i know we're moving into a time of incredibly smart, low capacity forced-induction stuff, but the noise of integras, civics, accords and ofc the NSX will ring loudly in my mind forever <3 nice vid
yeah the whole running in thing is a myth; im a mechanic and i used to work pre delivery and we would thrash cars with less than 100kms on the clock; running an engine in is just a waste of time
I have this car, and i recently owned a Golf R32, although it was being driven by a blonde girl. Still, she seemed to be giving it as much as the Golf had, and the type r was quicker.
I have to say, i also own a celica t-sport, and on the test runs i've done, the celica is quicker than the type-r which contradicts the claimed figures.
@pleasureman01 Real world driving is a whole different thing matter compared to the performance figures... R32 has so much more power low down that in most cases it will outpace the TypeR unless you've got a good driver in the TypeR. But similiar cars. As for the T-Sport I'm not so sure. I've test driven it and it didn't feel anywhere near as fast as the Type R. Unfortunately I've never come across one on the street, maybe they just dont bother :)
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anyone who knows cars, knows the fn2 isnt a proper type r, the jdm type r with the boot is the proper one, the fn2 is too heavy, its made for europe only - because they know silly people will buy them - i raced one in my clio 197, pulled away on the straight and left him on the bends, literally left him.
silly people buy renault's i because they know that the dash will fall off or make parasite noises after a wile has a sign of renault lack of quality, i believe that you did that to the fn2, but i would like to see you do that to a ep3
Running in a engine is a myth. Engine have already been ran in when you get your car. I've owned 4 cars, never ran in any of them and, after 100000km which was usually the time when i replaced them they were working without any problems. Actually, some researches show that car will develop more HP if you run the hell out of it when its new.
lol, If you "run in" an engine by babying it everywhere, you will make LESS power in the long run. You cant thrash it everywhere and you cant baby it everywhere, you need a nice balance of both to run in properly.
The traction control stops the wheels spinning for a reason.... it's called safety. Like the last two days we had a tons of snow and it allows the power to be transferred instead spinning.
I only left the traction control on because the car was brand new at the time and I didn't want to go destroying the tyres.
traction control controls the lose of power to maybe one wheel so that say your right front loses traction instead of your left front pushing the nose around to the right the comp. reduces the power to the left wheel so you dont start spinning in circles.
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wow sounds like shit, slow as shit, and still runs high 15 in the quarter mile.....if that, i own a honda but i drive it like a daily driver not a race car, its a fucking honda not an f1 dumbass. and its sad that your car is that slow with traction control. Show the speedometer next time so we can see how fast your car that everyone is jealous of, fuck you ricers are all the same. Jap crap power. thousand wasp in a can sounds better
Oh please.... Grow up mate. 0-60 in this car is around 6.5 seconds stock which is as fast as anything else you can buy in the price range. It's a very practical car and it's cheap to run.... which is why it's the fastest selling hot hatch in the UK. You are right it's not a F1 car..... captain fucking obvious.
As for being a ricer... sorry but owning a honda doesn't make you a ricer... otherwise you would be one too? I simply made this video for those interested in the car that's all. Derkhead
I feel your hate. Honda's are a-b cars but people still love them. This guy was not claiming this car to be a race car. Plus a F1 is a totally different car. For your info a ricer can be any type of car now not just Japanese cars. Ricers are cars with junk on the trunk and mosquito mufflers with no performance.
Haven't you ride this car??? It's my dream to ride Honda civic type R.. I think Honda is the leader of Engine technology in Japan! you must know that!
i agree its your car and its a nice car do what you like with it and when you sell it the buyer should ask and research because aslong as the engine is running fine who cares if its been thrashed now and then its actually good for it,i hate jealous cunts they dont have a car or bike but will bag ppl for minuscule shit
Only if it detects wheel slip in which case it reduces power. In normal street driving I keep VSA on, for safety should I have to take evasive action. It hardly kicks in when it's dry. Also if your foot is on the floor in first gear it will let the wheels spin a bit more than normal as it assumes you want to get away quick.
man its sounding like the si with more a flashy design. You Europeans are quite a phenomenon (Si's nicer sorry) (z4 and z3 damn for me its the same bullshit, long live the FD's K20A)
PS least I wont be the T**T that ends up with your car after you sell it cos I surely wont buy the new civic, not just based on what Ive seen and read but from a test drive of not a new one either where the engines are still being run in...OH forgot you dont know what that means!!!!
Both EP3 and FN2 are very close in terms of performance, I've had both. Actually if you had the new civic I think you would prefer it. Performance is the same but the new one sounds better, has a nicer interior, is more practical, more boot space generally just a nicer car. It's not faster but it's not slower either. I've raced my friends when mine was stock and his was half a length away to 60 but mine was half a length away up to over 100mph so quite =. Mine obviously destroys him now. :)
Cant beleive the muppet who filmed this thrashed his car like this with 247 miles on clock.I know honda engines are bulletproof but he deserves to blow it up, just cos he dont appreciate his car.
