Jabberwocker
Senior Member
I use it all the time in my Focus, but Taiwan is traffic hell. The kids love the rear armrest, that's a major negative, but I'm guessing I can find something to put back there, like an armrest that mounts to the center seat - they sell one for older Civics.
So I can give you some insight since we were both coming from 2020 SIs on the 10th gen forum as I just picked up a circuit GRC recently. The engine sounds great at 3000rpm plus for a 3cyl, lower rpm is a more quiet mode for highway driving. I haven't missed the armrest, I was wondering how that was going to be without it as I used it on the Si all the time. Maybe its because the shifter is higher with the GRC than the Civics.Everyone, myself included, was hoping the GRC would be the more raucous car, a modern STI or EVO, with a better sounding engine - some 3 cylinders can sound cool. But based on reviews it doesn't seem to be much more fun than the Type R, unless maybe it's offroad or on snow. And the engine maybe sounds a little better but not enough to make up for the impracticality.
The hatch body style is a big bonus for me, and I love the 2024 in blue with Morizo wheels.
The awd vs fwd is so different that I really think these cars have been compared so often really because we dont have many options anymore at this price point. I went with the GRC over the CTR because I wanted something that can play on the backroads on any type of surface condition or weather type. I was actually driving around on the backroads this morning in the pouring rain and the car was completely unphased it just hooked up everywhere when pushing it. Just like all the reviews have said the CTR is going to shine in better road conditions. Plus I can say even coming from my 10th gen Si then inputs on the Civics are crisper, not that the GRC is bad, Honda has this all sorted a bit better.
The GRC is a bit smaller than the 11th gen civic. So unless you can live with a smaller car and this is your daily the GRC may not be the most practical choice. I have another vehicle, so the smaller size of GRC was a bit more desirable in my case. I know why they didn't, but only if Honda had made a shorter 11th gen CTR coupe...
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