New type R engine in old car !?!?

New type R engine in old car !?!?

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benaldo

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393 posts

228 months

Friday 27th July 2007
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It's crazy Friday!!

Just rang up the local dealer for a new type r badge for the front of the civic (old one has fallen off / nicked) but the bloke in the parts department will have to give me a call back because he is very busy at the moment.

The reason ??

Some young lad is at the front desk wanting him to price up the cost of putting a type-R engine in his current 1.3l Civic !! He must be mad - it would be cheaper to buy a type-r. And he would need to upgrade everything else too!!

I know I have only heard half the story but it sounds crazy.

benaldo

Original Poster:

393 posts

228 months

Friday 27th July 2007
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The parts man reckons it would be about £15k worth of parts - dunno if that was a bit of an exaggeration !?!?

benaldo

Original Poster:

393 posts

228 months

Friday 27th July 2007
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It reminded me of those max-power cars where they have taken an £8k saxo and spent £30k making it look 'wicked'..... rolleyes