FAO Honda Fan boys

MikeHiow · 23 Apr 2010 at 00:22

A curiosity -

Given £4-5k to spend, and had the choice of the following three, which would you buy and why?

DC2, EK9 or EP3?

rypt · 23 Apr 2010 at 00:29

Dave85 · 23 Apr 2010 at 00:29

EP3 but only as I have one. And prefer the styling.

rypt · 23 Apr 2010 at 00:30

DAvE18 said:
EP3 but only as I have one. And prefer the styling.

Really? If anything I'd say the EK9 looks the best of the 3 mentioned

SideWinder · 23 Apr 2010 at 00:31

I don't know anything about Honda and their cars but i LOVE the look of the DC2. The other 2 - after a quick Google - look boring.

Dave85 · 23 Apr 2010 at 00:31

hence why its my opinion

hurfdurf · 23 Apr 2010 at 01:04

Twentymac · 23 Apr 2010 at 01:11

DC2 all day !

Ek9 looks better but DC2 is on top by far on overall performance wise. Handles great from factory standard let alone after a few mods.

I think its the best FWD handling car in the world from factory standard iirc

R220 · 23 Apr 2010 at 01:23

EP3 as i have one, but i did consider the other 2. Guess i went for the EP3 as its very similar performance wise but you get a newer car for the money.

EP3 vs dc2 vs ek9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOHCz72TDFw

MikeHiow · 23 Apr 2010 at 01:29

Nice video, although the EP3 vs. DC2 isn't an accurate representation, seeing as thats the JDM EP3 that comes with a LSD, if I'm not mistaken?

For the record, I'd personally lean toward the DC2. I imagine it to have a lower, sportier driving position than the EK9 and EP3, as well as looking slightly more "special" than the other two. That said, If the EP3 had a LSD, it would be a serious contender.

Nick1881 · 23 Apr 2010 at 01:35

MikeHiow said:
Nice video, although the EP3 vs. DC2 isn't an accurate representation, seeing as thats the JDM EP3 that comes with LSD, if I'm not mistaken?

Correct, also a bit extra power, 220bhp.

It would be DC2>EK9>EP3 for me.

R220 · 23 Apr 2010 at 01:49

JDM ep3 is indeed better than the UKDM for the track

Power of jdm is 215-220 PS, so about 210bhp? not tons over the ukdm but suppose it helps

Dreadi · 23 Apr 2010 at 03:56

DC2 for sure. EP3 I'm not a fan off, boy racers have given them a bad rep. Everyone knows thats EG>EK so that's the ek9 out thus leaving me with the mighty DC2

Witor · 23 Apr 2010 at 08:10

EP3. Just going off my own personal experience with DC2 and EP3. Ek9 i've never driven.

Matt82 · 23 Apr 2010 at 08:19

i used to have dreams about driving DC2s. then i did drive one and everything was justified. drive a dc2, theyre fantastic

SKILL · 23 Apr 2010 at 08:30

Nowhere near a Honda Fan Boy (at least with cars), but for me:

DC2 UKDM
EK9
DC2 JDM
EP3

MikeHiow · 23 Apr 2010 at 08:54

Its funny you separate the UKDM and JDM DC2s. I'd much rather have a 98 Spec JDM, but the insurance on the imports is double that of the UK models for me.

Housey · 23 Apr 2010 at 09:05

Twentymac · 23 Apr 2010 at 09:06

98 spec all the way!

UltimateBadger · 23 Apr 2010 at 09:09

I would go for a DC2 as well...although I'm biased. Unfortunately, finding a minter for £4-5k just isn't possible. I spent over £6k on mine.