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2024 Update! Fitting new front springs currently, and noticed the track rod end is dead, so going to replace that today too! I've also just sent Motion Motorsport a message about getting the sills and rear arches welded with some fresh metal in. Also going to buy a fresh pair of headlights...

Yeah pal, i'm 32 now but still holding off the kids for another few years yet as i'm shy of the tie down / commitment being young still haha. it's full leather yeah, all on the dash, glovebox etc, only thing it doesn't have is HUD, fully spec'd bar that. 6 speed manual box, pretty much a...

Off with the old sunstrip, and on with the new for 2023! I've just purchased some Zestino Gredge 07RS soft semi slicks for this year too, so they'll be delivered this week in time for some track days. I'm looking at getting some new headlights too which should freshen up the front end, as...

Great thread mate, car is looking fresh as. Love the rear arch work and new filler pipe and fresh fogs, hopefully all on my list this year!

No real updates on the car at the moment, it's still not moved off the path since the last update. In the coming months i'll get it taxed MOT'd and insured. It needs an oil change n that's it really. Being picky I need to replace a bulb behind the speedo, and an aircon regas. That's pretty...

Quick video of a slow (fast for me) lap back in March at Oulton

September 2022 Update So lads! a long time has passed since the last post but I do still lurk always. The fleet has expanded and we have a new member, Megan the manual gearbox M4 Competition! M4 spec: 6 speed manual, 11k miles, purchased for £42k back in May 2021 All the spec minus HUD. in...

Lovely car mate, or was! I don't know why you went with an SMG to begin with being a purist like all of us :) I've still got the EP3 under a cover on the path and just dailying my iS220d... plans to move on from the EP3 this summer now though. Manual M4 next most likely! Looking forward to...

Few more random videos on the car recently guys, not much more to update to be honest other than some more track footage, and I also attempted to tackle a reviews haha... feedback welcome as always. https://youtu.be/MUgYq0VHn8I https://youtu.be/s_4FeAOXTK4

Some footage from a track day at Mallory Park this week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkO1F1yG7KU https://youtu.be/epiDXebnk-c

Cheers mate I messaged Torque GT earlier about importing a DC5. I don't think i'd consider selling till probably early next year, thanks for that though it's appreciated. Whenever it does go up for sale I will be posting it in here, but for the moment she's staying put. I done a little...

So the car is fully undersealed now, the grinding back and treating work took me around 2 weeks in May, with a mix of full days and many evenings. Worst job i've ever tackled but hey ho... I'm also now running Nankang NS-2R's in prep for some track days coming up now, gone from 205/40/R17...

bolts it is mate yeah :). If it's just surface rust but is still structually solid, i'd just clean it up and paint, save yourself the money for now and maybe replace it fully further down the line?..... like anything really, depends on the funds.

Absolutely gorgeous this mate! Like the dream spec...right colour.. right wheels etc... been looking at them for weeks now as its always been the dream car, nice to see you've got big calipers sitting behind those wheels and the carbon airbox, must sound fantastic. Has it had the rear subframe...

Update: I still have the car, but its been off the road since October now. This week it finally found itself stripped and on axle stands where the derust progress begins! I'm stripping it using an angle grinder, drill with brush heads to get in the hard to get places and then treating with 2...

Might be worth getting an angle grinder on the rear crash bar mate over a wire brush as its a bit more aggressive and deals with removing the rust better. Once grinded, try applying something like Blit Hamper Hydrate 80 to treat the exposed surface, and then paint / underseal over that. (Dynax...

I'm glad you approve, I'm also a fan of your new i30. Did you keep the EP3 or has it moved on? Cheers mate, I run a thread over at Pistonheads for it also atm as these forums seem to be quite quiet these days, still have alot of lurkers though I suppose and it's not really the time of year...

So the EP3 is finally being retired as the daily driver for the winter, which will give me a chance to get it all sorted out and properly undersealed and restored. So behold the new daily driver, A Mk7 Accord 2.2 CDTI which I picked up for £1,100 and it's done 160,000, and is sweet as a peach...

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Car has been faultless all year so far, not one issue so can't complain at all. I'm currently in the process of acquiring parts though for a trip to Grinspeed again fairly soon for the following jobs: - Replace front engine mount (it's gone) - Fit front braided brake lines - Fit two new front...

