DC5 Type R or EP3 Type R

i have nothing against a EP3R, they both good cars, but for my personality, i dont suit a hatch for some reason.

I like the look on the typeS too and thinking of getting one before the R, even though typeS is more KW than typeR and its heavier than DC5R, you can always make it a DC5R way too to it, such as putting recaro seats replacing the heavy leather seats. I was thinking of that before i got the DC5R, but and the end i got the DC5R and i get many good feedbacks of how i made it look and done atm.

but its really upto you, but that what i was thinking before i bought my car.

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Originally Posted by Perry

When your test driving an ep3 you will find a it strange at first of where the gear stick is positioned but you will get use to it and dont forget a ep3 is a bit lighter than a dc5r.

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Perry, you are right for the gear stick position but maybe wrong for the weight.

JDM DC5R is 1190kg vs JDM EP3R of 1210kg.

id assume AUDM DC5R would weight similar to the JDM, otherwise i'm wrong.

back on topic, if you want to carry people/stuff around, EP3R might be more practical than DC5R.

for me i just want a geninue JDM Type R, it happens to be the EP3R (excluding private imports) so that's what i bought.

DC5R is grouse car to drive
I love mine to death, i came from a ford laser so the transition was ****ing outstanding
Mate honestly get a DC5R dw about the civic boys :P haha :D

Nah drive both as everyone has said and you'll know right away but the only thing about an EP3R that shits me is where the shifter is..

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Originally Posted by WATAJK

..... but the only thing about an EP3R that shits me is where the shifter is..

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but have you actually tried it?

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Originally Posted by Philip Lee

but have you actually tried it?

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yeah, thats why overall i went for a Dc5R plus i just enjoy'd the feel of them more :)

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Originally Posted by Philip Lee

back on topic, if you want to carry people/stuff around, EP3R might be more practical than DC5R.

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very true. i can sit up straight and have heaps of leg room in the back of my mates ep3r. so comfy.

when in my dc5r u have to tilt ur head back and theres barely any leg room.

.... but when your driving, who gives a shit about the passengers lol

whats the difference in boot space like?

the integras have a nice long hatch but the EP3 looks like its small?

the slanting boot lid on dc5r limits alot of things fitting. ep3r has alot more room

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Originally Posted by burak213

lol wtf? because of that statement everyone is now dumber by reading that comment LOL

and the Type S is faster than the dc5 Type R.

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i thort that the type s' are slower than a type r although they have more kw they are also heavier because my m8 with a type s had a hard time beating a sss and hes a pretty good driver too lol

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Originally Posted by ekhybrid

sorry u r wrong

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Originally Posted by 2002 TeGgY

it all comes down to styling if u where going to heavilly modify it...and i think the vast majority of people would say a dc5 looks better than an ep3. having said that...i dont think you can even fit an rbc IM into the engine bay of the ep3, correct me if im wrong

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so so wrong indeed lol

both good cars but id go the ep3r..

ive driven both and at first the shifter is akward but after a few mins i loved it..
shifting was so easy and its so close to the wheel i felt so involved lol

visibility is alot better in the civic too (kinda sick of limited vision from my dc2r lol)

i wouldnt go to a dc5r from my dc2r though.. just cos i want something different.. plus ive always been in love with hot hatches :D (not the fn2r though lol)

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Originally Posted by ninzee

i thort that the type s' are slower than a type r although they have more kw they are also heavier because my m8 with a type s had a hard time beating a sss and hes a pretty good driver too lol

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lol indeed