Any thoughts with this Dc2R

Im going to cash my 99 honda civic cxi and im looking for a dc2r. Do you all rekon this car would be a good buy? and does the black badge mean anything compared to the red? Thanks guys for your imput

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/d...0~1&sort=Price

From the pictures the rear bumper doesnt look aligned And the yellow on the bumpers look slightly differ colour. Maybe due to repainted or because the paints on plastic not metal. Also the black emblems mean they been replaced. Type R have Red. Meaning its been badged or I think its had a front and rear accident and the repairer went cheap and put them on!

The 2nd pic looks like the front bumper is not on properly, although could just be lighting.

Best to get a professional inspector if your a genuine buyer saves you trouble and hassles and youll know every problem


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Thanks guys for the observation. Ill get my mechanic to come out and have a good look. My friends were also wondering why it had black badges instead of red. Cheers.

If its a 2001 model how come it doesnt have yellow recaros? And yeah might have been in front end accident cause that vin plate thingy is suppose to be on the firewall not the radiator support. Best to ask though...

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Originally Posted by DTN

If its a 2001 model how come it doesnt have yellow recaros? And yeah might have been in front end accident cause that vin plate thingy is suppose to be on the firewall not the radiator support. Best to ask though...

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exactly what i noticed aswell... unless the seller f'd up advertising the build date

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Originally Posted by DTN

If its a 2001 model how come it doesnt have yellow recaros? And yeah might have been in front end accident cause that vin plate thingy is suppose to be on the firewall not the radiator support. Best to ask though...

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well spotted :) should have the little plate saying model and build date where the vin plate is (eg. DC2 JAN '01)... OP maybe a REVS check for peace of mind might be a good idea if you haven't considered this already.....

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Originally Posted by TGW92

well spotted :) should have the little plate saying model and build date where the vin plate is (eg. DC2 JAN '01)... OP maybe a REVS check for peace of mind might be a good idea if you haven't considered this already.....

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Would usually say Sept 00. No DC2R would actually have 01 on the plate i dont think, apart from compliance

Thats what mine says anyways.

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Originally Posted by infurNOS

Would usually say Sept 00. No DC2R would actually have 01 on the plate i dont think, apart from compliance

Thats what mine says anyways.

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ah I get it, thanks for that :) (mine is JAN 00 as well)

Where is the Red Honda badge? anyway, the price is a bit high for this condition. Bumper and the body colour has some different.

that is a weird gate in the background. spiderman?

car looks like it may of been in an accident just revs check it
ie black badges boot , bumper not lining up looks abit sus qld rego plates in nsw?

I advise if you are already thinking it could be dodgy get a proper inspection complete, not all big accidents are recorded therefore it may not be on revs/ppsr but may have been in an equivalent accident.

Also as others have stated if its 2001 dc2r yellow should have the yellow recaro's, yellow stitching and all other features.

goodluck

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Originally Posted by vtec_yoo

I advise if you are already thinking it could be dodgy get a proper inspection complete, not all big accidents are recorded therefore it may not be on revs/ppsr but may have been in an equivalent accident.

Also as others have stated if its 2001 dc2r yellow should have the yellow recaro's, yellow stitching and all other features.

goodluck

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amen brother!

Hard to tell from the pics, but on top of the other comments, the alignment of the holder under the stereo looks a bit haphazard.

Personally I wouldn't be looking at it based on the photos - but that's just me. Probably a lesson there for the seller.

Edit: Thinking on it, wrong badges, no yellow seats (I don't know enough about this to comment one way or the other), what looks like poor front panel alignment, compliance plate location, stereo area alignment, not the original shifter knob (possibly just a taste mod) - makes me wonder if might have been stolen and repaired at some stage in its life. No way of knowing I guess.

wouldn't even bother checking it out tbh, like everyone said everything is misaligned, though badges might be personally choice? i doubt it but haha, the carpet is in pretty bad shape, interior overall i probably would say the kms aren't a true 83k.....

hmmm wow you guys can tell a lot from a photo , you can see also the paint is not in the best condition all over but you can tell parts have been resprayed or removed due to maybe a clutch job etc?

i thought these come with recaros those alone are worth easily $600+ ,

ive been looking at quite a few DC5Rs and DC2Rs to purchase and it seems like common practice to take out "oem" items like seats etc and replace with lower spec but still be asking the price of a complete type r

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Originally Posted by rice_picker

hmmm wow you guys can tell a lot from a photo , you can see also the paint is not in the best condition all over but you can tell parts have been resprayed or removed due to maybe a clutch job etc?

i thought these come with recaros those alone are worth easily $600+ ,

ive been looking at quite a few DC5Rs and DC2Rs to purchase and it seems like common practice to take out "oem" items like seats etc and replace with lower spec but still be asking the price of a complete type r

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In many cases, the car has been stolen and had things such as the seats and wheels removed. When the car is found, they are replaced cheaply with inferior items.

Should take it to get it fully inspected. Most Dc2r have been in somesort of accidents.