Fun ownership poll

IceyD · Jul 26, 2019

the trick is not to panic brake when you pass cops speeding. it sparks their prey drive if you panic brake.

tinyman392 · Jul 26, 2019

IceyD said:
the trick is not to panic brake when you pass cops speeding. it sparks their prey drive if you panic brake.

This is true as well. The brake lights basically scream to the cop, look I was speeding so much that I slammed on the brakes! I highly recommend down shifting instead.

RedGiant217 · Jul 26, 2019

Eh...got my ticket because the car stood out among all the pickup trucks that were driving the same speed. That and the group of civics that had just gone by probably got the cop's attention.

movovr · Jul 26, 2019

I checked off about half of the bullets. Including the speeding ticket one. Unfortunately.

WhatThePuck · Jul 26, 2019

tinyman392 said:
Granted the car looks flashy, it blends in with traffic more than you'd think. It's also quiet (stock) so that also helps it fly under the radar. By the time a cop realizes what just passed him it's probably too late. At night as well, I have trouble differentiating a stock Civic Sport Hatchback from a CTR from the front or back since the spoiler wings look like the C-pillars for whatever reason (from the back) and the spoiler itself is black (mistaken for rear glass).

Edit: so unless you're a lone wolf going much faster than the pack (or just a lone wolf speeding for the sake of speeding), you're probably not going to get pulled. This applies to all cars though.

The hilarious part is everyone around me was going about the same speed as I was and I was chosen haha even the guy in front of me thought it was him getting pulled over until he realized I was behind him then he took off

Melvinspeed · Jul 28, 2019

Chee_hu said:
It would make sense that you've never been given a thumbs up if you don't daily the car haha.

Honestly, it doesn't draw the attention on the streets in SW Ohio that it seems to get elsewhere. I think most people just see a riced-out Civic -- not knowing what the Type R badging means. I don't run with a bunch of "car guys" so it gets very little special attention in my experience.

tinyman392 · Jul 28, 2019

Melvinspeed said:
Honestly, it doesn't draw the attention on the streets in SW Ohio that it seems to get elsewhere. I think most people just see a riced-out Civic -- not knowing what the Type R badging means. I don't run with a bunch of "car guys" so it gets very little special attention in my experience.

When I first got it about a year ago, I got thumbs up just about everywhere. It seems that it's kind of died down now, maybe the hype is over

23Red · Jul 28, 2019

WhatThePuck said:
Only 8 votes for a speeding ticket? somehow I thought there'd be more I know that is only from who voted but still

My very first "mod" was a radar detector.

Detailmylifeaway · Jul 28, 2019

This car definitely still turns heads , my first one the attention was crazy. But it’s toned down now, I feel like I can enjoy it without looking over at a cell phone recording me just driving down the street.

Zeffy94 · Jul 29, 2019

Detailmylifeaway said:
This car definitely still turns heads , my first one the attention was crazy. But it’s toned down now, I feel like I can enjoy it without looking over at a cell phone recording me just driving down the street.

I prefer that, although I do catch a few people staring at it still.

WindJunkie · Jul 29, 2019

I didn't get a ticket but I got warning on day 10 of ownership, I didn't check that box since it was a warning.

Gear grinding - I think this was my fault

The thumbs up is almost a regular occurrence, especially when filling up the gas tank haha

tinyman392 · Jul 29, 2019

WindJunkie said:
I didn't get a ticket but I got warning on day 10 of ownership, I didn't check that box since it was a warning.

Gear grinding - I think this was my fault

The thumbs up is almost a regular occurrence, especially when filling up the gas tank haha

With every gear grind I’ve done my timing with the clutch has always been on the edge. I can never tell if it’s me or the car.

eshults5 · Jul 29, 2019

Chee_hu said:
Surprised there aren't too many "tuned the car" yet seeing a lot of folks have Hondata/KTuner.

Since it would require me not having my car for a few days, I'm just going to wait until the warranty expires. It would be so much easier if we didn't have to jail break our ECU's.

For a car like that, that obviously will be modded at the tail end of its life, it's surprising to me that Honda didn't allow the ECU to be unlocked. I suppose it was easier to manage factory warranties and the chances of people doing insane things to their car.

And yea...speeding. Few weeks ago got caught going 81 in a 55 on the way to the Poconos. Cop just yelled "speeding" to my car window as he was walking up. Gave me a failure to turn on hazards instead. Huge break.

Robotaz · Jul 29, 2019

Chee_hu said:
Good point. It sucks to see such a high percentage of folks that have grinded gears. I've yet to experience it or maybe I just chose to ignore it or perhaps didn't know I've done it.

I've owned 2008 Civic Si, 2011 Civic Si, 2014 Civic Si, 2018 Civic Si, and 2019 Type R. Every model I've owned there were countless people complaining of grinding gears and not one of mine have ever ground.

If your car doesn't grind, it means you know how to drive it.

Chee_hu · Jul 30, 2019

Robotaz said:
I've owned 2008 Civic Si, 2011 Civic Si, 2014 Civic Si, 2018 Civic Si, and 2019 Type R. Every model I've owned there were countless people complaining of grinding gears and not one of mine have ever ground.

If your car doesn't grind, it means you know how to drive it.

LMAO

Fun ownership poll

Which of the following have you experienced/done driving your CTR?

Bent a wheel or blew out a tire

Grinded a gear

Stalled the car in traffic

Got a speeding ticket

Got a thumbs up from another car on the road

Tuned your CTR

Added aftermarket parts (wheels/tires don’t count)

Had an accident/ damaged the car

Use it as a daily driver

Learned to drive stick on it

Hate the car/ wish they would have bought something else

Taken it to a track / HPDE event

Taken it to a car show

Have less than 2000 miles and more than a year of ownership

Sold it (for whatever reason)

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