Ok mate try not to be too jealous. Just had first service and it's ticking over beautifully. I thrash my car DAILY and thats 10k miles now. I'm on my third set of pads and 3rd set of tyres, thats the extent of the thrashing. Computer says AVERAGE 15mpg over the last 10k miles too. Just had the first service and the mechanic thought the car drove like it was brand new so stick that up your arse. Too many internet know it alls. Oh and just about to order my next car...
Well I pity the fool who has this car after you, it`s pricks like you that sell on cars like this which they never give a shit about cos they are under warranty etc, I have my type R ep3(which I add is far superior to the new civic always will be no matter what you say) and I thrash mine abviously cos thats what they are built for but, first few 100 miles or so is just plain idiotic, MMM what you getting next then? no doubt there be a vid of you caning the f**k out of that in a short time,
High performance engines like this do not need to be broken in over 1000 miles or some other shit. In fact it's better to rev the engine from new to break in QUICKER because the quicker you break in the less damage done to the engine.
Anyway FYI this car has done over 8k miles now including several long journeys to wales and through europe. I've done sustained speeds of 150mph in germany and it just keeps on giving. It's awesome.
Do you think they break in F1 engines or ANY other RACE engine over 1000 miles? No they don't. They manufacturer the engine to high tolerances so that the engine can be broken in very quickly, less than 200 miles on the road, on the dyno even less, more like 50 miles. 1000 miles is the manufacturers recommendation and it's bullshit if you have a peformance car.
Seriously, do some research and speak to some performance car experts before you talk shit.
Yes, they do break in engines, not in F1 maybe because the engine only lasts 1 race weekend?
And yes the engine has high tolerances but the lifespan is largely dependant on how well you broke it in.
And an FN2 civic is not like those high performance race engines and certainly not like an f1 engine made to last 1 race.
From nascar to TRD to rally cars they all break in their brand new engines idiot. Tell me exactly which expert said u dont need to break in ur car's engine
Every engine needs a break in - but what sort of break in? Manufacturers sometimes say up to 5000 miles break in? Thats complete bull. You can break in an engine within 200 miles. I had a 200 mile journey back from the dealership i got the car from, during those miles i accelerated hard through the gears but stopped at 6k, and kept doing this building up the rpm to 8k or so, making sure to let the car run off in gear. Do some research, you dont have to treat a car like a little girl for 1k miles
two ways to break in a an engine: trash it or drive it slowly. the reason they dont recomend thrashing a new engine is that until the rings have worn in a bit and become more compliant there is a risk of over heating components. racing teams thrash new engines because a) there is no need to make them last long b)they ususally install more advanced sensors to detect the onset of overheating before it happens. high revving engines such as vtecs or BMW m-series motors shouldnt be thrashed from new
A friend had an M6 and got his break in period down to 250miles on the advice of an M specialist. Needed about 3-4 oil changes before settling on fully synthetic. (normal procedure i believe is to run on semi until 1200 miles and then switch to full synthetic) As far as I know he never had a single problem before selling the car with 60k miles and 10 hard track days.
My car feels amazing and I've been revving it hard since day one. 15mpg avg over 10k miles. Will be replacing it in another 8mths
i think the run in period is there to maximize engine life but with modern engines being so reliable there might not be any point to them any more. clearly.
ps my uncle has a predule vti-R. bought it new and now has over 400 000 km on it. also -trashed it like a maniac from day one
Best way to break in a motor is to run medium revs, with a decent load on it, then let off. your either on the throttle pretty hard, or off completely, you want the parts to actually rub against each other, but not hard. You want the parts to break in by smoothing off the machine marks from the new parts. That's why with every engine you EVER come across and this could be some 600 CI bbc, to a F1 engine. They all will have trace amounts of metal particles. That's the parts rubbing. Smoothingdown
I followed instructions given to me by a honda engine builder. It basically involved going full throttle in 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears but not letting the RPM go too high and letting off. Slowly building the max RPM and every time letting the engine slow the car down.
As in the car has now done 8000 miles and I drive it hard all the time. I never get into the car and drive slow. Obviously I can't redline EVERY change but 50% of the time i drive hard.
This is a VTEC engine, you have to rev it hard to get the power out of it. It's designed for it
Yeah i live in London too, its a nightmare!:) I don't drive everywhere like a lunatic but you can always find a space here and there to drive hard, just not for very long!
i just bought a type r civic last week there great fun, they are ready to go no need for running in like a typical ford. Honda told me to get in to it for the first 1000km dont be shy about it. yes thats right all you internet know it all's thats from honda them selves every one always seams to be an expert even though they drive a festia or a shit box 10yr old skyline.
Don't be a jealous little baby. Modern high performance engines are incredibly well made and do not need to be run-in over 1000 miles or some shit.
I have a 3 year warranty. I drive my engine hard from day 1. If it breaks between now and 3 years they will replace it. Why baby your engine? If you baby your engine you will have problems in later life when you push it hard. Better to push it hard from the start and be certain of its performance.
i dont know about honda civic that well. my 2006 E46 M3 has very restricted break-in steps, and they put special motor oil for the first 1200 miles which must be changed in time. it is not likely that a new car's engine will fail in the first couple of years with a proper break-in, but if you wanna the best performance and a longer engine life. you better be careful, and dont take any chances. even my 2.5CC RC car engine needs a 30 minutes break-in
The reason break in periods are so long is because NORMAL USE is usually slow and stop start in traffic. You can accelerate this break in procedure yourself and it is what I did. For the first 150 miles I followed a strict regime, after that I pounded it hard.
