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Is this thread-appropriate? This 2008 Honda Civic Type-R Mugen RR with 32,600 miles is up for sale in the UK for £89,995 ($127,000). 1 of 300 made.
https://www.torque-gt.co.uk/mugen-rr-240521.html
This Civic was "only" 4,8 Million (~45,000 $) Yen new. The prices today just doesn't make sense (out of the mouth of a little Honda/Mugen/Spoon fanboy). And yes the aero parts were exclusive to the RR but they had and still have aero parts for that Civic which aren't that much different (in my opinion better looking). The technical parts were and are normal available and aren't that special. Still just a slightly modified Civic, I mean +15hp says everything. The base FD2 also was a real good car in itself so with these few tiny (base) mods it's not that much of a gain over the base Type-R. Mod list isn't that long for a ~15k $ Mugen-tax on the base Civic. Changes were exhaust header, airbox, coilovers, wheels, discs and pads, Recaro Mugen-branded front seats, shiftknob and the aeroparts. You could and can buy all this for the same 15k US$ incl. paint and fitment at Mugen. Not sure were FD2 prices are now but assuming 20k you can create a very closed speced FD2 (in the color of your choice since Milano red was fixed on the RR) with all the Mugen bits from the RR for 35k and have the same experience for ~1/4. Take a US-spec SI which will be even cheaper and spend on more bits would also be possible. Or just buy a FK8-R which will drive circles around this or enhance your FD2 with a JRSC or a turbo setup instead of some of the Mugen pharmacy priced parts. Still a 2000s Civic which I don't believe will attract people like R34s, NSX, Supras or FDs which are just in another category of cars. I mean there are a lot of dumb people with money out there nowadays but I don't think they would put 130k in a Civic and just buy a Lambo, R8, 2 AMGs, or even as JDM-enthusiast buy a RX7, NSX, Supra and maybe even a R34 GT-R when quick. Could still be possible a R34 + your self build Mugen FD2 instead of the RR
http://www.mugen-power.com/automobile/products/CIVICTYPE-R_FD2/parts/05.html
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