I know this topic has been discussed a lot in these forums and all over the internet but I'd like to have a proper advice according to my current situation.

I live in Colombia where we got basic Civics and Integras, not perfomance types but the common ones. It's also very hard to buy engines and swap them unlike the States, we have to buy everything from outside and things can be expensive. I want to buy my first car and I'm between the 95 Civic Si we have here and the 93 Integra Ls. The civic has the d16a9 and is between 2300 and 3400 dollars, and the Integra has the b18a1 and is between 4000 and 4200 dollars, either way I'd buy a turbo kit.

Yes, I know b series is better than d series and it's possible do a head swap for a b16 with vtec in the teg but remember those parts here are hard to obtain. I just want a reliable street car with more than 200 whp to have fun. What do you recommend?

 

Tough choice both are very good engines, the teg has the looks but higher price, the si "easier to work on" and lower price. It basically boils down to what you want to drive.

 

I love my '94 Si. 1995 was the last year...

How many miles on each? Is one in better shape than the other?

 

I was going to say Civic, as a stand-alone car, (light, agile, fun to rev) until you said "turbo". If turbo, then get the Integra. Sounds like a fun project.