GranTurismoEra

A rain fund a must with even a reliable Civic.

lol get to know the guy selling, it will tell you a lot about how the cars been treated

http://www.ebay.co.u...=STRK:MEBIDX:IT It has 4 owners, 3 of which were same family (father/son combo). I spoke to the guy yesterday evening. He came across as a salesman and a bit pushy. It currently has private plates on. I was just wondering if you would pay 5k for a 2003 GT 83k miles. When there are others (2004) going for less The alloy wheels are new, but ive seen them for £500 quid so shouldnt really be a factor on price tbh lol. But from the MOT history it does have a leaking shock which hasnt been fixed and pads will need doing soon. I got hold of the plates he sent and the history looks ok 1 fail from new on lambda, no big deal, no constant failures etc He also couldnt tell me his best offer....this is the second listing as it didnt sell last time I will ask him regarding service history etc as there is no mention of that which probably means it hasnt got full history. Done an average of 7-8k miles a year from new. Thanks in advance ps suppose not gd to judge but this ones in Essex, i wouldnt buy a car from certain areas ie birmingham or east london

months and months of research on what to avoid is definitely worth it, all the issues etc, what a headache, i learnt the hard way with my first car. No HPI, No research, bought on a whim. Was a CaT C lemon and lost 1400 has had to cut my losses, Guy who bought it off me crashed and claimed the full value of a hpi clear one. Over time I started picking up little tips here and there on buying. one thing you wont know till you buy is oil consumption. I hope you have shipped this car back along with that letter by now and started the claims process. IT may take as long as a previous poster, but you got to do it or face losing huge sums. This is why Id rather spend pennies on a car than huge fees...Fortunately it was half trade half finance, which you can stop. Still 5k outstanding ie your traded car if proven at the cost of time and court you should win the case as long as you dont drag your feet as you have here for 5 pages....and act promptly producing any evidence necessary

Autotrader tried to call me so many times to renew my ad, I would have but when I looked at the stats then looked down at my phone, it didnt make sense for a site like that, time of the year maybe, . Maximum exposure I would say Ebay, because you get suggested or related items, its not concentrated traffic. "popular" without paying extra plus its easy to go from searching for a samsung s6 to looking at what the used car market is like in seconds,

I seriously thought after the need for speed/fast and furious 1 era neons became illegal so people stopped using them on public roads, as for the wings well, ive seen huge wings on 5 series and m3 e92s lol. Depends on how many clothes you want to hang up , double rail wings are always a hit people can mod as they wish, im more in the look slightly better than stock/suttle range when it comes to styling exterior and interior, each to their own I guess,

Saw a similar Z on ebay, good price too im sure, White Z, unique, probably 1 for every 10 on sale, is that an 04?

Inspected?

I changed mine in all 3 of my previous cars, all I can say is wow, what a difference it makes, best gearbox so far was in the civic, as good as the GTI MK 4, in every way, just great. they say 30,000 miles, but more frequently only helps to preserve moving parts,

im not so sure on Autotrader having the biggest audience as mentioned above as I only managed 250 views after 14 days On Ebay I had a 100 views per day and over a 9 day period I racked up 890 views, I had best offer/buy it now. Plus I had tags in the title, Like Type ;-), I got a warning message after the second advert went up, so I changed the title, views reduced to 80 per day which was okay, On the third advert I reverted back to using tags, they said it ruined the search experience for people and diverts traffic the wrong way. Which is true, but 900 views, the extra 200-300 views made a difference, The guy was asking about the car for about 2-3 weeks and finally came and bought it. I was honest and told him everything I also had to list it 3 times and no one wanted to meet the price. I sold my Civic 2006 CAT D after 2 and a half months. Eventually he came and bought the car from Wales. He turned out to be genuine, His dad owned a 370z, big coincidence ofcourse lol. Wording the advert correctly helps, but not too strong as it puts off people even genuine buyers as I found out. Also a lot of people dont read the ad in full. You will get used to answering questions like how many owners again? service history did you mention that? its grey right?

