Originally posted by: RichUK
Originally posted by: chusteczka
Originally posted by: RichUK
Topic Title: Friend just bought a brand new Honda Civic Type R GT, and I?ve just taken it for a spin?.
Topic Summary: Hmm.. You gotta love the sound of the engine from idle all the way upto 8,000 rpm
The best bit about this car is the fact that it revs past 8k rpm. It?s simply immense how the engine pulls as it does at that high of an RPM, the fun just starts at 6k rpm.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
You took a brand new car up to redline? :thumbsdown:
Originally posted by: Geocentricity
Good job fubaring your friend's engine :thumbsup:
A friend trusts you with his brand new car and you abuse it in such an extreme manner?
Then you brag about your action with no concern for your friend or his new car and the damage you caused?
I am amazed at the displayed lack of consideration.
Oh but it sounds nice! :disgust:
I realize many people do not believe in the need to slowly break-in a new engine but this action is too extreme.
First of all, he was quite comfortable in me pushing the engine, in fact he told me to go ahead and boot it, so naturally I did.
Second of all, try to have an idea of what you are talking about before you come up with a post like that.
These engines have already been sufficiently run in before complete production of the car. The only thing that requires any remote kind of ?run in? period by the end user, is the gearbox, and to a certain extent the clutch. The brakes will need bedding in from new too.
Just for you information, these cars are fairly cheap, especially with the discount he received. He paid around ~£16,000. I believe Hondas hold their value better than their nearest rivals, so he shouldn?t have a problem selling the car either. He?ll only be keeping the car for a maximum of 2 years, and the warranty that comes with the car is either 3 years or 90,000 miles.
Ohh, and BTW, I?m hardly bragging about driving a Civic Type R. I?ve driven cars that are far more powerful, including my own car.
Of course you would have realised this, had you read and understood anything past the topic title/summary.
It?s ok kid, you will learn.