type r for $6500 but..........

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Oct 11, 2006 | 08:40 AM

nathanie1

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type r for $6500 but..........

well there is a local guy thats selling selling his 98 type r for $6500. only thing is that it was rear-ended. the body work is basically taken care of, but it still needs a new paint job. also it has 148k miles on it. he says the head was rebuilt recently but it still feels a lil bit old and tired, but ive never driven a type r before so i dunno if thats how its supposed to be. So would you guys jump on this? a type r that needs some(actually alot) of body work and a general tuneup/fix mechanical errors.

Oct 11, 2006 | 08:46 AM

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Re: type r for $6500 but.......... (nathanie1)

im guessing its a salvage title? i would personally just buy a clean shell for cheap. structural integrity sounds compromised. the engine already sounds "tired" anyway from your description.

Oct 11, 2006 | 08:56 AM

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Re: type r for $6500 but.......... (Lucky-R)

thing is its a clean title

Oct 11, 2006 | 09:00 AM

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Re: type r for $6500 but.......... (nathanie1)

post some pics. this notion would make me walk away:
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nathanie1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> a type r that needs some(actually alot) of body work...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Oct 11, 2006 | 09:34 AM

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Re: type r for $6500 but.......... (nathanie1)

Get it..or I will

Oct 11, 2006 | 10:22 AM

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Get it!!! Even if it needs paint, who doesn't have hookups on paintjobs these days?

If the motor seems "tired" but doesn't seem to have any real damage to it, and the compression is good on it considering the mileage, who cares? Rebuilds aren't that expensive. Work the seller down on the price a bit if you are really that concerned.

Either way, it's worth buying, IMO.

Oct 11, 2006 | 10:23 AM

.Noah Fecks

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buy it and part it out.... or buy a civic shell and transfer everything over.... ill help if you need it

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Oct 11, 2006 | 10:38 AM

Ed 341

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 209SpoonEK9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Get it!!! Even if it needs paint, who doesn't have hookups on paintjobs these days?

If the motor seems "tired" but doesn't seem to have any real damage to it, and the compression is good on it considering the mileage, who cares? Rebuilds aren't that expensive. Work the seller down on the price a bit if you are really that concerned.

Either way, it's worth buying, IMO.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Exactly...support the Save an R Foundation.

Oct 11, 2006 | 11:03 AM

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Re: (Ed 341)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ed 341 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Exactly...support the Save an R Foundation.</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's such a worthy charity, lol...

Modified by 209SpoonEK9 at 11:28 PM 10/11/2006

Oct 11, 2006 | 02:13 PM

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Re: (209SpoonEK9)

haha decided not to get it, just didnt feel right. i guess ill just have to save some more money...

Oct 11, 2006 | 02:25 PM

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Got a link so someone else could take a look? I'm sure there are plenty of folks on here who could rescue that car, especially for that price with a clear title.

Oct 11, 2006 | 05:14 PM

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Dude, you're missing out. Post some pics! I'm interested in this thing!

Oct 11, 2006 | 05:42 PM

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For $6,500 is good price for a beater.

Oct 11, 2006 | 06:12 PM

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here you guys go http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/218204005.html

Oct 11, 2006 | 06:27 PM

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Looks nice in the pics !~

Oct 11, 2006 | 07:00 PM

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Re: (99SlammedCivic)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99SlammedCivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks nice in the pics !~ </TD></TR></TABLE>

There must be something else. Why for only 6500?

Oct 11, 2006 | 07:15 PM

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Quick, anybody want a track car?

Oct 11, 2006 | 07:24 PM

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Oct 11, 2006 | 07:41 PM

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Re: (nathanie1)

Buy it unless i will

Oct 11, 2006 | 08:02 PM

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Seriously, at the very least

Oct 11, 2006 | 08:14 PM

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JUMP ON IT

Oct 11, 2006 | 09:30 PM

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other then the body damage it was throwing codes and the gears kinda grinded. After all the money spent to get it back to tip top shape i could have as well just saved more and bought one that would require less work.

Oct 11, 2006 | 09:45 PM

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vivid 02 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">JUMP ON IT </TD></TR></TABLE>

Oct 11, 2006 | 09:49 PM

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Re: (nathanie1)

I emailed the guy, im gonna try and jump on this car as fast as possible. I was ready to pay 8000 for a salvage on ebay about a week ago. This is a much better deal.