Honda Civic Type S EP3 - Any good?

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A whole back I looked at buying an Accord 2.0 Vtec as my daily smoker.

At the time I looked at a Civic Type S but dismissed it as it looked quite bland and I thought it wouldn't be roomy enough.

Well a lad at work has just thrown a spanner in the works buy buying a CTR and letting me have a sit in it.

I couldn't believe how much room they have inside I was very impressed.

The Type S i've been looking at seem quite pokey (Though nowhere near CTR quick) reliable and practical although boring to look at.

Has anyone owned one of these cars, What are they like i.e performance, handling, running costs etc.

I'm looking at the EP3 version btw.

Cheers.

• i'll probably change my mind again in a week.

[CHIEF]

Well I was fortunate to go for a quick spin in my pals Type R.

Lovely built and roomy car and yes its quick but christ you have to work for it, Right at the top end.

Thing is getting a Type R is one thing but my pal tells me the updated model (2004 onwards) has a lighter flywheel and far better steering.

[CHIEF]

Martin_Hx said:

Thats why the R stands for Racing !

And yes there were a few adjustments don eon the facelift, over 1000 i think Honda said, no idea if its true, only ever driven the facelift !

Would be interesting to hear from people who have driven the pre 2004 and the facelifted version and if they can in fact tell a difference

I know the steering comes in for criticism but my pal says the steering is a revalation compared to his old wallowy Mk4 Golf TDi