| Honda Civic Type R - oxygen not supplied
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| | firm clearly utilising their Formula One
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| The hatchback brings with it two main
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| | programme for the good of their hot
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| demographics that tend to part with their
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| | hatch. The Civic Type R became the
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| cash more than anyone else in society -
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| | biggest selling performance hatchback in
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| the very young and the very old. For the
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| | the noughties - with over 35,000 units
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| old, a shiny hatchback represents an
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| | sold - so it was no surprise at the 2006
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| economical, safe and pleasant way to get
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| | British Motor Show when everyone's legs
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| to and from the shops, bingo and church.
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| | turned to jelly when they clasped eyes on
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| The Honda Civic range has been king of
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| | the new one.
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| the grey-haired brigade for decades and
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| | The new Civic is all triangles and
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| brings with it an unassuming, sensible
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| | space-age - a highly risky direction
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| and reliable transport solution for
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| | change for a company happily catering for
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| getting from A to B.
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| | such a diverse range of customers.
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| For young people - mostly males with
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| | However Honda have always wanted to shed
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| fluff stuck to their upper lip, the Honda
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| | their image of being an old-persons car
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| Civic and it's hatchback rivals represent
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| | maker and the newest Civic is a styling
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| the cheapest way of getting a car,
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| | exercise with the sole intention of
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| insuring it and then thrashing it to
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| | keeping its young fan base and stealing
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| within an inch of it's life every night
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| | the middle aged away from their
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| in a McDonalds car park. The fun doesn't
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| | Volkswagen Golfs. The Type R for the
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| stop there either. Since the initial
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| | record didn't just turn my legs to jelly
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| conception of Max Power magazine in the
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| | at the motor show - I needed a crash team
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| early nineties, car modification has gone
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| | and some oxygen.
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| through the roof. Even Hollywood has got
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| | The production model is only a tad
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| in on the act with the Fast and the
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| | watered down from the final concept in
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| Furious trilogy seeing more neon lights
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| | 2006, with the body kit identical. That
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| in cinema car parks than an Ibiza club.
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| | means that unlike the previous Civic Type
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| Much like the punk movement, it's the DIY
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| | R, you don't need to check the badge to
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| aesthetic of personalising your car from
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| | know this isn't the base model. I don't
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| a million different options and standing
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| | know where to start to be honest - seeing
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| out from the crowd that appeals. With its
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| | one will say everything I need to, as
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| bullet proof reliability and extensive
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| | you'll either love it or hate it. It
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| catalogue of performance and styling
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| | looks as though a spaceship has crashed
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| parts, the Honda Civic has simultaneously
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| | into the Pyramids and driven off - but
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| become the favoured choice at both ends
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| | for me, it works.
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| of the circle of life - but for very
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| | Crucially Honda haven't messed with the
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| different reasons.
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| | engine, so the new Type R retains the 2.0
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| Honda aren't stupid and having seen the
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| | litre, 197bhp engine from its
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| mass market appeal for 'hot hatches'
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| | predecessor. Although this will of course
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| thought they'd better produce one for the
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| | save on Honda's design costs, it's a
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| British market - and thus was born the
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| | clear case of 'if it ain't broke, don't
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| Civic Type R in 2001. Top lip fluff
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| | fix it'. Honda say they have made this
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| brigade were beside themselves with
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| | new model more refined, with a suspension
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| excitement. Grey haired brigade were
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| | that isn't as racy the previous model,
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| happy with the standard issue model.
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| | yet it's somehow firmer and unfortunately
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| Either way, Honda was onto a winner with
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| | not refined in the slightest. This
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| a huge percentage of the population.
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| | criticism aside, the new Type R has every
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| The Type R was an exceptional car too,
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| | reason to feel confident in an already
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| with a 0-60mph time of 6.6 seconds and
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| | crowded market place most notably
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| the ever-eager VTEC engine revving to
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| | featuring the Ford Focus ST, Renault Clio
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| 8,250rpm. Stylistically it wasn't too
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| | 197 and Volkswagen Golf GTi.
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| different from the standard model, with
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| | Brand loyalty counts for a lot and when
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| 17 inch alloy wheels and a spoiler
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| | the last model sold 2333% more than
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| adorning the rear the main differences.
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| | anticipated, the fluff brigade are surely
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| It was on the road that the little Honda
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| | going to be reaching for the oxygen and
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| Civic really delighted with the Japanese
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| | their cash too.
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