uni student wanting a type r !! need your guidance !

[DreadAngel]

i will be on my full license allowing me to buy one in a year and half or so but like i said i am a uni student and dont want to blow all my money on the car, esp since its my dream car and want to keep it as long as it lasts i would like to be generous with it, so thats out of the question till i get a full time job after uni which is a couple years.

besides, i have owned a charade for a year now and upgrading to a type r will be like a ferrari to me LOL.

I don't think you quite understand my explanation...

The idea is that if you buy the Type-R, you push back your dream car even more and before you know it, reality sets in and well your LanEvo will be too old and too expensive to own and there goes your dream.

Unlike majority of Hondas, LanEvo is an expensive car to run and maintain, the older it is, the more expensive it gets, just like a Skyline GT-R. Its better to experience it while they're still not too old and stuff like AYC and Diffs are still in good working order.

If you do it right, you can run a higher maintenance and modified car... I did it with my car, running hi-comp, aggressive cams, fuel economy like a rotary, etc... While on part time job and Uni...

[EKVTIR-T]

yeah then pass it off to some young idiot later and buy a bmw or merc

[RA73DR]

example:

input shaft bearing.
bearing cost $45, gearbox fluid $45, labour $600+

every how many kms does the gearbox fluid/oil usually need to be done, do you know ?

[mocchi]

every how many kms does the gearbox fluid/oil usually need to be done, do you know ?

google dc5r service manual and have a read.
tells you alot.

[RA73DR]

I don't think you quite understand my explanation...

The idea is that if you buy the Type-R, you push back your dream car even more and before you know it, reality sets in and well your LanEvo will be too old and too expensive to own and there goes your dream.

Unlike majority of Hondas, LanEvo is an expensive car to run and maintain, the older it is, the more expensive it gets, just like a Skyline GT-R. Its better to experience it while they're still not too old and stuff like AYC and Diffs are still in good working order.

If you do it right, you can run a higher maintenance and modified car... I did it with my car, running hi-comp, aggressive cams, fuel economy like a rotary, etc... While on part time job and Uni...

thanks for your advice, i do understand what you mean, but it seems too high risk for me at the mean time, knowing that the job i do (security) has its weeks where its dead and weeks where its flat out, some weeks only living on 100 bucks for that week, which wont go down too well with an evo.. unless all i do is drive it to uni and back home no going out lol..

[teee94]

every how many kms does the gearbox fluid/oil usually need to be done, do you know ?

Between 40,000-50,000KM.

Its not recommended to change it too frequently

As for the clutch, they should last a good 90,000 depending on what type of clutch you get.

I have owned a dc5 for about a year and a half now. No major problems at all. The reliability is second to none. Just look after it with good fluids and a proper check up once every 6 months and you should be good.

As for fuel economy, my fuel tank is 50L, I can get 600KM max out of a tank but this is driving like a granny. Really just depends how heavy footed you are.

[RA73DR]

Between 40,000-50,000KM.

Its not recommended to change it too frequently

As for the clutch, they should last a good 90,000 depending on what type of clutch you get.

I have owned a dc5 for about a year and a half now. No major problems at all. The reliability is second to none. Just look after it with good fluids and a proper check up once every 6 months and you should be good.

As for fuel economy, my fuel tank is 50L, I can get 600KM max out of a tank but this is driving like a granny. Really just depends how heavy footed you are.

thanx for that, this really pushes me to buy one lol. do you use oem fluids or aftermarket ? and approximately how much does it cost you to fill up and with which fuel type ? once again, thank you.

[EKVTIR-T]

oem for gearbox

any quality oil within spec for engine

[RA73DR]

thank you !

[teee94]

As EKVTIR-T said OEM for gearbox and any quality oil for the engine. I use OEM MTF for the gearbox which cost $20 a litre. You need 1.8L for a gearbox oil change.
As for engine oil, you have all the choices in the world. I would personally recommend and oils that are 10W-40 Fully Synthetic. My preferred choice is Penrite Everyday 10W-40 Fully synthetic.
As the Type is a performance engine you would atleast need 95 Octane Fuel. But I strongly suggest you use 98. I always fill up with BP Ultimate 98 Octane. It cost me about $75 for a full tank and lasts me for 2 weeks as I dont drive that much.

Also remember that fuel prices fluctuate often. So it could cost about $80 for a full tank at times.

They are great cars, they have the power when you need it. Just dont expect any DC5Rs ride to comfy. But the Recaros in them are amazing. IMO makes up for the harsh ride.

Be prepared to spend about 15-20K for a good one. The components IMO that are most important when buying a DC5 is the Gearbox, Engine, Clutch. Problems that occur in alot of DC5's are rear tailight gasket leaks (Easy DIY fix), Actuators (Easy DIY fix). Note that the DC5 are a 10 year old car. Also the gearboxes in a DC5R is very mechanically noisy. Most owners would agree that though the gear changes are quite smooth, theres a very noticeable mechanical noise that you can hear when you're shifting. Dont that this the wrong way, it's perfectly normal..

Thats all I could think of at the moment.

[RA73DR]

thanx for that, really appreciate it. when it comes time for buying one, do ou think it ould be a bad idea to buy one with kms between 150k -200k km but with log books ? there are a few outn there with km under 150k but no log books

[teee94]

thanx for that, really appreciate it. when it comes time for buying one, do ou think it ould be a bad idea to buy one with kms between 150k -200k km but with log books ? there are a few outn there with km under 150k but no log books

Its nice to have log books, but once again, it really depends how its been looked after. There could be one with say 120,000 without log books and it could have a healthier engine than one with 150,000km with log books. I wouldn't suggest with going cheap. As people say, you get what you pay for. When I bought mine, it was a bit pricy but the owner knew he's shit. He had pictures to prove what kind of damage the car's been through etc. Even though I paid abit more than what was going around, it was worth it in the long run. Owner even had a compression test which gives you a good idea about the health of the engine. You would want around 210-220 PSI on each cylinder. Most DC5 on the market now don't have log books. My one didn't come with one but as I have said, the cars running good. You just need to find one that's been well looked after. Preferably with log books but not essential. And preferably one that hasn't been tracked or been in a major accident. Do expect these car to be driven hard as that is its purpose and do expect the odd small accident.