2000 civic Si EM1

bkjj77 · 09-05-2011, 04:53 PM

SO im trying to buy a civic si for my first car.
I found one on craigslist and me and my dad went to check it out.
It has 130,000 miles with a clean title and new paint.
when i went to drive it i stalled the first time(clutch came out fast)...the owner said that the clutch was new and needed to be worn a little....
Then my dad drove it and had a hard time when he drove it (and he has been driving stick for 30 years) even the truck he drove there was stick......does it take getting used to or is something wrong with the car???
Also my dad saw that the headliner under the moon roof and on those mirror pull down things the fabric was a little torn...
My dad thinks the car has a leak or something in it but i dont know ?????
Also when you turn hard the body rubs against the car a little bit making ripples on the wheels...is that a problem?

And finally he thinks that the car is not safe....Is it safe???

Are these bad sign?
Should i avoid the car and keep searching?
thanks for reading..

Decipher · 09-05-2011, 05:02 PM

How much is the owner asking?

bkjj77 · 09-05-2011, 05:31 PM

5300

donovan772 · 09-05-2011, 07:05 PM

Do you have link to the ad?

2slo4u · 09-06-2011, 01:19 AM

Idk if the clutch is just new or bad but even skilled drivers stall out when driving their own car. I died out all the time in my brother's integra with his twin disk :)

99civiclx · 09-07-2011, 02:59 PM

Sounds like a good deal but if your unsure, then ask the seller if you can have a local shop check it out to make sure everything is ok. Maybe talk the seller down to $5000.

Robin... · 09-07-2011, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2slo4u

Idk if the clutch is just new or bad but even skilled drivers stall out when driving their own car. I died out all the time in my brother's integra with his twin disk :)

He's right, everyone makes mistakes even if there pros...

DarkCreep · 09-09-2011, 06:24 PM

I have never seen so many question marks in one post.

CrackingVTEC · 09-09-2011, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkcreep

i have never seen so many question marks in one post.

^^ lol

00_Civic_Si · 09-09-2011, 08:31 PM

Sounds like your just not used to the clutch. I did the same thing with my car.. every clutch feels different. I drive my friend's EM2 and I stalled it twice (he babies his car...).

I'd hop on it though.

09-05-2011, 04:53 PM	#1
bkjj77 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: California Posts: 316 Reputation level: 9	2000 civic Si EM1 SO im trying to buy a civic si for my first car. I found one on craigslist and me and my dad went to check it out. It has 130,000 miles with a clean title and new paint. when i went to drive it i stalled the first time(clutch came out fast)...the owner said that the clutch was new and needed to be worn a little.... Then my dad drove it and had a hard time when he drove it (and he has been driving stick for 30 years) even the truck he drove there was stick......does it take getting used to or is something wrong with the car??? Also my dad saw that the headliner under the moon roof and on those mirror pull down things the fabric was a little torn... My dad thinks the car has a leak or something in it but i dont know ????? Also when you turn hard the body rubs against the car a little bit making ripples on the wheels...is that a problem? And finally he thinks that the car is not safe....Is it safe??? Are these bad sign? Should i avoid the car and keep searching? thanks for reading..

09-06-2011, 01:19 AM	#5
2slo4u wait4me Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma Age: 26 Posts: 4,697 Reputation level: 17	Idk if the clutch is just new or bad but even skilled drivers stall out when driving their own car. I died out all the time in my brother's integra with his twin disk :) __________________ Build Thread: http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=212630 Video's of my old car. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaH03...8&feature=plcp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLLhx...7&feature=plcp Last pictures of old car. http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=208036

09-09-2011, 06:24 PM	#8
DarkCreep D16Y8+T Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pomona, CA Age: 25 Posts: 4,353 '97 HONDA ACCORD Reputation level: 10	I have never seen so many question marks in one post. __________________ YOU DON'T NEED A CAMBER KIT, YOU NEED AN ALIGNMENT

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09-05-2011, 05:31 PM	#3
bkjj77 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: California Posts: 316 Reputation level: 9	5300

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donovan772 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 440 Reputation level: 10	Do you have link to the ad?

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99civiclx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 61 Reputation level: 10	Sounds like a good deal but if your unsure, then ask the seller if you can have a local shop check it out to make sure everything is ok. Maybe talk the seller down to $5000.

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