Thanks brother I really appreciate your comment I'm happy to know that the review is helpful to you, I highly recommend you get the Type R, I'm not sure who you'd go to for tuning in Australia, but if you have access to Hondata then I'd say to get your ECU unlocked by them or someone closer to you and from there you can have a ton of fun with this car, it's literally one of the best tuner cars out there in my opinion.

Thanks a lot brother I appreciate it and yes it really is.

*GR Corolla has entered the chat*

Facts I agree and yeah man those tire prices had me shook!

Aww man I'm going to pin your comment because even as recent as yesterday I was considering getting the Golf R just to have something new to focus on KZfaq but I knew I'd regret it because the Type R just feels so special, I haven't driven another car recently that has that same special feeling.

@@RaceCarFriends yeah man I had the golf R for six months got it last year when the 2024’s hit the lot and I’ll tell you it’s a great car but for my needs I wanted something more exciting I’m working on paring the Type R with a manual M2 🙌🏾

@@innerpeace2898 I know exactly what you mean and man that will be a great combination of cars!

I disagree. I’ve driven the CTR, and it simply doesn’t feel special to me at all when driving it. Why? It’s the FWD that ruins it for me. Now, I’m not saying the Golf R feels special. No, that doesn’t either. I’m just saying the CTR doesn’t give me any more “special” factor over other FWD sport vehicles. I have an E46 M3 coupe 6spd and a MK7 GTI. Both are modded. My modded GTI feels just as capable than a stock CTR. But I don’t really feel that special’ness in my GTI either because of it being FWD. My E46 M3 though, felt 1000x more special right of the bat in stock form than the CTR did. And my M3 is a 2003, making it almost 22 years old! It’s highly modified now, and that has made it feel even more special, but in comparison to the CTR stock vs stock, the E46 M3 hands down feels a lot more special. Mostly because of its superb quality, handling, and it being RWD. But it also is faster 0-60mph than a CTR, which is just crazy. And if you do get the tires loose, which is easy, you can have fun drifting or power sliding, which is so much funner than just spinning tires in FWD. Stock it handles so good still, and you really don’t need anything more as a sports car.

@@JacesOwnWorld​​⁠ I agree with you an M car is where it’s at hahahahahah in a perfect world I would own an M2 but I’m working on it then I can be like you haha the E 46 is an amazing machine indeed but I can’t find one that’s decently priced as far as the Type R it’s just a great all around vehicle and consumables won’t break the bank for me right now but buddy the M3/M2 I get what you mean very special cars. But they are more expensive vehicles to maintain so yeah if you got it like that I would choose that proper rear wheel drive fun and special sports car any day 😂

Thanks a lot I really appreciate it and I will do my best.

Whats going on brother! I still remember the day I bought it from you like it was yesterday! I wish you were still selling VW's I'd probably buy a Golf R from you now lol.

No problem you're welcome brother I'm happy it helped.

Thanks a lot I really appreciate it.

Thanks a lot I appreciate your comment and I appreciate you choosing to be a part of the channel.

Aww man congratulations I want one in Rallye Red so bad! Lol I think I'll have two Type R's at the same time just so I can have one in Rallye Red lol.

Fk8 all tthe way fl5 gives accord vibes😂

@@opadilla123 A lot of people feel that way.

😆😆😆 LMAO! Man your comment had me cracking up! I was just talking to Que today about just how good the VB WRX is, my problem is that I don't currently have the money to support my car addiction 😅 If I did I would have a 2019 Golf R, 2023 Golf R, 2024 GTI 380, 2024 Subaru WRX TR, 2021 Subaru WRX STI, I'd have 4 FL5 Type R's I'd have one in Rally Red, Championship White, Boost Blue, and one in Black as well, I'd also have a 2021 Camaro 2SS 1LE, a 2013 and 2023 Camaro ZL1, a Porsche 911 GTS, a couple old school cars, and a new Ford F350 Dually. Lol I genuinely enjoy drivers cars and trucks and I try to get the best ones that are the most fun but also the most reliable with the lowest cost of maintenance, so whatever you see me with now is the best of the best I can afford that meets those parameters.

Same here I got my GTI because of RCF.

