I see them fairy often. I think one was getting on the freeway with me. It looked like absolute crap though. It was wearing a screwed up body kit and it was all primered. Also, it was not doing 0-60 in the 6's anymore.. The driver was revving the absolute shit out of it apparently trying to pass me..LOL
@@subvet3668 _Faster_ by Motortrends own numbers. The 20hp boost cannot make up for the substantial weight difference. Power to weight ratios is constantly forgotten when people are arguing cars.
The 2000's were pretty good too. TL's still offered in stick, the TSX was BULLETPROOF, the RSX Type-S introducing us to the K engines, and the 8th Gen Si taking the reigns from there. Honda is a great company that has barely lost a step, people just get stuck in the past
@@jayprimo No, they really were better back then. More analog in feel, much lighter, easier to work on. Simpler, purer. Of course this isn't just Honda/Acura, but it's true.
hey still throw out a gem here and there. I got hold of a 2013 Crz 6MT when someone stole my 95 Civic ex 2 years ago. Nobody has heard of it, but it is SO much fun to drive. It was a last minute discovery when I had been looking at the new civics or taking my mom's 95 Integra GS-R coupe - If it wasn't Milano Red, it would have been the best option, but I can't see myself in a red car. Just not my thing. The Crz saved me from being commonplace and let my mom keep her integra. She ended up getting a Fit, which she looked at when I might have been taking her car, but she drives the Integra because it's more fun. She's 75. I had to fight her over who got to keep the Crz. It's SO fun to be in it, I actually sit in my driveway when I come home for another 20 minutes or more, just because I hate getting out of that car. I love it.
6.4 seconds 0-60mph in a 1994 4 cyl sedan is VERY IMPRESSIVE! But, more is the 14.9 1/4! A friend of mine had one of these back when they were new. It was quick. There are turbo cars these days that don't match these numbers!
carl basbas I mean they were sold until 2002, then the RsX was put into production, which literally was just a redesigned and renamed integra. But I get what you mean, even the early year models are still on the road lol.
yeah cause 90s Japanese cars were built with tons of R&D into them but in the case of the Integra, were simple enough to work on them easily if things actually went wrong. I cant say the same for the tech laden cars to day
LOL! 14.9 is what my bone stock 89 Mustang 5.0 GT ran in the 1/4. These cars were fast for what they were. Pretty cool they put in projector headlights back in 94. They sure don't build them like this anymore that's for sure.
That was/is the greatest thing about Honda's VTEC cars. Pussy foot them and you could easily score 30+ mpg.... Hit that VTEC crossover and it was truly like driving a different car. The ultimate Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde cars. Whereas my Civic Si is much more "docile" in terms of it's VTEC crossover, it still really is like having two different cars.
they were too good, thus word got round, and now everyone wants one, and hence it is now the everydayman's compact car... and therefore boring, much like the Corollas from Toyota were back when I bought a 5 speed 95 civic ex coupe brand new. Some jerk stole it off the mechanic just 2 years ago when I brought it in to get a tune up to drive from los angeles to the bay area... they found it about a week later, gutted - the entire (manual) transmission was gone. It was an excellent car for 20+ years, never failed to start, never leaked a drop of oil even after getting nearly totaled in an accident. I had full coverage, so I had them rebuild it and put a trunk spoiler on the back. Loved that car, and she did NOT deserve to go out like that, just a shell in a tow yard =( Never forgave my mechanic for that. I was disappointed with the newer breed of civic, though, as they are bigger and more like the accord of the 5th gen era. And they are UBIQUITOUS, literally one or more in every direction you look. The one I had before was not nearly as common, and suited me perfectly in style and drive and everything. Replacing it was heartbreaking, but I did find a treasure that helped me heal in the 2013 Cr-z that nobody has heard of, even some of the dealerships! It's got the same power as my old Civic Ex which makes it very comfy and familiar. Plus it's adorable and stylish and one of the only cars I could find that still had a manual transmission - and the only HYBRID with that option. If I had not found that car, I would have adopted my mom's integra gs-r coupe instead, and she would have gotten a new car, but I didn't like the idea of driving something that sporty in milano red. Just a ticket waiting to happen, in my mind... But so true about the charm thing. Civics today are so commonplace. Even though they are more powerful cars than my Cr-z, I like having one that not everyone else is driving. A car is a personal choice -what you choose to drive says a little about who you are. I noticed that people actually slow down when driving past my Crz to get a good look at it - so much so that I that thought at first people might have been casing the house to rob until I realized that it was the Z out front they were actually looking at. Totally understandable, as I almost followed someone down a different freeway than I needed to take when I saw one on the road, just to give a nod of camaraderie to the owner!
Those are absolutely extraordinary numbers for a car produced over 20 years ago. Only now have small cars finally caught up in terms of power, but no compact today drives quite like an old Integra. Wish mine was a GS-R. Anyone selling their DB8 rn? lol
lol at calling a 1994 Integra front-end "aggressive" while thinking of a modern Lexus SUV. How times change! 1994 was a fine year for cars, and man this thing screams :)
Side note, if I saw someone wearing the same gloves as the guy in the video I would swear he was gonna kill someone. I wanted this as my first car so bad when I first started driving.
