Nice! I think I was anywhere from 26-30mpg at the end of a tank, nothing too special (I cruise above 80)
For sure, makes sense - I just started my sabbatical last week so it all worked out (4 months leave)
Haha, I'm actually a software engineer @ SpaceX; we get to take 3 months of (unpaid) leave if we've worked at the company for at least 5 years. Supplementing that with a month of vacation cause I need some moolah in the meantime to tide me overYou must teach college. Having a 4-month sabbatical in my field means that you were unemployed for 4 months.
Oh wow, excuse my ignorance but why would you want to take 3 months off if you're not going to get paid for them?
I'm... sort of having a quarter-life crisis, if you will. Trying to recharge, recalibrate, and figure out my next moves
Sorry! didn't know it was something sensitive like that. Wish you the best!
You picked the right car for the trip at least
Nah it's all good, not a big deal at all
AwesomeHey everyone! I'd been looking for a more useful vehicle to add to my stable since last October, and finally settled on the Type R after failing to find an Evo X that fit my requirements. After months of searching for a stock MR Touring with low miles, I started seriously looking at the Type R. As a Honda fan (I previously owned a 2009 FG2 and currently own a 2009 S2000), I was initially disappointed in the Type R when it was first announced. This was due to a multitude of reasons, including: lack of a high-revving NA motor, not being truly 'JDM', and having a FWD drivetrain. Because of this, I hadn't even considered the car when I settled on getting an Evo, but after months of searching I grew tired and started looking for other options. Another car I debated getting was the MKVII GTI, which sacrificed the AWD from the Evo for usability (hatchback, a definite plus). This is when I started considering the Type R, because it seemed to be a good compromise between the two cars - if I was willing to live with a turbo i4 and FWD, then why not the Type R? Plus, it was a Honda, a platform I'm familiar with. The downsides of the car slowly started becoming less important to me as I continued my research, and I quickly became obsessed with the car.
Over the course of a few weeks, I decided that this was the car for me. I then started the time-and-soul-consuming process of contacting dealers around Southern California, to disappointing results - every single dealer was asking at least a $5k markup, which I was absolutely not down for. Thus, I began widening my search, working eastwards with the goal of finding a dealership willing to let their Championship White car go for MSRP. This took a few weeks (including a heartbreaking exchange where a dealer promised me one but rescinded their offer afterwards), but I finally found Bob Rohrman Honda in Indiana and immediately placed a deposit and booked my flight.
The people I worked with were Kyle Denny (sales) and Bailey (finance manager), and they made the whole process smooth and painless, even arranging for someone to pick me up from IND airport! I honestly hate dealerships, and try to purchase used/private party whenever I can, but working with them was really a positive experience. Both of them (along with everyone else at that dealership) were great guys and I would recommend them to anyone in the area looking for a new Honda!
Since I had planned on driving the car from Indiana back to California, I decided to make a road trip out of it and brought my snowboard along with me. The first few days (Indiana -> Illinois -> Missouri -> Kansas) were pretty dull, but once I reached Colorado the real fun began. The windy mountainous drive on I-70 was absolutely heavenly, and the drivers there were awesome compared to those in California (people move out of the left lane unless they're passing, a midwest trend that I hope catches on here). I stopped by Arapahoe Basin but the snow wasn't that great this year, so I decided to hit up some national parks in Utah instead of more ski resorts. Arches/Bryce Canyon were amazing and I highly recommend visiting them if you haven't already! And without further ado, here are some pics from the trip:
Bonus: my track-only S2000 and soon-to-be-for-sale 675R
Oh, and PSA to everyone out there, the dealership forgot to remove the shipping blocks from the springs during the PDI... I've heard of this happening before so it's not a super rare occurrence but make sure that you have yours removed
They basically told me they wanted to save the car for one of their loyal/repeat customers, a number of which had shown interest in the car. They also implied that they wanted to sell to someone local, presumably to make money off service in the future (who knows)
