
Honda Civic Type R (EK9)
8.0 / 10
Involvement 9.0 / 10
0 · boulevard trophy10 · driver’s tool
Smiles per Dollar
Miles actually driven5.5
Bought to drive, not to flip5.0
Track-day sightingscontext · not scored7.0
Why 8.0: A hand-ported 1.6 spinning to 8,400 rpm in a 1,070 kg shell, JDM-only. Import prices doubled; the faithful still run touge and track days.
Market value
Median asking price, good condition · $10k (2005) → $50k (2026), trending up · illustrative data