Honda Civic, 2002, Loviisa

VTEC COMES ALIVE AT 8,000 RPM – HONDA CIVIC TYPE R EP3 THAT HAS NOT SEEN WINTER

For sale: a fine, well-kept Honda Civic Type R, year 2002.

This is not an ordinary Civic, but the one that made many of us start listening to engines a little more carefully. Lightweight body, K20A2, 200 hp, 6-speed manual and the famous i‑VTEC that doesn’t apologise when the revs climb.

The car has been well cared for, tidy inside and has not been driven in winter during my or the previous owner’s ownership. Stored in a heated space. So it’s not a winter car drowned in salt, but a good candidate for an enthusiast.

The right parts have been fitted where they matter:

• Sheet-metal exhaust manifold

• Supersprint exhaust system

• K&N or AEM air filter

• New front stabiliser bar

The result is a car that feels, sounds and drives like a Type R should. This is not for someone looking for a quiet, soft ride to the shops. This is for someone who still gets a little twitch in the neck at the sight of the red R badge.

The engine revs happily, the gearbox is mechanical and precise, and the whole car is a reminder of a time when driving pleasure was made with revs, not a touchscreen menu.

Good EP3 Type Rs are not becoming more common. Many have been driven into the ground, ruined by modifications or seen too many winters. This is a car that has been kept warm and treated as a proper enthusiast vehicle.

To the next owner: a genuine, old-school Honda Civic Type R – the right engine, the right box and the right attitude.

Technical details:

• Make and model: Honda Civic Type R

• Body code: EP3

• Year: 2002

• Registration number: FFM-440

• First registration date: 7 March 2002

• VIN: SHHEP33501U002777

• Engine: 2.0 i‑VTEC K20A2

• Engine code: K20A2

• Displacement: 1,998 cm³ / 2.0 L

• Power: 147 kW / 200 hp

• Cylinders: 4

• Valves: 16

• Transmission: 6-speed manual

• Drive: front-wheel drive

• Fuel: petrol

• Production model: 2001–2005

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Previous registration: FFM-440

De‑registration: Standard removal 5 June 2026 -

De‑registration: Removed due to damage 28 October 2015 - 9 May 2016

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