Heyya everyone, well im not a type r owner but i own a LS. Big diff ah. Well since i joined Honda-Tech i have mostly spent my time on this ITR board. Now im all addicted to ITRs hopefully next summer if all goes well i will get one too.

Now, i know once you get used to a car you forget about how much you loved it when you first bough it. Can someone describe their feelings and actions in the first weeks when they bought their own first R.
I'm just thinking now towards the next summer, and thinking of how im gonna go crazy of joy and pride lol, call me crazy but im addicted. Hahahaha

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Anywayz.....................let me read what you guys have to say...

 

You R crazy.

 

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the feeling is the same as getting a new car. you're just getting a rare car when u get the car, get a helmet and start looking for autox and road race events. your paying for a track *****, so use it for what it's meant to be used for.

 

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Fixed the right way.

 

And yes You <FONT COLOR="red">R</FONT> crazy, there is no need to have one of these big POS. I just got home from a bar/club in downtown Brooklyn. And all I did was wonder if I was going to walk out side and see it still there, and then once I could see it a block away I wondered if there was a broken window and things missing. Don't bother yourself with one of these pain in the *** cars.

 

Dont buy a Hype-R if you want a fast car... you'll get smoked in any kind of straight line race by any car with a turbo. It holds its own in the handling department though.

 

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NOW its fixed the right way.

 

I still get tingly when I hit the throttle. Just cruising around with the windows down hearing the RPM rise brings back memories of good times and obliviates the stresses caused during the laborious day. VTEC, words can't describe the feeling. You don't even need to go to an autox or road race to enjoy it. Mine started as a fun cruise car, semi race car and is back to just a cruiser to enjoy. I love beating the **** outta it on the track, but prefer the daily drive. Over 4 years later, I still take a double look at times.

 

its like falling in love the first time man...you know when you get all tingly inside? your hands start sweating and your heart starts racing, its weird.

if you are an honest to goodness diehard, red-blooded itr fan, it doesnt go away. even when you think the feeling has passed, sometimes it comes back. (ask "returning" itr owners )

i still get butterflies even 5 years later, hehehe...


ps-you R crazy, and you better have planned security with a garage-otherwise do us all a favor and settle for something else. good luck.

 

If you have any type of worry/stress level or concerns about others taking your ****, then this probably isn't the car for you! Unless you have a bat-cave to park it in....but thats everywhere you go of course.

 

ahah wow thanx, such a good description lol, makes me want one even more.

I honestly am not thinknig of buying it for a straight line speed, the most im in love with is the handling, high redline and the sound .

 

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Hey! I have a bat-cave! Ok, no... *hangs head* I wish I did.

But seriously, you guys are right. The feeling doesn't go away. Sometimes I get all adrenalin-rushed (like right now) just thinking about owning one - then I have to go thank my friend/fellow R owner for helping me get mine!

If you buy an R, you need:
1. A garage. REALLY.
2. More security than an alarm. Maybe a GPS alarm?
3. The ITR Militia. How can you say no to guns protecting R's?
4. Attack hamsters equipped with laser vision. This is especially great for unexpected attacks on thieves. First, they'll think they're cute, then *laser sounds* they attack!
5. If you're rich, a Romulan cloaking device (YES, I just went there...). Wouldn't it be nice though?

 

If one does not want to worry about having an ITR stolen or vandalized, one needs:

1. A garage
2. A daily driver

I give those of you who daily drive the car a lot of credit. I don't think I could put up with the stress, of having to worry about my car, whenever it's out of my sight. I guess that shows how fanatical ITR owners are.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bbasso &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">And yes You <FONT COLOR="red">R</FONT> crazy, there is no need to have one of these big POS. I just got home from a bar/club in downtown Brooklyn. And all I did was wonder if I was going to walk out side and see it still there, and then once I could see it a block away I wondered if there was a broken window and things missing. Don't bother yourself with one of these pain in the *** cars.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Maybe wait for the new Si. Sounds like it will be a similar kind of car plus its new and not a target for theft. I say get an R when you don't have to use it everyday and keep it tucked away safe most of the time.

 

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4. Attack hamsters equipped with laser vision. This is especially great for unexpected attacks on thieves. First, they'll think they're cute, then *laser sounds* they attack!
5. If you're rich, a Romulan cloaking device (YES, I just went there...). Wouldn't it be nice though?

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Wow..yes you did just go there...

 

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Hondas will always be targets for theft.

 

mE R Also

 

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"Why did I buy this piece of ****"

No, I am not kidding.

 

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"Why did I buy this piece of ****"

No, I am not kidding. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, they are known for not being good cars, with a huge following...

 

"Are you sure that's the price price for full coverage insurance!??!?!?!?!?!?!?"

 

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Yeah, they are known for not being good cars, with a huge following...</TD></TR></TABLE>

I never said they werent.

THe biggest motivator for my purchase was the resale value. I bought it, it was good to me while i had it, and i sold it for what I paid for it. Had i not been able to do that, I would have never bought it.

 

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"Why did I buy this piece of ****"

No, I am not kidding. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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I never said they werent.

THe biggest motivator for my purchase was the resale value. I bought it, it was good to me while i had it, and i sold it for what I paid for it. Had i not been able to do that, I would have never bought it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Funny, those are the only two things I thought about when I bought mine. I have had it for a couple months and will not miss it.

I also come out of places at night more surprised than not when I see it still there in the parking lot.

 

The only 2 complaints I have is that getting in & out w/ the recaros is a PITA sometimes and the road noise when your just out driving to the store. I try to keep the drivers seat in great shape, which it is, so I don't drag my a$$ on the bolster getting in or out. Otherwise it handles the twisty roads great, i get 550+ kilometers on 98 oct. before the light comes on, brakes are great...no theft issues here so thats a big plus. I even forget to lock it sometimes, wouldn't do that back home.

I am currently selling mine because my wife drives it more than I do and I have only made it to 1 track day.

Once I move back to the states and have my house setup I'll deg look at ITR's as a project car. Just so many b-series/ITR parts out there, makes modifying so much easier than newer cars.

Also, parking garages and speed humps can be a real bitch in the city. I have no idea how all these super low 200sx's, civic's and others get around w/o destroying their cars. LOL Well actually many do have destroyed lips.

 

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Not an R owner, BUT I know the feeling and had this happen. Idiots broke my window and stole my stupid head unit. I was actually thankful that I had just placed the head unit in place and not really bolted it to anything. Otherwise, who knows what damage they would have done to remove it. The dumb thing was old and cheap anyway. Idiots. I cared more about the glass than the dumb radio.