I picked up a new project. (because we all know I need more projects). Some people know I really started getting into automotive stuff when I purchased my first car out of college, which was a brand new 1996 Acura Integra GSR. It was a great platform to learn on, and a great car to drive. I did autocross, track days, drag racing, and everything in-between. After a few years I added a Jacking Racing supercharger (one of the very first kits offered for the Integra by Jackson Racing). It is one of the cars I regret selling.

Myles Kerr, who as most of you know has the fastest Integra GSR on the planet (208mph), noticed a GSR that might fit the bill for what I was looking for. Anyone ever looking for a GSR knows how hard it is to find a clean example that hasn’t been either crashed, stolen, stripped, and most of all modified.

This particular example was exactly what I was looking for. All original, single owner, no accidents, and completely unmodified. Even the oil changes were done at the dealer. It is a 1995 with 187,000 miles, and has almost no body rust. Engine still sounds perfect and pulls to redline with smooth acceleration. In driving the car it is hard to believe the milage. These cars have amazing build quality.

I’m not sure what I am going to do with it, although I don’t think I’ll make it a Myles Kerr or Tony Palo level car. 😉 I might just restore as a complete original car and drive it some. It is a good addition to my 90s Japanese car collection.

First two pictures below are of my old Integra, last two of the new one.