:lol: hey, dont knock max power, i read that as a teen, , the days when 150 bhp GTI tuned got you top ratings and top brass, literally

It was a nice example but im going to wait a few weeks closer to when my insurance ends, then i can really look and have enough funds, he wanted to add crazy interest to some tiny finance, wasnt worth it, he said it was owned by an older guy and not thrashed by the younger fellow, tracked, dragged and spun for cheers/whistles on a saturday night ....., ill take his word for it, plus its the last model before the VED hike,, not sure if its enough to keep the car value high, who knows maybe, pre 06 are still very desirable........5000 - 6000 is about right for a nice 04, with sub 90k miles, nice examples go fast, Petrol will go up again im sure

If it was an audi i would say 50/50, but being jap, id say if you treat it right it will take care of you!

you got to be kidding, the least someone can do is get home! I assume most havent had a clutch replacement unless someone had bad luck and was forced to change, did you change the flywheel as well? well my bros alternator died on the way home on the motorway, the guy came to recover us, my old civic battery died a few hours after parking up, had to get it towed and keys reprogrammed, the space civics make that silly computer glitch noise when trying to start

I saw one Z for sale with a similar gear knob. Looks like a giant ladys toy to me, never understood why, as if the car on its own doesnt get enough haters and attention, why not add more ;-)

Hi Zed-ites What price should buyers be paying for a clean example with full history with roughly 70-100,000 miles on the clock, 04/05 2-3 owners i.e This one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182018491752?euid=656251a235fb4576a950f5e837b03eb0&cp=1&exe=12792&ext=32581&sojTags=exe=exe,ext=ext Ive seen so many prices and insurance reckons they are valued around 5-6k for most. But people are selling up to £7800 even £8500. Some as low as £5500 depending if its imported etc, What do you guys think? Thanks in advance!

Hey, nice build, what lip is that by the way? Looks neat, Mines" found it on a previous page!

welcome dude! Jap power

thanks! Anyone within the m25 here?

Ill be looking at a pioneer android/wifi 7" touch screen, how do aftermarket units go with the Bose system? p3 priority 3 service? and belts? Fan and Alternator? what about timing chains, worth getting that checked straight after purchase? I always take my car for a check up and full service thats if the inspection checked out okay and I bought it. My colleague and brother have both used Click Mechanic for inspections. They do a 118 point check for under £100 pounds, But the results probably vary from mechanic to mechanic lol Will be sure to post an ad I find, thanks

thanks guys, ill have a look, im looking for stock or near stock example ie exhaust/wheels only with some gt features, when the time comes in march, ill definitely pop my head in there, Thanks!

thanks, ill be on the lookout for a good one!

Hi All Im new on here, and ive been lurking around for a few months, Ive had several entry level vehicles so far, which included a civic 02, toyota paseo, civic 06 Been driving for 7 years, but drove before that, ML 320, merc e180, S500 etc in America, also driven mates m3 e92 430 bhp, I was going to get an Audi A5 3.0TDI but I started looking at the Z along with endless research, then checked out some videos online and thought why not go a different direction as there is only 1 in my area i see regularly and the only car worth turning my head for. why follow a crowd eh My ideal would be a 2005 with 80,000 or less miles 2 owners, grey, silver or black. Budget would be around 6k- 6.5k. I have to wait till end of march because insurance runs out then also i get my 6 years no claims which means my policy will be £700 average. To change now means I would shell out £660 for 6 weeks cover. No thanks :/ Long term keeper, hopefully short term plans to add nismo body kit, updated rear lights, black case headlights, exhaust depending on whats on there and nice wheels/mm spacers, maybe a remap/spacer in the distant future, Keep for 3-4 years depending on circumstances. Last V6 i drove didnt drink gas, my golf was £50 pound a week on petrol averaging 30 miles a day lol, and i know this may be as thirsty but a natural V6 is too good to turn down. Especially one I grew up with on playstation ;-) Big fan of Jap! Sorry to go on...

Really does pay to live outside London within the sticks.......Mine would be £900 and £1300 with a possible Body Kit, 30 years of age, 6 years no claims. 8 years a license.........the other guys want to put a box in the car, similar to wearing nappies.......