I got my 94 integra a few years back when I turned 18. It was a great car back then without much hassles and would easily take me to my college and back and overall i had to do a lot of travel so this proved to be a real useful car. At that time it had 90k miles on it and now i am pushing 230,000 miles on it and still this car is going strong.
Have been using it as a daily driver for going to my job and although many of my friends and parents are asking me to buy something more upscale but I just cannot leave this one. It gets me 31mpg in city and 35 mpg on the highway.
This is a real gem of a car. The major repairs I had to do was starter, the resistor fan, hose and radiator. The brake pads are really great with changes required only once till now. The handling on this car is also simply great. I think I might buy a bit sportier car however would never let my 94 integra go and I think this one will easily push the 300,000 mile mark or even higher.
If you want to go for low maintenance, good mileage and good design i think this would be a great car especially for people in college or just starting a job. The money you will save with this over the next few years should give a real tangible boost to your overall finances and then maybe you can go for something higher. I would give it a (9/10) rating overall.
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For information on integra you can visit here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Integra
I found this nice video on youtube demonstrating the performance of 94 integra, hope you like it.
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1. Performance: (9/10) The VTEC engine provides great power with good mileage so you can easily push 14's for a quarter mile if you are decent driver and with few upgrades in the parts. On the highway this feels quite solid and you will never feel in want of some more horsepower.
2. Comfort: (8/10) I have a 6' 1" frame and sometimes it feels a bit tight. Especially if you are going with your friends. People who have a family of 4 or more would need to consider a few more cars along with a 94 integra for overall space.
3. Fuel Economy: (9/10) Although there are few other cars in this category with a bit better MPG i found the mpg given by my 94 integra to be quite ok. If you have lower mpg you can try to add some fuel injector cleaner and maybe changing the air filter. This might give a boost to the economy of the car.
4. Design: (9/10) I love the exterior design of this car. You can do a paint job and the entire car looks like a real professional car which you can take to your office. The interiors are also quite good other than the cup holders which i found to be a bit deficient.
5. Build Quality: (10/10) This car is built to last. There is no other word for it. Have already seen many of these going even beyond 350,000 miles. If proper maintenance schedule is followed these cars can last forever.
6. Reliability: (10/10) This car is meant to run. Period. There has hardly been a day whether snow,rain,winters, or hot weather when this car has not started. For going from one place to another this is the perfect car.
7. Fun-to-drive: (9/10) I have taken this car on long trips and with my friends have really pushed and experimented on this car. If you add a few upgrades on the 94 integra it really gives you a great benefit. I changed the tires to 205/55r-15 and there has been a great boost in the ride quality of this car.
PRICE
The 1994 accura integra coupe costs around $2000 for a RS model and a GS-R costs around $2600.
On the other hand the sedan version costs up to $2100 for an RS and $2900 for a GS-R.
For some detail sales price and listing for a 94 integra you can look here autos.aol.com/used-list/make1-Acura/model1-Integra/
Overall a great car even now for those who want to have a daily driver which is good on mpg and gives low maintenance problem. Just get the car nicely checked before finalizing as many of the times they have passed through performance addict guys and although not a problem but sometimes the car really takes a big hit with all the parts being pushed to the max.
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