I now have an FN2!
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Integroo said:
6k, plus 530 quid for four new tyres and about 100 quid in other odds and ends. I think that's a decent enough price for an 09 with sub 60k miles.
I'd rather keep it stock to keep my insurance premiums sensible tbh, though it might be worth exploring with my insurer what the premium impact would be if I added a performance exhaust and air filter (as if I was doing one, I'd want to do the other!).
Did TGM Sport manage to fix it or is it just a live with it sort of deal? Mine has a couple of scuffs so it has definitely been bumped once or twice.
Yes you paid the going rate, no i haven't got an issue with the bumper as it looks okay and is only noticeable if you look very closely. My car also had a respray at some point to it could also be due to being taken off and put back on again. Feels solid enough. My insurance went up by £40 with the exhaust and it's the only mod I'll have done on the car. I'd rather keep it stock to keep my insurance premiums sensible tbh, though it might be worth exploring with my insurer what the premium impact would be if I added a performance exhaust and air filter (as if I was doing one, I'd want to do the other!).
Did TGM Sport manage to fix it or is it just a live with it sort of deal? Mine has a couple of scuffs so it has definitely been bumped once or twice.
I’m in a similar situation to you but for me I should have got another type r the fn2 not a bloody corsa vxr.
Don’t get me wrong the corsa is a laugh but it’s no type r that’s for sure.
I keep looking at the fn2 and thinking should I but finding one with decent mileage and a reasonable age seem to be difficult.
The fn2 has grown on me the more I research them.
Good luck with sorting yours keep at it as they are worth it when all’s working as it should be.
Following with interest
Don’t get me wrong the corsa is a laugh but it’s no type r that’s for sure.
I keep looking at the fn2 and thinking should I but finding one with decent mileage and a reasonable age seem to be difficult.
The fn2 has grown on me the more I research them.
Good luck with sorting yours keep at it as they are worth it when all’s working as it should be.
Following with interest
Integroo said:
shakindog said:
I’m in a similar situation to you but for me I should have got another type r the fn2 not a bloody corsa vxr.
Don’t get me wrong the corsa is a laugh but it’s no type r that’s for sure.
I keep looking at the fn2 and thinking should I but finding one with decent mileage and a reasonable age seem to be difficult.
The fn2 has grown on me the more I research them.
Good luck with sorting yours keep at it as they are worth it when all’s working as it should be.
Following with interest
You can buy mine;-) Don’t get me wrong the corsa is a laugh but it’s no type r that’s for sure.
I keep looking at the fn2 and thinking should I but finding one with decent mileage and a reasonable age seem to be difficult.
The fn2 has grown on me the more I research them.
Good luck with sorting yours keep at it as they are worth it when all’s working as it should be.
Following with interest
It's a good car but I've fallen out of love already due to all the niggles and problems. Just don't trust it anymore.
I say this as the owner of an accord type r that Ate it’s timing belt so I fitted a new engine. It’s in need of some tlc but I just can’t bring myself to sell it
It’s the complete opposite to the chav vxr but is just like putting on your favourite pair of shoes when I do drive it.
I fully understand how you feel as you expected so much and it seems to be a bit of a let down for you currently
If you truly loved the car, the niggles wouldn't matter so much...sounds to me like you're talking yourself out of the whole thing....the heater stuff is a pain at this time of year but easily sorted, granted you might have to throw a little money at it, but once it's fixed, it's fixed.
Integroo said:
I don't love it ... I have spent 700 quid fixing it up since buying it, on top of that it needs an exhaust (300-500), the wheels refurbed (300), the valve clearances done and an oil change to thicker spec oil to hopefully cure the oil consumption issue (150), and now I have an air conditioning issue (which I have currently self diagnosed as possibly the evaporator - 300 - 500). That's almost two grand fixing up a six grand so far if I get it all done. On top of that it is rattly and uncomfortable.
Real shame, but if it isn't the right car it just isn't i guess.I've spent £4k on the integra sorting stuff this year and that'll rise, and i still love it to bits...properly special car.
So you're £7k into an 8 year old fn2 and have a relentless quest to keep finding problems? Even your first post which should be filled with the joy of a new motor just focuses on its faults
The obvious answer is to punt it and move on. Even if problem free it rides like a dog. I'd be tempted to look at main dealer cars with a year's warranty which you'll remember I suggested in the first place. No matter, with a main dealer used car warranty every time you find a problem (which you inevitably will) you'll have a year of getting someone else to fix it. After a year you should have got any niggly stuff sorted. Private sales clearly aren't the best choice for you.
The obvious answer is to punt it and move on. Even if problem free it rides like a dog. I'd be tempted to look at main dealer cars with a year's warranty which you'll remember I suggested in the first place. No matter, with a main dealer used car warranty every time you find a problem (which you inevitably will) you'll have a year of getting someone else to fix it. After a year you should have got any niggly stuff sorted. Private sales clearly aren't the best choice for you.
Integroo said:
Yes indeed, live and learn.
