formatzero Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Anyone got experience of these cars my 18year old son is hellbent on buying a 96 with 60k for £3.5k are they worth that much?its had a respray so looks good but im always wary of whats going on under the new paint ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsta_01 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 um... not sure what s i r stands for, but you can get a 2003 2.0 vtec for that price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsta_01 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200940342910045/sort/priceasc/search-target/usedcars/make/honda/model/civic/keywords/vti/page/1/postcode/wf177aa?previous=%2Fsearch%2Fresults%2Fusedcars%2Fpostcode%2Fwf177aa%2Fmake%2Fhonda%2Fmodel%2Fcivic%2Fkeywords%2Fvti%2Fpage%2F1%2Fsort%2Fpriceasc&anchor=advert200940342910045&logcode=p# how about this one? not to my taste but i'm sure an 18 year old would love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil-NA Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 The SIR;s are quite hard to come bye, or atleast they were when i was looking hence the price. Respray on a car that has coverd only 60k would be a bit of a worry in my eyes, but who knows it could just be an ultra picky owner. Go take a look, what's the worst that could happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsta_01 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 The SIR;s are quite hard to come bye, or atleast they were when i was looking hence the price. do you know what sort of power they have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil-NA Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 160bhp from memory, its been a good few years since i was looking. After test driving one then a crx and a dc2 i decided vtec wasn't for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shima60 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 sir's are nice cars i'v got a civic vti and its just the jap version really. good engine the old B series. if you want to go all out though EK9's are awsome basically just check the engine over and the rear arches for rust they are the usual problems rust is a bugger on civics. just make sure oil is nice and clean aswell go on hondacivicforum if you want some advice i think they have a buyers guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I've had several and still own the CRX SIR, I had a lot of problems with one old Civic so be careful. And they're over priced for what they are if you ask me. If you want a cheap SIR I'd sell you my CRX for very cheap ; ) Otherwise mega money, go for an MR2 or N/A Supra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formatzero Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 I've had several and still own the CRX SIR, I had a lot of problems with one old Civic so be careful. And they're over priced for what they are if you ask me. If you want a cheap SIR I'd sell you my CRX for very cheap ; ) Otherwise mega money, go for an MR2 or N/A Supra. Thanks to all for replies,crx looks like a car my son would go for spike but not if it's an auto he says there for old guy's like me,(kids) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Guess being in my 20's means I'm old then... It's an Auto, but just like a go-kart. I've had manual VTI's/SIR's and the manual Y21 gearboxes break after 2 mins. Il send you a copy of 3 bills all for over £600 for a replacement gearbox on 2 cars. The auto's are far more reliable and this has been my best by a mile never letting me down and at 170bhp in a car that weighs as much as a pack of crisps. It's as quick as my current N/A (Just not as good looking - don't tell your son). Il let it go for less than a grand, have a look in my garage for photos. Needs a touch up on the drivers door due to discoloured paint but other than that its in good nick. Less than 60k miles. If you want any advice on Civic's/CRX's let me know, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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