NL Integra LX 1987-1988-1989

Integra · Postby **Integra** » February 25th, 2014, 8:23 pm

Here in Holland, we only had two models of the Integra....

LX and EX
They were actually the same cars, but the EX had a rearwindow wiper and it had powersteering.
Both had a 1.5 liter 12 Valve carburator engine and we had only the 5 door model.
Originally the bumpers were black (no option for bumpers in color)
No spoilers, no others rims than the original 13" steels.. Tyres were 185/70 R13

My first car was a silvergrey 1987 Integra LX with grey interior (old style dash)

As you can see, I've added a spoiler, painted the bompers, added a hoodscoop :roll:

added 14" alloys and some extra lights.

The second was a white 1989 Integra LX with blue interior (new style dash)

After some rust repair, I panted the bottem black.

Now I have two gold (one is painted red)1988 Integra LX with brown/beige interior (old style dash)

And...

79cord · Postby **79cord** » February 26th, 2014, 12:20 pm

Do like the gold, looks classy.
Though my impression would be biased by the fact we only received the twin-cam & usually the painted bumpers, as Integras were expensive here, yet 5dr still missed out upon the rear discs standard upon 3dr.
And since our 5-doors were rebadged as Rovers, they could even be bought with basic (but real) touches of wood upon the door trims.

Integra · Postby **Integra** » February 26th, 2014, 3:24 pm

Integra's were pretty cheap cars here... And sadly, it wasn't a hit. Nobody wanted them.....
So they are really rare here.

Integra · Postby **Integra** » February 26th, 2014, 3:44 pm

Just bought some rims...

Original Honda (Civic VTI) 14"
In the future they will be painted in the color of the car

Integra · Postby **Integra** » February 28th, 2014, 4:14 am

It's sad that having a car here in Holland is so expensive....

We pay roadtax...

The weight of the car and fuel is important for the price...

My Accord is 1240 kilo's (2733.7 lbs), regular gas... I have to pay 50 Euro's (68,52 USD) a month.
My Integra is 930 kilo's (2050,3 lbs), regular gas... Have to pay 26 Euro's (35,63 USD) a month.
Just for having the car.
Than the insurance for the Accord 32 Euro's (43,85 USD) and Integra 22,50 Euro's (30,84 USD) (prices are depending on how much collicion/damage free years you have driven, new price of the car, how much kilometres you are driving in a year and your age.

For Diesel or LPG, the roadtax is even higher!

For fuel we have
regular 95 octane @ 1,79 (2,45 USD) a liter (0,26 GAL)
super 98 octane @ 1,85 (2,54 USD) a liter (0,26 GAL)
Diesel @ 1,50 (2,06 USD) a liter (0,26 GAL)
LPG @ 0,90 (1,23 USD) a liter (0,26 GAL)

Once a year you have to go with your car for a APK (General Periodical Car Inspection) @ 47,50 (65,09 USD) per car

So for my two cars I have to pay 1661,- (2275,99 USD) a year just for having them. Even if I'm not driving at all... :shock:

When I use a car, I have to put fuel in it, so it costs even more :roll:

When your car is 40 years old, you don't have to pay roadtax anymore and when it's 60 years old, no General Periodical Car Inspection is needed.

But hey.... I don't want to miss my cars

Integra · Postby **Integra** » March 23rd, 2014, 2:26 pm

Postby **evtsteward** » March 24th, 2014, 1:20 pm

Those are looking good!

Too bad everything imported over there is a four door. At least its an Integra.

Integra · Postby **Integra** » March 24th, 2014, 1:56 pm

Well, 4 doors have it's benefits

My daily car is an Accord, and will be replaced at the time for another Accord.... but the Integra is for pure fun and as long as I can, I will keep her!

Some small things have to be done on the Integra, but I have time

The rims are 14" original 1998 Civic VTI...
Put some 195/60R14 tyres on it and that is a big improvement! (original is 185/70R13 balloons

)
My goal is this:

raisedhaze · Postby **raisedhaze** » March 24th, 2014, 9:56 pm

Integra wrote:Here in Holland, we only had two models of the Integra....

LX and EX
They were actually the same cars, but the EX had a rearwindow wiper and it had powersteering.

