20 Facts You Didn’t Know About The Honda Civic Type R EP3!! 4K

[@Jeppana]

Got one of the vivid blue EP3:s here in Finland. Mine came from Estonia to Finland in 2009. So I actually might have the only Blue Type R from Estonia :D

[@OllyRoss]

That’s a crazy one! You should do some digging to see if it was the original Estonia car!

[@Jeppana]

@@OllyRoss yeah, I will do some more digging soon.

[@tktheo1386]

Cool! I have an Ep3 here in Finland too; a red one. 🎉

[@gambit_toys6554]

I'm in finland 😊 nice car

[@jonctr]

Great, thanks for those. I've had mine since new from Sept 2003, and there's some facts I didn't know!. Mine's a late pre-facelift (53 plate), and it does have rear head rests, so I'm not sure when the last pre-facelifts rolled off the line? One random fact was that the earlier versions had dual valve springs (inner and outer), whereas the later ones had single valve springs. As mine is a late pre-facelift, my tuner said when he changed the cams, that mine was fitted with the stock single springs, so was not an issue swapping them out straight for the Toda single springs. The later pre-facelifts were pot luck on what springs you got. The R build numbers never seemed to make any sense chronologically, and seemed to just randomly come out of a parts bin. Mine's 19652 in NHB, pre-facelift, 53 plate

[@OllyRoss]

No worries! That is super rad! One owner from new! Can’t be too many out there with theirs still! Apparently the head rests were added to EU cars in 03 due to law changes. The JDM cars didn’t get them. Oh wow! That is interesting! I never knew that!

[@Azuronite]

awesome video man cheers definitely do a race base vid :)

[@OllyRoss]

Thanks man! I shall get in contact once the weather gets better and see if he is interested

[@LewisHoward98]

Current owner of a Milano red 30th anniversary, my first car 😅 your content defo helped in process of looking for a clean one 👍🏼

[@OllyRoss]

That is so rad! Glad I was able to help you out

[@msgamer9759]

Great video this should be on national television 😄

[@OllyRoss]

Hahaha! You are too kind!

[@Danny84.]

Brilliant video really enjoyed it learnt so much

[@OllyRoss]

Thanks man! Glad you picked up some info too!

[@Danny84.]

100% do a video on that race base civic that would be do interesting dude

[@OllyRoss]

Nice one! I shall reach out once the weather gets a bit better

[@Andy-ep3-007]

As usual good video very informative, I have a blue one in Ireland not sure if it's original blue but still looks good, looks a bit like yours, same wheels same front bumper same spoiler😅when I seen your Ep3 with that front bumper I said I must have it haha

[@OllyRoss]

Thanks man! Thats pretty rad! A lovely choice of parts then! So cool that I have helped with the choice of parts too!

[@linusjonasson4776]

Great video, I’m actually from Sweden and own a vivid blue one😎

[@OllyRoss]

Amazing! One of the very few! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@supernick2072]

The EP3 was also fully seam welded.

[@OllyRoss]

I don't think the entire car was seam welded but a majority of it was

[@K20_OFC]

I had a 30th anniversary version in milano red, and unfortunately a year ago today I had to let it go due to horrific rust😭 will always have a soft spot for the ep3 but my k swapped eg does soften the blow🤣

[@OllyRoss]

Sad times indeed! That is going to be the fate of so many of these unfortunately. Yeah, that does make up for it a bit! Hahaha

[@tanium275]

jdm 2005 has same seats as the uk premiere edition :)

[@OllyRoss]

Yeah, I have since found out that the premier edition only happened in the UK because Honda didn't sell as many JDM facelift cars as they thought they would! Something to talk about when I do part 2 of this!

[@ΔημήτρηςΚολα-τ4λ]

CAN YOU TELL ME THE SIZES OF EMBLEMS IN EP3 MM?

[@ΔημήτρηςΚολα-τ4λ]

WITH THE OTHER GRIL

[@OllyRoss]

Which ones? The front red Honda badge or the Mugen badges?

[@marklee432]

Thanks to me their is a maximum of 99 satin silver 30th anniversary editions 😭

[@OllyRoss]

Noooooo!!

[@bombman50]

Switzerland and Sweden having the most blue EP3 . Of course 😀

[@OllyRoss]

Almost all of them really! Haha

[@craiggibson3523]

Come one I need to know about these badges 😂😂😂

[@OllyRoss]

The suspense was too much! I am sure it was all worth it!

[@Jan-Sadrijaj]

Hey i heard that some european countrys got the option for an LSD for the ep3 is that true

[@HondaEnjoyer12]

Only Japan spec ep3 got factory lsd gearbox

[@statementleaver8095]

Velocity or Quafe can be fitted as Aftermarket

[@statementleaver8095]

White is the colour for Japan (JDM) EP3 ,FN2 & FK2 only available in White

[@OllyRoss]

This is the first I’ve heard of that so I’m not too sure. My understanding is that it was only the JDM cars

[@KPC700]

Olly add another fact to the list, l have the best cosmic grey ep3 in the UK!

[@OllyRoss]

I’m confused… you have the best one?? 👀👀👀

[@KPC700]

@@OllyRoss Olly: FACT! I have the best cosmic grey ep3 in the UK! (SHOUT IT OUT LOUD USING A MEGAPHONE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD)

[@franciscoon1083]

The JDM version is best

[@OllyRoss]

It absolutely is!

[@waynewayne-kv2fk]

My preface lift has head rests

[@OllyRoss]

Seems to be a EU law change that brought them in halfway through the preface production

[@waynewayne-kv2fk]

@@OllyRoss most probably mines. 2003 so not one of the first ones

[@JordB101]

I’ve got 2 sorn 🥴

[@statementleaver8095]

Had mine Stolen 2020......Crash&Burn!!!😢😢😢 Got a FK2 (Final edition) now 40k miles.....Only do 1000miles a year in it. Rammed with technology.......But Miss my EP3 😢😢

[@OllyRoss]

Saying that… I have one SORN too! Hahaha! Completely forgot to mention it in the video!

[@jgrimshaw01]

My EP3 is one of the sorn ones after being hit by an SUV at a roundabout in York😭 am driving an FN2 while I get round to repairing it

[@OllyRoss]

Noooooo!! That is so annoying! People suck! At least you have the K20 fun still!

[@lucbegin7334]

You continue to impress with your ep3 knowledge and make me love my Canadian 02 SIR more and more. Since we never had a real CTR till the FK8R and now FL5R (I've one on order), I've been modding mine for two decades, includes k24a2, JRSC, Quaife LSD, willwood 6 piston, Konig Hypergrams, Feels coilovers etc...keep up the great channel!

[@OllyRoss]

Appreciate it man! It’s mainly just info I have picked up over the years plus a bit of research over a couple of days. The FL5 is on my list of cars to own! The perfect modern all rounder, just like the EP3 but with all the bits you want from a modern car. That must be a riot to drive! Some tasty bits on that! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@automotivediversity554]

Awesome video Olly! Everytime I watch one of yours on the ep3 it makes me smile knowing how much I enjoy mine. Tempted to remove the spoon decals on mine and just go back to the clean look. BUT having bought the spoon decals direct from spoon twice now and knowing how much I’d have to pay again if I changed my mind stops me doing it 😂🫣

[@OllyRoss]

Thanks man. Appreciate you watching every time! Don’t do it! Haha! You will regret it! I love the Spoon sticker look but don’t think it will look good on my car. I have them sat in my sticker box just incase though! They are silly money aren’t they!? Haha

[@automotivediversity554]

@@OllyRoss 😂🥲yep. The only reason why I haven’t taken them off. There’s a few other spoon parts I’m after this year such as gen2 steering wheel again and possibly jdm interior. My son has just been given his first car (mk1 focus 1.4) so I’ll probably be helping him out getting it where he wants it before he’s able to learn to drive in 2 years 😂

[@mikar636]

Great video! Do you happen to know how many FN2s were sold?

[@OllyRoss]

I might do… send me a dm on instagram and I can give you the build numbers and colour breakdown!

[@JordzyBrev]

@@OllyRossinteresting to know as a fn2 Owner

[@nfspeedy2]

​@@OllyRossthanks for the interesting video, also your upload with the EP3 Designer is legendary. I also would like to know how many FN2 were made. Maybe its worth a separate video for you? Cheers from Germany

[@mikar636]

A total of 29,039 Type-R specification FN2 models were built at the Honda factory in Swindon, 13,514 RHD for the UK, 8,378 LHD for Europe, 3,510 for Japan, 2,285 for Australia, with the remaining units heading to the Africa and Asia regions.

[@nfspeedy2]

@@mikar636 thank you so much! Do you know how much lhd EP3 for europe they made? Did you work at the swindon factory back in the days?

[@davidbutcher5544]

Got my ep3 premier edition in NHB back in 2014. Still going strong got it at 72 ish now sits at 146ish (daily). Face-lift 05 plate.

