Si vs Type R

Here you go @Zeffy94

Nice!! Love that red. The RDX is so good looking. How you liking it?

Zeffy94 said:

Nice!! Love that red. The RDX is so good looking. How you liking it?

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Thanks! I love the way it looks and it rides great. I miss getting 40mpg already, though

Owned both the Si and R...I would also daily the Si instead of the R

1. Gas mileage
2. Easier to get out of lol
3. Maintenance (the only really thing expensive about the R is brake pads if you switch over the tires to something like the PS4s) and for me I only need to swap the brake pads once a year...Oil change is only like $60 2-3 a year.

If I had the option to keep one...would choose the R. Things a beast compared to the Si and comfort is good enough comprise...basically feels like the Si in sport mode but a lot sharper...which says something about how much better than the R is when comfort mode feels better than the Si in sport mode lol

TheKevinlyFather said:

Here you go @Zeffy94

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That is something I would go into that isn't a sporty car.
Enjoy it.

TheKevinlyFather said:

Carvana is buying my Si for $19.7k, nearly $2k more than what the dealer offered for it . They pick it up tomorrow and I am picking up my RDX on Weds! Pics shortly!

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You said the dealer offered you $18k for you trade. So with your trade in tax savings at 5.75%(Ohio) is going to be another $1035. So effectively you're getting $19035 by trading it. While you did do better than that through Carvana, just be honest with yourself and know the true savings you got out of it was $665.

99.99% of the time people buy an SI because they can’t afford a Type R. Also these cars aren’t built for drag racing but it seems like this forum is so caught up in straight line speed. To each their own I guess.

SCcanyoncrvr said:

99.99% of the time people buy an SI because they can’t afford a Type R.

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99.99% of people that buy a type r can't afford a type r. Creditors own most of them.

civicmanic said:

99.99% of people that buy a type r can't afford a type r. Creditors own most of them.

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true - can confirm.

I find myself almost every odd week or so browsing pics of the CTR and contemplating trading in my 2020 Si. Reality snaps me back to the fact that I bought the Si new because I really like the looks, the balance between comfort and sport, and almost everything about it. Plus, I bought it because it was a daily driver that was fun with an OTD price that I could afford and still have funds left over. I've never even driven an R because I know I would probably get caught up in the moment and just buy it. That being said, while I'm sure it would be a hoot to drive, at 40 years old.....I just can't warm up to the looks. From some angles and in a few colors, I can feel so-so about it, but from others I just cannot see myself enjoying the look of the car for 4-5 years.

cammyfive said:

From some angles and in a few colors, I can feel so-so about it, but from others I just cannot see myself enjoying the look of the car for 4-5 years.

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I am with ya. Check out this version available in Europe. Smaller wheels, smaller wing and nice black seats. Wish it was available on this side of the pond!

https://www.motor1.com/news/399590/honda-civic-type-r-sport/

civicmanic said:

I am with ya. Check out this version available in Europe. Smaller wheels, smaller wing and nice black seats. Wish it was available on this side of the pond!

https://www.motor1.com/news/399590/honda-civic-type-r-sport/

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Love that spoiler! Reminds me of the one on the Si sedan...

SCcanyoncrvr said:

99.99% of the time people buy an SI because they can’t afford a Type R. Also these cars aren’t built for drag racing but it seems like this forum is so caught up in straight line speed. To each their own I guess.

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That's absurd. People have different needs, tastes and priorities. If they sold a Type R without the wing and 20" wheels, I'd pay the premium for one.

The si and the type r is not comparable in my opinion. The si is a lot cheaper and more capable for a daily driver/spirited driving in canyons and back roads cause you could bang out gear after gear and not break the law. As for the type r its way faster than the si but better in terms of track driving/ daily. That being said si for backroads having fun without breaking the law and type r for more serious track driving.

turbo dragon said:

I would have gotten a Type R when I bought the Si, except they dont make the Type R in a sedan, and need 4 doors for the family, I really dont like a hatch, it reminds me of grandparents old station wagon, just a squished version of one.

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WUT? I am so confusion right now.....


The Type R has 4 doors and a hatch...