big eck
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I know a lot of people on here hated them with a passion a few months ago but has anyone got one and changed there mind on them???
I've seen a few about my area and I must admit they looks superb and seem pretty quick
A few bargins on PH and AT as well due to this credit crunch shoite
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
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I quite fancy a white jdm one. Pritty dam good cars tbh.
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corsa-sxi
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Registered: 11th Jul 03
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get that £6k 1 from cornwall, its a mystery why its not got a manual though lol
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Hammer
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Never liked them but i must admit the recent drop in price has had me looking at them!
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big eck
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There are a few JDM ones for sale now but very expensive imo, and the insurance will be a grp 20 due to it bein an import. Stunning car tho just a pity they aint facelift
That one from cornwall seems a bargin at first glance but as youve said no manual, 2 scratches that he couldnt be arsed fixing and it needs a service, it just screams abused to me if he couldnt be bothered with the car
I'm champing at the bit to have a go in one to see what all the fuss is about lol
[Edited on 03-11-2008 by big eck]
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
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ek9 for similar money. rarer better looking car imo. ep3 is a bit too bulky, but certainly a comfier drive, all depends what your after tbh
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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if we go through another torque thread though lee, the EK9 isn't looking too popular 
i'd have an EK9 over the EP3 any day of the week however they make my knees go weak  i understand they aren't to everyones taste which is fair enough
if you get a JDM one you get the extra power and an LSD too 
[Edited on 03-11-2008 by andy1868]
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big eck
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The EK9 just looks way to dated imo
Its defo the EP3 that would interest me
They seem to handle superbly well
Whats K-Pro as well??? The honda lads go on about it quite a bit
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flybikeslee
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yeah dont get me wrong ep3s can look great, as andy said uks dont come with lsd but use the same gearbox as a dc5 which has lsd, but try finding one cheap...
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corsa-sxi
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honda ecu maybe?
there are a couple for sale at CTR owners club, some bargains about, especially the ones without A/C i'd love 1, but there aint many around where i live that i can test
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andy1868
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yeah, its an ECU made by a company called Hondata, don't know anything about them though i'm afraid, can you spread any light on the situation lee? seeing as you used to own one
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corsa-sxi
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something to do with vtec engaging at lower revs?, they aint as tuneable as a turbo tho are they, most with remaps come in at 230bhp, after that you need a supercharger, but id still have 1...
1 thing that does put me off is lack of toys, climate control, traction control....does it even have ABS lol?
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andy1868
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my teg has ABS, i assume the EP3 does too, i don't know first hand though
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stubbsy05
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mate picked up a 52 reg EP3 in black with 55k on clock for £5500 a couple of months back!
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corsa-sxi
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i prefer facelift verison tho, there is a 55 plate premier for 8.5k! excellent price, about 6 mnths ago they were at least 10k
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Ojc
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They are an absolute performance bargain at the moment. If I was in the market for a performance car for 5k I'd get one
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Fro
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My mate has one after having an astra vxr and he's looking for another car currently as he doesn't like the lack of torque.....
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wilson_sri
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
Never liked them but i must admit the recent drop in price has had me looking at them!
Just about what i was about to write.
Got to be the best value for money on the market just now.
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wilson_sri
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What insurance group is the ep3?
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
My mate has one after having an astra vxr and he's looking for another car currently as he doesn't like the lack of torque.....
Posts on VXRonline? TBH bad idea going from a Astra VXR to a CTR where you have bags of torque everywhere to a car that needs to have its the tits thrashed off it when you want to go a spirited drive.
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andy1868
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Ojc
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Mates one
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corsa-sxi
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http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/HONDA+CIVIC/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-240-4294966988-4294967196/advert.action?R=200844322324330&distance=73&postcode=HU9+2AW&channel=CARS&make=HONDA&model=CIVIC&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=
that is a sure bargain
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
My mate has one after having an astra vxr and he's looking for another car currently as he doesn't like the lack of torque.....
Posts on VXRonline? TBH bad idea going from a Astra VXR to a CTR where you have bags of torque everywhere to a car that needs to have its the tits thrashed off it when you want to go a spirited drive.
I believe he is on there yeah, under adski? He was going to get a black anni a few weeks ago, not sure what hapenned with that though but i know he still has the civic for now.
Don't think he had much choice with regards to getting rid of the astra though, he then bought a corsa C 1.8 and had that for two weeks iirc lol
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wilson_sri
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How friggin cool is that white one!
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