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Imagine being so hardcore about improving your car, to customize it to the way you like, only to sell it shortly thereafter.

That's where PPF would really help.

Dude's got Audi R8 money. I'm guessing he's not constrained by costs.

How'd you get a GR Yaris in the US?

Seriously though, you can't judge the oil based on how it looks or smells, unless it's gummed up or something. I've heard before that you should be worried more if the oil is super clean looking because then it may not be clearing out all the junk from the engine.

For the 265/30/19 size, your only big name brand all season choice is the Continental DWS06+. Beyond that I think you've only got Toyo and Falken. There's a cheapo brand called Advanta with an option but they are absolute trash. So you go with the DWS or take a chance with Toyo or Falken.

I don't think trying to save money by going to 87 is a wise choice. You will probably get worse MPG and maybe something will crap out earlier than expected. My friend's Mustang's spark plugs went bad at like 20k due to him using 87 instead of 93. I'm guessing there will be slightly more frequent...

BP is the one that refuses to get on the top tier list but has gas that can qualify for top tier.

The car definitely feels a lot better on the PS4S than the DWS06. I was surprised what a difference it made when I switched over this spring. The summers will have better wet traction too. A tire rack "expert" told me summers will both perform better in the rain and have better hydroplaning...

I realized you made that post a few months ago about the turbo DI aspect of the engine and whether it's reliable like old Honda engines. It seems to me that for someone intent on driving cars for a long time you seem to have cold feet about driving your current car for a long time. I'd venture...

That all sounds good to me, haha. I get it though. I'm a similar, careful with my money type of person. That said, I'm careful with my money so that I can enjoy these few things in my life and still have enough to retire and pass on when I die. I doubt owning a Civic Type R is going to ruin my...

It's a turbo K20, similar to what's used in the Accord, RDX, TLX - regular Honda passenger cars. If you drive it like a normal passenger car, I see no reason why it won't last like those cars mentioned. If you go crazy with it then of course you start taking some risks. Yes it's a Type R, but...

It's part of the wheel balancing.

More tire options and tires are cheaper for 18".

My results from the first oil change look a lot like everyone else's first oil change. My commute is 20-30 miles one way (depending on traffic I take different routes). Occasionally for lunch I'll do a shorter trip here and there.

Man, the 11th gen Si folks are reporting MPGs in the 40s. I rarely see 30+ on my trip calculator.

Putting 100 octane in sounds fun, like eating super organic golden meadow raised beef.

Okay fine I admit. This whole thing with reaching out to an engine engineer was just an elaborate ruse to draw a bunch of dicks.

Right, my takeaway is that the gurus at Japan & US Honda have not identified any good reason to do things one way or another. There may still be a better way to do things, but until anyone knows what that is, we're left with what we know for now, which is that either way should be fine.

Break-in is definitive. There's videos/articles all over that discuss how break-in works. Savagegeese had a video where some Corvette engineers talked about the break-in process. It's usually within the first 100 miles, not 600 or 1000, but it's still a real thing.