Honda Civic 1.3 converted to 1.6 Vtec

[Sam1991]

Hey guys,

first off hi, i'm new to this forum and its looks pretty good from what i have seen so far.

Right on to what i want to ask. Basically my friend has offered to sell me his N reg Honda Civic which he has had converted from 1.3 to 1.6 Vtec engine, has a sports exhaust on it, racing seats (forget the brand), resprayed gold and matte black and has a aftermarket air intake.

He claims that it puts out 160bhp or there abouts, and he wants £1500 for it, i think its got about 90,000 miles on the clock, just wondering if you think that this is a good deal and also if there is anything to look out for when purchasing?

Cheers guys

Sam

 

[turbonutter69]

Who did the engine swap? And also the mileage is of the car not the engine so how many miles has the engine done?

 

[obi_waynne]

Hi Sam and welcome to TorqueCars. One thing to note is when someone spends so much time and effort on a car they will usually only sell it if there are still little nagging faults, if there is something major about to go like the gearbox or he has had it for a good few years and is just bored with it.

You will also struggle to get insurance cover for it so before you hand over any money check that you can get a quote for a 1.3 with a 1.6 engine in it. (It will not be the same as a quote for a 1.6)

 

[Sam1991]

Hi , thanks for you replies, ill ask him when i meet him later in the week about milelage on the engine and also whether there are any things to note that need replacing.

He has told me though that he has not informed DVLA of the engine swap so it isnt registered as a 1.6 yet, and he has had it for a year or so now with no problems, although it is illegal it is quite tempting lol, though i do like to do things legally.

Sam

 

[obi_waynne]

An insurer would inspect it if you have a crash and then you will find yourself without cover!

As you say, keep it legal and you'll be ok.

 

[MasterAuron]

Firstly, ask yourself who did the engine swap, and to what standard. That'd be my biggest concern.

 

[Prince]

Make sure it was a full swap including the steering as well mate. The 1.6 has power steering, the 1.3 does not. 160bhp will be about right as well, assuming the 1.6 in question is a B16A.