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Not another one (EK9 content)
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I'll make sure this thread is updated with all the work done and plenty of pics.
I'm not really looking forward to selling as I'll no doubt get contacted by test pilots, or low balling mongs. If I don't get sensible offers near the asking price I may look in to storing it long term rather than giving it away.
I'm not really looking forward to selling as I'll no doubt get contacted by test pilots, or low balling mongs. If I don't get sensible offers near the asking price I may look in to storing it long term rather than giving it away.
Nope, as said mate company car. I've thought long and hard about it and at this point it makes more sense to part with it as much as I don't want to financially and logistically it's the most logical thing to do unfortunately.
Fuuuuck.
S3 Sportback, Ninja
And your on cliosport? Jesus Christ
_Tom
ClioSport Club Member
Oh dont worry I'm currently sat on the balcony with a beer in hand over looking the sea which is close enough to spit in. As great as it is I've still got to wait for the mrs to get ready for a hour or two before we go out..haha!
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Shame to see you're selling, absolutely cracking car you've got there (and I'm not even a big fan of them).
So today I've sorted a couple of jobs on the EK, I was going to take pictures of the process but didn't have the camera to hand and tbh was pressed for time as I had a Yaris to put back together after I was done with the Civic.
Valve clearances have all been set, resulting IMO in a better drive and loss of the slightly sewing machine tick to the top end, valve cover gaskets and seal/washers all replaced with genuine Honda items, the valve cover has also been refurbed in wrinkle coat red as per factory (s**tty iPhone shot of that to follow). While my far more capable partner in crime was getting on with the valve clearances I replaced the air and fuel filters, again with genuine items. Next up I pulled the glovebox door out of the dash to access the heater box and retrofit the pollen filter I'd bought from Honda at the same time. EK9's don't come with one fitted even in the non lightweight or race base versions which my car is (CS would class it as a full fat EK) but the dust accumulation from the face vents on the dash/interior was driving me nuts so for the few grams a pollen filter weighs I decided to fit one.
More to come in the next few weeks and I'll get my finger out and post some pics taken with a real camera once the car has been detailed but for now here's the valve cover now looking fresh compared to it's slightly flakey pre refurb state.
Valve clearances have all been set, resulting IMO in a better drive and loss of the slightly sewing machine tick to the top end, valve cover gaskets and seal/washers all replaced with genuine Honda items, the valve cover has also been refurbed in wrinkle coat red as per factory (s**tty iPhone shot of that to follow). While my far more capable partner in crime was getting on with the valve clearances I replaced the air and fuel filters, again with genuine items. Next up I pulled the glovebox door out of the dash to access the heater box and retrofit the pollen filter I'd bought from Honda at the same time. EK9's don't come with one fitted even in the non lightweight or race base versions which my car is (CS would class it as a full fat EK) but the dust accumulation from the face vents on the dash/interior was driving me nuts so for the few grams a pollen filter weighs I decided to fit one.
More to come in the next few weeks and I'll get my finger out and post some pics taken with a real camera once the car has been detailed but for now here's the valve cover now looking fresh compared to it's slightly flakey pre refurb state.
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Mine had started to flake in a few places, wasn't terrible but it was letting the rest of the bay down. I didn't want to paint it with a smooth paint but equally I wasn't about to spend £400+ on a new cover from Honda so it went off to a contact I know who has dealings with a certain Italian prancing horse and came back like that.
The Chubby Pirate
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
How do cherished standard examples fair on rolling roads, do they make book power? I believe Honder's are fairly consistent k20/b18 etc?
Of the RR days I've seen they do seem to be pretty well on the mark unlike the inconsistent results RS Clio's seem to make when clubs set up RR days. That said there are plenty out there that have been abused and not maintained properly that will no doubt be down on power. I've no idea what mine makes as I've never had it on a rolling road myself but it certainly doesn't appear to have any issues on the power front given how it drives/pulls.
E90 M3
Wise move. I've got the same to do with mine this week.
Don't want to part with it to be honest but it's not viable to hang on to it now I have a company car. That said if I don't get asking price I'll look in to the cost of renting a garage to store it in until I get my own, I'm not about to give it away just to get rid.
Why you getting rid of the FD and what you replacing it with?
Why you getting rid of the FD and what you replacing it with?
Buying a house, so I can't afford to run 2 cars anymore.
Toying with an E36 328. However, I've discovered today I'll barely get what I paid for the car, yet alone claw back any of the £1000s I've put into making it right. I'm not sure what my next move will be now TBH, all I know is I had a blat in it after work this morning and I'll miss it!
Toying with an E36 328. However, I've discovered today I'll barely get what I paid for the car, yet alone claw back any of the £1000s I've put into making it right. I'm not sure what my next move will be now TBH, all I know is I had a blat in it after work this morning and I'll miss it!
Car is now up for sale, I'll post a proper for sale thread in the coming days when I get a chance to take some new pictures of it.
New pack of C spanners have arrived and some iridium plugs have been fitted to the car. I'm looking for £6,500 OVNO due to the car being such a low mileage example (just a shade over 66k miles, again I will confirm exact mileage when I take photos) 6 months MOT 6 months tax and it's barely covered any miles since it's last MOT which it had 0 advisories for.
Don't want it to go but it makes zero sense at this point in my life to keep it when I'm being taxed on a company car. :dapprove:
New pack of C spanners have arrived and some iridium plugs have been fitted to the car. I'm looking for £6,500 OVNO due to the car being such a low mileage example (just a shade over 66k miles, again I will confirm exact mileage when I take photos) 6 months MOT 6 months tax and it's barely covered any miles since it's last MOT which it had 0 advisories for.
Don't want it to go but it makes zero sense at this point in my life to keep it when I'm being taxed on a company car. :dapprove:
People aren't making this an easy decision to stick with. Everyone I know keeps telling me to keep it, those who've actually been out in it have said I'm an idiot for selling it.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?665990-Honda-Civic-Type-R-EK9-grade-4B-%A36-500-ono
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?665990-Honda-Civic-Type-R-EK9-grade-4B-%A36-500-ono
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
If you actually wanted somewhere to put it for free over winter, and didn't mind it being in the south (eww, I know) you could use my garage.
FN2 Type R +MK6 Golf
Best thing you will ever do and you can always go back to toys once your established in whatever grown up/financial decission you make.
I gave up cars years ago and have never looked back,i always look though and say "yeh one day" but im happier with my house than my car so the car is always going to be 2nd place for now...
I gave up cars years ago and have never looked back,i always look though and say "yeh one day" but im happier with my house than my car so the car is always going to be 2nd place for now...
I see where you are coming from, I got to the point with my rx7 that I was going to have to spend a lot more to get it to the next stage and it just wasn't a smart move, I sold it to get something more sensible lol... Which I guess the s4 is lol! House is coming just after Xmas and the s4 is more practical 
I see where you are coming from, I got to the point with my rx7 that I was going to have to spend a lot more to get it to the next stage and it just wasn't a smart move, I sold it to get something more sensible lol... Which I guess the s4 is lol! House is coming just after Xmas and the s4 is more practical
Trust me you will want the space !
Next place I do up I'm buying a van.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
You drive an FN2 CTR. It's hardly a boring car lol.
Wise move, wrong time of the year to be selling though.
