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10-03-2002, 11:41 AM
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Originally posted by caylan
well if VW isn't bringing the Wolfsburg over here, then Honda should seize the opportunity to unleash the CTR. Rediculous that they have a booming hot hatch market over here & they deprive their biggest market of the CTR.
well if VW isn't bringing the Wolfsburg over here, then Honda should seize the opportunity to unleash the CTR. Rediculous that they have a booming hot hatch market over here & they deprive their biggest market of the CTR.
10-04-2002, 07:23 AM
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Originally posted by yianni64
Good point but the R32 would cost somewhere around 10k more than a CTR would. It acutally expected Honda to bring the CTR over here with all 200hp intact and call it a Civic Si. Heck, with all this competition whooping its tail, I hope Honda does something about it. A 200hp K20 would be something alright.
Good point but the R32 would cost somewhere around 10k more than a CTR would. It acutally expected Honda to bring the CTR over here with all 200hp intact and call it a Civic Si. Heck, with all this competition whooping its tail, I hope Honda does something about it. A 200hp K20 would be something alright.
10-04-2002, 07:24 AM
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Originally posted by yianni64
i never said it was, i said sales of a S15 with the SR20VET would be great.
i never said it was, i said sales of a S15 with the SR20VET would be great.
10-04-2002, 01:39 PM
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Originally posted by yianni64
I jsut read in MotorTrend that Honda is going to bring a 200hp Sir(CTR) to the USA becuase of the increased competition. And itll be cheaper than a RSX-S.
I jsut read in MotorTrend that Honda is going to bring a 200hp Sir(CTR) to the USA becuase of the increased competition. And itll be cheaper than a RSX-S.
. Do you know when they said they'll bring it over?
10-04-2002, 01:47 PM
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Originally posted by asianautica
I hope MT is correct because the current Si is pitiful. Just hope it'll be under $20k instead of $500 cheaper than the RSX-S, . Do you know when they said they'll bring it over?
I hope MT is correct because the current Si is pitiful. Just hope it'll be under $20k instead of $500 cheaper than the RSX-S,
. Do you know when they said they'll bring it over?
10-07-2002, 05:37 AM
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Oh, & all hell will break loose if ...
FORD brings over the Focus RS. That is when Honda MUST reply or else!
The hot hatch market here is as booming as anywhere else in the world & yet Honda has always fail to recognize it.
How else would one explain the 1.8 GTI doing as well as the VR6 GTI's??!!
Anyhow Si-R would have a nice ring here. & if its true that the Acura boys gave the Civic division its blessing, then we owe them 1 for the future! Why not bring the RSX-R over also. Heck, it's a different demographic IMHO. Hot hatch & Hot coupe.
1 more thought, if they can squeeze the 3.2 CL-S engine into the RSX, then they'd have no problems having a 200 hp Si-R here.
The hot hatch market here is as booming as anywhere else in the world & yet Honda has always fail to recognize it.
How else would one explain the 1.8 GTI doing as well as the VR6 GTI's??!!
Anyhow Si-R would have a nice ring here. & if its true that the Acura boys gave the Civic division its blessing, then we owe them 1 for the future! Why not bring the RSX-R over also. Heck, it's a different demographic IMHO. Hot hatch & Hot coupe.
1 more thought, if they can squeeze the 3.2 CL-S engine into the RSX, then they'd have no problems having a 200 hp Si-R here.
Originally posted by yianni64
Good point but the R32 would cost somewhere around 10k more than a CTR would. It acutally expected Honda to bring the CTR over here with all 200hp intact and call it a Civic Si. Heck, with all this competition whooping its tail, I hope Honda does something about it. A 200hp K20 would be something alright.
Good point but the R32 would cost somewhere around 10k more than a CTR would. It acutally expected Honda to bring the CTR over here with all 200hp intact and call it a Civic Si. Heck, with all this competition whooping its tail, I hope Honda does something about it. A 200hp K20 would be something alright.
10-07-2002, 10:34 AM
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Re: Oh, & all hell will break loose if ...
Originally posted by caylan
1 more thought, if they can squeeze the 3.2 CL-S engine into the RSX, then they'd have no problems having a 200 hp Si-R here.
1 more thought, if they can squeeze the 3.2 CL-S engine into the RSX, then they'd have no problems having a 200 hp Si-R here.
10-07-2002, 12:08 PM
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Re: Oh, & all hell will break loose if ...
Originally posted by caylan
1 more thought, if they can squeeze the 3.2 CL-S engine into the RSX, then they'd have no problems having a 200 hp Si-R here.
1 more thought, if they can squeeze the 3.2 CL-S engine into the RSX, then they'd have no problems having a 200 hp Si-R here.
10-07-2002, 01:07 PM
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& why not?
Originally posted by 02RSXTYPES
I sincerely hope you're joking in saying that they can put the J32 in the fricken Civic man.
I sincerely hope you're joking in saying that they can put the J32 in the fricken Civic man.
I've seen other engines being shoehorned into smaller engine bays.
I know it's too bold a step for Honda...but I'm just pondering whatifs.
Maybe I am answering my own question here but I guess Honda has no history of competing in any horsepower race...
