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Live in Toronto, Canada. Not much of a driver since my work/friends are close and all I've got is an automatic 2005 Corolla.
When the 2017 Civic was released I instantly fell in love with it's appearance. No matter the colour, those rear lights looks great and stand out among all the homogeneous vehicles on the streets these days. Then I discovered the CTR and it was the first car I've ever actually wanted to drive and show off. Every other vehicle just feels like a means to get from A to B. I've considered the BRZ for a while, but never pulled the trigger since it didn't feel like a good daily driver. The CTR on the other hand has 4 doors, cargo space, more performance, and FWD for some extra stability on the snow/ice.
I'm not a huge racing fan or a car enthusiast. I'm simply a guy that fell in love with a high performance vehicle. Now the question: is it worth getting one?
I've never driven manual, nor do I know anyone with a manual transmission vehicle to lend me. I am planning to take some lessons just to get some experience, but I don't know if it's a good idea to jump into the deep end by making my first manual a CTR. I also don't know if I could live with driving stick in the city. I live in the suburbs so it's not as bad as downtown, but it's certainly not a country road. It would also be my only car as I'd get rid of the Corolla.
Financially it's a bit tough to swallow considering I'd also need to get 18 inch rims and two sets of tires for summer/winter in Toronto (shipping over the border from Tire Rack is hella pricy!), but it's not the end of the world. Mostly I'm just worried that I might be paying for a lot of performance that never gets truly appreciated given my driving background and life style. I've thought about grabbing a cheap manual car for 2 years until the 2019 update, but selling an old manual is going to be tough so maybe it would be better to just toss that money directly into the CTR now?
So, would anyone here have any advice for me in my current situation? Am I barking up the wrong tree?
When the 2017 Civic was released I instantly fell in love with it's appearance. No matter the colour, those rear lights looks great and stand out among all the homogeneous vehicles on the streets these days. Then I discovered the CTR and it was the first car I've ever actually wanted to drive and show off. Every other vehicle just feels like a means to get from A to B. I've considered the BRZ for a while, but never pulled the trigger since it didn't feel like a good daily driver. The CTR on the other hand has 4 doors, cargo space, more performance, and FWD for some extra stability on the snow/ice.
I'm not a huge racing fan or a car enthusiast. I'm simply a guy that fell in love with a high performance vehicle. Now the question: is it worth getting one?
I've never driven manual, nor do I know anyone with a manual transmission vehicle to lend me. I am planning to take some lessons just to get some experience, but I don't know if it's a good idea to jump into the deep end by making my first manual a CTR. I also don't know if I could live with driving stick in the city. I live in the suburbs so it's not as bad as downtown, but it's certainly not a country road. It would also be my only car as I'd get rid of the Corolla.
Financially it's a bit tough to swallow considering I'd also need to get 18 inch rims and two sets of tires for summer/winter in Toronto (shipping over the border from Tire Rack is hella pricy!), but it's not the end of the world. Mostly I'm just worried that I might be paying for a lot of performance that never gets truly appreciated given my driving background and life style. I've thought about grabbing a cheap manual car for 2 years until the 2019 update, but selling an old manual is going to be tough so maybe it would be better to just toss that money directly into the CTR now?
So, would anyone here have any advice for me in my current situation? Am I barking up the wrong tree?
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