Type R and VTEC owners

Anybody have any opinions on AC condensers? The condenser in my Accord Type-S has gone, from Honda it's £400 ish but I can get a pattern part for £90 (made by Nissen as it happens) from the bay of e. There are various other online companies selling pattern parts which range from £105 to around £140 ish.

Delving a bit deeper it seems that most if not all the pattern parts are made by Nissen. Need to order today so that I can fit next week when I'm on leave from work.
 
Dogbreath said:
Looks like I will be joining the ranks of EP3 owners soon, when I get shot of the current fleet anyway. Took one for a test drive last night and was very impressed with how refined it is for a relatively performance oriented car. The owner had kept a book of mpg records and was regularly exceeding 40mpg, though to be fair he did say he cruises at 60-65mph on DCWs and motorways, so I'm fully expecting to get ~30. Performance is surprisingly good after driving my ZS180, though still feels a bit weak compared to the Fiat Coupe 20VT.

Interior plastics etc.are a bit nasty, but I can live with it, and it felt utterly solid with not a single squeak or rattle (more than can be said for the MG and the Fiat!). Four new Continentals on it as well.
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Wow I think he may have been telling porkies, Ive never seen anyone get anywhere near 40mpg!
 
lee1101 said:
Wow I think he may have been telling porkies, Ive never seen anyone get anywhere near 40mpg!
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He has a book with pages and pages of handwritten numbers, and there were several in the high 20's where he'd been having a play so I trust him. I sure that 40mpg is quite possible if you did a long run at 60mph, though there is no way I'd have the patience to do that.
 
Dogbreath said:
He has a book with pages and pages of handwritten numbers, and there were several in the high 20's where he'd been having a play so I trust him. I sure that 40mpg is quite possible if you did a long run at 60mph, though there is no way I'd have the patience to do that.
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ask him how often he changes the oil and hits vtec as well bud
 
Dogbreath said:
He has a book with pages and pages of handwritten numbers, and there were several in the high 20's where he'd been having a play so I trust him. I sure that 40mpg is quite possible if you did a long run at 60mph, though there is no way I'd have the patience to do that.
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Yeah I guess so, I average about 250 to a tank but none of that ia motorway driving.

Talking of petrol I better pop to the garage before its all gone :)
 
Random question, does the EP3 pre facelift have an outside temperature on the trip computer? I have seen a video on youtube and it shows a temperature but mine doesnt have this? :)

 
IAmATeaf said:
Anybody have any opinions on AC condensers? The condenser in my Accord Type-S has gone, from Honda it's £400 ish but I can get a pattern part for £90 (made by Nissen as it happens) from the bay of e. There are various other online companies selling pattern parts which range from £105 to around £140 ish.

Delving a bit deeper it seems that most if not all the pattern parts are made by Nissen. Need to order today so that I can fit next week when I'm on leave from work.
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Nissens make good stuff, the OEM calipers are Nissens. Recently bough a radiator by them for my car, perfect fit.
 
bledd. said:
Nissens make good stuff, the OEM calipers are Nissens. Recently bough a radiator by them for my car, perfect fit.
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Glad you said that I took a punt and ordered it yesterday

-Ad- said:
Nissan - Car manufacturer
Nissen - Ocuk made up word
Nissens - A Skitzo bledd
Nissin - Honda OEM parts manufacturer

:)
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The company is definitely called Nissens although admittedly in my original post I did miss off the 's' :)
 
lee1101 said:
Wow I think he may have been telling porkies, Ive never seen anyone get anywhere near 40mpg!
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I can get > 40mpg on my DC5 when driving sensibly on the motorway, I can't see why an EP3 can't manage the same thing?

Heck, I get 35mpg average over a tank full with very rare motorway use.

Simon said:
Ask him when he last changed the air freshner too :confused:
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About 6 months ago, for a very yummy Yankee Candle apple one :)
 
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Simon said:
Ask him when he last changed the air freshner too :confused:
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Good point. It handled nicely with no rattles or creaks, engine revved cleanly to the red line and interior and exterior are very tidy, but I didn't notice much of a Magic Tree smell. Do you think I could use this as a bargaining point? Is this a dealer only job or could an indy cope with it?
 
IAmATeaf said:
Glad you said that I took a punt and ordered it yesterday



The company is definitely called Nissens although admittedly in my original post I did miss off the 's' :)
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bledd. said:
Oops :D

Well, my radiator was made by Nissens! http://www.nissens.com/ Sneaky names
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Woah, didn't know there was an actual Nissens as well. DC2 calipers are definitely Nissin and I have some other parts as well.

I don't know why we're discussing this, it's not exactly thrilling :D
 
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