Has anyone ever owned an EP2?

[ryanhavana]

So I've always loved Japanese car's since I can remember, and the Honda Civic was always my favorite car of all time. I always wanted an EG but could never afford the insurance cost's.

I'm saving up for a new car next year and I plan for it to be an EP2 so as the title says, has anyone owned one? What are you're views on them?


Thanks

 

[Mcaff]

Will say it once will say it again awesome baby vtec first or second car.

My mate had one as a first car kitted it out to look exactly like a type r for not a lot of coin.

Great handling IMO and went well for 110bhp

Induction kit to give it some noise. Was great.

I would highly recomend one male sure the wheel bearings have been done at 62k and I don't think there are many other issues.

Any other questions shoot me a pm and I will ask my mate.

Stay out of babytec and they are great on fuel. Cheap insurance as well

I would consider one as a downgrade any day.

 

[Philip.]

You can get them looking good. Seen a few on forums that look nice.

Should drop the 2 for a 3 though and join the club

 

[Simon@SprayShack]

My mates got a type r , EP2 been in it quite a few times , nice cars not worth the extra money over a 172 tho.....my stripped 172 has no problems pulling on it now. Build quality seems ok, bits of it look a bit cheaply made. I wasnt that impressed with the interior but i guess thats just his, being red / black combo. Rock solid engines, no cam belt to worry about as its chain, so keep it well serviced and you wont go wrong.

V-tec wise, again not impressed....once you driven turbo cars, VVTI / V-tec doesnt compare.

 

[ryanhavana]

That's good news, I thought it would be a nice little upgrade from my 1.2 Clio! I understand that they have about 110 bhp, but I've read that people chuck Turbo's in there, is there much of a difference between the power before and after? thanks for the advice, and by "babytec" you mean VTEC right? 'Cause I just googled babytec, nothing to do with cars haha!

 

[NathJ]

I'm selling my Ep2 , champ White Jdm replica , I love it dead good handling and as said it's great on fuel , here's my for sale add , check it out ...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3127568.htm

 

[Knuckles]

I think he was saying it's a less powerful vtec lol

 

[ryanhavana]

I'm selling my Ep2 , champ White Jdm replica , I love it dead good handling and as said it's great on fuel , here's my for sale add , check it out ...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3127568.htm

I've just been through you're thread, and I won't by buying one this year, only just bought insurance for the Clio

I think he was saying it's a less powerful vtec lol

That makes sense haha, anyone know deal with the turbo'd ep2's?

 

[Mcaff]

Yeah as said above it has vtec but it's less powerful "kick" than say a k20 or a b series engine for obvious reasons.

So commonly known as "babytec"

Still a great car though

 

[montana]

I'm selling my Ep2 , champ White Jdm replica , I love it dead good handling and as said it's great on fuel , here's my for sale add , check it out ...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3127568.htm

nice car - thats a whole lot of white going on there - must be a 'mare to keep clean :S

I do prefer the EP3 over the FN2 ....EGs are pretty old skool cool too