Whoever did the Pontiac ads in the 80's/90's had a fetish for the leather jacket and gloves look. Especially when combined with neon splash paint lettering.
Love these retro reviews! 94 GSR was my first “new” car bought at my first “real” job out of school… blast today drive and my first track car. Put 170k mikes on it with zero issues. Excellent quality build and so fun to drive with that tight 5 speed. Just bought a Type R with the same DNA and track/daily driver versatility. Thank you Honda for keeping that spirit alive…
I had a 1996 GSR British racing green, one of the best cars I have ever owned. It was great to drive and very comfortable. It was the golden age of Japanese cars 1990's
Around the time of the 3.5RL they decided to become Japanese Mercedes. Not a bad thing to offer, but they overemphasized luxury comfort and not enough fun road car.
I test drove one of these with a built N/A motor about 15 year's ago. Probably had around 200 to 220 ponies to the wheel's. Even with 3 heavy guy's in the car it lit the front tires up when I snatched 3rd gear at full throttle around 8500 rpm's. Honda had amazing four bangers back then. I regret not buying that car. It sure was a blast to drive.
The funny thing is BMW/Toyota/Mazda are now producing high compression, high revving naturally aspirated engines again because they so efficient fuel and performance wise. We have literally gone full circle in engineering terms!
David C you’re so right. Didn’t think of those cars. But they don’t seem to have quite the cachet as the vtecs of the early 90s. These engines really revved almost like a motorcycle.
my old neighbor had one of these with a 1-inch drop, an exhaust, and a nice deck, so basically stock. had that perfect balance of sportiness and simplicity! Something not many new cars have today.
I bought one of these new and it was the best car I've ever owned. So much fun, solid mileage, a smooth shifting 5 speed, and roomy enough for 4 normal size folks.
I had a 94 GSR sedan in white. Miss it every day. I remember all I ever did was change the tires and rear speakers on that car. I whooped on it for three years and all it ever needed was oil changes. Miss it all the time, one of my favorite cars of all time. Did yeomans duty on the NYC to Buffalo trips back and forth. Once in a blizzard so cold the wipers froze to the windshield and I had to hold a jug of fluid out the window. Topped out at 135 on the queens highway in Ontario. Somehow never got pulled over in this car once.
Good lord. People are talking as Honda’s lost its soul. Honda has brought us the Type R, and has a great new Accord and Civic (though I dislike the CVT). Acura lost its way for a couple years but hell, the new RDX is amazing, the Type S is coming back, and we have a NSX!
yes but its not the way many would have wanted it tbh Honda isnt going to invest in high revving NA VTEC engines anymore, as they are focused on making efficient turbo engines to comply with ever stringent regulations as the rest of the competition is doing and Acura doesnt have any cars with a manual (though Im hyped for the RDX and TLX type S, and the return of the Legend this year too) that being said, id love to have the new CTR or even a manual Accord 2.0t
I have a '95 GSR coupe with 107k miles on the clock. The clear coat failed so I wrapped it in 3M gloss black metallic instead of repainting in Granada Black Pearl for 1/5th the price.
I mean, my heart is always with the Honda grassroots, only offered in stick, economy cars with the soul of a race car..... But that new TLX with the SH-AWD is sick bro. You'd be crazy to not at the least tip your hat to today's technology.
The TLX is NOT the Integra replacement. The replacement for the Integra was the RSX DC5 (still called Integra in Japan), then the CSX (in Canada, which was a differently-styled Civic that Japan adopted as the JDM Civic), and currently the ILX.
This is my exact car, down to the Isle Green Pearl paint, beige cloth interior, and fat spoke 15" wheels. Bought bone stock from its original owner with 205k miles and a stack of maintenance records here in Houston about a year ago. Runs like a new car.
Does yours burn oil? I just bought one that looks just like this except it has snowflake wheels, But it burns oil and is currently running on 3 cylinders. Picked it up for $1500 so I thought it was a fair deal. I do plan on fixing it up. Car has 260k miles and is also a 94’.
@@Bseriesforthewin actually it does, quite a bit. I think it is the rings unfortunately. You might want to try replacing the pcv valve. Cheap and can cause oil burning
@@verdict1163 I figured it out, someone put a garbage Bosch spark plug in place of a spark plug that was fouled up by oil. I put NGK R spark plugs in and it fired right up. So glad it was simple.
Ok, and your Elantra is tuned as a commuter. Hyundai could get more than 200hp out of it if they wanted. What a silly comment. On top of that, power ratings changed in 2007.
@Sandy Lee I think you the only one that hated GSR. I have 2000 GSR coupe that gets 27 mpg. I dont mind the noise since that how it was meant to be sound not the synthetic noise you have in today turbo. People always asked me if I want to sell it.
I had a white 94 GS-R 4 door from 1997 to 2000. Loved that car. Engine just ripped and revved. Handled beautifully due to the double wishbone suspension. VTec and a Comptech header really cleared the lungs. Miss that car to this day.
