6:27 I actually find driving manual extremely useful as a way to keep me awake and aware of my surroundings after a long day at work or if I’m too stressed about other matters. It forces you to keep your mind on the clutch, hills, downshift after each stop, etc!
I own a manual car as well (not a type r) and I'm always keeping an eye on the opposite street stop lights when I'm at a stop light to know exactly when mine will turn green. This allows me to engage 1st gear just a sec before the light turns green.
I think coming out of my 2013 WRXSTI and my wife’s 2012 mini Cooper S where any road bump sends your spine through your skull. This is going to be an upgrade. I’m used to getting this shit kicked out of me in cars and I am a driving enthusiast. I’m in the market right now for a 2025 championship white type R. Also, I’m from New Jersey so my eyes based on the last two cars I have are always trained on the shitty roads. it’s an obstacle course, but I don’t care the fun is worth it for me. I never wanna brain dead drive, I always want to be into the drive. I never lose my focus into music or thought when I’m driving. It’s always about driving. And finally the last thing why this car makes sense for me is I am not a daily commuter. This car will be garage kept and I will do maybe 20-40 miles a week as my primary driving car. My 2013 STI was my primary driver, I’m selling it now with under 50,000 miles on it.
Glad to see you doing well Elias, car is beautiful! high quality edit and footage my friend! Even though I got a 11thgen sport 6mt, first thing i did get PPF the front end. Read way too much about how thin the paint is on these cars.
Contrasting opinion: when I'm really tired or had a stressed out day at work; getting in the manual type r is truly a treat and had a fun factor that helps the day melt away. I get what you're saying though. Especially if that after work time means bumper to bumper traffic. That's not fun with a manual at the best of times lol.
Hey Elias, I'm not going to switch to the FL5 since my FK8 is still so much fun to me. I just don't think the FL5 is worth nearly 20k more than the current one I own. But it's close to 6 years old now and I haven't had one problem yet, touch wood 🙂 Take care and Peace! 👍💪✌
Ive been dailying mine since i got in April haha, I'm already near 19k miles 50 miles one way to work of course haha+trips to gym+car is so fun i just wanna drive randomly too the small gas tank does get a bit annoying trying to plan where I'm going to go, but tbh I had the a spec integra 6mt before this, and that wasn't THAT much better. (still filling up 3x a week if not more; stretching the tank i could fill up twice a week instead, but would be pushing it) going to the integra type S damper module+18"s also make the ride more bearable for crappy roads like we have in NY as well haha
You nailed the compromises, you did mention the paint, i put some front ppf on my fl5 type r. Honda paint is always suspect. I had a 93 “red” civic, that was closer shade of pink by the end of my tour with car. One other compromise, which is really a simple miss from honda, is the lack of garage door openers built in. I realize the car is built in Japan, so maybe not critical for world market?? But seems so easy to add.
Genuine question, do you feel like you need to upgrade to stage 3 acuity short shifter? I know that for the fl5 its not available yet but asking as I have an FK8 and on the fence to change my stage 2 acuity setup to stage 3. Just not sure if its worth it as its my daily. Since you already had the short shifter on your previous FK8, do you miss it? or did you miss the easiness/smoothness of the factory shifter and now happy with being back to stock form? Appreciate the response in advance!! I don't know if you have tried stage 2, but it def removed all the sloppiness of the OEM shifter and now it feels like how it should have been from factory, an OEM+ upgrade.
Honestly, the stage 2 is so damn good, I don’t think you’ll see much improvement going to the full setup. If you’re going to the track a ton, the crispiness helps, but on the street it can be a little distracting. If I were you I would not upgrade, hope it helps!
@@FlyinGato Thank you soooo much for the reply! I thought I really was missing out on the full shifter but I am really happy with the stage 2 and you just confirmed that to me.
I just bought a Integra Type S . Most things are the same. . My seat bottoms are very hard . Wish I had type R seats and red belts as I have the red interior. The thing that irks me the most is the gas tank cap . I had a 2018 accord Manuel 1.5 that always got 35 mpg . Losing over 100 miles per tank is noticeable. Love the car . Hard not to wind it up between 2nd and 3rd gear . Way over the speed limit at top of third .
@FlyinGato ok, get the car clean and after the 1st coat of ceramic wait 24hrs then apply another thick coat after wiping off. Then another after 24hrs like 5days of thick coats after wiping with wet microfiber towel. After that wipe off daily no soap or car wash. You'll see the shine like brand new. It'll last almost a year but you still can put another coat whenever after that
@FlyinGato yea it'll keep swirls off and scratches and make it where dirt don't stick to it it'll be easy to keep clean. It'll take like 5mins to wipe off daily. I always get compliments and then I got custom wrap in my car red and black. The cloth you wipe the ceramic on with keep it clean. Use a separate microfiber towel that's wet to wipe first and daily
6:27 I actually find driving manual extremely useful as a way to keep me awake and aware of my surroundings after a long day at work or if I’m too stressed about other matters. It forces you to keep your mind on the clutch, hills, downshift after each stop, etc!
@@MisakiLeasim that's pretty good and good answer
I certainly feel this way, that’s why I will always have my manual
I own a manual car as well (not a type r) and I'm always keeping an eye on the opposite street stop lights when I'm at a stop light to know exactly when mine will turn green. This allows me to engage 1st gear just a sec before the light turns green.
