ImportCustomX - Skunk2 Civic RR EP3 :p

[ImportCustomx]

So after all the hooplah and what not i have the car back from the body shop and shes better then ever!

Story about myself and this car:
I had an 03 ep3 when the 03's were released. in 2007 i traded it in for a truck becuase i had a motorcycle and a crx and the ep. I needed a winter car. the ep3 was traded in and i made 4 grand in trade for it. So it seemed like a good deal at the time. about 3 months later i instantly missed my ep. Ever since then i have been searching for the perfect ep. Well after dealing directly with skunk2 for a while i finally found it. they had offered the ep at a price i couldnt refuse, so i took it. My future wife and i flew out to california with our friend Eric. We picked up the car and drove it across the country. While driving across the country i asked my girlfriend to marry me. i proposed in front of the water show in front of the bellagio. She said yes, we hit the casino's and had a great night then finished the drive across the country in this beautiful car.

Enjoy

Specs :
DRIVETRAIN
engine type - K24A2 DOHC VTEC
displacement - 2.354 liter
bore & stroke - 87 x 99
compression - 11.0 : 1
horsepower - 254 whp @ 7600 rpm
torque - 190 wtq @ 6000 rpm
pistons - Wiseco
rods - Cunningham Forged
crankshaft - Genuine Honda
head - Skunk2 Ported
camshafts - Skunk2 Stage 1
valves - Skunk2 Forged Stainless
valve springs - Skunk2 Pro Series
retainers - Skunk2 Titanium
exhaust - Custom Skunk2 Prototype Exhuast
header - Skunk2 Custom Prototype 4-2-1
injectors - RC Injectors 550
ecu - Hondata
radiator - C&R Racing
motor mounts - Hasport

SUSPENSION
coilovers - Skunk2 Adjustable
lower arm bar - Skunk2
special - RSX 5-Lug Conversion

WHEELS / TIRES
wheels - Volk CE28 18 X 7.5
tires - Michelin Pilot Sport Cup

BRAKES
front - Brembo GT 13”
rear - Genuine Honda

EXTERIOR
body - Honda OEM EDM LIP/BUMPERS

INTERIOR
custom interior - Stitchcraft
shift knob - Skunk2 Anniversary Edition
driver seat - Sparco Roadster
passenger seat - Sparco Roadster
steering wheel - Sparco Racer 2
steering wheel hub - Skunk2 Quick Release
harnesses - Sparco Clubman
Stereo - OEM Stereo with custom Subwoofer setup via hi-low converter
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my buddys blue wrx, my wifes wrx, my ep3 :)

Some video For all of you to enjoy :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29aEMnEXiuw&hd=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBI24NKCm9c&hd=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnU5s6oSsN4&hd=1

More to be added soon. :) everyone has already seen pictures of the car with skunk2..but youll see more of her now :) Autocross next year will be awesome.

[Tnhatch03]

looks great!

you thinking about removing all of the stickers one day?

[RickEP3]

Props on the proposal. New car and fiancé in one trip...sweet. FYI I was married at the Paris in Vegas, highly recommend it. Beautiful, fun, relatively inexpensive, and STRESS FREE. Oh and reception not neccessary because it's in Vegas!

[ImportCustomx]

thanks guys

Vinyl will be staying for right now, becuase if i take it off then to me its just like eveyrone else's.


RickEP3, no reception? just take everyone somewhere and party there kinda thing?

we are flying out to vegas in february to look at places to get married at. Paris in vegas i will look into.

[MugenReplica]

I've been waiting forever for this Members Ride thread. My heart was pounding with excitement just opening the link. It's an awesome car man! Congrats on the pickup, the proposal, and the drive across the country!

[MugenReplica]

you thinking about removing all of the stickers one day?

I hope not! It's part of Ep3 and Skunk2 history with those stickers. Hell I have the Super Street build up of this car over a few issues.

[ImportCustomx]

I hope not! It's part of Ep3 and Skunk2 history with those stickers. Hell I have the Super Street build up of this car over a few issues.

exactly. thats how i feel. if i strip everything off its then just another white ep3...i dont want that.

