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stan_the_man
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30th Mar 11 at 22:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just seen this for sale on Gumtree....

Ad seems genuine enough (if that's even possible) and I havnt seen the car for a while!

Sceptical but seems a good combo!

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/civic-ek9-type-r-diesel-conversion/76866148

[Edited on 30-03-2011 by stan_the_man]
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30th Mar 11 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm not sure what to think about that. Figures sound good but seems wrong for an ek9.
big eck
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30th Mar 11 at 23:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If thats not a wind up then its a great idea.
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31st Mar 11 at 03:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That absolutely, positively defeats the purpose of such a focused hot hatch. Putting a diesel into the most hardcore Civic they made until recently is a waste. He could have sold that and bought an EK4 VTi (or Jordan) and put the engine in and saved himself some cash too!
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31st Mar 11 at 05:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will be quicker than an ek9 R
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31st Mar 11 at 05:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Without question it'll be quicker in a straight line. But a big heavy diesel would affect the handling. The characteristics of the engine will dampen the experience too!
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meh i dont care much for hondas, it would be a nice car to own i think, with the right set up - coilovers, arb, strutbraces would be a nice car
Scotty C
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31st Mar 11 at 06:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Such a waste of a, dare I say it... a legendary car.
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A Type R is hardly a rare car though is it, if it was one of the older dying Civics (no idea what they are called though) then yea fair enough but if the figures are right surely its the best possible mix of performance, economy and styling? I would definitely have that, if it had been converted professionally with a warranty, although I guess the remap voids that anyway
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31st Mar 11 at 06:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
A Type R is hardly a rare car though is it


No, but a EK9 is..
dannymccann
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You see, I have no idea what the models are
Scotty C
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31st Mar 11 at 06:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The EK9 has something rediclious like 187bhp STANDARD from a N/A 1.6. For that reason alone it's ledendary IMO. And to get replaced with a oil burner?! WTF!!
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31st Mar 11 at 06:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Seems a bit weird to me. Why replace a 1.6 petrol with a 2.2 TD - surely the cost of doing the conversion coupled with the fact that diesel is so much more expensive ruined his ideas of saving money from the whole thing?

I've always want to put a 1.9 from an SRi 150 in a Corsa - would be interesting to say the least!
Scotty C
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31st Mar 11 at 07:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And how frond end heavy

But yeh, it'd go. Even better - T8 conversion
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
A Type R is hardly a rare car though is it, if it was one of the older dying Civics (no idea what they are called though) then yea fair enough but if the figures are right surely its the best possible mix of performance, economy and styling? I would definitely have that, if it had been converted professionally with a warranty, although I guess the remap voids that anyway


EK9's weren't available in the UK. They are a 185bhp 1.6 that weighs about a tonne and have an lsd as standard! When it came out over ten years ago it was hardcore, and compared to the hot hatches now its even more raw Honda have always known how to make a car handle, and adding a heavy diesel to one of their best fwd achievements is shocking.
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31st Mar 11 at 07:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Scotty C
And how frond end heavy

But yeh, it'd go. Even better - T8 conversion


Modern diesels aren't as heavy as you think
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31st Mar 11 at 08:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I like this, great engine, great car, what's not to like?
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31st Mar 11 at 08:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
But the noise of VEEEEEEEEEEEEEETEC will have gone
Mieran
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31st Mar 11 at 08:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
He blantley forgot to check the oil then the B16 blew up so thought might as well put a diesel in cos its got some torque
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I like this, great engine, great car, what's not to like?


I havnt driven one for years but wasn't it a great car because of the engine?
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Just what I was about to say Baskey, it may be a great engine in a new shape Civic cruiser but I wouldn't say it suits that car. Not to say it would be terrible to drive, just wouldn't be the rev happy engine the car deserves.
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31st Mar 11 at 10:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks pretty high at the front for having a heavy diesel lump fitted.

EK9 was a legendary car with its high power output from a 1.6,until Nissan released the Pulsar VZR N1.

197bhp from the 1.6 SR16VE motor.Thats where my money would be going.

[Edited on 31-03-2011 by Corsa_Sport21]
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31st Mar 11 at 10:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no bay pictures...fail
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
no bay pictures...fail


Yes there is...fail
P1CK4D
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31st Mar 11 at 16:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sc0ott
quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
no bay pictures...fail


Yes there is...fail


The engine bay pic has only just been added..

** UPDATE**

Due to the interest in this i have managed to upload a poor photo from my phone as i work away from home during the week. Will be updated when i get home.

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