What is so special about a Honda Integra Type R - DC5?

[sovietspybob]

I owned one for 18months, best engine and gearbox i've ever had the pleasure to have driven. The handling, even out of the box was amazing, it would run rings around my current subaru in terms of handling.

In my humble opinion its the best FWD car out there, hence why i bought one. Nothing else felt anywhere near as 'right'. The only way you'll understand it is to drive one, they are quite different to the EP3 and that's a fantastic car in its own right.

Downsides are there of course, you've got the normal FWD woes of getting the power down. Very expensive to tune as its N/A with JDM scene tax heavily applied to everything you want etc.

 

[Eliot]

Indeed, I noticed a fibre glass mugen airbox with a panel filter is a rather princely 900 pounds.
And allegedly is no better than the standard one...

 

[Skeeter]

2001 /= Ever

 

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best engine and gearbox.....

I thought the DC5 had cable linkage, clearly not the best gearbox in unless that's all you've driven.

The solid linkage in the DC2 is amazeballs in comparison!

DC5 doesn't do much for me, would much rather have a K20 in a DC2, although the cost/value ratio is a but **** unless you DIY it!

 

[Muffin`]

S80 is hardly anything special

*CRUNCH*

amirite

 

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S80 is hardly anything special

*CRUNCH*

amirite

We're not talking about reliability and how the things are driven, just how amazing it is to drive with

 

[Housey]

Footwell's are full of rice and you get all 'yo' when you drive them, what's not to like.

 

[[TW]Fox]

We're not talking about reliability

Over-rated tbh, you can pay to fix a broken awesome car but you can't pay to make a super reliable dull car awesome

 

[NeverWinter]

Over-rated tbh, you can pay to fix a broken awesome car but you can't pay to make a super reliable dull car awesome

Are you kidding me, all you need are after-market DRLs and Xenons. Job done.

 

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Over-rated tbh, you can pay to fix a broken awesome car but you can't pay to make a super reliable dull car awesome

You're in a good mood today, well put

 

[bledd]

Personally, I think they look a lot nicer than the Civic. The newer FD2 Civic however = looks lovely

 

[dave_beast]

So the hyperbole begins....the K20 is amongst the best naturally aspirated four pot engines, but the best naturally aspirated engine ever? Hmmm!

I'd say the Hart 420R is a better NA 4 pot

 

[Muffin`]

I'd say the Hart 420R is a better NA 4 pot

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woosh

 

[Muffin`]

Personally, I think they look a lot nicer than the Civic. The newer FD2 Civic however = looks lovely

I've always wanted to meet a driver of one and go 'Nice Integra' just to see the facial reaction

 

[ci_newman]

I've always wanted to meet a driver of one and go 'Nice Integra' just to see the facial reaction

I have only ever seen *one* FD2 actually being driven on the roads, although I've seen a couple lurking at TGM in Fleet.

I really want one, but some words of warning from TGM about parts availability (more specifically body panels / windscreens) has put me off

 

[Muffin`]

They're lovely, and a great swan song for the N/A hot hatch, especially in white.

Just overnight the parts from Japan.

 

[[TW]Fox]

They're lovely, and a great swan song for the N/A hot hatch, especially in white.
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Isn't it a saloon rather than a hatch?

 

[NathWraith]

Isn't it a saloon rather than a hatch?

Which puts it in the same pond as EVOs and Imprezas which makes it considerable less desirable.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

Which puts it in the same pond as EVOs and Imprezas which makes it considerable less desirable.

Not really.

 

[NathWraith]

Not really.

It is a 4 door saloon with 220BHP surely that competes with a Subaru WRX which has 225BHP?

OK power outputs and size/doors don't always make cars direct competitors but they seem too similar not to compare IMO.