First off i know this is a stupid question...but the type r was first intoduced in the US in 97 right? or was it 98..i cant remember. The reason why i ask is i cant remember seeing a type r with a older style bumpers, but the new bumpers didnt come out till 98 right? Please prove me wrong or tell me if im right.

Also i saw a type r for sale in Carlisle PA today...and it had the OEM kit on it. Once again i dont remember seeing any on stock R's. Also it had aluminum accents on the inside. Is this normal?

I know these are stupid questions but I would like some clarification.

 

97 were first year in North America
96 in Japan

oem bodykit was not standard
97-98 Rs had interior bits just like your gsr
00-01 Rs had the fake carbon fiber interior bits

 

no question are stupid, first
Second your correct 97 first 98 newer bumpers

 

So did the 97s have the "new" bumpers a year early?

 

no...

 

It was a 00..so the owner mush have done this him self? ( the aluminum)

 

yes...

 

I was tired, so let me try again.

96 first year in JDM
97 First year USDM
98 has the current bumper in USDM
00-01 has the cf trim inside
00-01 has the Ti shift ****.

I hope I cleared it all up.

 

correction: 1995 was the first year of Integra Type R in Japan...the first one rolled off the assembly line 4 months after they discontinued the first NS-X R's