fkay
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How is everybody feeling after watching and seeing the reviews of the FL5 from over the pond? I guess the stick out review is the video done by Throttle House, the FK8 beat the FL5 on a rolling start, 3 times! Are current FK8 owners put off by this?
To be honest, considering the price tag that we are all anticipating I am a little surprised. Even if the FL5 wasnāt faster I would have expected it to be on par with the FK8. Sure, around a track the FL5 is likely to beat an FK8 especially over a number of laps. But honestly how many of us do track days here in the UK? Our comparison will be during our day to day drive, and right now based on reviews the FL5 sounds like a more stiffer ride as well compared to the FK8.
Do I still want one? Hell yes, because I would be upgrading from an 10th Gen Civic Sport, the upgrade is substantial for me. But I am intrigued to know those of you already driving an FK8 and was thinking to upgrade. Apart from the exterior and interior the changes seems minimal. Itās the same engine but slightly tuned yet slower than its previous version on a straight if TH video is anything to go by. I think if I owned a FK8 with no interest in track days I would be very happy right now and be keeping it, or at least wait for the refresh of the FL5 and see what improvements have been made.
My perspective have slightly changed with the FL5. Would I like one still? Yes. But I would no longer push my finances hard for it especially if itās going over 40k. I will sit and wait, maybe see what the FL5 refresh will bring in a couple of years time. Hopefully the economy will have settled by then and I would have saved up as well so it wonāt hit my finances too hard.
To be honest, considering the price tag that we are all anticipating I am a little surprised. Even if the FL5 wasnāt faster I would have expected it to be on par with the FK8. Sure, around a track the FL5 is likely to beat an FK8 especially over a number of laps. But honestly how many of us do track days here in the UK? Our comparison will be during our day to day drive, and right now based on reviews the FL5 sounds like a more stiffer ride as well compared to the FK8.
Do I still want one? Hell yes, because I would be upgrading from an 10th Gen Civic Sport, the upgrade is substantial for me. But I am intrigued to know those of you already driving an FK8 and was thinking to upgrade. Apart from the exterior and interior the changes seems minimal. Itās the same engine but slightly tuned yet slower than its previous version on a straight if TH video is anything to go by. I think if I owned a FK8 with no interest in track days I would be very happy right now and be keeping it, or at least wait for the refresh of the FL5 and see what improvements have been made.
My perspective have slightly changed with the FL5. Would I like one still? Yes. But I would no longer push my finances hard for it especially if itās going over 40k. I will sit and wait, maybe see what the FL5 refresh will bring in a couple of years time. Hopefully the economy will have settled by then and I would have saved up as well so it wonāt hit my finances too hard.
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