So glad I pulled the trigger on mine three months ago. No markup either. If I had waited I may have not been able to afford it, who knows.

This reminds me of the 2019 Camaro if it were an SUV......

If it had a stick shift, with the V6 option, it could be rather entertaining. But, I’m fairly certain the take rate on a manual Camry is probably close to zero. Most Camry drivers I encounter seem to give off the “I-don’t-give-a-damn-about-driving-I-just-want-to-get-where-I-need-to-be” vibe. They are also (along with…

Thanks - a lot of people say it looks better in person, and honestly, that really is the case with the Type R. I think the white really shows off the angles well. The gray / black are able to mask the faux vents on the front/back a bit more, but honestly, I barely even notice them anymore.

I thought about downsizing but I really love the look of the OEM wheels. I just wish they came in 19s at the minimum, with 20s as an option (or 19s could be the option, either works for me).

Can confirm, looking into swapping 245/35/20 tires when the OEM ones run out for this exact reason. Not sure how I haven’t killed a tire or rim driving it on New Jersey’s and Pennsylvania’s back roads. Some of those impacts sound like explosions!

Who cares what people think about it’s looks? All that matters is the driving experience, and it’s hard to beat it for the price.

No questions, but hope you have fun in it - I certainly do every time I step in mine!

Honda must know adults secretly like toy cars, because they sent me (and a lot of other Civic owners) this after I purchased my Type R. Honestly, it brings a smile to my face.

“Manual cars are terrible and should just die already. I’ll never drive a manual car.” - Me circa 2016

As someone who had to deal with the dealership markup 3 months ago... all I can say is don’t give in. The dealers willing to sell at MSRP (without accessories) DO exist, but it all depends on how far you are willing to travel if need be. I got lucky and the dealer I used was less than 20 miles away, but I know of…

Real punishment would’ve been the current generation Prius. I don’t mind this generation as much thanks to the new generation.

I have accidentally attempted to start in 3rd gear thinking it’s 1st probably about 6 times now. Including once where I was in the middle of an intersection turning right BECAUSE THE ENGINE STALLED THREE TIMES IN A ROW.

Oh I know all about this first hand. I just bought my first manual car a month ago. Somehow I got rolling the first attempt but a stop sign made that magic short lived and I stalled it. It took me a few weeks before I could muster up the courage to drive it to work without looking like a fool when I stalled it. (The…

2 weeks ago I picked up my brand new 2018 Civic Type R. I have never driven stick before. The ride home from the dealership? Harrowing. Excluding the crappy weather I didn’t even feel confident driving it to work for the first few days. I have been able to take it to work more and more now after I spent some time in a…

At least I’m not the only one! I like cars that stand out like the Type R; I will say that the fake vents are probably the tackiest things out there.

I learned on a 2012 Hyundai Sonata and later on (as part of a driving school) a 2012 Toyota Prius. The Sonata was decent. The Prius was too until I was told to merge onto the freeway and people were going at least 20 mph faster while the Prius was struggling to increase speed. That was when I was 18 years old. I…

I’m about 60 days out from taking delivery on a brand new Civic Type R. I just had my first ever stick lesson (I know...) today. Do you think I should pay for more lessons as it gets closer to delivery or do you think I should just wait until it’s time to pick up the car? I didn’t do bad by the way, but obviously some…