BABY NSX
Senior Member
- First Name
- Phil
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2019
- Threads
- 13
- Messages
- 535
- Reaction score
- 414
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Vehicle(s)
- 2019 Honda Civic Type R, 2019 Toyota Sienna, 2006 Toyota Highlander, 1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye
Had my CTR for a year now. I still love every moment I get to drive it!
Pros:
-easiest car to spot in the Target parking lot because of the wing
-I have a 5hp go kart. Yes the CTR handles like one.
-Honda reliability. I have had a number of Hondas and I’m expecting only to be doing oil changes and brake jobs in the future.
-Love it or hate it looks: I love it! Very unique looking, you won’t see many on the road. I love the low racy look of this car. People don’t like the big wing but in all honesty if you take it off or use a smaller wing it just doesn’t look right in my opinion. People look at this car, it’s very noticeable. I have people come up to me and say they don’t know what it is but it looks fast.
-Love the seats! Once I’m in I just don’t want to get out!
-Power is pretty good!!! Love the shifter! Feel very connected to the car! Adaptive suspension is cool and appreciated. I live in the Boston area so the roads aren’t perfect
-Performance of a more expensive car.
-Great as a daily driver! You are ready know what a civic hatchback is like. Just combining the practicality of a Honda Civic and then dropping more speed and great handling into a light car just makes it so much better!
-2019: volume knob!
-2019: no Honda Sensing!
Cons:
-20” rims make me have a minor heart attack after I hit a pothole (As identified by the sound, not just the fact of hitting a pothole.) BUT so far nothing bent! (Small sacrifice for the handling)
-It’s still an economy car so it’s a basic car, which might be a Pro. I think this is more of a mind blower though when you are comparing the performance of this car to more expensive cars. But at its roots it’s a Civic so you might not have the same amenities as another car in this price range. My brother has a Kia Stinger. Looks like a disco club in there!
-Can be a chore getting in and out of the car especially holding stuff as it’s low. I’m 53 with a bad back but still love driving this car.
-Also with low ride height you can’t use standard ramps for servicing the car yourself
-Traction. You have to be very judicious with the gas pedal when roads are wet. If you don’t drive too crazy all is good but yeah, more traction would be better.
-Power is good but sometimes when I read reviews of this car and people talk about how fast it is, I kind of scratch my head. I don’t come from driving really really fast cars but perhaps I do come from driving V8 cars which have a lot of torque. It could use more power. A wee bit.
-On that note, minivans will gap you from a dig!!! But once you’re in 2nd gear all is good.
-small gas tank.
-Infotainment system can be laggy. In my 2012 Odyssey the search feature was way better and sound could be better. (It’s still just a Civic!!!)
-No sunroof. All my cars in the past 30 years have had a sunroof but I understand why this doesn’t.
-I guess this is all civics: Electric parking brake. I like a mechanical lever I can yank when I fly by a policeman! Also you need something to hook into the computer system to retract the rear brake calipers for rear brake changes.
These are just little cons. Overall for the price it’s an excellent car and it’s all about driving experience. They will always be faster cars, there will always be cars that handle better than this car. But for the price it’s hard to beat as a total package.
Pros:
-easiest car to spot in the Target parking lot because of the wing
-I have a 5hp go kart. Yes the CTR handles like one.
-Honda reliability. I have had a number of Hondas and I’m expecting only to be doing oil changes and brake jobs in the future.
-Love it or hate it looks: I love it! Very unique looking, you won’t see many on the road. I love the low racy look of this car. People don’t like the big wing but in all honesty if you take it off or use a smaller wing it just doesn’t look right in my opinion. People look at this car, it’s very noticeable. I have people come up to me and say they don’t know what it is but it looks fast.
-Love the seats! Once I’m in I just don’t want to get out!
-Power is pretty good!!! Love the shifter! Feel very connected to the car! Adaptive suspension is cool and appreciated. I live in the Boston area so the roads aren’t perfect
-Performance of a more expensive car.
-Great as a daily driver! You are ready know what a civic hatchback is like. Just combining the practicality of a Honda Civic and then dropping more speed and great handling into a light car just makes it so much better!
-2019: volume knob!
-2019: no Honda Sensing!
Cons:
-20” rims make me have a minor heart attack after I hit a pothole (As identified by the sound, not just the fact of hitting a pothole.) BUT so far nothing bent! (Small sacrifice for the handling)
-It’s still an economy car so it’s a basic car, which might be a Pro. I think this is more of a mind blower though when you are comparing the performance of this car to more expensive cars. But at its roots it’s a Civic so you might not have the same amenities as another car in this price range. My brother has a Kia Stinger. Looks like a disco club in there!
-Can be a chore getting in and out of the car especially holding stuff as it’s low. I’m 53 with a bad back but still love driving this car.
-Also with low ride height you can’t use standard ramps for servicing the car yourself
-Traction. You have to be very judicious with the gas pedal when roads are wet. If you don’t drive too crazy all is good but yeah, more traction would be better.
-Power is good but sometimes when I read reviews of this car and people talk about how fast it is, I kind of scratch my head. I don’t come from driving really really fast cars but perhaps I do come from driving V8 cars which have a lot of torque. It could use more power. A wee bit.
-On that note, minivans will gap you from a dig!!! But once you’re in 2nd gear all is good.
-small gas tank.
-Infotainment system can be laggy. In my 2012 Odyssey the search feature was way better and sound could be better. (It’s still just a Civic!!!)
-No sunroof. All my cars in the past 30 years have had a sunroof but I understand why this doesn’t.
-I guess this is all civics: Electric parking brake. I like a mechanical lever I can yank when I fly by a policeman! Also you need something to hook into the computer system to retract the rear brake calipers for rear brake changes.
These are just little cons. Overall for the price it’s an excellent car and it’s all about driving experience. They will always be faster cars, there will always be cars that handle better than this car. But for the price it’s hard to beat as a total package.
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