New Exhaust, best pic i've got at the moment A few pics from a recent visit to TDi North Also

Car Update Car is going great at the moment, finally got a new exhaust on it too. I went with a Cobra Oval 6 x 4 Backbox with 2.5" pipework, but got an OEM mid silencer pipe which connects to the cat and that's only 1.75" if i'm correct? This just gives me the simple option to update to a 2.5"...

Just a quick update on the car: Well i've now owned the car for 12 months and what a 12 months it's been.... I done an oil and filter change mid or early September (I can't remember when exactly I'd need to check my service booklet) in prep for the winter as it hasn't been done since spring...

Have you got any pics of the old car to help with your case? colour? or maybe the last 3 digits of the plate? and any other specific mods it had / many still have? 'my old ep3' isn't narrowing it down for many people :p

It's not too bad to be honest, it's tedious and rather messy cleaning up the rust as best you can, then after you've done that apply some rust treatment, leave it a few days to do it's business then wipe down the surface and proceed to paint / apply the underseal. For the undersealing I Used...

13 years old next month, still scrubs up well for an old girl. Once the undersealing is complete, i'd like a replacement clutch to freshen up the drive as it's very heavy these days and still the original, and bite is right at the bottom so not much life left in it, I'd also like to sort out...

Undersealing begins! Arch Refurb & Rear Crash Bar. So on the bank holiday Monday I had some free time and the weather was fair, so I thought I best get cracking with the car as winter is creeping up now :eek: First job was to finish off the rear crash bar from last time: So angle grinded...

Just had a quick 15 min scan over this... fantastic mate, it gives me motivation to keep cracking on with mine and shows no matter how bad cars seem they're always fixable and can become great if you're willing to put the work in like you have here. The level of detail and your workmanship is...

Lovely that pal... what a car... Is it the Manual version? I used to have an E90 and an E92, and drove a M135i round the nurburgring, so safe to say they have a soft spot in my heart :)

Grinspeed by me offer the Exedy OEM clutch for the car @ £380 all in (parts, fitted, labour etc). These guys are Honda specialists, build and deal with Honda race cars... so it's not like they're a cheap 'run of the mill' garage either. https://grinspeed.co.uk/shop/exedy-oem-clutch-fitted/...

Yeah three of us went, my mates got a Audi 8P S3 DSG Stage 2+ running 360bhp, and other has a Sean Leon FR 2.0 TFSI DSG running 253bhp, so 3 lads in 3 different cars. We drove from here to Le Mans, Lyon, Monaco, Bologna, Mugello, Milan, Switzerland, Germany, Amsterdam then back to France and...

https://youtu.be/JMDhiotaHgU One of my laps from this year. Slow as f*ck mind, but it was good fun :D

Current Mod List: Anthracite grey OEM 17"wheels Cobra Sport 2.5" Exhaust Rear Box (Oval Tailpipe) Lowered 30mm on Eibach Springs Skunk2 Gearknob Suede Gearstick Gator Suade Handbrake Gator Carbon Fibre dipped dash trim and door trim. Tegiwa Cold Air Induction Android head unit in a style to...

Looks well cared for, nice example :D. Is it going to be your daily? Any current mods? That rear anti roll bar doesn't look stock.

Post #92 updated: https://type-r-owners.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?102668-Enzo-s-Daily-2005-Facelift-Civic-EP3-Type-R-Premier-Edition-Cosmic-Grey&p=1373945&viewfull=1#post1373945 Grinspeed Motorsport pics & jobs:::

Tackling the underside of the car - Undersealing So I'm now tackling the rust issues on the car and preserving it for the long term. The car is from Scotland, and we all know Scotland isn't kind to cars on the long term. Kit i'm using: - Angle grinder - Dremel - Wire Brushes - Dynax Underbody...

*** Spot reserved for 3500 mile Europe Trip part 2 *** Just throwing a few pics up now and I will try and edit the posts properly tonight:

*** Spot reserved for 3500 mile Europe Trip *** Monte Carlo / Monaco:

Yeah pretty much pal, i'll have the car up on the axel stands and try to access what I can and then go from there, ideally a ramp day would be fantastic, but initially i'm just gonna see how it goes via the axel stands. I'll use the wire brushes on an angle grinder and drill, and wire brushes...

I had mine done at Grinspeed recently, old belt looked tired and was probably the original so I put a new one in for piece of mind / preventive maintenance. Also gives that extra 5% of aesthetics to the engine bay with a newie. I'm having myself an 'SK-R' phase currently treating rust while the...

Cosmic Grey owner reporting in

Cheers mate, your restoration so far is my inspiration... just wish I could get hold of some Cosmic Grey spray paint to address some bodywork issues like yourself. I ran Brembo's on the front prior with the drilled and grooved discs, and since swapped over for the ferodo i've noticed no extra...

Grinspeed Motorsport GrinSpeed Motorsport:: So I took the car to Grinspeed up in Leyland (after hearing nothing but good things about them) to carry out some more jobs before the trip: - Gearbox Oil Change - New front and rear droplinks - Valve Clearances - I also got the guys to give the car...

Decals:: Me and my two mates who are also going on the European trip soon in the cars had these made also for our car group 'Modified North West'... because racecar.. and to be honest! I quite like them! I've also installed a sunstrip too, these will likely be removed after the trip, but at the...

Front and rear pads So I'm fitting some Ferodo DS2500's to the front as i've heard nothing but good things about them, and I know when going the Nurburgring, it's best to get the best tyres and brakes you can afford :lol: Sitting pretty: Now the reason I changed the pads so soon was not...

So another job I carried out recent was replacing the front fog lights, i've already added 8000k HID's and 6000k LED sidelights, so to complete the front light setup I needed to do the fogs. I picked up a set off eBay for £25, as they're H7's if I remember rightly? Anyway to do this job I needed...

Skunk2 Gear knob So I fitted the Skunk2 recently.... I was half annoying buying this as i'd read so many good things about them, but it's bloody £62!!! Anyway... I swallowed my pride and accepted racecar life and paid the money, and to be fair... it's amazing. I couldn't imagine driving with...

Wheel Refurb SO, I got the wheels refurbished last week using these guys up in Manchester: http://www.platinum-coatings.co.uk/ The entire job cost me £200 which included acid dip, powder coat, spraying, tyres on / off and wheel re-balancing. I dropped the car off at 9am and it was ready by...

I'm just about to post some update pics so you can kind of grasp how bad the arch rush is from them, how does it compare to yours? I wanna keep the car personally as I see this as a project, something I wanna see out fully and learn a hell of a lot along the way! I've bought some 'Fertan...

Lovely that, great videos and pics. 138k with performance like that is why we all love EP3's so much! What a credit this thread is to them. Have you got a full list of Dave's mods? 230ish BHP for mine would be a dream / my goal. Hopefully one day I can have a track car as good as Dave :D

Just a quick update on things::: I got the wheels refurbed this past weekend gone (acid dipped, powder coated, primed and sprayed) by a company called Platinum Coating in Manchester. I dropped my car there at 9am, and by 12pm they rang me saying it was all done and ready for collection I...

So I've just bought some new parts in prep for my Euro trip next month. I've got the car booked in Saturday to replace those hankook's on the rear with GoodYear Eagle F1's so i've got a full set on, also picked up some Ferodo DS2500 front pads and replacement brembo one's for the rear, and a...

what is 'something'..... come on man, give us info! Post the pics of your new 316d SE :)

Preventive maintenance is something I really enjoy at the moment, i'm really not one for waiting for things to go wrong then address them also, as there's no worse feeling than car problems :confused: Yeah sure you could go and get a newer car and all that but you'd have less emotional...

Car is from Scotland and 13 yrs old so I wasn't too suprised as I don't it's ever been done. It's gonna get clayed multiple times a year now though as I am still in awe at how good of a detailing method it is. I didn't have time to wax the car proper but I did use a detailing spray as the...

Clay Bar Clean + Supercar Show Picked up some new car cleaning goodies Saturday from everyones favourite rip off car accessory merchant (haha....): I come across a clay bar kit and i'd heard nothing but good things about them to bought it, got home, snowfoamed the car and gave it a good...

I finally finished off the brake calipers too last night, so they've all been cleaned up and painted now. Before: After: I also checked my brake pads as I'd replaced them back in October along with Brembo Drilled and groved discs, and oh my god.. my pads are 70% worn already!!... Only...

