A neighbor had a 5-speed 1.6DOHC 3dr '88 Honda Integra he'd lost interest in; He listed it on Ebay for $300 & didn't get a bid.
Not pretty since he sanded off half the paint thinking of painting it since previous owners had replaced a headlamp & frt guard, while bonnet & rear 1/4 window still need replacement otherwise it appears rust-free & straight. He'd paid $300 for it needing a gearbox which he's replaced along with a new clutch while engines 270,000 km old.
cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220472084042&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I have long been tempted to find a dead one for an alternative DOHC injected drivetrain for my '79 Accord or '81 Prelude (which might be easier), or waiting until newer Integra options become more affordable, or even an injected 3rd gen Accord 2.0 which might have a more torquey character/gearing closer to the 1.6l Accords original willing & flexible if a little underpowered character.
I finally said yes to it after much to & fro-ing...
To set aside as a future organ donor since despite their many parallels to my Accord hatch somehow the early Integras have never moved me, seeming a little flimsy & high-strung compared to the earlier cars despite the fact they effectively replaced them.
So options for it are
Repair/restore
IntegratedCivic
This idea looks like fun:
Like a downsized Aerodeck.
My spare Accord
Could do with a new drivetrain (though I'd prefer torquier B18)
My 2nd 1g Prelude
could be turned into the sporty-car it never really was with a relatively powerful -revvy engine, & as an impractical coupe "toy" car a relative lack of torque shouldn't matter so much
Prelude would seem easier for engine conversion than Accord since it has no front cross-member in the way of a forward-exiting exhaust.
Ironically Prelude was based upon an enlarged 2g Civic while Integra was based upon an enlarged 3g Civic. And Accord upon significantly revised & enlarged 1g Civic design concepts.
In either case Integra D16A3 offers 120hp/90Kw @ 6500rpm & 140Nm@5500rpm
vs EL 80hp/59Kw @ 5300 & 126Nm @ 3500
Though according to some figures the Alloy Integra engine could be 20-30Kg lighter than Iron-blocked Accord/Prelude engines.
At ~930kg Accord & Prelude both seem lighter than the ~1040kg Integra even with their heavy engines! The Integra hampered structurally & weight-wise by its larger glass-area, longer tail & rear hatch opening & smaller rear strut-towers.
But of course being sentimental about killing cars & curious about Integra I'm now starting to fall for it & regretting not getting a better example I was offered some months ago.
Flimsy becomes delicacy & high-strung engine/gearing becomes sporting!?
Not pretty since he sanded off half the paint thinking of painting it since previous owners had replaced a headlamp & frt guard, while bonnet & rear 1/4 window still need replacement otherwise it appears rust-free & straight. He'd paid $300 for it needing a gearbox which he's replaced along with a new clutch while engines 270,000 km old.
cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220472084042&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I have long been tempted to find a dead one for an alternative DOHC injected drivetrain for my '79 Accord or '81 Prelude (which might be easier), or waiting until newer Integra options become more affordable, or even an injected 3rd gen Accord 2.0 which might have a more torquey character/gearing closer to the 1.6l Accords original willing & flexible if a little underpowered character.
I finally said yes to it after much to & fro-ing...
To set aside as a future organ donor since despite their many parallels to my Accord hatch somehow the early Integras have never moved me, seeming a little flimsy & high-strung compared to the earlier cars despite the fact they effectively replaced them.
So options for it are
Repair/restore
IntegratedCivic
This idea looks like fun:
Like a downsized Aerodeck.
My spare Accord
Could do with a new drivetrain (though I'd prefer torquier B18)
My 2nd 1g Prelude
could be turned into the sporty-car it never really was with a relatively powerful -revvy engine, & as an impractical coupe "toy" car a relative lack of torque shouldn't matter so much
Prelude would seem easier for engine conversion than Accord since it has no front cross-member in the way of a forward-exiting exhaust.
Ironically Prelude was based upon an enlarged 2g Civic while Integra was based upon an enlarged 3g Civic. And Accord upon significantly revised & enlarged 1g Civic design concepts.
In either case Integra D16A3 offers 120hp/90Kw @ 6500rpm & 140Nm@5500rpm
vs EL 80hp/59Kw @ 5300 & 126Nm @ 3500
Though according to some figures the Alloy Integra engine could be 20-30Kg lighter than Iron-blocked Accord/Prelude engines.
At ~930kg Accord & Prelude both seem lighter than the ~1040kg Integra even with their heavy engines! The Integra hampered structurally & weight-wise by its larger glass-area, longer tail & rear hatch opening & smaller rear strut-towers.
But of course being sentimental about killing cars & curious about Integra I'm now starting to fall for it & regretting not getting a better example I was offered some months ago.
Flimsy becomes delicacy & high-strung engine/gearing becomes sporting!?
I quite like the look of the car in question. Are they rare or pretty common? But more importantly what is that^^^^^^
