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32. Wow, old people coming out of the woodwork. I counted 5 people other than George older than me. Before this thread, I've only seen posts on HT.com from like only 1 or 2 elders other than George.

I'm pretty convinced that Honda lost money with every ITR they sold in the States. Anybody out there sure about this? Since they did sell them from '97 through '01, it couldn't have been that bad could it? And in the 4 years of production, approxiamately 4000 total Type R's were produced and MSRP w...

I've heard of lots of Rs stolen even with the immobilizer. One easy thing to do is make sure you relocate the hood release cable so they can't just reach in and pop it.

'90 CRX si was my beater that I had since new. Then I replaced it with an '02 WRX Sportwagon since I wanted a skimobile that could drive through blizzards to the slopes in winter and haul a mountain bike in summer.

Is there a different cutoff when in neutral? Last week, at the track, I accidentally moved the shifter out of gear twice and bounced the rev limiter, but when I looked at the tach, it was 8000. Usually I rev as close to 8400 as possible, shifting around 8200-8300 rpm. Maybe the revs dropped quicker ...

I don't know if the wheel offsets account for the entire 10 mm difference.

plus the resale value will always be good on the type r....look at what a used 2002 rsx-s is going for now!!! What is the current resale value on a 2002 RSX Type-S? On my bone stock ITR with RE010s, full tank, spare tire, jack, and tools still in the back, I beat 2 STS RSX-Ss with 225 mm Azenis at ...

While I was at the Detroit auto show, Subaru was showing off their new STI, and it was shod with the newest Bridgestone RE-070, which is the same tire used on the new NSX Type R that just won EVO magazine's Performance Car Of The Year. This was the first time I had actually seen these tries in the ...

I notice the torque difference in my WRX wagon even at low RPM before boost. At altitude, the lag is deadly, but once boost kicks in, it is much faster. The 500 pound weight difference and softer suspension means loads of body roll however. That's why my R is the track car.

Don't canuck Rs have sidemarker signal lights also?

I heard they are the best from the local Porsche club, auto-x group, and WRX owners, but I've haven't personally used them yet.

Oh, to get slapped by an ITR chick!

Jan Niemi wrote:Invite her to the strip next time, call it a date.

At first, I thought you said, "Invite her to strip next time, call it a date."

While washing the R: Blond Cali-looking Z3 2.3 neighbor dude: "Is that a real Type-R?" Me: "Yea." (Thinking, no, duh, I just spend $5k on a yellow paint job and did a 5-lug conversion.) Just after opening the garage door: 6-7 year old neighbor kids walking by: "Wow, a CRX!&q...

The VTEC engines have 195 (ITR) and 170 hp (GSR).
The non-VTEC engine has 140-142 hp (LS & GS).

ITRs only have the one 1.797 VTEC engine.
2000-2001 models have more advanced timing than 1997. 1997 is lighter because it doesn't have A/C or rear wiper.

Wow, the loud ITR engine note plus turbo whine and loud BOV! That is some combo.

Stock v. stock, my old '90 CRX si used to rev at about 4000 rpm at 85 mph, the ITR higher. The ITR revs higher in each gear than the CRX, but I didn't really notice it until I look at the tach because the flywheel and clutch are lighter and freer reving engine. So any ankle fatigue is less. At these...

The wear on the left side is normal but your rear tires should not be wearing faster. It should be the other way around but that is probably due to your rotation. Why does only the left sides wear most? I've only noticed the outer edges on each tire wear, but that's because most of my driving is au...

Anybody else getting dated e-mail timestamps from here? I got a couple of reply notices today which were dated 7-3-03.

Can someone quote prices for all the tires listed above? It's interesting that the S03, AVS ES100, and Azenis are also the top tires for the WRX. Hopefully these are much cheaper in the smaller ITR size.

Were the S2000 brakes weaker than the ITR?

Since I frequently travel to Japan for Months at a time. I can place my car on Storage Status and I will be reinbursed 70% of the comp and Collision Coverages upon my return. Do you have to be physically away to put it on storage status? And minimally how long? During the winter, mine may sit for m...

I rode in an S2000 at the track a week after running my R, and it was quieter with the top down than my bone stock R! Guess the S2000 is a luxury car.

e r i c s 9 9 s i wrote:Whats the point in looking at a beautiful car in the garage. DRIVE THAT THING!

'00, 2500 miles. I only take it out to beat it at the track or auto-x.
WRX is my daily driver and winter skimobile.