Integra Type-R

[Animal]

Anybody owned one or got an opinion on 'em?

[nikb]

Yep, ran one for a year. Very good motor, always gives you a buzz when you get it in the VTEC revs. It is quite raw though, harsh ride etc and you need to rev the engine like a hooligan to get it going. Read the ongoing civic type r thread to see this. I got rid of it because of the massive depreciation ~£400/month.

Nik

PS have a look at www.honda-r.org.uk for some detials. the BB there is quite good

[manckster]

I had one for a week while my car was in for some work. Great fun, sounds awesome, in a howling, screaming way rather than a rumbling way. Handles great. Not ideally suited to motorway cruising though!

I found it hard work keeping in the vtec zone(above 6000) I guess it's just a matter of getting used to it. On a straight blast, no problem at all, but when the twisty stuff starts I just kept finding myself at 4000rpm with nothing doing.

Worth a spin though.

[mdh]

Got one 2 years ago. Still love it. Its everything I want in a car, noisy, hard ride good handling. Goes bloody quick too ( indicated 148 on speedo ?? ). Still brings a smile to my face when I get up early and have a thrash in it. Cornering ability is just amazing.
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