Honda Jazz Jet Washers So I decided to pick up some OEM Honda Jazz jet washers to replace the standard one's which are boardline dangerous i've found when motorway driving as your screen just ends up full of smere because of the water distribution. I done a little video on the before and...

I'm in awe at your work so far.... nothing short of fantastic, i'm 100% jealous of that engine bay now.

Eibach Camber bolts on eBay are around £22, Eibach Springs are £153, and the Adjustable Camber arms are another, £100 - 150.. call it £300 then £300 for the job to get it all set up and done. Torque GT offer parts and the job done all in at £630: https://torque-gt.co.uk/fast-road-setup-package/...

It's just something I like to keep track of regardless, it's a hobby for me at the end of the day and I enjoy it. Some people go the pub every Friday / Saturday and go out to the town, I'd rather just spend my time working on my car and the money on car parts / mods! I learn a lot doing it and...

Ahh I see where you're coming from, removing the lights literally took me 10 minutes with a decent socket set... jobs are a thousand times easier with good tools :). I've had no issue with leakage or water / rust there yet where the space saver is so I assume the old one is still holding up...

Sadly no, would you see that as a notable issue? the new lights didn't have them so I transferred the old foam sheets from the rear light to the new one. I'd picked up a new set of rear lights from a breaker on eBay, got a set in almost 'as new' condition as you can see for £50 which is a steal...

Yeah I can see the appeal with the bronze/gold and the NHB, it looks great imo. I've decided to get these new wheels I've picked up though sprayed in anthracite grey and keep my current shoddy wheels for track or something on a weekend. Will be £200 for that though and will then be around...

Looks the business that, it's lifted the front end massively. :) What HID's did you go for? 6 / 8k?

So when I bought the car I'd done some work refurbishing the back brakes and the calipers, but I'd only fitted new discs and pads to the front, and not cleaned up the calipers so thought I'd get them cleaned up with the angle grinder and get some fresh paint on them to lift the look. Fronts...

So I bought some new wheels recently, found them on eBay for £150 for the full set, and if you're in the market for finding a set of OEM EP3 wheels you know it's a nightmare finding a pair in OK condition for reasonable money. Unsure on the colour, and i'm yet to put them on? Thoughts with this...

New interior mats I purchased some new genuine Honda interior mats off eBay as the old one's were looking VERYY tired, it's surprising how much they lift the interior. All done:

Yep it adds up quickly, I plan to finish this build in the spring in prep for the European tour with a few of my friends. Nurburgring, Italy etc is all on the cars so the car needs to be spot on. I love it to be honest, it's the best aftermarket unit I've had in any of my cars thus far...

Car Build Cost updates A reflection on costs so far:

Hi guys, I recently noticed the passenger side rear brake was getting red hot after even a 10 minute drive? anything over that and I watched smoke coming from it in my passenger side wing mirror seriously! So it made the car pretty much undriveable until it was sorted. So I decided to get...

Here's the link for it pal: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Android-7-1-Double-2-din-Car-Stereo-DAB-GPS-SatNav-USB-SD-Bluetooth-WiFi-DVR-OBD-/122830310688?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=IC8yfmD9I9rBVdPCoYNH5rnivr8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Head unit update / install So in all honesty the factory head unit with the sat nav is god awful, it has a boot up screen like star wars with writing flying through space, no bluetooth, no aux, a stereo that produces AM frequency levels of quality and a bad GUI, so yeah... it was time for it to...

I've just bought this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Android-6-0-Double-DIN-7-Car-Head-Unit-Stereo-GPS-Sat-Nav-DAB-WiFi-3G-FM-Radio/192358859478?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Waiting for it to arrive then when it's fitted i'll update all the info in my Build Thread.

Footage from the Track Day. https://youtu.be/JhAVQiA3WTs Enjoy, had my girlfriend in the car with me so there's some funny commentary going on.

Here you go pal: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Civic-Type-R-Front-and-Rear-R-Badge-Decal-Inserts/292333519877?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

Rear badge tart up & quick resolution to reservior leak So I'd noticed recently that the cap on the brake fluid reservoir is complete sh!t and it leaks slightly, and brake fluid is corrosive as ****... Apparently this is a common fault in EP3's? ..See below: Leaking down all over the...

