I'm looking at buying a 97 Integra GSR in a few weeks and I wondered if anyone knows of any problem areas that I should look for on it. I'm pretty new to just about everything so I'm looking to buy a solid base to work with. So I basically don't want to get the car home and realize that there is something major that needs fixed. Thanks for your help.

 

i havent heard of any major issue with dc tegs, the only thing i hear about all the time is the broken antenna mast,

good luck wit finding a car

98+ usdm front conversion ftw

 

anyone else?

 

worst case would be rusting, but besides that its about the bumper difference. 98 and up have different bumpers, and back brake lights and the gsr blades instead of fat 5's hope it helped

 

cam plug, oil pan gasket, tail light gaskets, rust, radiator upper tanks just to name a few common ones

 

Yep since you are at a 97 unless you have one picked out the 98-01 are a little cleaner bodies IMO.

 

f*ck 98-01 conversion, don't hop on the bandwagon and follow everyone else, rock the 94-97 FTW!

 

The R-81 Milano Red paint has fade issues. Take a paper clip and pull CEL, ABS, and SRS codes (instructions in the FAQ thread). The '97 GSRs have also had a recall for the emmisions system.

 

My 97 has a sunroof - and the drain tube was broken in teh rear and it pooled water in the trunk where the spare tire is...

Wasn't a prob for me cuz i caught it early - but id imagine if you ldidnt know and let the water sit...

Anyway I hear the sunrooofs on teh DC's commonly leak into the trunk - So check under there where the spare/jack is if the car u want has a sunroof

(or buy one without a sunroof to save weight)

Oh, and if ur gonna tune it, why not just buy a OBD1 integra GSR - I think its 94-95 and some 96's.... Has the same body/power as the '97... but ull save cash when tuning

If your gonna buy a 94-97 body style, just buy a OBD1. If your going OBD2 anyway you should just buy a 98+ and get the cleaner front end/ all red tails/nicer rear bumper / and headlights that look angry

 

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Not trying to. I am picking up a 94 gsr sedan tomorrow so I am going to be rocking the 94-97 body for sure.

I just like the way the front bumper looks on the 98-01 and don't know if I like the darker taillights but they are kind growing on me.

Either way it has a fresh coat of paint on it so I will most likely rock it since the paint is going to be at best impossible to match.

Plus I am really not a fan of the little round headlights. I had jdm lights on my 97 accord and liked those so I would like the jdm style headlights.

But this is going to replace my dd wagon as I got my eg hatch to beat on during the weekends.