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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 04:44 AM
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So 2009 hasn't been my best year and the only thing thats cheering me up is idea's for a new project. Im stuck between a eg hatch and a ek coupe. I want to start them as shell's and go from the ground up(body work if needed,paint,int.,ext.,wire tuck,brake tuck,roll cage,wheels, suspension blah blah blah). Obviously this wont happen over night which is why i wanna make it my new project so what would the members of honda tech like to see? Im gonna post up a thread as soon as i get it but first i need decide on what to get so let me know hat you thibk.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 04:52 AM
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EF hatch
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 04:56 AM
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Eg hatch for project
Ek coupe for daily driver/comfort ride
Thats my order of them
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 05:01 AM
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Default Re: new car: eg hatch or ek coupe?

Originally Posted by dozzy1989
EF hatch
ef hatch? got love for ef's but not me plus i can never find a clean stock one











Originally Posted by VEGAN_EG
Eg hatch for project
Ek coupe for daily driver/comfort ride
Thats my order of them



i agree but you dont think an eg will ride good?
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 05:03 AM
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I love my eg ride. but stock for stock ek's ride to me is a lot smoother
aftermarket suspension changes both to about equal though IMO.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 05:13 AM
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I only said EG hatch because I have an EK coupe and got no way to haul my halfstack to band practice.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 05:14 AM
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Default Re: new car: eg hatch or ek coupe?

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I love my eg ride. but stock for stock ek's ride to me is a lot smoother
aftermarket suspension changes both to about equal though IMO.

yeah forgot to mention i have ctr 5 lug that will go on after paint. so im gonna change suspenion to full coil overs. but stock to stock i agree. i had an eg with an h22 before and it rode pretty good for having a big motor like that lol. now keeping the ctr 5 lug in mind which do you think will be good?
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 05:21 AM
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after market hands down i love EG's
if it were me given this choice i would always choose EG.
I dont like OBD2, the extra wiring, extra weight, the look(sorry EK owners )
all around, to me, the EG is better
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by VEGAN_EG
after market hands down i love EG's
if it were me given this choice i would always choose EG.
I dont like OBD2, the extra wiring, extra weight, the look(sorry EK owners )
all around, to me, the EG is better

lol ek's are dope but yeah eg's are super clean plus im really pushing to get a roll cage and i think eg's make them look better but i still got 2 weeks before i get my shell so im still looking for more opinions but good looking on the your thoughts,this is what i was looking for.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 06:59 AM
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sorry but Im a 96-00 civic guy
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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Track - EG
Street - EG or EK

Personal opinion.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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Default Re: new car: eg hatch or ek coupe?

Originally Posted by p nut
Track - EG
Street - EG or EK

Personal opinion.


so.........eg right lol
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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Im all about the 96-00, but EGs are starting to grow on me.
But i would still choose the EK coupe.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by dozzy1989
EF hatch
True that!
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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It seems to me that everyone and there dog has a hatch...but im not out that often LOL I have my good old Coupe, i think it has more of a sport look to it
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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ok now's my turn


egegegegegegegegegegegegegeg.

because i realy like the body lines.and realy nice interiour.give me a eg,uh ojeah i already got one haha
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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EG for me.

But a EK coupe would be nice too.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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ok so it seems like mostly EG owners are saying EG's and the EK owners are saying EK's (like most people would) but there has been EF hatch lovers too. maybe some pic's to convince me?

either way thanks every body cause im so stuck between these two.

on another note am i the only one that has noticed that nobody has questioned why i picked a EG hatch and EK coupe and no love for the EJ coupe's and EK hatch's?

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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by cali_kid_
on another note am i the only one that has noticed that nobody has questioned why i picked a EG hatch and EK coupe and no love for the EJ coupe's and EK hatch's?

...because as far as I know, there's no true EK coupe in the US?

All USDM "EK" coupes are really EJs except EM1s... I think. At least, my 00 is.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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I love coupes. But go with ur gut.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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can't go wrong with either hatch..
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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lmao....... jdm police? na just messin

sorry i was just going by the "street codes" didn't wanna get all smart lol

but yeah got love for those two but like the eh hatch's and ej8 coupe's more. just answering a future question
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Default Re: new car: eg hatch or ek coupe?

ya EK coupe = EJ

well i have an EJ, and my uncle has an EG.. i honestly can't decide between the two. both are black, tinted windows, and Si's (the EJ is a Canadian Si, aka USDM EX coupe...our SiR is the EM1) and are fun to drive (though i say the EG takes it in that department!! but it has a few more mods too). however, i would never trade mine. because it is a dd, ride comfort and age are huge factors for me. the EJ just feels more solid because of how much more comfortable it is in the stock form..

however my plan is to buy the EG off my uncle and to mod that for autox/track and to keep the EJ as a dd/autox.

In stock form:
EJ>EG comfort, age
EG>EJ driveability, modability
EJ=EG style IMO (if both are fixed up, otherwise i like the stock EJ better)

just my .02
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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Drive both, see which one you like more. It's hard to tell from initial drive though.

I have an EK coupe and sold my EG coupe for it. Have never really been able to get into the whole EK coupe thing. Miss my ej1 dearly
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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99-00 coupe. End of discussion.
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