Honorable mention is the beeping of the key/seat belt and the seat that does not go back to set position once opened up to let people in or out of the back

FN2 is the best looking type R, the end.

i live in australia in 40° heat so when i go to hop in and i touch the bloody gearknob it practically cooks my hand to medium rare

My mechanic did a cheeky repair of the Digital display, took the soldering iron to it. Works a treat now!

You'll be glad of those heavy doors in a side impact collision though. It's heavy than the EP3 but it is safer. Ps: That's an old man type comment I know, but I am old so I'm allowed.

hahahaha I agree with what u say. the suspension is quite hard to live with too. but when ur behing a porsche and he cant get away, it gives u a huge smile

Thought the Mugen wing was a bit overkill without the full kit, but that's just my opinion though. When I bought mine I asked the seller if he still had the original wing - but I completely see your point when you're looking through the rearview mirror. (Mine is black, sometimes I just wanna put a line of tape down the centre of the lower window and pretend i could afford a Sierra Cosworth!) I also find my clock/radio display decides to work best on sunny days! As for the gearknob issue I have a couple of small wooly hats that fit over it nicely, they came off of bottles of tropicana during the winter but seriously does the trick! Once again class video dude!

The thing I hate the most is the seats that dont go back to the position they were in after they fold and go back. Other then that the car is really a little rocket. If ya need a few extra hp just go for the reflash vtec from 4500 rpm and got 14 hp. Nice video btw

Sooooo spot on! :D especially about lcd display, I thought it's just me.. And I changed a gear knob, it was unbearable.. But love the car to bits with all it's flaws.

I have FN3 type S and I completely relate to this.. thought I was the only one having that radio problem!

I own an ep3 and I really do love the look the of the fn2.

I love my fn2 and you're spot on about those doors. Personally I find it harder getting in the car in those right situations as my foot always presses down the seat adjustment bar at the front of the seat causing it to move.

Dude! This is the best car review I've seen since some on top gear. You need to more car reviews! Someone please higher this guy for car shows!

Good video. I used to own a Honda Civic Type R FN2 as well (I now own a 2011 VW Golf GTI), I loved the FN2 over my buddies EP3, I still took it to track days with them and had tons of fun, but me and even my EP3 buddies admited that it was just nicer to be inside the FN2 when off the track - It is a much more modern daily car that doesn't make you look so 'JDM RAC3R BOY'.

I had the same problem with my radio to a point where it will switch stations on its own or switch from aux to radio continously on its own or just get a high pitch static sound..In the end I replaced it with a touch screen one because the whole radio panel was apparently the problem but it was worth it and it fixed it. never had no problem after

What gets on my nerves a bit is the top of the steering wheel covers my speedo! I've tried changing my driving position and moving the wheel up and down but I'm just not comfortable! Other than that cracking motor!!!

Mine messes about getting in second at times and my radio display at times starts flickering random display lights for a few seconds

I know its 6 years later but looking at possibly getting one of these after my JDM CR-Z (GT86 and S660 from Japan are also in the conversation), thanks! Still better visibility than my CR-Z and my CR-Z also has massive heavy doors.

Hi, you can polish your gear knob and it will be like new

What about the horrendous beeping when you open the door without taking the key out

I own the same model, although Silver. Agree the rear wing is an issue. Never any radio issues, never the gearknob issue and the door size, well, its a 2 door car. Otherwise its absolutely fantastic. Easy to drive , goes well, but no problems around town at all. My wife and I love the styling - still looks great 11 years on. All my friends think its great and keep saying - we've never seen one before - must not have sold that many around here... My main gripes would be ride is on the firm side, gearing on 6th should be taller (less revs) but otherwise great.

I love my fn2 type R , so much fun, its like a go cart to drive , very reliable for a performance car and cheap to buy , picked up a decent one for 2.5k was a good deal, only thing takes getting used to for me is the stiff suspension, took s few months to get used to it but now it seems normal , lol nice review very comical.

What about the seatbelt? When you release it it gets folded therefore it doesn't retract. Gets pissed off when leaving the car.

I hate that i dont see anything behind and I hate the air blowers configuration. You cant make the blowers blowing on the front window only. They blow on the front window and on your legs... Also if you blow in your body you cant adjust the center blowers like you want... Also one thing is wiper fluid refill. It takes a lot of time to refill wiper fluid because its funneled somewhere...

my mate has a 2.2 diesel of that shape, one thing i hate about it is that although it has a button to start the engine, you still need the key in the ignition 🤦‍♂️

I have this car and live in Australia.... with our Australian summer heat... and i have to park outside in the sun for work. I literally cant shift for like 10 mins until it cools down hahaha

Point 3 is hilarious. I thought it was only my car!

