DC2R Issues

[brad]

sadasdasdas

[DTN]

Sorry to hear about that mate. Guess people tend to be picky when it comes to these cars cause alot of them are thrashed so theyre more careful. If you got no serious buyer, imo i would just keep the car if it runs well its an awesome car to drive :) But if your that keen on selling it, i would part out any mods you got on it and maybe lower the asking price abit.

[michaelz]

He paid for an independent vehicle inspection to be done on the car since he lives interstate. The result of the inspection? Disaster.


Leaking Clutch Master Cylinder (Easily fixed, it was repaired six months ago and my mechanic will do it for free)
Cracked rear driver's side engine mount
Water pump will need replacing very soon
Low pressure power steering hose needs replacing
Missing roughly 1.4L of Oil (The car has NO major oil leaks, and after checking the plugs it isn't burning oil, VTEC is rarely used)
Compression test showed 220, 220, 220, 205 (what causes this?)


I'm a student. This is pretty much heart breaking. I haven't even driven the damn thing for nearly two months now because I am too scared of something breaking before I sell it, and now this?! Argh! I've also discovered that according the REVS the car is a repairable write-off. The only evidence of repairs is a tiny but of spray on putty/bog on the rear quarter panel. The car still drives fine, and I didn't suspect anything after nearly a year of ownership.

Sorry to hear your car was a repairable writeoff.

On the plus side I really don't think your compression results are anything to complain about. 220 would be the envy of many people and the last cylinder at 205 is very much within tolerance and nothing to complain about.

Cracked engine mount is not uncommon. The first DC2R I ever test drve had a cracked mount and it only had 90,000KMs. How many K's is on yours? If the car hasn't had a major service in the last 5 years then the pump should be replaced anyway along with other things like timing belt etc.

Missing that much oil huh? Sorry to say that's partly your fault for not checking the oil levels regularly.

A power steering hose needs replacing? Big woop it's a hose.

Those inspections tend to be very anal and the "issues" other than the writeoff thing isn't major and if they seem like a big expense to you then you can't afford to own that car.

[brad]

I know I can't afford the car, hence my reason for selling. Being a Uni student has it's up and downs. I don't understand how it's considered a writeoff, there's a tiny amount of bog in the rear quarter, like, only enough to suggest the car has been scraped or similar in a carpark. Even the inspection bloke commented that there was nothing wrong with it, and that the car drove perfectly. I'm torn between selling it, or just sucking it up and fixing it. I change my mind everyday.

[michaelz]

The problem is selling a car that's got a writeoff title is something most people aren't comfortable with. All the other little things aside unless you knock a fair bit off your asking price that buyer probably isn't going to buy it now that he knows it's been written off at some stage in its life.

You really need to know more about what happened to that car. Maybe it was stolen, joy ridden + light accident (bog) and someone blew the engine, stole the seats. In this case since repairs are quoted by insurance using new parts, it doesn't take much for the repair bill to exceed 2/3 the market value. It's still probably an ok car after the repair.

On the other hand if it's had a major accident and someone fixed it, it's a lot less desirable since potential buyers are worried about chassis integrity and quality of the repair etc.

[Vvvtec]

Is this your car mate? (http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=9882925&__Qpb=1&Cr=13&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_PriceSort_Decimal |1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294965322% 204294965105%20412%204294921591&SearchAction=N&silo=1011&PriceTo=412&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=45&__sid=13046B318F9A)

[brad]

Yeah that's it. Most people are turned off as soon as I start mentioning the current issues, which is understandable.

[DTN]

oh wow, i was looking at that car when there wasnt any in sydney at the time loll it looked sooo clean

[brad]

oh wow, i was looking at that car when there wasnt any in sydney at the time loll it looked sooo clean

Haha. It is really clean. The car is in awesome condition. Except for the problems I've listed above. I'm seriously considering just keeping it.. I don't know! I saw another CW DC2R getting around Adelaide last night, and it just made me want to fix the problems up and just keep it.