Rarely saw one of these in 4 door guise. But there were a couple around my town. I had a 95 Prelude VTEC at the time (still own a 94 Si), and always preferred the Prelude myself, but if I were to choose another, I always wanted one of these 4 door GSRs, possibly with an R swap and R Spoiler. Always thought that would've been a cool, unique car. Honda is still great, went thru a few years of mediocrity after this in the mid 2ks, but man I miss this era. Turbos are stupid fun, but there's just something about these old screamer VTEC models. Cheers!
These were a RIOT to drive if you bought one with the manual. That rush of power all in the top of the rev range, the sound, an uncanny smoothness for a 4 cylinder, Honda made THE BEST 4 cylinder engines in the industry during the 80's/90's/00's IMO. Not even mentioning the chassis/suspension was pretty great stuff for its time, even in base Civic trim you still got the special Honda sauce.
My girlfriend was given a new 2 door integra as gift in 94 when she turned 16. Few months back she hit a deer and the car was totaled. Now she drives a 2019 BMW X6M and wishes it was an integra lol
@@NewDimensionsvideo except the markup is largely gone only the greediest dealers have that now the Honda dealer near me has CTRs for $37k 2019+ models are going to retail for that anyways
@@NewDimensionsvideo You'd be a sucker if you paid more than sticker these days. Plenty of dealers have the car for sticker price, along with the asswipes still trying to ride that markup train.
This was back when Acuras were desirable cars. These numbers aren't impressive by modern standards but it was special then. Acura today isn't very exciting.
@@henlo1910 Personal opinions vary. If you look at personal performance as a benchmark, the modern car is faster, handles better, and brakes better than most cars of the 90s. Mustangs put up performance and handling numbers that embarrass the old fox bodies. Hellcats with horsepower to shame the best Chrysler had to offer in the 90s. Modern supercars destroy their 90s counterparts across the board. Old Camaros were slower rattle boxes compared to today. Stock muscle cars of the 90s were doing what a GTI could do today on the track. Horsepower and torque is up. Handling is better. Stiffness and NVH are vastly improved. Electric cars with instant torque and insane acceleration numbers. Impressive tolerances, fit and finish. Newer, stronger steels. I'd say the modern cars may all look the same (as they did in the 90s) but put out numbers that cars in the 90s could only dream about. Four cylinders with more power than 90s V6s. Six cylinders with more power than 90s V8s. Acuras shifted emphasis away from attracting younger buyers to shopping for older ones.
This car had to be underrated,With only 170hp from the factory there is no way it would post a 97 MPH quarter mile.I get the feeling that they already put the 190-195 HP type r engine in and didn't tell us.
here in Miami entegra owners were told to leave one of their back doors unlocked so that thieves could just get in and out without having to break windows. it's not uncommon if you come across one of these Acura integra's that are still on the road to check the Carfax history report and see that it had been reported stolen at least once maybe twice in its life LOL
I had a 92 and 96 RS. Loved them both! It's true I wasn't sure about the look back then, but it grew on me! By the way , I love those old school driving gloves when he was shifting lol!
its sad to see Honda stray off their roots, this 26 years old GSR could out perform a 2020 TLX 2.4 Aspec in 0-60 and 1/4 mile run. Despite the 8 spd DTC and "A spec" , lets hope the next gen Acura going back to their root.
Where is the Gloved One these days? Always my favorite tester, next to JD himself. "Easy to use stereo" - yet all I saw was the leather-gloved finger and a tiny row of buttons below the small LCD display.
One of the best small sedans of the 90s. Up there with the Mazda Lantis (Europe and Japan). And as we know, it is one of the best front-drive cars ever made.
Not for nothing but those are very impressive numbers for a stock four-door GSR. Motorweek’s review of the 97 type R doesn’t even have those numbers!!! “Cooler weather” & “break in” in indeed!!
Best car for a teen or young adult. Could haul a ton of stuff or just cruise. Dead simple to work on and always fun to drive. Miss mine a little every day!
This would be a dream daily driver for me, I love 90's to early 2000's Japanese sedans. This is definitely one of the coolest out there, I think I prefer it over the coupe. I saw one for sale once but I forget why I didn't look at it, either it was far away or I had already bought a car by then and was looking for fun. Either way if I need to replace my 2001 Maxima one day and found a nice one of these, you bet I'd buy it!
It turns out even the four-door GSR is hotter than I thought: 0-60 in 6.4 seconds (they got the same time for the VR6 Volkswagen Corrado). I love an engine that loves to rev!
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This car was stolen by the end of the review.
Lol!! That's funny, and correct.
Nah its manual..
One of the most stolen cars of that time.
The funny thing is I get the joke-LMAO
Lol
Wow, what an awesome car! The 90s was the golden age of Japanese cars.
When was the last time you guys saw an Integra sedan. They've all disappeared.
