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when is enough ??? #252790 05/12/2006 04:34 05/12/2006 04:34
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	after the recent engine transplant and new battery and £50 in cleaning products im getting a bit sick and tired!!! i fell in love yesterday (again) with an integra type r!! ive spent £4000 buying the car 2 years ago and spent £5000 transfering it into a 300bhp show car! but i dont want to sell it!! i fell depressed in my little car world! if i was to sell, which i will have to one day i would want it to be a forum user as i would like to see the car and keep in touch! so dont be supprised to see it in the for sale section soon!!

Re: when is enough ??? #252791 05/12/2006 04:34 05/12/2006 04:34
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	im loosing my mind... slowly!!

Re: when is enough ??? #252792 05/12/2006 04:36 05/12/2006 04:36
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,728 N.E Scotland mattB Club member 6
mattB Club member 6 I AM a Coop Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,728 N.E Scotland	Quote: im loosing my mind... slowly!! It'll be where you left it. I go through spells like this with my coop especially at the minute since i haven't used it in ages. But then I fall in love with it all over again. Death-rattle-tastic

Re: when is enough ??? #252793 05/12/2006 04:42 05/12/2006 04:42
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Anonymous Unregistered A	What to do goose is pretend its overfuelling like a bitch and run base boost and dont go above 3000rpm for 1500 miles. Then magically tell yourself its fixed and go hell for leather and then come back on and tell us its not the car you want!! An integra is a slow straight line car in comparison. Ross

Re: when is enough ??? #252794 05/12/2006 04:57 05/12/2006 04:57
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,694 Midlands MCMike Club member 2095
MCMike Club member 2095 Forum is my job Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,694 Midlands	Integra Type-R ? What are you thinking of...A standard 20VT is quicker than one of these ! 1972 Triumph Stag 1984 Alfasud TI 1999 Fiat Coupe Turbo LE 2005 350Z

Re: when is enough ??? #252795 05/12/2006 04:59 05/12/2006 04:59
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	yeah but they corner like a dog

Re: when is enough ??? #252796 05/12/2006 05:02 05/12/2006 05:02
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	might do that lol. why would i pretend about the overfuelling part? i could just turn down the bleed valve. i bought a fiesta turbo diesel today thats why ive got this dilema! it was a repo and i had it for £200 in order to make money but i thought id sell the coop keep the festa and buy something like an integra. but i dont know like i said im slowly loosing it!

Re: when is enough ??? #252797 05/12/2006 21:58 05/12/2006 21:58
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,295 Sandhurst Begbie Ex El Presidente
Begbie Ex El Presidente I AM a Coop Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,295 Sandhurst	Errr an Integra type R will give a coop a good run for it's money, standard integra's have been known to do 14.8 - 15.2 at the 1/4 mile Originally Posted by Jonny - After being taken out at Spa Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies

Re: when is enough ??? #252798 06/12/2006 00:07 06/12/2006 00:07
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	For looks, there's no contest. Coop 1 Honda -1 Edited: And there's more to life than speed, agility and adrenaline, you know. There's... Erm... You know... - Girls - Beer ...erm... - Beer (damn, did that) - Speed... (This is harder than I thought...) Last edited by Rusper; 06/12/2006 00:11.

Re: when is enough ??? #252799 06/12/2006 15:24 06/12/2006 15:24
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Edited: And there's more to life than speed, agility and adrenaline Skiing? Dman, you already got that; speed, adrenaline, agility... And the Apres Ski! Damn, you got the beer too.

Re: when is enough ??? #252800 07/12/2006 04:59 07/12/2006 04:59
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	yeah i got the other parts covered its just the car i was doubting!! looks as if i will probably keep it. i got to sell the festa make some money and book my remap!!

Re: when is enough ??? #252801 07/12/2006 05:06 07/12/2006 05:06
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,196 Banbury, Oxfordshire Richard24 Competition Level
Richard24 Competition Level Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,196 Banbury, Oxfordshire	You've lost it. Integra R is a good car no doubt about it. But there's no way i'd sell a 300 bhp coop for one of those. Going from 300bhp to 197bhp & having to rev the nuts off it. NO NO NO. You'll miss the kick from the turbo & the torque. ITR being N/A would cost ££££££'s to get some decent grunt. But hey at least you did'nt say a Civic R.

