EK or EP3???

[97ekcivic]

hey guys wasnt sure where to post this thread so i put it in the noob forum lol. Just wanna get ur opinions i have a ek1 and wanna do it up but i love the ep3 type r. wat would u do ? fix up the ek1 or save n get a ep3 type r ? :p
cheers

[teh_mechanic]

ep3 will always feel like a more refined car. Ive spent a buttload on my eg and its great fun to drive but i do hate the fact that even with type r pieces in the interior you still feel like your sitting in an eg

[anzai]

do up the ek. theres too many ep3's going around its not fun anymore

[RR-04-RR]

Theres no doubt about it. EP3

Everyone say that theres too many around but is that the reason people buy EP3s for?? There Rarity?
I'd buy one for the shape, engine, the whole package.. iI dont think about how many people in my area own one

[97ekcivic]

yeah i wanna but i figured the money i spend on the ek would be nearlly as much as a ep3 i live in albury and i havnt seen a ep3 here so yeah i always wanted to drop a b18c conversion in the ek n jdm it out lol but now i am stuck?

[Killa From Manila]

cheaper to buy an ep3r. buying quality parts to deck out an ek adds up very quickly

[97ekcivic]

true jw wats the performance like in the ep3?

[m.o.d.aus]

Well considering an ep3r will out accelerate a dc5r, you could say its performance is good :)

[97ekcivic]

sweet as i think i better start saving for a ep3 lol such a great shape, sick engine perfect package !

[Penga89]

Personally i would get an ep3 over an ek1 but have you considered looking for a ek9?? if you like the dc5r get one with a jdm k20they are faster then theep3 because of the shape of the body!

[damienm]

do up the ek. theres too many ep3's going around its not fun anymore

so theres more ep3s than eks out there? lol

[sangyz]

its depends on what you wanna do. build something or buy something that doesnt really need to be built. i've always thought this to ek or dc5 or ep3 blah blah but deciding to built my ek was probably a better decision as it was so fun and a very good experience. The feeling of building something is just so funnnnnnnnnnn :D

[blk_shadow]

I've had an EK1 with B18C conversion and SiR JDM/EK9 conversion interior and some exterior parts. and now EP3, Both cars are good.

more torque on the EP3, therefore easier to drive. And I thought I wouldnt mod the EP3 but after owning it for nearly 2 years, leaving it stock is just not gonna happen LOL

[Raztaz]

get ep3 ftw

[anzai]

so theres more ep3s than eks out there? lol

there are probably more ep3's than ekb18c's around.

ep3s are the new ek, imo

[97ekcivic]

blk_shadow is there many exterior mods for ep3 like lips n things?

[blk_shadow]

blk_shadow is there many exterior mods for ep3 like lips n things?

there are couple of options for front lip, but not too many. C/F hood, wing, grille, C/F doors and hatch. mostly are made by Mugen, J's and walker. however, there are abundant parts for the engine and handling.

[97ekcivic]

there are couple of options for front lip, but not too many. C/F hood, wing, grille, C/F doors and hatch. mostly are made by Mugen, J's and walker. however, there are abundant parts for the engine and handling where can i find the cosmetic parts u mentioned?

[blk_shadow]

you got PM

[white_ep3_civic]

Defiantly get an EP3 Best car I've ever owned wish I still had it. But at then end of the day you will be driving it. I had a few mods on mine with added up very quickly. I reckon there are plenty more EK's out there than EP3's

[JohnO]

i see a ek everywhere, the jazz is the new ek. ep3 is worth the money, youve got everything neatly packed into the car. wont be as many mods as a dc5r but there are interchangeable items anyways, if your after cosmetics - mugen and j's racing are the main options same, unless you troll in the us forums and have a look at what they got to offer which is pretty cheap stuff too. performance parts its there but stock its pretty damn good to drive already.

[pablos8]

love EP3's but I love a nicely done EK, looks sooooo clean

[EK1.6LCIV]

they're both hatches with good amounts of room,
for someone of my age not a great deal difference in insurance,
fuel is ok in both (considering if you did up an ek1 to have an ITR motor or turboed it),
good visibility in both

not having too much expirence with the costs of panel repair to an ep3r is something to think about, where would you get fenders, lights, hood and what not if you had a crash, could be a factor perhaps?

the ep3r has a newer generation motor, a little bit more future proof and has a timing chain, a fact I wish the b/d engines had

both cars share many good swap and change bits mechanically as other models of similar genetics


just a choice of preference not one is better than the other on paper

but if under 25 I'd be inclined at the ek option as living costs are dear enough in other aspects lol