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Glad for you Andy - just been reading your story of this whole debacle. It's shocking, to say the very least. Enjoy your little holiday this coming weekend :thumbsup:

Taking the pish! Not only were you late getting it, as soon as you did, someone nicked it! :lol:

From the original thread on Focus STOC:

Watch out as this alarming new theft trend may soon spread to CTRs and across the country: Reduced: 64% of original size [ 800 x 600 ] - Click to view full image Reduced: 64% of original size [ 800 x 600 ] - Click to view full image Police have said 5 STs have been hit so far last night...

Looking awesome, still! That detailling looks well worth the money (whatever it cost :p ) Miss my old CTR more and more every time i see a good example like yours J!!

Looking good Livvy, like the plate but I agree with comment above regarding the bonnet. :cool:

Very nice. Love the bonnet on the Civic, and love the stick-on number plate on the Teg :cool:

Looks lovely and clean - I love the Milano red when clean! :cool: Interesting about those washer jets - clever stuff!

Stunning. Keep them orange. Rally-esque appeal to that car. The IX is also the best looking so far IMHO> :cool:

Looking good Anouar! :cool:

Well that explains things a bit more clearly regarding comments obout "driving along a motorway and over-revving". And I did once blow up an engine by dropping the clutch from limiter in 2nd and back to first instead of 3rd :oops: Good job it was a company car :lol:

I like that, still not sure that I love a black bonnet on a non-black car (and yes I knowit's CF before you jump in :D),but it's a cool looking car. Standard is best in my opinion! :smt023

Not sure that I entirely agree with the prospect of damaging a K20A just by prolonged "over-revving". My CTR had a hell of a thrashing, every single day of the 14000ish miles that I put on it. From the condition it was handed to me in, I believe that the 58000 miles prior to me getting it were...

^^^^ Same here! I was amazed it had gone down when we renewed it in January as it was only £40 last year :shock: Don't think I've ever seen one of those Beats before, it's a cute little thing! :cool: Although it's somewhat reminiscent to an MG F (from the rear), don't you think?!

:eek::eek: That's F1 engine speeds!! Although even F1 cars are now limited to 19,000rpm :lol: There's no way Honda will not be able to detect such deliberate abuse IMHO, even without the data log. So that's still 0% failure for a K20A then is it? :cool: This story reminds me of my first...

Well not for me anway :smt019 :lol:

Bargain for 2 grand!

Yes but it's about Quality, not quantity Jermal :wink:

Learn something new every day!

I never knew that! I always link pics to my photobucket account - so does this feature mean I can just upload direct from PC?

Ye, I know, I should be in it with him :wink: :D

Nice! Would like to see a full side-on pic of the car to appreciate the perspective of those brakes. :cool:

Fair play to Iain Litchfield - he knows how to run his business - I hope this does well for him because I want to see lots of FD2s on the road soon :D

:cool: :D

It's all about supply and demand at the end of the day. And like I've said before, these are businesses not charities! If the sales are booming,then the "market" will normally settle at a level that's competitive but fairly evenly priced. Seems interesting that 200BHP have removed their...

Sounds like the problem I had yeaarrss ago on a mk2 Fiesta XR2 with a Turbtechnics XR3i motor in it. It was mega quick, loads of torque, but had to keep it fuelled above ½ tank or would get fuel drain when giving it full throttle and it would cut out all over the place. I was told I needed a...

Good for you, G, taking function over looks. No-one could argue you don't know what you're doing! Still love the look of the BC wheels in p.1 pics though :smt023

Good write up from Autocar - doing as much for the FD2 as it is for promoting Iain Litchfield! The pricesmight start to fall if there's competition to Litchfield and when he starts shifting loads of them (perhaps!). But neither of these things will happen unless people start buying them. *Back...

Pics?

You evil fecker! :lol: :lol:

Wanted to add to this post as my experiences are relevant even today! Never fit aftermarket pads (unless we're talking high quality types like AP/EBC, etc) - This is a repost from ages ago posted in Faults etc., folowing the oil explosion on my old CTR company car: These are PartCo pads...

