nytyper
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Background: I am not new to the forum but I haven't really been that active on here when I first purchased my first Type R. In January of 2019 I had a 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder and I needed a fun practical car to drive as my daily driver as I drove about 30-35k miles a year at that time. I ended up getting a Black 2018 Type R. It was replacing my Audi RS3, long story on that. Anyway, I was really impressed on how much fun the 2018 was, and this is coming from someone that owned some serious drivers cars in the past, this is saying a lot. Fast forward to last November, I had about 57k miles on my 2018 and I had an itch to trade it in for a 2020 Mustang GT auto. That was a big mistake as the Mustang was just not a car for me. It was fast and had a really nice engine but the handling left a lot to be desired. Well within record time for a new daily driver for me, about 3 months later, I picked up a 2021 Boost Blue Type R. I couldn't be happier. I also picked up a 2021 718 Spyder about 2 weeks ago so this car really compliments that in the garage.
Now for my impressions:
I am really shocked how much I noticed the difference in the suspension, shifter, and brakes right away. It just felt more put together in every way. The suspension seems a little bit more compliant than I remember. Even the steering feels like it has a tad more feedback. Not that the shifter needed much improvement, but they did manage to really improve on the feel. The weight of the shifter is great, I felt the previous version was just too light but they fixed that here. Its the second best manual shifter I have owned, only a little bit behind my Porsche which has the best shifter of any car IMHO. The motor feels strong and the powertrain feels a little better with putting the power down. Now for the additional creature comforts; since I drive a lot of miles and this is my daily, the new added LKAS and cruise control feature is really good. I have driven other Honda's as loaners and was disappointed. The steering surprisingly follows the marked lines pretty well. This car has really refined steering feel on the highway which makes me not want to use this feature anyway, but its nice to have on long drives. The alcantra steering wheel is a nice touch as well. I know people are worried about the wear and tear. But I usually just clean it often and treat it. I found that the leather steering wheel just felt too big to grip in my hands. The steering almost feels a little lighter because of the material. My last type R kept on getting nicked up and the leather dye started to come off so it did not wear well, so this is a nice touch for me. One of my favorite improvements is the color! The Boost Blue is just really Stunning! I love it!
Also a big shout out to DCH Kay Honda of Eatontown NJ for selling the car at MSRP and the super smooth process. They have another identical Boost Blue at Sticker if anyone is interested. Call (888) 719-5868. and ask for Mark.
Some Pics Below of the new Type R and my Mustang that I traded in. Also some bonus pictures of my new toy that I just picked up.
Now for my impressions:
I am really shocked how much I noticed the difference in the suspension, shifter, and brakes right away. It just felt more put together in every way. The suspension seems a little bit more compliant than I remember. Even the steering feels like it has a tad more feedback. Not that the shifter needed much improvement, but they did manage to really improve on the feel. The weight of the shifter is great, I felt the previous version was just too light but they fixed that here. Its the second best manual shifter I have owned, only a little bit behind my Porsche which has the best shifter of any car IMHO. The motor feels strong and the powertrain feels a little better with putting the power down. Now for the additional creature comforts; since I drive a lot of miles and this is my daily, the new added LKAS and cruise control feature is really good. I have driven other Honda's as loaners and was disappointed. The steering surprisingly follows the marked lines pretty well. This car has really refined steering feel on the highway which makes me not want to use this feature anyway, but its nice to have on long drives. The alcantra steering wheel is a nice touch as well. I know people are worried about the wear and tear. But I usually just clean it often and treat it. I found that the leather steering wheel just felt too big to grip in my hands. The steering almost feels a little lighter because of the material. My last type R kept on getting nicked up and the leather dye started to come off so it did not wear well, so this is a nice touch for me. One of my favorite improvements is the color! The Boost Blue is just really Stunning! I love it!
Also a big shout out to DCH Kay Honda of Eatontown NJ for selling the car at MSRP and the super smooth process. They have another identical Boost Blue at Sticker if anyone is interested. Call (888) 719-5868. and ask for Mark.
Some Pics Below of the new Type R and my Mustang that I traded in. Also some bonus pictures of my new toy that I just picked up.
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