anyone who says wrenchlet is a mexicant
60k is insane. It would be hard to justify 40k for me.I find everyone with this kind of car doesn't give much of a shit about it and drives it like a dd after a few months after the glow wears off. Type R is worse than a normal civic as a DD for everything besides going fast, remember that.
>>28983923>0-60 4.99sAHHH IT SUCKS
>>28984722yeah so it's laggy afthe rolling start time is probably closer to 6not slowbut a used TLX-type S is probably more fun and you get more space and a V6
>>28984722are you dumping the clutch every time you want to take off from the lights? the real world 0-60 is a lot lower and is not consistent.it gets chopped by an automatic v6 rav 4 from 2006
>>28984724If you need to take it easy off the line on the streets then why do you care about 0-60
>laughs in 30psi of boost
>>28984731How much blowby do you get in your catchcans?
>>28983842If you have to buy a civic pikachu car, you can just do that and modify it to your liking, as well.
>>2898473130? Goddamn why do people clown on this for hitting 26
>>28984729benchracer can't be content with good-mileage econobox. must be faster, despite the fact that EVs are so prevalent and pull so hard at 0-60 metric that grandma in her tesla will rip your CTR's balls off. People probably don't care about shit like 'tire longevity' or body roll so much.
I'm sure it's a great car and a lot of fun, but I'm just not paying 50k for a fwd civic no matter how many letters they put after it. But, there's cars I would pay 50k for that will get smoked by it, so it's all perspective. For that money the obviously better option is the mustang gt premium and I don't take any pride in saying that, but it is what it is, it will dumpster this car in every metric.
>>28984731based alfisti
>>28983842>FWD>Sports carYou could get a Miata or a V8 Mustang for that.
Idk man for 60k you could have a goddamn c8 corvette with less than 30k miles. That'll rape a CTR
>>28984810isn't rwd more likely to slide off the road if its muddy or icy?
>>28984821if you are retarded yeah
>>28984825I have spatial deficits and fine motor skills issues so yeah I'll stick with my wrong wheel drive cuckbox slushbox autotragic mom-mobile egg.
>>28983842I bought one>>28983854I paid 70k
>>28984829>I paid 70kno way bro like you can get a new acura with a turbo v6 for that like why
>>28984827more just if that happens you had the wrong tyres or were driving too fast
>>28984821No car fwd, rwd, awd, or every surface drive, is going to do fuck all for you in ice or mud.
>>28984851objectively speaking awd/fwd will help you out a lot in mud or ice
>>28984859Nothing will help you in mud or ice bud. You will find this out when you're on it, but good luck with your open diff fwd.
>>28984864why is every military truck 4x4 then? especially ones in russia which are constantly driving in mud?
>>28984867Because their tall skinny tires sink through the mud to dirt with actual grip. This creates large ruts which is why they also use portal axles. I'm not going to teach you anymore basics of vehicle dynamics at this time.
>>28984864>You will find this out when you're on it, but good luck with your open diff fwdI have AWD, it's ok but the system isn't really transparent I can't tell if it's working and when it loses grip it's not really confidence inducing to going back to having grip in part because the steering is so numb
>>28984970thats part time awd, full time awd/4wd is different
i would probably just buy an rsx anon
>>28983842It’s a huge waste for what is more or less just a Civic. For 60k, you’re in very fast used car territory. Hellcats, Z06s, M3/4/5s, GT350s etc. All of which will be better cars all around and things like Chargers, M3s and M5s are plenty practical while being legitimately fast.
>$60k for a Civic
>>28983842They're already 35k for a second hand one
>>28984810>>28984821>isn't rwd more likely to slide off the road if its muddy or icy?You're buying a sports car and you don't want to slide?
>>28984574grinds/scratches easily and its rather delicateotherwise he's correct i hate subarus but a bugeye sti is a great deal for the $12-18k it can cost you for one landed and gives a lot of the feeling at 1/3rd of the priceshit look at a dc5 integra type r or accord euro r if you want a honda for the same <$15kthe problem with stuff like the va sti, focus rs, civic type r is that theyre all compromise cars and >>28983923 is correct if you arent driving it in the winter and its your second car you can do bettercivic type r is a cool car on its own but its just too expensive you can get a integra type s for $35-40k used or just simply do a nissan z for that price which would be my choice
>>28983842if you want a fwd performance car id look somewhere else. the type r is insanely overpricedgolf gti/gli or elantra n (used). i bought an elantra n with 18k miles for 29k recently. i wouldn't get anywhere close to that price for even a high mileage type r
>>28983842I bought one. I enjoy it. It's not super cheap, but it wasn't that expensive at MSRP. I use it as my daily and switch into it for fun mountain driving and occasional track days when I'm bored of my Emira and C7GS. I personally bought it new (only do it if you can get at or below MSRP) because used ones held their price so well it felt dumb to pay a couple thousand less for a used car. If I'm buying used it's because it's a deal.I guess I don't make smart financial decisions (I own 5 vehicles, after all), but buying any car that isn't an econo shitbox is a poor financial decision.
Why would you not just buy a used Si and put coilovers and a turbo kit on it?
