🤩 FL5 Type R Owner Review First Impressions! (after 270ish miles and counting)

[tuhroo]

really not comparable honestly, the ISF a rwd v8 saloon loves to be tail happy. it invokes a lot more emotion bc of the engine note and how raw the experience is. easy to oversteer. both cars are incredibly direct, but because of how chaotic the ISF is, i find myself more immersed in driving despite it having an automatic. the CTR feels like a go-kart. so nimble and does everything you want, very predictable. can’t say about that in the F lol. both cars have a lot of jekyll & hyde personality. in overall experience, i can’t say which is better since both are incredible regardless, but very different experiences.

i had a 13 isf...one of my favorite cars i've ever driven/owned....such fun

Sponsored

 

[Galaxyhatch412]

sorry! english is not my first language so i apologize

English was great my guy, felt like I was talking directly to you. By the way, is there a way to turn the rev matching completely off or just between sport and comfort modes?

Baller review, hope to get mine soon.

 

[OldPirate]

I just wet my pants, congratulations in getting your Type R.....Love the review!

 

[865AF]

Thanks so much for the review, crash___! Congrats on your amazing & beautiful car!

I apologize for everyone (incorrectly, I believe?) assuming your gender. Hope you haven't been too bothered by getting called "bro", "man", & "my guy".

If you don't mind the question, what's your first language? Honestly would not have guessed that it wasn't English, if you hadn't said so.

Again, congrats on the car! Definitely super jealous.

 

[RickyJeezus]

"probably my only true complaint has to be the suspension. it’s really good when you need it, but’s too rough for daily driving. it’s too reactive and bumpy even in comfort mode. not punishing, but could wear out a person for a bit. i live in seattle and i know bad roads. road noise floor is also pretty loud, could be the tires, but probably not the main cause of it."

Thank you for the review but this is very disappointing to read. This is a road car and if it's too harsh, even in comfort mode, to drive on the road, I'm out.

You can't base comfort off of one person's opinion....I used to sell cars for a living and I've had customers drive the same vehicle with one saying how comfortable it is and another saying that the ride was too stiff.

With my personal experience in my FK8, the stock wheels are too big, but the ride is very liveable...and I live in Los Angeles so we have mixed roads. I expect the FL5 to be slightly better with the 19s.

I would reserve judgement until I experience something first hand.

 

[JBO]

Yes I will wait for further reviews of course, but from what I have seen and read so far everyone is saying comfort is not that comfortable. Of course, you might expect my GT4 to be the same, but it's remarkably good when trundling around on all but the harshest roads. Bad roads...yes you can feel everything but the GT4 is not my daily. The CTR would be.

 

[Rhorn]

Yes I will wait for further reviews of course, but from what I have seen and read so far everyone is saying comfort is not that comfortable. Of course, you might expect my GT4 to be the same, but it's remarkably good when trundling around on all but the harshest roads. Bad roads...yes you can feel everything but the GT4 is not my daily. The CTR would be.

That's probably because it has magnetic suspension which allows you to get the benefit of both worlds. The CTR doesn't have this. I wonder if downgrading to 18 inch wheels would make it feel less harsh

The CTR would be my daily too. Might have to look into getting the Integra Type S if the suspension is really that unbearable for me

 

[RickyJeezus]

Yes I will wait for further reviews of course, but from what I have seen and read so far everyone is saying comfort is not that comfortable. Of course, you might expect my GT4 to be the same, but it's remarkably good when trundling around on all but the harshest roads. Bad roads...yes you can feel everything but the GT4 is not my daily. The CTR would be.

GT4 is mid engine, which makes a huge difference in how a car rides.

Common mod is to go with 18s, which I did on mine, and that helped a lot, but also changed steering feel (for the worse) but being that you are looking for a daily, ultimate dynamics shouldn't matter.

 

[mabotofu]

Cool to see someone from WA as well get their hands on this. Thank you for this write up.

 

[crash___]

I just threw up out my window. At least theres people like u to hit the barb wire first. Not sure that is a good thing though.

hey, what if that's what i'm into.. don't kink shame me...

 

[crash___]

That's probably because it has magnetic suspension which allows you to get the benefit of both worlds. The CTR doesn't have this. I wonder if downgrading to 18 inch wheels would make it feel less harsh

The CTR would be my daily too. Might have to look into getting the Integra Type S if the suspension is really that unbearable for me

no it is not unbearable at all. it's just super noticeable. i may have exaggerated a bit haha. it's r+ that makes the car suuuppeerrr bumpy. in comfort, it's just bumpy, like an m2c.

 

[crash___]

English was great my guy, felt like I was talking directly to you. By the way, is there a way to turn the rev matching completely off or just between sport and comfort modes?

Baller review, hope to get mine soon.

you can turn it off, but you have to dig into the settings for it. no simpler way which is weird

 

[crash___]

Thanks so much for the review, crash___! Congrats on your amazing & beautiful car!

I apologize for everyone (incorrectly, I believe?) assuming your gender. Hope you haven't been too bothered by getting called "bro", "man", & "my guy".

If you don't mind the question, what's your first language? Honestly would not have guessed that it wasn't English, if you hadn't said so.

Again, congrats on the car! Definitely super jealous.

my first language is indonesian!

 

[Negitoro7]

Thanks for the write-up! If you come up here across the border to Vancouver, coffee is on me if you let me lust after your car a bit in the parking lot.

 

[Toprarnen]

no it is not unbearable at all. it's just super noticeable. i may have exaggerated a bit haha. it's r+ that makes the car suuuppeerrr bumpy. in comfort, it's just bumpy, like an m2c.

I'm looking for a lively and fun suspension, definitely not looking for punishing though... Hopefully the Type R gives that to me

Sponsored