EK Civic Type R

[bootheman]

as topic say's whats the chance of finding one?
are they a valid import or restricted?

[aaronng]

Can't be imported unless it is a private import or imported for track use only, using a CAMS license. The reason is because of the EK4 VTIR sold here.

[EK Civic R]

There's a few floating around.
Some JDM DC2Rs as well...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the only way is to do a personal import, but you have to have owned the car in Japan for 1 or 2 years

[trism]

yeah personal import. need to own the car while living overseas for a year.

[misteR_bilzz]

there were a few come through VIC using a loop hole.. but im pretty sure theyve fixed that. there are a few floating around go for around 18k and are usally snapped up pretty quickly.. there are alot of replicas floating around so ur probably better off looking for them!

[EK9]

seriously, one of the most asked topics of all time... please search, this has been answered many times before, including only 2 weeks ago...

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88999

[bootheman]

problem is you cant search anything under three letters

[aaronng]

add * at the end.

[bootheman]

there is this one
http://firesport.ipspace.com/honda-civic-ek4-b16b-3dr-car-trading-point-sales--ad122637.htm

anyone know it?

[EKVTIR-T]

there is this one
http://firesport.ipspace.com/honda-civic-ek4-b16b-3dr-car-trading-point-sales--ad122637.htm

anyone know it?

Ye I know it.It aint a EK9 though.;)

[bootheman]

9500rpm?
reliable daily?

[EKVTIR-T]

I knew the original owner thats all.

[MWAKU]

add * at the end.

FINALLY, i found out how to search 2 letter stuff.. FARK

[defect]

there were a few come through VIC using a loop hole.. but im pretty sure theyve fixed that. there are a few floating around go for around 18k and are usally snapped up pretty quickly.. there are alot of replicas floating around so ur probably better off looking for them!

loop hole doesnt work when your getting your car registered in Sydney.
its really strict and unless its a personal import, you wont get a ek9 street registered in Sydney.

[soru]

FINALLY, i found out how to search 2 letter stuff.. FARK

lols same here should be a sticky in the noob section

[EG30]

Been thinking about getting an EK9 myself, by getting a fren who lives in HK who is an Aust citizen. Car cost about $80K HKD so $11K plus a year of parking expense, rego, compulsary 3rd party insurance before the freight and tax when it arrives in Aust. Would cost me $20-22K landed.

would be a great daily car yet a rare genuine EK9 in aust.

[EK9]

no prob as a daily driver... not like you're red lining everywhere u go :p

drives like an ek4, pulls like a dc2r... hehe

[Mingy]

as topic say's whats the chance of finding one?
are they a valid import or restricted?

just gotta say. we have all been there and done that. basically everyone in this forum has thought about owning one and at some point and gave up. its just too hard to get one legit and costs too much money. so legit ek9 in aus= fail unless daddies paying 20gs for u.

[AzKik-R]

How bout.... Duck over to NZ, purchase your dc2r, or your ekR, then ship it over to Australia. someone there will sign you a dodgey receipt saying you purchased it 1 year ago.
private import. or even arrange with someone in nz to ship the car over for you.
You'll be plesantly suprised with the prices
www.autotrader.co.nz
www.trademe.co.nz
and it'll be jdm too!!!

[bootheman]

are you saying you are prepared to do this?

[TheSaint]

do you get investigated for doing it, or when you go to get it registered they just plainly say 'no'?

[EKVTIR-T]

www.autotrader.co.nz
www.trademe.co.nz

autotrader site is pretty good.

Found this hot ek9 for 17.5k
http://images.ibcjapan.co.jp/2006/09/25/162851_F_Medium.jpeg

[trism]

thats not hot at all!!

look at the abortion of a front bar

[EKVTIR-T]

No way man.It's designed in a wind tunnel..

[TheSaint]

autotrader site is pretty good.

Found this hot ek9 for 17.5k
http://images.ibcjapan.co.jp/2006/09/25/162851_F_Medium.jpeg

if thats a real EK9 id love to punch the idiot who modified it =/

original JDM ftw

[bootheman]

thats a ugly civic!
if it's white keep it standard!

[4age8u]

had 2 ek type r sold one for 12,000 so no not rare

[Nepolian]

If I were to buy an EK9. I would want it as stock as possible to keep it authentic. Otherwise, it just looks like evry other riced civic!

[rawr]

had 2 ek type r sold one for 12,000 so no not rare

in australia or NZ?

[Nepolian]

in australia or NZ?

Pretty sure NZ!

[4age8u]

last time i checked i was in brisbane

[Nepolian]

last time i checked i was in brisbane

Sorry mate, just noticed "Brisbane" on your avatar? Its just the conversation was steering towards NZ thats all.

Were they registerable?

[4age8u]

allgoods and registerd my cousin actually had 4 type r 2 teg to ek but got over hondas ei lol just gota know the right people