BMW M engines require you use non synthetic oil during break in to accelerate the procedure. After you switch to fully synthetic which has better performance.
certain cars need to be broken in at a certain mileage.. not all cars have the same breakin points though.. it depends on the engine manufacturer.. this honda is pretty fast.
246miles? Thats not good to do with soo little milage. Your meant to let the engine break in.. Ive got a mate with a Cupra, and he has to wait till about 1300miles for everything to kick in well to maintain a healthy engine!
Sorry but you don't know what you are talking about. Everyone spouts the same rubbish but the truth is this is a HIGH PEFORMANCE RACE ENGINE. It is designed to be pushed from the start and does not need to be cuddled. Do you think they run in race engines?
all engines need to be run in d00d. The difference with factory built cars for the road is they do the running in for ya but tell you to take it easy to protect their asses. Some cars require no run in period according to their manuals, others do. Having said that there are methods of running your car/bike in which have been proven to provide more horsepower, it envolves revving past what the book says.
from my point of view, its true that engines should have a run in period. but there are 2 ways to run in your engine... first being the one we are all used to, babying the car till the next oil change. the other being the hard run in where you start pushing the car hard right from the start to remove excessive debris from the internals. High compression engines should be run in the hard way to maintain the high compressions.
your the biggest fucking idiot i have seen in my entire life. end of story. lemme guess because its a honda, dont even warm up the car, just start it and rev the hell out of it. idiot
Don't be jealous. My car is 1 year old now and I drive it like this all the time.
The 2007 Type R does not engage V-TEC unless the engine is warm enough. In winter this can mean up to 10 minutes of slow driving. In the summer it is warmed up within 1-2 minutes of start.
haha im the fucking idiot eh. I drive a honda and i build them. I know what they are capable of. And no you never just start the car right up from cold and rev the hell out of it either.
Me and my father both own hondas and we both build them. Fathers car got 280,000 and is still ALL original, and we both drive it hard. Mines got 220 000 and is a 92. Drive the fucking snot out of it and it runs fine.
Who said you run the car hard from cold? The 2007 FN2 has a built in mechanism to protect the engine. It will not engage VTEC unless the engine is warm enough. On a hot day the car can warm up in less than 5 minutes. On a very cold day its more like 10 minutes.
After that you can rev as hard as you like. Oh and congrats on having a car with 280k miles but since i don't keep my cars longer than 2-3 years I'm not worried about how they will run in 20 years!
Lol, thats why the new civics have what they call the i VTECH, which i believe is the Intelligent VTECH, so it monitors everything.
Lol Shikamaru. My friend is driving a Honda Accord with 495K, other than the common maintenence it too is all Stock, NO REBUILD on the motor either! I doubt your chevy was original. Probally sounded like it was ready to blow.
The engine in the Civic SI is the same that is in the Acura RSX. The engine in the FN2 European Type-R is actually much different than that and is a completely new engine code.
Such an amazing looking car. The normal ones look like shit and the Type-R just looks like a rocket. Ballsy styling from Honda there, and it'll last you forever too ;).
Firstly a well made modern engine does not need to be run in past the first 150-200 miles. I followed a strict run in procedure as recommended to me by a very reputable honda tuning expert who has supercharged EP3's with over 120k miles on the clock, still running strong.
Hey, at what rev range do you see the dots in the rev indicator? (not the tacometer, but the actual rev indicator that sits on the left of the speedometer).
*and s2k, before some hater fills it in for me.
Godzillaismybitch 11 months ago
can't beat that VTEC noise.
i know we're moving into a time of incredibly smart, low capacity forced-induction stuff, but the noise of integras, civics, accords and ofc the NSX will ring loudly in my mind forever <3 nice vid
Godzillaismybitch 11 months ago
Car has only 246 km(or miles) and you are killing it? :O
cvieri1111 1 year ago
nice shifting
rishab155 1 year ago
yeah the whole running in thing is a myth; im a mechanic and i used to work pre delivery and we would thrash cars with less than 100kms on the clock; running an engine in is just a waste of time
punkbmxr 1 year ago
I have this car, and i recently owned a Golf R32, although it was being driven by a blonde girl. Still, she seemed to be giving it as much as the Golf had, and the type r was quicker.
