Red 5th gen Type R.. of course!

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:02 pm

Here it is, a 5th gen "Type R" spotted yesterday in Redruth, Cornwall.

Post by **vanzep** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:16 pm

looks good in the pic

must have type R/s cams

zombie tickler · Post by **zombie tickler** » 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

Post by **Doggo** » 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....

Post by **vanzep** » 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.

zombie tickler · Post by **zombie tickler** » 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

Post by **vanzep** » 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?

zombie tickler · Post by **zombie tickler** » 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)

Post by **rob quilter** » 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.

zombie tickler · Post by **zombie tickler** » 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