I Bought The Most HATED (And Cheapest) Honda Civic Type-R In The World...And Proved EVERYONE WRONG

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[@AutoalexCars]

I've never seen Brown move so fast 🤣🤣🤣

[@RebelPMP]

even after Taco Bell?

[@NoReverse77]

The car color or Freddie?

[@dc1564]

The fn2 looks much better in milano red

[@asadsankar589]

😂Brownda😂

[@levipender1019]

Between all 3 cars I'd take the fabia it's a pd every one love's a pd

[@edmurth]

I absolutely love Freddy doing stuff in the UK, he just seems to totally get our sense of humour. One of us, one of us…

[@drunkenhobo8020]

I'm fairly sure he's a mixture of every ethnicity and nationality already so can adapt to anywhere. The ultimate cosmopolitan man.

[@markofisic3745]

I think also the fact that he's been raised by top gear UK shows

[@sukkurali914]

😅

[@Adam-M1]

Agreed!

[@amazin7006]

@@drunkenhobo8020 Yeah I was wondering what he is since apparently he speaks Russian too hahaha

[@LFGVBE]

Ben Collins looks so relaxed while ripping that thing around. Great content!

[@D1ssilience]

He might be high lol

[@petternss4854]

He doesn't like to be slower, that bugged him 😂 Looked almost pissed of 😠

[@LeeQuesada-CoTGaming]

When you race cars, some of the fastest cars in the world, all your life, something like this is like riding a tricycle, just comes naturally, and it's easy to become relaxed in a low power car.

[@althejazzman]

He really is though. This is a walk in the park to him.

[@KillroyWasHere86]

He is just a professional.

[@carlos76437]

This UK-US thing you've been doing with Alex and Matt is really, really cool and fresh. I wanna see those guys go there and do a cheap car challenge in the US! 😂

[@snoopydogg1]

Great idea 💡.......

[@shorey66]

Freddie has done quite a few of them in the US with this mates. If you search his channel.

[@carlos76437]

@@shorey66 yes, I've watched the Cartrek series. I was talking about this exchange these guys have been doing lately; Fred buying an E36 M3 in the UK, allowing Matt to use his place to fix the GT3, this challenge and even showing up at BOM's Project Binky. It'd be also nice to see the Mighty Car Mod guys joining in for some challenges and experiences.

[@lasskinn474]

@@shorey66 well yea but have the uk blokes go do it, buy a 2k car and go coast to coast or something

[@FinxOmally]

Ben is tearing around the track so calmly just having a chat as if going to get groceries, whilst Freddy is holding on with a huge grin just trying to take in what is a dream. Rewatched that part a few times, living that experience through him.

[@deaks25]

Ben Collins is such a humble guy, I've never seen him be anything other than modest when people talk about Top Gear, and I know (because I follow the series) that Ben was racing in the Praga Cup here in the UK for the last couple of years, which are essentially baby LM prototypes and he definitely still has his touch. Definitely looked like a bucket-list moment, looks like even the UK weather was kind to you, hope we get to see on these shores again, perhaps even for meet-ups events.

[@nk4j272]

The Stig is unbelievable. Driving that car to it's absolute God given hard limits while holding a calm, interesting conversation is hilarious.

[@SirCheese710]

this has got to be most of our dreams coming true through Freddy... i have never felt the phrase living vicariously through someone more than this haha

[@won2wonder]

This is clearly the highlight of the video. Tuvarish can barely speak and he's just casually chatting on. Stig is obviously feeling out the limits of the car - not pushing by his respects and that is just jaw dropping to your average driver (even one who likes fixing cars and makes/watches youtube vids). Best part of the video and makes the whole thing (I mean the rest was OK but somewhat dribbly and drawn out as you would expect on a 2ndary channel).

[@heldermonteiro2718]

The Peugeot rcz r is the best car ever

[@phanoongy72]

as a fellow FN2 owner from Australia i loved your reaction to how much fun they are to drive! your car may not have been the fastest but it still put a big smile on your face! and that's half the fun of driving

[@tuttosalve8352]

That’s all the fun! If it makes you smile what more could you need?

[@cheesepizza87]

So much love for Freddy.… The amount of love + attention he’s given some of the UK KZbinrs is commendable

[@groomys67]

You think that being from the UK means they are beneath him?

[@Afraz_9n3]

​@@groomys67 no but American KZbinrs and UK KZbinrs don't tend to collab very often and most Americans don't know about many UK KZbinrs

[@heldermonteiro2718]

The Peugeot rcz r is the best car ever

[@ricko6514]

Being in a car driven by the stig, THE STIG himself has to be a check off the bucket list man. So awesome!

