Should you BUY a 2023 Honda Civic Type R? 

**I say it in the ON THROTTLE portion of this video but I also wanted to pin this as a comment directly here! THANK YOU to the whole Raiti's Rides family for your continued support over the years. Lori & I are very grateful for you allowing us to share our car passion with you, twinkie storage locations and of course ZONKS. None of this would be possible with you all watching, commenting and subscribing. I believe we have the best community with Raiti's Rides on RU-vid! From the bottom of our hearts once again, THANK YOU!

Many many MANY congratulations!!! The beauty of working hard to get what you want, and drive the vehicle of your dreams. Enjoy it, man!

Congrats! Loved the polarizing FK8 look, but the FL5 is for sure classy and will age beautifully. Keep us SI/Hatch ST plebs updated with milestones and mods!

Congratulations, Joe + Lori!!! You both are living life to its fullest, and are taking us along on that ride. Love from Boston!

This has to be one of the most enthusiastic and best videos yet. I was wondering what kind of cars you were into and I'm glad you shared with us the unwrapping! Like a kid opening a new toy ! I can totally relate haha. Happy for you man! Never change!

Congrats Joe! Super happy for you! Can't wait to see the update videos and track work you put in with this BEAST! Well deserved!

Congratulations Mr.Joe! Can’t wait to see more videos with this fun machine!

JJ ~ something only a man can understand, that feeling of taking your new car home & just sitting in it, checking everything out, discovering what that switch does or what this button did, that smell, that feeling of utter euphoria, I guess it's kinda how a woman feels on her wedding day. no matter how old a man gets, when he has that new car he feels like he is 18 again & it's an emotionally beautiful thing. so happy for you, tony

Congratulations Joe! Much deserved. Enjoy your new ride and keep bringing your positivity in to this world

Joe, man, so happy for you! If anyone deserves to have one of their dream rides its you! Cant tell you how much I enjoy your reviews. Just a few months ago I pulled the trigger on a new ride myself. I spent months researching, narrowing down the list, and ultimately made my decision... a huge part of that based on your review of that particular vehicle. I always take your honest opinions and reviews to heart. Thanks for helping me out. Could not be happier with the purchase and enjoy driving the vehicle every single time I get in it. Congrats! I hope you truly enjoy your new ride to the fullest!

So awesome, can’t wait to watch the Type R journey Joe and Lori. Both the Zonks and on Throttle goodness. Congrats again. Would be fun to see an episode one day on what’s going on with the rest of the Raiti’s Ride stable.

I DONT THINK IVE EVER SEEN SOMEONE DO AN UNBOXING CAR REVIEW. You are the goat!!!!

Joe, congratulations to both you and Lori on the acquisition of your new civic type R! I wish you lots of luck with it and hope that you get many years of driving pleasure from it! Also, thank you for all of the valuable content that you provide on a daily basis which is unparalleled in this media outlet. - Nick

Very well deserved you guys! Love the civic and look forward to more content with it 👍. Congrats on everything.

Congratulations on the new toy! Just by your excitement alone, I can tell how much this achievement means to you. Hopefully one day soon I'll be able to see it in person. And thanks again for being such an inspiration. Wishing you two all the best in 2023 and beyond!

Congrats on the new car brother you deserved it, beautiful color too! 🙏 Seeing your joy in this unboxing is so inspiring to me and I can’t wait to feel that same excitement when I’ve made it some day!

Congrats Joe on your new type r! Thank you for sharing this with us,the on throttle action,the Twinkies,and the zonks. It’s amazing how far you’ve come. Congratulations Joe and continue the on throttle fun and Twinkies which give you five extra horsepower.

Congratulations this channel has been phenomenal! Keep up the great work Raiti team 🔥

A hell of a car Joe, really glad you were able to snatch of of these! Congratulations!! I hope you enjoy every second on this Type R! You deserve it.

Congratulations on your new ride Joe! Keep us on throttle with your car reviews! Looking forward watching your car reviews for years to come. Cheers! 🍻

Awesome choice...I personally like this Type R over last gen...more tamed down look but still sporty and quick...love the rear wing better too..congrats you 2...stay safe.

Congrats!! So happy to see the fruits of your labor pay off in such a rewarding way! 🔥🔥

Congrats Joe🎉well deserved, I hope you have so much fun with the car and enjoy it man 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Thanks for sharing this moment. Your excitement is contagious. Can’t wait for future reviews.

Congrats! Well deserved, I remember when you had less than 20k subs. You and Doug are two of my favorite car reviewers on youtube! Keep up the great work!

Not for my daily driver, but it definitely has a place in my heart. This car is iconic. But that GT350 you have is LEGEND!!!

Congratulations on the beautiful Type R! I sold my Focus RS about a year ago and the FL5 has me itching to get back into an enthusiast performance vehicle again. Looking forward to the follow up videos.