I can imagine the LSD costs a fair bit though.... not quite at that point with it yet but it's good to keep in mine, I know what you mean. I think the FRSU in the new year will help it a lot, or so I've read, that'll probz total to a cool £500 for the full set up. Regardless of cost though, if...

Track Day #1 So a local group I'm a part of, 'North West Ultimate Meets' was hosting a track day event at a local circuit: The Three Sisters. It was £20 for 10 laps round the track so this took my fancy :cool:. I've been round the track many times before, but in the Type-R I managed to shave 6...

Finished Light Upgrade So I finally finished up the front light upgrade at the weekend after installing some 6000k LED sidelights, pics below: Before: After: All done: 8000k HID's with 6000k LED sidelights: I also give the tailpipe a clean while there was some light left...

Yes pal, it was a nightmare to figure out initially as despite how much you read online, it's one of them things you'll only 'get' when you try to do the job. When I got to the drivers side one I just want to take a baseball bat to the car I was that frustrated!! :evil: Ahh cool ok, is it alot...

So I'd ordered some 8000k HID's as the standard headlights were really showing their age, and I hate the OEM bulb colour, it really doesn't do the car any favours. So after doing some reading up I went for some 8000k HID's and also understood I needed bulb holders for the facelift EP3 for these...

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Aero Wipers upgrade So with it being winter now, and the standard wipers I got with the car were wayyyy past their best (borderline dangerous...) I decided to upgrade them to Bosch Aero's:: Before:: After::

Final work for the moment was changing out the front brakes - new discs & pads - Brembo's. 300mm front drilled and grooved discs. I had a few days off work with my mates so we done all three cars. It's November so the day light didn't last too long! Also the old discs were on with Philips...

After the new front tyres came an oil change, 4.5 litres of Castrol 5w 40 which was simple enough, just had to wait around 30 mins for it to fully drain out, so before putting the new oil in I went to change the filter.... here's where the problems start: HO LEE SHIETTT would it come off? would...

So I got some new front tyres fitting last Wednesday (2x Goodyear Eagle F1) to replace the junk on the front that was on the car when I got it, while it was up on the ramp getting sorted I got some good pics of the underneath, which is in need of attention fairly very veryy soon. Ideally I need...

Hi guys, I understand that the standard OEM EP3 Stereo has no AUX port available on it, and you need to purchase an adapter that plugs into the back for around £30 to get it to work. HOWEVER.. In my EP3 I have the factory standard Sat Nav Head Unit, made by Pioneer, and I understand that...

The front is currently running a borderline illegal hankook, and a part worn michellin with tyre wall damage which I put on as I had to put the space saver on getting the car home as I had a puncture. The car is front wheel drive and the weather is getting worse here so thought i'd put the best...

Rear Caliper Refurb & Spark Plug Replacement How they looked with the wheels on: How the rear brakes looked before I did anything to them... How they looked after i'd cleaned them up with the angle grinder and painted + coppergreased: How they looked with the wheels...

So I bought some swade gaiters for the handbrake and the gear stick this week in an attempt to lift the interior a bit, I chose swade as i'm planning on getting the steering wheel rewrapped in this too so I thought the combo of the three with the black swade and red sticking would go nice and...

I'm from Liverpool, and just travelled to Alloa in Scotland for a 55 plate prem in cosmic grey with 84k on it for £4600, on eibach springs, tegiwa intake, cobra exaust and was looking for months for a good example, so best of luck haha.

these pal: Four NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Four-NGK-Iridium-IX-Spark-Plugs-BKR6EIX-Honda-Civic-Integra-Type-R-K20a-DC5-EP3/182774701011?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

Some of the expenditure so far, the below are yet to be fitted apart from the centre cap vinyls. Hoping to have the car daily ready by November 5th

So i spent today cleaning up the car as it was beyond filty inside, and under the bonnet. I also added some Honda Logo vinyls to the wheel hub caps as there wasn't any when i bought the car. I picked these up off eBay for £5. You can see from the below pics how bad the wheels are currently also...

Here's some plans I have for the car also:

Hi All, I picked up my first Honda Saturday from Alloa in Scotland (the kingdom of rust), It's a 2005 Facelift Premier Edition in Cosmic Grey. I found it on eBay Friday evening, pondered it for about 10 mins and decided to message the seller, 24hrs later I'm driving back from Scotland with the...