The Last True Civic Type R!* JDM FD2 Type R Review

[@ClayWong]

So much love for this JDM Legend! Honda just got this car so right!

[@RossReviewsau]

knew you would love this car clay! i must say i was impressed having 0 expectations on this car

[@Lxzandr]

Might not be the fastest car on the straight but when it comes to corners its a whole new level. Still a fun, reliable car at the end of the day.

[@RossReviewsau]

100% man.. the 0-100 shows its not all that impressive but when you see that this car beat a R34 GTR around the Tsukabar circuit by over 4 seconds.. it speaks volumes about how well this car HANDLES!

[@phil2948]

Great choice of review Ross. Before my FG xr6 turbo I had an EP3 type r. Fantasic engineering goes into these cars.. The MUGEN version is of a piece of brilliance aswell. Tho turning circles are crap, parts can be hard and expensive to get in Aus (e.g $2k for a A/C compressor) and 4 seats not 5. However great fun and great JDM classic and history

[@RossReviewsau]

Thanks for sharing! i was really impressed with this car n that says a lot as im not a honda fan at all lol.. cant deny they are great cars

[@yukonstriker1703]

Proud owner of a 2006 FG2 Si Coupe. Only 114,000k miles. Galaxy Grey. It's no type-r, but the last true K20 V-tech Honda made... Guess you were too busy to add 'Best Motoring' to the description so I'll simply head over there...😅

[@DaniyalKhan-pm5zz]

This Civic is Love, never gets old

[@RossReviewsau]

its a epic car! seriously impressive

[@AppleSlipper]

I love this! I actually own a FD2 Civic VTi-L. The actual design of the Australian-spec Civic at the time was derived from the Canadian Acura CSX.

[@RossReviewsau]

glad you enjoyed the video m8! :)

[@yukonstriker1703]

He's never heard of the Acura CSX Canada market lol

[@okdas8353]

Great review, love the type r's , i have a runx z with the 2ZZ motor and its so much fun but wish i had the money for a dc2 or dc5..

[@RossReviewsau]

This car was a engineering masterpiece I must say… so impressed with its handling

[@ThanosFromTitan]

Another awesome video Ross. Good stuff. Thoughts on trying out a Ford Territory Turbo?

[@RossReviewsau]

im so keen been looking for ages for one

[@mclouj]

Nice change of pace for the channel, always liked the na type R's. If you are interested in reviewing something similar I have a Clio 182 cup you can flog on some back roads.

[@RossReviewsau]

are you in perth? would love to review another hot hatch :) they are some of my fav's lol

[@mclouj]

@@RossReviewsau Yep sure am

[@RossReviewsau]

@@mclouj send me a message on one of my socials! would love to discuss it more

[@mikenolan3060]

Now thats some pure unicorn power goodness right here. I love me a light weight over powered FWD i reckon every petrol head should have at least 1 lane changing fwd in their life time. Can i maybe recommend getting some macas trays for ya next FWD review and showing the world how fun a FWD can be

[@ashtincampbell6038]

Noice

[@RossReviewsau]

haha i must do that one day lol agreed tho eh., everyone needs a run in a overpowered fwd rocket :)

[@willtee3640]

Aiming to get this babe next year, around December 2023 after I sold my honda fit

[@RossReviewsau]

Such an impressive car

[@LogieT2K]

K20a is such a special engine I adore my accord euro r

[@mjolinir9]

Actually no it wasn’t exclusively sold in Japan. It was also officially sold in Malaysia thru our Honda dealers.

[@RossReviewsau]

I did mention this in the review but cut it out as was getting to long 😅 but your right Malaysia was lucky to get a few of these cars from the factory

[@mjolinir9]

@@RossReviewsau Good review. I was one of the lucky ones who bought one new from the dealer. Still have it today :-)

[@novawasalwayshere]

My dad bought a Mugen and then a J's Racing and then a tuned one that made 265 HP.

