How do i know im getting a genuine DC2R?

[olda]

well i checked out a CW DC2R and the Type R no. isn't the same as the VIN. (the R number is the same as engine no. tho). i looked at the service book and varified with the selling dealer and it seems geninue (both VIN and engine no. are the same as recorded with Honda). so i don't think the R no. will always equal to the VIN. (correct me if i'm wrong tho)

R # on plate under the hand brake doesn't have to be same as the VIN #. Could be 1 or 2 numbers off. I believe, the # on plate refers to a # of the car delivered and sold in Australia, where as VIN # refers to a # of chassis build in the factory. First one or two bodies could be kept and used be the factory as the reference bodies for quality monitoring. Hence the difference. Australian DC2R specification differs from Japan. Headlamps being the most obvious one.

[buzz]

Dude easiest way is to check the vin/chassis number. As well as engine number. All Australian delivered DC2R engines should be marked b18c7.

I doubt many ppl would be out there making there vtir or gsi look EXACTLY like a Type R so dont stress out too much.

There are things that you can look at to see its a genuine Type R.
- All Type R's are 5 stud (wheels)
- Should be marked as a b18c7
- Vin and Chassis numbers should match up
- Number of what build the car is should be under the handbrake should match up with the vin number
- Check what the car is registered as (would be sus if it where not registered as a type r)
- Cluster should have carbon fibre backing.
- Carbon Fibre should be around the dash like aircon vents (for some reason though Type R's Never came with carbon fibre insert on the passenger side airvent..weird lol)
- Check the log books see if the vin and chassis number inside the log books match the ones on the car.
- Type R's dont come with any sound deadening inside the cabin (im not sure whether there is any visible sound deadening in the other integra boots but i know Type R's dont have any in the boot)
- The windscreen glass on Type R's is thinner than usual.
Type R's dont have any side mouldings on the side of the car like the Gsi or Vtir.

- DC2 Type R's only came in :
Championship white,
Milano Red,
Indy yellow (i think thats what its called),
Midnight black (01 came with nighthawk black)

Not much more i can think of. I doubt someone would go to the trouble of making an exact replica of a type r. Cause it would probably cost more just to get everything perfect than to buy a genuine type r.

Just go with your gut and if some things dont add up and you start feeling like its not the right thing to do then dont go through with it. Your the buyer and you have the money.
That being said hope everything goes well.

Great information 2 thumbs up i say

[Moya]

Watch out with DC2R's. There's alot of yum chars out there who put DC2R JDM Clusters in them, and sell them for 60,000KM's.

JDM Cluster = 180KM/hr
AUDM Cluster = 260KM/hr

Also, watch out for the ricers who put a home made air intake, K&N Filter and blue headlights and thrash the shit out of the car.

[marky53]

How many DC2r's were built each year?

Any how many for each colour??

(mine is 2001 #175 in Milano Red)

[Lepperfish]

How many DC2r's were built each year?

Any how many for each colour??

(mine is 2001 #175 in Milano Red)

Ive asked this on other forums and never had a response. I would like to know how many DC2R's were offered for sale in Australia.

Mine is a 2000 # 00-0016 in Sunlight Yellow.

[marky53]

seeing this question is a bit off topic, is it worth starting another thread?

[tct]

Ive asked this on other forums and never had a response. I would like to know how many DC2R's were offered for sale in Australia.

Mine is a 2000 # 00-0016 in Sunlight Yellow.

i think urs is suppose to be phoenix yellow

[olda]

Ive asked this on other forums and never had a response. I would like to know how many DC2R's were offered for sale in Australia.

Mine is a 2000 # 00-0016 in Sunlight Yellow.

Only 2000 DC2R's were officially brought to Australia in 1999/2000. 500 in each colour. There could a few specials from the Indy race in QLD and some grey imports with different h/lamps.

[marky53]

2000 in 99/00, so what about the 01 model? Were they all built the same time, but sold and registered at different times???

[eg_08_wa]

well according to honda, there was no itr in 99, despite what the build plate says. if you ask any honda spare parts, according to their microcat system, it lists dc2r's from 2000-2001 only.
i've got an aug 99 cw dc2r. microcat listed it as a 2000 model.

hope that makes sense and helps

[xntrik]

well according to honda, there was no itr in 99, despite what the build plate says. if you ask any honda spare parts, according to their microcat system, it lists dc2r's from 2000-2001 only.
i've got an aug 99 cw dc2r. microcat listed it as a 2000 model.

hope that makes sense and helps

[Elwood]

*quickly looks at dc2r*

..i swear there IS carbon fibre around my passanger air conditioning vent :P