This magazine dated back to 1998 claimed that this covered JDM front ITR is the first ITR ever in the U.S. soil. Some of you Norcal guys may remember this.
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i kinda remember that car, i also remember a girl type R owner that duplicated that same R

 

Now, you are joging my memory. Start with the "J"?

 

i think it was in honda tuning a while back, but im not 100% sure. dope car none-the-less

 

if you read it, it must be true....
wouldnt doubt it though, not many ITRs around in 98' and who knows when the owner actually brought it over.

 

i thought only the 96 JDM ITR's came with the optional OEM sunroof? am i right or no?

 

First huh? The world will never know.

 

never made it the whole way without biting.

 

The first R had a sunroof?

In 1998, wasn't there already 320 97s here already?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by get RIGHT &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The first R had a sunroof?

In 1998, wasn't there already 320 97s here already? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Looks like it had side moldings too.

 

I don't see side moldings on it. I think the picture just look like it.

I remember an article in Sport Compact Car that pitted the "newly released" '97 USDM ITR against a homebuilt GSR (with all JDM R parts, including front end) Anyone else remember that article? I think that was the first time I heard about the R. Been in love and wanting one ever since. (I don't even think I had my liscence yet, LOL)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pvt_awol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't see side moldings on it. I think the picture just look like it.

I remember an article in Sport Compact Car that pitted the "newly released" '97 USDM ITR against a homebuilt GSR (with all JDM R parts, including front end) Anyone else remember that article? I think that was the first time I heard about the R. Been in love and wanting one ever since. (I don't even think I had my liscence yet, LOL)</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes I have that mag here somewhere . It was the 97 USDM ITR against the red project GSR that they had built using, DC sports header, DC intake, DC exhaust, DC strut bars, eibach springs and I forgot what shocks, 17 inch wheels. THE ITR won in everything I remember

 

yeah i remember that mag too.

 

what year was it the the jdm itr had optional sunroof

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rhd94teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what year was it the the jdm itr had optional sunroof</TD></TR></TABLE>
never.

 

I noticed the other day while tossing old SSC and SS mags that pretty much any Integra with a JDM front and R wing was called a Type R.

IMO , the original topic here is a fake R.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by get RIGHT &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The first R had a sunroof?

In 1998, wasn't there already 320 97s here already? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Not in 1997 they started arriving at dealerships late 1996.

Anyway the topic car isn't an R, but it's a bad *** Integra...

 

Here is more info on ths Hype R:


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Here is the story about how it got here from Japan. Not sure if you all can read it.


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that article seems to be a little confusing. It says it was brought over in 1996 as parts, but then it says it was a US Acura integra that was converted. which one was it?

 

OP you need a scanner

 

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Yeah, it was a clone. Ah well

 

I always thought Comptech had the first ITR in the US. I believe they had/have a preproduction model that was used for marketing purposes. If you look at the number plaque it says 1997-0000. Every time I went to their shop they had it stashed away in a corner.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RPM &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I always thought Comptech had the first ITR in the US. I believe they had/have a preproduction model that was used for marketing purposes. If you look at the number plaque it says 1997-0000. Every time I went to their shop they had it stashed away in a corner.</TD></TR></TABLE>I think you may be right. This a regular Teg make over (but, a damn good one). Comptech very weel has the first ever ITR in the State as Acura has been funding their racing program forever.

 

haha OMG Tuning concept hahaha Hella Old !

 

i wish i still had my magazine that had the 97r in it with mugen tl and mugen fg with pad and a jun crate motor. it was sick