[@experiencecookie]

I'm with you on this, Freddy. I love this generation of civic. Though I might be biased since technically it's a childhood dream of mine.

[@mcmcolm]

Same, I had one for years and loved it.

[@jfletcher1029]

This was a good looking Civic. Much nicer than the current generation!

[@danielradasanu928]

I have one for years now and can’t get rid of it..😅❤️

[@maccatt7274]

The 1st time I saw one of these I just thought Cylon, from Battlestar Gallatica, still do, love it!

[@joecoulter1267]

The stig is a legend! I’m incredibly jealous that you got to ride along with basically our(collective) childhood hero. Nice to see you having fun, bud. Can’t wait to see what the p1 has in store for you, and hopefully the other way around.

[@ivanjasper6772]

I have no idea why they are hating on this car so much! I would love to get my hands on one of these! 150K on the clock for a Civic is just broken in.

[@Grecianfan1]

Tis just British piss taking. Mocking ourselves and others.

[@noneyabizz8337]

​@@UwU-pk6nvthey're lighter than the past several years of type Rs.

[@eXxtrazZz]

@Ash thought the same until I saw one with mugen kit, one of the sickest looking civics made

[@cooleye8887]

Coz these so called car enthusiasts in this generation will hate GREAT cars in general. Great cars = hate automatically nowadays lol. Until now, HONDA still get a lot of hate mainly because of the FACT that Hondas small engines are strong and tuner friendly.

[@wowdogeful]

It gets a lot of hate because it's in many ways a worse car than its predecessor. The EP3 Type R had the same power, it weighs considerably less and it still has independent rear suspension while this one switched to torsion beam suspension to reduce costs. All the Type R models after that were heavier still, but they at least had the engine power to match and, while their design was in many ways questionable, the aero was very much functional.

[@karlj1717]

I love how calm Ben Collins is talking as he’s driving the ass off that car what a legend.

[@ElEmElEkv13]

Please try to get Ben Collins somehow involved in next CarTrek. The Top Gear vibes would be through the roof.

[@rodrigo_realestate]

YES

[@critical]

What are those tires called again? They're actually pretty good! 😂 Awesome video!

[@crazycjk]

Ah I loved those passenger laps with Ben Collins, so cool to see Freddy so genuinely excited and fangirling!

[@mjc8248]

Oddly enough, those are my favorite bodystyle civic. They drive well, and I like the way they look.

[@jritechnology]

@25:48 this is the look you get when someone else is driving and doing things you didn't think the car could do. Ben is so much fun to watch drive, this would definitely be a bucket list item for me as well...having the Stig drive me around the track, act nonchalant and scare me at the same time.

[@langrinnndumo922]

Having watched Tavarish first and then Mat. Seeing them together and forming the friendship they have, honestly makes me so happy. The combo we never knew we needed😅

[@Fac3bon3s]

It is incredible to see how relaxed a seasoned race car driver is behind the wheel. They have already seen it all so calm as can be.

[@Mohammed-80-M]

"If you get confused I can shift for you" 🤣🤣🤣 for how THE BEN COLLINS.

[@joshua.snyder]

Loved seeing Ben in this vid! Glad to see your energy back up. Hope most days are like that for you! Did that guy basically called Mat a yobbo?

[@HighlandViking78]

I hated the fact it got so much hate on Alex's channel, I absolutely love my fn2, the first honda I've owned, started a channel in the hopes of boosting it one day. And the bronze when it's polished is a stunning colour. The last true type r before the took away vtec and added a turbo.

[@christycullen2355]

Alex is definitely one of my favourite KZbin stars. Just says what ever comes to his head 😅

[@802Garage]

This video was fantastic! From everyone bragging about their cheap cars, to the unexpected dyno results, and then your smile while the Stig was driving, simply excellent! I think this basically deserved to be on the main channel. So much fun.

[@davidcollin7466]

the fn2 is one of the most underrated slept on cars around ive had a fn2 with a ecotec remap to 230bhp mugen body kit miltec stainless catback exhaust a hks air intake for just over a year now and its one of the most fun for the money cars ive ever had with these mods its just a beast of a car and a boat load of fun !!!😄

[@cmc6040]

Was thinking of getting one but heard the ride is very tough? I'm an old fart so don't want to be pogosticking up the road at 8,500 rpm 😂

[@TheCarLovingSwede]

You are right. I have challenged all my friends to "find" a better all round, fun, practical, cheap, reliable, good looking sports car. All have failed 😅

[@Highlander1518]

@@cmc6040 I had an fn2 for almost 9 years, yes its a rough ride but its also a very fun car to drive. Swings and roundabouts.

