I'm currently in the market for a Type-R, someone semi-local is offering me an authentic JDM Integra Type-R with black housing HID jdm head lights, red recaros, B20 vtec motor that's semi-built, if I remember correctly the owner told me it was around 225hp at the crank. The car also has USDM ITR wheels and is a '98 spec R (champ white). Since it's an authentic RHD JDM car the owner registered it as a USDM LS with a VIN conversion apparently..

I would appreciate if you guys gave your $.02 about what this car's value and potential re-sale value is considering everything. Thank you in advance.

 

pretty sure that's illegal. sounds sketchy as hell.

 

Its worth nothing. You can go to jail for owning that. Vin swapping is a phelony

 

But it op.

 

Skip.

 

This.


Let me catch you driving this, you will be in jail for tampering with a vin, chop shop activity, owning an illegal car, driving an illegal car on the street, fictitious tags, no insurance, and the list goes one. We can hit you will the registration and insurance charges because the car is registered as a diff car, if that makes sense.

And we will own your car. and most probably crush it just because.


Stay clear of that car, most of the time with a RHD car you can either get the 10 didget Vin titled or it gets a re issued vin from your dmv.

Vin swapping on the other hand is a whole diff ball game.

What is he asking for it?

 

this

that car is at risk of being impounded and you're at risk of 90 days to 13 months in most states just for having it

 

Thats just for owning the car, then tack on all the vin swapping charges etc etc.

 

"VIN conversion" sounds so technically correct lol.
Don't buy it.

 

don't buy it just look for a reg usdm/cdm R

 

if the motor is semi-built it cannot be making 225hp
motor has to be fully built to be even running. half assembled motor can run? doesnt make sense

 

I would Pass!!

 

In the first pic , the front end looks to be a different color white than the rest of the car. Ten bucks says its just a rhd conversion. IMO dont waste ur money on it. For the simple reason you cant get that car insured for the value you are gonna pay for it.

 

salem?

 

felony*

and if its registered as an LS pass not legit

 

I bet 90%, That this guy did a RHD conversion and is feeding you BS that it is a real JDM ITR.

And if it is VIN swapped, Stay away, Or buy it cheap for part out.

 

Not to mention the black engine bay. lol. Car is def a RHD conversion. Still tho, don't buy it. Stick to USDM R's :D

 

or it could be a converted RS shell since that's still a dc4

 

Tell him to send you a pic of the antenna. Also tell him to send you pics of all the vins. As said that car looks like a complete conversion

 

if that car really is a conversion the stupidity of the seller amazes me. why he would present his car as multiple felonies when it isn't is......

i'm not sure there's even a word for it

 

After thinking about it and reading these posts it is amazing that the seller of this Integra has even offered me a car that is defrauding the department of licensing so blatantly.

I have requested pictures of the "VIN conversion" on the firewall and several other of the areas where "VIN conversions" were performed.

Somewhere in Oregon, yes.

The owner's estimate of its value was said to be roughly $9-11k

 

I was sent this picture when requesting a VIN pic.

 

the replacement vin inst to get a rhd car titled like in texas you can get a new vin issued for rhd cars.. this is like you replace your dash and need a new vin number.


plus its cali no way to get a rhd car titled there any ways.

 

This...it's probably a fully "itr" converted RS shell..with suspension, front end, rhd conversion, AND stickers!

 

would be easy enough to find out. with the replacement tag the dept of motor vehicles will have what that vin replaced on file