Ive got a type s at moment and want a type r, my 93 TTid aero is main but civic is 2nd car

Amazing car..my champ white with lsd is a great car. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I've had an ep3 and dc2 and as much as I liked those I do this one equally. Don't let the top gear tv review put you off. If you check the top gear magazine review it's good.

If that wing stuck out more it would have been much better looking.

Haha spot on!! I leave a left glove in the car for summer and winter for the gear knob issue....feel like a nob driving with 1 glove on like!

Hahaha class man, ok: 1 & 2 - yeah spoiler took a bit of gettting used to, came from having an EP3 Type R before the FN2. Wasn't really sold on the Mugen spolier however the FK2 / FK8 spoiler looks pretty good on the FN2 (I imagine either offer a great improvement on rear visibility though) 3 - Radio, yup!! Seems to work best on sunny days and the rest of the time its in Predator language! 4 - Gearknob - agreed, i shoved a small wooly hat on mine! 5 - Doors - yeah same on EP3, heavier on FN2. but 3 for 3 civics later though I can't leave my windows down on nice days without the slightest gust of wind setting off the damn alarm! Good vid man, keep em coming!

I'd add to the list... 6. Fuel consumption. Yeah, buying a sports car and complaining about that is a bit silly, but shit, this thing's nuts! 7. Stone chips. I just seems to attract them! I picked up a 49,000 miler in Milano Red, and it's covered in white dots, and the bonnet needs a total respray. Well within budget though, as I paid about £1500 under market price. Honda just sorted out the rust on the leading edge of the roof for free too, so that's all good :D 8. The clutch is weird! When you push it fully down with your hand, there's loads of travel, but when you use your foot, it feels like it's moving about two inches. Stiff as hell too!! I tried the master cylinder adjustment last week, to pull the biting point up from the floor, but I couldn't get the nut undone with an ordinary spanner...........so I spent £15 on a fancy new one with a straight head. 9. V-Tec on a really bumpy lane.........nope, just nope!!

My fn2 doors never bother me, spoiler yes, in the beginning, but I got use to it😎, I don't listen radio have Bluetooth parrot system so I'm listening through my phone 😁

As an fn2 owner myself, you mentioned the 2nd worst (door) and some minor annoyances but you forgot the worst: The spaceship supertruck huge turning radius and low steering angle that makes you look like an idiot whereever you park!

Hey buddy nice fn2 jus wanted to know wot they like on fuel .... thanks

I agree with the gear knob freezing in winter hehehe you make me laugh. most important thing its extremely reliable.

Great vid bud, spot on with... if you like it so what! And I love FN2s. 👍

Had an accord type r a while ago and the description of being branded by the gear knob is so accurate haha.

Have you had much trouble with it not starting ? Mine seems to be a battery killer every winter.

Hi Lewis, nice video mate 👍🏻. I two own a milano red Fn2 07. Love it. Im also in the process of doing some test films and coming up with plans for making my own KZfaq videos. Good luck buddy! I've subscribed for the next ones. ❤️️🚗💨🚀

It's my favourite car, just waiting for a insurance payout to get myself another diesel! My other civic got written off due to a rear end collision.

You should be presenting Top Gear; funny likeable guy 👍🏻 Great vid! I still can’t make my mind up? Type R / Golf GTI or Seat Leon FR? 🤔

Nice Video man. Myself and the wifey buying 1, checked it out already and we love it! hopefully getting it this weekend!! cant wait!!! Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa!! 🙋

this is crazy to see someone who understands all the problems of this car great video

Really good video thanks 👍

ha..the radio lcd is infuriating, i recommend re-soldering the pins - i had it replaced under warranty and still it went wrong, so rather than the £750 honda fix i just re soldered one single pin ( far left one for me )

THIS IS SO GOOD! I'VE JUST BOUGHT THE SAME CAR AND IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE WHAT IM GETTING MYSELF INTO :P

i love them to .each to thier own I say main thing it's japan and seriously fast and vtec sounds class

Thing 6: beeping if the ignition key is in and the passager door is open. We know the ignition key is in! Why Honda do this...!

More power babyyyy

Nice video matey, looking to buy my first Type R (FN2) in the next few weeks. Hope you upload more videos of that beauty, keep it up!

Never understood how these got hated, i absolutely adored mine, very good cars! - DC5 owner

The mugen wing really sets off this car. One of the 1st buys I made for mine.

Just bought this car and the clutch is pretty heavy. Are they all on the heavy side or is it just mine???

How's the ride in daily trafic? Is it really that bad? I own a 1.8 8gen Civic, and I'm considering (finally!) getting the FN2 but I'm a bit concerned about the ride quality. On my 17" alloys, I consider comfort...okayish. I would stand a little harsher but not by much.

