I've been going back and forth about this for a bit now, but I am going to make an attempt to sell. The only reason I'm making that attempt is to facilitate the purchase of another track-prepped car.

It has a clean title and has never been wrecked or stolen. All of the original tags are still on the body panels. I believe this car was probably one of the last EM1s to roll off the assembly line judging by the build date of 7/00. The engine and transmission are original, and have not been rebuilt. I paid $9,800 for the car when I bought it 1.5 years ago, and although some would say I overpaid, I wanted a car that had not been wrecked, stolen, or abused and I knew that those were few and far between. It was worth it to me.

I've owned the car since August of 2014 when I bought it from a U.S. Marine from Miami, FL. He was stationed in North Carolina for a while before being deployed, so during his ownership, the car went back and forth several times between NC and FL, so it hasn't seen much harsh winter weather. I bought it with about 62,000 miles on it and have used it as a daily driver ever since. I've had a long commute for many years, hence the amount of miles I've racked up in 1.5 years. I live in South Texas now and although my commute isn't as long, I make trips up to the DFW area to see my wife most weekends. The vast majority of the miles I've put on it are highway cruising.

As for maintenance, I've spent quite a bit of money on it, as I tend to overmaintain all of my vehicles. I've changed the oil every 5,000 miles using Redline synthetic (10W-30 or 5W-30), and changed the transmission fluid with Redline MTL every 25,000 miles. I've always used Honda OEM power steering fluid since Redline doesn't make an equivalent product. As with most all Honda B-series engines at this mileage, it does tend to burn some oil at higher RPM. I thought that maybe using the best synthetic oil I could would prevent this, but that has not been the case. On the highway cruising about 75-80, it usually uses about 1/2 quart every 500 miles. I have never let it get below 1/2 quart low at any time; check it religiously, and always keep it topped up. It runs strong, and although this is the first B-series I've owned, it seems like Vtec hits hard like it's supposed to. The tranny shifts like new and all of the controls feel very tight and unworn.

I have prepped the car for HPDE, although I have never had the car on a track. I just never had the time to do so, although it would have been fun and I plan to if it doesn't sell. I've spent a lot of time and money getting it to the point it would be rock solid for the hardest track driving in the most extreme conditions (i.e. a South Texas summer on the track).

It has the following mods (may be forgetting a few):

-Authentic 2.5" Mugen Twin-Loop catback
-AEM CAI
-DC Sport stainless header into the original cat
-Skunk2 Intake Manifold
-Competition Clutch stage 1.5 clutch, pressure plate, T/O bearing
-Competition Clutch unltralite forged steel flywheel
-Tune on 93 octane (150 whp)
-OEM Type R valve cover (brand new at 55K)
-Koyo radiator (the biggest they made for the car)
-Engine Ice coolant
-Enkei RPF1 16x7" wheels
-BF Goodrich Rival S 215/45/16 tires
Tein basic coilovers
Skunk2 Pro-Series front camber kit
-Fairly aggressive alignment with about 1.5 degrees negative camber
-Three sets of aluminum wheel spacers
-Wilwood front brake kit with Dynapro calipers and 12.19" two-piece rotors
-Three sets of front pads (Wilwood BP10, BP20, "A" compound)
-New rear calipers and Centric rotors
-Stoptech street performance rear pads
-Goodridge stainless braided lines
-Stoptech 660 brake fluid through a full bleed
-SKF front wheel bearings (4x as expensive as OEM, but much more durable)
-New rear hubs
-ARP extended length wheel studs
-BWR aluminum lug nuts
-20% window tint
-Python alarm
-HID conversion (brand-new, xenon low and high beam bulbs)
-JVC head unit with wireless Bluetooth

I've done a ton of preventative maintenance to it as well and have a bunch of service records. Here's what I can remember off the top of my head:

-Honda OEM timing belt, tensioner, and water pump around 85,000 miles
-Honda OEM valve cover gasket around the same time
-Honda OEM belts and radiator hoses around 100,000 miles with the Koyo
-Cap, rotor, plugs, wires at about 105,000 miles
-Thermostat around 75,000 miles
-AC Delco re-manufactured steering rack ($290) around 100,000 miles
-Driver's side half-shaft and boot at the same time (leaking a little)
-All brake items listed in mods were installed around 90,000 miles
-Just replaced both rotor rings as one was slightly warped since new
-Clutch, PP, T/O bearing, and flywheel were installed around 100,000 miles
-Speed sensor (lifetime warranty and still have receipt)
-New windshield around 105,000 miles (highway driving = rock chips)

Cosmetically, the car looks quite good considering the year and mileage. I'm just as religious about maintaining my vehicles cosmetically as mechanically. I've routinely used Zaino products to keep it clean and protected and just spend about 12 hours on it two weeks ago with a full inside and out detail including clay bar, polish, swirl remover, wax, and final spray finisher. The paint still looks pretty good, but it does have some, what look like hard water spots on the roof and the trunk lid that I haven't been able to fully remove and I'm not willing to use anything more aggressive on the paint. They are not apparent unless you are right up on the car and are not anywhere but the roof and trunk lid. The original headlights are still in nice shape and are not hazy at all. The car has been garaged most of its life and it shows. The interior is likewise very nice and leather wrap on the steering wheel and shift **** are still nice. I think the pictures will accurately show the condition. Sorry, the engine bay is dirty as I'm always afraid to wash there due to the electrical components. I hand-wash the car only and after every wash, I lay on the ground and use Honda spray cleaner/polish on the Mugen exhaust. Detailing is a hobby for me and you should check out the jobs I've done on some of the past cars I've owned in my Photobucket link.

The bottom line is the car looks and drives great. All of the power accessories work as designed. The A/C system is the most effective of any car I've ever owned and is a God-send here in this heat and humidity. I love the car, but I miss the torque of old C5 Z06. I've never owned anything that gets as much attention or compliments as this EM1. I get people asking to buy it on a monthly basis. I'd like the car to go to an enthusiast like myself.

I'm an attorney and I'm frequently in court, so if you have any questions, just leave a voicemail or text and I'll get back to you when I can.

I'll try to post some pics now, if I can. I've loaded as many as I was allowed to in my album here on H-T.

2000 Honda Civic Si by tiresmoker1 | Photobucket

Thanks,
Jesse Landes

316-253-6904
tiresmoker@msn.com

 

Nice car and thread.

When you say track prepped car what are you looking to get into?

 

Thanks. There's a nice fox-body Mustang that I've basically made a deal to buy if I can sell my Civic for a decent price. I've always wanted an old Mustang coupe and this might be an opportunity. On the other hand, this Civic is such a great all-around car that I won't cry if it doesn't sell.

 

Unbelievable, I almost bought this vehicle 2 years ago. It was slightly out of my price range. I ended up picking up an all original MR EM1 with 125k on it for $5000 that was for sale in Miami as well. When I saw you purchased it for $9800 I knew exactly what it was.

 

Huh, how about that. I know these cars are hard to find with low miles and without being wrecked or stolen to death. It was expensive, but worth it to me for the mileage and condition.