MTS Garage Racebase EK9 Civic Type R

MTS Garage Racebase EK9 Civic Type R

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MTSGarage

Original Poster:

28 posts

120 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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Hi. smile

Here are a few pictures of my 1998 Racebase EK9 Civic I picked up from Essex just after Christmas.

It's almost original at the minute with 118,000kms but I'm beginning to collect parts so have started a build to keep track of my progress and give you something to read.

The EK9 will be a demo car for MTS Garage so please give it a like on Facebook.















Edited by MTSGarage on Monday 31st March 17:56

Tickle

4,875 posts

203 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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That is immaculate!

love the race base versions, they must be so rare now, especially as straight as this example. Not many will of been, well not raced.



oh cloud9 the 'steelies' too

Otter Smacker

6,524 posts

193 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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Lovely cloud9


Welcome!

Arun_D

2,302 posts

194 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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Well you learn something new every day, don't you?! Just had to look up the tech specs on this version...and I thought I was an ek9 fan!

Very nice indeed.

diddly69

695 posts

176 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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Fantastic! smile

Paul671

335 posts

206 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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How many miles, it looks immaculate!
I know it's the point of the race-base, but ironically it almost seems like a shame to alter it in any way, the steel wheels especially.
Lovely car though.

DeolTheBeast

449 posts

145 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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Think the steelies look good on it!

Usget

5,426 posts

210 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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I did not know these existed! I think it looks great on the steelies, but the interior is horrid... which I guess is the point, as you were expected to throw it in the bin anyway.

Layacable

815 posts

207 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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Love the noise of these!

Mercury00

4,098 posts

155 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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It looks very smart.

selym

9,539 posts

170 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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My favourite Type R. Knocks all the newer examples into a cocked hat.

Tickle

4,875 posts

203 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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selym said:
My favourite Type R. Knocks all the newer examples into a cocked hat.
Have to agree on that

DannyScene

6,593 posts

154 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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Excuse my ignorance but were these literally sold with bog standard equipment with the idea that people would buy them to strip them out, modify and race them?
If so why don't manufacturers do that anymore?

Tickle

4,875 posts

203 months

Saturday 22nd March 2014
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DannyScene said:
Excuse my ignorance but were these literally sold with bog standard equipment with the idea that people would buy them to strip them out, modify and race them?
If so why don't manufacturers do that anymore?
I know Subaru do at he moment with the BRZ RA.... but only in Japan

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

MarvGTI

427 posts

124 months

Sunday 23rd March 2014
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Wow that's so nice! What an immaculate example, I didn't know they made a race base version!

Please keep the updates coming, can you already lift the lid off what's planned for it?

DanielSan

18,716 posts

166 months

Sunday 23rd March 2014
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As much as it does need certain mods, I do think modding it in a way that it can be put back to standard would be the best way. The option to go back to the base car at some point could prove to be tempting, I know it would for me.

MTSGarage

Original Poster:

28 posts

120 months

Sunday 23rd March 2014
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Thanks for the comments.smile

Tickle said:
That is immaculate!

love the race base versions, they must be so rare now, especially as straight as this example. Not many will of been, well not raced.



oh cloud9 the 'steelies' too
I've only noticed a few on EK9.org, even though '9s are rare it's nice to have a rarer version.
I could do with going through the Japanese paperwork see if I can find out anything interesting.

Paul671 said:
How many miles, it looks immaculate!
I know it's the point of the race-base, but ironically it almost seems like a shame to alter it in any way, the steel wheels especially.
Lovely car though.
It has just ticked over 120,000kms, I've had a few offers for the steelies but they're staying with me.
They just aren't wide enough though.

Tickle said:
selym said:
My favourite Type R. Knocks all the newer examples into a cocked hat.
Have to agree on that
My old DC2 blew me away but didn't want to buy another one so purchased the EK9, it's just as good I think.

MTSGarage

Original Poster:

28 posts

120 months

Sunday 23rd March 2014
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Tickle said:
DannyScene said:
Excuse my ignorance but were these literally sold with bog standard equipment with the idea that people would buy them to strip them out, modify and race them?
If so why don't manufacturers do that anymore?
I know Subaru do at he moment with the BRZ RA.... but only in Japan

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...
You hit the nail on the head Danny, it made them cheaper to buy when new. The racebase version was cheaper than the SiR model.

MarvGTI said:
Wow that's so nice! What an immaculate example, I didn't know they made a race base version!

Please keep the updates coming, can you already lift the lid off what's planned for it?
I've already done a few things Marv, this thread is a few months behind. It will be upto date soon.

DanielSan said:
As much as it does need certain mods, I do think modding it in a way that it can be put back to standard would be the best way. The option to go back to the base car at some point could prove to be tempting, I know it would for me.
I'm torn between a weld in cage and bolt in for those at the minute for those reasons Dan. I'll be keeping all the original parts that get taken off too.

mini1380cc

2,943 posts

170 months

Sunday 23rd March 2014
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DannyScene said:
Excuse my ignorance but were these literally sold with bog standard equipment with the idea that people would buy them to strip them out, modify and race them?
If so why don't manufacturers do that anymore?
I'd imagine the customer base in the uk would be too small to make it a viable option. I love it as a concept though. We are the few remember.

Pommygranite

14,229 posts

215 months

Sunday 23rd March 2014
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Is this your own car or is it for the business to show off what you can do?