1990 Acura Integra Reviews

Bought this car from an older lady (younger than me).

Totally rust free, and only 50000 km on it.

Any advice you guys can give how to treat it?

I am 68 and I will not drive the heck out of it, but could use some good advise.

As I stated, it is rust free, and still has the original shiny stainless exhaust on it. By the way, I bought this beauty for the whole sum of 500 Canadian dollars.

Any advice would be welcome.

Oh yeah, it needs drive shaft boots.

The main computer failed at 120,000. The Acura dealer wanted $1000 for a new or maybe rebuilt computer. I found one in a junk yard over the phone. They UPS it to me with a thirty day guarantee for $105. Its been working fine ever since.

I just had to replace the master cylinder at 138000.

I replaced at the same time the timing belt, water pump, torn rubber boot on left front suspension and all coolant hoses at 90000. Except for the rubber boot everything else was done before they failed.

Small amount of rust on rim of left rear fender. I also noticed a hole in the the left rear wheel well. Both problems were easily corrected, but I don't know how long they will last.

Main relay replaced when I purchased the car - vehicle would intermittently not start.

ABS module made lots of noise - Unhooked ABS relay, so I drive without ABS (132,000 miles)

When cold, the transmission will not shift into 3rd gear.

Transmission does not recognize park right away.

Very nice car for $600. It is my pizza delivery car, gets great gas mileage and it does what I tell it to (good acceleration, responsive steering). I wish I could find out what the actual fix is to this transmission problem. I have read many articles and forums about people having the problem, but nobody has fixed it.

Sarter coil replaced with MSD coil.

The car has great performance with all of the mod's I have installed...

The suspension has great response...

Acceleration and handling is very impressive...

I would recommend if you find one in good shape GET IT...

I recently just bought this Integra. The only thing that I can see that has gone wrong with it is the A/C doesn't work, possibly due to needing to be recharged (because the compressor still comes on), and the speedometer jumps until 70MPH...then it stays still. It has a small patch of rust on the hatchback lid lock, and the front brake rotors are shot.

This is a great car. I would highly recommend it to anyone. The automatic transmission still shifts smooth (even though it would be more fun with the 5-speed). The car is designed really well, being an early '90's car. *If anyone has any idea on how to make the speedometer needle quit jumping, please let me know*

Front rotors are a little warped and needs new pads all around.

I bought this car 2 months ago with only 40,000 miles on it. The thing looked brand new! I used to work at a Honda dealership and it was nothing to see cars with Honda's 1.8 liter motor to come in with 3 and 4 hundred thousand miles on the Odometer. I have noticed the brakes are a little soft and shake somewhat, but new rotors and pads all around should fix that. I have been a little disappointed with the 23 city and 25 highway M.P.G. I've been getting. I think with a better intake and a tune up the situation should improve.