teg qualitys

[BtTurboM3]

hey im 15 i dont drive yet. but i really want to get an integra. what are your favorite things about your integra? thanks....

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[sherwood]

Originally Posted by BtTurboM3

hey im 15 i dont drive yet. but i really want to get an integra. what are your favorite things about your integra? thanks....

i just loooooooooove the insurance rate, it prepares me for real expensizes like the monthly payment on a house--?

honestly the best things bout it are the double wishbone fnt+rear and of course the fact that you can drive the piss out of it and still get 25mpg

i wouldnt suggest you buying one though, not at this age at least, you'll end up paying more for insurance than you did for the car. then ontop of it it also has a good chance of being stolen (1/200 every year)... anddd police still profile those who drive sport compacts

[reno96teg]

let's see, off the top of my head..

- cheap to operate (fuel, maintenance, insurance is very cheap for me, but i'm 28yo)
- reliable
- fun to drive
- good gas mileage (i average 30+mpg)
- and, after becoming familiar with the car, it's nice to mod

mine:

[BtTurboM3]

Originally Posted by sherwood

i just loooooooooove the insurance rate, it prepares me for real expensizes like the monthly payment on a house--?

honestly the best things bout it are the double wishbone fnt+rear and of course the fact that you can drive the piss out of it and still get 25mpg

i wouldnt suggest you buying one though, not at this age at least, you'll end up paying more for insurance than you did for the car. then ontop of it it also has a good chance of being stolen (1/200 every year)... anddd police still profile those who drive sport compacts

yeah i know i guy who had a super nice red one with a body-kit,turbo, ...ect. buncha shit on it and one night it got stolen and who ever stole it stripped it to just the frame no enigne, tranny, interior nothin. that would be the only thing im worried about.

my dad said he would pay insurance as long as i dont get tickets or any violations.

but i love the car. and how cheep it is to run it with gas/maintence

and im really into imports. i plan on going to UTI in the future
but yeah thanks for the advice guys

[PikkaGTR]

8.5 k redline, plus 30 mpg highway

[FooD2000]

I agree with sherwood. It's a great car but at your age, I would hold off on the teg until you get older.

[TheOtherDave™]

Originally Posted by BtTurboM3

hey im 15 i dont drive yet. but i really want to get an integra. what are your favorite things about your integra? thanks....

Hi..

* If I had to narrow it down to one thing... it would be versatility, believe it or not.

* I love the exterior and interior design. Despite everyone going nuts over the JDM front end, I still think the US front end is quite beautiful.
* The handling and power are great (when you consider the price of the car).

* And the coupe is capable of hauling an incredible amount of stuff.
I moved down to LA from SF last summer... and I was really impressed with how much room you've got to play with. Also suprising was how well the car performed, even when loaded with 600-800lbs of cargo.

Lastly, the reliability is just fantastic. As you go through HS & College, the luxury of having a reliable car that is fun to drive can't be beat. Do the regular maintenance on time and the car keeps running like a champ.

* The fuel efficiency is also pretty darn good.
I drive fairly aggressively and get 24 - 26 mpg on city streets... and as much as 35mpg on the longer highway trips.

And since Reno posted his, I might as well follow suit.
It's an older pic, but still pretty accurate..


And in case I forgot to do so before..... Welcome to HAN.

[BtTurboM3]

thanks guys

buy the way nice teg dave

[tegbooster]

Originally Posted by BtTurboM3

nice teg dave

i concur... dave in all the time i've been here i've never seen your teg. lookin good!!

[2000bb6]

get a teg sedan everyone has coupes but different and rock a sedan...

[reno96teg]

Originally Posted by 2000bb6

get a teg sedan everyone has coupes but different and rock a sedan...

my brother and coworker have a 5th gen prelude.. uh oh, looks like you better be different and sell yours.

[F22B Prelude]

I wanna drive a Teg....I heard there competition against a Lude...But i love the handling in my 4th gen.

[BtTurboM3]

yeah preludes were an other option in there. i like there body styles and their engine. i would get the 92-96 lude because that is in my price range. i just want a small honda/acura that i can build up over a period of time.

[F22B Prelude]

Its a hard decision to make...Ive never driven an Integra..But i will let you know out of the 2 ludes that i have owned ( 1 88 and my 92)....They are great cars....If you would buy a 4th gen find one thats Vtec

[a_integra_87]

In my experience, I was 17, actually come to think of it 16 when I got my GSR. I had a 98 Supersonic Blue Pearl GSR. God I loved and really miss it.

Things I loved about it, the color (of course) the style, the body design was just awsome. I got compliments everywhere from that car.
The power for a 1.8 NA 4 cyl was amazing And still got about 30mpg highway and about 22-28 on backroads and city. Everything was great on that car, I really regret getting rid of it...long live the GSR



Things that I didnt like about it were the high cost. It was a really expensive car to begin with, and at 16 paying my own insurance of $240 PER MONTH was a little crazy. Thats the main reason I was forced to sell.

Just for reference here WAS my baby

[TheOtherDave™]

Originally Posted by tegbooster

i concur... dave in all the time i've been here i've never seen your teg. lookin good!!

Thank you all.. That pic is from 2002, less than a year after I bought her. It was right after the suspension work, but before the exhaust & drivetrain mods.

The only major visual difference now is that the car rolls on 205/45R16 tires, so it's just barely tucking tire in rear.

As soon as the weather clears up and I find myself with free time, I'll snap some new pics and add them to the Gallery Thread.

[reno96teg]

dave, you should get one of these:
http://www.jdmshit.com/parts/exterior/SiVTECpu/

[hitman619]

Originally Posted by a_integra_87

In my experience, I was 17, actually come to think of it 16 when I got my GSR. I had a 98 Supersonic Blue Pearl GSR. God I loved and really miss it.