@@fastlife35 Lol oh wow cool I didn't know that!

Oh wow yeah under those circumstances I would get the ITS as well.

Facts we outside!!! And yeah man I wonder if there's an aftermarket fix for the back seat like someway to swap out the two seater into 3 seater.

Lol that's how I feel about the Golf R, I plan on getting a MK8 eventually, and with the way you buy cars I'm sure you'll have a FL5 soon.

@@RaceCarFriends we will just make a swap haha

@@Gonin60 Lol I'm down!

Yup I try to drive and enjoy it as much as possible.

Thanks a lot I'm subscribed to your channel as well luv the Type S!

@@RaceCarFriends Thanks man! Maybe will all link up for a meet one day.

@@IntegraTypeSPerformance Yup definitely I'm down are you in FL?

@@RaceCarFriends No sir jersey! Maybe a road trip and meet up In the middle.

@@IntegraTypeSPerformance Bet we can meet up in NC sometime and do a collab video.

Thanks brother and stay tuned as the channel continues to grow I'll most likely be adding both cars back onto the channel lol.

Got it thanks I appreciate the advice!

Thanks I appreciate it and yeah man I know what you mean about the Subaru buying experience I wish all of my car buying experiences were as good as they have been whenever I buy a Subaru.

Yup that would be the ultimate setup I'd love to have an FK8 and a FL5 at the same time!

Yup I'm right there with you, I definitely wish the fuel tank was bigger, and I also hand wash mine like every week lol I literally just washed it this morning but yeah all in all it's an amazing vehicle and I'm really happy with it.

Yup I agree it's really hard to express just how good these cars really are.

I test drove the GR Corolla a couple of times and it just isn't the right fit for me.

Congratulations this vehicle is absolutely amazing!

Big facts! 💯

I agree congratulations on yours.

Thanks man I feel like I made the right decision too, but my advice is to pass on the GR Corolla's for now because everyone I know that bought one traded out of them pretty quickly, I feel like Toyota saw it as a money grab and just threw those cars together rather than focusing on building them as well as they have built Toyota's in the past.

@@RaceCarFriends Any AWD vehicles youd recommend within reason?

@@DaLonelyLoner85 I highly recommend the WRX TR and WRX limited, the Golf R is also a great way to go as well.

Yup if it was AWD it would be a game changer.

Lol same here, I actually really loved the GR Corolla until I drove it, It's a great car if I would have never driven the Type R, but afterwards the GRC just feels too unrefined for me personally, but either way I'm happy that Toyota makes it.

@@RaceCarFriends yeah, I get that. I personally love how raw it feels but it’s just what you want out of the car.

@@jordan3305 Yup very true, if I had the ability I'd have all of these fun cars lol.

@@RaceCarFriends same haha

Right there with you brother!

I agree with this. I am a huge German car guy but unfortunately even cars like the newer M3’s (hell even g87 M2) are simply unobtainable for the average person paired with a sickening cost of living in 2024. I have to assume the sub $45k (brand new MSRP) enthusiast car market is growing like wild fire due to this. I wanted an FL5 but ultimately picked up a CPO FK8 for low 30’s at the end of 2023. Will likely pick up an FL5 in the next 18-24 months, at which time hopefully we will see some examples with 50-60k miles a few years old for mid 30’s. Wishful thinking, I know, but who knows.

Yup we're pretty much in the same boat lol my wife fought with me when I went to get the Type R, eventually I was able to get it by promising her we'd get a CX-90 afterwards 😆

@@RaceCarFriends your cx90 video is what brought me to your channel and your fl5 is what made me subscribe. 👍🤙

@@heNzVf20c Thanks a lot for being a part of the channel, you don't know it but your comment really influenced a car buying decision I was just about to make lol a dealership offered me a lot of money for my Type R to trade it in for a Golf R and I was considering doing it but then after I read your comment I was like nah the Type R is staying.

@@RaceCarFriends oh wow. I'm glad you kept the Type R. IMO it's more special. You already have a GTI and I feel like having a Honda and a VW can get you a wider audience for your channel than having 2 VW’s. However, you could trade the GTI for a Golf R🤔😁

@@heNzVf20c Lol thanks and yup I agree with you, it's better to have the CTR and GTI, and ideally I'd like to add on a Golf R later on as the channel grows.