>>28983907It's good to remember whenever you ask questions to this sub that most of them haven't driven almost any cars and most of the people here make less than $50k/yr. Basically, you don't want their actual opinions. It's cool to hear a slav tell you to buy a clapped out m3 or someone unironically thinking an Elantra N doesn't look like shit, but in the end you gotta take stock of your own finances and think about what you really enjoy in a car.Also, don't ever pay above MSRP, don't give the dealers the satisfaction.
>>28987450elantra n is based
>>28987443si's aren't cheap either and dont have the street cred
>>28987450pre facelift elantra n doesnt look too bad, the performance blue also makes it really stand out
>>28987230the problem with used STIs/WRXs is that buying one that hasn't been shittily modded then beaten into the ground is like winning the lotteryI won the lottery and it's still bleeding my bank account any price you see one going for you need to mentally add $5k to the price to account for the extra you'll be spending to unfuck the car after you buy it
>>28983842I have one I got for $50,000 OTD, you shouldn't be paying over MSRP now, the market chilled out.I post here occasionally - it's fuckhueg, turbolag, shit gas mileage, like shit, expensive gas. Have to buy all season tires if you have winter. $250 for swap and balance two times a year if you don't buy a second set of wheels. Wheels are expensive. Pads are something like 3x of normal pads. The car is very performant and you won't push it anywhere near the limit on the street, unless you want to either get tickets or oversteer into a wall (because it will pulse rears for you). Overall, not being rich, this is the most car I could have reasonably gotten and M2/Supra would have been pushing it. I am only talking about expenses and maintenance (of which there has been none other than oil, though pads are coming up).I will re-iterate that you (or I, or 99% of this thread) can't even push a Miata / GR86 / Si fully, just be acutely aware of that. Also, new Mustang GTs will still pull on you.>>28983923>you cant shift fast in it because of revhangThis makes me question whether you had the car or confused it with Si reviews. Seriously. 2nd does grind sometimes though, apparently they can't fix it since 1990.> other carsScrolling the thread, people are recommending other cars - I do think about the Camaro and Supra occassionally and wonder why I got the CTR when I don't need back seats. Honda cheapness and reliability can't be overstated, though maintenance costs WILL surprise you if you are used to a base Civic type deal.For me it was the car that made me realize that at some point "fast" just means "second car for track".
>>28988107>Have to buy all season tires if you have winter.nigga why wouldn't you just buy winters?>$250 for swap and balance two times a year if you don't buy a second set of wheels>wheels are expensivenot more expensive than paying to swap tires and risk some retard fucking up your rimsi paid 2 grand for a set of winter wheels and tires and they'll last me probably the life of the car, definitely at least 6 years and it costs literally 0 dollars to have them swapped each season
>>28988119Because you mostly don't need them and the car is crap in snow anyway, insofar that it drags panels despite not being too low. I am not driving it in full snow ever again for that reason, you will just be shoveling snow with it. The other reason is the option to leave them in summer if lazy.I disagree on pricing - look up how much GOOD, NEW wheels cost for the car - shit's absurd. Sure, if you keep it for life, it probably makes sense, otherwise not so much. The price you are quoting is far below reality, but yes, you got a magical super special deal and everything is like new, I am sure.To add to that, I am on the A/S or winters like 8 months out of a year, so I can't just get steelies and used tires. Well, could, but would defeat the whole point of the car.
>>28988132>The price you are quoting is far below realityit's literally reality thoughbeiti bought some cheap wheels i liked the look of and good winter tires. we get milder winters here so don't care as much about snow as i do general cold weather performance and this wasn't like ages ago before covid/inflation, this was in like october
>>28983875>triggered the word filter three times in one postGood job.
>>28988150Cool, you got a good deal.
>>28983842it's a perfectly fine car. if you have the money* and like it, then go for it. you don't need anyone's approval to buy a car.(as in actually having the money. As in you wouldn't be appreciably worse off if you were to just set fire to $60k in your lawn.)
>>28983851I am >>28988107, I have an 8th gen Si sitting in my driveway. Acceleration feels better. Shifter and clutch are EXACTLY the same if not better. Very noticeably smaller, easier to wash, better visibility, willing to rotate. Impossible to work on with shit engine bay. The CTR is more like the original Integra than eggshit Civics where you can't get to anything (for a Civic). Brakes is the biggest difference by far, roll is the second difference. You can kill yourself going CTR -> stock Si and trying to take consecutive corners, because it doesn't settle and you scandi flick by accident, essentially.The real question, though, is whether you want to wrench or not. I did, while forgetting a 1000 things:> full strip, repair, primer and then paint for cheap paintjob> flywheel, cluch, fork, bearing> entire suspension - everything, except front axles actually> calipers (multiple times), lines, MC probably needs replaced> alternator, A/C, air blend thingy, ignition coil, random-ass latches like center consoleStock exhaust is going to rust soon too, and I am forgetting 2/3rds of minor shit like plugs, injectors, random shit like switching battery cables starter. Can you make it drive it as a shitheap? Sure, but it will die on you, and you might as well get a base corolla at that point, because you shouldn't be pushing a car without all those things done.
>>28983842>$60k for a fucking civicYou could buy a MK3 supra for that.
