Faults:

Normal wear and tear after 19 years.

General Comments:

This is a very reliable, trouble free, and easy to maintain car.

It has an excellent gas mileage at normal speed.

I bought the car brand new in 1988 and never had any major problems with it. I only have good things to say about this car.

Faults:

Driver seat has a wear hole in it. I just replaced the muffler and resonator ($145)

I bought the car from a mechanic who had already replaced the Rear Main Seal, Clutch, Compressor.

I just bought this car to use as a commuter vehicle. I have a Ford F150 that was my daily driver, but at 14MPG and a 54 mile round trip to the office every day, the $2.80 per gallon gas cost were eating me alive! This car appears to have been well maintained mechanically, but only time will tell if reliability holds for me.

General Comments:

Performance!!!

I used to manage a Ford Dealership and have owned around 35 cars and driven just about everything on the road. I was shocked that this car only has a 1.6L engine. Unbelievable! It hauls azz. I am having a genuine blast zooming around in this little rocket.

Faults:

The car has developed some minor oil leaks, possibly the oil pan.

Speedometer cable snapped. $40 fix.

Interior shows its age, IE: seats torn, weathered dash and trim.

General Comments:

This car is very reliable. Everything works.

The Ac blows ice cold. Engine stays cool even on hot days.

The car is also very fast for its looks. I beat newer 4 and 6 cylinder cars that are naturally aspirated most of the time.

It's fun to drive.

Faults:

So far the only thing that's gone wrong with it is the repair I just did as of 1/11/05: replaced ignition & distributor after failure of both.

General Comments:

After owning this manual transmission Integra for a bit over 2 weeks, the above repairs were necessary after one failed and led to the failure of the other according to a Firestone diagnostic.

I was new to driving manual with it, which probably didn't help, but it's a little disappointing that such an expensive ($400) repair would be necessary so quickly after purchasing it.

Fortunately, it appears to have good mpg (30-35) and I can tell it's quality despite it's age. It also has a good interior and the stock accessories, such as sunroof, are great. However, since I'm a college student, I hope this trend of necessary repairs doesn't continue or I'll be forced to sell it.

Faults:

* found in salvage yard: no clutch.

* replaced both drive axles.

* replaced alternator. (twice)

* replaced radiator.

* replaced distributer (twice)

* leaks oil at head gasket.

General Comments:

I was in the salvage yard looking for parts for my 240z when this little Acura called to me like a puppy. I brought her and had her towed to my garage. With the Vin number, I had a key cut and with a fresh Battery, she started right up. Full tank of gas too. I fixed the clutch and the items mentioned previously and she won my heart. I drive her exclusively and she has never let me down.

Faults:

I completely fried what was left of the clutch at about 210800km, right after I bought her. Had the clutch and left CV axle replaced at the same time, as the boot was torn and the joint was toast.

Original Honda muffler had a gaping hole in it when I bought the car. Replaced it with a Dynomax SuperTurbo muffler.

Original Honda starter finally gave up at about 235000km, the solenoid was shot. Since a new solenoid cost almost the same as a complete starter, it got a new starter.

At 247000km (now) the left rear caliper is starting to seize up, the parking brake on that wheel doesn't work at all. The right CV axle might be going soon, and the oxygen sensor is probably toast, since the ECU is throwing a code indicating this. Other than that, the car still runs perfectly.

General Comments:

I can't say how much I love this car. It's fast, has very peppy acceleration, sticks to the road and hugs the corners beautifully. The shift throw is not very short, but still crisp. Gas mileage is usually very consistant, giving me almost 10km/litre in the summer, and slightly less in the winter. It's a pleasure to drive. Cabin noise on the highway can be a little loud, but it's still a very comfortable ride, and two people can still have a conversation.