Ricky_Mitchell
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Registered: 4th Sep 08
Location: Ollerton, Nottinghamshire
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ek9 for me. i just love em
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Originally posted by Damian_666
you want a eg civic with the b18 jdm teg engine! lol
tbh the only other civic id have is the jdm ep3 same shape what gavin has. it has abit more bhp, been in the land of the rising sun and has lsd! and lastly comes in the best colour..... champ white!
[Edited on 30-12-2008 by Damian_666]
If you can live without championship white get a uk one and put in an LSD and remap it with an exhaust and filter and you will see about 220 to 230 bhp (depending on if you get a manifold too). And the power will have a much better curve then standard and JDM ones 
Can be done for less or equal to the cost of a JDM too
Thats what I am doing 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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There is one of these at my local Honda stealers
Thats a pre-production pic, the production model is all white, with white wheels
Only 2 were allocated to each dealer premises,
Gorgeous car
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Gareth F
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Registered: 16th Jan 08
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ffs people, i give you option A or B and you give me C D E F and frickin G 
Not helpful lol. Ok im gunna post up a poll with the suggestions in here and see what comes out on top, relying on people who know their jap from their crap 
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mk4_astra
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Registered: 15th Oct 03
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i suppose it depends what your looking for in a car and you should test drive both.
i would personally choose the ep3 as i never do trackdays, handles well enough for me in standard form, very nippy and most importantly much better suited to everyday driving.
also its worth remembering the ek9 is going to have alot less low down/out of vtec grunt and the close ratio 5 speed box could prove a pain on motorways
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Gareth F
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quote:
Originally posted by mk4_astra
i suppose it depends what your looking for in a car and you should test drive both.
i would personally choose the ep3 as i never do trackdays, handles well enough for me in standard form, very nippy and most importantly much better suited to everyday driving.
also its worth remembering the ek9 is going to have alot less low down/out of vtec grunt and the close ratio 5 speed box could prove a pain on motorways
Valid point, always felt the corsa 1.6 should have a 6th gear for motorways as i do alot more commuting now due to gf in uni.......
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CorsaSport14
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Registered: 11th Nov 07
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ek9 or jdm ep3
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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if you're after a JDM EP3, why not just get a DC5 integra? i'm slightly biased but they're basically the same car apart from the DC5 looks better (IMO)
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mk4_astra
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quote:
Originally posted by munk3yrac3r
quote:
Originally posted by mk4_astra
i suppose it depends what your looking for in a car and you should test drive both.
i would personally choose the ep3 as i never do trackdays, handles well enough for me in standard form, very nippy and most importantly much better suited to everyday driving.
also its worth remembering the ek9 is going to have alot less low down/out of vtec grunt and the close ratio 5 speed box could prove a pain on motorways
Valid point, always felt the corsa 1.6 should have a 6th gear for motorways as i do alot more commuting now due to gf in uni.......
Like i said try and test drive both before you buy as most people on here will say get the EK9 because its cool, though they probably havnt even driven one
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by munk3yrac3r
quote:
Originally posted by mk4_astra
i suppose it depends what your looking for in a car and you should test drive both.
i would personally choose the ep3 as i never do trackdays, handles well enough for me in standard form, very nippy and most importantly much better suited to everyday driving.
also its worth remembering the ek9 is going to have alot less low down/out of vtec grunt and the close ratio 5 speed box could prove a pain on motorways
Valid point, always felt the corsa 1.6 should have a 6th gear for motorways as i do alot more commuting now due to gf in uni.......
Just to point out the 6th gear on mine is no higher then 5th in a corsa. About 3.5k at 70mph
Alot quiter mind
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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but at the same time, mine does 70 at 4.5k and is fucking loud can't really comment on the EK9, i think i remember reading its the same S80 box as the import DC2 (4.4 final drive as opposed to my 4.7 FD on the UK one)
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Damian_666
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Registered: 28th Sep 06
Location: essex: Drives: Mitsubishi Evo 2 RS
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dont get the one shep posted, only reason is that they come with chrome door handles and chrome petrol cap cover! and they are very slow compared to the ep3! or get one and il give you a race!
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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I need to see this car of yours Mr pickford sees to rate it highly
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Damian_666
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Registered: 28th Sep 06
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indeed you do!
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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an essex date needs arranging 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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I was in the very same position as yourself mate when it came to buying a car for the missus, I told her about the EK9 civic but there are 2 lookalikes about my area and there just a bit old lookin now imo
She didnt really like the look of the pre-face lift EP3's as they looked very dull so the better option was the facelift one
I gotta admit I wasnt a honda fan and i'm still getting use to the very low torque figure compared to my last to cars but once on the boil (vtec lol) its a bloody quick car and the handling on hers is pretty outstanding as its been lowered slighty
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