Looking for a EDM 1.6i VT good condition

I have a 1989 civic dx hatch with 60k miles.... immaculate condtion... Momo Arrows.. tinted... good stereo.... nice and clean... I was originally planning on buying the JDM front conversion and the JDM EF9 rear bumper then the JDM side moldings, tanabe hyper medalion exhaust... The list goes on and on.. Well im 16 make $1600 a month and hungry for something more... I my car with all the options and the power of the b16 without spending all my money.. I will get to the point now, I am looking for a used EDM 1.6i VT with less than 80k (ya far fetched, up to 100k) all power options, and in excellent condition. No mods is prefered, I like to customize my own style. I got the cash to back it up who can help?

Originally posted by QuickSilverEF9
I want my car with all the options and the power of the b16 without spending all my money..

Oops make a type-o

good luck finding a EDM 1.6 VT here in the states....gotta go to Germany/Europe to get one of them suckers...and i believe they only come with ZC motors, not B16s.

I am trying to find someone in Europe that can give me some help send me in the right direction and maybe even sell one if I am that lucky. Because of emission reasons the 1.6i VT's B16A only came with 150hp, and yes they came with a b16a...... info found here http://www.carpage.tmfweb.nl/vtec.htm

Originally posted by QuickSilverEF9
I am trying to find someone in Europe that can give me some help send me in the right direction and maybe even sell one if I am that lucky. Because of emission reasons the 1.6i VT's B16A only came with 150hp, and yes they came with a b16a...... info found here http://www.carpage.tmfweb.nl/vtec.htm

So you found Bracers website :D
It has alot of info on it, he is the owner of a EDM VTi 2

I'm from Holland and its pretty hard to find on in good condition with not that many miles on the clock :(

Maybe try this post again in the Europe section of AF
We have members there from allover Europe so maybe they can look for you :D

Originally posted by RedRacerCivic
...and i believe they only come with ZC motors, not B16s.

ummm....can you say "civic"..."of"..."the"..."month"??? :silly2:

i'm glad i finally found you on the board :jump:

ami

do they have these cars in canada? Because that could be an option for anyone who lives in the states

Unfortunatly no :( ....... 1.6i VT was only in Europe. The VTs were basically a classy civic with all power options and the sporty look and feel.

Originally posted by LadyNRedSi


ummm....can you say "civic"..."of"..."the"..."month"??? :silly2:

i'm glad i finally found you on the board :jump:

ami

who meeee??? :D :)

Originally posted by RedRacerCivic
and i believe they only come with ZC motors, not B16s.

Then what's this :finger:
http://home.wanadoo.nl/ee9/vtpics/mvt101.jpg

(sorry ;) )

It's not going to be easy to import a VT. Emissions won't be a problem but like civic_1.6_16v said, finding a good one is. I also live in Holland (which is a very tiny country) and there are only 40, yes 40 VT's which are originally Dutch.
Most VT's here are imported from Germany (so is mine) which often means the history of the car is unknown.
Also Holland, Germany, Belgium are countries with a bad climate for cars, a lot of salt in the winter -> hard to find one without rust.
I was very lucky to find a good one.
I think if you are serious about importing one your best bet is to look in the southern countries like Spain, Portugal, Greece and maybe France.
And another thing, most VT's didn't come with AC and power steering.

Didnt know that - I assumed that like the SiR they had them standard - I guess your 150bhp is closer to my 160 then after ancillery loss :)

power steering is no big deal, and i can install a AC system..... Ya i know it is going to be hard to find but I will keep looking. Do you have any specific suggestions where I might be able to find a VT. I fond some 1.6i VT CRXs but the both had close to 200,000 miles on them :(

I live in England and the VT's are VERY RARE, but I know where there are some for sale. Dont know how you are going to import it though!!


http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_search.asp?modelexact=1&make=HONDA&min_pr=&POSTCODE=po36+9jq&source=0&model=CIVIC&max_pr=3000&sort=3&variant=vt&mileage=&miles=1500&keywords=&agerange=&max_records=50&search.x=39&search.y=7


There is a couple on there.

bracer how did you get your engine bay that clean?!!

Originally posted by Civic 1.6i VT
bracer how did you get your engine bay that clean?!!

Well, when you wash your car, do not only wash the outside :D
I had my engine bay "steam cleaned" (?) and a can of degreaser works great :)

QuickSilverEF9 you might want to check the US laws regarding the importing of cars.

As far as I know you have to pay quite high duty on them. So high that its almost not worth importing them, unless they are VERY rare and exotic car. i.e. not a simple Honda Civic.

I know if it was easy I would have sold my car to a Yank years ago and bought something much nicer with the profit.

Well this is a rare car..... And screw US law... the JDM engine swaps arent technically legal..

Originally posted by QuickSilverEF9
the JDM engine swaps arent technically legal..


NO but they are a hell of a lot cheaper.

I think theres a lot of info on the US customs website, but from memory I believe Duty and handling fee's can work out to be about 40% of the value of the vechile.