Re: when is enough ??? #252802 07/12/2006 05:09 07/12/2006 05:09
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Anonymous Unregistered A	ewwww civic type r!! no way if that was the case id have to start wearing burberry and start talking and walking like a chav! someone told me theyre the new novas and i think theyre not far off! although a good n/a engine!!

Re: when is enough ??? #252803 07/12/2006 05:40 07/12/2006 05:40
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: i fell in love yesterday (again) with an integra type r!! Back in 1998 I had the choice of a new ITR or 20VT and it was no contest for me ... ... ITR hands down. Those high revs made me feel as if I'd been on a roller coaster and I could feel my heart and stomach vibrating inside. You either love or loathe the looks and I loved them. But the 20VT is a better "grown up and sensible" fast car. If you want a car for YOU that you want to get a thrill every time you see a bend in the road, go for the ITR. Both great cars, but for different types of driver. "Straights are for fast cars, corners are for fast drivers".

Re: when is enough ??? #252804 07/12/2006 11:41 07/12/2006 11:41
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: ewwww civic type r!! no way if that was the case id have to start wearing burberry and start talking and walking like a chav! someone told me theyre the new novas and i think theyre not far off! What a load of crap, Goose !! ITRs are superb cars. But then so are Coupes. Why not get something completely different so you're not always comparing the two ? FWIW I'm going through an "is-it-worth-the-hassle" phase with the Coupe right now - trying to keep on top of it is like painting the Forth Bridge - but I know that I will come round soon enough.

Re: when is enough ??? #252805 07/12/2006 13:40 07/12/2006 13:40
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: What a load of crap, Goose !! ITRs are superb cars. But then so are Coupes. Why not get something completely different so you're not always comparing the two ? FWIW I'm going through an "is-it-worth-the-hassle" phase with the Coupe right now - trying to keep on top of it is like painting the Forth Bridge - but I know that I will come round soon enough. Completely agree with you. I have just gone through the is it worth the hassle stage and ended up changing to a Civic Type R. Loved the 20VT to bits but they are high maintenance timewise and I just dont have that time at the moment. Many on this forum seem to think that the only measure of a good car is straight line speed but most live in the UK where there are bends dear friends. For chuckability, cornering speed and quick direction changes the 20VT would not touch the CTR and yet the 20VT is far more enjoyable for cruising or straight line drag racing. Both completely different driving experiences and very much down to individual choice and types of roads on which one drives. Obviously the 20VT wins hands down in the looks department but CTR not too offensive if you squint

Re: when is enough ??? #252806 07/12/2006 15:40 07/12/2006 15:40
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Loved the 20VT to bits but they are high maintenance timewise and I just dont have that time at the moment. my thoughts entirely on my coupe at the moment, i just havn't got the time to look after it as much as i would like.

Re: when is enough ??? #252807 07/12/2006 18:22 07/12/2006 18:22
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	I'm going through the 'is it worth it?' stage at the mo, having just spent £1300 on the coop (and £200 not that long ago), knowing that I still need a service, minor bodywork bits, plus it's done 102k miles - so I'm waiting for something else to go - like the turbo. I'm considering a mk1 mx5 for a cheap to run "evo 5 star" car...

Re: when is enough ??? #252808 10/12/2006 04:48 10/12/2006 04:48
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Anonymous Unregistered A	yeah but your guranteed to see atleast one ctr everytime u go for a paper down the shop!! they are common! and around cardiff and surrounding areas they are deemed as a chav car!! i dont want to br branded one of them!! besides my next beast has got to be a soft top! as ive always wanted one!! so im thinking and looking at m3 evo's!! but im not ready yet! as im still in love with my coop and im almost there in the form of completing my project!!

Re: when is enough ??? #252809 10/12/2006 11:36 10/12/2006 11:36
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: FWIW I'm going through an "is-it-worth-the-hassle" phase with the Coupe right now - trying to keep on top of it is like painting the Forth Bridge - but I know that I will come round soon enough. GODDAMMIT !!! Driving to work this morning, lovely clear (and cool, for here) day - no a/c required, cold air for the turbo do chew on. Let's just say I'm back in EDIT: I've actually read this thread properly now, and realised that Goose was referring to the CIVIC Type R as being the chavmobile, not the INTEGRA Type R. He's right - horrid cars.

