Civic Type R EP3 - JDM
Discussion
rossub said:
Time for a wheel update 
First up the centre caps:
As they were....
IMG_6126a by Ross Davidson, on Flickr
A rub down, £3.48 of new stickers and a bit of clear lacquer. Not perfect, but nice enough and beats £80 for 4 bits of plastic from Honda!!
IMG_6127a by Ross Davidson, on Flickr
The finished article - wheels refurbed, centre caps on and new tyres
IMG_6135a by Ross Davidson, on Flickr
IMG_6133a by Ross Davidson, on Flickr
Centre caps look great! Do you mind me asking where you got the stickers from? Need to do mine soon!First up the centre caps:
As they were....
IMG_6126a by Ross Davidson, on FlickrA rub down, £3.48 of new stickers and a bit of clear lacquer. Not perfect, but nice enough and beats £80 for 4 bits of plastic from Honda!!
IMG_6127a by Ross Davidson, on FlickrThe finished article - wheels refurbed, centre caps on and new tyres
IMG_6135a by Ross Davidson, on FlickrIMG_6133a by Ross Davidson, on FlickrEdited by twocolours on Sunday 29th November 19:28
These pictures look great and I have enjoyed reading what you have done to the car
I have owned a UK spec EP3 and also a JDM , in my opinion it just feels like a totally different car and looks awesome in white.
Unfortunately I had to sell it as I was going backpacking and I needed the money for the trip
When I got back I got an Impreza STI with the prodrive kit which was miles faster but still was not as good as the JDM in my eyes.
Where did you get your insurance for this? I have rung a few places and it is around the thousand pound mark, which is a lot dearer than the UK model. I am 35 with 9 years no claims with no accidents or tickets so it does seem a crazy amount that is twice the price of the Impreza.
My type R had issues with the exhaust and the brakes which ended up costing a lot of money but looking back now it was worth it and I'm seriously thinking of getting another one
I am a bit worried that its a few years on which will mean there will not be as many with as low mileage or possibly not in as good condition, as most now will be 14 to 15 years old. Someone once said that low mileage is not always a good thing as cars are meant to be driven and not sat in a garage... I'm not sure how true that is
Have you had any issues with it and would you say it is a better car than the Integra as I'm not sure whether to get one of those or go back to a Civic JDM
I have owned a UK spec EP3 and also a JDM , in my opinion it just feels like a totally different car and looks awesome in white.
Unfortunately I had to sell it as I was going backpacking and I needed the money for the trip
When I got back I got an Impreza STI with the prodrive kit which was miles faster but still was not as good as the JDM in my eyes.
Where did you get your insurance for this? I have rung a few places and it is around the thousand pound mark, which is a lot dearer than the UK model. I am 35 with 9 years no claims with no accidents or tickets so it does seem a crazy amount that is twice the price of the Impreza.
My type R had issues with the exhaust and the brakes which ended up costing a lot of money but looking back now it was worth it and I'm seriously thinking of getting another one
I am a bit worried that its a few years on which will mean there will not be as many with as low mileage or possibly not in as good condition, as most now will be 14 to 15 years old. Someone once said that low mileage is not always a good thing as cars are meant to be driven and not sat in a garage... I'm not sure how true that is
Have you had any issues with it and would you say it is a better car than the Integra as I'm not sure whether to get one of those or go back to a Civic JDM
lfc5times18 said:
These pictures look great and I have enjoyed reading what you have done to the car
I have owned a UK spec EP3 and also a JDM , in my opinion it just feels like a totally different car and looks awesome in white.
Unfortunately I had to sell it as I was going backpacking and I needed the money for the trip
When I got back I got an Impreza STI with the prodrive kit which was miles faster but still was not as good as the JDM in my eyes.
Where did you get your insurance for this? I have rung a few places and it is around the thousand pound mark, which is a lot dearer than the UK model. I am 35 with 9 years no claims with no accidents or tickets so it does seem a crazy amount that is twice the price of the Impreza.
