Posted Mar 10 2010, 02:50 PM by Jeroen Willemsen with 38 comment(s)

On my way back from a certain photoshoot I spotted this yellow EK Type R that has been imported either from Japan or the UK because the steering wheel was on the ‘wrong' side. It was cool to see this yellow car in between all the other dull looking cars. I didn't got a chance to shoot anymore because it's hard to handle your camera and the steering wheel at the same time, haha.

-Jeroen Willemsen


Comments

yiso said:

the licnese plate blends in perfectly hahaha

March 10, 2010 3:19 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Stew said:

Japanese import ;)

March 10, 2010 3:35 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Andy F said:

IIRC, EK type R's were never released in the UK. The closest to the R was the limited edition Jordan. It'll be a jap import.

March 10, 2010 3:40 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Lee said:

right side!

March 10, 2010 3:50 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

RacerrRex said:

Unless its an NSX, i rarely like Hondas. Only the ones that arent riced out, like 99% of them are.

March 10, 2010 4:19 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

MichelM said:

Ah always good to see more RHD drivers in the Netherlands! Everyone is always quick to judge here that it's the on the wrong side and unpractical and stuff, but screw that all the awesome Japanese cars are RHD! If anyone owns a RHD car in the Netherlands, take a look at RHDClub.nl. Pretty wide variety of cars on there, from Glanzas to Skylines!

March 10, 2010 4:22 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Sketch said:

I see these in Jamaica on a daily basis, not a big deal

March 10, 2010 4:24 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Absolution said:

"I didn't got a chance to shoot anymore because it's hard to handle your camera and the steering wheel at the same time..." That's what she said! Nah, just joking. Anyway, it's nice to see a well done EK9, even if it's stock. A lot better than a lot of glorified Si's down here in the states.

March 10, 2010 6:19 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Francis said:

Nice. I still don't get what the light near the exhaust is...

March 10, 2010 8:56 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

morbias said:

That's a fog light, also how you know it's a Japanese import as cars for the UK market have them built-in to the rear light cluster.

March 10, 2010 9:39 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Dylan said:

noice

March 10, 2010 10:08 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Matt P said:

Wow you should get yourself to Galway, Type R's are as common as muck here!

March 11, 2010 1:27 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Backfire20vt said:

nice

i love my ek sticker on his rear window! :)

seen this car before... not a stranger of car shows...

March 11, 2010 2:13 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Backfire20vt said:

but his car isn't the only one beeing yellow!

album.partyflock.nl/74187476.jpg

March 11, 2010 2:49 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

maus said:

boring car

March 11, 2010 5:15 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

jop said:

He said it was imported from JPN or UK. He didnt said it was sold in UK... you can import from UK a lot of JDM cars. Think first then type comments.

March 11, 2010 5:17 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

kurisu said:

yeah looks like it came from japan to the uk and then was taken to the netherlands, hence the rear fog light on the bumper which would have been needed to get it road legal in the uk.

March 11, 2010 6:17 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

burdo said:

I wish posts like this wasnt on speedhunters.

Used to be all killer and no filler, but now its just full of pointless posts like this.

Fail, hugely

March 11, 2010 6:53 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

MichelM said:

Rear foglight is also needed in the Netherlands and you also need to change the headlights (well when you get APK/MOT every year), because Japanese lights shine slightly to the wrong side.

March 11, 2010 8:23 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

M-Tuning said:

Nice, probably after the RSP meet :D

I was there too with my RHD Honda Legend Coupe.

RHD is the right side! :D

March 11, 2010 10:40 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

wla91 said:

i love type R, i can say if you were driving and shooting at the same time, this photo came very well haha :D

March 11, 2010 10:46 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

JuBenji said:

Hahaha that's my brother in law :P He went to the RSP meet.

There aren't that much EK9's in the Netherlands so i think it's pretty cool!

Also because i know it's not a stock EK9 under the hood anymore. :p

Thumbs up bro!

March 11, 2010 11:45 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Shut up already said:

@burdo and anyone else complaining about the posts: It's the Mother ****ing off season, for a lot of the sports around the world. Give Speedhunters a break, wait another month or so, and come back while not looking like a goddamn ass all the time. Jesus Christ, you all talk like you can run your know how to run a car site better. Nascar's in their season now, but I doubt any in the SpeedHunters crowd would like to hear anything about that unless it was the goddamn Camry they were covering. Shut the hell up already.

March 11, 2010 12:36 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Shut up already said:

@burdo and anyone else complaining about the posts: It's the Mother ****ing off season, for a lot of the sports around the world. Give Speedhunters a break, wait another month or so, and come back while not looking like a goddamn ass all the time. Jesus Christ, you all talk like you can run your know how to run a car site better. Nascar's in their season now, but I doubt any in the SpeedHunters crowd would like to hear anything about that unless it was the goddamn Camry they were covering. Shut the hell up already.

March 11, 2010 12:36 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Owner said:

I admit...

I am a ricer

But a 225 ph one!!!

Nice 3series btw Jeroen

March 11, 2010 1:49 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Quail said:

I echo what Shut Up is saying. Car season is literally dead. Bloggers are struggling for content. If you don't like it, go and build a better blog!

March 11, 2010 3:41 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

NuggetG60YorkshireUK said:

yeah we  get those in the UK, they're ok.. not many people want that colour though.. but hey, it's all down to personal taste..

March 11, 2010 11:26 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

L4urenZ said:

Congrats on making it to speedhunters, mister Ivo

Have fun with your B18 powered EK9

Big up to the guys in ilovemyek.com !

March 12, 2010 5:54 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

KevinKindt said:

Hi Jeroen,

nice spot there, you going to Zandvoort this weekend?

i know for sure there will be some nice RHD cars, will be driving up to Zandvoort myself with my Glanza and a couple of guys from RHDclub.nl are going to.

March 12, 2010 6:32 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

D-F said:

Theres nothing boring about the CTR theres more to the performance car world than 3247238947623 HP turbos and RWD. I love the Civic type R. An exeptional machine!

March 12, 2010 6:59 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Benjamin said:

Lol thats my buddy Ivo's car, and yes its a Japan Import.

Ek9 Rx!

March 12, 2010 7:26 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

owner said:

i'll be at Zandvoort sunday. pittbox RSP ftw

March 12, 2010 9:29 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Jeroen Willemsen said:

Yes, I will be at Zandavoort this weekend :)

March 12, 2010 10:49 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

L4urenZ said:

Good to see that everybody goes to Zandvoort this sunday.

Also a speedhunters coverage would be nice :)

March 12, 2010 6:09 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

frank said:

boring.

good car, but a pointless blog entry, not what i thought sh was about.

id rather it be quiet with no new entries then have to flick thru page after page of crap to find the good stuff.

maybe others check the site every hour, but i have a life so a few times a week is the most i check

March 13, 2010 2:17 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

TheOnig said:

Richting Arnhem ... haha ma city!

Good looking EK!

March 13, 2010 2:05 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Speedhunters said:

Here's some coverage from my first event of the year -the season opener in Holland. Streetpower by

March 15, 2010 12:00 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

owner said:

i am so happy alot of people dont like these cars. that way i can keep raping al the 165325632563 hp rearwheeldrive cars the guy above is talking about in every single corner. i like doing that!

March 16, 2010 3:54 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters