20K for car what would you do ?

[boy180]

cut to the chase i guess - what are ur intentions with the car? looks or performance? simply put it, ur already gonna modify ur dc5 with the left over funds u have, what about the ep3? assuming ur just gonna pay for it n keep it stock? thats ballocks! =) i agree with red_eg4 facelift ep3!! haha cant go pass that..
at the end of the day dude, its 20k!, test both babies out so u know what both cars are like..!!

[Prince_James]

cut to the chase i guess - what are ur intentions with the car? looks or performance? simply put it, ur already gonna modify ur dc5 with the left over funds u have, what about the ep3? assuming ur just gonna pay for it n keep it stock? thats ballocks! =) i agree with red_eg4 facelift ep3!! haha cant go pass that..
at the end of the day dude, its 20k!, test both babies out so u know what both cars are like..!!

well its actually just a car that i want for everyday use pretty much and have some fun ( safely ), as for modifications what i mean is that if i go the dc5 i would have money to start modding straight away however if i do get the ep3 then i wont have funds to mod for a while... but the facelift one is out of my price range cause the only ones i can find in sydney are well over 20 k ... but one thing is for sure i will definitly go and test both out and see for myself which type r is right for me ... cheers guys for the feedback
Btw this would be my first car for my green Ps but im not someone with loaded parents i had to save up hard for this =)

[jeffreymui]

u'll get done in the dc5r, if u go 50kmh, the needle on ur cluster is like 0kmh in normal car:P:P i'd say ep3r,looks better, perform better, love the interior and the gear stick position

[Prince_James]

u'll get done in the dc5r, if u go 50kmh, the needle on ur cluster is like 0kmh in normal car:P:P i'd say ep3r,looks better, perform better, love the interior and the gear stick position

mmm as for the dc5r isnt that just a matter of getting used to ? mmm i do agree with the interior of the ep3r
but as for the performance that brings me back to my question dc5 and mod it with the left over money or stick with the ep3 stock for a while ? cause with the left over money i should be able to get the dc5 up to the performance of a stock ep3 and some are modded anyways to begin with ? =P

[lsvtec]

straight out just by an EG and build it ure self, 20k can get u alot of quality parts and power

[RtN]

force yourself to like dc2r =] haha best decision ever.

[Prince_James]

straight out just by an EG and build it ure self, 20k can get u alot of quality parts and power

thanks for the suggestion mate but im sticking to those two =)

[Prince_James]

force yourself to like dc2r =] haha best decision ever.

i cant do that ^^ xP

[butter]

Prince_james,
You are in the EXACT same position as me. And when i say EXACT SAME, i mean it! Besides the fact that you've got 20,000$ to spend and i'm still saving. =P

I am too in the market for either DC5-R or ER3-R. Heres why i've decided to go with EP3-R over DC5-R.
I'd choose the EP3-R over DC5-R because:
EP3-R is JDM and has a JDM K20, where as DC5-R is AUDM with a watered down version of the JDM K20. (Right? :S I'm under that impression)
EP3-R is lighter and has quicker acceleration and better handling over the DC5-R (AUDM or JDM).

I've seen some cheaper EP3-R's then DC5-R's (state wide). So you might just have to look harder.
Ozhonda user GEG is selling his for 17,500$. He lowered it before to just 17,000$!

I like the fact that you can leave the EP3-R stock and it still looks heaps better then the DC5-R but thats personal taste
I like the dash / interior better in comparison with the DC5-R. But again, personal taste.
It seems like there's way more DC5-R's then there are compared to EP3-R's, so it would be more unique.
I've tried to settle my mind on a DC5-R, but then reading about the countless posts saying DC5-S would be quicker as its got a model engine, leather seats, sun roof - it just starts a whole new mind game.

But then i'm still not convinced, because!
EP3-R being an import, it would attract higher insurance fees then AUDM DC-5. Parts would be harder to come abouts. Post face lift ones are too hard to come about and after seeing all the difference, it makes you want a EP3-R post face lift instead. (interior is much more bling in post facelift compared to pre facelift - ask me for pics if you want )

Why i'd choose a DC5-R over an EP3-R:
Cheaper to run overall, insurance over a number of years would work out cheaper.
Parts again, cheaper.
I love the look of a GT-Wing on a DC5-R.
The stock recaros are more hugging / comfortable.
Did ya know that DC5-R comes with Air-con and cd player as an option?

Anyway, thats all i can think off from the top of my head.
So happy to see this thread, i was planning on making the exact same thing myself. I'll do the best to contribute my point of view and hopefully we'll both be rolling in the right cars for us!

Btw! when people say test drive it .. Um - Noob question - where can i go to test drive one?

[Prince_James]

Prince_james,
You are in the EXACT same position as me. And when i say EXACT SAME, i mean it! Besides the fact that you've got 20,000$ to spend and i'm still saving. =P

I am too in the market for either DC5-R or ER3-R. Heres why i've decided to go with EP3-R over DC5-R.
I'd choose the EP3-R over DC5-R because:
EP3-R is JDM and has a JDM K20, where as DC5-R is AUDM with a watered down version of the JDM K20. (Right? :S I'm under that impression)
EP3-R is lighter and has quicker acceleration and better handling over the DC5-R (AUDM or JDM).

