I recently finished my 98 TYpeR theft recovery, and was wounding what configuration of numbers that I get ingraved on the armrest badge? Also, from the VIN# How do I determine what number mine is?
Thanks

 

I agree. Most ITR owners should know their number. Hell, it's a limited edition car.

As George said, call the dealer, hopefully they can help you out.

Worst comes to worst, just call your call "-1"

 

he probably bought it as a stolen recovery, where the insurance already paid the original owner and he didn't want to buy it back.

If that's the case, it will be very hard for him to find the original #. I don't think the dealerships would even care or bother to note the number...

You can try, but I think that you are wasting your time to find this out. But then again, honda may be able to tell you.

 

slightly off topic, but I took out my arm-rest and put a black GS-R armrest. I'm keeping my prod. number with me 'til forever. muhahaha.

 

mine is starting to wear, as I actually use it as an armrest....

Where can I get another or how much they go for from Acura.

 

typer98, it's about $80 list for a regular GS-R arm-rest lid from Acura. It's damn expensive. Unless you must have another ITR arm-rest lid, I suggest you go to a wrech yard and find one for cheap.

 

I have first hand experience with this thanks to the help of another board member here. When my g/f and I purchased our PY ITR in May, the a$$hole salesman tells us that the shift **** and # plate were stolen at the port. I didn't trust the guy enough to get me the correct Type R production number so I called Acura Client Services.

I gave them the VIN and they had to contact Japan. 2 1/2 weeks later, they advised me what number was assigned to the car. If one of the representatives tells you it's part of the VIN, call back and speak with another representative. The first guy I talked to had no clue, then I spoke with another guy who was extremely helpful and emailed Honda of Japan. Hope this helps.

 

Cosworth....do you know list on the R one? I would just keep mine on here now and have the other for a backup to replace it with...

 

cmon guys. My number is engraved on the front of the Block. If your engine was stolen it might be a little hard. but its right above the serial number.

 

I say just replace it with a JDM Console and a 98 Spec R Badge

 

Dont't listen to any of this Jargon. Take your registration or title to Acura and they WILL provide you with your cars serial#. Very easy to do. My friend did it for his T/R '97 ITR. I love how everyone comments without even knowing what the f*ck they are rambling. Any Acura dealer HAS TO give you your serial# and they will charge you a few bucks for a new #plate that takes about 4 weeks to get from Japan! Cheeesh, enough with the "assumptions"!

 

H-Pimp,
Settle down man. When I bought the car there was no friggin number on the plate. The dealer put a blank plate in its place hoping we wouldn't know the difference. The dealership that I bought the car from was very untruthful about many things on the car, so I did not trust them to get the number for me. Calling Corporate Acura was the best bet. They got the number directly from Japan. I am not rambling or making assumptions. This was a first hand experience, not something that happened to a friend of a friend of a brother's roommate. No flame intended, I just don't understand your reply.

 

I think the stock R armrest is in the $120-150 range, and comes badge-less. I ended up buying one from someone on here for $40. Talk to the guys that have stripped the interior for racing. My original, with badge still on, is in a very, very safe place

 

Easy there, I had skipped your reply and didn't even read it. I was replying to the dudes that are like, "It's impossible" and "You'll never find the #" comments. As if his R was dam'ned to be a bastard-child numberless ITR. Sorry for overlooking your post.

 

i dunno bout you, but i ususally but my right elbow on there... it's getting a bit worn too..

D

 

my arms are too short. When shifting my elbow is like directly above the end of the e-brake handle. D you lanky bastard.

 

Lanky? man, someday ross, we're gonna throwdown....

D

 

Heh...someday. Im headed for my brown belt in about a year so maybe then.

JK when I get down to DC for school I could take a drive out to PA or somewhere around there. After all the posting we've done it might be fun. If it's not too late in the year maybe I'll roll to an autox with you guys.

 

DAMMIT! I'm the lanky bastard around here. Sure, D is even lankier, but he's actually got musculature, and he's too much of a jacknob to notice the lank factor.

 

oooh, noooo... Ross is getting a "Brown belt"....

sorry, i'm going to be relocating to central florida in about a month. joining the crew down south. guess i'll have to drive up to the ghetto in DC and give you a beat down.

D

 

Hehe settle down there Braak. having muscles isnt all it's cracked up to be...I've got naturally pumped-up pecs and trapezoids bu I'd gladly trade them to be taller than 5'5".

 

Damn D I didnt know that, why u movin? where in Central FL if you dont mind? I spend a decent amount of time down in Florida, the wife lives there. Sucks for Aleph, who's gonna wrench on his car?

 

Dude, you're married? wow.

yeah, moving to North East orlando... grad school at UCF. Aleph is very sad. he's loosing all my tools and my time to crawl under his dash and do his bitch work.

maybe we can meet up sometime down there. your posts/replies make me laugh dude, i dunno why, but they just do. i havn't always made it a routine posting so much, but i always want to seem to **** around with your comments.

D

 

Yeah, jacknob is leaving me high and dry...well, hopefully i've learned enough to get where i need to be....but i envision 1AM phone calls to florida in the middle of Matt's finals....
Me: "Hey fucknut, what's up...look, i'm in the wiring harness for the cruise by accident, and I need to know which wire the blue with purple stripe goes to."
D"You're an idiot" <CLICK>
Me: "Hello? Hello?"

Well, at least most of his tools will be at his mom's house, and i spend alot of time other there anyway...DAYM!!!

 

heh I'm not really married but I might as well be. She lives down near Ft. Lauderdale, thats kinda far right?

thanks for the kind words. I try to make my posts fun for all, glad you appreciate them.

grad school, for what? UCF...I had an interesting episode with a girl that was going there. Will you still be posting here? Let's hope so, for the sake of Aleph's long-distance bill.