Perhaps my comments aren'tvalid as i don't have an FN2 but i really don'tlike it. The pic isn't very clear, but it doesn't look that good at all, and why anyone would want to spend nearly 600 smackers on that defies me! Much more to be had for your money peeps!

Sorry but those wheels look wel lost in the arches. Don't get why anyone (dumb Yanks excepted) would fit a 16? They're letting it down bigtime IMHO. All else looking good though :smt023

I would if i didn't have to keep pointing out errors on the forum Stu!!! :lol: :lol: TBH I was more interested in the examples themselves than the fact the links didn't work, but as we all agree, there are important lessons to be learned for the naive amongst us to be aware of the less-than...

Just been reading through the rules and noticed the links of examples don't work. Here: http://www.type-r-owners.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=42360 I think the addresses may need to be amended, unless they no longer exist over on the "other". We need these examples though so people...

Very smart in those close-up pics :cool: When are HUK going to learn that the UKDMs are fcuking sh!t compared to JDMs and get the UKDMs sorted out??

Very very nice J !!! :cool:

Love the seats and the Mugen badges :cool: And white is the best colour. If you're thinking of putting bigger wheels, i'd recommend sticking to white ones :D

Like them both! :cool:

Nasty :eek:

IWO :twisted:

http://type-r-owners.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=45515 :D

there's a load of info on here about pros & cons of different octane petrols but most important is the lubricants used in Shell petrol which ultimately looks after your motor. I reckon it's an unsafe and false evonomy to be using anything other than V-Power. IIRC you should NOT be using 95...

anyone seriously interested should definitely speak to Iain Litchfield @ Litchfield Imports. He's already bringing the FD2 (this is an FD2, right?!) into Britain, and i'm sure he'll be able to get hold of the RR. Plus he's got all the experience and contacts to get the paperwork done! I...

N0stra - can you put up a pic of the front end now you've replaced the Red H?

Mods = AWESOME, as i said in the other post about it Anouar. But you got to get that scoop sorted!! I know it's a case of function vs looks, but like Chris said above, maybe an Evo scoop would be better? Or maybe CompGuru can custom make you one? Project time!!!

OMFG!!!!!:cool:

Explain

Depends upon the context in which you read it, but i suppose either way it could do with a bit of punctuation. For example, it could be read as "Type R Owners: Forums" - add a colon or, as you point out, could be "Type R Owners' Forums" - add apostrophe! But then it could also be Type R...

Spot the deliberate mistake!! (or more to the point i thought about it for a mere 2 seconds and went with plural rather than singular because... oh fukc it. You win!!) :lol:

Hmmm. Dunno what i did but i don't remember doingthat. Works ok now and i've worked out how the title filters work :D Cheers Jermal

is listing topics is alphabetical order instead of date order :lol::lol::lol:

:lol: Don't mean to offend anyone though, easy mistakes to make, but once the proper usage of apostrophes is understood, it makes for better and easier punctuation.

Not that I wish to be known as being anally retentive or anything, but when it comes to misuse of apostrophes I'm a bit of a pedant!! Forum sections that NEED to be amended: FAQ's - one FAQ, two FAQs, no apostrophe as it's a plural Same goes for Other Honda's - it should read: Other Hondas...

Very, very nice. Looks good in left-hook trim and with foreign number plates, especially the white rear plate against the Nighthawk Black body. I like that a lot! Shame that these are so expensive over in Norway - i had no idea. Still, good on you for going to the effort and expense to get...

Get rid of the Prodrive centre caps and replace them with STI ones. Will not look like an obvious mod then, plus as there are no other Prodrive bits, i think they look a bot strange, if you know what i mean. And if you need a hand scrubbing the tyres in, just say the word :lol

The first and only car i've ever been in to give me adrenaline whilst in the passenger seat - and that's saying a lot, since i went in a Ford Focus WRC06 last year with Mikko Hirvonen driving!! Liam's RA compares to nothing i know!! I'm telling you this car is the mut's nuts. The noises it...