[@RossReviewsau]

Amazing cars

[@Paul-mq5yn]

Hey Ross - I'd appreciate your opinion on this. I know you are a fan of the Barra engine. Well, I have a FG xr6t that I've had for quite a few years now, I've had it lightly tuned to about 280rwkw and it goes bloody good. Anyway, I have been toying with the idea of selling it and getting a FD2R, Ive had hondas in the past and like the lightweight chuckability of them and of course, the screaming vtec. I've never driven one of these though. Apples and oranges I know but what do you reckon? Go for it or keep the Falcon?

[@RossReviewsau]

Totally depends on what you want.. the type r is an amazing machine loads of engineering.. I really enjoyed it but it’s more of a hardcore car.. falcon way more comfortable but on track these Honda’s go hard!

[@1968leg]

If you want one of these for a track car then I get it. If the roads in your area are not 100% perfect, this is the most fatiguing car you will ever drive. The roads in the UK are notoriously bad and 10 minutes in this is too much.

[@RossReviewsau]

you are not wrong! its a very stiff ride.. amazing car if you can live with that tho

[@pete508]

Nice review & car again Johnny,but mateeee I'll take the F6 all day every day lol,stay safe man.

[@RossReviewsau]

cheers pete! agreed but i must say this car was impressive really surprised me with its handling

[@stephenbell8337]

Have you ever considered a comparison of 335i vs fbo 335i? I never realized my granny civic was the last shape. I might put a wing on it🤔

[@grantreid3031]

A bloke tried to race my falcon turbo ute from an inside lane off the traffic lights in one of these naturally he lost. He may have got scared when the falcon started lighting the tyres up when he was next to me at around 80ks and rising fast. Bang for buck go the falcon turbo.

[@RossReviewsau]

haha oh man yeh this car is not quick in a straight line.. barra all day.. in the twisties tho this thing would win.. seriously impressive handling.. i was shocked

[@abcwarrior91]

lol pfft u comparing this to a turbo falcon this will smash any non turbo falcon xr6 lol those k series Honda are no joke even without force induction.

[@thatpersiandude7386]

@@abcwarrior91 yep, I’ve gapped couple n/a xr6s with my fn2r…. Let’s not even talk about corners

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Amazing bro your 4.0 litre turbo 6 beat a 2.0 4 cylinder NA Gotta be stoked with that 🙄 I don't care how fast they can be, it's a taxi at the end of the day

[@Beardchanics]

Prefer the short ass ones but this is a great example.

[@RossReviewsau]

yeh im not a big fan of the looks on this car but the driving experience was very impressive.. crazy handling from a FWD car.. easily the best fwd car i've reviewed.. close 2nd would be the Focus RS mk2

[@djvali9577]

Oh I’m excited for this 🤩

[@AdonisMotivationSuccess]

Ross Reviews come on man your killing us. Where is the GTF review? 😂 lol. By the way I got that slight clunk issue after my diff bushes where done in my f6. I think it’s the tail shaft because it always stuffs up the balance when they disconnect from the diff. Hopefully in the next month or two I will get it looked at and let you know if I find out seeing as you had it with your bf.

[@RossReviewsau]

its coming next! got a F6 0-100 video and the GTF review lined up hopefully for next week :) also i think my diff has kick back witch is causing the thud still... diff rebuild in order

[@benboz]

Definitely a great type r honda

[@RossReviewsau]

It sure is! i was really impressed

[@rabbit7able792]

nice i have dc5 type r mint.

[@RossReviewsau]

Very nice! would love to get out in a DC5 Type R i prefer the look of them

[@dspada67]

Love that one bro.👍

[@RossReviewsau]

So good eh :)

[@VictorRodriguez-bb5ci]

Wish we got these in the states :( can’t import till 2033

[@RossReviewsau]

That’s so sad 🥲

[@Specmauto]

Us import laws suck

[@keepitmashed7402]

long live XR6 TURBOS

[@RossReviewsau]

amen

[@stephenbell8337]

Great review of the type R Ross. If you want to use my mint stock 335i 4dr as a review you are welcome to, before I start messing with it 🤪

[@RossReviewsau]

glad you enjoyed the review mate :) could be interested man.. send me a message on my socials!

