some 05 ep3s go for that money with low mileage and don't have rust above the windscreen and don't have a 3rd gear that pops out

They range from 3 to 6 grand or though a better car I prefer the type r after 05 looks better. I just think their expensive.

It's what pretty much about what you would pay for that age hot hatch. But the FN2 Type R = fairly pants as it is.

Harsh ride and I do mean harsh, they crash about on British roads. Rock hard and difficult to live with everyday. Despite that they aren't all that communicative at the wheel, the EP3 is the better generation. No torque. Poor rear visibility. Fairly pricy running costs- Honda servicing and bits aren't cheap.

Mk5 Golf Gti, Focus ST both better and the pick of that hot hatch era. More fun. Definitely more tweakable too. R32 is good too but it's not actually that much faster or better than the GTI. Hell even the Megane R26 is better albeit less well built. You trade off the flimsiness for it's wonderful chassis. The VXR squirms about and handles like junk.

Drive them and decide.

http://www.driving.co.uk/car-clinic/buying-guide-five-brilliant-hot-hatches-for-under-10000/

What's the FN2 type r is that the same as a MK8 I Don't know much about the 98-2005 except the MK6 handles better.

Are the MK8s really that bad?

Well they aren't very good road cars/everyday cars that's for sure. The Golf and the Focus are that much more refined and quicker really. Especially if you put just a remap on them!

I'd never buy a ford n don't golf weigh 2 tons lol I luv the type r's.

Nope, the Golf doesn't weight 2 tons. Because they are turbocharged if you remap either of those they end up with like 260+ horsepower doing nothing else to them, ergo they obliterate the Type R, and are better to use day to day.

EP3 is great the little breadvan, FN2 sucks donkey and I wouldn't use one if you paid me

ah right ep3 is a bread van I like em.

I'm going to look at a fn2 today

You'll regret it.

picking it up later in the week, loved it. bit rough but dirt cheap

How much the fn2 cost u toast r they as bad as everyone says lol

4k 2009 100k 1 owner. everyone likes different things, don't go by what other people say

100k? Jeez. I hope you checked it over thoroughly, they usually get thrashed enough as it is to be doing 16k a year. Dentists love them, not to drive, but to have customers with them

Yeah unfortunately the ones that have done 50to70 miles do range from 7to8 grand. Think I might get an ep3 did u buy one with the front grill bage n side stickers u can buy em online think the fn2 looks great in milano red.

EP3 is the one you want anyway. Get low mileage and history over age. For 5k pounds you can get a 10 year old one with about 50k miles.

Would have to be patient and look carefully though. Be aware they have all pretty much been thrashed to within an inch of their life, so condition and history is extremely important. This is why I say avoid any high miler. I went the same route with my ST and it'll pay off. HPI check and the works on a car like that.

100k is nothing on a k series that will be motorway mileage anyway

It's plenty on a Type R itself not the engine and that is a fact. It's not an Accord. High mileage on a hot hatch? OK then.