Hello everyone. I've been lurking for a few weeks now while I source my next car purchase. Currently I drive a 1989 BMW 325iS. It's possibly the most fun I've owned. It's light, nimble, and offers the pleasure of RWD. However, since it's 14 years old and German, it's not reliable. I do not have the urge to dump big bucks into the car to rack up 66 miles a day on my roundtrip to work each day. Enter Honda. My first car was a 1987 CRX Si and it was nearly bulletproof. I feel bad for the people that use Honda as the butt of all car jokes. Sure they have their more then fair share of idiots, but the cars are dependable and require minimal maintenance. While I'm not crazy about waiting to make power so late in the powerband, I'm willing to give it a try. Hey, that's why I'm here.

Right now I'm tracking down '96+ GS-Rs. Here are the two I've found that seem like wise buys.

#1 1996 Acura Integra GS-R
82K miles. Black with black cloth interior. Loaded. $10,900. (Small dealership) They offer some type of warranty I'll have to find out about. And I'm well aware that if the timing belt hasn't been completed, it's due for a new one in less then 8K miles.

#2 1999 Acura Integra GS-R
33K miles. Dark green with parchment leather interior. Loaded. $13,400. (Private seller) There is a factory warranty that runs out in September. The owner told me the valve cover had some leaking that was repaired under warranty (leaked after valve adjustment).

What do you guys think of these two? I think the '99 is a no brainer. Lower miles and younger. What are the differences (besides the front fascia/lights) between the early model Integra's and the late model Integra's? Any positive, constructive feedback is appreciated. Thanks!:thumbup: