will a 1997 integra type r be a collectors car?

00civicsiturbo7psi · November 4th, 2002, 2:04 pm

or will it be just like a 98, 00,and 01? more or less is there a way of finding out true # of type rs sent in 97? this is what ive been told:
97=300
98=1025
00=1500
01=1500

also is there any way of finding out how many 97s are still left with a clean title? or how many that have been wrecked? if you had a 97 would it be better to keep all stock?

blee · Post by **blee** » November 4th, 2002, 6:43 pm

i'm not clear on the exact number but i know it's more than 300 because mine is 364. what i do know is that it's less than the number they originally gave the public. which was 500. the reason was that the 97 itr were having trouble passing some EPA requirement so they couldn't get all 500 in.

Kramar · Post by **Kramar** » November 4th, 2002, 6:55 pm

awhile back, someone posted on honda-tech.com a letter they got back from AOA stating the number of 1997 ITRs sold in the US. if i remember correctly, it was in the 700's.

good luck trying to figure out how many's been totaled or stolen....just no way of doing it.

Post by **Trey** » November 4th, 2002, 7:50 pm

318 according to the letter. WHich brings up an interesting question. Might have lost a few down low to EPA and gotten 318 actual imported.

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » November 4th, 2002, 11:23 pm

Well, I think we can safely assume that there are less than 300 left with clean titles

I certainly think that '97 ITR's should be considered collectible cars, and that a pure stock vehicle can be of higher value. This situation is likely to be amplified as time passes.

TypeRgirl#00073 · Post by **TypeRgirl#00073** » November 5th, 2002, 2:02 am

yup yup # 73 right here ... ya come on

SUZUKA _R · Post by **SUZUKA _R** » November 5th, 2002, 2:21 am

THis has came up to many timez... who really cares..all i know is that there is not that many R's left..[/b]

ITR97-143 · Post by **ITR97-143** » November 6th, 2002, 5:08 am

i care 1997

owner

B2FiNiTY · Post by **B2FiNiTY** » November 6th, 2002, 6:37 am

I believe the 97 will be the R that holds the best value.

ITR1140 · Post by **ITR1140** » November 7th, 2002, 12:17 pm

mines #1140...

wait... its a 2000

Chris N · Post by **Chris N** » November 7th, 2002, 12:21 pm

Of course the '97s will be most valuable. That's the year with the fewest, and its the only year that is any different from 98,00,01. Not to say the other R's won't be collector's items, but the '97 will be the MOST sought after. After that, I think all CW's will be most valuable and most sought after.