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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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Over 3,800 days have passed during my ownership of three 3rd Gen Integras. November 11 of 1995 was when I drove my first Integra home. Today I said farewell to my third and undoubtedly favorite car of all time. It's been 6 years and over 95,000 enthusiastic miles and the R never skipped a beat. It always started and never had any mechanical problems.

The car is now on its way to a new owner on the east coast.

Much of my enjoyment of owning this car has come from friendships created through Honda-Tech. There is always somewhere here to lend a hand or provide advice. Hope you guys keep this message board alive for many more years.

See you guys at Expo 6 - hopefully bringing you even better aerial shots this year. I’m looking forward to hanging out with the gang once again. Here are a few pictures of the departure.







After thousands of pictures of her, this is the last one.


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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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Wow, that last pic is sad. Glad you were able to hold onto it for those 95000 miles.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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yes, very sad
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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geesh... saddest story... at least it has a new beginning with a new owner
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by itrsport.com &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">been 6 years and over 95,000 enthusiastic miles and the R never skipped a beat. It always started and never had any mechanical problems.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Mine too! Err..

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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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oh well evos are good too
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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damn that's a sad pic...hope to see jooo at expo
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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dang....
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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Sorry to hear that man.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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i hope it was for apirl fools..
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 04:17 AM
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East Coast you say? whereabouts?

Sucks you had to let her go! Hopefully shes safe in the Big East.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 07:25 AM
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So sad ....hope she will be safe with the new owner! Why did you sell it?
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 08:54 AM
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The car is going to Boston Massachusetts. Now that I own an Evo I no longer need an additional car. It does not make sense to pay upkeep and insurance on the Integra since I would not drive it often.

The Evo is MUCH cheaper to insure. I'm only paying $340 per six months to insure the Evo, while the Type R is $500 for the same duration. And the Evo is recorded as my daily driver too.

I sold the car for $16,900.

Fortunately my brother still has his S2K as a second car which I maintain. If I ever need to fill the craving for high revving NA power that will do the job. I'll miss the R though!
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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Sorry to see the R go Josh. The last picture was a heartbreaker. Hopefully it going to a safe home. It also nice meeting you at the Chicago ITR meet in 04.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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Damn sorry 2 see her go
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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someone may or may not understand how truely lucky they are to have bought this caR. Im sure you informed them of honda-tech, so hopefully they will be around .
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 09:28 AM
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See! I wasn't the only one that wanted to cry when you showed me that last picture! Soooooooo sad the R is gone But I guess I can handle the Evo and the S2K!
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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man thos pics made me sad
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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That last pic made me all teary...I feel your pain, but boost is gooood.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 10:25 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ebelp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That last pic made me all teary</TD></TR></TABLE>

x2 and I'm not even joking

I would've cried if it was mine
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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was sad seeing my old DA go like that, can't imagine parting with an R

have fun with the EVO!
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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Daaamn, that sucks bro. It sucks because you had to let your R go and that it has to travel with a ****** Ford..
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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wow dude, sorry to see that you let her go. many people have had to parts w/the Rs recently, it's so sad. hopefully she goes to a good home.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nightrider &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wow dude, sorry to see that you let her go. many people have had to parts w/the Rs recently, it's so sad. hopefully she goes to a good home.
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it will go to a good home...I'm cousin of the new owner
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jon D &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">someone may or may not understand how truely lucky they are to have bought this caR. </TD></TR></TABLE>

that is an understatment! sad to see it go Josh... but you sure did enjoy it.

-nate
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