New Japan Civic Type R

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davea - 08 Jun 2007 14:48 GMT

Has anyone seen and/or driven the new Japanese version Civic Type R.
have a look here:

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/17052007/45/honda-civic-type-r-0.html

In the UK we have just got a new civic type R but the one released in
Japan IMO looks a lot better. 225bhp and 5 doors. Looks more like a 5
door Integra Type R than a civic. Apparantly (after reading reviews)
it is the best and quickest type R (except from the NSX) and Japan
have saved the best for their own.

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ACAR - 08 Jun 2007 15:50 GMT

> Has anyone seen and/or driven the new Japanese version Civic Type R.
> have a look here:
>
> http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/17052007/45/honda-civic-type-r-0.html

Uh, have you checked the price? At current conversion rates this car
would cost nearly as much as a base Corvette in the USA and much more
than a Honda S2000. It's no wonder we don't get the Type R here in the
States.

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davea - 11 Jun 2007 09:23 GMT

> > Has anyone seen and/or driven the new Japanese version Civic Type R.
> > have a look here:
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> than a Honda S2000. It's no wonder we don't get the Type R here in the
> States.

Yes I've checked the price! Garage near where I live in Scotland
selling importing them for ?20,000 which is only about a grand dearer
than the UK spec type R and pretty much the same as the S2000. Sorry I
don't know the price in US dollars and if anyone in the US is
currently importing them.

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Tony Harding - 29 Jul 2007 02:18 GMT

>>> Has anyone seen and/or driven the new Japanese version Civic Type R.
>>> have a look here:
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> don't know the price in US dollars and if anyone in the US is
> currently importing them.

At of Friday, 28 July 2007, the exchange rate is $2.029 to the pound, so
?20,000 would be $40,580.

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