Vitz RS Turbo or new Fit RS?

[Hyde]

I'll be moving back to hk next month.

Looking to replace my M3 with something else next month when i get back to HK....so i'll need a new daily driver, since the car replacing the M3 wont be used to be driven daily, it will be used for partying and weekend only

so far, i've really like the look of the upcoming Honda Fit RS, which should arrive in HK early october direct from Japan. only problem is that it only have 105HP or something....

i'm also having the choice of getting a Vitz RS Turbo with all JDM options, but i've already owned a NCP91 before. so it doesnt seem too new and fresh, also price wise is not much cheaper then a Civic Type R.

another choice it would be a FD2 Civic Type R which I really love.

new Fit
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a351/Evilgloomy/08fit04.jpg

FD2 Civic Type R
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v103/3/81/507958502/n507958502_98399_8294.jpg

[Kaotic Lazagna]

i would get the Vitz, the Type R, then the Fit.

[kimona]

Ditto. The Fit definitely last... it looks like a weird shrunken mini van.

[Ferret_san]

I'd actually go the Type-R first, Vitz then the Fit.

EDIT: Sorry, I was thinking you meant this Type-R, not the one in your post.

[ChinoCharles]

HYDE! You're back!?

Get that turbo Vitz man! I mean, I'm biased... but seriously, you didn't say "turbo Fit." You said "turbo Vitz."

Of course, that type R wouldn't be bad either. :drool:

[uncleyaris]

all great cars. Bias aside, I would have got the civic coupe, but way to expensive for me!!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

that Civic Type R coupe looks a bit odd? the Type R sedan looks so much better than it.

[Ferret_san]

that Civic Type R coupe looks a bit odd? .

Then you don't want to see the rear end then...

http://www.civictyper.com.au/

[Hyde]

HYDE! You're back!?

Get that turbo Vitz man! I mean, I'm biased... but seriously, you didn't say "turbo Fit." You said "turbo Vitz."

Of course, that type R wouldn't be bad either. :drool:


yea... i still love the Vitz so much.... kinda regret selling it last year...especially when i probably had the best looking one on this forum :D

i only put the new Fit in the list is cuz afterall it is a new car. i like trying out new stuff. but then there wont be much aftermarket parts for it until a year or so...

Turbo Vitz would be so fun here in hk, tons of tuners and cheap parts. with the shops here, i can easily have it up to 200HP with some bolt on and computer tuning and actually have a pretty rare car in HK, since JDM Vitz RS itself is not a popular car here. most ppl drive the 1.3L Yaris (official import model)

Type R on the other hand is sweet, but you gotta pay nearly as much as an Evolution or STI for a Civic...

i still have some other contenders up...
R56 Mini Cooper S
BMW 130i 5dr Hatch
V36 Nissan Skyline 370GT (G37 Coupe)

[Ferret_san]

Skyline Coupe 370GT - OMFG! How does this not win???
Seriously this thing is not even in the same leage as the others....

V36 Nissan Skyline Coupe 370GT
Make: Nissan
Model: Skyline Coupe 370GT
Chassis: CPV36
Engine: VQ37HVR
Power: 330ps @ 7,000rpm
Torque: 37.3kg/m @ 5,200rpm
Transmission: 6MT/5AT Paddle shift
Dimensions (L/W/H): 4650mm/1824mm/1395mm
Wheelbase: 2850mm
Weight: 1660kg
Suspension (Front/Rear): Double wishbone/Multi-link
Brakes (Front): 355mm, 4-pot calipers, ventilated disks
Brakes (Rear): 350mm, 2-pot calipers, ventilated disks

[Hyde]

it cost twice as much as the other cars... not to mention insurance and license fee for the 130i and G37 will be quite a bit more compare to the smaller displacement car on top.

the thing with G37, i'll be buying used... since these cars will drop at least 50% in price once its used in hk. but gotta wait until one shows up which is gonna be a year or so at least

[Ferret_san]

Ummm. Sell the CayenneS as well !:wink:

[blueskana]

I'd love to say the vitz, but those civic's are monsters. Civic, Vitz, Fit.

.02

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Then you don't want to see the rear end then...

http://www.civictyper.com.au/

:barf: i just threw up all over my laptop just now. i thought they would have changed that from the concept.

[Hyde]

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_445/car_photo_222795_7.jpg

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_445/car_photo_222796_5.jpg

new Fit
120HP 1.5L i-VTEC engine

[Kaotic Lazagna]

looks a little better in the rear, but worse in the front.

[blueskana]

They kinda rounded the front down as well as rounding the sides..... starting to look more like....... a YARIS!
:laugh:

[Ferret_san]

Have you considered the new Mazda 2 ???

[Edd]

That Mazda 2 should be out next month here. Certainly looks intriguing - particularly the headlights, so peugeot.

[Hyde]

nope, not interested in anything mazda

[ChinoCharles]

Vitz man, Vitz. Come back to us! It would be what, a month before you had the nicest one on the forums again? :laugh:

[kimona]

Have you considered the new Mazda 2 ???

Very nice! Mazda makes a great car.

The design immediately reminded me of Peugeot!

[acdaazn]

Careful not to making to too obvious when you tune your car in HK. Tuning in HK could be illegal, I don't know the details personally but engine swap is at least a big no no.

That aside, I would get the fit. The Fit is more popular there than the yaris (both generation combined); yes it may take more than a year to get some AM support, but I think in the end it will be worth it. Save yourself some gas with 1500 cars since gas is like double the price there. Besides Civic would be harder to park... HK parking with pillers left and right.

[Hyde]

actually, tuning anything in hk is illegal, this includes adding spoilers and stuff. but no one really cares. for parking i'm not too worry, i'm used to driving a Cayenne and Q7 in hk.

one really big problem with the Vitz Turbo is the price. its around 220K HKD for the car, while a DC5 Type R (Facelifted) is only around 250K and the new FD2 Civic Type R is 290K. at that price range, there is alot more to choose from, especially when the standard RS model is around 160-170k

for the same price, i can get a used 2006 BMW 130i hatch, which doesnt even have 10000km on the odo and still have new car smell.

so buying car in hk is quite different cuz in the same price range, u can really get really nice used cars. unlike in north america, there is no way u can find a barely used car selling for less then half its original MSRP within a year.

[Jem_hadar]

Have you considered the new Mazda 2 ???

SICKKKKKKKKKKKKKK looking car. F*ck.


http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_445/car_photo_222795_7.jpg

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_445/car_photo_222796_5.jpg

new Fit
120HP 1.5L i-VTEC engine


MAN! Love the new look of the Fit. 210 TIMES better than the current generation model!! WOW>

[Edd]

Wow, that new Honda Jazz looks great. Australia gets it next year apparently. It seems to resemble the Mercedes A-Class.

[Ferret_san]

Wow, that new Honda Jazz looks great... It seems to resemble the Mercedes A-Class.

Yep. When I test drove the Honda a few weeks back, the sales guy commented on the new model, and it's apparently built on the shared A series platform.

BTW: M2 prices have been released and tops out at ~AUD$21800.

[Edd]

Sounds like neo/maxx/genki will be in line with YR/YRS/YRX then.

[ChinoCharles]

Something tells me that new Fit looks a lot cooler in a picture than it is going to look in person. Just a guess. The front end on the current gen is really terrible IMO. That looks the same.

[tk-421]

Then you don't want to see the rear end then...

http://www.civictyper.com.au/
:barf: i just threw up all over my laptop just now. i thought they would have changed that from the concept.
+1
The rear is really fugly, which is a pity, since I really liked the front.