civic type r idiots

[bss325i]

but it'll widdle on your chips through the twisties

I think not.

All this waffle about "superior hadling through the twisties" is an utter load of yarn!

6 pot E30's handle perfectly well, as demonstrated last weekend!

factory vs factory? garbonzo.

Even factory vs factory!

[SUMPCRACKER]

admit it. you bought the wrong cars.

The reason i couldn't own one is because everyone allways says- "is that a 325?" would be annoying saying no everytime.

[da4x4turbo]

but it'll widdle on your chips through the twisties

Are you mental? You actually believe that a slight weight advantage up front is enough to compensate for having 30bhp less???

Whether it's in a straight line or otherwise. The 318is can't compete with the bigger boys.

I've had 15 318is's and only 3 325i's and I can say that for definite.

[fuzzy]

its not just the saying no every time but the feeling of inferiority youd feel knowing the person that asked that question is a tad disappointed in your lesser car whilst smiling smugly.

[SUMPCRACKER]

its not just the saying no every time but the feeling of inferiority youd feel knowing the person that asked that question is a tad disappointed in your lesser car whilst smiling smugly.

So true

(sometimes they ask if its a real Alpina, but if they are that dumb they deserve to be lied to )

[e30topless]

admit it. you bought the wrong cars.

The reason i couldn't own one is because everyone allways says- "is that a 325?" would be annoying saying no everytime.

318is = a poor mans sport

I want a galvaniser special because the body is usually solid and i need a solid 2 door shell for my project

I think it's due to them being hidden away in garages most of their lives after being Humiliated at the light's by some old dear in a nissan micra ls

[mattyb]

its not just the saying no every time but the feeling of inferiority youd feel knowing the person that asked that question is a tad disappointed in your lesser car whilst smiling smugly.

u r one funny man fuzzy.

318is = a poor mans sport

i was just goin to say that, lol.

six pot rules. lol

[SUMPCRACKER]

Seriously now,

This is no 4 pot dig.

My car is no pride and joy, infact it isn't well looked after tbh, just a runabout for work.
But when i get in it and flick the key, the engine bursts into life with that lovely burble, the engine pulls effortlessly along on low revs and every gear change is a plesure as the notchy box clicks into gear and the engine note changes, people stare as it goes by possibly due to the gorgeous sound.

There is a pucca feeling when going for a cruise with the sunroof half back on a summer evening driving somthing which sounds and feels like a propper car and and i just cant see a four pot filling thease shoes, nothing to do with the power just the engineering and feel of it.

[Rav335uk]

How on earth has this thread got from the origional title to this, 4 pot v 6 pot.??????
All i can say is 4 pots, see you at the Pod!!!!!

[beemerbird]

How on earth has this thread got from the origional title to this, 4 pot v 6 pot.??????

Come on, Rav. Someone could ask a question about growing cabbages in the Pub Talk section and it would turn into a 4 pot / 6 pot debate

[fuzzy]

no matter how much the mods dont like it the old 4 pot v 6 pot debate is always the hot topic

[SUMPCRACKER]

How would you grow cabages in the pub talk section?

[beemerbird]

How would you grow cabages in the pub talk section?

You don't grow them - they just lurk around making the occasional comment

[Rav335uk]

How on earth has this thread got from the origional title to this, 4 pot v 6 pot.??????

Come on, Rav. Someone could ask a question about growing cabbages in the Pub Talk section and it would turn into a 4 pot / 6 pot debate

[SUMPCRACKER]

Good job this is in E30 chat or i may be offended

[Ian_M]

By the sounds of the title you're a bit upset at CTR 'owners' or did you let several friends have a go at taking on that 4 pot hot hatch destroying miracle?

Either way it's a silly thread about bragging over beating a car you couldn't ever possibly beat.

[felix27]

i cant afford a six pot trust me first thing on my list when insurance finaly belives im not going to race people at lakeside!

[Barx325i]

How on earth has this thread got from the origional title to this, 4 pot v 6 pot.??????

Come on, Rav. Someone could ask a question about growing cabbages in the Pub Talk section and it would turn into a 4 pot / 6 pot debate

that made me laugh

how come m division put a 4cyl in their most succesful touring car?

Colin Chapman knew more about handling than god himself, and whilst other teams putting forward large capacity long crank engines, lotus were buzzing past them in sub 2L cars, until he was baaned for using ground effects!!.. I have a 4 pot in my lotus.. Not quite a cosworth tho Fuzzy, mucho respect there..

[Felix79]

Thanks to Fuzzy I have realized my Alpina has 55bhp more than an IS.

[spook]

Trouble is most 318is owners are post whores, hence this worthless thread.

Sorry but your 318is is just fookin laughable.