[@sajidqureshi2175]

Had mine in 2009 kept for 2 years and can tell you what a special car it is absolutely beautiful inside out. Lovely to drive super reliable

[@OllyRoss]

Love to hear it! I got mine in 2016 on 85k and it’s on 142k now!

[@MegaRetr]

Type R power 😊 so fast!

[@OllyRoss]

SO fun too!

[@OverNotHere]

One cool fact is the cars in the american division of formula 5 use the k20 out the ep3 type r

[@fewhavestrength]

great vid cheers Olly

[@OllyRoss]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mcfc2Rich]

Im super-impressed by your knowledge on these. I've had mine since 2018, been in love with them since my mate owned one in 2001. Seeing how cheap those mugen parts were, and all the different models ect makes me a bit sad, I know for a fact in about 10-20 years these are gonna BOOM 💹

[@OllyRoss]

Thanks man! I am glad you have enjoyed this type of video too! Yeah, if only we could have seen what was coming! Scooped up all the parts back then! Haha!

[@statementleaver8095]

I'm more concerned with why you've Butchered the Trim 😱😱

[@arnoldk2524]

Had a 30th Anniversary in silver and the recaros just had black lettering (in mines anyway). It had a sticker in the middle of the back window under the wiper that just said 30th Anniversary.

[@OllyRoss]

I have now heard that the gold lettering may have faded in the sun to black. Yeah, that sticker will be impossible to find new nowadays!

[@MrJKDRob]

Good work Olly. Mine also turns 20 this year and had it since 2011

[@OllyRoss]

Amazing! Nearly had it half its life! Haha!

[@Mcfc2Rich]

How are you finding out stuff like 'they are discontinuing the stickers?'

[@OllyRoss]

I just pick up bits of info up from forums or conversations with suppliers.

[@kingxerg6854]

I looked at my ep1 and sighed

[@Κωνσταντινος-ι8ο]

Nice job my friend!but I have a guestion!how is it possible 25,768 ep3 's are produced when at the same time there is ep3 's with serial numbers leading to 40.000.???

[@OllyRoss]

Are you talking about the piece on the drawer? If so, I think they just randomly put the plaques on the cars so they don't actually correspond to an actual build number. I could be wrong though

[@callum4035]

The engine in the uk ep3 is still made in Japan it’s only put together at Swindon

[@OllyRoss]

Oh really?! So weird that Honda did that! That is some serious shipping to put over 20,000 engines on a boat! Haha

[@callum4035]

@@OllyRoss yeah the final assembly was done at Swindon but very nearly all of the ep3 parts came from Japan, that is the difference on the fn2 where most of the fn2 parts are from Europe. I’m a long serving honda dealer technician

[@FrostMPB]

annoying they made the ep2s in vivid blue but not the type Rs here in the uk lol, i would get a respray but they it would just look like ive put a type R kit on my ep2 🤣

[@OllyRoss]

I know! It is such a great colour! One of those risky ones isn't it?! Haha! Would still be cool though

[@infineon20]

I have one with 1.7 diesel engine, but has all standard type R body panels, I am new to honda, do you know what that is about?

[@OllyRoss]

This sounds like it could be the EP4. Someone may have put the Type R kit on it too. I don't know too much about them either to be honest.

[@christianwright5479]

Bought my type r in April 2004 direct from clitheroe honda list price £16400

[@OllyRoss]

This is very useful info! Thanks man!

[@MyFatalz]

Girlfriend sorn hers today cause she hates putting fuel in it lol 😂 very pretty paper weight in cosmic grey :)

[@OllyRoss]

Haha! But it’s all about the smiles per gallon! 😂😂😂

[@cadanhatton7547]

Nice video bro

[@OllyRoss]

Thanks!

[@SQUIZZLER24]

Pretty interesting to know that my Milano Red pre-facelift is a bit rarer than I realised! I thought I knew most stuff about the EP3, but the Race Base and factory blue EP3s I had no idea existed. Great video! 👍

[@OllyRoss]

It will be even more rare if it is actually still red too! Haha! Thanks though man! I have started a list for part 2 because so many people enjoyed this one!

[@SQUIZZLER24]

@@OllyRossUhh yeah sure… It’s still red… (DO NOT LOOK AT THE ROOF.) 😄

[@Mugenkidd82]

My dad had a 04 Si EP3 in the states.. that was his way of getting another Si since his 91 CRX when I was a kid. Definitely wasn't the fastest my VTEC swapped 91 Integra was wayyy quicker.. but now I currently own a 93 Si I'm going all out on. Oh lil fact too.. 02-03 EP3 rear rotors are a direct bolt on for 92-95 Civics and 94-01 Integras since they are 4x100. I'm running the EP3 rears with DC2 R calipers. And the fronts are a custom 11in Front with DC2 R calipers..

