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New member looking for 5

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:31 pm
by simonlebailly
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

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:52 pm
by wurlycorner
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.

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:03 pm
by Drax

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 5:25 pm
by simonlebailly
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

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 5:26 pm
by simonlebailly
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. :cry:

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:00 pm
by mart609
Hi and welcome.
Good look on the hunt

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:52 pm
by wurlycorner
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 :think: 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.