I see them fairy often. I think one was getting on the freeway with me. It looked like absolute crap though. It was wearing a screwed up body kit and it was all primered. Also, it was not doing 0-60 in the 6's anymore.. The driver was revving the absolute shit out of it apparently trying to pass me..LOL
My great grandmother has one in silver its no GSr but had great times riding in that car
I see one all the time. It has a JDM front end on it though
There’s one near me! Super beat up though
They’ve all been riced the fuck out by Mexicans who couldn’t afford quality parts working minimum wage. You know it’s true :P
0-60 in 6.4 seconds! Not bad at all!
That's decent even now a days.
Yeah no kidding, it’s as fast as the current turbo charged Civic Si.
I believe the 99-00 Civic Si had a 0-60 of 7 seconds so yes for a sedan that's amazing.
I thought i was the only person impressed
@@subvet3668 _Faster_ by Motortrends own numbers.
The 20hp boost cannot make up for the substantial weight difference.
Power to weight ratios is constantly forgotten when people are arguing cars.
What a fantastic, nostalgic car!! 1980s and 1990s Hondas and Acuras are timeless gems!!!
The 2000's were pretty good too. TL's still offered in stick, the TSX was BULLETPROOF, the RSX Type-S introducing us to the K engines, and the 8th Gen Si taking the reigns from there.
Honda is a great company that has barely lost a step, people just get stuck in the past
@@jayprimo No, they really were better back then. More analog in feel, much lighter, easier to work on. Simpler, purer.
Of course this isn't just Honda/Acura, but it's true.
You'd be hard press to find ANY of these in decent condition today. Such a gem of a car.
you mean any in decent condition FOR SALE. =)
Yeah, they're all riced out to hell and back.
This is when Acura and Honda actually built exciting drivers cars. I bought a new 1995 GSR and the car always made me smile.
hey still throw out a gem here and there. I got hold of a 2013 Crz 6MT when someone stole my 95 Civic ex 2 years ago. Nobody has heard of it, but it is SO much fun to drive. It was a last minute discovery when I had been looking at the new civics or taking my mom's 95 Integra GS-R coupe - If it wasn't Milano Red, it would have been the best option, but I can't see myself in a red car. Just not my thing. The Crz saved me from being commonplace and let my mom keep her integra. She ended up getting a Fit, which she looked at when I might have been taking her car, but she drives the Integra because it's more fun. She's 75. I had to fight her over who got to keep the Crz. It's SO fun to be in it, I actually sit in my driveway when I come home for another 20 minutes or more, just because I hate getting out of that car. I love it.
6.4 seconds 0-60mph in a 1994 4 cyl sedan is VERY IMPRESSIVE! But, more is the 14.9 1/4! A friend of mine had one of these back when they were new. It was quick. There are turbo cars these days that don't match these numbers!
Those are fantastic numbers for a GSR as well. Good test driver.
God I miss Honda in the 90s
And the 00's. Turned to shit in the 10s.
So do theives
@@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials I think Honda went to crap 2007/2008. Acura went to crap around that time too.
Angel Gutierrez after the RSX went away. The Acura brand went full on luxury.
We all do.
Who else is smiling ear to ear from these reviews 👍👍
The fact that I STILL see Integras on the road says something. Honda needs to bring it back since the Supra is back!
carl basbas I mean they were sold until 2002, then the RsX was put into production, which literally was just a redesigned and renamed integra. But I get what you mean, even the early year models are still on the road lol.
yeah cause 90s Japanese cars were built with tons of R&D into them but in the case of the Integra, were simple enough to work on them easily if things actually went wrong.
I cant say the same for the tech laden cars to day
The Integra was sold in the USA as an Acura RSX. So we did get one, for marketing reasons it was renamed.
I was driven around in the backseat of a 4 door ls as a kid, we STILL have the car and now I drive it.
Why would they bring it back when we all know that if they did it would now be the size of a dam speedboat 🚤 ?
I bought a '96 GSR coupe new and still drive it! 140mph or 30mpg - this is still a fantastic ride.
Yup, I had the exact same car and did the same mph and mpg. I really miss that car.
Did you know you were buying a stud of a car for 20k back then?? Just a steal in todays standards.. I have a 95 gsr ez to fix and fund to drive. Sold!
My first car was a 1994 Integra LS. Got it for $700 with 190K miles. A few years and 75K+ miles later, sold it for $500 lol.
Well it looks like you lost some money 😂😂 😂
I still have my 1995 acura integra sedan and I'm at 367,000 miles now
Stolen 1995 integra sedan
Do you still have the car?
This car was ahead of it's time during the 90s. Specially the specs for this car.
LOL! 14.9 is what my bone stock 89 Mustang 5.0 GT ran in the 1/4. These cars were fast for what they were. Pretty cool they put in projector headlights back in 94. They sure don't build them like this anymore that's for sure.
That was/is the greatest thing about Honda's VTEC cars. Pussy foot them and you could easily score 30+ mpg....
Hit that VTEC crossover and it was truly like driving a different car. The ultimate Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde cars.
Whereas my Civic Si is much more "docile" in terms of it's VTEC crossover, it still really is like having two different cars.