I have to say, i also own a celica t-sport, and on the test runs i've done, the celica is quicker than the type-r which contradicts the claimed figures.
pleasureman01 1 year ago 3
@pleasureman01 Real world driving is a whole different thing matter compared to the performance figures... R32 has so much more power low down that in most cases it will outpace the TypeR unless you've got a good driver in the TypeR. But similiar cars. As for the T-Sport I'm not so sure. I've test driven it and it didn't feel anywhere near as fast as the Type R. Unfortunately I've never come across one on the street, maybe they just dont bother :)
2007TypeR 1 year ago 3
@2007TypeR the r32 no have fun! the civic typer is pure exiting the vtec kicks! is amazing and the reability
the r32 is a cheap a3
FEGTTTSDH 9 months ago
theres something quite sexy about his hands....
like i want them on my body
blondemax 2 years ago 2
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anyone who knows cars, knows the fn2 isnt a proper type r, the jdm type r with the boot is the proper one, the fn2 is too heavy, its made for europe only - because they know silly people will buy them - i raced one in my clio 197, pulled away on the straight and left him on the bends, literally left him.
raggit8482 2 years ago
FN2 1257kg. 197 1265kg. FN2 201 bhp. 197 192 bhp. so don,t think he was racing dickhead. so if thats heavy whats your lard arse clio.
santclause1 2 years ago 4
silly people buy renault's i because they know that the dash will fall off or make parasite noises after a wile has a sign of renault lack of quality, i believe that you did that to the fn2, but i would like to see you do that to a ep3
JorgeGameiro 2 years ago 3
ever heard of running in a engine?
jdmwhiteek 2 years ago 3
I don't keep cars past 3 years so I don't give a shit about running in.
2007TypeR 2 years ago 4
well depending on how many km u put in 3 years u may wanna or selling isnt gonna be an option,
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hardhaz 9 months ago
@2007TypeR Well let you sit in a lay by with that shity vtec engine and ill revv right past you in my ST!!!
hardhaz 9 months ago
Running in a engine is a myth. Engine have already been ran in when you get your car. I've owned 4 cars, never ran in any of them and, after 100000km which was usually the time when i replaced them they were working without any problems. Actually, some researches show that car will develop more HP if you run the hell out of it when its new.
derbigpr500 2 years ago
ur right about the car will will develop more HP if you run it hard when it's new, but that's after running it in.
it's not a myth, when i read the manual of my new car it said to run it in till 1,600 KM so as not to damage the engine.
sarcophegus 2 years ago
Nothing bad will happen to the engine if you dont drive slowly for the first 1000km. Its not made from cookies.
derbigpr500 2 years ago
lol, If you "run in" an engine by babying it everywhere, you will make LESS power in the long run. You cant thrash it everywhere and you cant baby it everywhere, you need a nice balance of both to run in properly.
bnz500 2 years ago
Hacerle eso a un coche virgen es para matar al dueño. El coche solo tiene 246km, no tiene el rodaje hecho. Algunos coches tienen mala suerte.
vannelite 2 years ago
VTEC just Kicked in YO!
supradave9 2 years ago
sounds good and im liking the dials looks like a spaceship or summat lol
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it sounds like a BMW M3
lucaselsa 2 years ago
someones on crack
bbrla123 2 years ago 3
i wanna see a bolt ons type r face a mazdaspeed 3 asap
praetorian2150 2 years ago
Thats cool and nice looking...
Wannabe000 2 years ago
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I see your goofy ass face in the reflection dip
meklo361 2 years ago
its a car for passenger or work..............
snapywrist 3 years ago
WOW.... I think i heard the V-TAC kick in right there...
jdmajors69 3 years ago
and another thing my right foot controls my wheel spin not some fucking computer. What a POS!!!
Mufftang84prostreet 3 years ago
The traction control stops the wheels spinning for a reason.... it's called safety. Like the last two days we had a tons of snow and it allows the power to be transferred instead spinning.
I only left the traction control on because the car was brand new at the time and I didn't want to go destroying the tyres.
2007TypeR 3 years ago
Type R Ftw!
sSniperGames 3 years ago
@2007TypeR "tires" lol just saying ; )
MiChAeLrIdEsBmX 1 year ago
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Tires is American English. Tyres is British English and in pretty much the rest of the world.
Stick 'Tyres' in wikipedia.
Same a 'colour' is spelt 'color' in the US etc.
djloxo 11 months ago
traction control controls the lose of power to maybe one wheel so that say your right front loses traction instead of your left front pushing the nose around to the right the comp. reduces the power to the left wheel so you dont start spinning in circles.
TheMarc127 2 years ago
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wow sounds like shit, slow as shit, and still runs high 15 in the quarter mile.....if that, i own a honda but i drive it like a daily driver not a race car, its a fucking honda not an f1 dumbass. and its sad that your car is that slow with traction control. Show the speedometer next time so we can see how fast your car that everyone is jealous of, fuck you ricers are all the same. Jap crap power. thousand wasp in a can sounds better
Mufftang84prostreet 3 years ago
Oh please.... Grow up mate. 0-60 in this car is around 6.5 seconds stock which is as fast as anything else you can buy in the price range. It's a very practical car and it's cheap to run.... which is why it's the fastest selling hot hatch in the UK. You are right it's not a F1 car..... captain fucking obvious.
As for being a ricer... sorry but owning a honda doesn't make you a ricer... otherwise you would be one too? I simply made this video for those interested in the car that's all. Derkhead
2007TypeR 3 years ago
cobalt ss turbo - $24k ?
drfrisker 3 years ago
They don't sell that in Europe.
