1987 Acura Integra LS from North America - Comments

Clutch, starter, alternator, rotors, calipers, shocks, pads, oil pan, control arm, another clutch, another alternator, tires, tires, failing AC, rusted exhaust, rusted body, etc...

I've driven the car for what seems an inconceivable number of miles. At a quarter of a million, I punch the old maid to 6000 rpm and 95 mph every day. Though some systems have failed, I will never again own a car with such amazing stamina. Though I really want a newer car, it's still just enough fun to keep my interest for a few more months. I'll probably get teary-eyed when they tow it away!

I understand exactly what you're saying.. Love the Acura and it's consistency of getting me around. Not to say that the underbody is great (already fixed floor once), fixed the body more than once, I've replaced the alternator, all washer arms, shocks/struts, ball joints and rods, soon to replace the dying holey muffler with a performance muffler, changing the K&N regular (square) air filter with a K&N exposed filter to increase air flow, and I am hoping it will be good for another 100K kilometres at least (has 191K), until the next Acura 1995-1997 can be afforded. All round a great car, and can take a lickin' and keep on kickin'. I love working on this thing cause it's still faster than any other '87 except RX7. Love it and recommend it to anyone who needs good cornering and pickup speed.

All the reviews about these cars will mirror the comments reflected here. Here is a little known fact about the 1986-1989 Acura Integras. They had the most horsepower per cubic inch of any car in mass production at that time. Let's examine that in liters though for ease of understanding. These Integras have about 112 horsepower from a 1.6 liter engine. That's 70 horsepower per liter. If a Stock 5.0 put out 70 horsepower per liter it would be a 350 horsepower car. The 1994-2004 Mustang 5.0's put out about 215 horsepower in stock form (kind of a downer, huh?). Just a little food for thought. Integras kick butt, what's more they just keep running and running!

I have driven my integra for quite a while as well and it has never let me down. I drive it to its limits and it never quits. It must the most well made car I can think of my 87' has never had major peplacment on it either, well as of yet for I plan to fix a/c compressor soon it hasn't worked in while, but other than that it's a great car.