[@cmc6040]

@@Highlander1518 thanks for the reply 🙂👍

[@fredvallenet]

You should do a lot more of those 'behind the scenes'.... helarious! But don't let the UK KZbinr tell you what is reliable and what is not reliable. They still believe Land Rover, VW and BMW are the most reliable brands.

[@banshee10000]

I'll take a Honda over any Audi / BMW any day. At least it will last and not cost a small fortune when ever something goes wrong which is way too often in BMW and Audi.

[@islandlifevlogs5957]

😂😂😂😂 the composure of the stig whilst the passenger bounces around like an excited rag-doll omg tavarish man you’re the best … and the reason they hate Japanese cars in the uk especially Hondas is because they rust away very quickly and also in the uk vehicle servicing is usually done once a year before MOT so maintenance is bad .. but JDM for the win

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

A 160k mile civic, even a non-R, from that era sells for like 3-5x the price here lol. Barely broken in is right. Especially a type r. Nice grab, always good to see more JDM vehicles, I hoped you make it a killer build! (If you could take it back... Buy one stateside and compare! Then make it insane)

[@elipsorange]

Seriously, I wish I could buy one of these for roughly 3k. I'd rip this thing to 200k

[@acid3129]

About 10 years ago I was looking for my first car I only had £500 first I bought a 2005 Peugeot 206 sport it was great until it went bang I got it from a car dealer so he took it back he just got a 1995 1.2 civic so he replaced the 206 with it I got it for £500 and &300 for a new gearbox . I sold it last year for £5000

[@repingers9777]

Not to mention if you throw some bolt one and a tune your looking at 240hp and 160lbtq from 197 and 139 and tons of midrange gains with lowered VTEC very stout for a 2.0l

[@skippylegrandgourou2069]

The Renault Megane RS is still better with a proper chassis, the F4rt engine is super reliable too. Honda is a clown company they have to cheat and lie with their highly modify car to beat the Megane Rs on the Nurb.

[@Bbill2k2]

Dam i picked up a 1 owner tidy red one in 2014 for £4.5k with 50,000 miles on. Sold it after getting sick of the economy as a daily when driven carefully

[@RichieRouge206]

I love the FN2 - such crazy design yet very different which appeals to me so much. Really great video Tavarish and awesome to see you in the UK.

[@thatpersiandude7386]

miss my old fn2, owned many cars with much more power yet non of them put smile on my face like the Fn

[@benjaminkamben4908]

Freddy. Don't listen to the haters. I like the Honda too! It looks like a cross between Honda and the space ship from "flight of the navigator". That is a deep cut reference that I will be amazed if anyone gets here. That Dash is WICKED unique.

[@jaybee9575]

Love seeing tavarish uploading more content in the UK.. or though the civic he brought realistically is only worth a grand tops! Definitely want to see Freddy visit shmee’s shmuseum.. that would be truly awesome. 😎

[@MaxSpeedMike]

Can never go wrong with a Type R. Hondas FTW 😎

[@caliphjudd7766]

I hope you brought this back to the states, and if you did you should do a build series on it. Even if it's something as simple as a fun daily driver with reliability and mild performance upgrades (i.e. oil cooler, intake system, full exhaust system, brake upgrade, suspension mods, security system, and etc.).

[@divyanshshrivastava7765]

Every time you and 2 other people of similar interests get together it always ends up being like a top gear episode in some or the other form

[@ghomerhust]

hey the pool looks great! i cant blame you for fangirling with Ben there, he's pure legend. i cant wait to see outside footage of the R ripping around the circuit with Ben at the tiller

[@Not-Great-at-Gaming]

That car looks great. Much better than the new ones IMO.

[@eTiMaGo]

I'm with ya, got a soft spot for these :D

[@4Kandlez]

This was the best looking Civic Type R until the FL5 came out. The two Halfords parts bin models between these two are dog ugly

[@keving8241]

I could watch a whole channel of just Ben Collins giving honest reviews of people’s “builds”. With his accent and experience it would be like a “Hell’s Test Drive”.

[@elipsorange]

YO that civic is dope as f Tee. Don't listen to those red coats!

[@pamboskourtoulos5239]

I am from the UK and I cannot understand the hate for this car. It's way better than the other two ( even though I have a Renault myself ). Nice video Freddy , take care.

[@JR90.]

Great video! Come back to the UK soon! Love the content, and I hope the good people of this country treated you well!

