Hey guys,

I've been out of the Honda scene for a year or so now since my beloved EF9 pretty much died on me. I spent a small fortune fixing the car which was a leaking dyke and eventually the gearbox seized and I gave up. I think I sold the 'wreck' to some guy on here.

I swore I'd never buy another old civc cause my euro's that i've owned never cost me a cent in maintenance and are obviously more luxurious and prestigious.

My current car is a Golf GTI that is extremely comfortable and quick 190Kw/400Nm of Torque. Unfortunately I have no love for it and can't deny my love for Honda anymore!

I miss not being able to see out of the window on cold mornings and having to wear multiple jackets to fend off frost bite, I miss the paint tearing off my side mirrors at car washes, I miss the fact that noone except me could open the boot using the key or find reverse gear, I miss the insane noise at 8000+ RPM in the Burnley tunnel, I miss the handling and the character that made me smile so much driving it.

My soul was in that car and I loved it more than my BMW's or GTI's!

I'm looking for either an EF9 or EG6. I prefer the EF9 but god it was hard to find parts. Are there any reputable places to get it serviced and source parts etc? If I got one, I'd want to spend the money up front and make the engine bulletproof?

I don't know much about EG6 so hoping you guys could give me any info on your ownership experience. The car will prob do at least 6 track days a year and get pushed pretty hard on the track.

What would you buy based on stuff like:
- price
- reliability
- character
- handling
- power
- parts
- insurance
- modification

Thanks for any help