Was the ep3 ahead of its time???

[Windchaser]

LOL this thread is pointless... I bet there are thousands of threads like this on other hatch forums (not civic so calm everyone down).

It's funny how most of the people make such bad remarks about it when they themselves own one. I think its an awesome car regardless cause I got it for a damn good price and is a very sturdy car.

quit lying to yourself!

[MOOGEN]

quit lying to yourself!

LOL your the worse one out of us all...

[cow]

Manufacturers are making hatches due to their practicality. It's got nothing to do with the EP3-- the car, in America, was a complete failure for Honda.

The EP wasn't ahead of it's time-- the EF/ EG/ EK all preceeded it.

[Riv Civ]

VTAAKKKKK!

[cruzty]

Honda should had put a k20 A(whatever) with at least 180hp with the RSX S VTEC and 5spd. To let the RSX S with the 20+ hp advantage and the 6spd. over the SI... but no no no..... they killed their own to rise sales of their future gone RSX....and now bringing a coupe si with a sedan type R this is crazy.... feel me? hahaha

[RedSiBaron]

Honda should had put a k20 A(whatever) with at least 180hp with the RSX S VTEC and 5spd. To let the RSX S with the 20+ hp advantage and the 6spd. over the SI... but no no no..... they killed their own to rise sales of their future gone RSX....and now bringing a coupe si with a sedan type R this is crazy.... feel me? hahaha

cruzty you make a good point, but its all been said before, what if honda had done this, what if honda had done that...we are all dissapointed with what honda did with the ep3 in the states, but we all fucking bought one anyway...haha...


personally i feel the downfall of the si was that its looks, people buy cars on looks a lot more than they buy on performance (trust me on this one)...we pay attention to performance, but most people dont...

[cruzty]

Yeah you're right!!!!! but hay... maybe it's time to think why most of us bought this car....

1- First Si hatchback ever with Power everything
2- First Si hatchback ever with it's own front end
3- First Si hatchback ever with twin cam engine
4- Best front seats on a production Honda car in the US, not even the S2000 seats hugs you like our seats.
5- It has and Ep3-R to look up to.
6- cool rally style shifter
7- ephatch.com
8- I feel like "the last of mohicans" every day driving to work.
9- it's reliable
10- EP3-R > FN2-R :scared:

[DRP967]

Yeah you're right!!!!! but hay... maybe it's time to think why most of us bought this car....

1- First Si hatchback ever with Power everything
2- First Si hatchback ever with it's own front end
3- First Si hatchback ever with twin cam engine
4- Best front seats on a production Honda car in the US, not even the S2000 seats hugs you like our seats.
5- It has and Ep3-R to look up to.
6- cool rally style shifter
7- ephatch.com
8- I feel like "the last of mohicans" every day driving to work.
9- it's reliable
10- EP3-R > FN2-R :scared:

I agree with the above.
To answer the OP's original inquiry, id have to say no.

*Think about it people, Honda didnt give the EP3 "performance" Vtec....think of the advantages.

1. Not a theft magnet (cant say that about the other Civics)

2. Enthusiasts assume the the car has the A3 and or is slow. (perfect sleeper)

*To sum it all up, the EP is one of the most if not thee most unique Civic to date. Everytime i drive mine i feel good knowing that im in a cult car...the few...the proud...the mini van owners!

[Rasy]

Regarding wagons, it's all about the Audi RS6. 580 HP / 480 TQ, AWD.

[civickaida2004]

I think a hatch is determined by the letter "H" on the title.

EXA 5DR H,

and wagons are classified as Five Door Wagons on the title :-p.

Example , 3DR H for my focus SVT.

Then I drove a 5DR H focus.

[MOOGEN]

everytime I get a car I say not a hatch but somehow I end up with a hatch. Kinda weird fate. My first car was a DA hatch then EP hatch.

[whitt]

It's fuuny cause when I had the Eg and started building it everyone bitched. Now it's the one every supposed purist loves. The Ep will be the same way. Ask anyone overseas we're always years behind because of the herd mentality. People hate on the Ep cause they have heard others hate on it. The only reason good Hondas exist is because people like us build them. Really what civic has come from the factory RR. The new Si's are even watered down still compared to across the pond.

[Unknownally]

I've always wanted a hatchback.
I first intended on getting an eg6, then I settled with the EP which I chose over the EM2.

[civickaida2004]

If the only difference between hatchbacks and wagons is the number of doors, then what is the difference between this:



and this:

I like the 5DR Focus hatch

it comes in an SVT version too.

[jjermzz]

Subie came out with a hatch cuz of Europe(that's why they got the type-R hatch). And because the winners in WRC or off-road racing were usually hatches.

I know Europe rock a bunch of ford hatch in the 90's for off-road racing.

Subie just trying to win.