[@TheDailyDriver]

I actually like the FN2 the best of all the Type Rs... It's the most underrated

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

You need to do more stuff with Alex it's an entertaining watch 😂

[@Knackeredandbroke]

Im with Freddy on Honda engines. I bough an old civic, automatic, for 150quid out a scrap yard in the early 90s & i put it through hell. I put diesel in it, drove it through fjords upto the headlights without it missing a beat. Engine was all just about bullet proof, great car

[@johnm1008]

That generation CTR *will* increase sharply in value when they become legal to import to the US.

[@realMaverickBuckley]

True but that's 2032. By which time 11 states claim they'll no longer support gasoline cars.

[@yuriteixeira5816]

​@@realMaverickBuckley *New Sale of* Gasoline cars

[@johnm1008]

@@yuriteixeira5816 another reason why cars like this will increase in value when they become legal

[@rast4man]

Man, how cool was that to have Ben drive your car! What a freaking day! Hanging with Mat and Alex just looked like it was going to be epic all around.

[@brendenbaker8397]

I bought a 2010 civic si out of the show room with 9km on it. Today I am still driving that car ….. it now has 530000 km on it. It has never left me by the side of the road and have had no major work done to it.

[@walkingthrough879]

I find it funny that Alex keeps grieving Freddy for the looks of the Civic while standing next to his Cayenne!

[@mattkaz88]

If anyone knows reliable cars it's the British- they make supremely reliable cars such as McLaren, Lotus, Range Rover, Jaguar, not to mention all the classic sports cars from the 60's. Every car they ever made went over 150,000 miles without any trouble EVER

[@jepmmoore]

Love Freddie's face when driving with the stig meet him a couple of years ago great guy love the content keep it up xxxx uk

[@18000rpm]

Ben Collins' lap was epic and Tavarish's reactions were even epic-er!

[@BakeNeko77]

Love the look on his face while in the car with The Stig. Pretty sure he just crossed off several bucket list items. Great Work Freddy!

[@R-Tech]

Those Renaults are absolute electrical nightmares. Friend of mine had one, made his life a living hell 😂 and the rear end is of course absolutely ridiculous 😂

[@louissanderson719]

My mate had the F1 in that goldy yellow. Loved it

[@Jinxid77]

Hahahahaha... I love Ben Collins just carrying a conversation all calm and flying around while Tavarish is just trying to cope with shit flying past :D

[@CristianAlexandruAuto]

The tranquility during the overall lap when you can hear the car is full send. AWESOME!

[@jackfalls1722]

omg!! the dry comedy between you and Ben🤭🤣....... we need a series with you 2 100%

[@nicstroud]

That is absolutely not the best Type R Civic but it is definitely the best looking. My Mk 8 went two days ago and I miss it already. They still look great today, all the newer ones seem like they are trying too hard. The Mk 8 is gorgeous. Incidentally, most reliable car I ever owned.

[@Greenjeepclub]

Ben has a KZbin channel?!... INSTANT SUBSCRIBE!

[@StillShatter]

The Stig drove that civic so hard its ECU said sorry I was wrong the brakes are fine 😂😂💀💀

[@sir__vasilis]

Stig commenting the car while driving the shit out of the car and Freddy having the best time ever... Perfect times

[@stephenhaas6688]

This brought me so much joy, seeing you with the stig. I hope you had a blast

[@alphatrion100]

I LOVE how this car looks

[@hanrokotze4891]

I love Matt just popping up from behind the bumber jelling “8” 😂😂😂

[@CarCrazy12804]

I can't be the only one craving a cheap car challenge for car trek?

[@purpisa_dlamini]

1:55 interesting conversation. I could be wrong but I think the climate in that region and the roads are a factor. I see that in mountainous Africa where it freezes compared to the savanna/desert

[@ashleysutherland4118]

Ben Collins is a genuine legend x

[@auralxtc]

The super move would have been to paid the seller to put of a set of Cup 2 tires beforehand on the sly. Turn up and buy the car for less than the cost of the rubber attached! 😂😂

[@Flatmat]

That’s a very underrated car. Great value and track ability.

[@SethHollingshead]

Love how at the end he was just carrying conversation straight face and you were cheesing the whole time leaning lol

[@JrVtec]

1:37 I can't be the only detailer that's heart skipped a beat, Instant scratches.

[@23ofSeptember]

I live in Japan and literally no one drives this Type R. I've seen the Euro Spec in my neighborhood, but never elsewhere. But, this isn't the most hated Type R. That title belongs to the EP3 because of the dash shifter and the weird headlights.

[@DAI_Y_DAFAD]

Fun fact the FN2 was faster than the Ep3 round the Top Gear test track. Despite the segment where it was featured being pretty damming by Mr Clarkson. Great car and great video.

