About to buy DC5R and wondering...

[cupnoodle]

Hi all,

I have a choice between 2 DC5Rs which i've inspected over the weekend and was just wondering which would you guys go with. They are both accident free and they both drive pretty similiar

$27k - 2002 Stock - ~50,000km

$24k - 2003 with few minor mods (short shifter, floor bar, engine mounts) - ~82,000km

So what do you think? Would the price justify the lower kms and stock'ness? I'm going to put a deposit this coming weekend for one of them and just curious to see the kind of feedback.

[IEVAQ8]

if the mods on the 03 are the only mods and ur planning on modding it anyways, i would get the 03

providing it drives good, has service history and everything else seems okay.

thats my opinion

[Q_ball]

If you can bargain the 02 one down to about 25k, id be inclined to say go for that one despite it being stock.

[1900-hustler]

as long as there is service history and you can live with the interior being slighly more 'used' then id go with the above..

when i got my dc2r in 2004 it had 70k onnit while others had 30k - but the 30k ones were selling for 34k etc - i picked my car up for 26k haha

havnt had a problem except for flat battery =)

[cupnoodle]

Thanks for your feedback guys, not planning to modify. Perhaps just an injen cai. I like how the stock one wont be as easilly defected. I will further negotiate the stock one, and we'll see the outcome. Much appreciated

[cymax]

I prefer to buy stock cars. It'll be better to do the mods by yourself. I feel more satisfied when the mod is done by myself. Also, you mod base on what you want and what suits you or you think that suits you on the car.

[tekung89]

bargain the stock one some more, buy that and call it a day.

[VTECMACHINE]

I would go for the '02.

[cupnoodle]

Just out of curiosity, what are the differences between 02-03 and 04? Thanks!

[FR33K]

what colour ?

Silver ones are really cheap these days

[Tofu]

there is no difference between the 02-03 and 04

i say drive both, and see which gearbox doens't grind 2nd gear as much.

[FASN8U]

id go the stock one

[Ray_mon]

there is no difference between the 02-03 and 04

i say drive both, and see which gearbox doens't grind 2nd gear as much.

do the TypeR's have the same grinding issue as the TypeS?

[Tofu]

your TypeS grinds 2nd gear?
My friend's TypeS grinds 2nd gear, where as my 3rd gear pops out sometimes and hard to get into

[Ray_mon]

sorry to hijack topic =p

my 2nd gear pops out, hard to get into and grinds. My third gear is fine. That's why i never quickshift from 1st->2nd.

[cupnoodle]

just heads up, if anyone wants to inspect the CW DC5R on carsales for $29k
it's completely f**ked up. accidents everyone, worn recaros, worn pedals, front bar is not even mounted properly, rear bar colour does not match rest of the car, **** coulda told me on the phone.

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/HONDA/INTEGRA/details.aspx?Cr=2&__No=20&__Ns=pCar_PrivateSpecialFlag_Int32%7c1%7c%7cpCar_I mageCount_Int32%7c1%7c%7cpCar_LastModifiedDate_Dat eTime%7c1&__Nne=20&State=New%20South%20Wales&distance=25&silo=1003&seot=0&Model=INTEGRA&__N=4294965322%2080%201216%20834%20285%20257%20429 4965105&__sid=11B9880CEB7E&state_id=80&Make=HONDA&R=6485701&trecs=129

[damienm]

how much did you end up selling the euro?

[lmfamglia]

does the car have to be white? i got a blue dc5r im thinking of selling if i get a good offer

[Ray_mon]

how much are you going to sell for lmfamglia, i have friends who might be interested

[sab0r]

there is no difference between the 02-03 and 04

i say drive both, and see which gearbox doens't grind 2nd gear as much.

Are there differences in the 2001 early DC5R?

[Tofu]

there is no difference with all of the DC5 TypeR models sold in australia

[Bludger]

I've owned 2 dc2r's and from my experience, newer, less km's and good condition make so much difference in enjoyment of ownership.

My 1st one had many km's and wasn't treated nice.

My second one is very low km's and mint condition so the difference between the 2 of them is astronomical.

please do go for as best condition, newest and least km's as possible.

[Malenic1981]

Hmmm DC5R, for that money you'll be better of with EP3, you get more power plus all the other little things (rims, suspension ect) and you could get one with pretty low kms.
I drove stock DC5R and just got my stock EP3, EP3 is much better car.

[cupnoodle]

I'm sure there's a lot of better cars at that price range etc. I'm going for the DC5R, primarily for it's looks. And that it is relatively powerful, light, low on fuel consumption. and that it has vtec :) otherwise i'd just get a supra.

[sab0r]

I'm sure there's a lot of better cars at that price range etc. I'm going for the DC5R, primarily for it's looks. And that it is relatively powerful, light, low on fuel consumption. and that it has vtec :) otherwise i'd just get a supra.

mmmm supra =D

[Zinyo]

does the car have to be white? i got a blue dc5r im thinking of selling if i get a good offer

I might be interested :) How much are you selling it for?

[lmfamglia]

lol so much interest in my car :D one step closer to s2k!!!!!

[_matt07]

other than just the specs you want to know which one is in better condition first man
problems with the mechanical side of the car can cost u alot more than u will save by getting a few mods cheaper...

[whtteg]

im not sure if you will be going for finance on the car or not but if you are call a few insurance companies and find out how much they will insure the dc5r for (as you will want it covered for what you are paying/loan amount or even a little more just incase the worst case scenario happens (theft, write off etc) so you arent left out of pocket in event of a claim)