Kaiser and they were good for 200-300k miles if maintained
I miss when Acura named their cars instead of using a random generated letter sequence. It’s always been a great brand though!
Well because back then they were just rebadged Hondas. NSX, Integra, Legend -all are originally Hondas.
Coming soon, Acura RGL-S.
That's a Randomly Generated Letter Sequence.
Pretty much all acura models are/were rebadged hondas.
RSX was the DC5 integra. TLX (I think) was the CL9 Accord etc.
Don't acura's have actual names in Japan
@@thefuzzypickle8277 see my comment, above. Acura only exists in america. They're all branded as hondas elsewhere
Honda made such great cars then. Blast to drive, nice looking, & bulletproof reliable.
Still have my 1996 GSR Sedan, its such a fun and functional car as a sedan.
still have my 91 gs
Love my 94 and 98 gsr! Great little fun cars, sure miss those days.
@Sandy Lee god, it's the same message every thread. You look like a bot. Shut up, please.
Had a 98 LS. Even without VTEC, it was great.
I loved my ‘94 GS-R. It was Jackson Racing supercharged and was a rocket! Miss it so much!
Jackson Racing... That sure is a blast from the past. Haven’t heard that name in at least 15 years.
I love these retro reviews - might be my favorite channel on RUclips. KEEP. THEM. COMING!!!!
This car helped define an era with such simplicity.
Why can't Honda build such a beautiful, simple, and elogant car like this again today? It's utterly Perfect! And the performance is stellar!
the true golden age of Honda
granted they're making good cars too these days, they just dont have the charm they once did
They're pretty ugly now.
they were too good, thus word got round, and now everyone wants one, and hence it is now the everydayman's compact car... and therefore boring, much like the Corollas from Toyota were back when I bought a 5 speed 95 civic ex coupe brand new. Some jerk stole it off the mechanic just 2 years ago when I brought it in to get a tune up to drive from los angeles to the bay area... they found it about a week later, gutted - the entire (manual) transmission was gone. It was an excellent car for 20+ years, never failed to start, never leaked a drop of oil even after getting nearly totaled in an accident. I had full coverage, so I had them rebuild it and put a trunk spoiler on the back. Loved that car, and she did NOT deserve to go out like that, just a shell in a tow yard =( Never forgave my mechanic for that.
I was disappointed with the newer breed of civic, though, as they are bigger and more like the accord of the 5th gen era. And they are UBIQUITOUS, literally one or more in every direction you look. The one I had before was not nearly as common, and suited me perfectly in style and drive and everything. Replacing it was heartbreaking, but I did find a treasure that helped me heal in the 2013 Cr-z that nobody has heard of, even some of the dealerships! It's got the same power as my old Civic Ex which makes it very comfy and familiar. Plus it's adorable and stylish and one of the only cars I could find that still had a manual transmission - and the only HYBRID with that option. If I had not found that car, I would have adopted my mom's integra gs-r coupe instead, and she would have gotten a new car, but I didn't like the idea of driving something that sporty in milano red. Just a ticket waiting to happen, in my mind...
But so true about the charm thing. Civics today are so commonplace. Even though they are more powerful cars than my Cr-z, I like having one that not everyone else is driving. A car is a personal choice -what you choose to drive says a little about who you are. I noticed that people actually slow down when driving past my Crz to get a good look at it - so much so that I that thought at first people might have been casing the house to rob until I realized that it was the Z out front they were actually looking at. Totally understandable, as I almost followed someone down a different freeway than I needed to take when I saw one on the road, just to give a nod of camaraderie to the owner!
I've owned my GSR coupe 12 yrs & never plan 2 get rid of her. I love that car 😍
Those are absolutely extraordinary numbers for a car produced over 20 years ago. Only now have small cars finally caught up in terms of power, but no compact today drives quite like an old Integra. Wish mine was a GS-R. Anyone selling their DB8 rn? lol
Exactly. The power numbers have been beat a while ago. It's the power to weight though that's the problem.
Haha I know the feeling man. Keep the B18b because it too is a gem.
lol at calling a 1994 Integra front-end "aggressive" while thinking of a modern Lexus SUV. How times change! 1994 was a fine year for cars, and man this thing screams :)
It's weird to see one of these without the clear coat peeling :D
Yep just like my 8th gen civic ,:(
Side note, if I saw someone wearing the same gloves as the guy in the video I would swear he was gonna kill someone. I wanted this as my first car so bad when I first started driving.
Whoever did the Pontiac ads in the 80's/90's had a fetish for the leather jacket and gloves look. Especially when combined with neon splash paint lettering.
Still love seeing the car on the road 🔥
What a beautiful time for engineering and design that I’ll love to be living now
Even that usdm mug cannot tarnish the image of pure excellence that was the era of 90’s Honda’s. Take me back MotorWeek!
The best 4 cylinder ever. Miss mine. A perfect type R just sold for 65k...
