whats the best year and model teg to get. all around. need help and want to build up first car

 

best? probably type R, which is 1997 and up in America. guess it matters what your budget is

 

94 gsr.
the b18c1 is one of the best engines to modify. there is also a very large market for aftermarket parts for this engine. if i could afford it, that is what i would get.

just my .02

 

thanx. yeah im just lookin for a good all year and model, gsr to buy and build up. confused on whats best year and how many miles i should look for on car before buying. like whats a good number of miles i should stay below. 100K?? more? less? thanx

 

It all depends on how much money you are willing to spend, give us some numbers and we will be able to help you out a little better.

 

under 10k cuz if any more than i will be so strapped with payments that no work on car will get done. u know? im just really new and im confused cuz i want gsr but all that are nice with under 100k miles are up to 15-18k. i see tons of hatches for like 3k but than i have to motor swap and stuff. i m confused.

 

You can find a nice third gen GSR with under a 100k miles on it for less than $10k. Just look around a little more and don't be to eager to jump on the first one that you see

 

Wow...I would not pay anywhere near 15-18k for an 8 year old car. You can easily find 94-96 GSRs for around 9k. Just hit cars.com and autotrader.com and search in your area, I'm sure you'll find one within a week or two.

 

Thats good advice. Patience is the key if you want to find the car in the best condition.

 

Well, since I assume you don't want a 2nd gen teg, I would recomend going with a 94 RS, and swaping in a b18c1, or an LS/vtec, or a b20/vtec, or a turbo LS. Why a 94 RS? It's mad light y0... and super cheap. I know you said you didn't want to mess with a swap, but it would be a very easy swap. Some numbers:

94 GSR: 2667 lbs.
94 RS: 2570 lbs.
01 ITR: 2639 lbs.

Source: nadaguides.com




[Modified by G a b e, 5:56 AM 12/17/2002]

 

Sorry, but a 94 RS is a 3rd gen. I have a 1996. They are light. What do you want to use the car for? If it's autox, then it will make a great autocrosser with the stock B18B and some well thought out mods.


[Modified by 4doorRS5spd, 1:45 PM 12/17/2002]

 

If you read my post, you will see that I didn't say it was a 2nd gen. I picked a 94 because to my knowlege, it is the lightest 3rd gen, and would theoreticaly be the cheapest.

 

Ha Ha. Sorry man. I must be dislexic or something. I didn't even see the don't. My bad.

 

From what I hear, the OBDI GSRs have somewhat of a better ECU. It does not make the car faster, but it responds to modifications better. I hope that this helps you.

If he wanted to do a swap, it would be better to just get a Civic and not swap a B18C1 into a RS. That's just my opinion.

 

this is one guy's opinion, but overall the 94-95 DC2 integ. GS-R is the best car you can get in its price range, and better than several cars above its price range. Think about it, of course you get a compotent chassis and a motor to match, as well as a vehicle that responds positively to modifications with much aftermarket support, but you also get a practical ride which isn't hard on the eye.

 

01 type r

 

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