Wot to look out for when buyin a type r

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Nov 19, 2003 | 04:16 PM

Decka

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Goin to have a look at one at the weekend. Is there anything to look for and common problems or faults to check for?..

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Nov 19, 2003 | 04:46 PM

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aye, common problem, you get violent shakes from your license as it quivers in the back of your wallet. Could be misconstrued as road vibration.

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Nov 19, 2003 | 05:00 PM

Decka

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Nov 19, 2003 | 05:02 PM

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Oh and make sure it has only 2 doors

Nov 19, 2003 | 05:41 PM

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Dont care much for Civic's myself

Nov 19, 2003 | 06:38 PM

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check it's history & if yer tormenting previous owner check what fuel he's been running it on as type R's dont like much other than top dollar optimax & if possible booster too or a retune of course. Erm can't think of too much beyond wot you'd ususally check for but it does have a few extra toys such a adjustable diff you'd wana check work & also havent resulted in nasty back end out crashes

lol Seriously thou tiz a mucho extreme & lush scoob if in doubt or u aint confident with either yer abilities or the cars appearance get it checked by a specialist i'm sure u wana spend all money on a decent car rather than testing it but mistakes now WILL COST YOU LARGE!