My type R had issues with the exhaust and the brakes which ended up costing a lot of money but looking back now it was worth it and I'm seriously thinking of getting another one
I am a bit worried that its a few years on which will mean there will not be as many with as low mileage or possibly not in as good condition, as most now will be 14 to 15 years old. Someone once said that low mileage is not always a good thing as cars are meant to be driven and not sat in a garage... I'm not sure how true that is
Have you had any issues with it and would you say it is a better car than the Integra as I'm not sure whether to get one of those or go back to a Civic JDM
I still have this and its done 6k miles since I got it now. Only 2 issues I've had is creaking from the steering and leaking from the top corners of the windscreen. The local Honda specialist found nothing wrong with the steering, so I've just left it as its just a noise and I'm having the screen taken out and re-sealed next week to solve that. I have owned a UK spec EP3 and also a JDM , in my opinion it just feels like a totally different car and looks awesome in white.
Unfortunately I had to sell it as I was going backpacking and I needed the money for the trip
When I got back I got an Impreza STI with the prodrive kit which was miles faster but still was not as good as the JDM in my eyes.
Where did you get your insurance for this? I have rung a few places and it is around the thousand pound mark, which is a lot dearer than the UK model. I am 35 with 9 years no claims with no accidents or tickets so it does seem a crazy amount that is twice the price of the Impreza.
My type R had issues with the exhaust and the brakes which ended up costing a lot of money but looking back now it was worth it and I'm seriously thinking of getting another one
I am a bit worried that its a few years on which will mean there will not be as many with as low mileage or possibly not in as good condition, as most now will be 14 to 15 years old. Someone once said that low mileage is not always a good thing as cars are meant to be driven and not sat in a garage... I'm not sure how true that is
Have you had any issues with it and would you say it is a better car than the Integra as I'm not sure whether to get one of those or go back to a Civic JDM
It just works all the time - hence why I've not done any updates since December. If you don't modify something with a K20 engine, there's nothing much else to speak about
I'm 39 and my insurance is £220. I just ticked the import box on compare the market for it and stuck the value down as £7k.
I wouldn't say it's a better car than the Integra, as they are so alike performance wise. I just find it easier to live with, so prefer it for that reason.
There are unlikely to be any fresh imports coming in until the exchange rate improves again. The £ has fallen 30% against the Yen since I bought mine, which makes them really expensive for what they are.
Oh yes I remember the creaky steering it was only at very low speeds in the first few miles per hour but you kind of get used to it.
Yes I went on MoneySuperMarket and selected imported and the prices were amazing and when I went through to pay it looked too good to be true so I rang them up and they said they do not cover imported cars but money Supermarket send people through anyway so I may just do that and screen shot each step to prove I have asked for an import.
I have seen a few online, Torque GT seem to show a few and I have emailed them asking for a price so going to see what they come back with
Glad the car is running fine they are awesome.
Yes I went on MoneySuperMarket and selected imported and the prices were amazing and when I went through to pay it looked too good to be true so I rang them up and they said they do not cover imported cars but money Supermarket send people through anyway so I may just do that and screen shot each step to prove I have asked for an import.
I have seen a few online, Torque GT seem to show a few and I have emailed them asking for a price so going to see what they come back with
Glad the car is running fine they are awesome.
Yeah that's exactly it - just for the first few mph and not all the time. Seems to be worse when it's been wet weather for some reason.
I just find it such a brilliantly easy car to drive and chuck about through the corners. The gearbox is just an absolute dream I also have a 93 Impreza that I've had forever and changing gear in that is like stirring soup.
Good luck and hope you find one that ticks all the boxes for you!
I just find it such a brilliantly easy car to drive and chuck about through the corners. The gearbox is just an absolute dream
I also have a 93 Impreza that I've had forever and changing gear in that is like stirring soup.Good luck and hope you find one that ticks all the boxes for you!
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