Taipuaru
RMS Regular
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- FD2 Type R
Hi there!
I’m new around here, so I’ll start off with a bit of a story.
Moved to the ROI in 2017 and had been living there for the past 3 years.
Now, for various reasons I hadn’t been able to drive something fun and exotic (except for a Swift Sport.. hardly exotic tho).
So as a big car enthusiast (I used to drive everything, from an SLS AMG to various M3s, Euro Rs, EE9s, etc) I always envied the lads “up north” who seemed to have it all.
Importing something from the UK or Japan was out of the question, thanks to VRT and insurance nightmares.
Spent too many days and nights trying to figure out ways that would allow me to drive something nice, without being charged an arm and a leg for the privilege.
Then Corona hit, which actually came as a somewhat of a blessing, as it was all working from home from then on.
“Great” I thought! With the housing situation in the Republic being just as bad as the car situation, and me being the impulsive fecker that I am, I just took the plunge and moved the family to N.I.
Everything went smooth, and the next 3 weeks were almost entirely spent on Autotrader, Gumtree, Ebay and Pistonheads.
I felt like a child in a candy store. There was just Too. Much. Choice!
Evos. Civics. M4s. RS4s. AMGs.
Then this beauty popped up:
08 FD2 Type R. Freshly imported from Japan. Full service history.
Always had a soft spot for Hondas, especially in CW.
Paid a deposit, and a week later I was sitting on a plane to Newcastle. That was last Thursday.
Looked even better on collection day:
3 1/2 hours drive to get on the Ferry in Cairnryan, a very relaxed crossing, and another 30 minutes to get home made for a fun road trip.
Perfect view from the living room window:
1st drive into Belfast
Found the RS next to it when I came back
Not many plans for it, as I like the OE look. Things on the to do list are a wheel refurb, fix the driver’s seat bolster, do a big service with timing chain and gearbox oil, fit a set of new AD08RS tyres, and get it polished and ceracoated.
Might fit a Spoon exhaust and a Mugen splitter.
If anybody has any recommendations for a Honda specialist, and a company that’ll do the seat bolster and steering wheel trim in Belfast, please let me know.
That’s me for now. Feel free to say hi when you see me around!
I’m new around here, so I’ll start off with a bit of a story.
Moved to the ROI in 2017 and had been living there for the past 3 years.
Now, for various reasons I hadn’t been able to drive something fun and exotic (except for a Swift Sport.. hardly exotic tho).
So as a big car enthusiast (I used to drive everything, from an SLS AMG to various M3s, Euro Rs, EE9s, etc) I always envied the lads “up north” who seemed to have it all.
Importing something from the UK or Japan was out of the question, thanks to VRT and insurance nightmares.
Spent too many days and nights trying to figure out ways that would allow me to drive something nice, without being charged an arm and a leg for the privilege.
Then Corona hit, which actually came as a somewhat of a blessing, as it was all working from home from then on.
“Great” I thought! With the housing situation in the Republic being just as bad as the car situation, and me being the impulsive fecker that I am, I just took the plunge and moved the family to N.I.
Everything went smooth, and the next 3 weeks were almost entirely spent on Autotrader, Gumtree, Ebay and Pistonheads.
I felt like a child in a candy store. There was just Too. Much. Choice!
Evos. Civics. M4s. RS4s. AMGs.
Then this beauty popped up:
08 FD2 Type R. Freshly imported from Japan. Full service history.
Always had a soft spot for Hondas, especially in CW.
Paid a deposit, and a week later I was sitting on a plane to Newcastle. That was last Thursday.
Looked even better on collection day:
3 1/2 hours drive to get on the Ferry in Cairnryan, a very relaxed crossing, and another 30 minutes to get home made for a fun road trip.
Perfect view from the living room window:
1st drive into Belfast
Found the RS next to it when I came back
Not many plans for it, as I like the OE look. Things on the to do list are a wheel refurb, fix the driver’s seat bolster, do a big service with timing chain and gearbox oil, fit a set of new AD08RS tyres, and get it polished and ceracoated.
Might fit a Spoon exhaust and a Mugen splitter.
If anybody has any recommendations for a Honda specialist, and a company that’ll do the seat bolster and steering wheel trim in Belfast, please let me know.
That’s me for now. Feel free to say hi when you see me around!
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I like that a lot
I seen this at Jm and it looked a good example
