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m00k
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Had a run in bronkos one years ago and have to say as much as I'm not a jap fan, it was a complete go kart and a hoot to drive on twisty bits
My old dc2 had a habit of the back wheels lifting off the ground if I went over humps fast enough. @I R HillBilly lol. It was defo the most fun car ive owned. The only problem with all vtecs is you have to drive like a hooligan everywhere you go.
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They were always a bit light at the rear end, I had a few hairy oversteer moments in mine as did my brother in his. I agree about the vtec thing, you get to a certain age where it's no longer feasible to drive like a maniac everywhere to make progress lol. In saying that I still have a hankering for a DC2 again, even if for track use.
Nickyyy
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If you haven't had a ropey oversteer moment in a DC2 you're not driving it right 
(just kidding, youre driving it very wrong) I remember my one I was looking at the side of a lorry,(Came off a roundabout far too hard onto a dual carrigeway and lifted off for some reason) Still amazes me to this day how I was able to hold it.
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(just kidding, youre driving it very wrong) I remember my one I was looking at the side of a lorry,(Came off a roundabout far too hard onto a dual carrigeway and lifted off for some reason) Still amazes me to this day how I was able to hold it..
Crow555
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Great article Gaz. I've been lucky enough to drive 2 of these - The first was a 99k specimen that was being sold by a "trader" in Dunmurry some years back that wasn't as mint as he claimed and it didn't blow me away when I drove it, I still think to this day it had something wrong with it. The second was a work colleague's that had 127k but it felt like it had half the mileage of the Dunmurry one. That was a 20 minute drive I'll never forget and made up for the disappointment of the first.
I've yet to try a DC5 but I would echo Gaz's comments, that if you get the chance to take a DC2 for a spin, DO NOT pass it up. In 5 years time, there will be fewer and fewer of these about to give you that opportunity again.
I've yet to try a DC5 but I would echo Gaz's comments, that if you get the chance to take a DC2 for a spin, DO NOT pass it up. In 5 years time, there will be fewer and fewer of these about to give you that opportunity again.
Such great cars and a nice tribute Gaz. Not the quickest (anymore) or most comfortable but you really feel so connected between the road & the machine when you are in the hot seat and I think they are quite predictable ('chuckable!') plus they are super reliable too unlike a lot of modern hot hatches I prefer the look of the JDM myself but I've had both (i think I've had 6 JDMs and 2 UKDMs). I remember one of mine that had some work done and the rev needle would go off the clock past 10k for about 2 seconds before it limited, must have been around 10,500 rpm. Such a glorious sound!
They got & still get a lot of stick for not having good torque figures but imo the whole package comes together very nicely just they way it is.
I prefer the look of the JDM myself but I've had both (i think I've had 6 JDMs and 2 UKDMs). I remember one of mine that had some work done and the rev needle would go off the clock past 10k for about 2 seconds before it limited, must have been around 10,500 rpm. Such a glorious sound! They got & still get a lot of stick for not having good torque figures but imo the whole package comes together very nicely just they way it is.
Nickyyy
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I think they still give most modern cars a run for their money tbh, 200 brake and they weigh very little compared to modern cars. Weights the killer in the more modern stuff.
andy9eleven
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Number 4627, still missed after all these years.
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I've a funny feeling the one in Dunmurry may have been one of the ones I had. I remember seeing the car (same reg as when I had it) sitting up that direction. Unfortunately, after it left my hands it went to a workmate (health & safety manager, ironically), who proceeded to crash it badly - twice, once with a load of fellow H&S people in the car
! The next time I saw it the panels were lined up badly, and god knows what kinda hit the chassis took. Would certainly explain why you felt there was something not quite right.Crow555
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Did it have a patch of rust just in front of the passenger rear wheel, under the white paint? It was standard as far as I could tell. Some young lad was selling it from a lockup down a lane opposite a service station. He had to even go and get a £5 of petrol to get it running.
Edit: This would've be about 4 or 5 years back, actually.
Edit: This would've be about 4 or 5 years back, actually.
Crow555
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Potential bullet dodged there, then.
Nickyyy
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5k+ probably, and I sold my mint black one in the 3's
X2, have sat behind many a one of these at kirkistown and marvelled at how they corner. It's like just chuck it it at any speed to scrub off speed with a touch of understeer then play with the back end on the way out. It's too easy almost.
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Pm a few details and price.
**mugen**
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Don't do it...
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