Im finally in a position to get a FN2. Been looking breifly the last couple of days. Is there anything major to keep an eye out for?. Im keeping the ex 8th gen for the wife, which i cant fault. Im in the trade so know the basics but hate being caught out on things. Ive tried to post in wanted section but cant for some reason?. Any help or people due to sell will be appreciated.
The wifes only paved the way for the fn2 today lol. She likes it so much (as do i) as a family car. Gives me a chance to get one now without hassle hopefully. First honda and well impressed cant imagine the smile on my face on the fn2. Drove a s2000 n dc5 teg. Both a league of there own but impressive. Although 40bhp up.
I sold it back in September but it was lightened, had camber bolts and frsu, carbon fibre vented bonnet, lowered, lighter alloys etc. Power mods were light, cold air intake, catback exhaust and remapped. Probably ran about 215 to 220 bhp but the remap gave up to 35 bhp above oem in the upper mid range.
3rd gear was mainly 07 plates, ensure it was done in the recall.
Check when / if clutch was done. If the bite's on the floor and stiff gears use it as a bargaining chip.
Check the roof rust too along the windscreen rubber.
Vtec engages smoothly, no smoke, chugs or hesitation, if so walk away.
Check service history, main thing for these are regular oil changes!
Calipers like to stick, after checking vtec stop and hold your hand near the four rotors for excessive heat.
Other than that just niggles across 8G platform, clicking subframe / clutch pedal etc
I could be persuaded to let mine go.
It's a 57 plate Milano GT with HFT & Sat Nav
Quaffe LSD
Spoon Rigid Collar kit for the subframe,
New clutch fitted at TGM a few months ago
68k miles
Stoptech touring front brakes (brake pads covered approx 3k miles)
Yokohama AD08s all round (new in the summer)
Roof repaired under warranty by Honda in my ownership.
Probably some other stuff I forgotten. Looking for £6400
Its a bit over my budget got early £5k ish to play with. Looking for a standard one more than likely. Enquiring on a few at the moment. sounds good tho.Can you deactivate nsf air bag in the fn2?
Feels a lot heavier than the ex. gears go in fine. drives and pulls great. biting point is just off floor. and the travel off pedal in total is not alot. maybe i just need to get used to it?.
Yeah did a 70 mile trip yesterday from weatherby. Went from 22mpg from 30mpg but it is what it is. running bridgestone potenza s001 all round. likes a bit of understeer.
He would say that haha. In my experience the warranties that get sold as an extra from dealers aren't worth the paper they're wrote on, anything that can be deemed wear and tear usually isn't covered. Its the dealers responsibility to sell a car that is fit for purpose, if it needs a new clutch I'd go straight back to the dealer.
Im sure there is a sticky on here somewhere that shows how to raise the biting point of the clutch, do you have any free play in the pedal before it engages?
Looks really nice, congrats!
As above though, sounds like you need a new clutch. I doubt it'll slip as they don't with these cars but the pedal should feel just as light as any other.
Had a nice run today got the feel of the car really impressed. Once it was warm changes where a little better. However a few crunches into second and 4th. It aint right seems to me maybe pressure plate, master cylinder?. However ive contacted warranty company and waiting reply.Either way by law am guessing the repair has to be done?.
Well it was from a gargae called second chance car finance in weatherby. Was a repossessed car as all his stock where. Cracking condition i just thought at first the clutch pedal difference till i got home into more stop start traffic.
champion music to my ears! Im like a dog with a bone i wont let it drop if it comes to that. Hopefully one or other does it asap.
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