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03-29-2024, 10:39 PM | #23 |
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The interior is quite comfortable and spacious. Front seats are fantastic. The kids don't ride in the FL5, but there's ample room for car seats and/or boosters. I've taken it on a few Costco runs and I had plenty of space. There's a noticeable amount of road noise from the tires. Suspension is suitable for daily driving in Comfort and liveable in Sport. +R is fine for periods of time but it's not a setting you'll want to stay in often. All of the performance related "drawbacks" don't concern me as the car isn't a daily.
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04-12-2024, 12:17 AM | #24 |
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Have about 450 miles on the Type R so far. I really like this car. Seats are the best I have ever sat in. It makes the Sparco CF buckets in the Stelvio now feel very uncomfortable. I'm really impressed how grounded it feels at high speeds, very planted.
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04-12-2024, 06:28 AM | #25 |
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Hearing rumors of a GRMN Supra. That'd really put a hurtin' on a lot of cars considering how light it is. The M2 weighs almost as much as an M4 which is insane to me...
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04-12-2024, 08:24 AM | #27 |
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I've never understood the draw for these cars. Interesting that it has come from an Si badge meaning almost nothing to such a great performer today. I do like how wide they appear in real life, and prefer this new style to the last gen hatch. They look fantastic with a huge set of wheels and sticky tires too. Contrats!
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04-12-2024, 09:24 AM | #29 |
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Not in the USA it didn't. In 1999, when I worked for Honda, there was no Type R in the USA, all we got was the Si. The B16A2 was a peach for sure, but the car was a joke with regards to performance.
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04-12-2024, 10:06 AM | #31 | |
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04-12-2024, 10:12 AM | #32 |
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Even with over 100K miles, this Type R is bidding 10K over it's 1997 MSRP (which looks incredibly cheap to me now): https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...gra-type-r-19/
I always lusted after the 1993 Integra GS-R and it's 8K redline. Never cared for the restyled front end of later years -- although I wouldn't kick ITR out of my garage. |
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04-13-2024, 07:07 AM | #33 |
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Not a Type R but I've been enjoying my Type S for 1000 miles as of today.
While I love(d) my M2C, the Type S is a different creature. |
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That is one awesome looking BMW front end. So sad BMW has decided to uglify it's cars nowdays. Even the front end on that Acura is better than what the BMW designers are putting out now.
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- the front is as plain as it gets, and outdated looking - the rear is just a complete turn off with the triple exhaust and that big thing in the back |
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04-15-2024, 09:32 PM | #36 |
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I wish they kept the hatchback look but still a cool car in my eyes. I’m trading in my 21 Civic EX hatch for the ‘25 Z4 stick as I’m ready to go shifting again and refuse to pay ADM for a Civic in my region. Also wanna drop top! Enjoy your new baby!!
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It looks very wide on the road with the flared arches. It has more of a sedan design when looking at it compared to a hatch back. I wish I still had the G80 to get pictures side by side. Very similar dimensions and width, the Type R has rear fender flare incorporated into the doors that I wish the M3 had. |
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04-16-2024, 12:16 PM | #38 |
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I just don't quite get the allure of a FWD car that's only real quality is performing reasonably well on the track.
I've driven both the FL5 and the FK8 quite extensively and the light bulb just never went off for me. Maybe I'm out of the age demographic for these, but would take any performance oriented RWD/AWD car over this. |
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