what is exactley with the serial numbers, were there 1500 made in one year, or all around? and what is with the digits before the number like 00-#### or 11-#### ??

 

YY-XXXX

where YY = 2 digit year made

where XXXX = symbolic production number.

 

but how many were made over all?? 1500 for each year or what??

 

The numbers vary year to year. 1500 is just an approximation...

No one has been able to get American Honda to disclose exactly how many cars were produced 97-98 or 00-01, although I think 97s are the most rare, and 2000 and 2001 pretty common.

Anyone verify?

 

No one has been able to get American Honda to disclose exactly how many cars were produced 97-98 or 00-01, although I think 97s are the most rare, and 2000 and 2001 pretty common.

I'LL second that, i've seen # as high as 1600 for sale on ebay. I own # 97 of 1998. Fewer white ones because we've been available to thieves longest..

 

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where YY = 2 digit year made

where XXXX = symbolic production number.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Actually its the model year of the car, not necessarily when it was made.

 

I believe the number for 97 was &lt;400

About a 1000 for 98
and 1500 each year for 00 and 01.

That's about what you'll find though no one knows for sure.

 

There is a letter (scanned) out there somewhere from Honda detailing how many ITRs were brought to the US in 1997. I'm not sure how to locate it... I know it is linked to in several older threads in this forum. I also remember that the number was.... 373? give or take a few. I think.

As for 98, 2000 and 2001, no one knows for sure.

A safe bet is around 1500 a year in 2000 and 2001, and 1000 or so in 1998. I could be wrong on 1998. I'm talking US only numbers.

The numbering system you commonly see is XX-YYYY (XX = last two digits of the year, YYYY = four digit number given to the car by honda, not tied to VIN or engine number as far as we have been able to figure out).

 

did they only come in 97,98,00,and 01?? what happened to 99? and did they come in only one color per year or what??

 

97-98 white only
99- invisible
00-01 fast yellow and "black" R's are fake LS's with 5 bolt conversions and C5's

 

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what slap said is correct.

There is no 1999 model in the US or canada. They judged that there wasn't enough interest to continue importing the ITR, then decided to bring it back when they were hit with a large amount of requests/demands/complaints as to why the R ceased to exist.

 

canada did get the type r in 99 the us did not

 

I read somewhere that there were between 3-4000 type r's in the U.S. I can't remember where I read that but, hmmmmm I wish I could.

I wouldn't think that the 1600 type r on ebay could have been a fake. There were several Fakes on ebay in recent months

 

I was wondering the same here.

I own a PY 00 R, and here in Canada it was only offered 1 year.
Some people told me that there was only like 150 sold in Canada in 2000...

 

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correcto

bad Chris N

 

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correcto

bad Chris N </TD></TR></TABLE>

Might as well just ban me.

 

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Might as well just ban me. </TD></TR></TABLE>

If only I could...

:bl0rt:

 

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If only I could...

:bl0rt:</TD></TR></TABLE>

Or just get me booted down to 80%.....

 

the serial # isnt on the key is it?? i bought an R ignition from someone on here.. came with key too. the key has some 4 digit #. i thin it starts with a 6 tho.

 

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Or just get me booted down to 80%.....</TD></TR></TABLE>

No way mang. I have the longest standing "active" account at 80%. No way I'll get you booted to 80% too

 

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No way mang. I have the longest standing "active" account at 80%. No way I'll get you booted to 80% too </TD></TR></TABLE>

Ok, I'll take 81 or 79%, as long as i'm active

Oh, to make this on topic.... The candians got a 1999 R, MY BAD.

 

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I think you mean this letter and I think the number was 318. I think. Note that it also specifies the number for '98 as 1,023.



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I don't think anything is with a number like 11-####. At least, not for another eight years...