Nice! Congratulations! #TeamTypeR

Very true, we just have to be very selective with what brands we go with.

Facts! Most people don't realize just how special the Type R is until they own one.

@@RaceCarFriends yep, tires are expensive will agree i payed 1,740 for michelin ps4 as on the stock 20 inch wheels after taxes and alignment. You cant cheap out on tires on the type r, well worth it though and will last!

Yup I agree better to get the good stuff.

I recently got my 2024 FL5 Boost Blue

@@moeg3741 Sweet!

They really are.

Yeah looks are subjective, for me personally there are days I look at the GTI and think it looks better and then there's days I look at the Type R and think it looks better, I go back and forth all the time lol.

@@RaceCarFriends very true lol. The FL5 as a whole is beautiful. The front end, particularly the upper grille and headlight area look a bit meh, especially straight on. It just looks kinda dorky or something. I wish this area was revised to look more aggressive. If the facelift improves this area I may look into swapping the front end. It’s the only thing I don’t love about the looks.

@@SIIKAP1 Yeah I'm super curios to see what the refreshed version of the Type R is going to look like.

@@RaceCarFriends hopefully not much different, because I don’t want to regret getting a 2024 lol.

@@SIIKAP1 LMAO facts!!!

The STI is more raw and old school, it isn't as fast as the CTR I was able to get faster 0 to 60 times with the CTR over the STI, but the STI is super rewarding once you modify it, but pound for pound the CTR is the better car.

Thanks I agree.

Facts big time!

Yup they definitely are not cheap, I'm curious to know what the 25's will be like.

Yup gotta shout out the homies!

Lol thanks fam I forgot to do a shoe check in this video!

Lol yeah man those tire prices had me like 😮 and aht aht aht I'm 5'11" 👀😆😆😆

I actually like the styling of the Type R but I wouldn't mind having a Type S at the same time.

In all honesty it's a decent sound system it's clear and sound good, it's just not bass heavy like the Harmon Kardon system in the new WRX's.

@@RaceCarFriends I’m a bit of an audio as well as a car enthusiast but I’ve leased cars the past several years as I get bored, I had kids and needed larger cars and I’ve just lived with audio set up stock in Three passats and now a Tiguan. Also, I don’t trust european cars for longevity enough to buy one. I’m also rebelling against overspending for luxury. It’s a fools errand. Anyway, I’m wanting to buy a fun to drive car that can be owned long term. I’ve test driven the Subaru WRX

@@eltoncrim3699 For Audio I'd get a Subaru WRX Limited, for more capable sports Car I'd go Honda Civic Type R all the way.

Nice thanks for the advice!

Facts I agree big time!

Yup they are amazing cars!

Yup I hardly ever see Sonic Grey's around me you got an awesome color!

LMAO I absolutely won't be surprised!

Lol yup I vote GR86 over the Miata mainly because of the size issues lol but how do you feel about the RTV issues on the GR86?

@@RaceCarFriends Yeah man it's something that I have in the back of my head that keeps popping up the Rtv issue! but Toyota claims their is no issue.. and if the engine does fail depending on what they find in the investigation... they will replace engine.... im not gotta mod the car or anything only exterior stuff so that will help me if engine blows up 😂 when they investigate the car and see no mods... but yeah man I just hope that Toyota does call out a recall to take the car into the dealer free of charge and make them remove the oil pan, remove anything in the pick up tube and attach oil pan again...cause im not gonna open it or nothing im gonna leave how it is, what ever their instructions are that's what I will do.

@@bicicaptura Lol I feel you! That's exactly what I would do if I got one, I'd keep it completely stock!

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Yup but my trade in equity wiped it out.

Facts very true. I'd want something that's better suited for going fast in a straight line that will also last long.

And the winner is 100GangNation!

🥇🏆🔵🔵🟣🟣🏁HONDA!

Yup they're extremely similar vehicles.

Same.

😮Man is that the brand you go with when you swap out tires?

@@RaceCarFriends Yes. That's what Ford put on it, original equipment.

@@RaceCar21 Wow! That price would have me switching to a different brand expeditiously!

