Faults:

Nothing, as you would expect from a Honda.

General Comments:

This is one of the best cars more money that I have owned, and is one of the better cars that I have ever driven.

The handling for a front wheel drive car is second to none, although you do get the odd torque steer, but that is to be expected.

People have told me that my car is annoying to drive round the city with its hard suspension and close ratio gearing, but I actually prefer it this way. It is quite economical if you don't use the VTEC, but the only time I don't use the VTEC is when I am at the traffic lights, it is soooooo addictive, it just screams at you to give it more. The only complaint I really have is the wheel spin in the wet when the VTEC kicks in, but even so this is fun.

I feel the car could do with an extra gear, as it cruises along at 120km/h at about 4000 rpm!

Compared with other cars on the road, if it can't keep up with their acceleration (which it rarely can't), it will most probably beat it round a corner. My mate has a B4 rsk, and the Honda always smokes it, no contest.

I love this car, and I recommend it to any one who has a passion for well engineered cars.

Faults:

The Km to Mph converter (needed as it's a Japanese import) went screwy and thought the car was going top speed even when stationary! This clocked up about extra 8k miles on the odometer.

Went through the standard brake pads very quickly when driven enthusiastically - the UK Integra has better brakes, especially later models.

General Comments:

Beautiful, quick & rare - all the qualities I love in a car.

If you want a stripped out racer with an engine that will scream its way to the 9,200rpm redline with no sound-deadening then this is the car for you.

Yet at the same time this car is a practical hatchback and, if driven under the 5,500rpm VTEC kick, is pretty economical - although you'll rarely drive it this way as the acceleration is addictive.

The supportive hugging Recaro seats are very comfortable, though the harness holes will bother those a little short in stature. If you're looking to buy try to get one with black seats as the standard red ones fade and get dirty very easily.

The rectangular headlamps are infinitely better than the dim round projector headlamps of the UK model.

The JDM version is a fair bit lighter than the UK car and therefore a little quicker. The similar spec Mitsubishi FTO (which I also considered) is slow & heavy in comparison.

They're great fun, if you're considering one I assure you won't be disappointed.