Back in a Honda, EP3 Civic Type R
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Cheers, yes the ep3 went to Revitup as a complete car, I was considering returning to standard but I would of needed parts in exchange and I couldn’t be bothered with the agro. Got a fair price for it and sold the brembo’s on to recoup a little.
I hated the fk2 on release but after seeing them on the road and in the flesh they have grown on me. The new ones definitely made this generation more appealing in looks, still it’s no shrinking violet.
You still considering another ep3?
I hated the fk2 on release but after seeing them on the road and in the flesh they have grown on me. The new ones definitely made this generation more appealing in looks, still it’s no shrinking violet.
You still considering another ep3?
MRobbins1987 said:
Cheers, yes the ep3 went to Revitup as a complete car, I was considering returning to standard but I would of needed parts in exchange and I couldn’t be bothered with the agro. Got a fair price for it and sold the brembo’s on to recoup a little.
I hated the fk2 on release but after seeing them on the road and in the flesh they have grown on me. The new ones definitely made this generation more appealing in looks, still it’s no shrinking violet.
You still considering another ep3?
Aye it is a ballache stripping a car before sale, wayyy easier to wave goodbye to it complete if you can swallow the (almost) lost cost of mods.I hated the fk2 on release but after seeing them on the road and in the flesh they have grown on me. The new ones definitely made this generation more appealing in looks, still it’s no shrinking violet.
You still considering another ep3?
Yep, still thinking about buying another one.. however the amount of 'burns a bit of oil' or 'gearbox has a slight crunch' or 'arches have some corrosion' cars advertised seems to be much greater than I remember. But I suppose they are fairly old cars now, so only inevitable.
This is why I sold an '05 with (just) 100k on the clock for £2.2k
Issues were:
I bought the car for £4.3k in 2015. Doesn't make financial sense for me to repair it, IMO.
Lots of nice mods too; Eibachs, geo, Tegiwa intake etc.
Bloody irksome. My mate, who's buying the car, is getting a feckin' good deal at 2.2k IMO
Issues were:
- Synchros needed replaced. No crunches, oddly enough, but a definite reluctance at fast high rev changes
- Needs an OSF wing (left the handbrake off - nudged a neighbour's car)
I bought the car for £4.3k in 2015. Doesn't make financial sense for me to repair it, IMO.
Lots of nice mods too; Eibachs, geo, Tegiwa intake etc.
Bloody irksome. My mate, who's buying the car, is getting a feckin' good deal at 2.2k IMO
Edited by TheJimi on Wednesday 27th June 17:25
MRobbins1987 said:
My EP3 is now sat at a car dealership looking for a new home and I’ve purchased a FK2 Civic Type R to replace it. It was a sad day saying goodbye to the Civic it’s treated me exceptionally well over the last couple of years or so, it was superb fun on track and the many B road hoons around North Wales and the Peak District.
I only have the one photo of the new car and I stole that from the previous owner who’s now moved onto the latest Type R, I collect on Friday and will start a thread for the new car after I’ve got some better photographs.
It’s first track outing will be on the 17th July at Oulton Park.
You’ve bought Tegiwa’s old demo car then. I only have the one photo of the new car and I stole that from the previous owner who’s now moved onto the latest Type R, I collect on Friday and will start a thread for the new car after I’ve got some better photographs.
It’s first track outing will be on the 17th July at Oulton Park.
(robbed you!) you let it go too cheap IMO but if it’s to a mate it’s forgiven. RS Grant said:
Aye it is a ballache stripping a car before sale, wayyy easier to wave goodbye to it complete if you can swallow the (almost) lost cost of mods.
Yep, still thinking about buying another one.. however the amount of 'burns a bit of oil' or 'gearbox has a slight crunch' or 'arches have some corrosion' cars advertised seems to be much greater than I remember. But I suppose they are fairly old cars now, so only inevitable.
Really quite difficult to find a straight one that’s not got issues somewhere, mine drove great but had some rust on the rear arches.Yep, still thinking about buying another one.. however the amount of 'burns a bit of oil' or 'gearbox has a slight crunch' or 'arches have some corrosion' cars advertised seems to be much greater than I remember. But I suppose they are fairly old cars now, so only inevitable.