Love these retro reviews! 94 GSR was my first “new” car bought at my first “real” job out of school… blast today drive and my first track car. Put 170k mikes on it with zero issues. Excellent quality build and so fun to drive with that tight 5 speed. Just bought a Type R with the same DNA and track/daily driver versatility. Thank you Honda for keeping that spirit alive…
I had a 1996 GSR British racing green, one of the best cars I have ever owned. It was great to drive and very comfortable. It was the golden age of Japanese cars 1990's
Great car, the 90's was Acura's heyday. I can't even tell you where an Acura dealer is these days.
I know one about 30 mins from where I live.
Around the time of the 3.5RL they decided to become Japanese Mercedes. Not a bad thing to offer, but they overemphasized luxury comfort and not enough fun road car.
Google maps can help you with that, usually right down the road from the local Honda dealer 😁
I test drove one of these with a built N/A motor about 15 year's ago. Probably had around 200 to 220 ponies to the wheel's. Even with 3 heavy guy's in the car it lit the front tires up when I snatched 3rd gear at full throttle around 8500 rpm's. Honda had amazing four bangers back then. I regret not buying that car. It sure was a blast to drive.
These 4 bangers sound great!
Wow. I miss this fun little car. There isn’t really an equivalent at present time.
The funny thing is BMW/Toyota/Mazda are now producing high compression, high revving naturally aspirated engines again because they so efficient fuel and performance wise. We have literally gone full circle in engineering terms!
David C you’re so right. Didn’t think of those cars. But they don’t seem to have quite the cachet as the vtecs of the early 90s. These engines really revved almost like a motorcycle.
David C huh BMW doesn’t make NA engines anymore they stopped years ago like 2010/2011 and Mazda is switching to turbos same with Toyota
@3 name changes allowed every 90 days. Supra.
the Civic Sport tbh
2.0l NA+6 speed manual
That engine looks ahead of its time. Beautiful
Back then sports cars didn't have to look intimidating or ridiculous to roll heads, they were just elegant and modest looking.
my old neighbor had one of these with a 1-inch drop, an exhaust, and a nice deck, so basically stock. had that perfect balance of sportiness and simplicity! Something not many new cars have today.
Our family rented this car for like 6 months.
Great handling car!
Back when Hondas were absolutely brilliant.
This is the way vehicle shows should still be. A no nonsense facts based review
I had a '95 white GS-R, sold it 5 years later for only $3k less than I paid for it. They kept their value really well. VTec kicked in yo.
The 90 was peak japanese fun and reliability In my opinion
Awesome little car.
The integras are so much fun to work on.
I bought one of these new and it was the best car I've ever owned. So much fun, solid mileage, a smooth shifting 5 speed, and roomy enough for 4 normal size folks.
What a badass little sedan. No wonder I loved em so much.
2:22 Bring back driving gloves in your reviews!
I had a 94 GSR sedan in white. Miss it every day. I remember all I ever did was change the tires and rear speakers on that car. I whooped on it for three years and all it ever needed was oil changes. Miss it all the time, one of my favorite cars of all time. Did yeomans duty on the NYC to Buffalo trips back and forth. Once in a blizzard so cold the wipers froze to the windshield and I had to hold a jug of fluid out the window. Topped out at 135 on the queens highway in Ontario. Somehow never got pulled over in this car once.
Good lord. People are talking as Honda’s lost its soul. Honda has brought us the Type R, and has a great new Accord and Civic (though I dislike the CVT). Acura lost its way for a couple years but hell, the new RDX is amazing, the Type S is coming back, and we have a NSX!
yes but its not the way many would have wanted it tbh
Honda isnt going to invest in high revving NA VTEC engines anymore, as they are focused on making efficient turbo engines to comply with ever stringent regulations as the rest of the competition is doing
and Acura doesnt have any cars with a manual (though Im hyped for the RDX and TLX type S, and the return of the Legend this year too)
that being said, id love to have the new CTR or even a manual Accord 2.0t
Umm acura is honda so if acura lost its way it means honda also lost it
Anthony P no shit
Imagine what a few stickers will do to this thing!!!!
Austimo 3000 shut the fuck up please and thank you🙏
Dont forget the fake hood vents, huge wing spoilers, etc etc lol
Spoken like a true internet sheep. Your joke is about 10 years too late, tool.
I have a '95 GSR coupe with 107k miles on the clock. The clear coat failed so I wrapped it in 3M gloss black metallic instead of repainting in Granada Black Pearl for 1/5th the price.
Marty P how much did it cost to wrap?
Who think Integra is better than TLX? People still remember Integra today.
I mean, my heart is always with the Honda grassroots, only offered in stick, economy cars with the soul of a race car.....
But that new TLX with the SH-AWD is sick bro. You'd be crazy to not at the least tip your hat to today's technology.
Jay Primo amen brother even a 6 speed TSX as this cars little brother was badass in its day
The TLX is NOT the Integra replacement. The replacement for the Integra was the RSX DC5 (still called Integra in Japan), then the CSX (in Canada, which was a differently-styled Civic that Japan adopted as the JDM Civic), and currently the ILX.
