Inspection example: 2002 Honda Civic Type R EP3

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Inspector's report

2002 Honda Civic Type R
White
2,000cc engine
6 speed manual
xx,000km
No major accident history
Aircon
Power steering
ABS brakes
Dual airbags
Factory body kit
Rear wing
Work wheels
Ohlins height adjustable suspenion
Aftermarket LSD

EXTERIOR:
Overall quite nice
Headlights good, no fade
Centre intake grille mesh is not standard, looks a little bit home made but doesn't really look bad
Touched up paint chip on front bumper, not particularly noticeable
Front lip good, no scrapes
Bumpers very slightly different colour, but that's being very picky
Left door has long scratch that's been touched up, not that noticeable
Left rear quarter has one or two very shallow dents. They are quite hard to see and I tried to photograph them but they are too small too really see. If the reflection is just right you can see them, otherwise not too bad, and being white they don't stand out too much.... if it was a black car I think they would look worse
Tail lights good
Driver's door handle slightly different colour
Left rear wheel has some chips to the outer lip
Wheels have Rays lightweight titanium wheel nuts with lock nut, lock nut key is in glove box
Brake disks just have surface rust, it was gone after test drive
Overall body condition is good. The only real imperfection of note is the dent on the rear quarter

INTERIOR
Both doors good, look new
Seats good, feels like genuine mileage
2 slight stains on passenger seat but not bad and should clean out
Driver's floor mat dirty and needs a clean, passenger side looks new as does rear mat
Momo steering wheel good, no wear
Driver's sun visor has two dirty marks from glue where stickers have been peeled off
Audio head unit does work (radio is fine) however if you press the CD eject button it makes a continuous grinding noise so something is wrong
Left side speaker a little buzzy
Aircon and heater work fine
Power steering fine
Electric mirrors fine
Metal gear knob a little bit scratched
Centre console and handbrake good
Dashboard fine
Photos with rubber seal removed is to show no new panels have been welded in after accident
Driver's side rear kick panel a little bit scratched
Stickers in door show oil and filter was changed by Honda at xx,000km last year
Hole in storage area in front of passenger seat
Rear seat good
Fold down rear seat operation fine
At rear on passenger side there are 3 holes in the plastic trim, they look like something was mounted there.
Small scratches and glue marks on left rear trim, not bad
Boot fine
Spare tools and spare wheel present
Boot floor, back panel and sealing gum all looks factory, not replaced or panel beaten from rear accident

ENGINE BAY
No major problems found
Slightly dirty but not too bad and a lot of it is just dust/dirt that will clean up very easily if you wanted to
Belts seem ok
Idle ok
Revving ok
No smoke or strange noises
Oil looks reasonably clean
Other fluids at right levels
Coolant looks fine, no rust, milkiness or bubbles
Strut towers, inner panels, radiator support and guards all look original, no evidence of accident history
Type R sticker on manifold cover has come off, looks a little poor
Overall seems fine, no problems found

UNDERBODY
Ohlins height adjustable suspension
Front sway bar is bright yellow so possibly aftermarket
No problems underneath, chassis looks straight
No fluid leaks could be seen
No rust
Exhaust ok
Suspension seems ok
Tyres worn, will need to be replaced
Everything seems fine

TEST DRIVE
Shop did not want me test driving it, so shop staff test drove it with me in passenger seat I did drive it around their yard up to about 40kph
No problems evident
Clutch seems fine, engagement point is fine and no slipping
Steering seems fine
No strange noises
No blowing smoke
Power feels good, especially in VTEC range
Seems fine
Aftermarket LSD is fairly tight and makes obvious clunking noises at low speed.

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