Good & helpful feedback! I did check on a ek3 vi vtec (96) (auto-multimatic) and it sure is quite a ride. There were a few glitches here and there, as in the retracts werent working on the side mirrors, the back power shutters didnt work from the drivers door, paint was not in topping condition, dash board speedo meter panel cover cracked etc. the guy was quoting 1.3mil , and it had done 93k on the clock. I was quite impressed with the car, but how would one as u say check on the condition of the gearbox? only thing i felt was that the car jerked when i changed from Econo to Sports which felt awkward. ANy help would be great guys! thanks v much!