@@RaceCarFriends I think that's the lowest priced option. Limited options for this tire size. They're huge.

@@RaceCar21 😮 See that's why I said before that the GT350 is a rich persons vehicle lol.

Man I was really close to trading in the GTI for a GR86 I just got scared off with the RTV issues, what would you prefer to see on the channel, the Type R with the GTI or the Type R with a GR86 or Subaru BRZ ?

@@RaceCarFriends Man! me getting a Gr86 is as close as im ever going to get to experience something like driving a Porsche!!! To me Gr86 is the Japanese Porsche!!!! Cayman! it has a boxer engine like the Porsche and it looks like one And its rear wheel drive! totally different experience of driving, so i would love to see the GR86 in the channel, I know you gonna enjoy it maybe even more that the Type R... who knows, but you did drive the brz... its pretty much the same vehicle, how did it feel ? remember this cars don't got a ton of HP but the experience is what counts and this Gr86 on curvy roads maybe beats more expensive cars!!!

@@bicicaptura The BRZ was a lot of fun to drive, it felt like a pure driving experience but also felt very small so I don't know if it would be the right car for me because I'm 6'6" but it's so much fun I might still get one later on.

@@RaceCarFriends wow 6’6 is NBA level of tallness! Im 5’11 and inside of the gr86 i feel a bit tight. Probably it also has to do with my weight 🤣that car if i end un getting will make me loose weight 🤣

@@bicicaptura Lol yeah man that car definitely motivates me to lose weight as well 😆

I actually agree with you on this, the CTR is the better car when it comes to performance, reliability, and resale value, but the looks and value of the GTI is very hard to beat.

Always happy to see you comment.

@@RaceCarFriends I’m always happy to see your new vlogs brother.

@@thefactor6909 I appreciate you bro.

Doesn't matter just happy you're here.

I hear you, what type of vehicle did you end up going with?

@@RaceCarFriends When I was looking at the R & Type R I wound up choosing a Stinger.

@@hugdeath929 Smart choice I was looking at the Genesis version of the Stinger the only reason I didn't get it was because they didn't offer it with a manual gearbox.

@@RaceCarFriends Similar tastes. I also looked at the G70 but the rear seemed tighter or as tight as my GTI which I found strange for a vehicle that presented as a larger vehicle than the GTI. I also went and checked out the CX90 when it dropped 👍

@@hugdeath929 Lol yup I noticed the same thing with the smaller space in the G70!

Lol I'm still trying to find one locally, working on it.

@@RaceCarFriends Ok cool! it would be nice to hear from you your opinion in comparison to the type r, the Elantra n its a better option for me in regards of the price I have seen then around $39,000 in comparison to the type r over here in PR $69,000

@@bicicaptura Wow that's a huge price difference I'll keep looking and see if I can find one locally.

Wow it's crazy we have s similar past I had two Mazdaspeed3's and I eventually got into WRX's and STI's and now I'm here with my first Honda ever lol.

@@RaceCarFriends Hah nice. As far as Hondas go, I had a 1990 and 1991 CRX Si when I was 18 and 20. Wish I still had them. Rocked a ‘99 Accord v6 Coupe as a daily when I got away from cars and fully into bikes back in 2008, then a 2006 Civic Hybrid a couple years later (junk). But yeah, this car impresses the shit out of me in terms of visceral fun all around, and I’m gonna go out on a limb and say it’s actually more fun than my twin-turbo C6 in every way except a straight line. 😆

@@the_wor_st Lol yup we're definitely on the same page because that's how I feel about the Type R Vs My Camaro SS 1LE everyone is shocked when I tell them that I get more enjoyment out of the Type R vs the Camaro lol.

Oh snap you made the podium!

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LMAO!!!! You must be part Elephant!!!! 😆😆😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

LMAO Aww man this had me cracking up so hard 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@@RaceCarFriends 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@@RaceCarFriends I can forgive, but never forget.

@@RaceCar21 LMAO I'm so in shock that you actually remembered that 😆

A lot of people feel that way.

Not in your regular first place but you still managed to beat out Ant and Que lol.

🥈🔵🔵🟣🟣

Thanks I'm a car guy through and through lol.