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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 car, so was a quick turnaround! I'd been looking at EP3's for a number of months recently, as I sold my E92 coupe as it was costing me a fortune in maintenance and I was trying to save up money for a house, so the two didn't mix.. So I sold up and went back to the dark world of Corsa's... It was fine for a daily though, and I done a few mods on that to get it acceptable! but I'd been doing some track days and things recently and felt I needed something that would be an acceptable compromise, I also went the Nurburgring in the summer and this changed everything for me
. My cousin had an EP3 a few years ago and it was pretty mind blowing as a car, and I know how bulletproof they are, so the EP3 route made sense for me... I've also been around lots of Honda's in the family growing up so I knew what I was getting myself in for.
My Car History:
A 2005 Vauxhall Corsa C 1.0 Active - First car
A 2007 BMW E90 320i M-Sport
A 2010 BMW E92 LCI 320d M Sport
A 2012 Corsa D 1.4 SRi
The EP3 Spec:
-Lowered 30mm on Eibach Springs
- Tegiwa Cold Air Intake
- Sports Exaust
- 82k Miles
- Mixed History... Some missed with the owner claiming he'd done it himself, but if it was me, I'd have written it myself in the service book and took photographic evidence.
- Premier Edition
- Aircon
- Team Heko Wind Deflectors.
- Carbon Fibre Trim Wrapped
- Front Fog Lights
- Factory Sat Nav
It needs a lot of work...alot alot, but the clutch, gearbox, engine, interior and paintwork are all spot on, had new front headlights and with the added mods already done which I was gonna fork out for anyway the car seemed a bargain!
Things to do:
- Needs new tyres all round
- new discs and pads all round
- aircon doesn't blow cold (but does light up)
- Needs a bloody good clean, i don't think the previous owner who's had the car 12 months had spent a penny on it..
- Ideally i'd like to have it undersealed
- Needs a full service
- Rear light needs replacing
- It only has 1 key
- Slight rattle from the exaust as it's making contact with the bodywork, and it isn't sitting flush.
- All the wheels need a full refurb
- Engine bay needs some attention
- Existing calipers need some love / a refurb
- Probz gonna need a brake fluid change and i'd like braided brake lines.
- Whatever else too....I enjoy a project and I know there's a great car under there somewhere...
Anyway, i'll shut up... here's the pics:
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 car, so was a quick turnaround! I'd been looking at EP3's for a number of months recently, as I sold my E92 coupe as it was costing me a fortune in maintenance and I was trying to save up money for a house, so the two didn't mix.. So I sold up and went back to the dark world of Corsa's... It was fine for a daily though, and I done a few mods on that to get it acceptable! but I'd been doing some track days and things recently and felt I needed something that would be an acceptable compromise, I also went the Nurburgring in the summer and this changed everything for me
My Car History:
A 2005 Vauxhall Corsa C 1.0 Active - First car
A 2007 BMW E90 320i M-Sport
A 2010 BMW E92 LCI 320d M Sport
A 2012 Corsa D 1.4 SRi
The EP3 Spec:
-Lowered 30mm on Eibach Springs
- Tegiwa Cold Air Intake
- Sports Exaust
- 82k Miles
- Mixed History... Some missed with the owner claiming he'd done it himself, but if it was me, I'd have written it myself in the service book and took photographic evidence.
- Premier Edition
- Aircon
- Team Heko Wind Deflectors.
- Carbon Fibre Trim Wrapped
- Front Fog Lights
- Factory Sat Nav
It needs a lot of work...alot alot, but the clutch, gearbox, engine, interior and paintwork are all spot on, had new front headlights and with the added mods already done which I was gonna fork out for anyway the car seemed a bargain!
Things to do:
- Needs new tyres all round
- new discs and pads all round
- aircon doesn't blow cold (but does light up)
- Needs a bloody good clean, i don't think the previous owner who's had the car 12 months had spent a penny on it..
- Ideally i'd like to have it undersealed
- Needs a full service
- Rear light needs replacing
- It only has 1 key
- Slight rattle from the exaust as it's making contact with the bodywork, and it isn't sitting flush.
- All the wheels need a full refurb
- Engine bay needs some attention
- Existing calipers need some love / a refurb
- Probz gonna need a brake fluid change and i'd like braided brake lines.
- Whatever else too....I enjoy a project and I know there's a great car under there somewhere...
Anyway, i'll shut up... here's the pics:















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