discopanda
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Just got an email from GT Culture to say...
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Bugger. I thought 2006 was the end of the model
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DC5 Ceased Production?
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The Meist_R
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Does anybody know how many DC5s were produced?
discopanda
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I had my heart set on a brand new one with 'new car smell'
Lets hope they produce this rumoured AWD integra.
Lets hope they produce this rumoured AWD integra.
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facelifting costs sod all prob tho to do..crxvtec said:
"Sod all" = millions. Think of the supply chain, the storage of parts, marketing, education...anyway, it's not something a company does if they're going to kill the model in 15 months.
There are no plans to produce the DC5 next year, so this is its last year of production.
There are no plans to produce the DC5 next year, so this is its last year of production.
My thoughts are:
a) the new CTR is at the same "level" as the old CTR.
b) the DC5 is removed with no apparent replacement, which means there's no plan to create an enhanced model based on the Civic (which is basically what the Integra is)
c) The Accord Euro R is a bit pointless these days when all other vendors eclipse it - and it's JDM only.
d) the NSX supercar is now discontinued.
e) the S2000 is on its way out.
I think that Honda have created the space for a SH-AWD 300bhp thundersaloon to satisfy Honda performance fans who want something in the mid-market segment - an Impreza STi or Mitsubishi Evo rival, but with Honda values.
Honda did this with the DC2 originally - the DC2R development mule was a 220bhp AWD Integrale killer, but was downgraded for production to 2WD and 190bhp because it lapped Motegi faster than the NSX. Now there is no NSX, there's no reason why they couldn't put such a car out there...they certainly wouldn't be treading on their own toes anymore and they stand a fighting chance of a) improving Honda's market share globally and b) beating Mitsubishi and Subaru at their own game.
I reckon it will happen. And I reckon most of us will want one.
a) the new CTR is at the same "level" as the old CTR.
b) the DC5 is removed with no apparent replacement, which means there's no plan to create an enhanced model based on the Civic (which is basically what the Integra is)
c) The Accord Euro R is a bit pointless these days when all other vendors eclipse it - and it's JDM only.
d) the NSX supercar is now discontinued.
e) the S2000 is on its way out.
I think that Honda have created the space for a SH-AWD 300bhp thundersaloon to satisfy Honda performance fans who want something in the mid-market segment - an Impreza STi or Mitsubishi Evo rival, but with Honda values.
Honda did this with the DC2 originally - the DC2R development mule was a 220bhp AWD Integrale killer, but was downgraded for production to 2WD and 190bhp because it lapped Motegi faster than the NSX. Now there is no NSX, there's no reason why they couldn't put such a car out there...they certainly wouldn't be treading on their own toes anymore and they stand a fighting chance of a) improving Honda's market share globally and b) beating Mitsubishi and Subaru at their own game.
I reckon it will happen. And I reckon most of us will want one.