EG HATCH - Good or Bad?

[anime0709]

A teenager here. Gusto ko kasi ng service sa school at pang gala lang. Yung tipong magagamit ko lang pag magisa ako o kasama ko gf ko. Kasi may AUV naman kami for family purposes. Nagtitingin tingin kasi ako ng mga pre owned cars at mostly puro hatch ung nakikita ko na medyo lower ang price. Worth it ba sya sa price nya today considering na 1992-1995 model sya? Yung performance kaya nya ay okay lang? Or if you would suggest, what second hand car model and type ung suitable for me? basta sedan sana o hatchback type. Thankyou! A total noob here regarding cars. Ayaw ko naman magsisi pag naibili na ako

[myk384]

Sentra B14, Corolla Big Body, Lancer Itlog are much better choices than what you have in mind. Or Civic EK na stock...

[anime0709]

Thank you sir! How about yung mga 2005 models and up and yung mga 1.0 at 1.2? Okay lang ba yun kahit medyo mababa? At ano pwede maging mga choices?

[renzo_d10]

Hinde worth it. Too old yet super expensive.

Oo, ok na yung mga tipong Hyundai Getz na 2006-2007. Perfect school service.

[jhayster14]

TS - iwas ka sa pagkuha ng Honda Eg (hatchback or ESi) yan ung mga model na may sakit na bulutong, kahit na ilang beses pa pahilamusan, bumabalik yung sakit na un.

Mga magkano ba budget mo TS? i'll suggest Toyota Starlet GT Ep82 ( 4E-FTE engine) kung gusto mo talaga ng Hatchback. 1.4 turbo engine, 2 door, nice looks, pang binata talaga porma, basta make sure maganda lang ung pagkaka convert kasi wala akong alam na local na nilabas niyan mostly galing japan so converted unit meron.

Pwede din Toyota Bb or Suzuki Jimny

[renzo_d10]

Huwag na kumuha ng converted. Noob pa pala yung TS sa kotse.

Yung 4EFTE engine, 1.3L Turbo siya. Pero para sa baguhan tulad ni TS hindi niya kailangan yan.

Masarap magkaroon ng turbocharged na kotse, masakit nga lang sa ulo .. at sa bulsa. Hehe.

* TS, ano ba priorities mo? Simpleng school service lang or gusto mo ng all-out school service na may ibubuga?

Kung gusto mo may ibubuga, bile ka ng Sentra series 3 pakabitan mo ng SR20DE or SR20DET na makina. Yun palang, matutuwa ka na.

Pwede rin mga AE92 Corolla or AE101 na corolla tapos salpakan mo ng either 4AGE ST or BT para sa duluhan or di kaya ng 4EFTE para sa torque. ;)

Kung simpleng service lang naman, yun nga gaya ng sabi ko kahit Hyundai Getz ayos na.

[jhayster14]

Huwag na kumuha ng converted. Noob pa pala yung TS sa kotse.

Yung 4EFTE engine, 1.3L Turbo siya. Pero para sa baguhan tulad ni TS hindi niya kailangan yan.

Masarap magkaroon ng turbocharged na kotse, masakit nga lang sa ulo .. at sa bulsa. Hehe.

* TS, ano ba priorities mo? Simpleng school service lang or gusto mo ng all-out school service na may ibubuga?

Kung gusto mo may ibubuga, bile ka ng Sentra series 3 pakabitan mo ng SR20DE or SR20DET na makina. Yun palang, matutuwa ka na.

Pwede rin mga AE92 Corolla or AE101 na corolla tapos salpakan mo ng either 4AGE ST or BT para sa duluhan or di kaya ng 4EFTE para sa torque. ;)

Kung simpleng service lang naman, yun nga gaya ng sabi ko kahit Hyundai Getz ayos na.

ayyt, di ko napansin noob papala si TS. btw pwede na ung Hyundai Getz basta CRDi engine.
i think baka ma bored lang si TS pag 1.3 N/A engine. back when i was a college student, kadalasan mayayabang ibang barkada lalo na kapag 1.3 lang makina tapos wala pang ibubuga, madalas kapag naglolokohan, hindi mawawala mag guage ng mga yan, pwede na yung AE92 (small body corolla) na naka 4AGE engine na.

pero kung good boy naman si TS, sabi nga ni kuya renzo, perfect na ung Hyundai Getz CRDi engine ha?

[renzo_d10]

^ Paps bumili ka ng 4EFTE na makina tapos isalpak mo sa Corolla. I-camouflage mo yung intercooler tapos pakita mo kung gano kalakas ang 1.3L

Hahaha!

[jhayster14]

^ +1 dito paps, naiisip ko na ung pwedeng mangyari e.

Barkada - ano makina niyan?
TS - 1.3 lang.
Barkada - hahahaha, walang ibubuga yan sa SiR ko.
TS - o tara testingin natin ung dalawa

sabay nag guage ung dalawa. ayun iwan si SiR
Barkada - Lakas ng 1.3 mo paps.

pwede nga din Daihatsu Charade tapos naka 4E FTE na makina e. Sibak si SiR.

