Buying a Type R from carsales.com.au

[her0]

Hey, i've been in the market for a dc2r for awhile now and just wanted to consult with anybody who might know anything about these cars currently advertised.

1.
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...e=15&R=5220218

2.
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...ing|0&trecs=50

3.
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...ing|0&trecs=50

By knowing anything, i mean the past history and all, don't want to get jipped and end up with a lemon. Or waste my time taking it to a mech to check out.

thanks in advance

[milkman]

The first one used to be turbo.. I'd be praying that the previous install/demod was done correctly.

[00dc2]

imo car must have full service history (and ring the place that has serviced it to confirm)
imo getting an inspection (nrma or whoever) is a must

[her0]

very interesting indeed, cause i asked the owner about the car being turbo charged, and he said he DID have a kit for it, but never got around to actually installing it.

guess the owner is lying, anyway to spot whether it has been or not?

A LOT of forum members on here, and ozhonda.com are saying the same thing.

[tinkerbell]

3rd one maybe?

BTW - where abouts are you? your profile is blank!

[milkman]

very interesting indeed, cause i asked the owner about the car being turbo charged, and he said he DID have a kit for it, but never got around to actually installing it.

guess the owner is lying, anyway to spot whether it has been or not?

A LOT of forum members on here, and ozhonda.com are saying the same thing.

Seen it turbo'd - so obviously he's lying. It was on carsales yonks ago with pics of his turbo'd setup!! I also spoke to a few of his mates at a local servo (I live in the next suburb from bossley pk) - they told me they had a friend with a lambo yellow dc2r with a turbo setup!

Won't bother with it, especially seeing that the colour isn't standard anymore.. it'll probably kill your resale.

That car has been on sale for ages - that could be telling you something. Especially seeing that the owner has blatantly lied to you!

[DC2R]

That 3rd one looks like the best out of the 3 you listed..

[VTECMACHINE]

I'd go with the 3rd aswell. Looks mint, and lowish Km's, and kinda stockish too.

[her0]

3rd one maybe?

BTW - where abouts are you? your profile is blank!

i reside in the liverpool area.

[Vincikwan]

argh...another NSW buyer...i'm selling my car in VIC if ur interested.

[deceivin]

when were you looking at purchasing one?

if you can wait abit.. i should be selling my black 01 dc2r soon.

[her0]

when were you looking at purchasing one?

if you can wait abit.. i should be selling my black 01 dc2r soon.

umm... preferably as soon as possible, when are you looking to sell it ?

[Absolut R]

yeh i remember the first one on carsales over a year ago.

have a look at the third one mate

[c01567]

those 3 have been for sale for quite a long time i don't know if that says something about them

[kavehman]

Dc2R's or DC5R's aren't easy to sell, Takes a dedicated person to buy one and put up with the high insurance premiums, So I don't think that should be a turn off.