Aside from the engine and suspension,that entire vehicle is junk.
sleeksilver 2 years ago
I feel your hate. Honda's are a-b cars but people still love them. This guy was not claiming this car to be a race car. Plus a F1 is a totally different car. For your info a ricer can be any type of car now not just Japanese cars. Ricers are cars with junk on the trunk and mosquito mufflers with no performance.
chillpickle420 3 years ago
He did not have to claim his car was a race car because the type r was engineer with the mentality of racing
shagy2k5 2 years ago
thank fuck someone else knows what a ricer is.
mazdamclaren 2 years ago
Haven't you ride this car??? It's my dream to ride Honda civic type R.. I think Honda is the leader of Engine technology in Japan! you must know that!
raykrislianggi 3 years ago 2
Excellent video. Where did you fix the camera?
dayempasha 3 years ago
Right behind the steering wheel there is a nice little space, stuck the camera with a bit of blue tac :)
2007TypeR 3 years ago
oh yeah now that you have mentioned it i can make it out in the reflection,
brilliant. sometimes the simplest options are the best ones!
dayempasha 3 years ago
POWER OF DREAMS !!
typeRF20c 3 years ago
Cool LOVE THIS CAR!
lioxait 3 years ago
uau really great I did not know was that fast :-)
armandofigo 3 years ago
i agree its your car and its a nice car do what you like with it and when you sell it the buyer should ask and research because aslong as the engine is running fine who cares if its been thrashed now and then its actually good for it,i hate jealous cunts they dont have a car or bike but will bag ppl for minuscule shit
gengiz 3 years ago
The TCS is awesome!! Nice video!!
gusti096 3 years ago
FUCK YEAH TACH!!!
PukaMan 3 years ago 2
How steep was the hill?
JORDAN20VT 3 years ago
What? It was a flat road. That's how fast the car accelerates.
2007TypeR 3 years ago
this is pure frenziness!
topografer 3 years ago
man it pulls pretty hard. How fast where you going.
dummyjum 3 years ago
Around 100mph
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aneesa75 3 years ago
POWER OF DREAMS !!
typeRF20c 3 years ago 3
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you are so fucking ugly motherfucker
rymdmyggan 3 years ago
do you know if the VSA drains HP?
mailme08401 3 years ago
Only if it detects wheel slip in which case it reduces power. In normal street driving I keep VSA on, for safety should I have to take evasive action. It hardly kicks in when it's dry. Also if your foot is on the floor in first gear it will let the wheels spin a bit more than normal as it assumes you want to get away quick.
2007TypeR 3 years ago
oh, thanks for the reply
mailme08401 3 years ago
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fn2 is fucking shit, as are you at driving, fag
britkillah 3 years ago
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fuck u dick face shit!!! ur mums shit
mhlpo 3 years ago
man its sounding like the si with more a flashy design. You Europeans are quite a phenomenon (Si's nicer sorry) (z4 and z3 damn for me its the same bullshit, long live the FD's K20A)
LexSullivan 3 years ago
How much power does this have? I'm in the U.S. and we don't get these only the SI. SI's have 197hp out of a 2.0.
slick88zx 3 years ago
well, this one, if its stock, has 201 hp. so you are not really far behind
henkkaS4 3 years ago
PS least I wont be the T**T that ends up with your car after you sell it cos I surely wont buy the new civic, not just based on what Ive seen and read but from a test drive of not a new one either where the engines are still being run in...OH forgot you dont know what that means!!!!
djbertie 3 years ago
Both EP3 and FN2 are very close in terms of performance, I've had both. Actually if you had the new civic I think you would prefer it. Performance is the same but the new one sounds better, has a nicer interior, is more practical, more boot space generally just a nicer car. It's not faster but it's not slower either. I've raced my friends when mine was stock and his was half a length away to 60 but mine was half a length away up to over 100mph so quite =. Mine obviously destroys him now. :)
2007TypeR 3 years ago
Cant beleive the muppet who filmed this thrashed his car like this with 247 miles on clock.I know honda engines are bulletproof but he deserves to blow it up, just cos he dont appreciate his car.
djbertie 3 years ago
Ok mate try not to be too jealous. Just had first service and it's ticking over beautifully. I thrash my car DAILY and thats 10k miles now. I'm on my third set of pads and 3rd set of tyres, thats the extent of the thrashing. Computer says AVERAGE 15mpg over the last 10k miles too. Just had the first service and the mechanic thought the car drove like it was brand new so stick that up your arse. Too many internet know it alls. Oh and just about to order my next car...
2007TypeR 3 years ago
Well I pity the fool who has this car after you, it`s pricks like you that sell on cars like this which they never give a shit about cos they are under warranty etc, I have my type R ep3(which I add is far superior to the new civic always will be no matter what you say) and I thrash mine abviously cos thats what they are built for but, first few 100 miles or so is just plain idiotic, MMM what you getting next then? no doubt there be a vid of you caning the f**k out of that in a short time,
djbertie 3 years ago
It's his car, why do you care? Do your research before buying a used car and you won't have to worry about buying a trashed up car.
Man, so many people love blaming others for their misfortunes, does anyone take responsibility anymore?
Riujinzero 3 years ago
Thanks man :) It's my car I'll drive it how I like. Don't know why people hating, it just stinks of jealousy!
2007TypeR 3 years ago
Euro-spec Honda clusters look so much better.
VooDooXII 3 years ago
I get people peering into my car all the time! Looks like a space ship inside :) :)
2007TypeR 3 years ago
Haha, the American Civic's rev meter doesn't look nearly as nice.
