Technical Topics specific to the Hatchback body - NOT where you post pics/build specs of your car.
By MarinePoolee
#134148 This is a civic hatch i am looking at, I think its a bit overpriced, but yet I cant find any other hatches close to this price. Gimme your opinion
Body - 110k miles
Motor - roughly 75k
aftermarket shocks and springs
5 speed
short throw shifter
never heard of this one before but engine swap is a jdm sohc vtec-e swap
He said bumper fender and hood has been replaced. all of them are primered.

He will be sending me more pictures later and I will post them as I get them, but any thoughts/opinions/concerns?

Image
User avatar
By egsedanguy
#134150 good start there. 2k? i would try to work him down a lil bit... i would say 1600$... also have him take pics of the engine stamp... but go test it out.. look at the brakes, any porly repaird repairs...
By MarinePoolee
#134159
egsedanguy wrote:good start there. 2k? i would try to work him down a lil bit... i would say 1600$... also have him take pics of the engine stamp... but go test it out.. look at the brakes, any porly repaird repairs...


he said at first he was asking 2500 i kinda laughed on the inside.
By Method
#134166 my 92 civic sedan at this type of engine.

MarinePoolee wrote:This is a civic hatch i am looking at, I think its a bit overpriced, but yet I cant find any other hatches close to this price. Gimme your opinion
Body - 110k miles
Motor - roughly 75k
aftermarket shocks and springs
5 speed
short throw shifter
never heard of this one before but engine swap is a jdm sohc vtec-e swap
He said bumper fender and hood has been replaced. all of them are primered.

He will be sending me more pictures later and I will post them as I get them, but any thoughts/opinions/concerns?

Image
User avatar
By 92egdxhatch
#134168 id say its worth 1500-1700 but no more
User avatar
By JUICE
#134171 guess you could consider the D15B 3-stage vtec a vtec-e. i'd check the engine code. if it just says D15B then its worth while. if its D15B## then its definitely not a JDM motor. i cant find any single cams that are from japan and labeled vtec-e :?
User avatar
By Chance
#134246 I say keep looking.
User avatar
By MI_excoupe
#134284 They do make a vtec-e swap. They say it gets better fuel economy and is just as fast as a regular jdm d15b but i dont know. and yeah I agree with the whole working him down about 300 more.
By MarinePoolee
#134478
MI_excoupe wrote:They do make a vtec-e swap. They say it gets better fuel economy and is just as fast as a regular jdm d15b but i dont know. and yeah I agree with the whole working him down about 300 more.


just got informed has no carpet either.

Still waiting on pics.
User avatar
By Chance
#134515 Just keep looking dude..If he wont drop the price to at least 1500, I wouldn't even waste my time waiting on pics. This is not a good deal for 2k.
By dawg316
#134609 the vtec-e is a shit motor. its bascily the same as a stock non vtec d series.
User avatar
By JUICE
#134652
dawg316 wrote:the vtec-e is a shit motor. its bascily the same as a stock non vtec d series.


x2 yes, D15Z1 is a turd. 53 mpg though.....

MI_excoupe
PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:02 pm Post subject:
They do make a vtec-e swap. They say it gets better fuel economy and is just as fast as a regular jdm d15b but i dont know. and yeah I agree with the whole working him down about 300 more.


the 3 stage vtec D15B is supposedly a little quicker..maybe cause it pops vtec twice :lol: :lol:

both put down bout the same exact power though.
By MarinePoolee
#134657
Chance wrote:Just keep looking dude..If he wont drop the price to at least 1500, I wouldn't even waste my time waiting on pics. This is not a good deal for 2k.


you make it sound easy tho chance, lol.

I got about 2 weeks to get a car before school start.
And all the ones I am seeing are decked out and want more than i can afford.

I just want to a stock one or one with at the most an engine swap.

P.S. No luck finding any elderly couples who just so happen to have one, lol