Type R and VTEC owners

lemonade · 6 Oct 2014 at 18:39

Hank_Marvin said:
Why do you think mileage is irrelevant? I'm really put off by something with 100k or so.

Looking at any other s type on auto trader with mileage around 60k they are asking £3-4k

Tricky stuff car buying.

That car is worth around 2.5k, so I would offer him that and no more than 2.6k, although if its a really well looked after model i would personally be happy to pay 2.7k if I was keeping the car for a long time.

The used car market can be a minefield and its not always easy to find a car without a chequered history or something dodgy going on underneath!

lemonade · 6 Oct 2014 at 18:44

Ragnahex said:
what would be the choice to go for on a low budget? my old accord is just starting to have creaks and rattles these days and the mrs won't drive it because of the size of it......... on the other hand i am pretty set on another honda because i have grown used to the gentle relaxing drive.....unless you hammer the hell out of it (budget about 6-8grand). So of course a newer accord is out of the question because she won't use that one either... What are the newish civics(aka 06plate) like?

As others said that gen Civic has an awful ride thanks to a 1950's suspension setup, you would be suprised that it didn't come with a ladder chassis!

I would look at a Toyota Auris as an alternative, it has a much better ride and are generally underrated lovely all round cars, bland to look at compared to the Civic, but who cares.

Hank_Marvin · 6 Oct 2014 at 22:01

rodenal said:
Yeah but come on, you're spending a couple of grand not 20!

Lol yeah I know..........

Cheers all.

morguk · 6 Oct 2014 at 22:30

MilanoChris said:
Go for the petrol.

OK buddy, I guess I do get that extra VTEC kilowatts yo!!

Uncle_Gravy · 7 Oct 2014 at 07:30

I really wish they made an effort with the EP Type S, they could have atleast gave it the Sport look, instead of the "look at me i'm a granny" look.

AndrewNR · 7 Oct 2014 at 14:30

olv said:
Yesterday I successfully changed my seized driver side rear caliper myself having never so much as taken a wheel off before. I didn't swear even once so I must having been doing something wrong. All seems well now, the passenger side will probably go next week.

It's pretty easy... just a pain if you have to wind the piston back etc to fit brake pads.

Simon · 7 Oct 2014 at 14:45

AndrewNR said:
It's pretty easy... just a pain if you have to wind the piston back etc to fit brake pads.

A brand new caliper is very easy to wind back

Clarkey · 7 Oct 2014 at 15:00

Uncle_Gravy said:
I really wish they made an effort with the EP Type S, they could have atleast gave it the Sport look, instead of the "look at me i'm a granny" look.

It was the same aside from the rear spoiler, no?

lemonade · 7 Oct 2014 at 15:03

Winding the front pistons back is a piece of cake, much easier using something like an irwin quick grip than a windback tool, the rears are what can be a PITA, and a blister job with a windbackt ool.

lee1101 · 7 Oct 2014 at 15:12

Clarkey said:
It was the same aside from the rear spoiler, no?

I think you may be thinking of the Sport

lemonade · 7 Oct 2014 at 16:05

The Type S looks fine, it's not a Type R so you can't expect it to be all racy looking and its a 5 door with the frumpy MPV looks, it's more about subtle sedate look.

This looks smart in a more 'mature youthful' way, rather than OAP looking.

http://www.mercland.com/uploads/mercland_model_photos/4910.jpg

http://www.mercland.com/uploads/mercland_model_photos/4909.jpg

olv · 7 Oct 2014 at 16:06

Simon said:
A brand new caliper is very easy to wind back

lemonade said:
Winding the front pistons back is a piece of cake, much easier using something like an irwin quick grip than a windback tool, the rears are what can be a PITA, and a blister job with a windbackt ool.

This question will certainly highlight my level of ineptitude but surely you only have to windback the piston if/when it's full of brake fluid which a new caliper isn't? So if you were changing the brake pads you'd need to but I had no issues fitting the new caliper.

Simon · 7 Oct 2014 at 16:26

Yeah - its an easy job. Until you get a stuck caliper.

S2000s rear calipers are crap for this though, mine is stuck off at the moment on the rear right

King4aDay · 7 Oct 2014 at 16:55

Urgh, rear calipers. The ones on my Prelude are doing my nut in. Going to just buy refurbs next time I get paid I think.

ChrisD. · 7 Oct 2014 at 17:39

Loads of Honda's I've had have had poor rear calipers.

Uncle_Gravy · 7 Oct 2014 at 18:00

Both Sport and Type S should have looked the same, Then your Type R.

Simon · 7 Oct 2014 at 18:21

MilanoChris said:
Loads of Honda's I've had have had poor rear calipers.

Blame Nissin

lemonade · 7 Oct 2014 at 20:43

olv said:
This question will certainly highlight my level of ineptitude but surely you only have to windback the piston if/when it's full of brake fluid which a new caliper isn't? So if you were changing the brake pads you'd need to but I had no issues fitting the new caliper.

Not sure what you mean, you only have to wind the piston back if its retracted so far up that you can't get your pads in. I would assume a new caliper would be retracted all the way down from the factory hence why you didn't need to do it.

Never had to replace a caliper myself, just service the brakes every year and keep them in good shape and they last well, my Honda has Lucas calipers IIRC.

lemonade · 7 Oct 2014 at 20:45

Uncle_Gravy said:
Both Sport and Type S should have looked the same, Then your Type R.

Sport only came as 3dr and Type S as 5 door, both different body shape and style, its a good thing they came with trim/spec differentiation.

lemonade · 7 Oct 2014 at 22:39