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shogun124
06-07-2010, 04:18 PM
Hi guys.
i'm planning on buying a stock 2002 honda civic ep3r. just wondering if you guys can give me some info on it.
like how much fuel it uses per 100km?
how reliable will it be in the long run?
how hard is it to buy engine mods and cosmetic mods etc?
what the experience was like owning one of these cars?
also i have found some with only 40,000km+ on the clock. how trust worthy is this number as it seem awfully low for an eight year old car.
and also will it be a perfect car for a P plater.
Thanks guys :D
Philip Lee
06-07-2010, 05:20 PM
like how much fuel it uses per 100km?
pls refer to the main EP3 thread, we were just discussing this very thing.
how reliable will it be in the long run?
depends on how you use your car. but it's a Honda so it should be fine if you treat it well.
how hard is it to buy engine mods and cosmetic mods etc?
with engine mod, it's just a K20 afterall. with cosmetics its hard as not many option available for body kit etc but you can always do wheels and Mugen stuff.
what the experience was like owning one of these cars?
if you like your vtec, it's great. if u like turbo, buy something else.
also i have found some with only 40,000km+ on the clock. how trust worthy is this number as it seem awfully low for an eight year old car.
you should always buy with condition.
and also will it be a perfect car for a P plater.
its not too hard to drive so a P plater should be fine but whether it's perfect for you, only you can answer this question.
JohnO
06-07-2010, 10:05 PM
when looking for one condition of the entire car is top priority, take a mechanic with you or someone who has experience to check the body and engine. most import cars are roughly around 40-60kms some are genuine some arent, think about it from the sellers pov they want to get more money out of selling it and you wouldnt have a clue because they usually dont have a log book to show its service history and etc. wouldnt consider age being a problem if its well taken care of thats good enough for me, if you want something newer than a ep3 get a dc5s.
fuel - well who cares its a type r meant to go hard.. you'll get over 350kms out of a tank
reliability- service it well and it'll be reliable
mods- your limited to mugen for cosmetics, performance is pretty good as there are parts that are interchangeable with the dc5r, good support for k engines.
experience- only had mine for 6months only problem ive had so far is steering rack...
p plater car for sure, if you can drive it that is.
shogun124
08-07-2010, 02:51 PM
when looking for one condition of the entire car is top priority, take a mechanic with you or someone who has experience to check the body and engine. most import cars are roughly around 40-60kms some are genuine some arent, think about it from the sellers pov they want to get more money out of selling it and you wouldnt have a clue because they usually dont have a log book to show its service history and etc. wouldnt consider age being a problem if its well taken care of thats good enough for me, if you want something newer than a ep3 get a dc5s.
fuel - well who cares its a type r meant to go hard.. you'll get over 350kms out of a tank
reliability- service it well and it'll be reliable
mods- your limited to mugen for cosmetics, performance is pretty good as there are parts that are interchangeable with the dc5r, good support for k engines.
experience- only had mine for 6months only problem ive had so far is steering rack...
p plater car for sure, if you can drive it that is.
Ok cool thanks for the info man. everything sounds good about the car. only down side is the fuel consumption. but it is a high reving vtec so cant really complain...
but i think that settles it. I'm going to buy one.
Know anyone selling or any recommended dealers?
JohnO
08-07-2010, 03:08 PM
Check the forsale section saw some pretty good ep3s tip top condition for a bargain think Patto was selling up. If you want a fresh import then head to IMG- location is like near lidcombe/auburn. Just google international motorgroup.
Fuel wise is pretty good in my previous civic the sedan one took me about 380 and ep being a performance car suprised me to be able to go past 350km on a fuel tank
shogun124
11-07-2010, 07:10 PM
I know this a honda forum so the answer will be biased. but which would be better. the EP3r or the nissan s15 Autech?
