How to trash a Civic Type-R 2004 in 8 hours?

[cstavaru]

The old seven can look very nice and imposing with a good set of rims and tires.

[LateNightCable]

Agreed, it's just timeless. It's one reason I'll probably always have mine.

[zit]

the only thing is i wish they made an old shape 7 series with a powerful m power engine that would have been epic with a wide low-slung bodykit and those fabulous m power rims and low profiles would have made a fantastic machine, although the new 7 series is not as timeless as a old 7 series it is like a fashion item the new 7 series

[LateNightCable]

The closest thing to the old 7 you're talking about was the Sport model, available for the 740, which is the one I have, and later the 750. Shadowline trim, M-wheels, serious sports rated Michelins, lower final drive ratio, higher stall speed torque converter, firmer and lower suspension, Steptronic transmission, etc. It's an awesome drive.

I suppose you could always transplant an E39 M5 motor and trans into one, and there you have it!

Let me ask you, did they have anything like the 740 Sport in the UK?

[skyline_r34v]

Originally Posted by LateNightCable The closest thing to the old 7 you're talking about was the Sport model, available for the 740, which is the one I have, and later the 750. Shadowline trim, M-wheels, serious sports rated Michelins, lower final drive ratio, higher stall speed torque converter, firmer and lower suspension, Steptronic transmission, etc. It's an awesome drive. I suppose you could always transplant an E39 M5 motor and trans into one, and there you have it!

Then why don't you do it? Sounds like it'd be a bad ass car if you did that.

[bleh]

wait what motor is in the newer civic type r over there? if its the 220hp one ... i want it

[zit]

yeah we had 740 sports in the uk but an e39 m5 transplant with a manual box strikes me as having great potentiol or maybe bmw may use the new v10 in the 7 because of audi's a8 6.0 v12 so maybe some kind of super saloon could be in the pipelines at bmw

[skyline_r34v]

I doubt BMW will use that V10 for anything but the M5 for a long time. It was specially made for the upcoming M5 and they aren't going to just throw in their best engine in any BMW regular series. They aren't like Mercedes ;)

[LateNightCable]

And don't forget the M6. I see the V10 being an M-car exclusive, a detuned version for regular production is not likely.

As for a 7-Series, if there were ever a " super 7 " a hotter V12 would probably be used, and not the V10.

Transplanting an E39 M5 motor and trans into a 740 Sport would be a tempting thought. A regular unofficial M7.

[zit]

could be this would be like e class brabus that had 650bhp could we see hyper saloons , a level beyond that of the m5 and audi rs6 and yet japan have achieved much better performance with a lot less power but then again honda or subaru could use either the legacy or accord as a base for a new high powered saloon i believe now japan make great cars but that edge they have had for so long is been eaten away by other manufacturers