1992 Acura Integra LS review from North America
"One of the best ever"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Driver side power Window became loose in first month (repaired under warranty)
Warped both front rotors in an extreme 70mph panic stop at 10000 (repaired under warranty)
Fuel Injectors replaced at 20000, probably due to an overfilled oil change job (also repaired under warranty)
Stuck rear brake caliper after being stored for a winter at 70000... was in Florida at the time (wanted $500 to replace from Pensecola shop) drove back to Wisconsin... took out the rotor too...
Distributor bearings disintegrated at 75000... this was an Acura recall item, so dealership gave me a new one for $80...
Radiator fan tends to run on after the car is cool... Honda dealership couldn't reproduce this.
Scheduled replacement of timing belt at 100,000.
Currently I have a leaky radiator (after the timing belt was replace)...
There is a beeping from the dash board... no clue why...
...and I have gone through a muffler at LEAST every 20000 miles.
General comments?
This is simply one of the best cars ever made.
Its quick (though not exciting), solid, handles like a cat, has unbelievable brakes (that probably saved my life).
Tends to be kind of loud sucker (a lot of road noise though the suspension) particularly with the stock tires (Michelins, which lasted an amazing 79,000 miles by the way).
This car goes like crap on the snow, however... and has zero ground clearance.
Oil filter is just about inaccessible unless you are a freakishly strong 10 year old, or have amazingly long and flexible arms.
Seats could be more comfy for those long interstate trips...
Paint looks good after all these year, though the plastic bits faded during the Florida years...
My wife wants me to lose this car... and I just don't want to see it go...
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 1992 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8DOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 41 miles |
| Most recent distance | 110000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Rabbit |
| Date of Entry | 12th November, 2003 |