Vti-R Wanted, Help...

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Sounds like you had a really good previous owner owning your car.

I actually felt a little sad for the guy. Such a nice fella, but he wasn't mechanically minded at all, which I knew from the beginning was going to be a disadvantage. I got the feeling that he obviously still remember's forking out the $40k+ he did when he bought it brand new and maybe feels he's entitled to make as much back as he wants, without knowing much about the market for these cars. Which I guess is fair enough, but it wont happen..

Although, I still couldn't believe how little k's it has on it. All the little plastic labels are still on the brake and power steering fluid containers haha made me smile.

And regarding the interior, do you mean the colour of the seats? Because the dash and carpet were black, really black in this one. Looked amazing compared to the grey of my eg.

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Originally Posted by Vvvtec

And regarding the interior, do you mean the colour of the seats? Because the dash and carpet were black, really black in this one. Looked amazing compared to the grey of my eg.

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Yes I meant the seats. The blue seats with the funky patterned print always looked off to me. Just wasn't my taste.

I agree that talking with non-mechanically minded people can be hard. You try hard to see their point, but in the end still have to come to a reasonable compromise without sounding like a prick to them.

For example, the seller tells you, "I just replaced all four tyres for $800 last month, so I should sell you the car for $800 more than the current market value of the car."

But you'll be thinking, "but you should have good roadworthy tyres on the car in the first place, do you think that all those other cars for sale on the market have junky, worn tyres?"



Took me 2 months to find my DC2 when I was looking, balancing a decent asking price with a good condition car. When I bought it, it was well cared for mechanically but the rear bumper had paint chipping where a tow bar equipped car backed into it while parking. The chipped section is still there up to this day. I hope to find a matching coloured rear bumper and just replace the whole thing, will be cheaper than repainting it.

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Yes I meant the seats. The blue seats with the funky patterned print always looked off to me. Just wasn't my taste.

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I know, I dont like to much either, I think it just relfects the style of the time, but I still don't know what they were thinking haha..I hope to get some Recaro's in there eventually.

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For example, the seller tells you, "I just replaced all four tyres for $800 last month, so I should sell you the car for $800 more than the current market value of the car."

But you'll be thinking, "but you should have good roadworthy tyres on the car in the first place, do you think that all those other cars for sale on the market have junky, worn tyres?"

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EXACTLY the thought that ran through my mind.

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Took me 2 months to find my DC2 when I was looking, balancing a decent asking price with a good condition car. When I bought it, it was well cared for mechanically but the rear bumper had paint chipping where a tow bar equipped car backed into it while parking. The chipped section is still there up to this day. I hope to find a matching coloured rear bumper and just replace the whole thing, will be cheaper than repainting it.

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What colour's your car man? There's a crashed VTi-R on carsales for 2k, maybe you could snap up the rear bar off that? Its only banged up on the front..

This one..

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...d=1272ADA179E6

Well it actually only appears to be a Gsi... But still, bar should fit?

thats not a vtir, its a gsi, look in the engine bay its a b18b2, and it even says dc4 on that little badge thing at the front of the car in the engine bay

i dont like retards that advertise their car for another model, it pisses me off

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Originally Posted by newpaddy3

thats not a vtir, its a gsi, look in the engine bay its a b18b2, and it even says dc4 on that little badge thing at the front of the car in the engine bay

i dont like retards that advertise their car for another model, it pisses me off

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Yeah I know man, I edited my post just as you replied...

Sucks I know, but still im thinking of buying it, making some money and parting it out haha

yeah i thought of parting it out, until i looked how far away it was lol

Yay! Going to go look at that silver one with 107xxxk's on it...Seems the owner has knocked a grand off it already..

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Checked it out today, things a winner... I'll let you guys know how I go :)

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Originally Posted by Vvvtec

Checked it out today, things a winner... I'll let you guys know how I go :)

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have u discussed price?

Yeah, sitting at 11-even right now, just gotta finalize some stuff, like rego and rwc

Price sounds reasonable, as long as the condition is right. I know a Honda specialist mech in Bris you can call for a pre-purchase inspection. If u don't already have a good mechanic, then let me know ;)

Car looks nice. Is it as mint as it looks in the pics? Any cons? (aerial f**ked etc..?)