Things I loved about it, the color (of course) the style, the body design was just awsome. I got compliments everywhere from that car.
The power for a 1.8 NA 4 cyl was amazing And still got about 30mpg highway and about 22-28 on backroads and city. Everything was great on that car, I really regret getting rid of it...long live the GSR



Things that I didnt like about it were the high cost. It was a really expensive car to begin with, and at 16 paying my own insurance of $240 PER MONTH was a little crazy. Thats the main reason I was forced to sell.

Just for reference here WAS my baby

Originally Posted by reno96teg

let's see, off the top of my head..

- cheap to operate (fuel, maintenance, insurance is very cheap for me, but i'm 28yo)
- reliable
- fun to drive
- good gas mileage (i average 30+mpg)
- and, after becoming familiar with the car, it's nice to mod

mine:

Originally Posted by TheOtherDave™

Hi..

* If I had to narrow it down to one thing... it would be versatility, believe it or not.

* I love the exterior and interior design. Despite everyone going nuts over the JDM front end, I still think the US front end is quite beautiful.
* The handling and power are great (when you consider the price of the car).

* And the coupe is capable of hauling an incredible amount of stuff.
I moved down to LA from SF last summer... and I was really impressed with how much room you've got to play with. Also suprising was how well the car performed, even when loaded with 600-800lbs of cargo.

Lastly, the reliability is just fantastic. As you go through HS & College, the luxury of having a reliable car that is fun to drive can't be beat. Do the regular maintenance on time and the car keeps running like a champ.

* The fuel efficiency is also pretty darn good.
I drive fairly aggressively and get 24 - 26 mpg on city streets... and as much as 35mpg on the longer highway trips.

And since Reno posted his, I might as well follow suit.
It's an older pic, but still pretty accurate..


And in case I forgot to do so before..... Welcome to HAN.

nice cars guys....

[BtTurboM3]

Originally Posted by a_integra_87

In my experience, I was 17, actually come to think of it 16 when I got my GSR. I had a 98 Supersonic Blue Pearl GSR. God I loved and really miss it.

Things I loved about it, the color (of course) the style, the body design was just awsome. I got compliments everywhere from that car.
The power for a 1.8 NA 4 cyl was amazing And still got about 30mpg highway and about 22-28 on backroads and city. Everything was great on that car, I really regret getting rid of it...long live the GSR



Things that I didnt like about it were the high cost. It was a really expensive car to begin with, and at 16 paying my own insurance of $240 PER MONTH was a little crazy. Thats the main reason I was forced to sell.

Just for reference here WAS my baby

wow that is a really nice GSR man. i would love to get one but chances are that if i do get an integra it will be an ls. plus my parents are paying insurance as long as i behave (driving wise) . but it sucks that you had to sell it. nice car

[sherwood]

eh, the insurance will still rape your parents on an LS, they definatly wont be expecting the numbers they see

[BtTurboM3]

o well thet told me that they would pay it on a coupe

[Phateless]

nice! integras are really fun cars. so are the ludes. my old roommate has had 2 4th gens (an S and now an Si) and every time i ride in/drive his car i always want a lude. but then i hop back in my teg and tear around, and look at the hatchback trunk and i remember how much i love my car too. either way you can't go wrong. the prelude feels a little more serious and refined, the integra is a little more of a trouble-maker. either way, welcome to the forum.

[BtTurboM3]

Originally Posted by Phateless

nice! integras are really fun cars. so are the ludes. my old roommate has had 2 4th gens (an S and now an Si) and every time i ride in/drive his car i always want a lude. but then i hop back in my teg and tear around, and look at the hatchback trunk and i remember how much i love my car too. either way you can't go wrong. the prelude feels a little more serious and refined, the integra is a little more of a trouble-maker. either way, welcome to the forum.

yeah my mom had a lude and she fell in love with it. it was and 83 and she bought it brand new and kept it 11 years because of how much she loved driving the car. so i figure the newer models must be good. like the 4th gen. but i still love integras and here lots of good things about em. but i have till december until i purchase a car so i hace plenty of time to decide.

[FooD2000]

What's your price range?

[BtTurboM3]

hhmmm right now i have about 3500 and im working my ass off this summer. and my parents are helping a little. but around 5k-7.5k

tryin to get 120k miles or under

[F22B Prelude]

Originally Posted by BtTurboM3

hhmmm right now i have about 3500 and im working my ass off this summer. and my parents are helping a little. but around 5k-7.5k

tryin to get 120k miles or under

You could get a sweet 4th gen Lude for that price and use the extra to swap in the H22....aka..COME TO THE DARKSIDE LOL

[BtTurboM3]

lol yeah a prelude was one of my options (it says above) but yeah i havent decided.

if i get short of money i will have to buya civic =(

lol

[F22B Prelude]

Originally Posted by BtTurboM3

lol yeah a prelude was one of my options (it says above) but yeah i havent decided.

if i get short of money i will have to buya civic =(

lol

Boooo But any Honda is a good choice

[BtTurboM3]

yeah i love hondas. and i love this forum too. im going to shoot for a teg then a lude and then maybe if im desparate ill buy a civic. civics are good cars im not trying to rag on em. but i really dont wont a car with 100 hp. just too little for me. even though i am 15 lol

[sherwood]

my first car had 145 horse but 215 ft-lbs of torque. I had more fun with that car than any of my hondas, (96 accord ex and integra gs-r) the car topped out fast, but it would pull a patch off the line like crazy, even as an auto

IMHO i think you should buy a crappy beater car for cheap. they are the most fun because you dont care about the car, it also allows you to worry about driving and not about the car

(i know one girl who crashed into a store because she was a new driver and dropped her drink on her new cars seats... i know a few guys who have done multiple equally stupid things)