Me and my bro went and checked out a '93 Acura Integra, looking for a winter beater car and something fun. Well here is what we got. I normally drive a VW Cabriolet and my bro is finishing up a head job on a '85 Alfa Romeo Spider.




Motor needs to be really cleaned along with new plugs and an oil change:

Anyone think this isnt the normal size battery?? I think it put a dent in the hood.

This is really all thas wrong with the body:


I have a feeling were going to fix must of the rust and bubbles in the paint. Might eventually get a paint job but I kind of if anything awnt to paint it flat black. But right now we are going to get it running strong. He was talking about maybe wanting to do a swap for a B18C5 or maybe something else and evntually turbo it, but who knows.

But for the questions, I was told it needs to brakes but Im not sure if it does. The peddle seems very firm and I dont here any squelling from the brakes. I'll prolly still replace the pads and rotors with some from Autozone. But there is a strange noise when I turn the steering wheel right it makes a screaching noise from the left front. Im thinking it might be a wheel bearing but it wouldnt make sense cause it only happens when turning to the right.

 

welcome to the world of Japanese cars.
that is a nice find exept your roof.

 

paint is a little rough, but the color makes up for it! Good luck with it, the DA is a great car!! ps- that avatar is ******* awesome lol

 

Dude, what is all of tha white **** on the valve cover and distributer?

 

that engine bay is eghck

 

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Well it was black when I picked it up. But I took a air compreser to it and at 100psi the paint came chipping off and all over the engine.

Im going tomorrow to pick up new plugs, brakes and an oil filter. Should I be getting an factory oil filter from the dealer or is a generic one ok?

 

Also am I able to take off the rear badges without leaving holes? Also same with the front symbol?

 

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There's holes underneath on front and rear.

 

Quick question, how many quarts of oil does this thing take?

 

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4.5 w/ filter change

 

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Thanks...just found out where the filter is and it is a bitch to get off. Seems like it is rusted on...the last oil change was done on 5/02 (car wasnt driven)

 

DA's are great project cars and to the flat black idea, I want to do that to a AE86 I eventually will get.

 

ehh, not bad but it defiently needs some work

 

h0ly r351z3 ur p1c'5 b4tm4n!

 

RUST!!! ouch! are you gonna fix the rusting problem or just beat the hell out of the car? either way, DA's are fun cars to mess with. have fun and good luck.

 

shitty rust spot but besides that, nice find

 

take it back, you got ripped.....

 

^^ hahaha

nice rusty pencil dick exhaust

 

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No way, car drives amazing and its getting all new brakes today. By the way $650


Apparently it was shooting rust out the ehaust when I acclerated.

 

You drive a Cabriolet?

 

Did you know using the term "J-P" is offensive to some people, especially Japanese people. It's the equivalent of a racial slur.

Nice car btw, minus the rust.

 

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I was gonna mention that.

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There's also a rust spot forming on the lower left corner of the trunk.

 

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Damn, thats shitty.

 

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Yep have been for 3years. Fun little cruiser that is really light.

I wrote Jap because I didnt want to write out Japanese. Big deal I shortened a word and was not trying to offend anyone here.

 

everything looks good minus the roof and the engine