[@OllyRoss]

That is interesting. The EP3 Type R here in the UK is 5X114.3. Another difference to the USDM version

[@Mugenkidd82]

​@@OllyRoss Honda is the lego of cars

[@lcduvient5224]

Where do you insure you car

[@OllyRoss]

I use Adrian Flux but Brentacre and Greenlight are options for modified car insurance too

[@MarshallEP3]

Nice! Some cool facts I never knew 👌🏼

[@OllyRoss]

Perfect! That is what I was hoping for

[@swaetube]

Mine is a premier edition 55 with the factory tint and has the heated rear windscreen 🤔

[@OllyRoss]

It’s the way it is tinted that is different. Makes it harder to see the heater parts which looks way cleaner

[@swaetube]

@@OllyRoss ahhh okay I get what you mean now

[@gearhead3500]

I’ve seen blue ep3 here in California

[@HondaEnjoyer12]

Probably not a type r

[@Summlite]

I got a blue one but definitely not a type r lol I still love my slow k20a3 😅

[@statementleaver8095]

America only got the SI in EP shape Didn't get the FK2 or DC2 either.........Just going to have to put up with Acura 😂😂

[@OllyRoss]

That’s because they are the SI and not the Type R. We got that colour on EP2’s in the UK

[@h0ox90]

sup m8 i buy in this week ep3 with k24/20 wat i need to know with hybrid?

[@OllyRoss]

I don’t have any experience with the frank engines so I don’t know what to look for unfortunately

[@h0ox90]

@@OllyRoss anyway thanx for information in previous videos Respect from Russia:3

[@jalis812-gaming6]

The rare japan model with no interior light on the front is normal. My 5 door 2001 doesnt have dome lights at front but only at rear. I think in 2002 or 2003 the front got dome light too. Also the headlight washer is common in europe. My 2001 had it but i deleted with type r bumper.

[@OllyRoss]

I believe that the 5 door got different options to the EP3 but I could be wrong. Having HID headlights in Europe must have been something that the UK cars didn’t get as an option. (Which is weird because my S2000 has them)

[@runescapememories1880]

where did you find a genuine mugen front grill?

[@OllyRoss]

I got very lucky on Facebook marketplace

[@runescapememories1880]

@@OllyRoss damn dude, I've been scouting the Japanese auctions for days, still no luck.

[@geeezer9]

💢

[@OllyRoss]

👍🏻

[@davidgodwin7264]

Great video, couple extra bits, the rear bench on a JDM is a different shape to the uk and like the pre facelift has no rear headrests, the JDM gearbox is also different to the UK and had the same ratios and lsd as the DC5 and FD2 I believe, the JDM wing mirrors are also power folding and the UK Facelift had heated mirrors

[@automotivediversity554]

My pre facelift came with rear headrests and that’s not been changed since first ownership as far as I’m aware. Mines a 03 so could be possible it would have been really early facelifts or a factory option to have rear head rests added. Mine also came with auto a/c climate control too. (Optional)

[@davidgodwin7264]

@@automotivediversity554 is that on a uk or JDM? Mines a facelift JDM and have no rear headrests

[@CGHDGAMING]

Both of my prefacelift ep3s has heated mirrors

[@davidgodwin7264]

@@CGHDGAMING I wasn’t sure on the preface I’d only had a facelift before my JDM

[@jalis812-gaming6]

My preface 5 door has heated

[@GLJ-hq2ii]

Interesting video. Some facts I knew and some I didn’t. Re prices of pre facelift cars I was under the impression non AC was £15,995 and AC was £16,995. The 30thAE came with AC as standard so was the same price as a normal pre facelift with AC specc’d. Price was same for facelift cars (£1000 premium if you wanted AC). Did premier EP3’s come with AC as standard? And were these £16,995?

[@OllyRoss]

Very interesting! Wild that you would have basically paid no extra for the seats with the 30th anniversary then? Seems like a sweet deal! Not sure on the Premier cars to be honest!

[@Jmsborland97]

the Recaro logo on the JDM seats is just completely random, which is also the case for the 30th anniversary edition. I've seen them in white, beige and black and they don't seem to follow any pattern either, I thought maybe they did it by the year of the car but that doesn't seem to be the case. Mine is a 2003 and the logo is black, if anyone else has a 2003 let me know the colour 🤷‍♂

[@OllyRoss]

I’ve now heard that this could be down to sun damage and they were all gold originally.

