Civic Type R - EP3

[Nepolian]

Hi Guys, just wondering if anyone else have one yet or are you still waiting for it?
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Heres mine, just waiting for it to get complied....Cant wait!!
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There should be some on the road by now....Post yours here!!
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Cheers

[TheSaint]

what motors do they run?

how much do they cost to import?

[Nepolian]

K20A, similar to the DC5 ITR, I think. Should cost me low 30's on the road.

[m0nty ITR]

What's the point if the DC5R is actually cheaper to buy locally?

Sorry if I seem rude, but it's just an observation. In my experience, green plated cars are more trouble than they're worth come resale time. I love the EP3 CTR but for me it wouldn't make sense to choose it over a DC5. I'd prefer to import a JDM DC5R and get all the goodies we missed out on here. Did the Ep3 CTR get the JDM spec DC5R motor? I know it weighs more and doesn't get the Brembos but apart from that I don't know much about it.

[TheSaint]

aus dc5 suck compared to jap stuff

this thing would own, look how light it would be =) best sleeper eva

and being a genuine type-r of any kind its going to end up a collectable one day - especially with the forecasted production line ups

[m0nty ITR]

It's actually heavier than the DC5. Only 10kgs mind you.

I don't mean to be a hater, but it seems awfully expensive for a grey import car.

[Nepolian]

What's the point if the DC5R is actually cheaper to buy locally?

For starters a DC5R isnt a CTR.

[Encor3]

its the exclusiveness that comes with it. its like why import\buy a ek9 when you can get the dc2r here for about the same price.

I think its just in a different class to the dc5r and if i remember correctly (correct me if im wrong) ep3 is a bit faster round a track then the audm dc5r

[m0nty ITR]

I think its just in a different class to the dc5r and if i remember correctly (correct me if im wrong) ep3 is a bit faster round a track then the audm dc5r

More than likely, but to import something when you can just tune a locally sourced one with ADR compliance seems a bit excessive. I might be jaded through bad import experiences in the past.

[Encor3]

More than likely, but to import something when you can just tune a locally sourced one with ADR compliance seems a bit excessive. I might be jaded through bad import experiences in the past.

you just hope that you have someone good on the other end sending you the car .

But thats the thing with the ep3. there was no version like it here.
EK's had the EK4 which is and i'll say this loosely "close" to the ek9 in the sense that its a hot hatch
where as the EP3 has the civic vi hatchback, which is NOTHING like the ep3 at all.

EDIT: point being , nothign really to tune?.. civic vi.. tune to be a rice box but it had a 1.7L where as ep3 had the k20 jap spec

[m0nty ITR]

you just hope that you have someone good on the other end sending you the car .

But thats the thing with the ep3. there was no version like it here.
EK's had the EK4 which is and i'll say this loosely "close" to the ek9 in the sense that its a hot hatch
where as the EP3 has the civic vi hatchback, which is NOTHING like the ep3 at all.

EDIT: point being , nothign really to tune?.. civic vi.. tune to be a rice box but it had a 1.7L where as ep3 had the k20 jap spec

I just re-read my post. I was suggesting maybe a DC2R or DC5R. I agree, if you want a tuned EP Civic there's no other option.

[Encor3]

I just re-read my post. I was suggesting maybe a DC2R or DC5R. I agree, if you want a tuned EP Civic there's no other option.

yea importing a dc5r is kinda stupid lol... you have one here why do you want things which you can just add on here..oh well each to there own.

wish i had the money for an ep3.. its such a nice car... just find it funny the gear stick position though.