[DCZ 18C]

yer mate it is a cleean white ITR and no one will pay you what it is worth to you...

but i think you should give me your red recaros for my mint black ones.. hehe xD just an idea..

[brad]

Yeah.. sadly. Haha I love the Red way too much.

[tiah313]

can i have ur side skirT?

[egb16b]

that sucks about the repairable wright off..the body may have some putty n bog but the chassis might be bent somewhere which would classify it as a write off.

The potential buyer for the car.. what was his reaction after the report?? Does he still want to buy it? and at what price?

[anzai]

what pod intake is that? custom enclosure?

[brad]

that sucks about the repairable wright off..the body may have some putty n bog but the chassis might be bent somewhere which would classify it as a write off.

The potential buyer for the car.. what was his reaction after the report?? Does he still want to buy it? and at what price?

The chassis is dead straight, the only evidence of repairs is that tiny amount of spray on putty and bog in the rear quarter. I never suspected a thing, and even my mechanic missed it. He backed out after seeing the report, which is fair enough.


what pod intake is that? custom enclosure?

Not sure, I've never seen one like it before, it's a plastic cover, with a carbonfibre print on it. I was skeptical at first as to whether it would actually do anything, but it keeps the actual filter itself quite cool.

[Super-DA9]

F*ck your car looks mint. Too bad I'm not in SA otherwise I'd help you fix it, it'd be sad if you got rid of it :(

Those problems would be worth fixing for such a nice car man. IMO.

Trust me 90's cars can just be fkn sh*ts when it comes to problems at times, my VTi-R is going through the worst period of problems, but all I can do is keep my chin up until I fix everything and the problems come to a halt.

another way to look at it is a part that is broken is just an opportunity to upgrade! Engine mount cracked = time for some innovative 60a's! :D

no matter how you look at it cars are expensive though, and I feel your pain man. money doesn't come easy.

good luck bro!

[DC2ahh]

This is exactly the same car i was about to buy !.

I had a relative in SA look at it and gave it the thumbs up ~! Though lucky for me i did the SA revs check and yes, came up with repairable write off.
The seller even denied it being a writeoff, but that didnt help.

Car does look immaculate and in very good form, a repairable write off doesnt mean the car is damaged, its been repaired to factory standards might i add.

[DC2ahh]

btw what cluster is that, havent seen one with " integra type R " written on it?

[brad]

This is exactly the same car i was about to buy !.

I had a relative in SA look at it and gave it the thumbs up ~! Though lucky for me i did the SA revs check and yes, came up with repairable write off.
The seller even denied it being a writeoff, but that didnt help.

Car does look immaculate and in very good form, a repairable write off doesnt mean the car is damaged, its been repaired to factory standards might i add.

I was too naive, I didn't realise that the VSR in SA didn't notify of any accident history, only financial.


btw what cluster is that, havent seen one with " integra type R " written on it?

I'm not sure, I've never seen it elsewhere either.

[Vvvtec]

likewise, never seen that cluster before. im guessing it may be one of the ''type r sport" limited editions?

[integraR]

btw what cluster is that, havent seen one with " integra type R " written on it?
could be just a sticker LOL

[DC2ahh]

prob fake lulz jks op

[infurNOS]

I was looking at this DC2R a while ago...and i am pretty sure i have seen it around Semaphore.

Can you get details as to EXACTLY why it is a repairable write off? Most of the time you will find a few DC2Rs are down as a write off because the Recaro's were stolen.

I had a DC2R that only burnt oil in VTEC, but if you are saying you hardly hit VTEC and it is still losing some, id check PCV and if that isnt the case, going by your comp results (was it done hot or cold?) those figures look good, i wouldnt stress too much.

Didnt you do an oil level check on the ca regulary? Good luck with the sale, i know how much it sucks hanging onto a car you need to get rid of.