I knew it was Tegiwa’s, no issue to me at least I know exactly what’s been done in the car, most people don’t have that luxury. Messaged Johnny the other night, he’s left me some carbon goodies on before handing it back to Holdcroft Honda. It’s barely run in with 2,000 miles on the clock.
Edited by MRobbins1987 on Wednesday 27th June 22:47
Its had a pretty hard 2000 miles, I saw it on track at Rockingham the week they picked it, but that said maintenance will have been done when needed, suspension is fresh as it’s sat on Yellowspeed coilovers most of its like, think it had been remapped as well. No idea if that was put back to standard or not.
DanielSan said:
Its had a pretty hard 2000 miles, I saw it on track at Rockingham the week they picked it, but that said maintenance will have been done when needed, suspension is fresh as it’s sat on Yellowspeed coilovers most of its like, think it had been remapped as well. No idea if that was put back to standard or not.
It drives absolutely spot on, I’d be surprised if any of these have had an easy life to be honest, nature of the beast. Honda don’t recommend a running in period with this engine so I’m not concerned about the 20 minutes it had at Rockingham, slightly concerned about how quickly it ruined the Continental CS6’s but I will be switching to AD08’s.Johnny’s said that it’s totally standard performance wise and it feels it to be honest, the only thing left are the carbon engine bay covers, wing mirrors etc.
How are you getting on with the M3 you had off Matt? Sure I saw him share that it’s for sale.
Butter Face said:
DanielSan said:
You’ve bought Tegiwa’s old demo car then.
Wonder if he knew that? It’s been f
ked around with and all out back to standard again by the looks of it.ked TBH, wouldn't suprise me if that car had a very tough life! Probably dodged a bullet there!Butter Face said:
Just read your post on another thread and had to come back to this one. Not too shocked by the gearbox being fked TBH, wouldn't suprise me if that car had a very tough life! Probably dodged a bullet there!
It definitely seems that way, the lad who’s now got the car knows about the issue but seems happy enough with the car, a friend who also owns one had a good look over the car at a local meet and he found numerous bits of trim missing too.ked TBH, wouldn't suprise me if that car had a very tough life! Probably dodged a bullet there!Certainly happy I pulled out.
TheJimi said:
This is why I sold an '05 with (just) 100k on the clock for £2.2k
Issues were:
Sorry for dragging this up but that's a classic symptom of a worn clutch. On the EP3 they start dragging long, long before they start slipping and it makes high RPM gear changes very difficult. Mine had the exact same symptoms at around 92k miles and a new clutch restored the slick gear change. Obviously continuing to drive it with a dragging clutch will knacker the synchros.Issues were:
- Synchros needed replaced. No crunches, oddly enough, but a definite reluctance at fast high rev changes
MRobbins1987 said:
It drives absolutely spot on, I’d be surprised if any of these have had an easy life to be honest, nature of the beast. Honda don’t recommend a running in period with this engine so I’m not concerned about the 20 minutes it had at Rockingham, slightly concerned about how quickly it ruined the Continental CS6’s but I will be switching to AD08’s.
Johnny’s said that it’s totally standard performance wise and it feels it to be honest, the only thing left are the carbon engine bay covers, wing mirrors etc.
How are you getting on with the M3 you had off Matt? Sure I saw him share that it’s for sale.
It’s been a lot of fun, sadly house deposit needs topping up so it’s up for sale quicker than I planned to sell it, though to be fair the plan wasn’t to sell it for a long time Johnny’s said that it’s totally standard performance wise and it feels it to be honest, the only thing left are the carbon engine bay covers, wing mirrors etc.
How are you getting on with the M3 you had off Matt? Sure I saw him share that it’s for sale.
DanielSan said:
It’s been a lot of fun, sadly house deposit needs topping up so it’s up for sale quicker than I planned to sell it, though to be fair the plan wasn’t to sell it for a long time
Always happens like that, decided what you’re going to replace it with? I’ve got a massive soft spot for the e46 but after test driving a cab a few years ago it wasn’t the sharp drivers car I was expecting, probably need a go in a manual coupe before writing them off. The styling is absolutely on point though, gorgeous cars to look at.Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff