They Turned Down $103K For This 25-Year-Old Acura Integra Type R

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Despite some big bidding action, the owner decided it wasn’t enough to part ways with their low-mileage Type R

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by Brad Anderson

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• A pristine Acura Integra Type R failed to sell despite a $103K auction bid.
• The 2000s icon has just 10K miles and tasteful performance Mugen upgrades.
• Power comes from a 1.8-liter B18 four-cylinder engine with quality bolt-ons.

There’s something oddly satisfying about seeing 1990s and 2000s performance icons out-price brand-new luxury cars with more power, more tech, and far more cupholders. The DC2-generation Acura Integra Type R is one such machine, often regarded as one of the finest-handling front-wheel drive cars ever made, and a true symbol of the Japanese domestic market’s golden age. As a result, clean, low-mileage examples have seen their values skyrocket over the past several years.

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Earlier this week, one of these prized 2000 Acura Integra Type Rs hit the auction block. Bidding reached an eye-watering $102,989 but still fell short of the seller’s reserve price.

To put that in perspective, you could buy a brand-new Honda Civic Type R for a little over $47,000 in the US, or even spring for a V8-powered Lexus LC 500, which starts at $101,10. This 25-year-old Integra doesn’t have twice the horsepower of the Honda, but it’s far rarer and carries the kind of nostalgic appeal that modern cars just can’t replicate. It’s also only clocked around 10,000 miles, or about 16,000 kilometers, and has been gently modified with a few tasteful upgrades.

Rare Spec, Light Touch

The most expensive DC2R sold on Bring a Trailer was a yellow example driven just about 7,000 miles (11,200 km). It sold for $112,112, although that was in early 2022, right at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic boom. This Flamenco Black Pearl car has been in the selling dealer’s possession since 2014 and includes a clean Iowa title and a clean Carfax report.

The tasteful upgrades start with the fitment of forged 16-inch Mugen wheels. A previous owner has also fitted A’Pexi WS coilovers and Mugen strut tower bars at both the front and rear. Additionally, upgraded brakes have been installed. Plenty is going on under the hood, too.

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Under the hood, Honda’s legendary B18 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine remains, now paired with Mugen headers, a new exhaust system, an aluminum radiator, Spoon Sports hoses, a fresh valve cover, and an ARC air intake. Crucially, it still sends power to the front wheels through the original manual transmission.

Read: Honda Is Eyeing Ultimate Performance Editions Above Type R And Type S

Some minor changes have also been made inside. Recaro seats sourced from an Integra Type R from Japan have been fitted alongside new alloy pedals. While the cabin is free of any of the amenities you’d expect of a current hot hatch, that means there’s nothing to detract you from the driving experience.

So, is this low-mileage, lightly tuned Integra Type R really worth more than twice as much as a brand-new Civic Type R, or are we all just drunk on nostalgia and clean engine bays? Let us know what you think.

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