I am not sure I am hunting out problems though ... climate control doesn't work, pretty obvious ... rattly exhaust, pretty obvious ...
I'll need to fix at least the climate control fault to punt it tbh.
Exactly, even after all the due diligence you did before buying it. Best laid plans and all that. I suppose once you've fixed the climate control you might feel better about it but there's still a few hundred quid to spend on smaller wheels or a refurb and the exhaust note which you'll probably not learn to live with. Next thing you know you're 10k into it. But on the other hand maybe it'll be a case of better the devil you know. I bet on those cold frosty mornings the vtec roar is addictive!I am not sure I am hunting out problems though ... climate control doesn't work, pretty obvious ... rattly exhaust, pretty obvious ...
I'll need to fix at least the climate control fault to punt it tbh.
Perhaps before you sell it is probably worth getting some 18's or even 17's and selling your 19's. Mine has the standard 18 inch alloys and i read countless times before buying mine that the ride on the 19's is unbearable and far too firm, should find the car more bearable for the daily commute
What mileage is your car? you say valve clearance needs doing just wondering if the major 8 year/75k is due, could be a deciding factor..
What mileage is your car? you say valve clearance needs doing just wondering if the major 8 year/75k is due, could be a deciding factor..
Semi inspired by this thread I took the plunge: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
OP tweak it. I'm tweaking mine. At some point I'll change the suspension. First steps are preventative maintenance and removing any Gremlins.
OP tweak it. I'm tweaking mine. At some point I'll change the suspension. First steps are preventative maintenance and removing any Gremlins.
designforlife said:
Still got it OP or did you decide to chuck it on the classifieds?
Chucked it on the classifieds (hence the various post deletions) but no decent offers. Just ordered a stainless steel M2 backbox from TDI North - just released so first production run, bought it as it is modular and the rear section can be fitted to stock front section, so it was only 260 quid. Then on boxing day the car stung me for 478 quid - seized driver side front caliper, destroyed pads and discs, needed pads discs and a new caliper. Ugh. Mechanic noted that the rear discs (which the previous owner changed last summer) were cheap ebay grooved discs of crap quality, which he found odd as rear discs from Honda are only thirty quid each. He said the rattling exhaust has also been packed with foam to keep it quiet. He suspects the rattling exhaust is from it being dropped off the car - did the chap have a stainless steel exhaust on? Doesn't fit with the story about it being his wife's car for the school run. Not much adds up.
Currently costing me an awful lot of money and I am always wondering what is going to be next to break! I have went through receipts in detail and although it is FSH, I think it has never had anything more than a oil and filter change. When I get the exhaust fitted I will have valve clearances done and looks like at next service I will need to get spark plugs etc replaced also.
Had the car three months and have spent best part of 1700 quid on it already. That's a significant sum of money to me and it doesn't look like it will be the last I have to spend... especially considering as the wheels are in desperate need of a refurb and the front wheel arch trim is hanging off. It has also developed some unsightly white clouding of the paint on the rear passenger side wing.
Edited by Integroo on Thursday 28th December 12:07
egor110 said:
What is your cut off point with this car then ?
If you haven't got a figure your not willing to go over then your just going to keep spending out and spending out on this car and you'll never recoup it when you sell.
Great news for whoever buys the car off you.
Yeah, whoever buys the car from me will get a much better car than I bought haha. If you haven't got a figure your not willing to go over then your just going to keep spending out and spending out on this car and you'll never recoup it when you sell.
Great news for whoever buys the car off you.
I needed to do the discs, pads and calipers, so I just had to suck it up. I was going to try and sell without refurbing the wheels and replacing the exhaust, then I thought oh f
k it merry christmas and bought the exhaust (and I thought it would be a hard sell if I hadn't had them done) ... and a week later the brakes needed done. What can one do. Perhaps I should have traded it in for a loss a month ago but such is life.
I certainly don't think I will get much more than 5800-6300 for it once fixed, so if I sold next week I would be 1500-2000 quid out of pocket in three months.
Sa Calobra said:
OP what's the history like? Mines full Honda annual history and doesn't seem to have any of the same issues.
FSH, last three histories are from main dealer. One warning sign I didn't spot was that the annual health check was done by Honda indicating rear discs and pads needing replaced - and the work was refused and carried out himself. I also think the main dealer services were nothing more than oil filter - can see no evidence of valve clearances or spark plugs having been done. I think I have been sold a bit of a lemon with a bit of polish. How are you enjoying it so far? What's the ride like - is it on 19s? Any oil consumption?
Sa Calobra said:
It's on 18's. The rides good but I always dodged potholes etc in any car.
No oil useage. It's stayed on the full marker over 2,000miles since the last service so hopefully it'll remain this way.
Maybe the 18s are much better than the 19s. Or maybe my suspension is fNo oil useage. It's stayed on the full marker over 2,000miles since the last service so hopefully it'll remain this way.
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It's truly dreadful.I've used around 1.5l in 2000 miles. Think i need the valve clearances done, hopefully that will help ...
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