I'd be interested in knowing more about the non-power steering model. Are these special integra manual racks that are direct bolt on to USDM cars? If so, how much to ship one from holland?

Integra · Postby **Integra** » March 25th, 2014, 11:29 am

I don't know for sure, but what I've heard.....

You have to replace the steering column and subframe and add the steering servo pump to add powersteering on a non powersteering teg...
So, to go from powersteering to non powersteering, you have to remove the pump, and change the steering column and subframe (but I'm not sure, maby the subframe doesn't have to be replaced.

I don't know what it would cost to ship, but for a non powersteering Integra, the parts are reasonably well available in Holland.

I will scrap my red Teg soon, so maybe I can tell you more about it than

raisedhaze · Postby **raisedhaze** » March 25th, 2014, 1:38 pm

Integra wrote:I don't know for sure, but what I've heard.....

You have to replace the steering column and subframe and add the steering servo pump to add powersteering on a non powersteering teg...
So, to go from powersteering to non powersteering, you have to remove the pump, and change the steering column and subframe (but I'm not sure, maby the subframe doesn't have to be replaced.

I don't know what it would cost to ship, but for a non powersteering Integra, the parts are reasonably well available in Holland.

I will scrap my red Teg soon, so maybe I can tell you more about it than

Please do. The 84-87 civic had a non-power steering rack available which some people have used, but I'd like to know what the solution was for our chassis if it was different from the Civic. Thanks in advance!

Integra · Postby **Integra** » April 3rd, 2014, 10:02 am

My teggie just went for it's APK (General Periodical Car Inspection).

They couldn't find anything that wasn't perfect!

So, now I know for sure that the car is in perfect technical order, even better than most NEW cars!

I´m happy!

Postby **evtsteward** » April 3rd, 2014, 1:24 pm

Yeehaw!!! Great job on prepping it right. 8-)

Mr NW Classic · Postby **Mr NW Classic** » April 27th, 2014, 9:34 pm

I like it!

Integra · Postby **Integra** » July 24th, 2014, 1:24 pm

Today I found lightunits... So Teggy has new lamps in its bumper

I like it!

Mikakey · Postby **Mikakey** » July 24th, 2014, 5:28 pm

Nice car(s)! Where did you find those bumper lights? And damn that is a lot to keep a car on the road. In the US I pay $21/yr for an inspection, about $70 every 2 years for registering it and maybe about $600/year for that car in insurance and gas is $4/gallon which is a lot in the states(New York is one of the highest)! Now I can't complain much though, you poor guys in Holland pay way more.

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Integra · Postby **Integra** » July 24th, 2014, 6:27 pm

Those bumperlights are from a Subaru Mini Jumbo 1988-1991.

Don't laugh :lol:

But I think there will be more that fit.

Integra · Postby **Integra** » July 24th, 2014, 8:33 pm

Ain't that beautiful? :roll:

Mikakey · Postby **Mikakey** » July 25th, 2014, 2:47 am

Haha nice. I like them. I don't know if I like them more? But I like them. They look cool.
How about we trade corner lights

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Integra · Postby **Integra** » July 25th, 2014, 12:29 pm

Mikakey wrote:Haha nice. I like them. I don't know if I like them more? But I like them. They look cool.
How about we trade corner lights

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Wich cornerlights do you have?

Mikakey · Postby **Mikakey** » July 25th, 2014, 3:13 pm

usdm. I love the euro ones

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Integra · Postby **Integra** » July 25th, 2014, 3:34 pm

Do you have a picture? I'm maybe up for a trade

(have to look what it will cost for shipping)

Mikakey · Postby **Mikakey** » July 25th, 2014, 11:06 pm

Yea that might be the killer to it is the shipping. I can get some tomorrow. I'll be at work for most of today

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Mikakey · Postby **Mikakey** » July 27th, 2014, 11:20 pm

these are the ones I have. A little dirty but just need a little clean up. I don't think I could do it until winter though because I'd be driving it until then.

