Dont know a great deal about them so hopefully someone on here will...which is the best model to go for etc and how tuneable are they?

not sure how true it is but ive been told the older version is better than the newer one lol

cheers peeps

 

They are the fucking bollocks. I would love to own one for a bit. I went out in the 192bhp 1.8 litre (as std ) and it was stupid.

Beautiful to look at, and autocar said the best front wheel drive car ever. A 200hp RST will muller it on the mway - but who cares - they are painfully cool.

 

cheers mate..all i hear is good things about em and they seem cheap as so will make a nice little toy.

ive got plenty of straight line speed already mate so its cornering ability that interests me

 

Hi mate, if you haven't already have a look on www.itr-dc2.com and www.itr-dc5.com theres plenty of sticky threads discussing the differences in the uk and jap versions of the dc2 and other bits worth a read. I sold my dc2 a few months back and loved it, probably the best B road car i'll ever own. Real tight car, brilliant seating position, great brakes etc. As for tuning them it's not easy, a good exhaust-decat-manifold-filter combo with the right ecu or unichip should see 210bhp on a good day.

The dc5s are alot easier tuned, I've seen a few make 250bhp with the same mods meantioned above. I had a few drives in one last week and didn't know what to expect after hearing its much more softer and refined, but I was very impressed. Not the same vtec kick and the brakes are a bit poorer, but nothing a few mods wouldn't sort out. Definately a nicer car to live with day to day, much more torque down the rev range and it looks awesome.

Don't think you could go far wrong with either of them!

 

cheers mate ill have a nosey on those links, i also hear that supercharging them is a option aswell which sounds nice but i know that some people say it ruins the whole drive of the car but hey i best do some research

 

they are fantastic cars mate, Handle great! I went out in one at the weekend and it was amazing for a 1.8, the older version(DC2) is deffo the one to go for. Im sure a Teg could see off a lot more powerful cars down a B road.

 

they just beg you to cain them,

constantly want to hear them come on tech,
just feel so raw and purpousefull,
i want to own one, deffo on my dream list

 

Also mate, supercharging can be done, theres a supercharged one for sale on ITR-DC2.com at the mo. Just like supercharging any other N/A car reeli tho, a lot of work has to be done to do it properly and be reliable, eg lower compression, stand-alone ECU, exhaust, clutch and so-on...that would make a fantastic drivers car though.

edit: its a really old Ad lol http://www.itr-dc2.com/forum/viewtop...highlight=jrsc

 

you said it

 

i have a dc2 mate and it is the bollox i bought it cos i have a mint 3dr cossie and needed a fun car to use every day rather than bringing the cos out in the rain.
the best thing about the teg is the handling its awsome you just wouldn't believe a front wheel drive car could handle so well and to add to that it goes very well 0 to 60 takes 6.2 secs and it will do 142mph also revs to 8600rpm.
iv owned 2 now and iv never ever had 1 brake on me it really is a great car and i never thought id ever say that about a jap car.

 

My m8's got a DC2 Teg, weapon it is, saw a jap m8 do a 14.1 standing quater at the pod (USC) with stripped interior, pipe, and filter

 

just been having a nosey on the forums and i have to say i love the look of the dc5

 

pm Alps Pacino..........................u'll get sick of him telling u "they're the best car ever"...................

 

Been there. Had one (X-reg in World Champ. White). Get one!!!!!!

9,500 rpm rev limit. Pulls all the way to it as well

Will also hit 145mph (on a private dual carriageway).

 

I had a DC-5 teg (51 plate) and it was the fookin bollox, except for my old evo7 it would be the only car I have owned that I would buy another. Not overly overly rapid but quick enough to have fun in, 100% reliable, handles superbly, comfy inside with nice Recaros, gearchanges awesome, good consumption, decent size boot, good rear seats (although headroom is limited in the back) etc etc.... The missus used to drive it as well without a problem and she even wants us to buy another one!!!!! Definitely worth considering as I think you can get them for about 10k nowadays!!

Here's my old baby!!





Chris

 

thanks mate they do sound a good alround package,i found this and it looks awesome imo

 

I'd love to own one but they are sooo expensive - They also hold their value pretty well?

 

you can get em for as little as 10k now mate

 

Being a 17 year old i got no chance lol

 

soz dude didnt know you was a young en

plenty of time though mate

 

its ok mate, just talk about them on the internet like you have driven and have experience of em, like zippyobrien does

 

Stavros

what experience did you have of cars by the time you were 17 then?
never said ive had one, i said i wanted one,

im quite happy with my shittly little si for now, hard enought to insure that

 

bloke at work reckons his teg handles better than my FRS he also thinks it keeps up with an m3 csl and wouldnt get wooped by my modded FRS 200 bhp v 285 bhp ! he also calls everyone big gay bear (not sure thats relevant)

I also hope he reads this cos he is an Irish gaylord !

 

i wouldnt be surprised if it did handle better than a frs, woldnt be faster straight line though

 

i know they handle well but I cant see it wiping the floor with me round corners (unless its bumpy)

 

wiping the floor is a little strong imo but it also depends on driver ability but both are great handling cars

 

Handles better perhaps so, deffo on par with but no where near as fast as a CSL. I had a race with one on a private stretch of the new A130 to Chelmsford ( ) in the Teg and my arse got completely shat on after about 130! The CSL's are fookin rockets!!

 

i just think its funny even comparing a type r with a m3 csl

 

I reckon you should refer to aduz post about driver ability mate

 

looking at getting one at the moment, not a great deal about though

 

get one from Southampton docks Ballin, you'll get a nice bargain. I SVA'd one for a friend a couple of months ago. All in including SVAing, registering etc it cost him a few quid under Ł10k! That was a 51 plate with 23k on the clock, was a Championship White one with the C pack. Also if you buy one before SVA try and get it as standard as possible as standard parts are quite scarce.

Chris

 

Chris..

what was it like as a everyday driver?

soz mate just read your post properly

 

Although I commute to work I used it almost every evening and weekends and it was superb, very comfy with the recaros, aircon etc etc and all ya mates could get in the back! Sarah even used to use it and loved it. (we are buying one soon once house purchase goes through). its big enough to go away in but not overly big (if you get what i mean!). Servicing is ok and parts are available through Honda (although some Honda dealers don't like helping). Was only 1 recall on them if i remember but on mine was done in japan. Honda UK do honour it though (was only a washer type thing on the steering rack). Was a real head turner as well as most people have never seen one before!

Had a HKS exhaust and Injen induction kit on mine and the noise was lovely!! Not as quick as an S2000 etc but such a better all round car!

I've got some more pics of it all round/inside etc at home so will post em up later!

Chris

 

cheers mate

 

i fink I would rather have a white civic type r jdm

 

they both came joint first in a fwd handling poll. cant remember what mag though

 

Cheers for the info Chris, I'm after a DC2 though my budget is Ł7k tops. Would rather go for a UK model as well even though the imports are a fair bit cheaper by the looks of it

 

Whats a JDM one look like?

Chris

 

for the civic shape I had it meant white paint, white wheels, recaros, lsd and 220bhp its the car the Uk should of had not the pony version we got

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/182129.htm

 

best handling FWD car so all the reviews say wouldnt surprise me either