VooDooXII 3 years ago
im a muscle car guy and im used to redlining at 5,000 to 6,000 so to me this was preety amazing, awesome
transameric 3 years ago
then you'd go crazy driving an rx-8
ilovenissan 3 years ago
vtec just kicked in yo
ikeepsitreal5 3 years ago
hey typeR your a putz
SR2OSER 3 years ago
I wish I knew how to drive stick shift.
IndianPrince04 3 years ago
driving stick isnt really that hard haha
JoeLaosThug 3 years ago 4
Tell that to the guy who's only driven an auto car, not having taken it past 3k RPM.
IndianPrince04 3 years ago
Save up your money and buy a manual car unless you just bought a auto. I hate automatics that aren't Merc's
Maxpound 3 years ago 2
extra gay.
tontonsteve 3 years ago
not good for the brand new engine i think..
Pitchplus8 3 years ago
haha good point man ur pushing it so hard and it hasn't been broken in. Not getting the most power out of it cuz of that.
Ericthefilo 3 years ago 2
FAKE, GAY.
High performance engines like this do not need to be broken in over 1000 miles or some other shit. In fact it's better to rev the engine from new to break in QUICKER because the quicker you break in the less damage done to the engine.
Anyway FYI this car has done over 8k miles now including several long journeys to wales and through europe. I've done sustained speeds of 150mph in germany and it just keeps on giving. It's awesome.
2007TypeR 3 years ago
lol you revved it harder to break in quicker? surely you jest.
High performance engines dont need to be broken in?
Are you an idiot?
Ericthefilo 3 years ago
Do you think they break in F1 engines or ANY other RACE engine over 1000 miles? No they don't. They manufacturer the engine to high tolerances so that the engine can be broken in very quickly, less than 200 miles on the road, on the dyno even less, more like 50 miles. 1000 miles is the manufacturers recommendation and it's bullshit if you have a peformance car.
Seriously, do some research and speak to some performance car experts before you talk shit.
2007TypeR 3 years ago
Yes, they do break in engines, not in F1 maybe because the engine only lasts 1 race weekend?
And yes the engine has high tolerances but the lifespan is largely dependant on how well you broke it in.
And an FN2 civic is not like those high performance race engines and certainly not like an f1 engine made to last 1 race.
From nascar to TRD to rally cars they all break in their brand new engines idiot. Tell me exactly which expert said u dont need to break in ur car's engine
Ericthefilo 3 years ago
Every engine needs a break in - but what sort of break in? Manufacturers sometimes say up to 5000 miles break in? Thats complete bull. You can break in an engine within 200 miles. I had a 200 mile journey back from the dealership i got the car from, during those miles i accelerated hard through the gears but stopped at 6k, and kept doing this building up the rpm to 8k or so, making sure to let the car run off in gear. Do some research, you dont have to treat a car like a little girl for 1k miles
2007TypeR 3 years ago
You surely have no idea what you are talking about...
kwengca 3 years ago
two ways to break in a an engine: trash it or drive it slowly. the reason they dont recomend thrashing a new engine is that until the rings have worn in a bit and become more compliant there is a risk of over heating components. racing teams thrash new engines because a) there is no need to make them last long b)they ususally install more advanced sensors to detect the onset of overheating before it happens. high revving engines such as vtecs or BMW m-series motors shouldnt be thrashed from new
serbonbon 3 years ago
A friend had an M6 and got his break in period down to 250miles on the advice of an M specialist. Needed about 3-4 oil changes before settling on fully synthetic. (normal procedure i believe is to run on semi until 1200 miles and then switch to full synthetic) As far as I know he never had a single problem before selling the car with 60k miles and 10 hard track days.
My car feels amazing and I've been revving it hard since day one. 15mpg avg over 10k miles. Will be replacing it in another 8mths
2007TypeR 3 years ago
i think the run in period is there to maximize engine life but with modern engines being so reliable there might not be any point to them any more. clearly.
ps my uncle has a predule vti-R. bought it new and now has over 400 000 km on it. also -trashed it like a maniac from day one
serbonbon 3 years ago
Best way to break in a motor is to run medium revs, with a decent load on it, then let off. your either on the throttle pretty hard, or off completely, you want the parts to actually rub against each other, but not hard. You want the parts to break in by smoothing off the machine marks from the new parts. That's why with every engine you EVER come across and this could be some 600 CI bbc, to a F1 engine. They all will have trace amounts of metal particles. That's the parts rubbing. Smoothingdown
SpecialKLSX 3 years ago
I followed instructions given to me by a honda engine builder. It basically involved going full throttle in 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears but not letting the RPM go too high and letting off. Slowly building the max RPM and every time letting the engine slow the car down.
2007TypeR 3 years ago
That's what I said prettymuch.
SpecialKLSX 3 years ago
I dont understand what you been it,s had 8000K of redlining is the simply driving normally or redlining every time u change gear
agent648 3 years ago
As in the car has now done 8000 miles and I drive it hard all the time. I never get into the car and drive slow. Obviously I can't redline EVERY change but 50% of the time i drive hard.
