Honda civic ek9! - Saxperience

GTI_Lee · 25th December 2007, 18:06

Hi all! I have been looking at the honda civic type r EK9 model. I was just wondering if anyone on here has got one or know anyone who has one? and there thoughts on them, good/bad points. Also could someone recommend any insurance companys, they are imports so I know that they may be difficult to insure! I'm 18 by the way, but will be going in my dads name. Thanks in advance, Lee.

andywiddss1 · 25th December 2007, 18:13

http://dealerservices.autotrader.co....12545&pageid=3 hear u go mate

GTI_Lee · 25th December 2007, 18:16

Thanks mate.

mrtuck16v · 25th December 2007, 18:21

Your best off waiting as insurance will be silly even under your dads name...thats if they will touch you as iirc its a group 18 and import. Imo the ek9 is by far the best type R they have ever made.

andywiddss1 · 25th December 2007, 18:23

they have a big big choice of cars i live 5 mins away from them they are asians but dont let that put u off they have over 150 cars in stock an have been importing cars for over 5 years fella

Vinny_VSX · 25th December 2007, 18:27

That is illegal mate. It is called fronting and insurance companies are clamping down on it now. If your found out to be the main driver even though the car is insured in your dads name, then I think you can get done for driving with no insurance. Seriously not worth it. A lot of people on here, mainly Vital will use your ass for a jungle drum as it is so stupid.

As for the car, it is fantastic. The only thing to watch out for them is rust around the wheel arches and as they are very quick any sign of over spray or fresh paint should be left alone. As these cars would have seen the wrong side of a hedge a couple of times.

The best thing for you mate at 18 will be to stick with the VTR for another year and then try and insure something like a 172 clio at 19. It is all about getting those valuable no claims

andywiddss1 · 25th December 2007, 18:34

rust ha ha ek9 are all jap imports they only rust when they been in england a couple of years but maybe thats not the best way to insure it as ur dad not to happy about that mate think it will come back to bite u in the ass fella ha ha

kcsaxo · 25th December 2007, 18:38

pros:

great drivers car
great reliability
great noise

cons:

high insurance
too much for such an old car
parts will be costly
too many shafted / ragged versions
lots have high mileage now and you dont know how well theyve been looked after.

andywiddss1 · 25th December 2007, 18:42

u only live once mate

willsy · 25th December 2007, 18:44

Very good cars, and immensely quick

Insurance will still pull your pants down regardless of whether its in your dads name or not.

Best to wait a few years, but it is a good car to aim for in the long run

middleweight · 25th December 2007, 18:59

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Originally Posted by kcsaxo

pros:

great drivers car
great reliability
great noise

cons:

high insurance
too much for such an old car
parts will be costly
too many shafted / ragged versions
lots have high mileage now and you dont know how well theyve been looked after.

high mileage doesn't really matter with a honda engine... as long as it's been looked after

Krys_23 · 25th December 2007, 19:11

Good point japanese.. Good point honda.. Looks lovely, Sounds lovely can't fault it

gazza808 · 25th December 2007, 20:37

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Originally Posted by mrtuck16v

Your best off waiting as insurance will be silly even under your dads name...thats if they will touch you as iirc its a group 20 and import. Imo the ek9 is by far the best type R they have ever made.

PAH group 20 since when??

more like 15-16,

quite cheap to insure to be honest, i rang a specialist import insurer,
and would you believe it was cheaper to insure a import Type-R than a Uk VTI-S

my quote was 647quid fully comp, thats with one years no claims, 2 years experience, but two claims. not bad i thought and im only 19 not 20 till june.

only problem with them they are still a bit expensive to buy,

have a trawl around the civic sites is best for a bargin, as one im looking at in the new year is a few grand cheaper just because matey is being posted abroad.

nice cars and still the quickest civic you can buy standard

Mochachino · 25th December 2007, 20:43

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Originally Posted by andywiddss1

http://dealerservices.autotrader.co....12545&pageid=3 hear u go mate

check this out that was on that link its gorgeous!

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www...00750300242111

sorry for the thread hi-jack

MiniGibbo · 25th December 2007, 21:18

have fun even in your dads insurance i have a mate who jsut had to settle at 19 in his dads name on a ek vti and even thats 1500

get your self a eg6 if your after a expensive civic thats mental fast

as long as it dont smoke and has full service history should be sound, also rust on the rear arches and boot

Roy-VTS · 25th December 2007, 21:34

im not that impressed with civics, my mates got a civic jordan which is obvioulsy a 1.6 vti vtec watever it is thinki its ek9 but dnt no my civic numbers and my saxo is aactually a fair bit faster

GTI_Lee · 25th December 2007, 22:40

I am hoping to get on my garages motor trade policy, So if all goes well, will maybe have a civic in a few months! Just got to try and find one but shouldnt be too bad seing as i'm in the motor trade!

medz_vtrturbo · 25th December 2007, 22:46

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Originally Posted by Squills_Saxo

I am hoping to get on my garages motor trade policy, So if all goes well, will maybe have a civic in a few months! Just got to try and find one but shouldnt be too bad seing as i'm in the motor trade!

put a turbo on your vtr. coz there is one around here and i put him to bed!!

Vinny_VSX · 25th December 2007, 22:51

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Originally Posted by andywiddss1

rust ha ha ek9 are all jap imports they only rust when they been in england a couple of years but maybe thats not the best way to insure it as ur dad not to happy about that mate think it will come back to bite u in the ass fella ha ha

No that is not true. In Japan their is a lot more moisture in the air than over here. It is very humid, so any exposed metal will rust much faster than over here. So stick your ha ha up your pipe and smoke it

Danr · 25th December 2007, 23:03

They look great and have a very decent following so they must do something right.

Your best bet is to phone up companies in the back of magazines for insurance matey