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  1. Fuel economy decreased after 40k

    You said you've only been going off what the car says for MPG, but I'd really suggest manually calculating it. Fill the tank up all the way, reset your trip odometer, drive for at least half the tank (can be over the course of days/weeks), fill it all the way back up, then divide your miles by...
  2. Your Next Purchase?

    I've always wanted a Nissan GTR, but I think that's still pretty solidly out of my price range. My "realistic dream garage" at the moment is an F150 Lightning (for winter, dailying, and my dog) and an ND2 MX5 for fun+the track. Not sure if/when I'll trade my CTR in, but it won't be for several...
  3. What to look for in a Test Drive

    I know you're just joking, but doesn't the R limit you to 3500 rpm when not in gear?
  4. Is ceramic coating worth it? Fk8

    1300 seems a bit high. I had front bumper+hood PPF done for ~1200 and full body ceramic coat for ~850. And that included the prep of washing, stripping, detailing, and everything else before installing the PPF and ceramic. I'd shop around, cuz 1300 for just ceramic seems high.
  5. Heads up on Lease Returns...

    I'm confused how this is enforced. I'm not leasing my car, but here's a hypothetical: What's to stop me from getting a buyout quote myself, taking that to a rival dealer/carmax/etc, them giving me a check for that amount (or more), then me buying out my car and then signing it over to said...
  6. Overheating at Track...Let me try this again!

    I don't have any advice to give you personally, but I'm just surprised at the level of overheating you're getting. When I did my track days at Watkins Glen in June/July 2020, my car was completely stock with Michelin PS4S tires and Hawk HP+ pads. It was sunny both days with ambient temps around...
  7. Poll for Type R Owners:

    Blue is my favorite color, so that was probably my biggest bias. I know this is controversial, but I don't like the Championship white... it looks like normal white that was left out in the sun for a long time and is now faded. Black looks sick, but after my first car I promised myself I'd never...
  8. Poll for Type R Owners:

    Damn, my ABM is just as rare as the limited edition yellow? I feel like the blue doesn't get enough love
  9. You've got $50,000. Would you still have purchased a Type R??

    with 50k I'd probably get the new Acura TLX Type-S. That feels like the next logical step up from the Type R. You're basically trading the 6 speed of the Type R for more comfort and refinement in the Acura, plus SH-AWD.
  10. Owning a dog and a Type R

    Like others have said... it's a civic, not an exotic car. I just got one of these generic seat covers off amazon and it works perfectly fine https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BTPSWC6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 My dog is a beagle/brittany spaniel mix, ~45 pounds...
  11. Anyone Track Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ?

    I did 2 days back to back at Watkins Glen with PS4S's. It was ~90F ambient those days, but I'm a novice so I wasn't exactly going at the car's limit. I had the pressures high, around 30-32 cold which meant like 40+ hot. By the end of the second day I'd say the tires still had >50% life left...
  12. 2022 CIVC live debut

    RIP to the best cupholder setup in any car ever. 10th gen civic really nailed that and it's sad to see them get rid of it
  13. 2020 Type R 2k miles Rotors are scored up on all 4 wheels

    if your pads aren't retracting all the way and it's happening on all 4 wheels, then maybe it's an issue with the brake fluid? have you tried bleeding them and/or doing a fluid flush? is the brake fluid reservoir adequately filled?
  14. Partial or Full Front PPF for Type R

    Like most everyone else has said, go full. You'll regret it otherwise. However, $1800 seems incredibly steep for just the XPEL. For $2000 I got XPEL on full hood and front bumper, plus Ceramic Pro 9H on the entire car. XPEL alone was $1200 and Ceramic was $600, with tax making up the rest. So...
  15. How much do you pay for insurance

    25 year old male, ~$900/year with Main Street America
  16. Civic owners in Buffalo/WNY

    I can't say anything about the tinting, but I can vouch for Titan when it comes to PPF and Ceramic coating. I had them do it for my Type R and it came out amazing, the car looked better than new. And now ~6 months later it's still holding up great.
  17. Civic owners in Buffalo/WNY

    Welcome to the club! I work in Henrietta so you may see my 2019 ABM Type R around!
  18. What are your complaints with the type R?

    With that commute, why the hell are you DD your Type R??? That's what your Cruze should be for! You're putting a ton of miles on your R for what I assume is mostly highway driving. To each their own obviously, but that's crazy.
  19. What to do about dealer joy ride?

    Seriously? I'm the troll? Look in the bottom left, the speed CLEARLY updates to 58. The dashcam speed updates slightly slower because it's GPS based, not speedometer based. So it says 58 after he's already shifted up, but he 100% peaked at 58mph. You can hear it bounce off the redline right as...
  20. Civic owners in Buffalo/WNY

    Yup that's me. July would be fine for me if we want to make something happen


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