I've seen some cheaper EP3-R's then DC5-R's (state wide). So you might just have to look harder.
Ozhonda user GEG is selling his for 17,500$. He lowered it before to just 17,000$!

I like the fact that you can leave the EP3-R stock and it still looks heaps better then the DC5-R but thats personal taste
I like the dash / interior better in comparison with the DC5-R. But again, personal taste.
It seems like there's way more DC5-R's then there are compared to EP3-R's, so it would be more unique.
I've tried to settle my mind on a DC5-R, but then reading about the countless posts saying DC5-S would be quicker as its got a model engine, leather seats, sun roof - it just starts a whole new mind game.

But then i'm still not convinced, because!
EP3-R being an import, it would attract higher insurance fees then AUDM DC-5. Parts would be harder to come abouts. Post face lift ones are too hard to come about and after seeing all the difference, it makes you want a EP3-R post face lift instead. (interior is much more bling in post facelift compared to pre facelift - ask me for pics if you want )

Why i'd choose a DC5-R over an EP3-R:
Cheaper to run overall, insurance over a number of years would work out cheaper.
Parts again, cheaper.
I love the look of a GT-Wing on a DC5-R.
The stock recaros are more hugging / comfortable.
Did ya know that DC5-R comes with Air-con and cd player as an option?

Anyway, thats all i can think off from the top of my head.
So happy to see this thread, i was planning on making the exact same thing myself. I'll do the best to contribute my point of view and hopefully we'll both be rolling in the right cars for us!

Btw! when people say test drive it .. Um - Noob question - where can i go to test drive one?

cheers for the feedback mate im glad im not the only one in this boat, this just makes life a lot more easier cause there is someone to talk to about this.
yerr the dc5 is watered down but i still cant get over the exterior and the agressivness of it ( personal preference ) but i do agree on the interior of the ep3 that thing is nice
yerr GEGs offer is a really good deal its close by to me as well only problem being is that although i said i was looking for the car im just trying to figure out which one would be better for me as i am planning on buying it next year when i get all the money together ... i just want to know as much as possible about the car i buy before i get it if u understand =D
i always thought the ep3 was heavier buh correct me if im wrong, but the jdm dc5 is much better than the ep3 hands down.
what i was thinking with the cost of keeping a ep3 is it really worth it i mean it is going to be my first car after all and being only on green ps but also the fact that from what i can tell it should be pretty easy to modify the dc5 so that it matches if not surpasses the performance of a ep3 for around the same price as a decent one.
the other problem is the fact that if i go for the ep3 i would want to go for the facelift ep3 but havent found one for under 20k
the interior of the dc5 does put me off just a slight but as its not as attractive as the ep3 but the biggest thing is the wearing of the drivers seat recaros in the dc5
cheers to getting the right cars though i will help contribute as much as i can too ^^
i think they mean like private sellers and take theirs for a test drive but i dunn think many would be too happy about that xP

[pure_na]

Prince_james,

Btw! when people say test drive it .. Um - Noob question - where can i go to test drive one?

car dealers are always selling ep3s. make sure you make an apointment over the phone because most won't let your rock up and test drive it. or pick a private seller, be honest with him - tell him you are deciding ep3 or dc5r, funds ready, and if you go dc5r his is the one you are after. when you see him, tell him you haven't driven the ep3 yet so to keep in mind that you will have to drive it before you make a purchase decision.

[Prince_James]

something to think about (keep in mind, i am not sure, so don't take it as fact!):

i'm fairly certain that a lot of the ep3s are imported from the uk as the uk had the jdm engine. why get it from there? cars are worth peanuts atm in the uk (or at least they were some months ago). now i've heard a lot of bad shit about rust due to snow in the uk, or more specifically, the salt in the snow/on the road when there's snow. so yeh, make sure you check the car over properly underneath.

as for ep3 vs dc5... i can't help you as i do not like the ep3 at all...sorry :P. a few mods to the dc5r and it should rape the ep3 left right and down the straight. so yeh, i like the way you're thinking in all respects other than the ep3 having more power, because that is easily fixed...within your budget.

oh and btw, if you wanna double your budget there's a dc5r for sale that is aparently a monster :P.

not sure about the first part of that buhh if u mean importing one from their i think by the time the forms are filled out and everything is done it will be as pricey if not more than just buying one here ... but as for the second point i honestly dont think 10 - 15 kilowatss will make that much of a difference ( correct me if im wrong ) and the ep3 r is a bit heavier ( also correct me if im wrong ) but i mean with the dc5 rs up for sale at the moment they mostly have decent mods to them and i mean even if they were stock if i could pick one up for about 17 k or so i still think i can get a decent I/H/E set up and for a bit more a decent set of coilovers and i do think that would be significant enough to be better than a stock ep3
ahahahaha wished i had that type of money my friend being 18 its not that easy getting large sums of money like that unless ur blessed like some 18 year olds with loaded parents who love them too much ( no disrespect intended ) xP