Briana May
New Member
- Joined
- Sep 9, 2018
- Messages
- 8
- Car(s)
- EK9 Type R
Decided to start a build thread
So I've had the ek9 for 2 months although it feels much longer. Never originally considered having an ek9, there were many, many other jap cars that crossed my mind but this one came up for a reasonable price from a friend who had looked after it well.. also came with a tonne of paperwork & some extra goodies!
Not entirely sure what prices for these gems are at the moment but I certainly thought the price was fair considering the work that needed to be done.
After a test drive & a few weeks of contemplating buying it, & seeing a couple at Japfest Donnington, the cash was handed over & here she is bringing me endless smiles! (As I'm sure most of you know all too well)
Not even 24 hours after picking it up I had it put on the rollers to see what the figures are.. she made a (slightly disheartening) 163.4hp.. but I'm guessing for a 20 year old car a little loss is to be expected.
I can't express how much a good service changed the feel of the car completely!! Working in the motor trade for a parts company also means I also get to feel smug comparing what I get parts for as opposed to retail
A decat was also fitted which made the car sound quieter in general but louder in vtec!?
So the pictures make the car look relatively tidy.. mechanically it runs sweet & the arches are solid.. not one bit of rust... the rest of the paintwork on the other hand.. not so good.. It was given a good clean, basically just alloy wheel cleaner chucked on it & left to soak the dirt out.. surprisingly made a huge difference!
Thankfully my fellas a painter by trade so we can sort the paint ourselves & without it costing an arm & a leg
(Could think of worse 'couples' cars.. )
As soon as I can peel myself away from driving it & source panels/parts to restore her, we can get her back to her former glory!
Will get interior pictures soon & keep this updated when work starts
So I've had the ek9 for 2 months although it feels much longer. Never originally considered having an ek9, there were many, many other jap cars that crossed my mind but this one came up for a reasonable price from a friend who had looked after it well.. also came with a tonne of paperwork & some extra goodies!
Not entirely sure what prices for these gems are at the moment but I certainly thought the price was fair considering the work that needed to be done.
After a test drive & a few weeks of contemplating buying it, & seeing a couple at Japfest Donnington, the cash was handed over & here she is bringing me endless smiles! (As I'm sure most of you know all too well)
Not even 24 hours after picking it up I had it put on the rollers to see what the figures are.. she made a (slightly disheartening) 163.4hp.. but I'm guessing for a 20 year old car a little loss is to be expected.
I can't express how much a good service changed the feel of the car completely!! Working in the motor trade for a parts company also means I also get to feel smug comparing what I get parts for as opposed to retail
A decat was also fitted which made the car sound quieter in general but louder in vtec!?
So the pictures make the car look relatively tidy.. mechanically it runs sweet & the arches are solid.. not one bit of rust... the rest of the paintwork on the other hand.. not so good.. It was given a good clean, basically just alloy wheel cleaner chucked on it & left to soak the dirt out.. surprisingly made a huge difference!
Thankfully my fellas a painter by trade so we can sort the paint ourselves & without it costing an arm & a leg
(Could think of worse 'couples' cars.. )
As soon as I can peel myself away from driving it & source panels/parts to restore her, we can get her back to her former glory!
Will get interior pictures soon & keep this updated when work starts