Honda Civic Type-R (2001 - 2005) 2.0i VTEC 3d Owner Review
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In their own words
Drives well, handles the best of any hot hatch I have driven, visability is perfect, you can see all around no problem. Slightly down on power, only having 200bhp, but it's very fun to use all of the power and realistically it's quick enough for anything you'll be doing on the road. Spacious interior, big enough for 2 adults in the front, 2 adults is possible for shorter trips, but hours in the back can get uncomfortable. There's no fancy gadgets, mine doesn't even have air con which is definitely needed in the summer as the fans aren't the best. Everything is analogue, as it should be, no messing around in menus to turn up the heat, turn the fans down.. ect... Just 3 knobs to turn. Great aftermarket products. Plenty of mods can be made for power/handling/looks/interior. It seems every single part of the car can be replaced with after market options which is definitely a bonus for adding that personal touch to each car.
After owning a few cars over the years, even some supposedly nice cars from German brands, this is definitely the closest I have come to the complete package. It's reliability is out of this world. As far as I'm aware nothing has ever broke on the car, the only thing I have record of breaking is the rear rollbar was replaced ~10 years ago. I know the previous owner and the car is even on the clutch it came from the factory with. It's bulletproof
How reliable do you find the car?
Mostly to do with the age of the car, intake had a slight rattle, that was swapped out with an aftermarket one. One of the speakers were blown, they were uprated anyways. It drinks quite a bit of oil, but nothing that isn't manageableDoes the car do everything you expected it to do?
Practical, fast, handles well, comfortable enough. What more do you needAbout their car
- Fuel type Petrol
- When purchased June 2020
- Condition when bought Used
- Current Mileage 88,000 miles
- Average MPG 30 mpg