Looks good!! About time for a new NSX is all i can say :twisted:

Fair points G :smt023 and Sorry, Capt :smt047

Is that directed at me??? What you referring to exactly??? i haven't insulted any single person here. i call call Honda a bunch of cocksuckers if i want. That's not a personal insult/ Do your job properly./

Sorry to hear that Jason. How much are you considering changing back though? and would you, for that matter?

BTW - exactly how much "softer" arewe talking anyway? Is the handling compromised at all?? From the driving i did in my EP3, i'd say that the suspension needed stiffening if anything. Cocksuckers.

Why do Honda bother with going to one person - surely if they wanted feedback for the FN2 it would have been far better and much more appropriate to set up a poll in which all existing ownerscould have had their say! Fkuc Honda anyway - IMOthey've got it completely wrong. You've only got to...

It's all a matterof how good the driver is IMHO. And what's all this rubbish about "running in"?? Just rev it hard, it will be better for it in the end! Careful driving on a new motor makes for a lazier engine later in its life. Plus add a tank of V-Power and the FN2 should be laughing!

Nice write-up Neil, can't wait to come and see it in the flesh. And i see you've still not made the switch to V-Power (tight b45tard!!) which WILL give more power and SHOULD give better economy on those "quiet" commute journeys. Keep enjoying it. I'm quite envious!!!

And i mean FULL!!! Passed me going the other way on M4 Wednesday near Reading (it was heading east). All red in colour. I assumed they were demo cars. From what i could see, looked very nice!!:cool:

How fkking come i do up to 1000 miles a week, only iuse V-Power, before that Optimax, since i had the car/job in May, been filling up on AVERAGE at leat three times a week (once i did 3 fills in one day!!!) - anyway - NEVER BEEN OFFERED A FKKKING KEYRING CUNNNNTS they are. I wnat one...

Like i'm going to believe that! I filled up on V-Power the other day - it was ONLY 90.9p/litre 8) :shock: (albeit in Cheltenham - but it's pretty cheap locally now too) Now if you can't stretch to that there's something wrong somewhere... how much were you paying for Tesco sh!t only a couple...

Neil if you want more of a "kick" when going into VTEC, put V-Power in it you tight git!!! Seriously though, i had to fill up on Tesco 98 (even the 99RON Tesco shoite gives lwoer performance IMHO), and the difference was astounding - it was like using 95RON. V-Power all the way dude -...

Ashamed to say i haven't checked the oil ffor a while :oops: i've got a litre of Helix 5W30 in the boot in case i need to top up. Thanks for recommendation, i'll check it later :smt023

No it couldn't have been that Hasnic, there was over 3/4 of a tank in there. Plus i had sensed a slight misfire/ignition loss whatever you wanna call it way before the major moment on the left hander. Trip to the dealer me thinks... :roll:

Had a bit of a moment yesterday, well a few actually, on same section of road which i was attacking. the ignition started to cut out, a bit like a traction control system, only for longer, say about a full second or maybe a liitle more. i shat myself, cos at one point i was at full steam in 4th...

I recently filled up (at the Crickhowell Shell garage) and put 51.08 litres in the CTR. I know that the tank is supposed to be 50 litres, plus you've got the fuel lines etc., and for several miles prior putting petrol in the light had been on, but what are the chances the pump was dodgy? I...

i have exactly the same problem with mine. when trying 1st to 2nd it sometimes misses completely and makes a huge crunching noise. If i'm lucky, it just manages to snick in, with an almost rally-esque crunch which is quite nice actually. I can't be arsed to get it fixed though- the car goes...

Fkking smart, and i hardly ever say that about wheels (but that's just going by Andy's photochop - as long as they look like that, they'll go well ireckon) :smt023

Like Jason said, Liam, i didn't become the first engine failure! Cheers Jason mate I'm now waiting for a call back from Ryland after going in on Saturday with the remains of the pads and their service record. Spoke to the service manager. I told him that bascially what their record says is...

what the fkk is that supposed to mean bellend? didn't you read my post? i did nothing to make this happen. I hope you get your legs tkaen away and given a wheelchair

soz for not having time to come on and update, so here goes a quickie: the oil explosion was caused by the oil filter coming loose and the seal failing, then giving way to the eruption of oil. No damage except for most of the engine oil ending up covering the engine bay!! Had it servid...

