Nice looking manual 5th gen, thoughts?

Aaron14P · Post by **Aaron14P** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 7:53 am

https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda/honda-p ... 1190514281

Im looking for a new lude myself, this one looks clean. Thoughts?!

Free Ranj Egg · Post by **Free Ranj Egg** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 8:59 am

That looks reasonably clean and well priced too.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:32 am

Looks tidy, although there looks to be a few different shades of silver in there (could just be the light).

Also you may want to double check that there's actually a VTEC lump in there assuming that's what you're after.

And nice Mugen number plate

Free Ranj Egg · Post by **Free Ranj Egg** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:47 am

Iceberg Silver is a hard colour to match. I had to get the wing and bumper repaired after a cosmetic accident and the paint just does not match lol.

I do love the Civic R alloys on a lude. They make the car seem more up to date.

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:15 am

NafemanNathan wrote:Also you may want to double check that there's actually a VTEC lump in there assuming that's what you're after.

There should be as it has CTR alloys on it.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:25 am

Still worth the simple question as anything can be swapped (hubs).

My first "VTEC" Prelude turned out to be a 2.2 non-Vtec. Neither I or the seller were that well informed back then

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:27 am

V true. It certainly started out life as a VTEC (rev counter and cruise control, the 2L didn't come with cruise control).

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:41 am

I was thinking more 2.2 non-vtec.

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:50 am

Yeah could of had a 2.2 non VTEC swap although its probably harder to get hold of a F22b than a H22. There are some crazy mofo's out there though

(its still an ambition of mine to boost a F22 engine, not sure what I'd use it for though

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Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:58 am

No I mean originally!

There's a chance it started life as a JDM 2.2 non-vtec and still is. Often importers will fit a UKDM bumper to fit a UKDM number plate. 2.2 non-vtecs also have rev counters (although I also though 2.0l did as well).

He doesn't mention that it's a vtec in the ad and I think it's quoting the displacement of a 2.2 non-vtec (2157cc as aposed to 2156cc, but I might be getting them the wrong way around).

Either way, all I was suggesting was simply checking before making any commitments... This seems to have blown up out of portion