Opinion on value needed

[AndyG]

There were some half cars around 215-220 time.

The change was #217 officialy? I think

[black olive]

correct hence the query- can understand half breed mark 2's but not mark 1 after the changeover

[lowey260]

Alright guys, I went to look at #199 as on Pistonheads at the weekend and put a deposit down: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/863716.htm

Mike is a sound bloke and the car is a credit to him, but I've currently got an immaculate Honda Accord Type R which has apparently just decided to need a new crank, so I'm feeling a bit paranoid about this purchase and needing your views:

* The car momentarily hestitated a couple of times during the drive, on small throttle openings. Is this normal or something to be concerned about? The spark plugs have been recently replaced and a new battery fitted.

* The clutch ? I experienced it as very heavy, to the point of being a bit offputting. Is this normal? Can anything be done to lighten the clutch?

* The gearbox felt slow and it was easy to miss the plane of 3rd-5th so you inadvertently went to 5th unless you were conscious of letting the spring find the right plane. Again, is this a normal characteristic?

* Finally, I may have been hallucinating but If I recall correctly the temperature readout on the aircon seemed to click up a couple of degrees over time even when set at a certain level. Any thoughts?

Any views gratefully received.

I think Havoc1 may have got a little confused with his Vin Number, only this was a post of his when he originally bought the car. As you can see it suggests the car is actually 199 so Pre-facelift makes more sense.

[black olive]

thanks for the clarification

[havoc1]

lowey260 is quite right - it is 199. Thanks.