sup

im looking to buy a 1997 Acura Integra its been hit slightly from the front so i prolly can get it cheap only problem is that i have no idea what the car is like gs,ls,gsr, type r. i carfaxed it and i got gs/ls but my question is is it? and does it have an engine swap

any opinions or comments would be appreciated

heres some pics

http://www.adesaimpact.com/common/vi...=JBA36#JBA36_1

ps. 1997 acura integra 90k miles maybe auto is all i know

thanks a lot and how much would u guys be willing to pay for that as is and fixed up

 

B18B1... which is glacially slow when paired with an automatic.
You could have figured this out on your own using the Integra FAQ.

And I would keep looking.
For the money it would take to get that car looking decent, you'd be better off buying a newer, lower mileage car.

 

exactly what TOD said... i would pass without a second thought

i wouldnt consider buying it at all ... so thats my price ... $0 no interest

automatic+b18b = your not passing anyone too quickly

 

b18b, with rice written all over it

 

I'm not particularly a fan of the body kit, tail lights or wheels but if theres no significant damage to the chassis it could be a quick flip. I wouldn't pay more than 1800 for it though.

In all honesty, that is one of the cleaner conversions i've seen. The headlights almost look good on that color.

Is the title branded?
Are you sure it runs?

 

All of those S14 front ends are fiberglass AFAIK, so they have the structural resiliency of damp cardboard. Plus they look like crap.

I'm willing to bet that the fenders are fiberglass as well, so you'd need to buy an entirely new front end and pray that they didn't hack up the OEM bumper support to mount that catastrophe in the first place.

So... if we assume the chassis is fine (which I doubt highly)... and use $1800 as the purchase price...

Add:
$400 for a pristine set of USDM fenders, front bumper and hood.
$150 for a new rear bumper.
$100 more for headlamps (used).
$ 25 for the bumper lights.
$ 90 to replace those hideous taillights.
$ 30 to replace the painted clock trim and instrument pod trim.
$ 1200 to paint the new bodywork bits...

All told, you're looking at the better part of $6K for a salvage titled automatic DC4 that will lose a drag race to a glacier.

And it'll be worth next to nothing when you attempt to sell it.

At the risk of flogging a dead horse, I'd have to disagree with you.
Buy it to part it out... maybe.
Buy it to refurbish and use...? No.

 

dont forget the fact that it's right around the mileage for things to start breaking if it wasn't properly maintained at that. for example it's interval time for the timing belt so unless you were to do the work yourself that's another few hundred on top of the body work!

 

I was thinking more along the lines of replace that Silvia headlight and the hideous bumper. Then have Macco paint it, and profit off a ricer -2- be.

Of course it all depends on the condition of the title, and cost. But after looking at your example (Dave), it is pointless to revert it back to stock. Parting it out may bring a few dollars though, if your willing to deal with it.

 

Don't even think about buying that... IMO its hideous...

 

Agreed.