mindless Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Since there's a bit of downtime with the race car at the moment while prepping for the endurance race in about 3 weeks time, I'd like to share my other car/daily driver. A pristine 98 spec Honda Civic Type-R (EK9) Got it when I decided to make the EP82 a full racecar. It had only 80t original KMs on the clock. Came with all the original manual, brochures and service records from Japan. A friend borrowed the car to enter in a car show (to promote his detailing/paint business) so I just had it newly detailed and the 17" CR-KAI's repainted. Everything else is pretty much bone stock – even still rocking the stock airbox. Oh and the sparkplug cover was signed by R.W.B.'s Nakai-san when he came here to build 2 Porsches. Edited November 12, 2013 by mindless Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Djaniero Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 That looks Mega . I used to have a pre face lift too in CW. If only mine was that clean!!!. What cleaning products did you use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Holy moly that is nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zeldoz Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 That's shiny as foook! But i cant keep my eyes of that NSX!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_GlanzaV98 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Love hondas myself and this is no exception ! Looks great, i have an eg6 aswell and absoloutely love it, keep us posted ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aamir Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 BEAUTIFUL!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet-Joshy Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 First photo looks like a model car lool, Fucking cleannnnn as fuckkkkkk!!!!! So much love for ek9's, plan on one in the future and this is defo making me save harder!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 That is beautiful and that's my new desktop wallpaper sorted, goodbye to Nicole Scherzinger! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redz11 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 ohh my, that is a stunning example! still a nice daily though ;) I don't think I could part with my GT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mindless Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Thanks guys appreciate the comments! @Starlet-joshy - yes mate you should def get one. A totally different beast from our starlets. May not have the same grunt as our little 1.3 but man wringing that b16b engine is like conducting an orchestra. Music to my ears @Idrees - very flattered sir ;) @redz11 - I totally agree. I myself would never part with my GT as it was my first car but I like the duality of having a no-holds-barred race car in the GT and a nice capable road car in the EK9 A few more things I want to share here's a pic of my engine signed by Akira Nakai of RWB: The man himself: Also a video of the EK9 doing a little Circuit cross action a few months back (autocross but on a circuit. still point to point). Launching is shit because I'm on 340 treadwear road tires . Unexpectedly bagged 3rd place >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nX6tWza9Go&feature=c4-overview&list=UUfV0LTGP1px3rhttsjwCPFA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mindless Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Been having beautiful afternoons lately so I decided to play around with my Lumix GH2 and shoot a short video of my EK9. Enjoy! (Best viewed in 720p)>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WIz5n1ditY Hopefully I can do the same with my EP82 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mindless Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Finally got around to taking the EK9 to the track. 2m37.11s Not bad for a stock 1.6L on street tires. Personal best time on the starlet race car is 2m33s. >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P_qLi3dMwo Edited January 24, 2014 by mindless Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mindless Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 Trying out new lighter shoes. Swapped out the 17" GTR Gunmetal Work CR-KAIs for 17" Bronze Kosei Direzzas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mindless Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Reverted wheels back to stockies (but repainted them gunmetal grey similar to EP3's stock wheel color) and refreshed the paint just in time for a photoshoot: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gainzy Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Sweet! The man himself everything I have seen him on he's always smoking must go through some cigs, nice work ep3 wheels look better than the others good choice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewbieLewby Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 thats sweet the best colour in my opinionwould love to meet Akira Nakai, slight hero status Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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