http://www.itr-dc2.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11263

 

whoa those are pretty funky but i'd rock it

 

IF we get a CTR, it could look like that.

 

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It would figure that, this would be the one we would get. I am not sure about that one. Is it a hatch or wagon?

 

I heard those models are runnin deisel engines.

 

that's one ugly ****

 

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Except we won't, so it's a moot point. But by god... that car is insanely ugly. I mean. it's approaching Aztec-ugly!

 

I think it would sell like mad if it were offered here.

 

That's garbage.

 

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Are you kidding me? The American market isn't overly friendly towards hatchbacks in the first place and the abomination shown above is no less than one of the top five ugliest cars I've ever seen. I'm thinking that - just like all the other Type-R Civics - we will never see this model stateside and even in the off chance that we do, it won't sell for crap.

 

New cars are beginning to look like space ships =X

 

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No, I'm not kidding. Certain hatches have had lots of success over the last 20 years: Civic hatches, Acura Integras, VW Golfs.

The recent runaway success of the new Scion 5-doors, the PT Cruiser and the Mazda MP5 show that the U.S. is ready for Euro-style hatches.

We're not as friendly toward hatches as, say, the European markets, but we're getting there fast with the rise of gas prices and the fall of SUVs. People who may have been thinking of a Jeep Liberty or Ford Escape are probably looking a little more closely at some of the 5-door models.

If that crazy Civic came to the States, and was priced competitively, I'd consider buying one and I'm sure many others would too. It might seem a little ugly until you go to Japan and Europe and see the hatches there. Ever seen a Renault Megane?

 

"mission Control, are we cleared for take off?"

 

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A recent Honda marketing project revealed that British buyers have a slight preference for coupes over hatches.

That does not mean that the niche market for hatches is not viable and profitable, however.

 

they stopped making civics in 2000

 

gotta love how the new ivtec 1.8 in that thing has the exhaust manifold cast into the head so that only one port goes to the cat flange. puke.

 

i would have rather seen the hatchback instead of the coupe come to the us...i love the front end on these cars..