[@ENGR-n6b]

Yep 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@octaviocortes6684]

That Honda car is beautiful!!! Here in PR a car like that in those conditions cost around $7K easily or more. Great video!!!!

[@johnmills3619]

Great video and sitting with the Stig racing your car on the track, absolutely epic! 😎

[@Stu.motive]

I’ve a 2009 fn2 myself, stage 1 tune sitting at 230hp, no matter the hate these cars get they are absolutely brilliant a few chassis mods and you’ve got a brilliant track car or fun b road car!

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

I was completely blown away. In my country used Renaults are valued with scales, and used Hondas are valued like houses.

[@ThePaperCreater]

UK has no export market to europe because it is RHD, Europe western cars get eaten by eastern Europe buyers. So higher demand

[@vtecjustin]

Should have titled it Letting Ben Collins drive my POS Type-R! loooooove this one! Keep it up Freddy!

[@CCBGroupe]

Ehhh sooo that was a unexpected treat, thank you so so much for bringing this type of content, an American in Europe colaborating with some legends from GB love it.

[@tomraymond9795]

Awesome watch my man, really enjoyed your joy!!😅 I hope the rest of your stay in the UK was cool too! Come back soon to play with your fellow car nutcases! ❤😂

[@tomsl7092]

If guy who likes mx5 and bmw tells you it's ugly just disregard his opinion

[@dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697]

Ok, so half an hour ago I watched you on AutoAlex and I said to my wife, I want a T-Shirt that says "I beat the Stig" on the the front and "off" on the back. Then 25:06 happened. 🤣🤣🤣

[@smokeguru4107]

Two years ago, I finally sold my BMW 1 with 217HP. And got my absolute dream car, this Type-R. With just 160000km on the counter. It's a car I'll drive to death. While taking good care of it. Mother used to have a Type S FN2. And I loved it, in fact I fell in love with the car when it was on Top Gear. And I just happened to accidentally stumble upon a Type R. Loved the car so much, it's easily dailiable, even though a bit rougher around the edges for that. But with an LSD it's one of the most enjoyable cars in the serpentines. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

[@masoodpanch2511]

Freddy actually got the best and most reliable vehicle How times have changed 😂

[@joncamilleri2172]

Freddy, MA and auto Alex....... amazing. Tavarish legend.

[@glengrimm4075]

Freddy is right they are a good motor but only when serviced and 90% of the time cars in England don't last long enough to be serviced so they look half decent on the outside but are half fkd underneath here in Australia you will get easy 5 to 600k km from a Honda motor if serviced regularly.

[@Jackal9405]

Most hated? Who told you that? It's actually quite liked, especially compared to ep3/rsx only use for those is to get the engine out of them and put into something better. While its marginally heavier than ep3 it makes up for it with It's front suspension. And while people hate on It's rear suspension design , 7th ain't much better.

[@Fat_Jag]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who likes that gen of Type R.

[@Wardus]

I thought you hanging about with Alex and Mat was cool, and then all of a sudden the Stig turns up... Wow!

[@C3rb3ru5]

I love this channel being more cheaper cars, budget finds, replicas etc. its more OG tavarish. Harder to get into a million dollar rebuild i'll never do myself lol

[@DocMackGarage]

The Stig is really impressive to watch drive. I can relate to how Tavarish felt while the Stig was driving as I am around Tavarish age.

[@Goooooo]

Great content and it's wonderful to see you happy. Enjoy the adventure!

[@TheCarLovingSwede]

I challenge anyone to suggest a car that can beat this generation Type R when it comes to. Price, comfort, looks, reliability, sound, practicality, speed, entertainment... As a package. In my opinion this car is impossible to beat. Thank you Jeremy Clarkson for lowering the value of this car so that we can enjoy them for a cheaper price ❤

[@ardenscholtz4713]

LOve these behind the scenes so far. HOpe that youll carry it on as its great to get more of you to watch

[@DavidTYork]

Brilliant! Your excitement is so infectious!

[@hivanation-2681]

Hmm….all that “hate” on Japanese cars but this FN2R Civic was actually European and considered the inferior Type-R. 😅 The FD2R Japanese Civic Type-R was the real deal race car.

[@demondpenalver]

I have a 2.0 TDI Jetta!!! Love it!! I wish my TDI sounded like that SKODA!!! That CIVIC is dope.

[@TurboB5]

The fact that they think a Honda can't push at least 300k miles baffles me. Everyone and their mother knows this (in the US). "How don't they know this?" Is the question.

[@georgeray3492]

Favorite car, favorite driving personality, what a combination! Well done Freddy! Much respect from Lake County!