Re: when is enough ??? #252810 10/12/2006 13:43 10/12/2006 13:43
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	What is a Chavs car?? I always thought it was standard car with bodykit, big stereo, big exhaust etc. added to give 'looks' over performance? How do you draw the line between this and proper tuning? Most 'Chavs' are unlikely to afford either genuine CTR or insurance so how come the CTR is classed as a Chavs car? Look at the design of the CTR properly and you can see that it was designed as a performance hatch as opposed to a standard car with performance bits bolted on. Come to think of it, what is a 'hoodie' and what would they drive? What is an EmoGoth and what would they drive? Things were a lot clearer in my day when we just had punks, rockers and mods

Re: when is enough ??? #252811 10/12/2006 14:08 10/12/2006 14:08
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	That's a lot of information you require !! I think my dislike of the CTR stems from how much I like the Integra Type R - compared to that the CTR is something of a cynical marketing exercise. OK the CTR is not slow, but the ethos of the car is not right in terms of it being a Type R. - it should be a stripped-out lightweight special, not a normal Civic with bling alloys and some nice Recaros. Sorry but I don't agree with you saying it was designed as a performance hatch from Day One - in fairness, no hot hatch is really. Trust me - when the values drop, the chavs will go after them like they would an offy giving away Benson and Hedges and Sunny Delight. Think - "old-shape Impreza" (which I still like by the way, before I get flamed!)

Re: when is enough ??? #252812 10/12/2006 15:07 10/12/2006 15:07
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	I think that you need to do your homework on the CTR

Re: when is enough ??? #252813 10/12/2006 15:25 10/12/2006 15:25
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Educate me Before this gets locked for going off-topic, I would be interested to hear what the CTR underwent in addition to what you would expect for any other hot hatch.

Re: when is enough ??? #252814 10/12/2006 18:21 10/12/2006 18:21
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,568 Berlin barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio Forum Demigod Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,568 Berlin	might be better to take the CTR discussion to 'other cars'. Neil Don't get no respect! Coupe Fiat 1994-2000 - an owner's guide <-- clicky!

Re: when is enough ??? #252815 10/12/2006 18:50 10/12/2006 18:50
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Don't worry Neil - I'm all done. Just wanted to share my depressing joy at how much I appear to kowtow to a turbo'ed 5-pot when my every sense tells me to get shot of it The CTR critique wasn't planned.

Re: when is enough ??? #252816 11/12/2006 01:19 11/12/2006 01:19
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	anyway im ok with my coop now as i said!! i dont like ctr's for 2 valid reasons. one being theres two many of them on the road and on forecourts for them to be a desireable sports car! thyre probably on a par with the old escort xr3i when it comes to being common!!!! and like i said they are a boy racer car!! i mean my 18 year old cousin has just obtained one and thinks he cream!! that goes to show that boy racers can afford them! he aint exactly a full blown chav but he will be in a few months of ctr ownership!! the integra type r is a much better car! the civic would be a good tool to own but they made about 10000 too many!!

Re: when is enough ??? #252817 14/12/2006 20:13 14/12/2006 20:13
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Well, I think I'm slowly coming around to the idea of saying good-bye to my coop and try out a well sorted Mk1 Mx5 . After 5 1/2 years of coupe ownership I think it may be time for a change. The main problem is that I get overly attached to my cars, so it will be hard to say goodbye. I guess the good point is that I can always come back to the fold & try out one of these new-fangled 5 cylinder 20vt coupe models I just fancy something a bit different, more fun-handling than A road barnstormer. The fun part will be getting rid of my LE recaro's I reckon I'll wait until Winter is over before I contemplate selling.

Re: when is enough ??? #252818 14/12/2006 21:31 14/12/2006 21:31
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,295 Sandhurst Begbie Ex El Presidente
Begbie Ex El Presidente I AM a Coop Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,295 Sandhurst	Noooo! You cant do that, then it will only be myself, Saint, Vas upholding the 16vt's Originally Posted by Jonny - After being taken out at Spa Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies

Re: when is enough ??? #252819 15/12/2006 01:24 15/12/2006 01:24
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	le recaros!! how much!!???

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