I foudn an old S600 hatchback for sale ( i dont know the year) looks pretty beat up... bad paint dents ect. owner says it just needs a timing belt to run. owner wants 700 bucks for it. do you guys think its worth it. keep in mind im looking to do a restoration and im not very familiar with pricing or availability on these old parts. please give me some advise!

 

not worth it at all. give me the address so you don't have to worry about it..

honestly, we'd need pictures to assess the situation.

 

yah cuz i have NO IDEA how much these are worth lol... ill get some pics up maybe over the weekend when i look at the car. thanks

 

Needs a timing belt huh?

 

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The S cars are rare in the US (and pretty darn rare everywhere else). Check out this web site http://www.hondasportsregistry.com/index.php for about the ONLY source of parts.

Just to give you an idea, Jay Leno has a convertible version. A lot of guys are totally rebuilding them with S2000 drivelines... but that is a VERY big job.

Scott

 

Im pretty sure they had timing chains, motorcycle engine.

 

Well if you're used to bolting in things with kits, and having 4000 different places to buy parts, you're probably going to get frustrated with a Honda this old.

 

Nope, although you hear that alot. Water cooled and more like a a scaled down F1 engine (roller bearing crank!) from the period.

Scott

 

thanks for the info guys.... but the seller was even more uneducated than i was.... when i went to look at it it was a 76 civic... not an s600.... waste of time i guess :-\