just a typo, or did the actual ad list it as an automatic, then say it was a 5-speed in the details? Obviously if it's a vtec it's a 5-speed. Yeah, I mean, it was someone else's project car, but if that's what you're looking for, then it's already done! Of course it is a VTEC, you might wanna think about whether it's been used and abused. Another tip, check the dip stick if you go to see it, it's not a tell-all thing to see on the car, and granted, the stick could've been changed recently, but if not, you can check to see if the car's oil has been regularly changed, if it hasn't, the dipstick tends to brown/blacken at the bottom with time.