[@jurijdrobnic]

Insane video, so much info! Interesting fact about prefacelift cars not having headrests in the back. My car is from Italy, facelift 2005 version that is also without headrests. Of course it is possible, previous owners replaced it but interestingly some other Italian facelifts on sale right now also have no headrests. Might have been a Italian thing.

[@OllyRoss]

That is weird. I have found out that the headrests were introduced halfway through the production of the preface cars due to a EU law change for crash safety. Weird that you have seen a few cars without the headrests though

[@antj29]

The one about pre facelift not having head rests is wrong, it was only 01 and 02 that didn’t have headrests as from late 02 build euroncap needed rear head restraints so later pre-facelifts still have head rests

[@OllyRoss]

Boom! That’s what I love to hear! Thanks for clarifying!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@Njpneedsacl15]

Fun fact! The spoon mirrors on the facelift, when I was looking it turns out the accord spoon mirrors fit 😁

[@OllyRoss]

Yeah, you missed my little note on screen. I will be getting them in the future to make some cool mirrors.

[@mattn2205]

If you look there is 3 ep3's in fast and furious 4 bottom right corner above the evo red ep3

[@OllyRoss]

I was waiting for someone to mention this. That is actually the same red car as in the middle, just a different angle. You can tell by the decals on the bonnet

[@AiePro26]

Your EP3 looking real good damnnn

[@OllyRoss]

Oh thanks man! Appreciate it!

[@tomhighton120]

Don’t forget in the costs the 30th anniversary had A/C standard and it was £1k option on the premier / final edition. My premier brand new in 2006 was £18,395 which included A/C & metallic paint they did deals on them though as the fn2 had been leaked and lots of people waited for that.

[@OllyRoss]

That is very interesting! So the colour you chose had different prices?

[@tomhighton120]

@@OllyRoss yes Milano red was the free colour then the other 3 colours were metallic so paid extra

[@charlie0video763]

Yeah sorry about that mine is sorn whilst I work on it 😂😂

[@OllyRoss]

Hahaha! At least you will have it back on the road at some point!

[@edbayly]

Great vid as always Olly. You memtioned how many EP3 Typers were made and how many are left but id love to know how many cosmic greys (the best colour) were sold in the UK and how many are left. Can you tap up your contact from the swindon plant to find out??

[@OllyRoss]

Thanks man! I am not sure if they would know that kind of info as they were pulling the details from total build numbers I believe. I am not sure how you would find out what was left in each colour either

[@edbayly]

@@OllyRoss No no idea myself but I've got obviously got high expectations of your researching skills! 😂 Keep it in mind and maybe someone will pop up from you network who knows the answer. I guess it would need to be through DVLA

[@jonimatix]

Good video, an idea for video regarding the EP3 is the choice of engine mounts, as this is a weak point for Type-Rs

[@OllyRoss]

Not enough for a full video by itself but if I end up changing mine, I shall include it in a video in the future.

[@vladislavkhapin7509]

I bought 62a hasport mounts and pretty satisfied with choice, they are stiffer but not like making a car into big rattle machine if you know what I mean haha

[@EC_Hondy]

lets gooo this blew up Olly

[@OllyRoss]

Haha! It did better than expected in the first 24 hours

[@Unknown_EP3]

mines sorn atm because someone hit it while it was parked. will be back soon hopefully

[@OllyRoss]

Nooooo!! That is a nightmare! That has happened to me 4-5 times now! Most of them were small scrapes though

[@Unknown_EP3]

@@OllyRoss​​⁠this one’s quite small. it’s the rear wing drivers side panel. but because of this a lot of people saying insurance company will write it off. wishing i never informed them. is it possible to go back and say don’t worry. they already know about it but haven’t even bothered to come down and look at it yet

[@unknow5518]

The rarest color are mine 1of1 matte satin silver in My turbo ep3 🤣

[@OllyRoss]

Hahahaha! Poor ol’ clear coat!

[@unknow5518]

@@OllyRoss ahha no i respray the version of satin silver but in matte version 🥰

[@kickassaz]

Prices are correct. 🙌

[@OllyRoss]

Thanks man

[@noizeuk]

I always wondered why they did not put the EP2 back seats in to match the red bucket seats. I am surprised you haven't done so either given the colour combo you have gone for!

[@OllyRoss]

Does the EP2 have 3 seats in the rear?

[@matthewavery850]

@@OllyRossyes it did, it’s a different kind of red tho