2000 Honda Civic Si

A 2000 Honda Civic Si listed as "bone stock" in the auction title, a claim that attracted scrutiny when buyers noted the car's 14 aftermarket components, including a cold air intake, aftermarket wheels, coilover suspension, short shifter, and a steering wheel the seller describes as "OEM-adjacent."

"Bone stock in spirit," the seller clarified, in a comment that has since become something of a Bring The Bids editorial touchstone. "The soul of the car is stock. The parts are aftermarket. These are different things."

The B16A2 VTEC engine is described as "untouched," which is accurate. The engine itself has not been modified. Everything around it has been modified. The seller considers this a meaningful distinction.

The LSD was installed by the previous owner, which the seller notes makes it "not his modification" and therefore consistent with the "bone stock" designation. This logic was accepted by 31 commenters and rejected by 63.

The coilovers are set to what the seller describes as "a comfortable daily driver height" that is, by measurement, 2.1 inches lower than factory. The seller describes this as "barely noticeable."

The car sold for $28,500. The buyer has since added three more aftermarket parts and describes the car as "bone stock except for a few things."