New member looking for 5

simonlebailly · Post by **simonlebailly** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:31 pm

Hi, I am a new member and looking to buy my first 'Lude' as I understand they are calked….'cool or what!!'…. Anyways budget of £1000-1500 max pref less just want a 5th gen ideally Motegi kit and ideally manual but auto is fine…..Or any other suggestions.
Mid life crisis looms and though have owned a civic type r before I am loving the retro feel of these.
Have looked at a couple and been messed around so looking for an honest car and honest owner to deal with.
I am in Devon so realistivcally I am not going to go to Scoland to buy one so guess bottom half of country.
Any help or advice on whats available or what to buy/look out for would be appreciated.
Save the high tech speak and I don't talk the lingo….wouldnt understand….I am just an old man who thinks they look cool and as a Jap man through and through I know they are reliable.
Hot me with any thoughts,
Thanks in advance
Simon

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:52 pm

Be wary if buying a 5g auto from a randomer.
Some on here (e.g. merc) run them reliably as daily drivers because they look after them, however they have a bad rep for gearbox failure in general - so you will need to be careful to check how well a second hand one has been looked after by previous owners.

Post by **Drax** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:03 pm

http://www.gumtree.com/p/honda/honda-pr ... 1124982852 (edit) just realised this is an auto...urgh, was trying to avoid them for you

http://www.gumtree.com/p/honda/classic- ... 1124850767

http://www.gumtree.com/p/honda/honda-pr ... 1123374397

simonlebailly · Post by **simonlebailly** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 5:25 pm

Thanks. Pretty up to speed on whats on Gumtree and ebay and auto trader and piton heads- just hoping someone here may have one… thanks

simonlebailly · Post by **simonlebailly** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 5:26 pm

I even drone 3.5 hrs to Southampton to look at the first one you tagged but paperwork was incomplete and not registered to chap who had its address so walked away. Was quite cheap too.

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:00 pm

Hi and welcome.
Good look on the hunt

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:52 pm

simonlebailly wrote:paperwork was incomplete and not registered to chap who had its address

This is not necessarily a problem, especially on an old, low value car. I think I've bought

at least 6 cars with incomplete or missing paperwork in my time, with no issues.
However, it's down to what you feel comfortable with of course.