Honda Civic Type-R (2001 - 2005) 2.0i VTEC 3d (2005/55) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

Young People - Boy Racer Older People - Sports Car People Who Know - Very Nice Looked After CTR / EP3.

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

Friends - Love the car always comment on how nice it looks and well looked after it is. Often giving comments about the handling and performance Neighbours - Very jealous and often say nothing much and always joke at me because I clean the car often. Family - Mother = Scared of it / Father = Loves it = Sister = Wants it = Sisters Boyfriend = Wants it for his next car!

Would you buy this car again and why?

YES! - I am currently in the market for another car towards the end of the year ot next years start I am finding it VERY hard to find a replacement and have even considered looking at another EP3. I would love an FD2 (Japanese Type R Civic) but its a shame they don't have them about the UK so much.

What are you likely to buy next?

Honda Civic Type R FD2 2008 + (Japanese Model) Honda Integra Type R DC5 2006 Impreza STI WRX PPP 2007 + Evo 6 - 9 MR / FQ300 - 400 Audi S3 Finding it very hard to find something of the right age / price/ spec to replace the Type R though!

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchised

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£9,500

When did you buy the car?

March 2009

Did you get a good deal and why?

Yes, the car itself was amazing and the deal I managed to get was a seriously great package!

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

I was keen on getting a Type R for a while, this seemed a very reasonable, fun, very reliable car. Plus the deal I had was amazing!

What was the dealer like?

Dealer was very friendly and great to work with, which was great as I drove 4 hours to get there from South Wales to Rotherham in North England!

What's it like to drive?

I say good and bad days down to my mood nothing to do with the car... Good Day - Very nice to drive, very tempting to go flat out speed all the time and very fun with great handling and great power and with the long reving its very fun. If you have a cheeky moment against others on the road you can have some great fun. Bad Days - It can seem hard work one some days as you have to give it everything to get any real speed out of it with most of the power being at the top end. So sometimes you just think and feel very like put off driving at times because of this.

What's it like to park?

Very easy to park, I can't say I have parked in many awakrd spots as I look after the car so not often parked near bad spots or other cars :D.

Have you had any problems with the car?

Yes using it day to day over 3 years you tend to think some stuff will go wrong. 1X Front Head Lamp Motor Level Adjuster seemed to fail but Honda replaced this under warranty (both sides actually as its a common problem?) I also had a bit of a problem with the drivers side window the rubbers / runners being dry and causing the window not to close up without being held! Honda did charge me for this as its wear but it was 1 hours labour.

What's most practical about your car?

Cleaning - Basic insides so very simple to keep clean Boot & Rear Seats - LOTS of room because of the size and mainly because there is no rise in the centre of the floor because of the gear box being in the front of the car.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

VTEC - @ 5500RPM VTEC kicks in making it VERY fun when finding this for the first time. Also its great when you stick an aftermark induction kit on it... you WILL turn heads then! Gear Stick - Very cool being where it is also starts lots of convos with friends / family about it being different.