written by DANIEL COHEN. on 24/05/2002
Good Points
GOOD PONTS: ACCELERATION 0-60 IN 6.2 SECS, 0-100 IN 16.8, 187BHP@ 8500RPM, 11OO KILOS, RECARO RACING SEATS, MOMO STEERING WHEEL, PRECISION HANDLING, OVERSTEER ON TAP, NSX BRAKES AND PADS AS STANDARD, ER IS THIS A RACE CAR? YES.
Bad Points
BAD POINTS, THERE ARE TWO. 1: THE SHORT FIFTH GEAR MAKES MOTORWAY JOUNEYS A NOISEY AFFAIR. 2: THE GEARKNOB IS COLD IN THE MORNINGS
General Comments
I BOUGHT MY HONDA ACURA INTEGRA TYPE R FOR £11795. THERE ARE NO CARS THAT CAN BEAT IT FOR PERFORMANCE FOR THIS PRICE. IT IS RIDICULOUS. THE ACCELERATION WHEN U HIT THE RED ZONE IS MIND BLOWNG. ONCE IT REACHES 5800 RPM, IT IS THEN THAT THE REAL FUN STARTS, THE WHEELS STRUGGLE FOR GRIP, AND ARE THEN CALMED BY THE LIMITED SLIP. IT SCREAMS AT YOU "MAKE ME GO FASTER, PUSH ME TO 9000RPM." AND YOU CAN. IN EVERY GEAR. I HAVE DRIVEN A UK SPEC IMPREZA AND A COSSIE. THE TEG IS IN THE SAME LEAGUE, AND ALL FROM A 1.8 VTEC ENGINE. THANK YOU HONDA.I LOVE YOU, I LOVE INTEGRAS, I LOVE VTEC.