# Honda + Civic will never = sports car.

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [May 7, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788 "2008-05-07T17:20:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![Jeremiah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeremiah/32/6318_2.png) [@Jeremiah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeremiah)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2008, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/81 "2008-05-10T21:27:17Z")

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![http://blog.asgoodasgrass.co.uk/images/userimg/img34-2large.jpg](http://blog.asgoodasgrass.co.uk/images/userimg/img34-2large.jpg)

Lawnmowers weren’t made to be raced…but people do. Life goes on :nod

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**Author:** ![SBC427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@SBC427](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SBC427)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/82 "2008-05-10T21:54:11Z")

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That inspires me . . .

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/83 "2008-05-11T09:49:36Z")

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> [@TougeThisDB1?!?](#):
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> i dont care how many turbos it has. its meant for a straight line. period. its a viper. so take a tt hennessey viper and race a tt nsx-r. fair enough even though it will still have way less power. most circuits have one straight away as well. it may catch up on the straight just to get raped in the carners again. not to mention slower sector times. and lap times. but mk4 30r’s right. 99.9999% of you guys like straightline stuff.

remember also, this is america, not japan, our tracks have straight sections. ive seen Fuji, its a pretty tight circuit(with an awesome straightaway mind you) compared to alot of what we have here

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/84 "2008-05-11T09:53:26Z")

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also remember most “racing” here is drags and nascar, i love drag racing but i also like to watch the touring car races, alms… most of the american motorsport population dont care what an nsx cuts for a sector time at infinion or something, they want John Force burnout’s :bowdown

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/85 "2008-05-11T09:54:38Z")

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> [@Mk4 30R](#):
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> also remember most “racing” here is drags and nascar, i love drag racing but i also like to watch the touring car races, alms… most of the american motorsport population dont care what an nsx cuts for a sector time at infinion or something, they want John Force burnout’s :bowdown

dude, john force burnouts are so hot right now.

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/86 "2008-05-11T09:57:32Z")

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> [@tdi\_logik](#):
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> dude, john force burnouts are so hot right now.

DONT

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/87 "2008-05-11T09:57:48Z")

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EVER SAY

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/88 "2008-05-11T09:58:04Z")

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THAT

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/89 "2008-05-11T09:58:17Z")

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AGAIN

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/90 "2008-05-11T09:58:34Z")

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> [@Mk4 30R](#):
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> DONT

:sad

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/91 "2008-05-11T10:00:20Z")

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read what you put. that sounds like something paris hilton would say… :gay

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**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/92 "2008-05-11T10:08:32Z")

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Hahaha, SUUUPPPEEEEERRRRR!!!

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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/93 "2008-05-11T10:13:46Z")

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peter has become richard simmons.

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**Author:** ![SBC427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@SBC427](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SBC427)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/94 "2008-05-11T13:09:49Z")

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> [@Mk4 30R](#):
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> also remember most “racing” here is drags and nascar, i love drag racing but i also like to watch the touring car races, alms… most of the american motorsport population dont care what an nsx cuts for a sector time at infinion or something, they want John Force burnout’s :bowdown

Being a fan of ALMS myself, I feel obliged to point out (for those that don’t know), that the 'Vette has been dominating GT1 production based racing for about a decade now. It even goes 'round corners. It makes big torque way down low and has a power-to-weight similar to a TT Viper (600 HP/~2500#s) vs (800-1000+/3500#s). In reality it really is a totally different animal than a TT Viper, but let’s not assume that big, twisty, nasty power like that can’t turn.

The C6.R is, for all intents and purposes, a force of fucking nature.

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**Author:** ![Jimmerz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmerz/32/6370_2.png) [@Jimmerz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jimmerz)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-civic-will-never-sports-car/236788/95 "2008-05-11T13:43:59Z")

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> [@SBC427](#):
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> Being a fan of ALMS myself, I feel obliged to point out (for those that don’t know), that the 'Vette has been dominating GT1 production based racing for about a decade now. It even goes 'round corners. It makes big torque way down low and has a power-to-weight similar to a TT Viper (600 HP/~2500#s) vs (800-1000+/3500#s). In reality it really is a totally different animal than a TT Viper, but let’s not assume that big, twisty, nasty power like that can’t turn.
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> The C6.R is, for all intents and purposes, a force of fucking nature.

yeah and among other things a force to be reckoned with…

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