Do you have the isue number etc. i am gonna contact superstreet and try to get a reprint.

im trying to get all the stuff related to this car. skunk2's catalogs,magainzes etc.

if anyone has anything that they are willing to send etc let me know. i will pay for shipping.

[powdbyrice]

i'm happy that this car ended up with someone that appreciates it and not some chump teenager.

def keep the vinyl. maybe not the michelin one, but def keep the ones along the sideskirts.

[ImportCustomx]

well i may not be rocking michelin rubber so that may come off..unsure. but ill probably just leave it on becuase this is how the car was seen in the mags etc.

[RickEP3]

thanks guys

Vinyl will be staying for right now, becuase if i take it off then to me its just like eveyrone else's.


RickEP3, no reception? just take everyone somewhere and party there kinda thing?

we are flying out to vegas in february to look at places to get married at. Paris in vegas i will look into.

Well of course if you want a reception I'm sure you can find accomidations somewhere. We just took over the club at the Paris, forget what it's called, it was great. I'll post a couple of wedding pics later so you see how our experience was.

[ImportCustomx]

:)

[powdbyrice]

thanks guys

Vinyl will be staying for right now, becuase if i take it off then to me its just like eveyrone else's.


RickEP3, no reception? just take everyone somewhere and party there kinda thing?

we are flying out to vegas in february to look at places to get married at. Paris in vegas i will look into.

my wife and i got married at the top of the eiffel tower at the Paris Hotel. its rather nice. we did it in the morning, so the view wasn't as cool as it would have been had we done it at night. it was really easy. the packages that they offer take care of everything. low stress!

[RickEP3]

http://www.parislasvegas.com/images/non_image_assets/ParisWeddingBrochure_2010.pdf

I believe we got the Merlot Package it was about $2k and included pretty much everything a but a reception but then paid another $1k for ALL the photos and the license for them...they don't mention that til after the wedding, they haggle with you to buy the photos and even let us do a payment plan. All in all I believe we spent about $3k but we got a lot for it. It was in October of last year. I was 100% happy and satisfied.

GOOD LUCK w/the planning and congrats again!! :hay:

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and a Honeymoon pic for good measure...Puerto Rico, very affordable!

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e300/RickEP3/Puerto%20Rico%20Honeymoon/0910130003.jpg

[misterep3]

pleassee tell me where you got the minature model ep3 ?????

[dirtyMETHOD]

nice buy. great car. keep vinyl x-cept michelin, I agree on that. Takes too much attention to itself.

[mr.brightside]

damn sweet pick up i wish i had the money to pick this up myself when it was for sale....looks like everything someone would want in it, so what kind of plans do u have for it? personally i wouldnt do anything but lower it a little more...i would keep those michelins on too if they still got life in them...arent those the ones that come stock on the new corvettes and porches among other high end cars?

[STP03BlueSI]

congrats!

[chuck83]

looking good man! i wouldnt mind going for a ride in that thing... you should come back to RI this sunday for the Wicked BBQ!

[ImportCustomx]

looking good man! i wouldnt mind going for a ride in that thing... you should come back to RI this sunday for the Wicked BBQ!
Ill be there :)

[ImportCustomx]

pleassee tell me where you got the minature model ep3 ?????

bought that a few years back at toys r us..i have a few :) i have like 7 matchbox size tuner cars, 2 actual match box cars, 2 remote ep3's and 1 model ep. then my actual ep :p

[ImportCustomx]

Rickep3 thats awesome! thanks man, know what i can look forward to for pricing etc and what could happen. that was a huge help. thanks!

[ImportCustomx]

damn sweet pick up i wish i had the money to pick this up myself when it was for sale....looks like everything someone would want in it, so what kind of plans do u have for it? personally i wouldnt do anything but lower it a little more...i would keep those michelins on too if they still got life in them...arent those the ones that come stock on the new corvettes and porches among other high end cars?

I duno, tires are michelin pilot spot cups ( 225/40/18) an awesome tire, but very pricey. 300$ a rubber is expensive when their are so many other more affordable tires that are as competitive as this one. I would love to stay on michelins, but depending on budget and stuff next year we will see. thats the goal is to keep them on their, but they are worn down and next season i need new rubber. $1200 is a lot to spend on tires for a car i only drive when its nice out and ill be bringing to the track.


