I am an existing 2011 R3 owner. Its a really nice car for drivers. If you are not, then its not meant for you. I've got a family but my Trajet and Waja will take care of family commitments. This car is meant for me. Its a personal choice. Never meant for posseurs. It is an addictive car as it can be driven hard. Best driven on twisty roads. Value for money. Some points on changes compared to normal driving cars;
1) High rev engine. But the gearing and the cams will make it easy to reach 4 to 7k rpm for the first 3 gears.
2) Since the cam is different, 7k is not the redline. You get standard CPS meter but really don't know where the redline is. I have never reached rev limiter point.
3) Yes the roofline is low. Its a good thing for drivers as you can easily assimilate with the car. I'm 175cm. Its a very personal preference.
4) Communicative Chassis; Corners can be taken at speed but if you do a lift off the back will tell you and you can adjust accordingly (as long as you don't panic).
5) FC is bad initially, but after the running in period with header replacement the ECU will adjust itself. I've done > 10k distance. I get a weekly FC of 6 to 7l/100km and that's with spirited driving. I've done 5.8l/km on long highway rides. But then enthusiastic drivers don't really care about FC. My Waja MMC is a better with FC.
6) The 2 DIN multimedia player is average. If MODE is on SD cards, it will restart to default first song everytime you switch it on. GPS is ok. Nothing to shout coz not really into it. But speakers are Blaupunkt's lowest coaxials 5.25in.
7) Rubbers RE001s are really good. They've come out with RE002s now.
8) CF filter box will rub against the liner on the hood.
9) Other drivers will try to cucok you on a daily basis.
9) Eats MyVis for breakfast, Karak highway for lunch and most CVTs for dinner.
So, if you want a Stage 2 NA hop up right out of the box, this is it. But if you need a base car to do your own setups, get the normal CPS version.