Glad to seeing you sharing your special new car. As I've told you when I attended one of your past live streams, thanks to you all sharing all these different vehicles I was able to choose my first lone purchased car (2022 Kia Forte). Six months and counting, and its performing well. May play around with its sport mode while gas prices near me are a lot better at the moment

16:20 gotta love the Twizler break

I'm so happy to hear that Joe is JDM OG head! Congrats on the FL5 and it looks so clean

Absolutely huge congratulations!! And thank you for bringing joy and laughter in your videos. I honestly think your by far the best automotive reviewer. When me and my friends go out cruising and want to drive spiritually. We say “If your ready , IM ready “ ON THROTTLE ” !! Lol! Thank you for the laughs and inspiration!!

Congratulations!!!! So happy for you! This car is amazing, Im a chick who knows little about cars, but I do not miss your reviews because of how much details you show and you make it super fun!!! Thank you Joe and Lori

This is a nice commercial for Honda and Tampa Honda. Honestly sick of the RU-vidrs buying these at sticker and writing them off as “long term tester” as a business expense most likely. What a joke. I’ve bought a dozen Hondas probably and all the dealers I see are asking me for $65,000. Using your platform to gain access for test drives and content is fine, but this shit is a slap in the face from Honda to all the regular consumers. (And the fact you got a test drive… must be nice)

Sharp lookin' ride there, Mr. Raiti! Congratulations and enjoy it.

I'm very happy for you my friend , enjoy the ride and blessing to you

Thanks for sharing this unwrapping with us. Can’t wait to see/hear you heel/toe a bunch more. That manual looks so good. Congrats🎉.

You cannot beat the white paint color and red brake caliper combo (same combo on my 22 Supra). Congrats on your new pick up!

Congrats! Joe, we would love to see a detailed video of your car fleet. Compare and contrast the differences and what you prefer from each. Thanks ! :)

Ive been watching you for like two years now and with this new achievement of having the car I always dream of is something I feel happy right now. Congratulations Raiti's Rides 🥳

Hahahahah I loved the im choking up a little 😆...Great score Joe looking forward of all your reviews on your new ride....and thank you Lori for your camera work on all you do....and not to forget Steven also.

I would buy it if the dealership doesn't mark up so much. Love this design over the last gen. This gen looks very clean. Very nice hatchback sports car, but the problem is the dealership markups.

I like that you gave that nice protective film that covered the seat credit... nice protective film 😂 like a kid in a candy store in there or on Christmas morning

Well deserved, congratulations Joe!! Beautiful car. Keep us posted on your mods!!

Congrats Joe and Lori. Enjoy it and have some fun driving it.

Congrats on the new ride! Looking forward to these series of videos in the future. Can we get an overview video of Mr. and Mrs. Raiti’s personal garage soon? Would love to hear which cars you have in the collection now and which ones you like best

You couldn't have gone wrong with it. I personally NOW have an Arteon SEL R-Line and I tend to make my shopping lists and ultimate purchase decisions in huge part to how you drive them. Congrats on your purchase! I know you'll enjoy it!

I’m so happy for y’all! You deserve it!! I love your passion for cars, I watch every review you do even if they don’t pertain to me!

Congrats Joe!! Car looks great! Many happy miles. Enjoy!

Hey Joe, Great video as always❗️ Good luck with the new acquisition 🍀 Looks to me like you creating a great collection of the greatest hits before everything goes hybrid or electric and the manual trans disappears. WRX sti , Shelby, Camaro ZL1 and now probably the last totally internal combustion Honda R . Smart move! Even your wife’s unmodified BRZ may be a rarity some day. Think you need one more. A C7 because it’s the last front engine manual Vette. The ultimate for me would be a ZR-1 convertible! Completely out of reach price wise . I’m just hoping to one day get my hands on a nice convertible with the Z51 package or maybe even a Grand Sport.

Congratulations on the 11th gen Type R Civic. It's a driver's car, on throttle engagement is exciting. The new generation Civic is sharp!

It’s you and Lori who make it special for us Joe. Thanks for sharing makes the day. Congratulations.

Amazing car Joe! Thanks to you and Lori for showcasing the new Type R. I sold my 19’ Accord 2.0 sport before being stationed in Japan. I’m hoping to get a CTR when I get back to states! Championship white is iconic! Cheers!!

Congratulations.I love this car. What a great bonus that it's manufactured in Japan. It's clear to me, by the Hondas I've purchased in the past, that they take great pride in engineering and manufacturing.

An awesome car! Good idea to have it PPF'd in the beginning. I believe these are going for well over sticker for most folks but it sounds like you were able to get it for less than that.

