Type R and VTEC owners
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This thread gets better.
Accord type r better than the EP3.
I've owned two ATR's and three EP3's. If I were to choose between the two then it'd be another ATR. The best thing about the EP3 is the engine and gearbox, but for everything else the Accord trumps it IME.
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This thread gets better.
Accord type r better than the EP3.
I don't think you know Honda's very well at all, just another scene fashionista, stick to your Citroen's or whatever.
I don't think you know Honda's very well at all, just another scene fashionista, stick to your Citroen's or whatever.
No, that's fox the xantia fan boy
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So how much would you need to spend to get any proper performance out of a civic FN2?
Standard it's a bit....lacking.
Standard it's a bit....lacking.
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I don't think you know Honda's very well at all, just another scene fashionista, stick to your Citroen's or whatever.
Absolutely done with with this forum.
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Haha I'll stick to my Citroens actually. Prefer driving a £500 Xsara VTS to a EP3 type R.
I know I'm probably the only person on this planet to have this opinion so happy to receive plenty of abuse especially on a Honda fanboy thread
I know I'm probably the only person on this planet to have this opinion so happy to receive plenty of abuse especially on a Honda fanboy thread
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Calm down, it was said partly in jest hence the winkie, this is the Motors section after all, when has it ever been flowers and roses? thought everyone would be used to a bit of heated debate/convos every now and again.
DC5 > all
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Quote for truth.
Also, thread delivers many laughs for an evening's read
If you need a diesel for your mileage, go for it!
I was thinking diesel because I like the idea of the turbo, instead of having to high rev/redline all the time? Plus yeah, the MPG would be nice.
You have to drive them really carefully to get MPG and sit at 65-70. This can result in 55mpg in warm weather.
Otherwise expect 44-45mpg by driving 'normally'.
I know this may sound obvious but don't expect 50mpg just because it's a diesel.
Other thing to watch the earlier (pre 2010) is the clutches
Otherwise expect 44-45mpg by driving 'normally'.
I know this may sound obvious but don't expect 50mpg just because it's a diesel.
Other thing to watch the earlier (pre 2010) is the clutches
So you're saying the 1.8 is the one to go for?
MPG was just a bonus with the diesel, I just liked the idea of the overtaking power of the turbo and the extra torque.
Less to go wrong with the petrol but try both. Whats annual mileage?
As above try both, they are both fairly similar in terms of economy unless you spend all day on the motorway at 65.
Both cars have identical power outputs so are as capable of overtaking as each other. The real benefit of the diesel is if you want to map the car which is cheap, easy and pretty safe especially if it has a 2010+ clutch. The extra power was welcome in mine but I ran the car standard for a good wile too and it was ok. The 1.8 is pretty horrendous in terms of how much power it feels like it has (if that makes sense), but in reality you just need to drive it properly.