@Sandy Lee you spent a whole tank in vtec🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@somanymods I cant think of one car Ive owned that doesnt get shitty gas mileage when you romp it 🤔
This is my exact car, down to the Isle Green Pearl paint, beige cloth interior, and fat spoke 15" wheels. Bought bone stock from its original owner with 205k miles and a stack of maintenance records here in Houston about a year ago. Runs like a new car.
Does yours burn oil? I just bought one that looks just like this except it has snowflake wheels, But it burns oil and is currently running on 3 cylinders. Picked it up for $1500 so I thought it was a fair deal. I do plan on fixing it up. Car has 260k miles and is also a 94’.
@@Bseriesforthewin actually it does, quite a bit. I think it is the rings unfortunately. You might want to try replacing the pcv valve. Cheap and can cause oil burning
@@verdict1163 darn, well at least i know I’m not the only one
@@verdict1163 I figured it out, someone put a garbage Bosch spark plug in place of a spark plug that was fouled up by oil. I put NGK R spark plugs in and it fired right up. So glad it was simple.
My college dream car. I miss the 90s.
Had the coupe in college. 1994 model with manual 5 speed transmission. Those were the days!
I miss my sedan, it was a great daily, 289k miles and still was great
Non-turbo 1.8L with 170 hp!?!? I’m driving a 2015 Hyundai Elantra 1.8L with 145 HP.
Honda's engines were the pinnacle then. Also, they were tuned for high-end power and not lower-end torque like your Elantra likely is.
Ok, and your Elantra is tuned as a commuter. Hyundai could get more than 200hp out of it if they wanted. What a silly comment. On top of that, power ratings changed in 2007.
You can run on regular gas, this thing needs high octane :)
@Sandy Lee it's because you dont know how to drive a Honda so it get good mpgs.
@Sandy Lee I think you the only one that hated GSR. I have 2000 GSR coupe that gets 27 mpg. I dont mind the noise since that how it was meant to be sound not the synthetic noise you have in today turbo. People always asked me if I want to sell it.
I had a white 94 GS-R 4 door from 1997 to 2000. Loved that car. Engine just ripped and revved. Handled beautifully due to the double wishbone suspension. VTec and a Comptech header really cleared the lungs. Miss that car to this day.
Imagine having a Type R version JDM sedan. We do here in New Zealand.💪
My first car back in 2006 was just like this one, green 95 gsr sedan...I miss this car. I miss 2006.
Rarely saw one of these in 4 door guise. But there were a couple around my town. I had a 95 Prelude VTEC at the time (still own a 94 Si), and always preferred the Prelude myself, but if I were to choose another, I always wanted one of these 4 door GSRs, possibly with an R swap and R Spoiler. Always thought that would've been a cool, unique car. Honda is still great, went thru a few years of mediocrity after this in the mid 2ks, but man I miss this era. Turbos are stupid fun, but there's just something about these old screamer VTEC models. Cheers!
One of my favorite cars, a friend has one with a turbo, close to 500 Whp it’s a blast to drive
I had an Integra Coupe in the green color. Beautiful car!
2:16 John: YOU DON'T HAVE TO WIND OUT THE GS- R TO THE REDLINE, BUT IT'S A LOT MORE FUN WHEN YOU DO! LOL
These were a RIOT to drive if you bought one with the manual. That rush of power all in the top of the rev range, the sound, an uncanny smoothness for a 4 cylinder, Honda made THE BEST 4 cylinder engines in the industry during the 80's/90's/00's IMO. Not even mentioning the chassis/suspension was pretty great stuff for its time, even in base Civic trim you still got the special Honda sauce.
My girlfriend was given a new 2 door integra as gift in 94 when she turned 16. Few months back she hit a deer and the car was totaled. Now she drives a 2019 BMW X6M and wishes it was an integra lol
She had the Integra for 25 years?!
@@jameswillard1 Yes. Unfortunately.
She's not happy with 500+ hp.
I still drive my 5-speed 91 Acura Legend coupe ... but without the O.J. Simpson GLOVES :)
Wanted one so bad back in the day.
With inflation today, it would cost about $34k--that's within Honda CTR range.
Except with markup you can’t find a ctr for less than $45-50,000
@@NewDimensionsvideo In Cali the markup is old news; they're pretty much 35-37k.
@@NewDimensionsvideo except the markup is largely gone
only the greediest dealers have that now
the Honda dealer near me has CTRs for $37k
2019+ models are going to retail for that anyways
@@NewDimensionsvideo You'd be a sucker if you paid more than sticker these days.
Plenty of dealers have the car for sticker price, along with the asswipes still trying to ride that markup train.
I don’t think there was a car I wanted more when this came out.
You ready for the 2022 integra?
14.9 second 1/4 mile time was really good for the early 90’s. That would run, if not beat the Mustang GT’s and Z28’s of the time. Very nice.
This was back when Acuras were desirable cars. These numbers aren't impressive by modern standards but it was special then.
Acura today isn't very exciting.
I can't think of any other make that's as exciting now as it was in the 90s, to be fair.
