Red 5th gen Type R.. of course!
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:02 pm
Here it is, a 5th gen "Type R" spotted yesterday in Redruth, Cornwall.
must have type R/s cams 
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Red 5th gen Type R.. of course!
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Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:16 pm
looks good in the pic must have type R/s cams
must have type R/s cams Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:26 pm
LOL my first post is in response to seeing the car i had just bought pictured here.
I had bought it that day and it died on me less than a mile away from the seller (it lived there for 2 days while i tried to get it sorted also had no tax so was lucky it wasnt towed and crushed :/
Managed to get it home with a new battery but by the time i got it home the battery light was on again (basically its draining while driving) its getting booked in this week to get sorted
As for the Type R badge i dunno as i have just bought it and guess its just randomly been stuck on, dont worry it will be removed
I had bought it that day and it died on me less than a mile away from the seller (it lived there for 2 days while i tried to get it sorted also had no tax so was lucky it wasnt towed and crushed :/
Managed to get it home with a new battery but by the time i got it home the battery light was on again (basically its draining while driving) its getting booked in this week to get sorted
As for the Type R badge i dunno as i have just bought it and guess its just randomly been stuck on, dont worry it will be removed
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:31 pm
Welcome in, stinky-fingered amuser of the undead.
Motor looks nice in that colour, anyway.
Hope you get it sorted quickly/cheaply. Alternator, you think? One of the guys on here might know where there's one going if helpful....
Motor looks nice in that colour, anyway.
Hope you get it sorted quickly/cheaply. Alternator, you think? One of the guys on here might know where there's one going if helpful....
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:39 pm
hope u get it fixed up as i said its a nice looking 5th gen - looks pretty standard apart from the type R badge.
its kind of a standing joke in the prelude community as there was never a type R Prelude but there was a rare type S 5th Gen with extra 20bhp
is there a engine management light on the dash? you might be able to find out yourself what the problem is before booking it in to the garage.
its kind of a standing joke in the prelude community as there was never a type R Prelude but there was a rare type S 5th Gen with extra 20bhp
is there a engine management light on the dash? you might be able to find out yourself what the problem is before booking it in to the garage.
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:41 pm
Cool i will find out this week hopefully what the problem is, as for the pain it needs a respray (same colour) as its all cracked and weird looking (looks like a cheap paint job thats reacted funny)
No engine management light just the battery light after its been running for a while
No engine management light just the battery light after its been running for a while
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:45 pm
like Doggo says probably your alternator - check the belt is tensioned up properly first - you should be able to pick up a 2nd hand alternator for around £40-£50.
did you go back to the seller as tell him about this problem?
did you go back to the seller as tell him about this problem?
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:47 pm
Yea i did and he was very helpful but i won it on ebay so didnt feel i had the right to demand my money back etc etc, i only paid £540 for it so i dont mind spending a little on it.
It also came with that private plate which i will probably sell to finance some of the respray (when i find out how to sell a plate that is)
It also came with that private plate which i will probably sell to finance some of the respray (when i find out how to sell a plate that is)
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:52 pm
If I bought a car and it died a mile away after purchasing, I'd be straight back to the sellers house to put my foot up his ass.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:32 pm
So upon further inspection (which i failed to do when i bought it (which i usually do lol)) the car was previously a dull blue colour and has had a dodgy respray which has gone on to crack and flake of in areas, so i think the respray is going to cost a bit more than just a blow over as i think the red will have to be totally removed before hand 