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Integra · Postby **Integra** » July 28th, 2014, 6:00 pm

I'm in doubt.... I think the USDM corners will not look so good on my Teg. (a set of JDM could be nice

)
But, as EDM's are quite easy to obtain here (about 10 to 25 Euro's) I will get you a pair and send them (have to check shipping costs)

I have made pictures of my EDM's (just pulled it from my Teg

)

As you can see, there is no hole for the second bulb on the side (I will try to make it for my Teg, because I thing it looks better

but it's officially prohibited in NL

)

Let me know if you want a set, then I will see if I can get a nice clean set for you

Maybe you are interested in other EDM stuf?
And I was looking for the difference between EDM and JDM taillights.... they look the same?

Mikakey · Postby **Mikakey** » July 28th, 2014, 6:55 pm

That's fine man. And that's strange. I've never known that there isn't a second hole. So do you have a wiring there for a second light? I wonder why it would be prohibited? And yes I would be interested in an EDM set of corner lights. Not sure if I like EDM or JDM more. And I have never noticed it but the tail lights do look the same. No red wrapped around to the side of the car like USDM ones.

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Integra · Postby **Integra** » July 28th, 2014, 7:06 pm

In Holland, orange lights other than turnsignals are prohibited, on the side you may only use orange (sidemarkers) but only when the length your car is more than 6 meters.
So there is no use for the second bulb in the cornerlights. I believe the wiring is there, but nothing connected to it.
Myself, I think it would be nice when the side of the corner lights are lit... So I will do that. But I have to make a switch for turning them off. Because it will never pass the inspection

Then tehre will be the risk for a ticket when pulled over by a cop.... but that risk I'm willing to take

(would cost me 65 Euro's)

De EDM corners are "smoke" colored. The JDM's are dark orange (just like the turnsignal lights on the back of my car) and have kind of a bulge on the side. I like them, but it isn't easy to obtain

So the EDM will do fine for me

I will search for a nice set of EDM corners for you and check the shipping costs. I let you know

(I will look for shipping costs before getting the lights

)
If you want more EDM stuff... let me know

Mikakey · Postby **Mikakey** » July 29th, 2014, 8:20 am

Thanks a lot buddy. The corners and possibly the tail lights are the only things that really interest me but I'm not aware of much else that could be different other than cluster and such.

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Integra · Postby **Integra** » July 29th, 2014, 8:38 am

I'm going to look for a set corners and tail lights for you. I think taillights will also not cost much.... I'll let you know!

Integra · Postby **Integra** » July 30th, 2014, 5:23 pm

I was looking for some stuff in my garage...
Found the old window visors that were fitted on my first Integra back in 2001...
Not in real good shape, but looked still usable...
so....

Postby **evtsteward** » July 30th, 2014, 6:37 pm

OMG, I so need those on my SE. Let me know if you ever see a set. Thanks! :shock:

Integra · Postby **Integra** » July 30th, 2014, 7:07 pm

I've never seen them before on other tegs.... Somebody told me thet these were actually for an Accord 3rd gen.... I don't know. This set was fitted on my first Teg when I bought it (7th hand) in 2001. It seems that they are modified... there is a little bit cut off at the mirror side... So maybe they are right and it is indeed from an Accord....

I don't care much... it looks very good

If I find a set of these, I will let you know, but like I said... I have never seen another set of these. It's a small riddle to me

Integra · Postby **Integra** » July 30th, 2014, 7:35 pm

I did some research and it seems to be right that my visors are form an Accord:

It explains why mine are trimmed to fit, because the doors of the Accord are a bit longer.

Integra · Postby **Integra** » July 30th, 2014, 8:47 pm

Did some kind of USDM mod

Drilled holes in my EDM cornerlights and placed (orange) bulbs in it...

Ain't she beautiful?

Mikakey · Postby **Mikakey** » July 31st, 2014, 5:22 am

Haha DoOd that's so USDM!

seriously though, looks good

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redteg73 · Postby **redteg73** » August 1st, 2014, 10:55 pm

Integra wrote:I did some research and it seems to be right that my visors are form an Accord:

It explains why mine are trimmed to fit, because the doors of the Accord are a bit longer.

There's a car the US never got quite in that configuration. It looks like a third gen civic with third gen accord hidden headlights and bumper.

Integra · Postby **Integra** » August 2nd, 2014, 5:01 pm

My hatch lift struts are bad... so, time to find a solution (cheap!)

