Whats better EG or EK ?

[JDM-derek]

At the stage of my life Im looking forward for my first car, but the question i've always ask people which one is the better civic?

[Zdster]

At the stage of my life Im looking forward for my first car, but the question i've always ask people which one is the better civic?

I think you are going to get a variety of answers here. Both are good cars to mod. In my opinion it all comes down to the individual.

As I understand the eg is lighter, but the ek is a more modern chassis. Parts are readily available for both models (although the eg does have the advantage of having parts that are interchangable with dc2 parts). Personally I prefer the ek due to it being more modern and its shape, but really I think it is a personal preference.

[jaydenn]

Depends on how much you are willing to pay for a car.

ek4 (vti-r's) are roughly 12-16k these days.
eg5 (vti) roughly 6-8k.

[Jums]

personal preference. ask urself wat u really want and just fukn get it.

[RandyRhydah]

pretty much if you ask an eg driver they will say eg ask and ek driver they will say ek. i prefure the shape of eg which is why i went with them and as said above dc2 pasts are easily switched over other then that ive drivin my mates ek and they feel hardly different both nice cars just imo ek<eg

[simonnowis]

a question no one can answer..its like asking whats the best colour or best number..its personal preference.

however, in terms of me..i like EK, since its newer, better interior and facelift EK ftw

[JDM-derek]

How about performance wise ???

are they like the same speed ?

[ucme]

lol. its all depends which model you choose. as in if you choose and EG you have breeze, gli, vti, si and some other variants. while EK has cxi, gli, vti, vti-r etc

all the variants will offer either different performance characteristics such as diff brakes and engine or accessories like interior electrics etc etc

the EK vti-r come's factory with the B16a in there which imo is the better engine then the rest of the choices, unless you get the import EG6 which is the jap spec EG which also comes with the B16A but being japspec its tiny bit more potent

make your choise and spend your cash

[Zdster]

How about performance wise ???

are they like the same speed ?

Depends what you are comparing. Neither base models are quick.

[dupac->]

well if you're comparing a
eg vti to a ek vtir

there would be a pretty big difference in performance wise..

im sure there's plenty of b16a haters out there.. but IMO theyre still a great motor to mod. maybe because everyones so concentrated on power to weight and conversions and totally disregard the b16a all together maybe because of cost wise and bang for buck i guess..

stock for stock EK vtir owns any stock au EG.

depends on your plans for the car..

any other models of the EG and EK si/gli/cxi and so on are probably very similiar in power and performance.. not that great.

[EK1.6LCIV]

such a bad question to ask, but depends on budget, personal preference to shape, are you doing it up for bling, race, JDM Spec, USDM spec, etc etc. Then you have to think do you want a four, three or two door. Have a look at a few of your mates, see what you fancy, it's one of those things you'll have to decide on yourself. One is not better than the other, they're equally as good imo, my 2c anyways

[dupac->]

check in the clean EK/EM/EJ thread

and check in the EG/EH thread

it may give you some sort of inspiration and prob would help you choose the civic you want

[dupac->]

EG's
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14630

EK's
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23978

there yah go.. performance wise is another decision..

research on what can be done.. to either cars and if you're not going in that direction of conversions... then just compare stock for stock for all the ek and eg variants out there.

then comes down to what u can afford.

the question you asked is VERY broad..

[Chi]

I think EG is better.

Only because Zico and Dupac drive EK's.

[dupac->]

lol u frikken shit stirrer

[hisoka]

i drive eg, and i personally think ek is way better. lol facelift is good , even prefacelift is good compared to eg. eg is just gone out of fashion. but as zdster said it is quite the light frame, but EK is so much more modern. atleast when you pick up a chick, EK looks half decent. EG is okai but yer EK for me

[dupac->]

yea chi has the same problem.. he struggles to pick up chicks in his little eg.
he resorted to trying to pick up guys

[xtercii]

haha all hondas fail to pick up chicks, they are good for pick up groceries and do little stick runs haha...

[hisoka]

all hondas aye, just get a NSX, and put ferrari badge on it. garunteed pick up.

LOL at the CHI story. if you can lower the EG, black rims and keep it clean as. then you maybe able to. but EK is way easier lol.

[Chi]

yea chi has the same problem.. he struggles to pick up chicks in his little eg.
he resorted to trying to pick up guys


lol shh you.

Im not the one trying to pick up Circus Clowns with your Green wheels !

[dupac->]

lol shh you.