[chinx_4eva]

those skirts and pods are looking shmack ;)

[dc2r-0636]

$13k and u cant sell it ?????? i'd buy it if i didnt have one

[Indie]

You shouldn't have bought a car that was a repairable write-off, and you certainly shouldn't have taken out such a large loan while you're studying. You should have picked up an EG from a dealership, and waited until you were old enough.

Anyway, these things happen. As far as your ad goes, it's strange to be selling a car that is supposedly in such good condition without a RWC. That's probably turning a fair few buyers away. Maybe you need to be more upfront about its write-off and RW status.

[brad]

The loan wasn't an issue at first, circumstances change. Shit happens. No such thing as a RWC here in South Australia. If you even read the thread you'd realise that I only discovered it's write-off status two days ago, as the VSR here in SA only notifies of financial history.

[infurNOS]

Which inspection company did you potential buyer use btw?

[Indie]

The loan wasn't an issue at first, circumstances change. Shit happens. No such thing as a RWC here in South Australia. If you even read the thread you'd realise that I only discovered it's write-off status two days ago, as the VSR here in SA only notifies of financial history.You don't take out a loan just because you're presently able to pay it off. You need to know that your circumstances WON'T change before you make a commitment like that. Or better yet, just pay cash. Anyway, as you say, shit happens.

I wasn't aware that there isn't any type of RWC system in place in SA. That explains that, then. I have indeed read every post in this thread, and I was suggesting that perhaps you would be wise to disclose its write-off status on your advertisement.

Why weren't you aware of it being a write-off before you purchased it? Surely there is some way to check this before buying?

[michaelz]

Like he said, the SA check didn't show interstate records since this car was written off in another state. Going by the condition he didn't think to check interstate.

That's all water under the bridge now, let's try and help him sell it or help him decide if that's what he wants to do.

I'd be trying to find out how and why it was written off. If I was a potential buyer I'd certainly consider a theft + restore R over a major accident R.

Is this car something you've always wanted or are you over it? If you're over it, fix the minor things, find out the history so buyers know you're being up front about it. If the car still means something to you just keep it or better yet, turn it into a track car and go racing like Type Rs were intended. Hell once I get back to Aus I want to buy another R and go racing with it.

[nerrrus]

sorry to hear mate, one of the worst things to find out that it was a write off, all the other issues you said are nothing. i suggest keep it and turbo it lol, id rather let mine sit in my garage and rust for years then sell it for 13k. how much did you buy it for?

[Indie]

Like he said, the SA check didn't show interstate records since this car was written off in another state. Going by the condition he didn't think to check interstate.

That's all water under the bridge now, let's try and help him sell it or help him decide if that's what he wants to do.

I'd be trying to find out how and why it was written off. If I was a potential buyer I'd certainly consider a theft + restore R over a major accident R.

Is this car something you've always wanted or are you over it? If you're over it, fix the minor things, find out the history so buyers know you're being up front about it. If the car still means something to you just keep it or better yet, turn it into a track car and go racing like Type Rs were intended. Hell once I get back to Aus I want to buy another R and go racing with it.The SA system definitely seems to let its drivers down, which is a shame. You can never be too careful, though.

It's sad when things like this happen, though. When you do get 'over it', you start to resent the car, rather than enjoy it. Hopefully it's just had the seats nicked at some point...

[VTEC YO!!]

I am shocked that the SA system doesnt include some sort of REVS check. One of the first things anyone should be doing when theyr looking at a car and its a shame sa doesnt allow for this avenue. Im looking at buying a type r also man, so hard to find a clean one, i seen your one for a while now man. If you really want it sold it ahs to go at a lower price. The other day i saw a mint one with similar kms go for 11k. The guy put it on in the morning and sold it by afternoon, i had wanted to see it that night. With your log history and condition 11k will be gettable but it honestly wont go for more then that. In saying that, if the chasis has never been bent and the car is straight aswell as the internals then the car should be great written off or not. The frame and the motor are intact, then the rest are minors. IMO id keep the car, you wont get what its worth selling and it looks like a great car. Good luck man