Type S vtec

[aaronng]

well its not my car (yet) but its a very good point.

Buy it.

[simon_l]

im thinkin about it. it seems like a good deal cos the car is in very good nic and has done a lot of hwy km's but the fat that the vtec didnt kick in is a worry and i need to drive for 2 hours to go see it again.
can i get confirmation that vtec wont kick in when the car is cold?

[Fuzz21]

i had a dc2 vtir and vtec didnt kick in when it was cold.
and a few ppl told me that was normal. have to have the car warmed up before vtec can engage.
when u go see it again. check the oil levels while your there to. just so u get a little hint of what the owner treated it like.

good luck with the buy

[aaronng]

im thinkin about it. it seems like a good deal cos the car is in very good nic and has done a lot of hwy km's but the fat that the vtec didnt kick in is a worry and i need to drive for 2 hours to go see it again.
can i get confirmation that vtec wont kick in when the car is cold?

VTEC doesn't work when the engine is cold. You should go and test it again.

[simon_l]

ok. thanks heaps for all your input guys it is very much appreciated.
ill go test drive it tomorrow and if all is ok i think ill buy it.
hopefully after i get my car i will be able to repay the favor (maybe in the noob section)

[Hullabaloo]

if the car is stock, in terms of sound, you can't hear the change over as much as on the dc2r.

[simon_l]

ye i just spoke to the guy from honda who has been servicing the car every 10k since new and he said that the car is in very good condition and that the vtec is a lot less apparent than in the type - R.

[Zakarados]

When i was test driving all the type-s' around when i was in the market, you can alwayz tell when it is hitting VTEC and where ur smile begins.

[45SET]

OMG... so many "hitting vtec" comments in this thread... Nissan fan boys would have a field day

On a K20 VTEC won't engage when the engine is cold.

[simon_l]

im going out to purchase the car today.
i am so f***ing excited.
thanks again for or your helps guys it is invaluable.

[T-onedc2]

OMG... so many "hitting vtec" comments in this thread... Nissan fan boys would have a field day

I cringe whenever I see that too lol

im going out to purchase the car today.
i am so f***ing excited.
thanks again for or your helps guys it is invaluable.

Show us pics and all when you get it, you know, that old chestnut....

[Zdster]

well its not my car (yet) but its a very good point.

If you were thinking of buying any car, why would you drive it hard cold?