HONDA CIVIC TYPE R EP3 Buyers Guide & Review 

I've had my Type R 2003 plate from new. I have a great mechanic and in 2 years I've had 2 battery changes and 1 new exhaust this year. Those are the only major changes. And it's the only place I can listen to my old CD's 🤣

Great car in its day, looks a little dated now. Will be a proper classic car one day, great video Scottie.

8:21 this smile tells everything

Thanks so much. Your videos are so informative and add so much value! Always a pleasure to watch! And these Civics are so much fun 😍 Way better than a Clio RS or 206 RC imho

Nice guide! - Key fob/immobilser - the later pre-facelifts (mine's a 53 plate) have the standard Honda alarm/immobiliser and key fob. The one in this video is the older H&P alarm/immobilser

I had a 03 for 4 years and decided on a change . I went for a mk5 gti then a 07 s3 but I've recently gone back to a 05 ep3 . There so much fun and tbh cost less and work better than the 2 I replaced it with . I'm sticking with them and looking at a fk2 in a few years

I was in the market to treat myself to a new car in 2002 and at the time I drove an Accord 1.8i Auto and had a shortlist of Civic Type R or Focus ST 170 as the Accord Type R was outwith my price range. I drove both cars but the Civic won hands down and was so close to giving the go ahead to put my deposit on an upcoming special edition with red seats etc but after speaking to a friend who I fished and shot with he suggested another vehicle so I ended up with a pre reg Land Rover Freelander 3 door and I think I made the right choice as I moved out to the Isle of Lewis shortly after that and it was the perfect car for that environment. I had always thought about the Civic so recently I bought a second car and plumped for the Civic sport + not exactly a type R but fairly close in BHP to that Type R of 2002 and certainly more comforts and it is red like the car I nearly got in 2002. A very useful review for anyone in the market for such a car.

I'm planning on buying one when they become legal to import into the u.s. in the next two years. Going to getting one already imported though as I don't want to go through the trouble of importing a car myself and have to deal with all the stuff that comes with it.

Love my EP3 and smile every time with the VTEC crossover. It's made rarer by being on 47k miles and completely stock.

Input shaft bearings tend to go out too on the transmissions.

Also rear brake pads can stick 👍

my grandma has this same car but the motor was blown up my uncles girlfriend i was thinking about putting a new motor in it and driving it not sure if it would be worth it or not

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It’s rusts cause ur weather is shitty and u have to give it care and keep it inside garage and wash salt sometimes

I sold this car two years ago. Really decent ep3 was a friend of mines, engine got robbed out of it for what ever reason so it’s not it’s own engine. I also fitted facelift seats into it!

Very expensive at present… fn2 whilst *not as good* to me is more of a bargain. Rust is 100 percent the killer

Hello what's the link for the battery for the key fob please..

Honda prelude 💪

I had two of these £3600 and £1500 would never find any for that price now rust free mot tax both clean. Was a few years ago

U forgot to mention bad hand brakes and rear caliper failure. Leaking boot into the spare wheel area. Drive shafts are made of chocolate, tbh there’s loads to look out for. Preface didn’t rust as bad as facelift either, but if it’s been parked in the sea all it’s life run a mile. Personally I’d rather not buy any that are cover in underseal. My 03 was immaculate with me being the 4th owner and my current 04 is also just as clean but with better paint work. Sadly most have been abused from day one and rammed from reverse to 1st and valve bounced daily

Ive had an 03 from new am my alarm is not like that

Review an s2000!

Had done the checks on mot history unfortunately it was misleading as my next mot it failed because of rust... within 10 months I doubt it. Mot had no mention of rust or corrosion. Check underneath too my tip

You are wrong. In 2001 besides the Clio Rs the others Hatch were Turbo. Ford Rs, Vw Golf GTI, Seat Leon, Fiat Punto Gt, Mini Coopers, etc.

Mine bought new in 2005 - facelift model, Cosmic Grey with only 75k on the clock. Should I sell or hold onto it?

That air filter will be reducing power , the placement is ridiculous. Sooking in horrible hot air .

Early

Fancy selling me your ep3

My old ep3 she's seen some abuse