Reviving an ancient thread. Found an unloved ITR and I just had to save it.
In case anyone is wondering what happened to the CW JDM ITR, after bringing it back to Aus from Japan I sold it to a local member from here and she now has a loving new home.
Anyways, been itching to get another and after looking around at the very few choices available, I didn't like any of them. obviously I'll never find one as raw as a yellow stickered one but the search went on.
Really wanted CW and even test drove the white JDM front conversion on carsales but was too expensive consider it has a written off title
Was ready to give up but then, a black one came up that obviously needed help.
It was priced accordingly at half market value with a list of faults: crunchy 2nd gear syncro, clear coat completely gone from the roof, rear bumper had a low speed impact and the paint cracked. However... it's got a clean title, registered, everything worked, engine and chassis numbers match from what I can tell, interior all there and will clean up, Recaros still in it and not torn, most importantly the engine pulled strong and has that addictive VTEC cross over that only a B18CR can provide. Actually felt faster than the all the other ones on carsales advertised at twice the price. After convincing the better half this was an awesome buy she agreed.
1999 NHB DC2R, mostly stock with a J's Racing catback and some HSD coilovers. Original ITR wheels were gone and came on Accord Euro wheels which I will hopefully change ASAP.
Gave the thing a good clean, tightened up all the interior parts where nothing was secured down properly. I suspect at some stage it was taken apart for a big stereo install and took out all the useless wiring too.
Finally to my shock the boot was like a swimming pool, checked out the water that had collected in there for god knows how long.
Apart from the crunchy box, everything else is purely cosmetic and will bring her back to full health (slowly) as got too many projects, pair of Mazdas, pair of Nissans and a dirty old Toyota on the street. Most of the cars are VIC club permit scheme which helps a lot.
and the latest member of the family:
In case anyone is wondering what happened to the CW JDM ITR, after bringing it back to Aus from Japan I sold it to a local member from here and she now has a loving new home.
Anyways, been itching to get another and after looking around at the very few choices available, I didn't like any of them. obviously I'll never find one as raw as a yellow stickered one but the search went on.
Really wanted CW and even test drove the white JDM front conversion on carsales but was too expensive consider it has a written off title
Was ready to give up but then, a black one came up that obviously needed help.It was priced accordingly at half market value with a list of faults: crunchy 2nd gear syncro, clear coat completely gone from the roof, rear bumper had a low speed impact and the paint cracked. However... it's got a clean title, registered, everything worked, engine and chassis numbers match from what I can tell, interior all there and will clean up, Recaros still in it and not torn, most importantly the engine pulled strong and has that addictive VTEC cross over that only a B18CR can provide. Actually felt faster than the all the other ones on carsales advertised at twice the price. After convincing the better half this was an awesome buy she agreed.
1999 NHB DC2R, mostly stock with a J's Racing catback and some HSD coilovers. Original ITR wheels were gone and came on Accord Euro wheels which I will hopefully change ASAP.
Gave the thing a good clean, tightened up all the interior parts where nothing was secured down properly. I suspect at some stage it was taken apart for a big stereo install and took out all the useless wiring too.
Finally to my shock the boot was like a swimming pool, checked out the water that had collected in there for god knows how long.
Apart from the crunchy box, everything else is purely cosmetic and will bring her back to full health (slowly) as got too many projects, pair of Mazdas, pair of Nissans and a dirty old Toyota on the street. Most of the cars are VIC club permit scheme which helps a lot.
and the latest member of the family:
- happy she lives on.
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