A Very Rare Civic...

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Dec 26, 2007 | 01:36 PM

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leo520

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wonder if they have the seats for sale?

love that seat

Dec 26, 2007 | 02:17 PM

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psileepr

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Very nice. I really like the interior too

Did a quick search on Google and found an old article:

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It was rumored yesterday, and it's real today. Come September 13, Japanese enthusiasts will be able to order up the hottest Civic Type R yet. The already-impressive R gets the full once-over from Mugen, and the result is the Honda Civic Mugen RR. Designed to be perhaps the ultimate front-engined/front-wheel-drive performance car, the Mugen RR sheds an additional 10kg (22 lbs) off the standard Civic Type R's weight, coming in at 2733 lbs. In addition to the weight loss, the freer-breathing Mugen RR picks up 15 horsepower over the regular Type R. It's rated at 240 horses at 8,000 rpm and 160 lb-ft at 7,000 rpm.

Complementing the added power and and decreased weight are a new bodykit, upgraded brakes all around, a retuned suspension, new wheels and tires, and logo-emblazoned Recaro sport buckets. Availability is limited to 300 cars, all in the Milan Red finish shown, and the pricing in Japan has been set at

Dec 26, 2007 | 03:03 PM

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Mr. Francesco

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eh, im not feeling it.

Dec 26, 2007 | 04:47 PM

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medicalstudent

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From: Mugen

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlX Boi,Dec 26 2007, 04:14 AM

It's cool and stuff, but I guess I'd have to have Japanese mentality to understand why it was sold out in 10 min. Maybe because peeps in Japan invest quite a bit in their cars and tuning them because buying real estate really isn't really an investment. If the S was the same price as the Civic, I'd still choose the S.

It's definitely understandable why peeps here are so hot over it, as it's a rarity for the JDM lovers. There definitely wouldn't be as much hype; however, if say Ford came out with a Focus Super Duper lightweight SVT RS. I understand the Focus RS is very well-liked in England though (from what Jeremy Clarkson tells me

I'm not familiar with the racing series in Japan, but if there were any that required a stock-showroom class, this car would be a perfect choice. I would venture that many of the buyers are likely race-teams and only a handful will be purchased by private individuals for street-use only.