Not only that I also like manual cause it's a dying skill so it makes it harder for thieves
I think coming out of my 2013 WRXSTI and my wife’s 2012 mini Cooper S where any road bump sends your spine through your skull. This is going to be an upgrade. I’m used to getting this shit kicked out of me in cars and I am a driving enthusiast. I’m in the market right now for a 2025 championship white type R. Also, I’m from New Jersey so my eyes based on the last two cars I have are always trained on the shitty roads. it’s an obstacle course, but I don’t care the fun is worth it for me. I never wanna brain dead drive, I always want to be into the drive. I never lose my focus into music or thought when I’m driving. It’s always about driving. And finally the last thing why this car makes sense for me is I am not a daily commuter. This car will be garage kept and I will do maybe 20-40 miles a week as my primary driving car. My 2013 STI was my primary driver, I’m selling it now with under 50,000 miles on it.
25k miles and 1 year later, still my favorite daily driver.
Glad to see you doing well Elias, car is beautiful! high quality edit and footage my friend! Even though I got a 11thgen sport 6mt, first thing i did get PPF the front end. Read way too much about how thin the paint is on these cars.
Great video. Agree on most items as well. Its a functional vehicle that feels special, so many benefits.
Just got to the end of the video, thanks for the shoutout brother!
Love watching your videos
I daily drive it and I love it. It’s a civic at the end of day. This car will last until the end of days
Contrasting opinion: when I'm really tired or had a stressed out day at work; getting in the manual type r is truly a treat and had a fun factor that helps the day melt away. I get what you're saying though. Especially if that after work time means bumper to bumper traffic. That's not fun with a manual at the best of times lol.
Hey Elias, I'm not going to switch to the FL5 since my FK8 is still so much fun to me. I just don't think the FL5 is worth nearly 20k more than the current one I own. But it's close to 6 years old now and I haven't had one problem yet, touch wood 🙂
Take care and Peace! 👍💪✌
Ive been dailying mine since i got in April haha, I'm already near 19k miles
50 miles one way to work of course haha+trips to gym+car is so fun i just wanna drive randomly too
the small gas tank does get a bit annoying trying to plan where I'm going to go, but tbh I had the a spec integra 6mt before this, and that wasn't THAT much better. (still filling up 3x a week if not more; stretching the tank i could fill up twice a week instead, but would be pushing it)
going to the integra type S damper module+18"s also make the ride more bearable for crappy roads like we have in NY as well haha
You nailed the compromises, you did mention the paint, i put some front ppf on my fl5 type r. Honda paint is always suspect. I had a 93 “red” civic, that was closer shade of pink by the end of my tour with car. One other compromise, which is really a simple miss from honda, is the lack of garage door openers built in. I realize the car is built in Japan, so maybe not critical for world market?? But seems so easy to add.
These are on point I agree with my FL5
Everytime I get out of mine I roll the driver seat all the way back. Makes it easier to get in and out without scratches
Elias Thanks for your great video.. about the gas miles mine hare in F.L. give me 23.8 by the miles at 93 oct bone stock 2023 FL5.
That front end looks so aggressive on the Type R. however, its rear end looks kind of boring.overall, the Type R is a sports car.
did you get the recall done
Did he just say he rides motorcycles awesome 💯🤙
Yessir I do
Everyone is getting awe exhaust, trust me on millteck sounds better
Genuine question, do you feel like you need to upgrade to stage 3 acuity short shifter? I know that for the fl5 its not available yet but asking as I have an FK8 and on the fence to change my stage 2 acuity setup to stage 3. Just not sure if its worth it as its my daily. Since you already had the short shifter on your previous FK8, do you miss it? or did you miss the easiness/smoothness of the factory shifter and now happy with being back to stock form? Appreciate the response in advance!! I don't know if you have tried stage 2, but it def removed all the sloppiness of the OEM shifter and now it feels like how it should have been from factory, an OEM+ upgrade.
Honestly, the stage 2 is so damn good, I don’t think you’ll see much improvement going to the full setup. If you’re going to the track a ton, the crispiness helps, but on the street it can be a little distracting. If I were you I would not upgrade, hope it helps!
@@FlyinGato Thank you soooo much for the reply! I thought I really was missing out on the full shifter but I am really happy with the stage 2 and you just confirmed that to me.
I just bought a Integra Type S . Most things are the same. . My seat bottoms are very hard . Wish I had type R seats and red belts as I have the red interior. The thing that irks me the most is the gas tank cap . I had a 2018 accord Manuel 1.5 that always got 35 mpg . Losing over 100 miles per tank is noticeable. Love the car . Hard not to wind it up between 2nd and 3rd gear . Way over the speed limit at top of third .
So did you put ceramic on your car yet?
I just bought one, I’m putting it on this weekend
@FlyinGato ok, get the car clean and after the 1st coat of ceramic wait 24hrs then apply another thick coat after wiping off. Then another after 24hrs like 5days of thick coats after wiping with wet microfiber towel. After that wipe off daily no soap or car wash. You'll see the shine like brand new. It'll last almost a year but you still can put another coat whenever after that
I think I’ll do this, then continue to put on more and more coats
@FlyinGato yea it'll keep swirls off and scratches and make it where dirt don't stick to it it'll be easy to keep clean. It'll take like 5mins to wipe off daily. I always get compliments and then I got custom wrap in my car red and black. The cloth you wipe the ceramic on with keep it clean. Use a separate microfiber towel that's wet to wipe first and daily
What cell phone holder are you using? Thanks.😊
There’s a link for 10% off in my description
Fly gato fly.
Thin paint and road noise 😂
Most I can get is 29.5 mpg.
Some people say claim they get 33 mpg.
You're driving the wrong car if you get 33 mpg, lol
Hovering around 65-70mph I can get right at 30, although I have gotten up-to 37 somehow.
Most I can get is 26 mpg doing 75-80 mph 😂