This is a VTEC engine, you have to rev it hard to get the power out of it. It's designed for it
dogzilla 3 years ago
Oh ok now I fully understand cheers mate. I live in london with like so many cameras on every road for speeders
agent648 3 years ago
Yeah i live in London too, its a nightmare!:) I don't drive everywhere like a lunatic but you can always find a space here and there to drive hard, just not for very long!
2007TypeR 3 years ago
yeah theres also loads of raceways.... Santa Pod raceway they have run what ya brung days where you can drive the 1/4 mile in any cra you want :)
agent648 3 years ago
i just bought a type r civic last week there great fun, they are ready to go no need for running in like a typical ford. Honda told me to get in to it for the first 1000km dont be shy about it. yes thats right all you internet know it all's thats from honda them selves every one always seams to be an expert even though they drive a festia or a shit box 10yr old skyline.
spyda2002 3 years ago
this car is fucked, 246 on the odometter, nice ruining the engine, moron
SmallShark 3 years ago
Don't be a jealous little baby. Modern high performance engines are incredibly well made and do not need to be run-in over 1000 miles or some shit.
I have a 3 year warranty. I drive my engine hard from day 1. If it breaks between now and 3 years they will replace it. Why baby your engine? If you baby your engine you will have problems in later life when you push it hard. Better to push it hard from the start and be certain of its performance.
2007TypeR 3 years ago
i dont know about honda civic that well. my 2006 E46 M3 has very restricted break-in steps, and they put special motor oil for the first 1200 miles which must be changed in time. it is not likely that a new car's engine will fail in the first couple of years with a proper break-in, but if you wanna the best performance and a longer engine life. you better be careful, and dont take any chances. even my 2.5CC RC car engine needs a 30 minutes break-in
SmallShark 3 years ago
it should be "without a proper break-in", sorry for the typo
SmallShark 3 years ago
The reason break in periods are so long is because NORMAL USE is usually slow and stop start in traffic. You can accelerate this break in procedure yourself and it is what I did. For the first 150 miles I followed a strict regime, after that I pounded it hard.
BMW M engines require you use non synthetic oil during break in to accelerate the procedure. After you switch to fully synthetic which has better performance.
2007TypeR 3 years ago
yeah dont be a jealous baby
Type R vtec for life
TypeDoubleR 3 years ago
Hey im only young what is 246 mean....
agent648 3 years ago
246 miles this car has run
SmallShark 3 years ago
So why did you say it,s fucked lol whats wrong with it being driven 246 miles
agent648 3 years ago
it is not simply being driven. it is being redlined
SmallShark 3 years ago
Oh im sorry but im gunna say this car's gunna be fucked to... i mean 246 miles of redlining haha what a noob
agent648 3 years ago
certain cars need to be broken in at a certain mileage.. not all cars have the same breakin points though.. it depends on the engine manufacturer.. this honda is pretty fast.
shodaimexors 3 years ago
Its a Honda engine, it,s Bulletproof....
garryinblack 3 years ago
I have been driving like this for a year now every day. 7500 miles and it still feels tight and new....
dogzilla 3 years ago
i really like that cluster
jonjcp56 3 years ago
246miles? Thats not good to do with soo little milage. Your meant to let the engine break in.. Ive got a mate with a Cupra, and he has to wait till about 1300miles for everything to kick in well to maintain a healthy engine!
Quattr0b4by 3 years ago
Sorry but you don't know what you are talking about. Everyone spouts the same rubbish but the truth is this is a HIGH PEFORMANCE RACE ENGINE. It is designed to be pushed from the start and does not need to be cuddled. Do you think they run in race engines?
dogzilla 3 years ago
all engines need to be run in d00d. The difference with factory built cars for the road is they do the running in for ya but tell you to take it easy to protect their asses. Some cars require no run in period according to their manuals, others do. Having said that there are methods of running your car/bike in which have been proven to provide more horsepower, it envolves revving past what the book says.
droy333 3 years ago
from my point of view, its true that engines should have a run in period. but there are 2 ways to run in your engine... first being the one we are all used to, babying the car till the next oil change. the other being the hard run in where you start pushing the car hard right from the start to remove excessive debris from the internals. High compression engines should be run in the hard way to maintain the high compressions.
espionage84 3 years ago
and if you've got a warrranty who gives a shit! :P
droy333 3 years ago
your warranty will be void straight away if they found out its been abused but your right vtec like this one does not require
cuddling i say let the mother F***** Riipp!!!
DildoDido 3 years ago
Shes a honda. She dont need to run in period. Drive it like the start like that and work it in like that for the rest of its life.
youratard321 3 years ago
your the biggest fucking idiot i have seen in my entire life. end of story. lemme guess because its a honda, dont even warm up the car, just start it and rev the hell out of it. idiot
ShikamaruTKD 3 years ago
Don't be jealous. My car is 1 year old now and I drive it like this all the time.
The 2007 Type R does not engage V-TEC unless the engine is warm enough. In winter this can mean up to 10 minutes of slow driving. In the summer it is warmed up within 1-2 minutes of start.
Drive it like you stole it. That's my motto.
