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[s]upa_[s]aiyan
10-05-2005, 08:21 AM
as my eg has been written off, im thinking of getting a coupe... any1 with one recommend one? any known problems with it?

z3lda
10-05-2005, 08:59 AM
where abouts are u located

barefootbonzai
10-05-2005, 11:49 AM
EM1 is the best. If you can afford one go for it.

bennjamin
10-05-2005, 05:24 PM
upa_[s]aiyan']as my eg has been written off, im thinking of getting a coupe... any1 with one recommend one? any known problems with it?


Guys , reply only if you have one - and have any experience with it OR any known problems etc.

Thanks.

.::F[L]Y::.
10-05-2005, 05:33 PM
i remember asking the same question abt 1 year ago when i was in the hunt for a coupe...

try a search...

but some of the problems i have been told...sqeaky clutch and it does use up abit of oil after a good thrashing.
beware of the power windows as it tends to stuff up.
Also the car may experience a period of weird idling due to the throttle body or sensors getting abit dirty.

Overall the coupe is a very reliable car, only has small problems which can be easily fixed.

KB
10-05-2005, 05:44 PM
If your going to buy one check for the following. I have experienced these problems with both EJ8's Ive Owned.

- Left Window, Slow to wind up/Popped out of window rail.
- Squeaky Clutch
- Loose, Sticky, Hesitant Throttle Pedal/Throttle Cable.
- Seats have excessive wear. Ie Seams starting to go.
- Input Shaft Bearing (Can hear grinding noise when clutch isn't depressed and is in netural)
- Slow/Doesn't Move seatbelt retracting mechanism.

Apart from that I give my thumbs up to the coupe. Very Sexy!

-KB

Taxi-R
10-05-2005, 09:49 PM
well i've had mine since new. i don't experience a squeaky clutch nor any sort of weird sounds. just a bit of creaky noises i'm guessing from the plastics in the car. but i dun really thrash mine at all so could be the difference...

u can generally tell if a car has been thrashed by a test drive - but u'll have to test drive a few tho...

**Ghost**
10-05-2005, 10:18 PM
go to the "car for sale" forum : )

CTR Coupe
11-05-2005, 03:52 AM
If your going to buy one check for the following. I have experienced these problems with both EJ8's Ive Owned.

- Left Window, Slow to wind up/Popped out of window rail.
- Squeaky Clutch
- Loose, Sticky, Hesitant Throttle Pedal/Throttle Cable.
- Seats have excessive wear. Ie Seams starting to go.
- Input Shaft Bearing (Can hear grinding noise when clutch isn't depressed and is in netural)
- Slow/Doesn't Move seatbelt retracting mechanism.

Apart from that I give my thumbs up to the coupe. Very Sexy!

-KB

wow i havent had any of those problems. mind you mines a 98 and has done under 100,000kms.

KB
11-05-2005, 03:17 PM
Hehehe just you wait. Soon USDM dodge will show its true colours. BTW both my coupes are 96 models with more than 100K Kms

CivicCoupe
11-05-2005, 06:34 PM
Mines a 97 with more than 100k, and I haven't had any problems. Just find one with good service history and maybe a stock one. The VTI's go for pretty cheap.

Its a very solid car, with lots of room for a 2 door. Good fuel economy and is comfortable.

forensics
11-05-2005, 06:40 PM
only problem i seem to be having is the left window, anyone know how to make it faster?

Kandy
11-05-2005, 09:50 PM
I have an EJ8 '96, done almost 150k.
Only problems similar to KBs are:
- Driver seat seam has come apart a little
- Seatbelt retactor gets stuck (that might be my shoulder pad thingys)
- Clutch is really deep (probably just needs readjusting)
- Windows are slow ONLY when the car is off.

Terry
12-05-2005, 07:46 AM
power window failure is common for coupe........watch out! fix it by Honda can cost u as much as $300 for a door:thumbdwn: ........other than that......i LOVE my coupe:D

BlitZ
12-05-2005, 03:49 PM
coupe seats seem to have a problem with the seam.. its a rib rubbing through..
i got mine replaced under exteneded warranty hhahahahhehe

If your going to buy one check for the following. I have experienced these problems with both EJ8's Ive Owned.

- Left Window, Slow to wind up/Popped out of window rail.
- Squeaky Clutch
- Loose, Sticky, Hesitant Throttle Pedal/Throttle Cable.
- Seats have excessive wear. Ie Seams starting to go.
- Input Shaft Bearing (Can hear grinding noise when clutch isn't depressed and is in netural)
- Slow/Doesn't Move seatbelt retracting mechanism.

Apart from that I give my thumbs up to the coupe. Very Sexy!

-KB

huytek
12-05-2005, 04:59 PM
no probs really
seats suck...havent really seen a stock seat that bad (CARPET material)
and interior sucks a lil too...i dont feel as cosy in the civ coupe as suppose to a teg
but all that can be worked on to what u want

KB
12-05-2005, 06:30 PM
Oh and just the other day my fuel release tab broke. So now I have to open the boot and manually open my fuel lid. Hahahaha USDM Dodge.