Got a piece of PVC tube....

Put some black self adhasive black plastic around it.
Drilled a small hole to pull a string trough it.
Tied the string on to the ball joint on the hatch

Now, when you open the hatch, the strings pull the PVC stubes up.

And when fully opened, the tubes rest on the strus so it can't slide back and holding the hatch open...

When I want to close the hatch, just push the tubes away (while holding the hatch) and then let it go! The tubes will slide back over the struts and the hatch is closed.

Total costs: about 5 euro's

Integra · Postby **Integra** » August 2nd, 2014, 10:30 pm

Mikakey wrote:Haha DoOd that's so USDM! seriously though, looks good

Thanks!

Integra · Postby **Integra** » August 11th, 2014, 3:35 pm

Well.... Work to do.
Teg is at lest 26 years old... so we can't get away from rust...

The previous owner has welded some spots, but... it ain't nice

All look repairable, so next weekend she's going to a friend who will weld her and clean her up

He doesn't like work, so I have stripped the Teg so he can start directly.

She is i pretty decent shape

Could be a lot worse (will post pictures of a far worse Teg

)
To be continued

Integra · Postby **Integra** » August 19th, 2014, 10:59 pm

Well... the welding is done, but a new problem... CV-joint is broken. We'll see vryday if we can replace it.
My other Teg is stripped then and we are pulling the engine out of her.... So I can use the joint from the stripped Teg.

Integra · Postby **Integra** » August 22nd, 2014, 10:09 pm

Today we pulled the engine out of my red Teg.
Tomorrow we will strip the rest and that will be the end of the red Teg

Integra · Postby **Integra** » August 23rd, 2014, 3:52 pm

Well, all parts I wanted to keer are stripped from my red Teg.
She's ready to go to the scrapyard

But she served me well

Most parts are in my garage now

Integra · Postby **Integra** » August 27th, 2014, 5:46 pm

Sad day, after 5 years waiting for a restauration that never came...
She was a good donor and today I towed her to the scrapper

But lots of parts ar keeped in my garage and the complete interior will be fitted in my gold Teg

Bye my little rusty red one, and thanks for your parts and giving my new joy in my life! (I was very depressed back in 2009, driving her and the idea of having an Integra again, helped me a little bit trough it

)

Integra · Postby **Integra** » August 29th, 2014, 2:08 pm

Today I received a package....

Thanks to evtsteward and ProjectIntegra89

And a little surprice came with it:

Again, thanks to evtsteward and ProjectIntegra89

I'm very, very happy!

Only thing that was a little less fun (thanks to the Dutch goverment

) was a bill for import and taxes

I knew that it was coming, but I didn't know how much it would be

They rated the package at 122 Euro's (USD 160,89 ). Have to pay 13 Euro's (USD 17,14) for it.
Then the taxes: 25,62 Euro's ( USD 33,79)
Wich makes a total of: 38,62 Euro's (USD 50,93)

Well, it could be worse

I'm still very happy

Postby **evtsteward** » August 29th, 2014, 4:13 pm

It's what I do! Enjoy the plates and decals. 8-)

Integra · Postby **Integra** » August 29th, 2014, 9:19 pm

I Will!

Mikakey · Postby **Mikakey** » August 30th, 2014, 5:10 pm

That's so cool. Very nice of you evtsteward

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Integra · Postby **Integra** » September 4th, 2014, 1:02 am

Well, She's welded, coated and I pumped ML (wax) in every hollow part.

Now, the new interior....
Cabling (2x audio, 12V, CD-Changer, remote for DAT player) is layed out so I can make it invisible underneath the carpet

And here's the new carpet and dash

More to come

Integra · Postby **Integra** » September 5th, 2014, 2:45 am

And a little progress

Integra · Postby **Integra** » September 6th, 2014, 11:39 am

She's on the road again

A good look at the new centerconsole (Thanks Dave!!!)

From the rear

Rear speakers (Thanks Robert!!!)

Not really clear to see, but on the mirror, a lucky charm... Made by my sister

Now to finish the rest of the stereosystem in the booth... Put my spoiler on it and then... a paintjob....

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