Whats the DC5 like? Been to view a couple myself, but not test driven one. Need to wait till oct for insurance though grr.
cheers for the comments guys - much appreciated.
the DC5 is an awesome car - i bought it complatly standard back in august with 7500 miles on the clock , its an 04 plate and paid 16k for it. was grade 5A at the auction - so like new.
a few tips on finding a good one - always ask for the auction sheet, check the vin number with the plate located on the drivers side strut tower in the engine bay, the same number is also stamped on the bulkhead at the back. also check the seatbelt labels, they have dates on them near to when the car was made, these have been known to be cut off if the car has been in an accident and theyve been replaced. the rest is pretty simple.
The only down side is tuning parts are rediculously expensive, you have 2 choices - but from japan and risk being caught for duty or pay the higher prices from tuners already in the uk. Ive done both and find for the smaller parts you manage sometimes not to pay duty on parts.
As for honda parts theres a honda dealership down in hereford who knows the DC5 well and can get most parts overnight from belgium, apparently honda have a warehouse there.
i think since august i must of spent about 8k on parts, the ohlins coilovers cost me £1600 notes just to give you an idea.
Insurance wise im with directline, i have house insurance etc witht them and the st is also with them so i get a discount - i pay about £600 but i have 6 years NCB and im an old man at 30.
hope this helps and you manage to find a good one.
cheers
stoddie
