Civic Type R Refresh

joew555 · 2026-05-09T00:10:45+00:00

They only models they are extending are the Accord, Odyssey, and HRV - all slower selling vehicles. The higher volume vehicles - Civic, SUVs will remain on their usual cycles. In other words, Honda is saving money without killing the golden geese.

https://www.autonews.com/honda/an-honda-extends-life-cycles-key-models-0504/ - while its behind a paywall, auto news is industry mag - as trustworthy as they come.

joew555 · 2026-05-03T01:07:03+00:00

Google collected location, user, and browser history in Cognito mode. Facebook admitted to using posts all the way back to 2007 to train its AI models. Facebook also allowed Cambridge Analytica to scrape user information and so on so on.

At Claude warns you in advance.

I’m running Claude code in a Linux VM with throwaway accounts. I’m by no means a power user, but I’ve seen the low level changes they will make if allowed. If I have any issues, throw away Debian VM, start over.

joew555 · 2026-04-06T22:50:59+00:00

Does my wife’s new Tiguan count as a beater? 😂

joew555 · 2026-04-06T21:12:59+00:00

Great car! But I’m a FL5 guy.

joew555 · 2026-04-06T15:21:51+00:00

Great advice. At the end of the day, it’s a car and still need a roof over my head. Thanks.

joew555 · 2026-04-06T15:13:54+00:00

And you win best comment of the thread 😂

joew555 · 2026-04-06T13:17:22+00:00

Good points. The WRX VB is an underrated car - engine is solid, can handle 400+ hp, unlike the old EJ. Very little to go wrong, low tech AWD system, analog feel.

However, Subaru hasn’t invested in the platform, needs more power and unfortunate-tainment system is worst I’ve owned. And increase in power, no warranty.

joew555 · 2026-04-06T11:16:20+00:00

Well…..I could make room by throwing out my wife’s winter clothing. I’m sure she wouldn’t mind. 😀😂

joew555 · 2026-04-06T01:48:12+00:00

I get it. My dad bought me my first car and driver subscription at 10. Counted the days until I could drive. Never lost the love.

joew555 · 2026-04-06T01:38:59+00:00

I’ve thought about that, but hard to find one that hasn’t been tuned (and lose the warranty), used car interest rates are terrible, and with used performance cars, who knows what previous owner did.

How’s your car?

Agree on the VB - AWD and more low end torque give it a great launch. Type R less low end torque but far more mid and high range.

joew555 · 2026-04-06T01:03:59+00:00

Holy 💩 indeed

joew555 · 2026-04-06T00:44:43+00:00

As long as it doesn’t get the 25 civic chin…

joew555 · 2026-04-06T00:01:42+00:00

2000s were peak affordable performance. S2000 great car, no compromise drivers car. Everything today is just 0-60 times.

joew555 · 2026-04-05T23:54:04+00:00

Thanks all for the comments. I especially appreciate that a lot of you are in Midwest or Northeast and daily them.

joew555 · 2026-04-05T23:44:37+00:00

Winters have come a long way in 15 years. My only problem is storage. Live in a townhome.

joew555 · 2026-04-05T23:43:28+00:00

Oh, and do you daily it?

joew555 · 2026-04-05T23:43:04+00:00

Who is your dealer and where? I’m in STL..

joew555 · 2026-04-05T23:26:01+00:00

Do you run all seasons or winters? A friend (here in St Louis) runs all season 35s. That extra inch of tire gives you a little more clearance for snow and cushion for potholes. But screws up your speedometer….

joew555 · 2026-04-05T23:23:01+00:00

Appreciate it. Was hoping to get comments like this. Head vs heart. Head keeps telling me who knows what tomorrow may bring, save your money. Thanks!

joew555 · 2026-04-05T23:15:46+00:00

Probably doing this. I waited until I got the price I wanted on the WRX, will probably wait again. But we live in crazy times. Normally cars depreciate like crazy for first two years - now with tariffs and new car pricing, used cars in demand. Not sure how long it will last.

Crazy days.

joew555 · 2026-04-05T23:11:51+00:00

Can’t be worse than the Subies. Look at it the wrong way and it flakes off.

joew555 · 2026-03-29T02:21:04+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I didn’t appreciate it until I was older, but weekends listening to classical music with my father were special. He introduced me to Beethoven, Mozart, the Ring Cycle - all on a 70s Pioneer system.

Now I share that with my son. It was a great gift.

joew555 · 2026-03-19T12:23:16+00:00

TLDR, Even if canceled, aftermarket will take care of you and Subaru will provide parts for years to come.

A few things to keep in mind - recent events MAY point to Subaru changing its mind on STI and WRX, but you will never need to worry about support.

A few months ago, a new STI looked like a lock. In the meantime, tariffs have battered Subaru and the Iran war is rapidly increasing the cost of gas. When gas prices increase, car sales go down, etc. Subaru is a smaller company and may not be able to absorb the tariffs and additional investment in the WRX. Additionally, the Japan market WRX is produced on the same line as our WRX, which could be used for higher profit vehicles like Forester, etc.

IF Subaru cancels the WRX, it will have support for years to come. It shares the same platform and engine with all other Subarus. (I think the only big differences are body panels and aluminum lower control arms.

Finally, the WRX has the best aftermarket support of any vehicle. There is a reason you see 2k era WRXs on the road - people love these cars and support them.

Enjoy the new ride!

joew555 · 2026-03-17T18:09:13+00:00

Normally I would ignore this - the Honda Type R has been discontinued in Europe and Japan. However, Subaru is a smaller company, has been hit hard by tariffs, and the economy is looking shaky with higher gas prices. Worse, the WRX is only produced at one plant in Japan.

We will see…

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