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It should say bring $70,000-$110,000 and then get a nice type R
mr2s2000elise said:It should say bring $70,000-$110,000 and then get a nice type R
Yeah, these are WAY out of reach for the normal folk like me.
Really wish I hadn't sold mine, though being (justifiably) paranoid it would get stolen every time I parked it got old pretty fast.
I'm looking for something with a backseat and investigated these briefly. Too raw and damn those prices are going up...
Back in the day, we had a '97 Type R as our press car in 1998. So I called Honda and asked if we could buy it, figuring that its time in the press pool was coming to an end. Nope, I was told. In fact, it might have been a crusher. Somewhere I believe that I have a photo of its number plate. I should look for it.
In reply to CrustyRedXpress :
I don't know if this helps at all, but you could get a four-door version in Japan. At least one lives stateside and is for sale:
https://www.importavehicle.com/vehicles/545/1996-honda-integra-type-r
At that price, though, I think you might be better off spending that sort of coin on something else.
Just saw an Ebay auction that might set the current floor price for these. 1998 with a phoenix yellow paint job over some fast-n-furious body modifications done in metal. Carfax shows both accident damage and salvage title from vandalism (theft?). No pics of the engine/transmission but seller claims original and running well. Interior looks mostly original and in pretty good shape.
A stolen/wrecked/repainted and furiously modified Type R with ripped out radio may no longer be original, but somehow seems more authentic than a garage queen.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/274995113301?hash=item4006fc6d55:g:Kr4AAOSwulZhciC-
In reply to CrustyRedXpress :
Looks like it sold for $12.5k. I'd say that keeps the dream is alive for somebody that wants one of these...if they can get past the bodywork.
There are $25,000 drivers out there and $10,000 basket cases but we hear about the $100,000 museum pieces. I still say a $4000 gsr is 90% as good...
Unpopular opinion... A lot of the ITR magic is in the story
In reply to Byrneon27 :
Agreed. People will pay bonkers money for "the best" but will ignore something that is 90% as good for 10% of the price.
Byrneon27 said:There are $25,000 drivers out there and $10,000 basket cases but we hear about the $100,000 museum pieces. I still say a $4000 gsr is 90% as good...
Unpopular opinion... A lot of the ITR magic is in the story
Where is a $4000 GSR? I don't remember them ever being that cheap.
Not that I'd want one. Way too worried about finding an Acura-shaped bare spot where my car used to be.
I bought mine for 6K a couple years ago. That is about the basement for a good GSR.
I've spent $4500 between 2 in the last 12 months...
Both super straight and rust free both with rough clover green paint.
01 leather interior 300k at purchase coilovers, wheels, intake. GF was driving it until she bought her E90. $3000
99 leather interior 75k at purchase, cut springs, questionable turbo setup, vaguely built engine, crap tune, tree branch through windshield $1500
If ya wanna check out all the low dollar GSRs
I have always loved the US front end with the small round headlights- I'm apparently the only Honda enthusiast that is of that opinion and swapping the front over to the Japanese rectangular headlights is a thing.
Drive it like you stole it. Because it either was or will be.
Shaun said:I have always loved the US front end with the small round headlights- I'm apparently the only Honda enthusiast that is of that opinion and swapping the front over to the Japanese rectangular headlights is a thing.
Another one!!!! Woooooot. Both Honda enthusiasts in this house are round eye fans
David S. Wallens said:Back in the day, we had a '97 Type R as our press car in 1998. So I called Honda and asked if we could buy it, figuring that its time in the press pool was coming to an end. Nope, I was told. In fact, it might have been a crusher. Somewhere I believe that I have a photo of its number plate. I should look for it.
Oddly enough Honda did use an RS as a press car for a while too that somehow made it out without being crushed.
https://honda-tech.com/forums/acura-integra-type-r-8/1996-usdm-itr-acura-press-vehicle-2533692/
Reading the guide, I did not realize the timing belt interval used to be 60k miles vs 100k. Curious what people's experiences were with changing at 100k.
In reply to aw614 :
That thread is a pretty wild ride.
I assume most (but maybe not all?) of these cars are now having their belts changed based on time and not miles.
2000 Phoenix Yellow ITR, 7k miles, currently $109k on BAT:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2000-acura-integra-type-r-51/
That's insane. I get it and don't get it at the same time. The thought of a type-r gives me fizzy feelings but you could have an nsx and s2000 for that price if you are a honda lover.
In reply to CrustyRedXpress :
It surprises me but doesn't because likely 99.9% of integras have been ratted, stolen and/or crashed. I wonder in a 25 years when gas station do not exist if this car doubles in price. It really is just a collectable.
CrustyRedXpress said:In reply to aw614 :
That thread is a pretty wild ride.
I assume most (but maybe not all?) of these cars are now having their belts changed based on time and not miles.
On the timing belt maintenance, I meant more on the side of normal driving conditions, ie. daily driver, etc which a lot of these cars were driven as.
I changed B timing belts every 100k or whenever I get bored seems to work out so far
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