1989 Acura Integra XSI review from UK and Ireland
"Fabulous"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This car has great performance that will make you shiver. I needed a CV joint and the black box inside the distributor. It gives me 140 kilometres for every 10 dollars. That's great by Ireland's standards. I put a performance exhaust on and made my own performance air filter by drilling holes in the air box. This I read in Max Power magazine. I found the shop performance air filters were slowing the car down esp. at low end speeds. The car is still with me and is a very powerful 4 banger car that will out sprint any 4 or 6 cylinder car.
General comments?
I also have a 1989 Honda Prelude 2.0 16v 4ws black model. I superchipped, air filtered, and now sports exhausted it. The Integra vtec is faster still yet when the Prelude reaches the high end the handling takes the prize. For handling the Prelude, for fabulous performance the Integra. If only I could put the 4ws on the vtec.
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| Help with charging system, ECU,retractor warning lamp |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 DOHC VTEC Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 120000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 153000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 12th June, 2000 |