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Integra Type R and Astra SRi Turbo

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hey all just reposting what i had pre forum death

i was wondering about the 2002 model integra type R what you people think of it, and any first hand experience u might have had with it. any comments will help as well as the same info on the astra sri turbo. basically im deciding between the cars and need as much info on each to pursuade me.

Any cars that are upto around mid 40s$ i can look into as long as the insurance is alright for younger people due to the fact i can get the cars at very good 2nd hand prices

that means no wrxs !

Im also attempting to pursuade an xr6 turbo which is my number 1 choice but its probably off the list so basically its type R and astra sri turbo

** Can't get a 200sx due to insurance- the cheapest quote i got was from just cars at $8000 i tried everywhere shannons and famous didnt even want to hear wat i had to say coz of my age

Any information is helpful thank you!

-Dale

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I had a TR astra, great car, but they can break when abused, so best to get one with some warranty left on it as the parts can be expensive. I'm pretty sure you can change gears faster than on the ad!! and you dont have to have a wrinkly dog either. hondas are nice but i feel that there are too many of them around, if i had to choose between the 2 i would consider the Turbo Astra. :)

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Well I got Insurance for my R33 rating 6 and 18 yo for $3000pa with Famous. I then changed to a 2002 Aust delivered 200SX and they wanted $3700pa. I'm now 19 with rating 5. RACQ gave insurance for $2600. I dont know how people get such big quotes for like $8k. You musn't be telling the sales person the right thing? I was quoted $4,100 from Just Cars for the 200SX.

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I have driven the 2002 Integra Type-R and i must say it was fun but not fast. The thing handles like a dream and it has some getup and go and will quite happily change lanes all by itself with the torque steer if you let it but it takes soooo long to get there.

My driving experience of it went like: Ok i wanna go fast now, floor it, revs start climbing... climbing some more... oh look its almost 3 o clock... revs climbing... i wonder whats on the radio... revs climbing ... im hungry might get something to eat... revs climbing some more... oh vtec kicks in - hmm thought that was supposed to be like fast mode ... oh yes it is kinda fast i suppose.... here we go. ok 8000 or so revs should probably change gears i guess.

start process over again.

and the interior is ugly, those dials are so bad to look at.

after i got used to the only-goes-fast-over-5k thing it was a lot more fun but i found the almost complete lack of low and midrange annoying in all situations, especially daily driving.

I guess after driving a turbo car im a bit biased.

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Type R! My mechanic is a honda mechanic, and has a slightly worked (very mild) DC2. With very little work they can be quite fast - remember that they weigh bugger all, so any HP increase will result in a greater increase in accel.

But it all depends on what you want. The Type R is frenetic - it always wants to be ragged and revved hard. A turbo car is a much different proposition - it makes great low down torque, and is a lot lazier and easier to drive around town.

Don't forget it is not all about speed - honestly tell me how hard it is to go fast on the streets these days (especially melbourne) without losing your license / getting booked. Again with a few small tweaks, the Type R handles like a demon. That said Motor PCOTY was won by the astra wasn't it...? Or it came second or something - i forget.

Hope that adds to your indecision :)

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go for the type R I had a 97 GSi and it was beautiful...tell you what if you are in town, a type R integra pulls up, you think you got an advantage because you got a turbo? no way bro.... my mates silvia does 5 sec 0-100KM/H and he cant overtake me in a roundabout...what's the point of having power if it doesn't handle it. I now own an R33 it is soo much more fun to drive I admit. but still rather type R...it's basically a really over engineered race/road car.

hope that helped

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