97 Integra GSI for 7k.... Something Sus?

[act_gooner]

Hey guys,

Most people seem to put their Integra's up for a lot more than 7 k but this one looks to be in great condition, low miles and hardly any mods.

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=8365804&__sid=1255F700B6DE&__Qpb=true&Cr=5&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32%7c1%7c%7cpCar_PriceSort_D ecimal%7c1%7c%7cpCar_Make_String%7c0%7c%7cpCar_Mod el_String%7c0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294965322% 204294965105%20897&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=9&silo=1011

I didn't want to go for a GSI but at such a low price its hard to resist.
I'm thinking they maybe going for quick sale.

[vinnY]

sound's about right for a gsi i reckon
it'd be a good price for a vti-r though

[act_gooner]

On carsales most people have the 99 GSI's for sale for like 12k. Reckon its worth it, or should I wait around?

[vinnY]

yeah they're just dreamers
go check it out, nothing to lose but some time :)

[cristian]

even a car that's reasonably priced could still be hiding 'something sus' so you should always inspect when purchasing a car.
as far as the gsi in question, i think its a fair price...like the above mentioned, it would be a good deal for a vti-r, but a gsi could fall into that pricing range easily

[Lukey]

i got my 95 gsi for 6400 about 2. and 1/2 years ago with 211xxx kms on the clock.

[Mikecivic78]

sound's about right for a gsi i reckon
it'd be a good price for a vti-r though

Well put ;)

Forget about the former and get the latter.

[TheSaint]

i have seen 94 VTIR around with under 200k on the clock for around th 5-6k mark ... i would prefer a 94 VTIR than any year of GSI at a higher price lol

[dougie_504]

Looks like a decent deal. He'll surely settle for $6000-6500 or so

[act_gooner]

Thanks for the help. I did want a Vti-r, but would rather a 97 GSI than a 94 Vti-r with over 200,000ks because in looks they're practically the same, I'm a uni student so affording the extra cost of a Vti-r could be a bit hard. Hoping they will take a bit less as $7000 will leave me fairly dry of cash.

Seeing it on Sat, I'll let you guys know how it goes.

[cristian]

why not something like this...
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127763

[dougie_504]

Ya, the EF9 will go much better, but not as good for the 'sleek' look that the DC pulls off so well (especially without rear spoiler)

[act_gooner]

^^Exactly. Plus I'd probably prefer to buy a car that has little to no modifications like this Integra. Leaves all the fun to me.

[rodericb]

I have one just about the same - blue 1997 GSi, manual transmission, 16" alloy wheels, 133000km, always dealer serviced, very good paint but a couple of tiny dings from carparks, never crashed and completely stock and I'm looking at around that price too. I'd love $12k for it but there really are a lot of second hand cars for sale nowdays and a lot of people seem to not take much notice of such things like low km's and no modifications and prefer to buy from a dealer. So for someone who's trying to just sell the car as it's surplus and they'll take a bit of a hit to get it moved it sounds about right. I wasn't too fussed about having a GSI rather than a VTIR as the power is pretty much the same until the 6000rpm or whatever and I'd be at those revs less than 1% of the time so it wasn't worth having the extra maintenance of VTEC. Everything else is the same with the car except the VTIR had the passenger side airbag as well. It feels like a gokart compared to my Euro.

[dougie_504]

If you want performance then get a VTEC B-series, not the B18B. Don't compromise on that mate, seriously you'll regret it down the path if you want power :(

[DC4Integra98]

Use the gsi as base to either a dc2r or turbo when you get off your P's.

That's what I did :)

[dougie_504]

Yeah true you could stick on a B16 head I guess, I'm trying to make my brother do it after his I/H/E :D

[TheSaint]

i really wish they never made the GSI ... as soon as u are driving it you feel let down

always has that thing in the back of ur head niggling that it isnt a VTIR

it sux

[act_gooner]

Use the gsi as base to either a dc2r or turbo when you get off your P's.

That's what I did :)

Thats what I was thinking, do a couple of things to it, then save money and get a Type R or a different sports car. We'll see how I feel about it on saturday though, not making any major decisions yet.

[dougie_504]

No point buying a GSI and then saving for an ITR. Just get the GSI and go B16/B18 setup or wait until you can get the ITR. Only cars like Daihatsu Charades allow you to drive and save money at the same time. They're cheap to fix and will run off an oily rag :D

[integragsi96]

i really wish they never made the GSI ... as soon as u are driving it you feel let down

always has that thing in the back of ur head niggling that it isnt a VTIR

it sux

i have a GSI and i have exactly that thought :(
hence why im buying either a crx or a eg with a b16 swap =D or a teg vti-r for the sleek look

[dinorider]

i have a GSI and i have exactly that thought :(
hence why im buying either a crx or a eg with a b16 swap =D or a teg vti-r for the sleek look

That's why with prices what they are now, don't even settle for a GSi. You'll find that most people who price their second-hand DC4 GSi's at stupid prices are granny and grandpa, or hairdresser types that don't know the difference between a DC4 and a DC2. To them an Integra is an Integra. Oh there's a different engine? Didn't know. Oh different gearbox? Didn't know that either. Front strut tower bar? Didn't notice. Looks the same from the outside. VTEC? What's that?

[act_gooner]

No point buying a GSI and then saving for an ITR. Just get the GSI and go B16/B18 setup or wait until you can get the ITR. Only cars like Daihatsu Charades allow you to drive and save money at the same time. They're cheap to fix and will run off an oily rag :D

How much will the B16/B18 setup set me back?

Checked out the car yesterday, looks and feels really nice, only thing I didn't like about it was the interior is pretty ugly but I suppose it is a 90's car haha. The power felt pretty good, definately has a lot more of a kick than my sisters lancer. It grips the road really well too. Still thinking about what I'm going to do, I like that its stock so I get all the fun of modifying it to the way I want.

[Lukey]

nothing wrong with gsi's

they still go hard

[dougie_504]

Yeah they go hard, but there's always a limit, and you'll hit is faster and without as much satisfaction as a VTEC B in my opinion.

B16/B18 I don't know the cost, but I assume you can get a B-series head for $1500 +/- and maybe call it $500-1000 for installation + all the other crappy expenses. Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong, I've never really seen it done that often but I'm sure it's awesome.

[act_gooner]

I'm thinking hat if I buy this I'd do the whole cold intake, extractors, exhaust system just for a bit of extra power and gruntier sound. I don't know that much though seeming as this would be the first car I have owned.

[act_gooner]

Decided I'm going to make an offer as I was really happy with it the other day. Needs a little bit of work but thats half the fun. :)

[dougie_504]

Good work mate, and a progressive I/H/E (rather than all-at-once) will keep you happy for a while for sure :)

[Lukey]

i dont see what all the hype with vtec is tbh. lol

[act_gooner]

They accepted 6.5K, pretty stoked. Picking it up tomorrow :)

[cristian]

i dont see what all the hype with vtec is tbh. lol

:D i know what you mean...its such a noob perspective that vtec is a boost of power between 6k-8k...
whereas a 'well seasoned' honda driver might look at it as being robbed of power from idle to 6k...

[dougie_504]

Line up a non-VTEC B-series with a VTEC B-series. You'll see the difference.

[cristian]

Line up a non-VTEC B-series with a VTEC B-series. You'll see the difference.

its not the comparison of a vtec engine to one that doesn't have vtec...

coz it'll be just comparing a slow car to a slow car until 6,000 revs

[dougie_504]

The difference is that you're still making power with VTEC when the non-VTEC engine is going up a gear to drop their revs.