Im not the one trying to pick up Circus Clowns with your Green wheels !
atleast im successful in picking up these clowns.

shat. your mum said yes didnt she
JOKES! lol! :)

[Chi]

atleast im successful in picking up these clowns.

shat. your mum said yes didnt she
JOKES! lol! :)

She did say yes but only to fist jab you lol :wave::wave::wave:

[hisoka]

in the end EK is better. lol its newer

[JDM-derek]

i swear all chicks love rich boys with rich cars ...i dont fink chicks dig Honda's LOL

[JDM-derek]

i need some reputation LOL im still new comer

[dupac->]

correction all lowies love rich boys with cars.

[hisoka]

nah dont worry boiz, just show them how long your Vtak is lol. 5200 to 10 000 revoloutions per minute yo

[EK1.6LCIV]

lol to the Hondas and the chick picking up abilities, if it had flutter then maybe, lol, jks

[markoJEK1]

Choose which ever one suits you best, the EG is lighter, strip the EK enough and you get pretty close to similar weight. Depends what application you want it for, since its a firt car, EK would be a better off choice since its newer and theortically all the components throughout the car shouldnt be as aged making them prone to failure.


i swear all chicks love rich boys with rich cars ...i dont fink chicks dig Honda's LOL

rich boys rich cars , true to that, all eye candy cars, I prefer to be quicker than a car then to look like I got alot of money, girls just dont know what a HOT honda is, they need to be trained to spot baller status cars, haha.

just say 'MY car > his car, down 1/4' and Ive spent alot less $$ :P

[mrwillz]

ek and FACELIFT is ftw

[JDM-derek]

show the chicks...what a VTEC IS REALLY IS LOL

[cymax]

The doubt those chicks even know that vtec comes from honda. I'm not shock that they would say: "oooh vtec! a fren of mine is driving a porshe vti-r...." or "toyota corrolla vtec!" *sweat*

IMO, EK is more rigid that EG. In terms of power, only EK came with the best model (EK4) as opposed to EG stock to stock. (Nevertheless, there's EG6 but not available in Sydney). It comes down to what type of person you are. If you are the performance kind, then foresee that you'll swap your engine in no time. Hence, EG would be a good choice to start with. But if you are looking for interior and exterior and all you want is the power to overtake a taxi, then I'll reckon that you can go for EK (facelift ftw!) and subsequently swap and engine when you have all the money to spend.

I personally think that both EG and EK has their own pros and cons. It depends on the driver than the car I would say. hehe...

my 2 cents :)

[ZeForce]

i swear all chicks love rich boys with rich cars ...i dont fink chicks dig Honda's LOL

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/mrwillz/JDM-3.jpg

[mocchi]

whats the curb weigh of

ek1:
eg4:

[ZeForce]

My EG4 was 1000kg exactly last time I weighed it, probably closer to 1020kg atm thats with almost full tank of petrol as well

[DNY*BOY]

EG ftw ! stock ill go ek if on budget as u got b16 already but if ur a baller eg w/k swap

[mocchi]

My EG4 was 1000kg exactly last time I weighed it, probably closer to 1020kg atm thats with almost full tank of petrol as well

full interior eh? spare tyre and jack too?
u use lightweight rims?

[ZeForce]

full interior eh? spare tyre and jack too?
u use lightweight rims?

1000kg ---> 14" stockies, full interior, no spare tyre, no jack, no strut bracing, no rear swaybar, full tank of petrol

[Zdster]

EG ftw ! stock ill go ek if on budget as u got b16 already but if ur a baller eg w/k swap

Oh, all ek's come with a b16 do they? Thanks for the info. Will go and tell my mechanic now.

[mocchi]

ah.. nice

eg4: +-1050kgs inc. driver
ek1: still dont know

[mocchi]

Oh, all ek's come with a b16 do they? Thanks for the info. Will go and tell my mechanic now.

huh? i thought they come in I6, n52b30? ek's

[DNY*BOY]

huh? i thought they come in I6, n52b30? ek's

no just the vtirs mate

[JDM-derek]

ill go tell my mechanic too LOL

[Stai]

imo eg

[90LAN]

i would get either as long as they are both fuel injected, have disc brakes and are all electrics
being your 1st car try to get the best cond model u can find with a good motor in it
going fast i the last thing u need to worry about

by the way it say u own a crv and a civic already
so whats with the q's

[simonnowis]

soon to be civic??

[markoJEK1]

they are pretty much the same weight from stock as well going by what people have said, just that other schoose to believe that EG's are much lighter because some of their aspects are smaller than the EK's ( tailights, headlights, etc)

[peeweechik]

pretty much if you ask an eg driver they will say eg ask and ek driver they will say ek. i prefure the shape of eg which is why i went with them and as said above dc2 pasts are easily switched over other then that ive drivin my mates ek and they feel hardly different both nice cars just imo ek<eg


good point i drive an ek i like eks'

[[ricer]]

both cars are awesome
just take them for a test drive and see which you like more

[Lukezen27]

Car mag rated the EK shape the most boring Civic ever!!!

Top Gear said only old people should buy the EK!

Nuff said

<----------------------- Waits for the fights to begin :)

You can always swap a good motor into a nice looking car but you can't swap a nice car round a good motor hahahah

EG + added power rocks IMO

[90LAN]

Car mag rated the EK shape the most boring Civic ever!!!

Top Gear said only old people should buy the EK!

Nuff said

<----------------------- Waits for the fights to begin :)

You can always swap a good motor into a nice looking car but you can't swap a nice car round a good motor hahahah

EG + added power rocks IMO

ek9 looks alot better than most cars out there
top gear are whinging pomies
thats what they do best

[Lukezen27]

ek9 looks alot better than most cars out there
top gear are whinging pomies
thats what they do best

Says the man with a well wicked EG6 :o

[90LAN]

Says the man with a well wicked EG6 :o

i would own a ek9 anyday fantastic all round car

[mocchi]

Says the man with a well wicked EG6 :o

lol. well may i suggest the best solution.

get both ek9 and eg6. there.. happy all round lol :p

[Lukezen27]

lol. well may i suggest the best solution.

get both ek9 and eg6. there.. happy all round lol :p

Well I'd take a EG6 over an EK9....

That's just me as I love the EG shape, always have!

Good luck finding a EK9 anyway

[Alexx]

Yup down to personal preference for sure. Imo there is no definitively better base. EG/EK, its all the same as long as they are EFI, and have all round disk brakes and electronics. So pretty much what lan said.

Im just partial to EGs and love the shape, on my second one now

[xtercii]

why don't you just get an EG with EK front conversion or vice versa...

[55EXX]

a egk

i have owed both a eg and ek

hatch all the way!

when i had a ek i really wanted a eg now i have a eg i want a ek

i still love my eg more than my ek.

better light chassis
better style
cheaper so more $$$ to buy parts for it
dc parts tranferable
huge aftermarket support

tho for interior comfort the ek is nicer but the eg is better for every other reason

[4age8u]

i prefer eg, better shape ek looks gay unless its an R

[dupac->]

eg's look gay

lol..

battle eg owners vs ek owners

[EGJOE]

The drop down tailgate my favorite part of the eg. They should have carried it over to ek!!

[90LAN]

The drop down tailgate my favorite part of the eg. They should have carried it over to ek!!

i love the 1.3 carby eng,grey interior and drum brakes

[emoluv]

This question should be in the noob forum

[B147ch]

just do yourself a favour and buy an EG..
damn all you EG haters!! (EK owners) LMAO!!!
theyre like go karts!! :P

[ITR]

egs are sexier :)

[earth55]

My honda was an EG, now moved to EK....
But which ever you decide to buy, you can never go wrong...
both cars are very sexy and good to mods!!!!

If i had the money, i'll get another EG just so i can have both and still keep my EK...
I LOVE IT!!!

[Limbo]

egs are cheaper ;P
eks FTW...

but then depending on what your doing.

EKs are newer and the interior is slightly better than the EG, EGs inside seem amost bear.

if you wanna do a conversion or highly mod, go the EG, cheaper base, simpler to get stuff in.

if you want abit more comfort go the EK, it has better overall handling (based on BMI's review) and if you've got money you can do alot with it. It is heavier than an eg though.


But a boosted EK is much nicer FTW (i'm biased) HAHAHAHAHAHAhahaahahahaaa

[tiksie]

What ever you do, seeing as your buying your first car, don't waste peoples time by emailing or PM'ing them with ridiculous offers, better yet, don't post in their thread and ask "will you take X amount", you will be looked down upon as a time waster and no one likes time wasters.

If your serious about buying a car, PM them like I said in the other thread and ask for their number.

The influx of time wasters on OzHonda is ridiculous.

EDIT: In regard to your question, how long is a piece of string ?