Hi

My son is fast approaching 21, thankfully the last of my offspring to reach the milestone. Made a poor choice with my other kids that trail-blazed before him in that they received a car as their 21st birthday present. Joint family effort to combine funds enough to get them something safe and reliable.

This now sets a precedent that I cannot avoid, additionally he has also picked up my petrol head affliction and more specifically, he loves all old Hondas. I suspect this is also my own fault as he has been my best companion when out driving my S2000. Many years of he and I giggling as it pings off the limiter to blame for that. I would get him an old S2000 but I fear it would be a very poor choice, at 21 years old such a thing would have rapidly been the end of me and I think it would be the swift demise of him…

Well aware of his approaching gift, which he sees as his birthright, he has been hard at work searching for his dream. He has found a Civic EM1 VTi that looks to be solid, have spoken to the owner and asked the normal questions and have not been sufficiently put off yet. The issue is that the car is located a long way away so before I traipse across the country I would like to have it inspected so I don’t waste my time and money. Despite my best advice he found the car through face book market place (in no way sketchy!) which does not inspire confidence in any way at all, even more reason to have it looked at.

I don’t think AA/RAC etc would be any good for a car like this, it really needs specialist knowledge of old Hondas and B16. So I am hoping someone knows a decent Honda specialist in the area or could recommend a garage with knowledge of old Hondas that might be able to go take a look at it for me. The car is in Birmingham.

Any help very much appreciated, not with the petrol head thing, way beyond help with that :)

Cheers

2 minutes ago, Fleecedbymysonagain said:

Hi

My son is fast approaching 21, thankfully the last of my offspring to reach the milestone. Made a poor choice with my other kids that trail-blazed before him in that they received a car as their 21st birthday present. Joint family effort to combine funds enough to get them something safe and reliable.

This now sets a precedent that I cannot avoid, additionally he has also picked up my petrol head affliction and more specifically, he loves all old Hondas. I suspect this is also my own fault as he has been my best companion when out driving my S2000. Many years of he and I giggling as it pings off the limiter to blame for that. I would get him an old S2000 but I fear it would be a very poor choice, at 21 years old such a thing would have rapidly been the end of me and I think it would be the swift demise of him…

Well aware of his approaching gift, which he sees as his birthright, he has been hard at work searching for his dream. He has found a Civic EM1 VTi that looks to be solid, have spoken to the owner and asked the normal questions and have not been sufficiently put off yet. The issue is that the car is located a long way away so before I traipse across the country I would like to have it inspected so I don’t waste my time and money. Despite my best advice he found the car through face book market place (in no way sketchy!) which does not inspire confidence in any way at all, even more reason to have it looked at.

I don’t think AA/RAC etc would be any good for a car like this, it really needs specialist knowledge of old Hondas and B16. So I am hoping someone knows a decent Honda specialist in the area or could recommend a garage with knowledge of old Hondas that might be able to go take a look at it for me. The car is in Birmingham.

Any help very much appreciated, not with the petrol head thing, way beyond help with that :)

Cheers

Minor update, not Birmingham, actually in Cardiff, details details…..