DC5's are well worth the drive to go and see in my opinion.
When my mate bought one we drove all the way from Northampton to Bristol, looked at a couple there at import centres, then drove to newbury and he bought the one in Newbury as it was the best of the lot and also had a nice Fujitsubo catback on it too.
DC5 pro's and con's:
Exclusivity, more power, almost as much room as the EP3 and a shed load faster! Servicing isnt any different either but you will get a few less miles out of a tank if its on cam a lot. older also doesn't mean its shagged, often its something that people will look after far better than a civic as they are true enthusiasts cars. Insurance is a bit more than an EP3
EP3: Lots about so you'd have plenty of choice, slightly better fuel consumption, its newer, err....
I was hard pushed when changing my car the last time around as I absolutely loved my EP3 when I had it but at that point there weren't many around. I did seriously consider getting another one but after driving a DC5 there was no comparisson with the 2, DC5 all the way in my opinion.
Saying that I bought an S2000 as I fancied some RWD action :twisted:
If I decide to go back to something more practical at any point I'll definitely be looking at the DC5 (unless something newer is out by then!)