Thing is, I have ALWAYS loved the look of the DC2 Type-R JDM. I wouldn't get an MX5 because of the image they provide...I for one, am NOT a hairdresser....I am a manly truck driver.
Not too keen on the CTR if I am brutally honest...
Tell me about Integras...
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Thing is, I have ALWAYS loved the look of the DC2 Type-R JDM. I wouldn't get an MX5 because of the image they provide...I for one, am NOT a hairdresser....I am a manly truck driver.
Not too keen on the CTR if I am brutally honest...
Integra it is then 
The B18 has a rather nice kick, more so than an EP3/DC5.
Handling is sublime, but if you buy a tired car with old dampers and bushes then it won't feel nearly as good as one that has been sorted. I would buy one that has had these done or upgraded. Perfect and left OEM it won't be, but the driving pleasure will be back again.
Be wary of owners playing teh scene tax game, charging a lot for cars with nice paintwork and just Honda service history from new. These cars need to have had some work done on the suspesnion and steering side as they are nearly 14 years old so will feel sloppy. Fancy paintwork and FSH might be nice to look at but certainly won't give you everything the Teg is capable of.
The B18 has a rather nice kick, more so than an EP3/DC5.
Handling is sublime, but if you buy a tired car with old dampers and bushes then it won't feel nearly as good as one that has been sorted. I would buy one that has had these done or upgraded. Perfect and left OEM it won't be, but the driving pleasure will be back again.
Be wary of owners playing teh scene tax game, charging a lot for cars with nice paintwork and just Honda service history from new. These cars need to have had some work done on the suspesnion and steering side as they are nearly 14 years old so will feel sloppy. Fancy paintwork and FSH might be nice to look at but certainly won't give you everything the Teg is capable of.
DC2 was on my list before getting a Clio 182.
I think you have to love them before buying one, they are awesome. But there old, they rust, they most likely will need a suspension refurb before handling like they should.
Yeah, great if your a die hard Honda fan, and have money to burn. But why bother when you can get something as good for similar money. Civic Type R, Clio 182, Fiesta ST, MX5 and many others at that price range which you're going to enjoy as much as that.
I think you have to love them before buying one, they are awesome. But there old, they rust, they most likely will need a suspension refurb before handling like they should.
Yeah, great if your a die hard Honda fan, and have money to burn. But why bother when you can get something as good for similar money. Civic Type R, Clio 182, Fiesta ST, MX5 and many others at that price range which you're going to enjoy as much as that.
How about this 55 reg ep3 some light marks on the paintwork, but for sale at the forums for £5.8k and it's a Premier edition. http://www.civictype-r.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=128&t=243059
You can get good enough ones for around £4-4.5k.
When you drive one you realise why they make perfect sense if you love to drive
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EDIT: What about a Corolla T-Sport? I hear they are great
Someone is giving you some good advice
DC2's are old and rusty, no matter how good they are finding a good one will set you back silly money theres plenty of more modern options for that kind of money
You can get good enough ones for around £4-4.5k.
When you drive one you realise why they make perfect sense if you love to drive
But that is still £4.5k on a 15 year old Honda. For the same money you can get a much newer CTR, or any one of a wide range of other options.
I'm not an Integra lover, so I wont for a minute try to pretend that I understand the whole Integra thing, but I think its fair to provide both sides to the argument. The OP did ask for other suggestions too.
To buy a DC2 you need to be in love with them, and be prepared to (and admit that you are) pay a premium for it.
If however you are just after 'a fast sporty hatch back or coupe' then I think a DC2 is a poor choice. If you don't have the 'love' for it to back it up, you may ultimately end up disappointed in what your £5k buys you.
Just my opinion. Bottom line, in my view, someone who should buy a DC2 says things like "I want a DC2!", and not "tell me about DC2's and other cars like it?". If that makes sense?
Someone is giving you some good advice
Whilst the Corolla would certainly be much newer for the money, it still won't hold a candle to a (non-knackered) Tyre R Integra dynamically. I don't think I've read a single review of the Corolla that has praised the chassis.
So what car, for half the price of the Integra, does not have a lower performance derivative?
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So what car, for half the price of the Integra, does not have a lower performance derivative?
It was a cheap dig on my part regarding an old thread, not a serious suggestion.
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You considered Accord Type R's? A little more refinement than a DC2 and with 90% of the thrills. You can get a low mileage example for 4k and with that you get 209 bhp, bi xenons, recaro seats and room for the kids .
.We'll if you had bothered to read my post properly you would have realised that after I sold the Integra I bought another Prelude (JDM 2ws "lightweight" model with factory LSD) and fitted F/R strut braces and some teins, total cost was less than half what I got for the Integra and it was more comfortable, quieter, better equipped, a bit faster and handled slightly better than the stock ITR.
In the end I did like the Integra but it was a slow car made to go quick whereas the Prelude was designed to be quick in the first place, and the difference between the two approaches was noticeable.
I think I'm going to ignore you in this thread now. Your statement pretty much sums up ALL performance varieties of a car, including the prelude. That had a poverty spec, slow engined model too.
The DC2 is rated to be the single most BEST handling FWD car produced in it's time, you don't achieve that by just bolting bits on.
But the Prelude came from the factory with a 2.0 engine is a low state of tune which wasn't very quick, so your car is simply a faster version of a slow car.
Actually that was a budget model designed specifically for the UK as an after-thought, so its a slower version of a fast car, but nice try
I don't know why people are getting narky with me over this, the OP asked for info/opinions on Integras from people who had owned/driven them, I gave mine, they may not be the same as other peoples opinions but that's why they are called opinions.
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Because your posts in this thread range between terrible and plain wrong?
Love mine, but it's a pain to drive around town.
I'd only buy one now if you plan on keeping it, and only buy one that has...
- no rust (the rear arches have a design flaw, that unless plugged, will have rusted to #### by now)
- fully rebushed
- non crunchy gearbox
- regular oil changes
They're not bank breakingly expensive to run, ~30mpg and tyres are pretty cheap. Easy to do most service items yourself
I'd only buy one now if you plan on keeping it, and only buy one that has...
- no rust (the rear arches have a design flaw, that unless plugged, will have rusted to #### by now)
- fully rebushed
- non crunchy gearbox
- regular oil changes
They're not bank breakingly expensive to run, ~30mpg and tyres are pretty cheap. Easy to do most service items yourself
