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Newer shape JDM civic
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 5:47 pm
by rob quilter
Spotted a newer shape white JDM Civic (the japs equivalent to our FN) in asda, never seen one in the flesh, proberly one of the best looking Hondas I've seen
I didn't take a pic as the guy was sitting in it
but was exactly the same as the one in this pic:
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 5:53 pm
by Supermarine Blues
Think you'll find it's an FD2.
I understand the suspension is far too hard for our crap roads and it lacks the sophistication of a 'Lude.
I think AST (?) do a kit which makes it useable.
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:09 pm
by rob quilter
Not sure, it looks awesome tho!
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:17 pm
by nitin_s1
Love the FD2s!!
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:40 pm
by vti2003
That is really nice.
It is strange the differences in one make across the world.
I have been in Florida for the past 3 weeks and I saw a Civic Coupe and an Accord (Coupe? looked like it!) That looked really really nice. They looked like they may have been tweaked a bit from factory but still really nice looking cars and nothing at all like we have here.
Also saw a couple of REALLY tidy Acura NSX's that spent most evenings cruising up and down Ft Myers beach. Nice job if you can get it
I saw one really nice silver 5th gen prelude in orlando and a real dog of a 5th gen in Tampa. I also saw about a thousand badly chaved up civics, a real florida speciality it seems!
I have never been a huge fan of US cars but I saw a few new Dodge Charger SRT8's and I REALLY like the look of them. They sound amazing
When they are idling they sound like an R8 with a bass injection!
470hp and 470lbft 6.4 engine but it does have "Fuel saver technology" so does 14mpg
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:08 pm
by Supermarine Blues
There has always been a USDM Civic & Accord coupe. The current Accord sedan has a sort of BMW E60-vibe to it.
'Our' Accord is sold as the Acura TSX over there - except with a grille like this:
Actually, if you want to PYSL, google "Acura ZDX"
Re: Newer shape JDM civic
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 3:31 pm
by toadster
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 3:49 pm
by Merlin
I was on track with one of these and it was only just faster than my 5G Lude but its brakes were amazing.
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 3:54 pm
by 4thgenphil
the brakes are 320mm stock!
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 4:01 pm
by NafemanNathan
Merlin wrote:I was on track with one of these and it was only just faster than my 5G Lude but its brakes were amazing.
Marc flew past a dark blue, fully decalled one with a massive spoiler on track at Japfest. Though I guess Marc's lude is no ordinary lude and you never know who was driving the Civic
EDIT: Chasing from 9 minutes. Passing at 9 minutes 50 secs.
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