Saw a black Honda Civic Type R today at work and I got insta-jealous and want one too, in Sonic Gray.
I've always been a secret Honda fanboy and there's been in a Honda in our household fleet since 1998.
And I want it so can balance out wife's Honda Insight 3rd Gen, in both noise and emissions.
And then go do stupid ricer stuff with my friend who has a Subaru Impreza WRX STI, from the final year they made the hatchbacks.
And then put on Verstappen/Red Bull/Alpha Tauri stickers. And stickers of previous F1 teams with Honda engines.
But it's so darn impractical, and having test driven one last summer, such a darn hoot!
I can't convince myself though, we're saving up to buy a bigger home in a better school district.
Gosh darn, I hate priorities. Why is adulting so hard, even at 42?
i had a 2018...sold it for multiple reasons. # 1 reason though - it's still just a fwd economy car chassis - you can't beat that no matter how good the type r is.
If you plan on tracking it i would look at other options.
Mine had a couple issues. 2nd gear and 3rd gear would grind at the track / exuberant driving - transmission issues related to the slave cylinder apparently having a clutch delay valve. I removed mine. Still had the issue. Honda said it was "normal" ...
Overheating at the track - about 3 laps in here at high plains raceway in colorado and the car would overheat and go into limp mode.
Apparently the new design with revised ft grille has helped this but they are still overheating (stock) on the track.
I bought an oil cooler, different grille and vented hood. still overheated, honda said this was also "normal"
The info tainment is crap - slow, crashes, completely locks up all the time. Not a fan.
Other than the above it was a great car. I was 37 at the time and tired of everyone trying to race me.
I still think they are great cars but not the unbreakable honda's of the 90's - my old integra type r and s2000 has never overheated, had any transmissions issues, etc.
If you really want the car go for it but just expect the thing to possibly have some issues if you track it.
If it's just a street car you will probably not have these issues (maybe the transmission grinding issue with quick shifts?)