JohnO
12-07-2010, 11:14 AM
with the autech im not so sure of but you'll get hassled alot because stupid cops think its boosted and they'll search for the snail. it would be a better buy if you plan to keep it after your p's and boost it, would make so much more power, i hear its pretty quick being an n/a cause they had to make up for the removal of the turbo so i think they added better cams and all the internals. in the end never driven one will never know.
why dont you wait for fulls then get a s15 jdm spec r (instead of getting a boring non turbo autech). by then prices for it would probably drop even more. but for now ep3r is the best choice i reckon.
JohnO
13-07-2010, 01:34 PM
ep3s are going too cheap now.. wish sale prices would slow down
ep3s are going too cheap now.. wish sale prices would slow down
yeh 20k and under now.....:o
white_ep3_civic
13-07-2010, 04:09 PM
They have dropped dramatically over the past 6 months.
Philip Lee
13-07-2010, 04:55 PM
They have dropped dramatically over the past 6 months.
as with most used cars....
WATAJK
13-07-2010, 05:10 PM
why dont you wait for fulls then get a s15 jdm spec r (instead of getting a boring non turbo autech). by then prices for it would probably drop even more. but for now ep3r is the best choice i reckon.
Nah that'd be silly.. sorry to jump threads and shit but thats seriously dumb. EP3R is a much more reliable car from what ive HEARD from alot of people... S15's are known to have there issues and to be honest it's hard to find them in good nick considering alot of dickheads buy them (No offense) and flog the shit outta them, then again.. Type R's seem to be the new things for alot of shit kickers who abuze the shit out of it and don't even look after it :(
Just make sure you look after her well and she'll look after you (y)
shogun124
13-07-2010, 09:15 PM
why dont you wait for fulls then get a s15 jdm spec r (instead of getting a boring non turbo autech). by then prices for it would probably drop even more. but for now ep3r is the best choice i reckon.
Its such a long wait lol. yeah i think i should buy the ep3 instead. the s15 would be a cop magnet for sure. got pulled over today in a fkn corolla... plus if i wait till me fulls the jdm s15 spec r will be so old and such high Kms
JohnO
13-07-2010, 10:38 PM
im pretty anal with mine.
shogun- get the ep3 for now, if your in sydney driving is tough with safety/mobile cams, shitty speed limits 50 on a main road/street is ridiculous 60 was reasonable... cops issuing defects/epa's dont see how 3inch catbacks off a turbo would help in the next few years, would imagine it to get worse might as well use pub transport 100% hahah
Nah that'd be silly.. sorry to jump threads and shit but thats seriously dumb. EP3R is a much more reliable car from what ive HEARD from alot of people... S15's are known to have there issues and to be honest it's hard to find them in good nick considering alot of dickheads buy them (No offense) and flog the shit outta them, then again.. Type R's seem to be the new things for alot of shit kickers who abuze the shit out of it and don't even look after it :(
Just make sure you look after her well and she'll look after you (y)
yeah ep3r is more reliable and shiz but if youre into boost/rwd/drifting etc. then a fwd honda will do you no good. thats what im saying. but anyway ep3r ftw
JohnO
13-07-2010, 10:59 PM
if you want boost evo is the way to go, first time driving one it was pretty easy since it was awd seems a whole lot safer than a rwd but hey thats just me
shogun124
13-07-2010, 11:20 PM
yeah my plan was to buy the ep3r now as a p plater then when i'm off my P's i would buy an evo 9. yeah they got awesome power and handling because the differential sends more power to the wheel that need it more :D. but the turning circle is pretty shocking.
oh btw i live in melbourne, so not as much cops i guess. but we are known as the nanny state....
flubbar
14-07-2010, 11:46 PM
mate...took me a whole month to look for a decent car and i settled down with my ep3r. only been a month and damn i love it. you can learn so much off it and it pays off as well.
imo....go for the ep3r for fun and then get the evo9 if u still want it once u get ur fulls.
got a friend who drive an evo8 mr...he loves the power in it...but he doesn't get the fun and satisfation like the ep3r does.
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