'98 GSR -- should I buy this car?
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'98 GSR -- should I buy this car?
Hey everyone -- first time poster here. Currently a '00 Civic owner, considering buying the car below from a friend of a friend in a nearby town.
Based on all the goodies and all the amazing work this gentleman put into this car, should I buy it? If so, how much should I be willing to pay for it?
I've got a firm price desired from him, but I wanted to ask y'all first. The exterior is perfect, it has never been boosted or nitrous-shot, and it is just beautiful. With the mods, it currently pulls about ~160hp at the wheels on the dyno.
Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated.
THANKS!
Wizzy
Based on all the goodies and all the amazing work this gentleman put into this car, should I buy it? If so, how much should I be willing to pay for it?
I've got a firm price desired from him, but I wanted to ask y'all first. The exterior is perfect, it has never been boosted or nitrous-shot, and it is just beautiful. With the mods, it currently pulls about ~160hp at the wheels on the dyno. Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated.
THANKS!
Wizzy
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1998 Acura Integra GS-R, Hatchback, 5-spd Black on Black
~100k miles
-2nd owner, bought at 52k miles, currently owned by a Certified Honda & Acura Technician
-Power steering, power windows, power mirrors, power locks, cold A/C, sunroof, ABS, disc brakes, factory spoiler, driver and passenger air bags
-Have all maintenance records-oil changed every 2,500 miles with Honda Oil Filter and Mobil-1 5W30
-Valves adjusted every 15,000 miles
-BG 44k fuel cleaner every 2,500 miles
-All drive belts, timing belt, water pump, cam seal, crank seal and tensioner done at 75,000 miles
-Throttle body was just replaced to repair the fast-idle valve (which is integrated into the throttle body)
-New IAC valve, thermostat, rear main seal, oil pan gasket
-A/C system recently charged with oil dye
-New fuel filter, spark plugs, rotor button/cap, spark plug wires, coil/igniter, distributor, o-ring, valve cover gasket, cam plug
-New light bulbs for both low and high beams
-Receipts on parts replaced
-Outside of car is stock except for corner light in front are clear with amber bulbs.
-Inside-interior is clean, original floor mats in mint shape. Rubber mats on top of the OEM floor mats to protect them.
-New leather seats out of a 2001 GS-R
Stereo-
-Kenwood Head Unit with remote control (face plate flips out, reverses to hide and its angle is adjustable), subwoofer is adjustable from head unit
-Front speakers- 2 Infinity Kappa’s 6” with 1” tweeter (adjustable angle)
2-1.5” MB Quart tweeters
-Rear speakers- 2 Infinity Kappa’s 6” with 1” tweeter (adjustable angle)
-All 3 pair of speakers have built-in crossovers
-Phoenix Gold X Max Carbon Fiber 12” Subwoofer
-1 Furi 500W Amp for subwoofer
-1 Furi 700W Amp for interiors
-Instrument cluster-brushed aluminum gauge pod cover with chrome gauge rings
-Nippon Power cluster bezel
-Autometer Phantom Series- white faced temperature gauge (replaced factory gauge)
- Autometer Phantom Series- white faced Air/Fuel Ratio gauge (wired into main harness, so you can swap 02 sensors without rewiring)
-DC Sports Short Shifter (polished)
-Momo shift knob
-Polyurethane bushings for shifter linkage
Brakes-
-fluid flushed regurlarly
-Front PowerSlot Rotors with factory pads
-Rear #1 Cross-drilled & slotted rotors with factory pads
Rims and Tires-
Enkei RS-7 (Anthracite) with Kumho Ecsta 711 205 40 17
Suspension-
-Front and Rear Tokico Blue shocks
-Front and Rear Skunk2 coilovers (adjustable with tools)
-Front Neuspeed Strut Tower Bar (polished)
-Rear Neuspeed Strut Tower Bar (polished)
-Front Suspension Techniques Sway bar (with poly bushings)
-Rear Neuspeed Sway bar (black with poly bushings)
-Rear Neuspeed Lower Tie Bar (polished)
Engine-
-AEM Fuel Rail (blue)
-AEM Fuel Pressure regulator (blue-set 2 lbs over stock)
-B&M Fuel Pressure Gauge (monted on filter)
-AEM Underdrive pulley set (blue)
-AEM Cold Air Intake with bypass valve (factory intake included)
-DC Sports 4-1 header ceramic coated (factory header included)
-Random Technologies High-Flow Catalytic Converter (factory Cat included)
-Tanabe Racing Medallion Cat-Back Exhaust (all bottle necks removed, factory exhaust included)
-Exedy Ultra Light Flywheel
-ACT Street/drag performance clutch
-Quaife Limited Slip Differential
-Transmission has new bearings and seals
-Fluidyne Radiator
-FAL Fans
1998 Acura Integra GS-R, Hatchback, 5-spd Black on Black
~100k miles
-2nd owner, bought at 52k miles, currently owned by a Certified Honda & Acura Technician
-Power steering, power windows, power mirrors, power locks, cold A/C, sunroof, ABS, disc brakes, factory spoiler, driver and passenger air bags
-Have all maintenance records-oil changed every 2,500 miles with Honda Oil Filter and Mobil-1 5W30
-Valves adjusted every 15,000 miles
-BG 44k fuel cleaner every 2,500 miles
-All drive belts, timing belt, water pump, cam seal, crank seal and tensioner done at 75,000 miles
-Throttle body was just replaced to repair the fast-idle valve (which is integrated into the throttle body)
-New IAC valve, thermostat, rear main seal, oil pan gasket
-A/C system recently charged with oil dye
-New fuel filter, spark plugs, rotor button/cap, spark plug wires, coil/igniter, distributor, o-ring, valve cover gasket, cam plug
-New light bulbs for both low and high beams
-Receipts on parts replaced
-Outside of car is stock except for corner light in front are clear with amber bulbs.
