needtostudy,
ok first off, where did you get this idea that turbos cost a lot to maintain? Yeh, maybe if you thrash your car every single day. And thats a huge generalisation, are you saying that all turbos = high maintenance? I don't think so.
I agree with you on one thing, vtec = cheaper insurance. But then again, who buying a type-r or s2000 wouldn't have the extra $ for a turbo car?
You wrote that the integra type-r is quicker than the 200sx (in stock form) Why don't you back that up next time with some times off a reputable site? (Or is this just your opinion?) I was pretty sure last time I checked (with official Honda and Nissan sites) that the 200sx did a 14.something, and the type-r did a 15.something. Like I said, its all about the turbo, the 200sx's were running these times in the 90's, its the latest type-r and I'm pretty sure it still can't break into the 14's.
If you put a type-r on the track it will kill a lot of turbo cars? Where do you get this info from? Even a 1992 Ford Laser GTX runs mid-high 14s, and that is by no way a new or even worked/expensive turbo.
You kept referring to v-tec. Are you aware of what it is? Its Variable valve Timing Electronic Control. Even the Toyota (which has named their version VVT), has it on their little Echo.
With vtec, how is the power 'constantly there' if it doesn't even kick in until 5400rpm (if turbos didn't kick in until that late, people wouldn't even bother with them -thats terrible lag). Like I said before, Hondas rev that high, because for some reason VTEC doesn't kick in til really late...I don't know why it doesn't work like turbo cars which may spool up from around 2500 (eg XR6T), or 3000 something...but even then, the vtec power isn't comparable with turbos, otherwise they would have really nice times to prove it.
What do you mean 'when vtec comes on when exiting corners', and 'not even turbo cars dare to floor it'? Turbos and vtec start at a certain rev, so it depends what rev you are at when you start exiting the corner.
And if you have ever driven a turbo car (which obviously from that statement you haven't - and hence perhaps the preference for vtec), you would know that you never have to floor it (only in n/a cars you do). The pedal reacts to pressure, but flooring it doesn't do anything different in a turbo car, just push the pedal down gradually.
I'm interested to hear more about this civic!! (lol) Do you realise that you are saying its within 1 second in terms of speed of a McLaren F1 (the fastest car in the world), and within tenths of a second of an R34 Skyline GTR (you are possibly saying its actually faster by just vaguely saying high 12's). Thats one quick civic, it would be the fastest, or among the very fastest civics in the whole world. How did you come up with the idea it would fall into the high 12's? (oh yeh, thats faster than a Porsche Turbo as well, not to mention a few Ferarris).
I'm not trying to bag out Hondas, they're nice cars. Its just that I don't think anyone should buy a Honda with 'VTEC' thinking that it will have sports car performance. The fastest hondas in the world (that run 10s and 11s) have turbo engines running in them, nothing even remotely similar to the stock honda engines.