DC2R KMs

[jks24]

So im after a dc2r and ive been set on the idea that i want one with under 100000kms on it. Of course these are rare. Im just wondering what your guys thoughts are on this, should i pay more for lower kms or pay less for say something like 120xxxish. The car with higher kms would be more likely to cost me more right in the long run? When i do find one im keen on i will be having it inspected first however what would common problems be with the dc2r with more than 100000kms?

Cheers boys

[T-onedc2]

Personally I go for low k's and pay more everytime.
In a high km example, not only has the engine done the k's but the suspension, steering rack, carpets and seats (Recaros). Everything is just looser and sloppier until replaced, and that's not cheap to fix.

[VTECMACHINE]

it depends how long you are going to keep the car. If you are plannin on keeping the car for years and years, then get the car with lower km's. If you are only going to keep the car for a short period of time, then you can take the one with higher km's.
DC2R's go for a very long time, but it depends on how the old owner looked after it. I'd rather get a DC2R with 140,000 km's which has been serviced (like every 5000kms) and babied, rather than one with 60,000km's which has only had service every 10,000km's.

[Bludger]

From 1st hand experience (from owning 2 dc2r's)

a dc2r with 60k. vs a dc2r with 130k. There is complete night and day difference.

Drive the older one and then drive the newer one...........

you will think the newer one is a brand new car.

[Bludger]

it depends how long you are going to keep the car. If you are plannin on keeping the car for years and years, then get the car with lower km's. If you are only going to keep the car for a short period of time, then you can take the one with higher km's.
DC2R's go for a very long time, but it depends on how the old owner looked after it. I'd rather get a DC2R with 140,000 km's which has been serviced (like every 5000kms) and babied, rather than one with 60,000km's which has only had service every 10,000km's.

higher km's are usually daily driven examples. Daily driven can't be babied.

The only way to keep a dc2r under 80k today is to only drive it very rarely.

maybe once every two weeks.

And would go with the 60k with 10k service intervals any day.

[VTECMACHINE]

My DC2R is daily driven, done 115,000km's, and is babied, and serviced every 3-5000's. The engine and gearbox feel nicer than my mates DC2R with 62,000km's on it. My engine doesn't burn a drop of oil, no blow by... and it's perfect, and no slight problem with engine has occurred - I have tracked my car quite a few times. His car burns oil - he has never raced his car or taken it to a winding road. You can easily baby daily drivers. A well serviced car with more km's is not worse off than a car with less km's and less regularly serviced.

[Toilet]

Interesting,
I kinda agree with Bludger though, as logical as it sounds. It would be reasonable to believe that sometimes the less k's done on a car would result in a generally more 'newer' feeling whilst driving.

On the other hand, to solely judge the condition and general feel of the car based on it's mileage would be vague and not entirely valid. Factors to consider would be the previous owner's maintenance of the car, how it drives to this day and obviously how the car looks exterior and interior wise.

As for common problems and issues relating to dc2's in general, have a browse through these links:
1.http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...Buying+Integra
2.http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...Buying+Integra
3.http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...Buying+Integra

Btw, good luck on your hunt

[Bludger]

My DC2R is daily driven, done 115,000km's, and is babied, and serviced every 3-5000's. The engine and gearbox feel nicer than my mates DC2R with 62,000km's on it. My engine doesn't burn a drop of oil, no blow by... and it's perfect, and no slight problem with engine has occurred - I have tracked my car quite a few times. His car burns oil - he has never raced his car or taken it to a winding road. You can easily baby daily drivers. A well serviced car with more km's is not worse off than a car with less km's and less regularly serviced.

There is no clear cut answer to this.

I was merely stating, just as a rule of thumb, that less km's driven, it has less chance of being in bad condition.

but .

I am anal retentive with my dc2r and its low km's. IMO anyway. ppl who know me know this. I go off aT ppl who close my doors too hard

LOL

[Zilli]

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I haven't driven any other R's... but mine isnt daily driven and is sitting on 70k kms now... i've had it since new and at one stage i did drive it every day early in the peice...

they are hard to come accross, and if they do have that low kms it means the ownjer has an attachment to the car, which means the asking price is higher...

in my opinioon, again, i agree that it depends what you want to do with it

[VTECMACHINE]

I am anal retentive with my dc2r and its low km's. IMO anyway. ppl who know me know this. I go off aT ppl who close my doors too hard

LOL

Same... ahahah... and I feel like such a dick asking them too. I just make up that my window is off the rail or something, so if they slam it they will break my window. lol. But you know what... you have to do.

[jks24]

yeh well i have found a nice clean example up here in brisbane woth only 83000kms on it and its fully stock. I like the fully stock idea as then i can do the mods i want and i know what has be done and will ensure it is done properly :0

With the servicing it has full log book servicing up until 65000 then the owner has done the last two oil changes using penrite oil, i guessing not real harm could have been done still?

[jks24]

There is no clear cut answer to this.

I was merely stating, just as a rule of thumb, that less km's driven, it has less chance of being in bad condition.

but .

I am anal retentive with my dc2r and its low km's. IMO anyway. ppl who know me know this. I go off aT ppl who close my doors too hard

LOL

yeh im strict on my car atm and its only a ek1. However i worked hard for it so i do everything i can to keep it in good condition. I work on the logic, look after your car and the majority of the time it will look after you