taylorboosh
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what these like? apart from the good handling and vtec yo!!!
i had a ride in a ctr some of you may remember and loved it, the noise 
had a bit of a look into pick4d suggestion in my other thread and tried some quotes and after looking on ph i quite fancy 1 and know a straight swap would be pretty achievable for 1. any thing to look for etc, will be making an ad tonightv
[Edited on 11-11-2009 by john-d]
[Edited on 11-11-2009 by john-d]
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P1CK4D
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A wise choice. Alot more of a drivers car than your golf so it should bring back the enjoyment of driving 
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taylorboosh
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yeah i think im just sick of the golfs, wallowyness even on coilies and with whiteline arb etc, im worried about rust on 1 though?
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taylorboosh
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfToIocVpyQ&feature=related
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DaveB
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I used to have a 200bhp jdm dc2. Nice car; although I was always scared of breaking something - the running costs are high compared to vauxhalls etc.
If you look at one check the oil filter; if its not running a genuine Honda filter then walk away; some of the other makes are shocking.
Check for diff/gearbox knocks and burning oil.
oh, don't buy my old one, I bent all the rods and warped the crank lmao
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taylorboosh
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what do you mean by high running costs?i always thought they loved abuse
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P1CK4D
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Rust on them shouldnt be a problem aslong as you get a JDM one. Don't get a UK one, they never make the power of what the JDM ones do, and they look gash.
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DaveB
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quote:
Originally posted by john-d
what do you mean by high running costs?i always thought they loved abuse
They do - it's if things break - a gearbox is £500 instead of £50 (for an F20). An oil filter is £11 instead of £2 ; the best oil for them is £50 instead of £15 etc.
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P1CK4D
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Thats IF things break. Although Dave is being realistic, the chances are slim - next to no chance of it going wrong.
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DaveB
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Tearing your engine apart like I did is very slim; but I disagree with the rest of your statement mate.
Most dc2s will have a HARD 70k under their belts now. 3rd gear synchros are probably the most common problem; again £300+ to fix.
Check on www.itr-dc2.com to see how many 'faults' people have with their cars; mainly "noises" and "knocks"
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P1CK4D
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But thats on a forum. It makes it seem like alot as everyone on their will have one and have problems. Im going from personnal experiences with my friends and others I know. Ragged the shit out of and they never went wrong. A forum is always going to promote the bad points and make it seem like the majority.
Or maybe I just have far too much faith in Honda 
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DaveB
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maybe, or maybe your friends drive like pussies :-P
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveB
maybe, or maybe your friends drive like pussies :-P
Or maybe you can't drive and double clutching like you shouldn't 
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DaveB
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I don't think double clutching when driving through this would have saved my engine; LMAO
This was the result:
..and this was the car;
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P1CK4D
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Stunning car though and your fault it broke for going through that massive puddle. Only yourself to blame
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westsidecorsa
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I have a Uk DC2. They are brilliant cars. Good on fuel (when not in vtec!) Very reliable.
Mine runs 270bhp (with Nitrous kit) without any problems, and its my daily driver.
Definately recommended!
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by john-d
what these like? apart from the good handling and vtec yo!!!
i had a ride in a ctr some of you may remember and loved it, the noise
had a bit of a look into pick4d suggestion in my other thread and tried some quotes and after looking on ph i quite fancy 1 and know a straight swap would be pretty achievable for 1. any thing to look for etc, will be making an ad tonightv
[Edited on 11-11-2009 by john-d]
[Edited on 11-11-2009 by john-d]
What makes you think a straight swap would be pretty achievable??Because your car would be similarly priced to a DC2??
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
Rust on them shouldnt be a problem aslong as you get a JDM one. Don't get a UK one, they never make the power of what the JDM ones do, and they look gash.
Side by side,there would be nothing in it performance wise.
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AK
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have a look at this one - http://www.trackscotland.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1526
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MJ
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What would you like to know mate. Ask away
Cheers MJ
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flybikeslee
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If you look at one check the oil filter; if its not running a genuine Honda filter then walk away
are you taking the piddle? i always ran halfords own on never made a piff of differance. 3rd gear sync are the only thing that really go on them, rust aint an issue if its jdm, just make sure its been undersealed
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gavin18787
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Yer other then synchro issues I havent heard of much else going on. Just a shame most of them are high milers now. But as said that isnt really an issue mechanically.
Uk ones arnt that bad and for me I would go uk
UK insurance =£650 FC
JDM insurance = £1700 FC
This vid always makes me want one again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEl6mHHfCpA
I will be going back honda in the future but DC5 for me I think
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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SportBoy
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main thing i dont like about them is there a very cr gearbox iirc? friends one is at 4k at 70mph so not the best motorway car .. but other than that i really like them
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flybikeslee
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uk ones are just as cool tbh, few tasteful mods here and there. the power difference between the uk and jdm can't be felt either
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