EK9 VTI vs EK9 Type R

[ChristosPas]

Hey everyone, I ve been doing a ton of research on what my first car should be, and I ve settled down on the EK9 Civic. Due to the economic state of my country, I probably wont be able to do any big mods to it for at least the first five years I own it, so I m looking to buy the best platform EK9 there is. In Greece there are a lot of VTi eK9 Civics, but I ve only managed to find 2 Type Rs. Which one would you recommend and why, and also could you let me know of the differences between the two? ( I ve already done some research but the results were inconclusive so I turned to this forum for help)

 

[that_civic]

VTI and the EK9 are very different, there's a lot of differences between them both.
Different engine and strengthened shell on the EK9 for starters, the list is very long.

 

[ChristosPas]

Still though, in many used car sites, civics listed as EK9 VTi. So should I just wait until I find a Type R?

 

[that_civic]

EK specific, VTI is an EK4 so is a VTI-S

EK9 is a Type R, the price difference between them both should be significant too as the EK9 is more desirable
VTI 160hp
EK9 185hp

 

[ChristosPas]

EK specific, VTI is an EK4 so is a VTI-S

EK9 is a Type R, the price difference between them both should be significant too as the EK9 is more desirable
VTI 160hp
EK9 185hp

Thanks a lot. So I m going to be trying to find a Type R (which I ve seen 2 listed for about 5.5k). But would the VTI be a good second option?