First CTR owner in Norway

Wabby · Oct 8, 2017

Haha, then you should have it, yes.

By the way, do you guys notice that the car is really electric?
Each time the first person exit the car, he or she gets an electric pulse/shock from the chassis.

Nemesis724 · Oct 8, 2017

Wabby said:
At last the car is home! It was an amazing ride and the dealership was all crazy about the car.
The even gave me a Special Edition Type-R watch as a gift 350/500. Which was quite expensive

With the line assist and adaptive cruise turned on, then it follows the car in front by itself. Good when you're lazy.

The car feels amazing in my opinion and I'm so glad to drive it.
I did get the TyrePressure warning 3 times on my way home though. But when I checked the tires they had 50psi! So lowered it to 35/33psi and recalibrated. Hopfully it won't complain anymore.

About my chassisnumber, it ends on 102, which my dealer think is nr 102 in Europe, but he is not sure.
Anyway, it's amazing!

Congratulations @Wabby on your beautiful CTR. I'm jealous you guys get the fully loaded version over there (parking sensors, blind spot monitor, headlight washers, power folding mirrors, honda sensing etc). We don't get any of those goodies over here in the U.S. Seems like honda like to send us the base model versions lol.

Wabby · Oct 9, 2017

Nemesis724 said:
Congratulations @Wabby on your beautiful CTR. I'm jealous you guys get the fully loaded version over there (parking sensors, blind spot monitor, headlight washers, power folding mirrors, honda sensing etc). We don't get any of those goodies over here in the U.S. Seems like honda like to send us the base model versions lol.

Thanks bud!
Don't know why Honda makes these differences on the US and European cars to be hones. Maybe there are some US regulations that puts a stop to it?
But yeah, I'm really happy with the features. Also I can powerfold the mirrors from the outside just by pressing the button on the doorhandle.
I'm also happy that we get white sidemarkers by default.

If I should complain about something, it has to be:
- The subwoofer is really weak
- The gastank is really small! Same size as the CRZ.
- I get an electric shock every time I exit the car after a drive, which is really annoying.

Wabby · Oct 10, 2017

...Crap.
Need to get the car back to the shop. The washerfluid tank is leaking from the bottom somewhere.
Probably a quickfix, but annoying to find problems just after a few days.

bbqman · Oct 10, 2017

Chart said:
Typical of the new generation of Honda's. Generally and specifically speaking, Honda's have been getting poor quality and reliability ratings from top auto reviewing companys (consumer reports, JD power, AJAC, etc). Car like GM, Chrysler, Kia, Hyundai all have better scores when it comes to that.

I would highly suggest you get bumper to bumper warranty for the car as I am sure there will be more hidden gems to be found (I know Honda has taken a huge drive in QC and reliability).

I know it is your money, but with the government discount on electric cars and the prestige, better quality, better resale value, and not to mention faster in a straight line, a Tesla should of been your top choice (even if you could get the base model).

Best of luck with your choice

Ok- you realize that you are on a Honda forum- specifically for new gen Civics- so whats your point?
Screw government discounts and electric cars.... A Tesla is not CTR and I am sure that Wabby made the right choice-
oh yeah- screw Tesla too.

CTR1633FK2 · Oct 10, 2017

I saw a Tesla once on the racetrack. Battery and brakes overheated after one lap.
I also saw a Tesla on the road (friend of mine). Door handle did not come out, could not open the doors. And once the whole digital system (Linux?) crashed. Battery problems after 2 years and many more.

bbqman · Oct 10, 2017

CTR1633FK2 said:
I saw a Tesla once on the racetrack. Battery and brakes overheated after one lap.
I also saw a Tesla on the road (friend of mine). Door handle did not come out, could not open the doors. And once the whole digital system (Linux?) crashed. Battery problems after 2 years and many more.

Must be unpossible.....

Wabby · Oct 26, 2017

Well, winter is coming to Norway and we are down at 2 Celsius in the morning... So I had to change tires to winter tires now.
Ended up with these 19" rims with Vredsten 235-35-19 winter tires.
I wanted some dark / gunmetal rims, but they had only these available with my offset. But they look better than I thought it would.

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Not many tires out there with these speed indexes on pure wintertires:
http://www.vredestein.com/car-tyres/winter/wintrac-xtreme-s/benefits/

CTR1633FK2 · Oct 26, 2017

How about 245/35R19 (same overall diameter as stock 245/30R20) ? More choice in tires?
I think you have to select speed index W. Winter tires with Y speed rating is not common.

Wabby · Oct 26, 2017

CTR1633FK2 said:
How about 245/35R19 (same overall diameter as stock 245/30R20) ? More choice in tires?
I think you have to select speed index W. Winter tires with Y speed rating is not common.

245 and 235, both are within +/- 5% limit which is set in Norway.
I'm totally happy with the tires and that was not the problem, they also allow me to have high speeds at the autobahn. Many wintertires sold here in Norway are limited to 170km/h

The problem was the 5x120 and the offset for the CTR. The dealership didn't have many rims to choose of with those values.
And considering all the snow we might get here, it's quite OK not to have to wide tires.

CTR1633FK2 · Oct 26, 2017

5x120 rims with offset larger than 50mm is hard to find, indeed. That's why I like the NSX front wheel.

Wabby · Oct 26, 2017

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I just had to

: D: D
And yes, it fit's behind too!

Travis · Oct 26, 2017

Wabby said:
I just had to : D: D
And yes, it fit's behind too!

That's awesome. How did you run power to it? What input mode did you use?

Wabby · Oct 26, 2017

Travis said:
That's awesome. How did you run power to it? What input mode did you use?

It runs on the USB and uses hdmi for video. Straight forward out of the box
It's the new mini edition of super Nintendo

hafadaze · Oct 26, 2017

That SNES classic is awesome. lol :bow:

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