[Felix79]

Trouble is most 318is owners are post whores, hence this worthless thread.

Sorry but your 318is is just fookin laughable.

next time I see you Spook I'm going to buy you a pint!

[spook]

Cheers Felix, sometimes you just need to state the facts,galvanized glovebox or not

[Barx325i]

Trouble is most 318is owners are post whores, hence this worthless thread.

Sorry but your 318is is just fookin laughable.

well, for me the only thing laughable is the price I paid for it.. The brand new shocks & springs it came with, cost the guy more than he sold it for, not to mention the quick shift, the immaculate dark check interior with rhr & stainless system.. I couldn't have spent a days earnings more wisely, but feel free to criticise my daily 35mpg ragging machine

[spook]

Thing is mate, who really gives a fook.

[Barx325i]

Thing is mate, who really gives a fook.

You felt it necessary to comment without anyone elses help, so that in itself says to me that you have an opinion which you took the time to publish

Just what is laughable about my iS?

[SUMPCRACKER]

I think what the op was getting at was the type r drivers have often gone out and bought a car which they cannot drive, but rely on the car to be a hero for them.
I believe this was an example of the other guy having the right tools and no idea what to do with them.

Didn't matter wether it be an IS or a mini, if the guy cant drive the civic it wont win, even if its faster..?

[Felix79]

Well put Sumps.

[Jon_Bmw]

Was the CTR driver bedding the engine in by not using more than 3000rpm?

That would explain why it JUST got beat.

[Barx325i]

I think what the op was getting at was the type r drivers have often gone out and bought a car which they cannot drive, but rely on the car to be a hero for them.
I believe this was an example of the other guy having the right tools and no idea what to do with them.

Didn't matter wether it be an IS or a mini, if the guy cant drive the civic it wont win, even if its faster..?

entirely.. thanks sumpcracker, the fact it's evolved into another iS hating session is beyond me - I'm off to jizz all over my sodium cooled valves, pent head, and duplex chain.

[Bob_S]

I think what the op was getting at was the type r drivers have often gone out and bought a car which they cannot drive, but rely on the car to be a hero for them.
I believe this was an example of the other guy having the right tools and no idea what to do with them.

Didn't matter wether it be an IS or a mini, if the guy cant drive the civic it wont win, even if its faster..?

entirely.. thanks sumpcracker, the fact it's evolved into another iS hating session is beyond me - I'm off to jizz all over my sodium cooled valves, pent head, and duplex chain.

Have you done anything about your chain yet?

[Barx325i]

No not yet.. I replaced the tensioner after you saw it which quietened things down & it's not got any worse.. for most of the time I cruise so I'm relaxed, but it's (the lump) coming out in the next week(s)

[mattyb]

same suspension, same brakes and a slightly heavier but more powerful engine.....? im not so sure unless your wanting to put the stig in it and a one armed cripple in the 325.

you volunteering like fuzzy. lol. hope that hands getin better.

[Felix79]

I just had a funny thought.

Would you say Civic owners would fall with in the group of loving Halfords?

I was in there today getting some bits I needed and while I was killing some time I took a gander round and saw the badges section. Low and Behold you could buy a ton o stuff to make a normal Civic or any Honda have the "Type-R" badge and the red Honda badges. What do people think the chances were this was a guttless Civic giving the burberry Halfords effect?

When you think about it, if a young lad is behind the wheel and is thrashing it no doubt he can't affaord the real deal or the insurance? I'm remember the Civic being a heavy car ( like most modern cars are tbh ) and I bet they is a range of utter guttless povity spec engines you could have?

[Barx325i]

I just had a funny thought.

Would you say Civic owners would fall with in the group of loving Halfords?

I was in there today getting some bits I needed and while I was killing some time I took a gander round and saw the badges section. Low and Behold you could buy a ton o stuff to make a normal Civic or any Honda have the "Type-R" badge and the red Honda badges. What do people think the chances were this was a guttless Civic giving the burberry Halfords effect?

When you think about it, if a young lad is behind the wheel and is thrashing it no doubt he can't affaord the real deal or the insurance? I'm remember the Civic being a heavy car ( like most modern cars are tbh ) and I bet they is a range of utter guttless povity spec engines you could have?

that is a mighty good point, but no, in a straight line it goes like a b@stard! There's an alarming amount of numbers on the rev counter too

[Felix79]

The V-Tech engines are utter maddness. One of the Dr's at works got a S2000 and he took me out for a spin in it. The thing rev's like crazy and then the cams kick in and the bloody thing goes even higher. One day a V-Tech engine will cause a black hole with the speed it goes at!

I know the S2000 engine is not used in the Civic but they are just as crazy. They go up to what 9k -10k rpm before they redline?