PS sorry i couldnt figure out how to do multiple quotes...

[mitchep3typer]

I duno, tires are michelin pilot spot cups ( 225/40/18) an awesome tire, but very pricey. 300$ a rubber is expensive when their are so many other more affordable tires that are as competitive as this one. I would love to stay on michelins, but depending on budget and stuff next year we will see. thats the goal is to keep them on their, but they are worn down and next season i need new rubber. $1200 is a lot to spend on tires for a car i only drive when its nice out and ill be bringing to the track.


PS sorry i couldnt figure out how to do multiple quotes...

I had the 235-40-17 ps2's you may like that and a lil less than the cups right?

[ImportCustomx]

yeah ive seen those...

i might try some other brands... Continnetal Extreme Contact DW ...150 a tire..i have heard good things about them.

There are a few others, Mainley some Toyo's. i saw some nice toyo's that were about $160

[mitchep3typer]

yeah ive seen those...

i might try some other brands... Continnetal Extreme Contact DW ...150 a tire..i have heard good things about them.

There are a few others, Mainley some Toyo's. i saw some nice toyo's that were about $160

If you can get a michelin for 200ish walk away from the others.....when I had 500whp that ps2 was the shit in all weather. I would fly on wet roads and it has a 220aa i think tread wear rating. I did more 70-170mph pulls with that tire than I can count. I worked at Discount tire co. for 5+ yrs and once I finally had a set of those I knew why most high end cars had them.....Super super quite as well.

[ImportCustomx]

yeah, ive been spoiled by these tires and m friend has a pair of the pilot sports i believe...just a great tire to drive on.

[-LAW-]

Congrats man.. one of the cleanest EP I've ever seen... Def a keeper !!!

[K20wagon]

Congrats man!

[RickEP3]

Rickep3 thats awesome! thanks man, know what i can look forward to for pricing etc and what could happen. that was a huge help. thanks!

For sure! Have fun, I know I did!!

[ImportCustomx]

thanks guys..yea its rad. and i will have fun!

[totommo]

sorry for the noob question but i heard 18's rub on eps. do you have that problem at all?

[ImportCustomx]

nope. no rubbing. if i dumped the car then they'd rub and if i go 60 over speed bumps then they'd rub..under hard cornering etc..no rubbing. fit fine.

get 17's though..tires are like 100$ cheaper ea. trust me. tires are fuckin expensive when you have 18's

[skoolnu]

sorry for the noob question but i heard 18's rub on eps. do you have that problem at all?

i rock 18's dumped. i had to roll and trim the rears, and its still rubs just a tiny bit on hard bumps or turns.


Importcustomx... nice ride, glad to see it went to a good home

[totommo]

oh okay cool :D thanks for the info. another question though.. if i were to get 17's what tire size would you recommend?

[mystery1]

I have been debating on getting this car my self the past year or so my self once i got rid of my 02 tw ep... you got a great car in great condition! Best of luck with it all and wish i seen this sooner. Noticed it was not listen for sale anymore and was scratching my head and was about to make a call about it but you beat me to it. I should of never took so long on thinking about it! Well hope you have a blast with it and congrats on the soon to be married deal!!

[ImportCustomx]

i ran a 225/40 or 45 17..i liked taller sidewall so i didnt have as harshe of a ride

[Honda_boy83]

Lookin good! Nice pick up!

[talonXracer]

Nice ride!

But I would debadge/de-vinyl it, no sense in advertising to criminals the contents.

[04EP3Hatch]

fucking awesome dude. sounds nasty!

[charles]

cool! you sir are a lucky man

[civictype_r04]

Didn't you pay like $20,000 for this??

[chuck83]

Didn't you pay like $20,000 for this??

well worth it to me, if he did or not

ive seen the car in person, its better than brand new

[civictype_r04]

well worth it to me, if he did or not

ive seen the car in person, its better than brand new

I'm not complaining I think that is a steal for that car I would love to have it!!!!!!!

[ImportCustomx]

i dont discuss moolah online

[Manny Kid 15]

how much did it cost you to get the rear seats re-done in red???

[ImportCustomx]

Dont know.. call stitch craft or katzskin

[/-/O/\/D/\ EP3]

very nice.....