Stumbled across this deal, couldn't pass it up!! I know the EP3 wasn't the most popular car Honda released, but it was a pretty good chassis overall. I live in Canada, and when this car came out, it had a sticker of $26,800, which at the time was crazy. I bought a brand new rsx back then for only $500 more, and got a lot more for my money, lol

Anyway, due to the engine choice and price back then, they did not sell many, that is why they are much more rare than other models. It was a unique venture that Honda had agreed to manufacture the car out of the UK only, which probably was one of the reasons the price was hiked on them. In Canada it was sold as an SiR, the US is was an Si, and the only engine choice was the K20A3, but it was fully loaded, still fun to drive and had many nice design features.....and lots of future K series tuning/swapping potential which brings us to today!!

I ran into an auto tech picking up an extra block was selling for parts last weekend. While he stopped by, we got to talking, him seeing i had a couple Honda projects on the go. He proceeded to tell me about this EP3 he got last year signed over to him, due to a customer no pay on another job, and this car was just sitting around. He just wanted it gone, and offered it cheap!

Picked it up for 2k Canadian, about $1500 US dollars















Pro's-

Only 204 km's or 120 Miles original, not bad for year
Clean car, straight, no accidents
15" Work wheels
Excedy multi dish clutch and lighweight flywheel
Spoon N1 Exhaust
Tien Coilovers with adjustable pillowmounts
Seibon Hood and rear spoiler
AEM Intake
Pioneer double din with bluetooth and nav
Interior carbon fiber dress up kit
alarm
new windshield
Type R grill and rear badging

Cons-

Way to low for Canada roads for a DD
N1 exhaust to loud for the street!
some wear on drivers seat bottom
OEM body kit was removed at some point
Paint need attention in some spots

Give me some time, but i will turn this around for a very fun, and comfortable daily driver, as that's what it is replacing

 

1500 is a steal for that car! I've always had a soft spot for them my self

 

this

wood give 1500 4 dat

 

Would put k24a2 in it.

 

Is it just me or is there a problem with the photobucket hosted pics?

It's showing this pic

on all of them images on a few people's threads

 

^^ that must have just happened' I'll fix it

 

agreed. could easily make money off the car by selling parts off it. nice pick up

 

How do you always find these killer deals? You can't find a clapped out, not running, automatic EF for that price around me.

 

^^ Not sure, but they do exist, and definetly pop up from time to time. I had just a regular 2000 civic SE sedan as my winter car, till I sold it last week for $1600. Some guy came by last weekend to p/u an extra k24 engine I had sitting around for parts. When he saw the cars I was into, he mentioned how he got this car in trade of payment for a head job he did for a customer last fall, as the kid couldn't pay up his bill, so the car was signed over. The tech who had it, didn't want the car at all, just wanted it gone and offered it to me.

Did I hesitate, no! LoL

 

Dang, nice find.

k24z...

 

Drivers front seat bottom was worn, I ordered one last week, was told it would take 6 weeks, low and behold, it arrived yesterday, so I picked it up. Funny thing is, I'm used to getting new OEM parts from Japan, but not this one.......

 

This is the present picture before swapping on the new cover

 

UKDM BRAH

 

Deetz back at it again with snagging the good deals y0

 

Got a Type R cluster in today $75 shipped

 

Wow nice pickup on the ep3! Where did you purchase the ctr cluster from?

 

Thanks! Found the cluster on eBay, username " sideway-jdm-japan " He has good prices on a lot of items compared to others

 

I'm assuming you already know this, but you'll lose your dimmer if you install that cluster. That killed it for me.

Great pickup on the car; that's an awesome price. I'm amazed they still make the fabric for the seats.

 

DO A FULL UKDM CTR CONVERSION DEETZ

PUT SOME RESPEK ON IT!!!

 

Yeah, i can understand that for some people about the dimmer. I've never turned it down on any car i've ever owned, so no biggie for me. There is still a great majority of oem parts still around for this car, you'd be surprised

I plan to clean the car up well, make it comfortable, quick and fun! Don't really want to any conversions to this ride, i have a fully built cr-x ans em1 for that.....faster than the average pumpkin out their, lol

B18C-R 2000 EM1


B18C-R 1989 CR-X (almost completed)

 

Did you send him an offer or something to get a lower price then listed? Because I checked his sales and saw the one you bought was listed as sellin higher then $75 shipped.

Nice crx and em1 as well 👍👍

 

Oh, got a special deal on shipping, didn't cost me. The auction was $78, though it was pretty good, especially since we drive by km's here anyway.

Got some updates i'll post right away.......

 

Got the interior cleaned up well, and slowly been figuring out how this stereo works with my phone, lol


Picture of the Canadain SiR stock cluster


Got a buddy who works in upholstery to help with removal and install of the hog rigs so I was able to finish the seat cover swap. Here is an initial picture of it back in the car. Note, the Recaro seats in this car are recommended b the manufacture itself to be cleaned with a solution of Woolite, 6 parts water to one part soap for proper cleaning and restore of the seat cover material. I will be going over all the other seats very soon!

 

Damn dude... I've been waiting for some integra updates but then you post up this. Mirin hard buddy.

 

Ha ha, yeah, this car came out of nowhere, very unplanned. The Integra as you know, was going to be a full overhaul, and I had acquired many things for it. I sold my winter car, a 2000 civic sedan for $1700, and the very same day, I got offered this car for $300 more, what a step up!
Due to this car being loaded, and not in need of of a full resto, I'm just going going to put my efforts here. I put the Integra and many resto parts up for sale, great stuff for anyone looking. The JDM B18C swap is making it's way into my already restored em1, that car will really hold its own, almost done!

Thanks for checking in