2007TypeR 3 years ago
No way.. car cant warm up in 1-2mins.! You need definetly oil temp gauge..
p10gt 3 years ago
haha im the fucking idiot eh. I drive a honda and i build them. I know what they are capable of. And no you never just start the car right up from cold and rev the hell out of it either.
Me and my father both own hondas and we both build them. Fathers car got 280,000 and is still ALL original, and we both drive it hard. Mines got 220 000 and is a 92. Drive the fucking snot out of it and it runs fine.
so leave your dumb comments to yourself
youratard321 3 years ago
and your point? I had a chevy with 300k+. exactly stfu.
ShikamaruTKD 3 years ago
Who said you run the car hard from cold? The 2007 FN2 has a built in mechanism to protect the engine. It will not engage VTEC unless the engine is warm enough. On a hot day the car can warm up in less than 5 minutes. On a very cold day its more like 10 minutes.
After that you can rev as hard as you like. Oh and congrats on having a car with 280k miles but since i don't keep my cars longer than 2-3 years I'm not worried about how they will run in 20 years!
2007TypeR 3 years ago
Lol, thats why the new civics have what they call the i VTECH, which i believe is the Intelligent VTECH, so it monitors everything.
Lol Shikamaru. My friend is driving a Honda Accord with 495K, other than the common maintenence it too is all Stock, NO REBUILD on the motor either! I doubt your chevy was original. Probally sounded like it was ready to blow.
youratard321 3 years ago
the engine ran 246km.
the engine will like situations like that with 246km
PetePike1 3 years ago
Ce poste de pilotage c'est vraiment énorme. Il n'y a que HONDA pour faire ça.
*POWER OF DREAMS*
Sinon mignon le rupteur, mais je préfère celui du B16 :p
typeRF20c 4 years ago
thats nice i like ctr
litas09 4 years ago
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nice traction control looooool fn2 is a piece of crap...wjho the hell needs TCS an ESP...
DavidTypeR 4 years ago
ESP? I didn't know you needed to be psychic to drive.
dotkristian 3 years ago
i see the camera taped on the column steering wheel :) the rpms are going so quickly
CarManiac82 4 years ago
I bet this the same engine in that civic like in Acura rsx type s in north america .
CarManiac82 4 years ago
The engine in the Civic SI is the same that is in the Acura RSX. The engine in the FN2 European Type-R is actually much different than that and is a completely new engine code.
dogzilla 4 years ago
the civic Si (06) + has the k20z.... same as the euro fn type R.
Euphorica 4 years ago
does the CTR have the same engine as the Si in North America?
f22b1 4 years ago
so why are there soo many views? did i miss something?
alphaq40 4 years ago
i guess the good thing is, you only have to fill it up once every two weeks lol
selfinfliction 4 years ago
the traction light flashes when it is working! if the traction control was off the light would be on all the time
mcmullanryan 4 years ago
This car is a great buy.. great performance, great sounding and great looking =D
dhilster 4 years ago 2
Such an amazing looking car. The normal ones look like shit and the Type-R just looks like a rocket. Ballsy styling from Honda there, and it'll last you forever too ;).
rynmcgrory 4 years ago
Good shifts!
gordizzel 4 years ago
Thanks :) My clutch doesn't like them though!
dogzilla 4 years ago
hi.man! the video is cool! could you tell me what camera did you use? thanks
THM5 4 years ago
246 miles on the car and ur doing that hope u dont keep the cr long ur supposed t run an engine in
jason21jburg 4 years ago
Firstly a well made modern engine does not need to be run in past the first 150-200 miles. I followed a strict run in procedure as recommended to me by a very reputable honda tuning expert who has supercharged EP3's with over 120k miles on the clock, still running strong.
Secondly I'm only keeping the car for a year :)
dogzilla 4 years ago 3
either u shut the power off or TCS did ( note the flashing light)
bdub215 4 years ago
I have one to, i'm from Portugal best civic ever and fuck the rest, just the lines and the interior kicks all.
vailavai304 4 years ago
Putain ça masse!!!Le temps de réponse entre les passages de vitesse est incroyable!!
meilua77 4 years ago
Impressive engineering as always by honda.
muddwell 4 years ago
Should show us the speedo so we can see how fast it reaches 100km/hr..can you do it in the claimed 6.6secs?
smooths15 4 years ago
Hey, at what rev range do you see the dots in the rev indicator? (not the tacometer, but the actual rev indicator that sits on the left of the speedometer).
civictypeR2007 4 years ago
the flashing yellow light is indicating the traction control coming on
retnuhb 4 years ago
Hey what's that flashing yellow warning indicator at the start? Is that bad or is normal???
civictypeR2007 4 years ago
is the 4 wheels stering ??
krassny85 4 years ago
ek9 was, and still is, the quickest civic type r
pikaboo55 4 years ago
umm no its not.. if a 96 jdm leaves it and an ep3 stays close to the itr or even takes it i dont see how thats possible
teggggR 4 years ago
i said civic, not teggy, and a civic ek9 wud take a 96 JDM 0 - 60 anyway.
EP3 doesnt come close to ek9
pikaboo55 4 years ago
(96 jdm integra r)
teggggR 4 years ago
you must be talking out your arseif you think a FN2 can beat a Kproed EP3
bigbear4299 4 years ago