EK9 or EDM EP3


J888HNT

J888HNT

Miss my VSM EK9
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Hi guys,

My first ever car was a 1997 Civic 1.4 way back in 2000. I had that car and then bought a Subaru Impreza P1 in 2004. I had the car for 2 years and in that time I also bought an EK4 Civic. 2006 my missus was expecting my 2nd child so both cars had to go!! I ended up get a Lexus is200.

I now want to get a N/A car to starting tuning and playing around with. The EK4 was my immediate focus because when I owned it first time around I absolutely loved it; however my attention was drawn to the EK9 and having watched vids about and researched it the car it seems to be a totally different and better car.

My question is for the money I can get an EK9 for I can pretty much put a little on top and get and EDM EP3.

Opinions please.

Thanks

JT
 
the only good thing the ep3 has is the engine and some have anniversary recaros. It has a crap chassis and no lsd. and imo looks like **** all squared inside and out. any that i've ever been in the buttons are all worn and it feels real cheap inside. :nono:
 
I dont own either of them but have driven both, and the EK9 wins hands down, better handling and a more of a race-bred engine + it looks hundred times better.
 
X2 Well said banana you will have far more fun building an ek9 and making into a fun toy :)
 
I don't rate the ukdm ep3 as a type r, I think it's more of a vti.
Only part the ep3 beats the ek9 is comfort imo.
 
theres been plenty of debate about this, search forum mate :)) in my eyes is all down to personal preferance.. id by uk spec and put fixed buckets and tune it up etc
 
 
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matt o said:
theres been plenty of debate about this, search forum mate :)) in my eyes is all down to personal preferance.. id by uk spec and put fixed buckets and tune it up etc
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I did that Fitted endurance buddyclub race seats on lower position rails. Put more power in to the car & completly stripped it of weight . The ek9 stock is still so much better.
Dont do what I did & pile money in to the wrong car :blinx:
 
KieranEG6 said:
Another topic that has been covered a million time before !!!!! This is all that seems to be on here lately

http://www.ek9.org/forum/general-chat/1277-ep3-vs-ek9-decisions-decisions.html

http://www.ek9.org/forum/general-chat/5920-thinking-bout-ek9-ep3.html

http://www.ek9.org/forum/general-chat/28762-ek9-fast-slower-than-ep3.html

http://www.ek9.org/forum/general-chat/22399-ek9-vs-ep3.html

http://www.ek9.org/forum/general-chat/7739-ek9-vs-ep3-vs-astra-vxr.html

Thay took about 3 min tops to find those posts.
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Cheers mate. Always have been leaning toward the EK9 having owned 2 Ek's before. Look so much better IMO. Watch this space you may be seeing a new EK9 owner in a few weeks.
 
driven both

when your in your ek9 you feel like you would be so at home on the track

wouldnt say the same for an ep3
 
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