All present before my ownership, i might add! Won't know the problem til end of next week.Not very good service form Ryland Cardiff, but nowt i can do to expedite repairs....and i've got a horrid Peugeot 307 rentmobiletilit's returned AAARRRRGGGHH

Thought i'd add this after Rcb'c topic, as mine developed more than just a bit of smoke last weekend! A load of smoke started billowing from the exhaust on Sunday, while in 3rd @7K rpm, pulled it over ASAP to find oil pumping out over the driver's side wing form under the bonnet. There was...

ta fella. thought this would be best place to start though as people here bound to have experience with fitting bikes. i've done some searching on mountain bike forum, looks good so far. i think the problem is getting the upper hooks over the spoiler without damaging/marking iut, but like i...

I remember Muxy telling me that it wasn't possible to fit a bike rack to the CTR cos of the rear spoiler. Now i don't give a fcuk for my CTR (cos technically it ain't mine) so could i fit my bike rack? is it a case of "can't fit without scratching/scraping" or is it a definite "won't fit"...

Not really Liam. You should have driven it - remember when i first drove your Civic for the first time - after loving the thrill of being the passenger - i loved the performance, handling was to get used to, but hated the position of the wheel, remember? I know i've just picked one from a pool...

At last I have suggested something of some value!! Good job Andy 8)

It'll also go into the Bookmarks as a sig "R" right?

yay! Thanks Al it's been doing my head in lately :roll:

Some websites change the logo that appears to the left of the web address in the browser's address bar to a logo of their choice (e.g. Google's "G") Can we not have the "R" to appear against the tro address?

sort it out Andy :!:

When I use Firefox (the latest version) to enter the site, i fill in username, Firefox auto-fills the password, ENTER, then i get the welcome screen again. Repeat the log in and i'm in. This happens every time i use forefox - i have to log in twice. Am i doing something wrong? Cheers

Nice one, thanks for info. Went to Maplin's yesterday, bought the 4-way, in-line fuse block - what size fuse does it need? 10A or 5A? (i'm doing my own head in now so ido apreciate all your help :wink: cheers)

Thanks both. I sort of knew it needed to retain the adaptor/plug, but couldn't figure out how it could be done. i'll get onto it questions 1. is the 4-way adaptor permanently powered up? Does that then work in the same way as the standard cig socket -i.e. if there's nothing plugged in...

I have an iPaq PDA on order (due in 2 weeks:roll: ) for which i bought the tomtom nav-5 BT (already received). Both will be fitted to the CTR! Both devices come with their own 12V car charger, but also i have received a 2-in-1 charger that has both devices' connectors in one 12V adaptor Cool...

ah well..forget it then :?

yowser couldn't we look into this? £300 for a tool - sounds a tad expensive to me for a straightofrard cylinder with one bend? we could get john to bash one out on the cnc saturady morning!! £££££sss for me and you :D :D (worth a look though - seriuously)

How can i read it 'again' when i obviously didn't read it in the first place!!!!! :oops: :oops:

i didn't know you knew how to boil a kettle....:twisted: Very nice coilovers - when/where are they being fitted? i'll be over tomorrow,i'll test your tea making skills ready for Neil :D :D

As soon as I get the chance I'm gonna be testing these babies myself. Look out Liam, I'm coming! (for those wondering what I'm on about, he's my brother :lol: )

Must be attractive for 17 year olds though. Type-R pulling power with the insuance of a 1.4! Plus it'llbe safer on the license with only 90ish bhp. I reckon he's made a good effort TBH

Yeah right-o. If the numbers of supply stay low enough, the demand will keep the price up for sure. Just look at the residuals of the Escort Cosworth. You'll be hard pushed to find a decent Cossie for £10K even now. I reckon the FST will make the CTR depreciate really quickly when it hits the...

We'lljust have to see how it depreciates...reading the review of thefirst drive on MSN, it looks likely to be a sure favourite with all who drive it. One thing's for sure - it'll feel like a missile to drive with all that torque!