How This EK9 Civic Type R Went From Scrapyard to Showroom

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  • Опубліковано 7 лис 2024

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  • @rossthomas2885
    @rossthomas2885 Рік тому +19

    Thanks for sharing the story! delightful to see the owner take the dodgy shop to the cleaners in court and all for a great cause, to revive a legend.

  • @NowIknowCh
    @NowIknowCh Рік тому +7

    What’s more fun? Ek9 vs K24 Jazz

    • @KiwiCarLife
      @KiwiCarLife  Рік тому +8

      k24 Jazz tbh. So much more useable power and much nicer interior

  • @jasonclayton9519
    @jasonclayton9519 Рік тому +2

    Glad to see this one saved. Very cool cars.. miss my old 98 spec.. such aggressive cross over from the b series

    • @KiwiCarLife
      @KiwiCarLife  Рік тому

      Oh yeah man I absolutely see why people love the b series after driing this

  • @_DKT
    @_DKT Рік тому +3

    That VTEC sound ❤️

  • @mohapimatle7734
    @mohapimatle7734 Рік тому

    "This was thoroughly enjoyable to drive".
    This was thoroughly enjoyable to watch. Thank you so much for this gem of a video. You face when you were driving the car says it all.

  • @pulleyluke
    @pulleyluke Рік тому +2

    Awesome car to experience first hand! And another great video! So cool to learn about the history of the car too

    • @KiwiCarLife
      @KiwiCarLife  Рік тому +1

      Thanks man and yeah awesome little cars the EK9’s are

  • @DrivenDynamicAutomotive
    @DrivenDynamicAutomotive Рік тому +1

    That vtec sound is insane, it doesn’t get better than this

  • @toyosuba
    @toyosuba Рік тому +12

    Interesting how it drops out of vtec in 2nd gear, you'd think a type r would have ratios to keep it in the powerband. Dream car for me nonetheless.

    • @TheFatSandwhich
      @TheFatSandwhich Рік тому +1

      Every EK9 I’ve seen stays well into VTEC through all the gears. I’d be suspecting a different gearbox from the standard??

    • @KiwiCarLife
      @KiwiCarLife  Рік тому +2

      @@TheFatSandwhich not sure but I was certainly taking it riiiight to the limiter. Most old Hondas I’ve driven drop out. It’s only the newer k20 6 speed ones that don’t

    • @atom608
      @atom608 Рік тому +2

      Yeah I agree, doesnt seem like the stock 2nd gear ratio for a type r b16 as usally 2nd gets it to 100 or just before.

    • @VideoMeRob
      @VideoMeRob Рік тому +1

      Agreed, very interesting. Shouldn't have drop at all since it was driven right. Seems like the 1 > 2nd gear ratio might've been changed

    • @mlewis-iversen
      @mlewis-iversen Рік тому

      Definitely different ratios to stock

  • @bunnyboy324
    @bunnyboy324 Рік тому +1

    Awesome video. Love the Honda content. Hopefully more dc5 content

    • @KiwiCarLife
      @KiwiCarLife  Рік тому

      Yeah might have a type s review on the way

  • @bubbles4136
    @bubbles4136 Рік тому

    Most favorite Civic Type R by far. Great video as always!

  • @dohc9982
    @dohc9982 Рік тому +1

    @kiwicarlife are there any mods for a k24 cl9 auto gearbox that you can recommend?

    • @KiwiCarLife
      @KiwiCarLife  Рік тому

      Just get a tune, headers, exhaust and intake

  • @frias2287
    @frias2287 Рік тому +1

    Very cool🔥💪💯

  • @nikko1984
    @nikko1984 Рік тому +1

    Amazing content as always but once again too short bro'😉

  • @serzhantrembo3987
    @serzhantrembo3987 Рік тому

    God bless you,UA-cam honda pastor✊

  • @isf4801
    @isf4801 Рік тому +2

    У нас этот Type R назвали "кепкой"😄 Звук под мостом на 4:55 просто волшебный, да и машина сама очень классная и ощущается настоящей гонкой, при этом подходит для знакомства с автоспортом для новичков. Но К серия двигателей всё таки интереснее, чем B серия. Я бы мечтал прокатиться на Type R Mugen RR FD2, K20A, 240hp и 1255кг снаряженной массы.

    • @KiwiCarLife
      @KiwiCarLife  Рік тому +1

      Very nice and yeah I’ve driven a mugen rr, very special car

  • @sneed1208
    @sneed1208 Рік тому +2

    Another great episode of KiwiHondaLife

  • @zorandimitrijevic9329
    @zorandimitrijevic9329 Рік тому +1

    Perfect 👍

  • @Tantium
    @Tantium Рік тому

    did i see ya driving up through kaikoura the other day haha

    • @KiwiCarLife
      @KiwiCarLife  Рік тому

      In a silver 130i?

    • @Tantium
      @Tantium Рік тому

      @@KiwiCarLife nah I saw a red lexus thought mighta been yours

    • @KiwiCarLife
      @KiwiCarLife  Рік тому +1

      @@Tantium ah nah wouldn’t have been me my ISF has never been to the South Island in my ownership

  • @reonbarrett5546
    @reonbarrett5546 Рік тому

    just love bro Honda Honda Hoda

  • @jordanjoephoto
    @jordanjoephoto Рік тому

    sad about the sale of the F but you gotta follow your passions

    • @KiwiCarLife
      @KiwiCarLife  Рік тому

      Yeah some exciting content on the way

  • @roskataqv
    @roskataqv Рік тому

    FK2 please!

  • @thatguyben3128
    @thatguyben3128 Рік тому

    _wow what a story, congrats to the owner👏🏼, another awesome Honda saved for the future💥great review bro_
    _BTW: I think I’ve heard that “huge air intake” referred to as a __-whale penis-__ over here in Oz_ 🍆🐳

    • @KiwiCarLife
      @KiwiCarLife  Рік тому

      HAHAH yes I was literally about to say that in the video but tried to keep the vulgarity to a minimum

    • @thatguyben3128
      @thatguyben3128 Рік тому

      @@KiwiCarLife 🤣

  • @Sidney_ED6
    @Sidney_ED6 Рік тому

    You forget one of the best Type R's, Accord Type R CH1

    • @KiwiCarLife
      @KiwiCarLife  Рік тому

      CL1 is better and I’ve done that

  • @spadgm
    @spadgm Рік тому +1

    That is great it has been restored, and mods kept simple, just a whale penis intake and not much else!
    I would love to take that car for a good caning over the remutaka hill!

  • @kevinchambers2327
    @kevinchambers2327 Рік тому

    😂😂