Hi guys, i'm planning to get myself a Dc5 and before i really want to commit myself towards such a beautiful ride, i would like to learn more about it.
Hope you guys can teach me more :)
1) If i were to buy a Dc5 ( Manufactured 2004 and above), is there any major problem that i would face in the next 3-5 years? ( From 2012 ) . It will most probably be a daily ride and used to commute from work to home and sometimes weekend drives.
2) Will there be any small problems that will happen often?
3) How is the fuel consumption?
Thanks in Adv. :wavey:
Hi,I'm a DC5 Type-S 5spd Auto owner.I'd say,it's a really good car.I've tried both Type-S and Type-R and in my opinion,get the Type-R,unless you don't want to drive a stick everyday.My Type-S is for daily commute,and I'm not really a track kaki.
Fuel consumption I can get around 550km for highway,450km for combined and around 350-400 for city driving.The fuel consumption between a Type-S and Type-R aren't much as my Type-S is an auto,which demands more fuel consumption.
The differences are basically,the Type-R is using the pure K20A engine,220bhp,8600 redline,4-pot Brembos,Recaros,Momo,6-spd manual with LSD.While the Type-S comes with a K20A3 engine,6800 redline,no Brembo,Recaro,Momo or such,and mated to either a 5-Spd Auto with Tiptronic or a 5-spd manual.I'd say,you get more value for money getting the Type-R considering the prices are just around 10-15k apart.
The thing is,no matter which one you get,both are performance coupe(except Type-R is the hardcore one).
When I first got my car,I was like,"I'm a fan of car,but not really one who likes to mod his car,I should be fine with this car in stock condition for years."........or so I thought.Once you even mod at least a single aftermarket part for your ride,you will feel the need for more power.Getting a DC5,Type-R or Type-S will means you WILL be spending a lot of money to mod your car.And the mods ain't that cheap.ESPECIALLY when you look at all the other DC5 bros modding their ride here and there.