2000 Honda Civic Type R RX Edition
***UPDATE: Vehicle will not come with an MOT, please see image of MOT defects***
Highlights
- Sought-after luxury final RX Edition
- Desirable Championship white with red Recaros
- Factory standard car with Mugen intake and twin loop exhaust
- Tidy and smart car that is ready to use and enjoy
- Thick history file of ongoing maintenance
- 93,000 miles
- Comes with the original EK9 induction
The Appeal
In the late 90s the hot hatch market got red hot. For its sixth generation Civic Honda executed a home run, bypassing rivals from Renault, Volkswagen and Ford with one of the greatest compact hatchbacks of all time - the Civic Type R.
The new car borrowed the DNA from the Integra and that was a very good thing. The B16B VTEC motor was the most powerful in its class, delivering sprint performance similar to a supercar. But it was how it did it that really impressed - you could spool it right up to 8,600rpm. Along the way it produced 185bhp - from a late 90s 1.6… It handled too, but then this was a Honda so that was a given.
These cars were so much fun to drive that well kept, factory standard survivors are exceptionally rare. This car is exactly that, finished in popular Championship White with bright red Recaros, it is in great order and with the added bonus of being one of the ‘final edition’ RX Edition models with extra spec.
The car has spent most of its life on the salt-free roads of Japan, arriving here in 2016. It has been in storage in recent years, which has preserved the condition. With good bodywork and well kept interior and reported to be in good mechanical order.
The vendor tells us:
“Very smooth to drive and gives you the greatest smile on your face. It is like driving a go kart light and nimble. I bought it because I have never driven a car as fun as an EK9 having owned 3 of them. It is a point and squirt car. The engine’s absolutely amazing, it revs to around 8.600 rpm and produces 182 bhp in a 1.6. It’s just an amazing experience and I dreamed as a boy of having one.”
The History and Paperwork
- First registered in 2000
- One of the last RX Edition cars built
- Imported into the UK in 2016 from Japan
- Six registered UK keepers
- Current keeper since April 2022
- Undersealed in 2017 after import
- Dry stored in recent years
- Last service was around 2022 when purchased
- Vendor states that car has not been driven since the last service
- Some service history from Japan,
- Includes extensive paperwork as shown in photos
- Converted from KPH to MPH after arrival in UK and then showing 149,053 miles on 22/04/2022
The Condition
- Smart and factory standard car in Championship White
- Vehicle exterior looks in very good order for a 25-year-old car
- There are a few stone chips are present, typical for a car of this age
- Bodywork looks tidy with only light ageing to note in photos
- Arches, sills and panel edges all present well
- Small dent to note on driver’s door and mark on rear bumper
- Car is fitted with front and rear Spoon strut braces as shown
- Sits on seven spoke factory alloys in white in good overall condition
- Alloys show some light marks but are not unsightly
- Factory standard RX Edition model in good overall condition
- Front seats are red Recaros with some light bolster wear and distortion to driver’s side
- Cabin fittings including dashboard, dials, switchgear and door cards all well kept
- Red carpets fitted with Type R branded over mats as shown
- Rear fog lamp and switch are missing
- New switch wiring and LED fog light bulb needed which vendor quotes as costing £200 including parts
- RX Edition model with carbon trims, power fold mirrors, air conditioning, and aluminium pedals
- Standard car with Spoon rearview mirror and Clifford alarm with proximity sensors
- Fitted with modern Pioneer Bluetooth head unit as shown
- Headlining in good condition with light marks but not unsightly
- Rear privacy glass fitted
- Mugan induction kit value: EUR 1,500
- Gear stick non-original
The Mechanics
- 1,590cc Type R VTEC DOHC B16B 182bhp engine
- 5spd manual gearbox with Type R specification close ratios
- Upgrades include a Mugen intake which was fitted in Japan
- Mugen twin loop exhaust system installed
- Vendor states that battery was fitted 2022 but may need replaced due to storage
- Last MOT failed February 2025 on various relatively minor points as shown in MOT history
- Vendor describes car as very smooth, light, and nimble, providing a go-kart-like driving experience
- No reported running or driving issues except those on last MOT
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Vehicle specification
- Year 2000
- Make Honda
- Model Civic
- Colour White
- Odometer 149,401 Kilometres
- Engine size 1590
Listing Details
- Seller type Private
- Town Quedgeley
- Location Gloucestershire
- Country United Kingdom
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