looking at getting a DC2 type R

[HondaCivic]

I own a 86 civic atm, early next year im buying new car, about $25K to play with (thats including maybe mods like exhaust/ecu or whatever) and been looking at few cars. I have a company work van so this car will only be used on weekends and mainly mountain runs.

Im verrrrrrry intrested in a DC2 Type R, but have few q's

What year to get? Which year had every upgrade? The 98+ ones are differant arnt they? whats the diff? What years had the long headlights aposed to the twin round? Or were these imports?? Which models had HID's?

How hard is it to find a stock late type r in good condition with a driver who didnt push it all its life and has a nice service history??

How much aprox?

And last of all, if im at a meet and theres a type r there, could somone take me for a quick spin in one :D

Thanks, Brendan

[kenshin]

all dc2Rs would have been pushed...

no one in their right mind would by a type R and not VTEC it every now and then...

HID only came on 98 jdm spec type Rs
and the long headlights are the jap spec ones...

isnt hard to find a good condition one... hard to find one under 28g thou...

[IRI]

I'll take ya for a spin no probs... come on a melb reg coffe meet:D
get a 99-2000 AUDM wit round eye cos they are da best.... slant eye look old fashion:p... Also buy a red one cos they are faster waaaaaayyyyy faster:)
Type r was made to be pushed so dont worry too much about dat, just get it comp tested and you sould be fine.

[HondaCivic]

Ohh yeah im expecing to have hit redline a few time but i dont want one tahts been used down kinglake every weekend

[HondaCivic]

IRI - Thanks dood, yeah next thurs meet i should be there, just look out for me, ill be in a red old school civic

Lol in return ill take you for a spin in the CIV! vtec this, vtec that, pfft all over rated, once you experence the SOHC CARB power you wont go back HA HA HA (puts head down and sniffs)

[IRI]

I'll race ya, efi vs carb:D

[Q_ball]

jst get one dude lol - u wont regret it :D

[kenshin]

honda and nissan make pretty reliable sport engines... shouldnt be a problem...

but like matt said just get it tested by a qualified mechanic...

[BLKCRX]

Becareful, iv tuned 3 fake type R in the last month, which are smashed vtir's with JDM or Aust Type R parts.... and the cars first looks like a type R but once you inspect it closer you can tell its not...if you know what your looking for….The doggy people even re-stamped the engine on one of them from b18c2 to b18c7 even thow it had a p72 head on it.. lol with a red rocket cover.

If you find something cheap.. make sure its cheap for a reason.. in general you get what you pay for.



Regards James

[HondaCivic]

How can you tell its a type r, not a fully loaded mock up? VIN number?

[Boost]

it depends on how much the car has been converted... there are tell tails of vtir conversion to type r.
But to an un trained eye you wont be able to pick them out. Only teggy freaks will beable to point them out... all lil. fine details gives them away... and some obvious ones..

[olda]

I'll take ya for a spin no probs... come on a melb reg coffe meet:D
get a 99-2000 AUDM wit round eye cos they are da best.... slant eye look old fashion:p... Also buy a red one cos they are faster waaaaaayyyyy faster:)
Type r was made to be pushed so dont worry too much about dat, just get it comp tested and you sould be fine.

I second that ...........(not so certain about red ones)...........

Hey, why not buy mine, it's a CW and eats red ones for breakfast.. :D :D :D

[wil]

pm me.. im also from SE melb... my friend has one but not for sale.. i could take u for a spin in one...

[tegstar83]

to tell its a fake look for the reinforcement bars I doubt some one gonna weld then on the car at the front