Faults:

HT leads.

Fuse panel under dash needed re-soldering.

Exhaust wore out.

Oil leak from gasket seal.

Gearbox would be a bit sticky, especially when shifting into third. It would be a real nuisance and could cost serious money to fix so I sold it. Even second hand gearboxes for these cars are getting rare.

General Comments:

The car was really reliable.

I spent very little on keeping it running, but it was nearing some bigger bills because of age.

The 4 door body is less common, but is very similar in weight and size to the hatchback. You'll probably find them in better condition too.

The steering ratio is abysmal which makes tight cornering annoying.

The standard suspension wasn't badly worn, but it was definitely too soft. Lowered springs and new dampers would transform the handling.

With a good engine and decent performance I'd say it was a good car for daily driving and was comfortable enough on long journeys.

Faults:

Syncro into 4th gear is worn.

Rear suspension bushings needed replacement at around 130,000kms.

CV joints replaced at 135,000kms.

Water leaks around the base of the windscreen leading to shorted fan motor.

General Comments:

Great engine, there's some serious performance to be had above 5500rpm.

There is a lack of torque at lower revs though, and especially when laden you need to rev the car to extract power.

Short gearing great for hard driving, but can make longer trips at speeds of much above 110kmh tiring.

The car handled averagely well standard, but with the addition of 50mm lowering springs, new shocks and wider alloys with decent tyres, it is transformed - corners like it's on rails now, but does tend to scrape on speed bumps and nasty driveways. Brakes are very good standard, I haven't bothered upgrading them yet beyond new pads.

Enough room to comfortably seat four people, but rear center seat is pretty much useless due to the location of the sunroof motor. The rest of the interior is of a pretty pleasant design for the age of the vehicle.

Exterior is fairly good apart from small amounts of rust around the rear spoiler, typical given the proximity to the harbour where I park.

Faults:

The vehicle had a blown head gasket when I purchased it, which cost around $1500 (Australian) to fix.

My Integra is the Japanese import, making parts harder to come-by.

General Comments:

My Integra has had little mods done to it. The mods include:

Custom front bumper bar.

Performance ignition leads.

Performance air filters.

Lowered 30mm.

These few mods have made a big difference to the already good handling and performance of these sports cars.

Besides a bit of panel work (resulting from crashes), I love my Integra