Luv the fn2 the states never got this model I could deal with those faults the radio can be replaced

Hey mate, i had the radio issue on my fn1, got it sorted with the soldering. It's perfect now!

cool video cool guy

5:40 Bro a mini mouse seatbelt cover seriously :-)

6:30 Sounds good to me. But that shift knob looks so unpleasant that if I were to get one of these I'd swap it out.

Sorry to bother you...can you tell me if the passenger door handle on the type R will fit onto my type s..? Thank u..👍

Been looking for your back seat swap vid .... where’s is gone ! Fn1 3 seater back seats in your fn2

Really clean car, nice video!

I loved my type r fn2, but I had to get rid of it. Main reason was comfort. I had it for 3 years, and I’m sure I lost links in my spine.

I hate this car because of the front side skirts (high price, capriciousness and lightness, lack of replacement parts), its stiffness of the suspension, fuel consumption: I have 14 mpg in the city with a quiet ride as a pensioner and 26 mpg at 120 km/h on the freeway. If you can get along with those disadvantages, then the fuel consumption at 2.0 200 atmospheric forces does not suit me. My friend has such an expense on a 400 hp turbo engine, I'm trying to fix it because I see on the Internet that I'm the only one who has too high consumption and no one can find, suggest and fix the problem. I understand what I'm going for when I buy a type p for 200 forces, but this is overkill. First of all, the R type is a civilian city car on which you can safely go to the track and drive.

I always say, living with a Ferrari will be hard to, so I tend to forgive the car having some inpracticalities. I must agree on the radio tough, both the standard one and the expensive navigation system are 1) absolutely rubbish and 2) extremly hard to replace by something aftermarket... Owning one comes close to owning an Alfa Romeo in the end. You love it, you hate the faults, but in the end you still love it. Quite unjapanees, but I would not want to change for a Nissan ;)

3rd gear is the reason I got rid of mine, drove me insane

Nice video man your hates are my hates too lol, but im in love with mine too what a sexy rocket

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Ok. Thanks for the reply mate 👍 loving the car just glad my ride to works only 10 min haha. U had any trouble with the starter button? I have :(

Hi thanks for the video love this car thinking getting it and installing a sunroof what do you think is it possible and feasible? Lastly what is this cruise control for a manual car looked up every youtube video but there is no demonstration of it.

👍 lol same. K&n panel filter next. Bit of grumble (hopefully) ha. Good vids btw. Subed 😂

There is no doubt, the car is a true Type R. Great car

Not had a rear view mirror in my ford for years not an issue for me

I understand the issue of the metal gear knob as I have an Si, but all you have to do is invest in some driving gloves???? Not a new invention as far as I know, and then it doesn't matter how hot or cold it is... Great vid tho, wish we had these in Canada.

I've got the normal civic same year, actually dont have any of the issues you have except the spoiler, pain in the arse blocks out half of the view!!

Thinking of going to an fn2 after my EP3, I have no doubth that the EP3 is more fun on a B-road blast/ track day but 90% of my time spent in it is just genreal day to day driving where I imagine the fn2 will excel. One thing that annoys me about the EP3 is the turning circle is shocking, is the FN2 the same? Also will 3 grand get you a decent one?

I like yr accent.. where is it originated from? btw, nice review with honest approach

What a blessing that there isn't english cars.Love your CTR cause exist worse cars as yours.

Also when you say a fiddle into third... Please expand because I think I have the same problem

So is this supposed to be the equivalent of the fg4/fb6 si in the states? Hope not cuz im sorry this one looks so awkward and ugly

I thought mine was the only one with the radio readout problem! Feel better now!

5:46 nice meenie

Steering rack and suspension is better than the EP3. The EP3 has the better rear suspension and its a little lighter. The FN2 like you say has other things going in it's favour. It's a much better car than Jeremy Clarkson would admit. Due to him getting back handers from Ford down the Lodge. ;)

Perfect video !!

Nice vid need a turbo

How many miles??

i owned an ep3 before and now own an fn2 there both great cars i prefer the fn2 cuz its more luxurious inside and it has more torque in the lower revs witch makes it easyer to drive around the city

What about the most important fault and that's the mpg???

I have an FN2 Type S. I can relate to everything you say, but I love the car. 2019 and I see no reason to get a new car.

i agree only with the size of the doors other than that the rest of what you said is as your brits say "rubbish"

could you do 5 things I love video? I love your channel

The clock radio - i don't use it but it is always flaking out - according to what it says most of the time I own a "HUNDAI LIVIL"

great video I love your car

Just the ride quality is harsh i hate the ride quality and i had my civic for over 5 years

Colour is hot btw!!

if u hate it..give car to me..i gonna love it ;)D

You could always stick a sock over your gear nob, that will keep it warm/cool 😎😎

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