OT.

[anime0709]

Thank you sir! Try ko muna iresearch yung mga suggestions nyo. Ang budget kasi ay nag rarange sa 150k-300k. EH hindi naman ako rush kasi may nagagamit pa akong service na diesel AUV since di pa nakakauwi dad ko from abroad. Need ko lang talaga ng mga ideas kasi nga noob pa. thanks po

[renzo_d10]

Kung gusto mo ng sedan, andyan naman yung lovelife GLi or yung 2001 Altis.

Kun gusto mo ng Civic, andyan naman yung mga 01-02 Civic VTi.

Kung tipid ang habol, andyan ang 00-02 City Type Z.

[joshchan]

good or bad? hmm......

kung enthusiast ka with money to spare.. it's good

pero kung medyo newbie ka limit budget.. i dont think it's a good idea

dami kasi issues (monetary i mean) ang hatch since it's a very old car, kailangan mo ng atleast basic mechanical knowledge on maintaining an old car kundi ubos pera mo sa maintenance pa lang.

[isa1023]

Sa ESi ako natuto ng DIY mechanicals, paano halos lahat ba naman ng systems eh nasira due to age at harabas. Pero at least natuto ko mangalikot.

Kung gusto mo matuto TS at matiyaga ka, sige go for hatch pero walang sisihan. Ok din naman siya kahit luma, nga lang overpriced talaga siya kaya I wouldn't get one except pag napalitan na ng makina kahit D15B man lang at nasa P165,000.00 price range lang siya.

[7138]

Kung roofed garage ka naman,
Pa wash over mo nalang, and tatagal naman yan,
Sa engine, kung stock pa yan, madali lang ipaayus, kasi basic engine lang naman sya.

Kung ako, ill find the best conditioned eg hatch out there,
Wash over, top overhaul, put in a nice set of rims,
And yan, pogi na.

Wag ka lang mag muffler sir.

[ecneret]

Kung roofed garage ka naman,
Pa wash over mo nalang, and tatagal naman yan,
Sa engine, kung stock pa yan, madali lang ipaayus, kasi basic engine lang naman sya.

Kung ako, ill find the best conditioned eg hatch out there,
Wash over, top overhaul, put in a nice set of rims,
And yan, pogi na.

Wag ka lang mag muffler sir.

+1 ako dito... saka kung di ka din naman mahilig sa resing-resing e wag ka na maghanap ng malakas na makina or mag-modify... ipang-ICE mo na lang para mas ma-inlove lalo syo gf mo...

[renzo_d10]

Bakit kayo maghahanap ng ESi kung may budget naman na 300k at mas makakahanap ng kotseng mas bago, mas matipid at mas maayos na kondisyon?

[zap.FREEDOM]

o yung naman pala bro, 300k budget, fit na yan para sa Toyota Altis 1.6J or E variant, tipid pa.

[jhayster14]

300k pala budget ni TS.

if comfy ride ang habol mo TS pwede ka na mag Toyota Altis, Honda Civic Dimension, Nissan Sentra GSX, (paki usap lang TS wag ka kukuha ng Honda Civic SiR, nakamamatay)

[renzo_d10]

^ nakamamatay amp. Hahahahaha !

[MaMeNYee]

I used to own a '95 EG hatch and owned it for more than 10 years. On a stock engine you wouldn't really enjoy it but for starters like you, it would be enough to get to places and as well as teach you the basics of maintaining a vehicle. 3 years ago I swapped the engine with a larger D16a VTeC engine and boy was it fun to drive. The "new" engine being much larger in displacement quite surprisingly improved the fuel consumption. At worst I would get to around 9km per liter on heavy traffic and can go as far as 14km/l on long distance driving.

Maintenance-wise nagkalat ang parts ng honda and price-wise is comparable to Corollas. I never really had major problems with my hatch even after the swap as I had the this done at a reputable shop.

The EG hatch is one tough vehicle and until this day is a head turner. It's quite difficult to find one in stock form though considering its age and as this vehicle can easily be modded and a favorite among different age groups. If you do find one in stock form one disadvantage I can think of is that since this car was released here locally under the "People's Car" program back in the day is that it came bare with no power steering and other power amenities. To some this could be a disadvantage but to others a challenge and make the experience of owning one really fulfilling.

You can visit you're suking Japan surplus shops and have these installed. The Japan and US versions came with these options and should be a bolt-on affair with some help to get these to work of course from your suking electrician.

If you are keen on getting an EG hatch, I would suggest that you orient yourself well and expect that these can be rust buckets but with the proper body work and treatment will let it stand for the years to come. Bring a mechanic with you when you go shopping for one to make sure that the vehicle is mechanically sound and roadworthy.

When you get the chance to have one, have all the fluids replaced, brakes checked and/or replaced and the engine tuned to specs. Bring it to streets, enjoy it while driving responsibly.