@@henlo1910
Personal opinions vary. If you look at personal performance as a benchmark, the modern car is faster, handles better, and brakes better than most cars of the 90s. Mustangs put up performance and handling numbers that embarrass the old fox bodies. Hellcats with horsepower to shame the best Chrysler had to offer in the 90s. Modern supercars destroy their 90s counterparts across the board. Old Camaros were slower rattle boxes compared to today. Stock muscle cars of the 90s were doing what a GTI could do today on the track. Horsepower and torque is up. Handling is better. Stiffness and NVH are vastly improved. Electric cars with instant torque and insane acceleration numbers. Impressive tolerances, fit and finish. Newer, stronger steels. I'd say the modern cars may all look the same (as they did in the 90s) but put out numbers that cars in the 90s could only dream about. Four cylinders with more power than 90s V6s. Six cylinders with more power than 90s V8s.
Acuras shifted emphasis away from attracting younger buyers to shopping for older ones.
"Let's go! Menaaagé!"
MONICA!!!!!!!!
Nooooooo, Monicaaaaa!!
smply amzng thumbs up for getting the ménage part 👍 most ppl don’t
F@ck you then!!
@@hondata974 Ohhhhhhhhhhh! 😝
2:15 "It's a lot more fun when you do!" Lmao I can't not smile at that
This car had to be underrated,With only 170hp from the factory there is no way it would post a 97 MPH quarter mile.I get the feeling that they already put the 190-195 HP type r engine in and didn't tell us.
wouldnt be the first time a manufactuer fibbed about hp
Fantastic little cars they were! Still are !
I miss the old school Honda.
I still got one of these 1995 Integra GSR!!! Love it! Mine's a 2 door tho
here in Miami entegra owners were told to leave one of their back doors unlocked so that thieves could just get in and out without having to break windows. it's not uncommon if you come across one of these Acura integra's that are still on the road to check the Carfax history report and see that it had been reported stolen at least once maybe twice in its life LOL
I'm not surprise. The first month I own this car. It got broken into , the only reason why the thief didn't take it because it was manual.
I test drove a GS-R coupe. Sounded like a car doing an impression of a race car. Fun
Bring Back the integra Honda/Acura and not as crossover or a complicated hybrid like the crz cough....
Jack Atlas coupes are dead
I had a CRZ, what's so complicated about it🤔
@@klasseact6663 for starters it was a hybrid that got worse mpg than the current turbo civics
@@somanymods ok but again, what was so complicated about them.
@@klasseact6663 I mean it was basically a hybrid for no reason.
What a great car, very well built and light 2,800 lbs. The engine is engineering marvel.
The Acura integra was honestly ahead of it's time.
I had a 92 and 96 RS. Loved them both! It's true I wasn't sure about the look back then, but it grew on me! By the way , I love those old school driving gloves when he was shifting lol!
I miss the 90s Acura the integra was my favorite along with the legend
Why not just buy the "Real Legend" instead?
its sad to see Honda stray off their roots, this 26 years old GSR could out perform a 2020 TLX 2.4 Aspec in 0-60 and 1/4 mile run. Despite the 8 spd DTC and "A spec" , lets hope the next gen Acura going back to their root.
Had a 2001 gsr coupe in black. Last model year for the DC2. Biggest regret selling that little car..was an absolute blast to drive.
I only knew the Integra coupe. I had no idea this ever existed.
Are you being serious ?
Here so many driving around. How can you not see it????
@@rtroeun lol. Where are so many driving around? Even back in the day seeing these on the regular was rare sight.
The 4 door Integra had been around since day one (1986).
@@rtroeun I don't live in the US! 😁
Where is the Gloved One these days? Always my favorite tester, next to JD himself. "Easy to use stereo" - yet all I saw was the leather-gloved finger and a tiny row of buttons below the small LCD display.
One of the best small sedans of the 90s. Up there with the Mazda Lantis (Europe and Japan). And as we know, it is one of the best front-drive cars ever made.
Brendan A. MacWade not even close. But ok.
@@Lrules364 i mean thats what people say about the DC2 Type R, the GSR is like 80% oof the car
Not for nothing but those are very impressive numbers for a stock four-door GSR. Motorweek’s review of the 97 type R doesn’t even have those numbers!!! “Cooler weather” & “break in” in indeed!!
Mmmmm, I should've looked for one of these as my first car out of high school back in 2004 !! Classic Acura !
I had a GS-R coupe. Great car!
Best car for a teen or young adult. Could haul a ton of stuff or just cruise. Dead simple to work on and always fun to drive. Miss mine a little every day!
This would be a dream daily driver for me, I love 90's to early 2000's Japanese sedans. This is definitely one of the coolest out there, I think I prefer it over the coupe. I saw one for sale once but I forget why I didn't look at it, either it was far away or I had already bought a car by then and was looking for fun. Either way if I need to replace my 2001 Maxima one day and found a nice one of these, you bet I'd buy it!
It turns out even the four-door GSR is hotter than I thought: 0-60 in 6.4 seconds (they got the same time for the VR6 Volkswagen Corrado). I love an engine that loves to rev!