Hi guys.

I won this car on ebay;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=290299993757

It says it was 1.5 VTI with the D15b engine. But after i won it i noticed the engine actualyl has VTEC-E on the rocker cover! I assume this is the 90bhp economy vtec and not the performance 130bhp vtec?

Please help. I have not picked the car up yet because i do not think it is a 1.5 vti. Please advise...

 

It looks to be the 90bhp looking at the intake pipe, because its very small like the ones that comes on the VX with the Vtec-E. But the description does say new motor(assuming thats what New MOT means), so he might be using an old intake box, and using a Vtec-E valve cover.

The only way to really tell is to look at the block code. Hard to tell from the pics. But he did mention its a D15B.

 

Hi mate,

THanks for confirming my thoughts that this is a VTEC-E. Just to clarify- In England (where i am from) MOT is a test which the car must pass annually. That's what that means, it doesnt mean it has had a new motor.

It does say D15B on the block. But i know the Japanese put some wierd engines in their cars. I assume this is a VX then, not a Vti?

Another thing was, don't all JDM Vti's have built in front fog lights in the bumper? This one doesn't...

 

Ahh okay. Now I know what MOT means.

There are like 3 different JDM D15B motors with the same block code. So you just have to be careful and know what to look out for.

And I dont think all of them have built in fogs.

Here is a link to a VTI that was recently sold, you can maybe use it as a reference. And compare...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/866376.htm

 

Would i be right in assuming this is not a VTI though- Given that it has VTEC-E Cam cover and thin intake as you kindly pointed out?

I would go and have a better look but the car is along way from me. And don't want to waste the journey if it's not a VTI.

 

That car's pretty nice for 545Euros.

 

Your assumptions might possibly be right, or it might actually be a VTI but the owner isnt mentioning that he installed a new Vtec-E motor. Not only does the Intake manifold give it away, the exhaust manifold does too.

Those 2 manifolds look just like the ones that comes on the fuel efficient economy vtec-e Civic VX.

Here is a VX to compare:

 

actually thats brittish pounds also known as gbp which converts to $838.26 in us dollars, not too shabby at all, good find

 

read the car's description again CAREFULLY, it says he had the motor and waterpump replaced....no more 130bhp motor

 

reading pwns you.....might wanna read above

 

MOT = Ministry of Transport test

It does NOT mean "motor".

 

Read the thread CAREFULLY.