I'm considering a Type R civic; what else should I be thinking about?

turtl631 said:

Used M2 anywhere close to that?  

New they start at $54,500.   Not much of a jump if the dealers are asking $50K for a CTR.

What packages need to be on a GTi to get a mechanical LSD?  What years to shop for?

volvoclearinghouse said:

A used Matrix XRS and about 25 grand in the bank?  

More like 40 grand in the bank, but I think we're out of our element here. ;-)

dculberson said:

volvoclearinghouse said:

A used Matrix XRS and about 25 grand in the bank?  

More like 40 grand in the bank, but I think we're out of our element here. ;-)

I feel as though you are correct.    I just did a quick googles and saw the Type R starts at $35k US.  The nicest XRS in the world won't be $10k.  Of course, this got me searching CL for XRS's.  

Considering a Civic Type R, what else should you be thinking about?

How do you look in a backwards baseball cap and a wife beater

If you're also considering something more plush, there are a bunch of under appreciated luxury-oriented cars at the sportier end of the spectrum; Alfa Romeo Guilia, Jaguar XE, Cadillac ATS, Kia Stinger.

The Civic Si may not be a Type R, bt it is no slouch either. The type R costs 50% more, but does offer 50% more power. :)

Yeah, I looked up Caddy ATS with the 2.0l and manual and they were cheap on the used market.  Not many takers for manual Caddy's.  I hear they handle very well with the magnetic shocks.

There are two Civic TRs in my auto-x club, they do look better in person.  They are very quick.

You can get a pretty nice Cayman for that.  Not really a hatch, but sort of is at the same time.

A Type R is not, nor will ever be my thing. But that's not who started this post. I say go for it. If thats what you want,  then want the hell out of it. These cars are special enough that, if you keep it clean and maintained, you will loose next to nothing if you should ever decide to sell. 

Thanks all for the suggestions; they're good ones. The Mustang is appealing, but pricey up here for what I can see. The WRX is also a fun idea; I've never owned one. I drove a co-workers Type R GTI; it was the bomb.

Yet I still wonder about the classic factor as well. The Type R seems to have that. Plus, it's a Honda (which doesn't mean as much as it used to); you put gas in it and change the oil, and you'll probably get 10 easy years out of it. But, it's a lot of dough.

Cheers,

J

If you are already at Honda, it might not hurt to drive the new Accord Sport 2.0T with a manual. It sounds pretty good on paper, and all the magazines are calling it an adult Type R (despite it having some definite differences).

I like the Type R too, as it could be a do-it-all car to replace my 2 existing (Accord V6 and 4Runner) and be way more fun. I also think I would want to drive the Accord to see how it compares.

For hatches, you are looking at the Focus ST or RS, Golf GTi or R and maybe WRX (previous Gen). Apparently Hyundai is coming out with an "N" model of the Veloster or i30 (not sure what you'd get up there)...Stinger might be up your alley too