-Inside-interior is clean, original floor mats in mint shape. Rubber mats on top of the OEM floor mats to protect them.
-New leather seats out of a 2001 GS-R
Stereo-
-Kenwood Head Unit with remote control (face plate flips out, reverses to hide and its angle is adjustable), subwoofer is adjustable from head unit
-Front speakers- 2 Infinity Kappa’s 6” with 1” tweeter (adjustable angle)
2-1.5” MB Quart tweeters
-Rear speakers- 2 Infinity Kappa’s 6” with 1” tweeter (adjustable angle)
-All 3 pair of speakers have built-in crossovers
-Phoenix Gold X Max Carbon Fiber 12” Subwoofer
-1 Furi 500W Amp for subwoofer
-1 Furi 700W Amp for interiors
-Instrument cluster-brushed aluminum gauge pod cover with chrome gauge rings
-Nippon Power cluster bezel
-Autometer Phantom Series- white faced temperature gauge (replaced factory gauge)
- Autometer Phantom Series- white faced Air/Fuel Ratio gauge (wired into main harness, so you can swap 02 sensors without rewiring)
-DC Sports Short Shifter (polished)
-Momo shift knob
-Polyurethane bushings for shifter linkage
Brakes-
-fluid flushed regurlarly
-Front PowerSlot Rotors with factory pads
-Rear #1 Cross-drilled & slotted rotors with factory pads
Rims and Tires-
Enkei RS-7 (Anthracite) with Kumho Ecsta 711 205 40 17
Suspension-
-Front and Rear Tokico Blue shocks
-Front and Rear Skunk2 coilovers (adjustable with tools)
-Front Neuspeed Strut Tower Bar (polished)
-Rear Neuspeed Strut Tower Bar (polished)
-Front Suspension Techniques Sway bar (with poly bushings)
-Rear Neuspeed Sway bar (black with poly bushings)
-Rear Neuspeed Lower Tie Bar (polished)
Engine-
-AEM Fuel Rail (blue)
-AEM Fuel Pressure regulator (blue-set 2 lbs over stock)
-B&M Fuel Pressure Gauge (monted on filter)
-AEM Underdrive pulley set (blue)
-AEM Cold Air Intake with bypass valve (factory intake included)
-DC Sports 4-1 header ceramic coated (factory header included)
-Random Technologies High-Flow Catalytic Converter (factory Cat included)
-Tanabe Racing Medallion Cat-Back Exhaust (all bottle necks removed, factory exhaust included)
-Exedy Ultra Light Flywheel
-ACT Street/drag performance clutch
-Quaife Limited Slip Differential
-Transmission has new bearings and seals
-Fluidyne Radiator
-FAL Fans
Last edited by wizzy; Oct 10, 2006 at 09:30 AM. Reason: Added whp number to the second paragraph
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In case you wanted to see pics
Here are some pics of this beautiful ride:
SO, what do y'all think? How much is a fair price? He is selling because of a new baby in his family, and I would like to be fair to him.
SO, what do y'all think? How much is a fair price? He is selling because of a new baby in his family, and I would like to be fair to him.
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Yes, he installed the LSD, and did everything else himself at the Shop where he works. He seems to have replaced everything, some of it seemingly for fun. He has receipts for everything.
He is a great guy -- he talked about "his baby" for over an hour -- it's killing him to sell it.
Asking price is $8500.
He is a great guy -- he talked about "his baby" for over an hour -- it's killing him to sell it.
Asking price is $8500.
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Yes, he installed the LSD, and did everything else himself at the Shop where he works. He seems to have replaced everything, some of it seemingly for fun. He has receipts for everything.
He is a great guy -- he talked about "his baby" for over an hour -- it's killing him to sell it.
Asking price is $8500.
He is a great guy -- he talked about "his baby" for over an hour -- it's killing him to sell it.
Asking price is $8500.
so then why is he doing it?
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I would look to blue book value. It is well known that no matter WTF you do to your car to increase performance, it just hurts the overall value. You never get back what you put in and it sounds like he is trying to get back some of what he put in, which is cool, but he cannot expect to get that.
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