[@coopsnz1]

Type r mugen are 10 million yen in Japan

[@Donald_Trump123]

These Austrian woodland farm roads are so tight

[@scottysencounters]

*Australian

[@Donald_Trump123]

@@scottysencounters 🤣🤣🤣

[@RossReviewsau]

great roads for sending it lol

[@JohnSmith-ms2cl]

Hahaha forgot about V tec 😂

[@RossReviewsau]

first honda ive noticed it actually kick in on lol

[@leandroelomba]

what is the rev limit?

[@zayonnaise]

9.5k

[@ashtincampbell6038]

Has anyone got a tmr 380 ?

[@keepitmashed7402]

but man they do make some mean honda turbos

[@RossReviewsau]

keen to try one eh

[@vzr8power495]

Mate your face says it all🤣🤣🤣

[@RossReviewsau]

this car suprised me a lot! never been a honda guy but no disputing this car is special

[@proteinabuse1808]

Saw one of these on Car Sales in South Australia going for around $40k. Would be such a beast to own

[@proteinabuse1808]

@Darth Sidious haha yeah that's the one mate

[@fordbloke4790]

I know nothing about Honda’s! Just saw the one you’re talking about and there’s one that’s 2009 and less ks but is only $15k ish! Why so different ?

[@proteinabuse1808]

@@fordbloke4790 the one other ones around that price point as fn2 type R's and they're entirely different

[@fordbloke4790]

@@proteinabuse1808 , cheers for replying 👍

[@RossReviewsau]

yup i seen that one also.. this one i believe is even more expensive lol but i must say the handling was incredible.. very hard to show how quick the car actually is in video

[@coopsnz1]

180kw) 1300kg beter to power to weight than golf gti

[@JtypeR]

#TrueTypeR

[@RossReviewsau]

love that NA VTEC

[@P2DAPIPE]

The only thing better than a vtec type r is a turbo vtec type r 🤙

[@lukesm5747]

Nobody wants a Honda with a turbo. Famous for its high reving na motors

[@RossReviewsau]

i wouldn't say no to testing one that's for sure haha

[@respirotyper929]

Anything that doesn’t rev till 9000rpms it’s not a real Type R.

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Anything that has a torsion beam rear it's not a real type R

[@respirotyper929]

@@ArtVandelayOfficial so the FK2 it’s not a real Type R 🙃

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

@@respirotyper929 no, either is your FN

[@respirotyper929]

🤣

[@Raffmeowmeow]

Hmmm

[@P2DAPIPE]

Ahhh missed the start 😡

[@coopsnz1]

I did too I'm still at work 6 18 pm Sydney

[@RossReviewsau]

hit the replay button haha :)

[@avaxis]

Go for pro driving lessons. That 0-100 was painful to watch.

[@RossReviewsau]

Keyboard warrior

[@JohnSmith-ms2cl]

Meeeeeeeeeeee meeeeeeeeeeee bzzzzzzzzzzzzz meeeeeeeee Hahahahhahahaha the F6 in peak condition would blow the doors of this thing ahhahahahahah

[@RossReviewsau]

oh straight line even my clapped out BF F6 would smoke this! but in the twisties i don't think any Falcon could keep up.. seriously impressive handling from this FWD sedan😱

[@FocusRS500]

Not enough torque for me I'll pass

[@RossReviewsau]

need to take you for a run in it man.. even if you wouldn't want to buy it.. its a bloody cracking car

[@m.o545]

@sony @grantourimo we want this truly jdm car in Gran Turismo 7