What a great start to the New year. Congrats and looking forward to some great content 🎉👍🏾

Just found your channel but will be a new daily watcher for sure!, you seem like a genuine guy who just loves the craft. Congrats and can't wait for the full type R Twinkie video lol.

I would buy this Type R if it wasn’t priced at $60,000 before taxes and fees! Sell it at MSRP period. Thanks for the video RR. Still the best in the business

Wow that is a real testament to the desirability of an 11th gen Type R. With the many awesome cars you have driven this was the one you chose. You deserve the best my friend, enjoy!

Congratz! Well deserved! I just watched Savage Geese unboxing his red type R and then saw this video recommended to me and I had to click on it! Happy for you all! My 2 favorite car reviewers!

congrats Joe!

Beautiful, congrats!

Love this!!! Thank you for sharing this! Congrats!

Got mine in the same color!!! Congratulations bro!!!

I’m definitely thinking about it some day but right now I’m in college so I got that first to worry about. It’s a beautiful car and I’d freaking love one now.

Genuinely happy for you guys! Great Team and a Great Car!!

Awesome awesome awesome! It's so fun to share in the car purchases. Thanks Lori and Joe!!!

The only people I see with Type R's are YT influencers lol

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations!!! Drive safe and have alot of FUNNNN

Congrats Joe on snagging a great car!! If I end up with one of these I'll really appreciate the transcendence of that black, red stitched micro suede on the armrests reminding me that I'm piloting a descendant of my my 8th gen Si. (Never let a dealer drill holes in your nose)

The Civic Type R is great for daily driving and weekend fun driving.

Congrats Joe! Championship White is IMO the best color for the Type R! Not sure if you're getting PPF and ceramic coating but I definitely recommend it.

So happy for you Joe. Amazing car and amazing video! Looking forward to all the follow up videos on this.

Congratulations! You deserve this and many other things, keep working hard. You are the best!

Super Nice ! I’m still waiting on mine. My dealer is over a month behind on its original allocation date. Was you dealer on time or was it late as well? Thanks !

Came here as soon as I saw the Instagram post !! Couldn’t miss this ! Congrats !

Love the content as always Raiti family. Just wondering if you'd ever thought of making a more relaxed channel of you and the cars you own just going on a drive or updates you make to your vehicles. Im sure the car enthusiast would love it. Dont know if you guys could cram that in with your busy schedule now.

Hey Joe, congrats!!!! My friend just bought one and he paid alittle bit over 60K. I was flabbergasted when he told me. He really wanted it. We're from NYC and the stealerships out here are shameless. By the way, Savagegeese just bought one also

Well done!

Nice grab Joe! Cant wait to see the journey on the type R, and super glad you didnt sell the RA! (you inspired me to get a 19' STI a year ago!) Keep it up brotha!

A very big congratulations to you! This car is my dream car. I hope to one day be able to afford one too. I really look forward to your long-term reviews on this channel :)

Great purchase

yeah but how much did you pay for it? or did i miss that part of the video?

So lucky..... congrats 👏🏾 always watch your videos for years never get tired of them 👍🏽

Congrats Man, I love the fact that you are as honest as you can be!

Congrats on the new Type R, I honestly think there's nothing better then a nice FWD manual to just cruise around in and swing through the gears.

Will be interesting to see if the type R can win Road & Track Performance Car of the Year like the Veloster N did.

Congratulations 🍾 Very nice vehicle ; I am glad you are happy with it so far and also appreciate the discussion about what to expect with a new vehicle.., I will enjoy seeing this vehicle again for some on throttle excitement.. Enjoy your new ride !

Great gem! Enjoy 😊 well deserved!

Id love if you added some tasteful mods to this even though the market isnt too big for these yet

Hi Raiti's Rides Any Chance You Will Get A 2023 Infiniti QX80 Sensory!To Review? I Know You But Would Love To See You Review It.

Congratulations you deserve it as well as your other delicious rides! You’re a star among the car reviewers and you wear it well! 🤩⭐️🚗

Congratulations! I hope to receive my CW FL5 next week. It's been a long wait but I think it will be worth it!

Seeing the original renders before it was unveiled, I was pretty disappointed. Even with the press photos, I wasn't intrigued. Seeing it in person, it's an extremely nice looking hot hatch. I do wish there was an AWD option, as well as them not making this as large as an Accord. This is basically a full-sized sedan.

I dunno should you? 😂😂 Good choice Joe.

Congratulations on your new Type R!! I see you #SaveTheManuals 🎊🎉🔥🔥

man thats one nice ride you got there🔥 ... love your enthusiasm for cars especially manual.. damn i love that aluminum shift knob.. hope i get to own type r someday.. love to see more of this type r in near future..

It's a good looking car .

if you can get it at MSRP sure!

Joe I luv ya Bro - Super vignettes on the current car releases people want to see. That Type -R is on the money enjoy it and the goodies - Happy New Year!