Integra Type R DC5, the return
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Well, it happened. I went mental.
The Integra Type R DC5 has always had a special place in my heart. I had one when my dad died in 2012, I also had a different one when Miss Badger informed me of an impending small human arriving in 2016. (This prompted a switch to the four-door FD2 Civic Type R, which is also brilliant).
Recently I had a hankering for a return to old school VTEC and a rekindling of the Integra relationship whilst feeling rather poignant and emotional.
I put the feelers out and initially wanted something high mileage in good nick, and not too scruffy. But after rejecting a few, I thought if I'm going to do this I want to get something very decent, not just 'ok.'
A very nice chap approached me after viewing my 'wanted' criteria on the owners club and said he was thinking about selling. A couple of long evening phone calls later and I was wending my way up to the Peak District (from Kent) for a long weekend with Miss Badger and a car acquisition plan.
After battling the bank's fraud department and a flat battery (quite a stressful afternoon but won't go into all that here), we arrived at our B&B with the newly purchased Teg, complete with fresh battery!
These photos are mostly from the owner taken few months ago by them and photographer friends. I haven't taken any good ones yet as the weather has been inclement. It was imported by Torque GT in 2019, so not been here that long and has only covered 71k miles. It's a C pack with optional start button. It's in excellent condition bar a couple of stonechips and some bolster rubbing, but other than that bodywork is beyond my expectations.
The owner wanted to make it OEM-plus, with some Smart genuine Mugen additions; Plug cover, oil cap, orange sock thingys, rear view mirror cover, shocks and rear strut brace. It's on Spoon lowering springs and has a fast road setup from TDI north recently. Rocker cover has been resprayed a beautiful metallic bronze colour that looks lovely in the sun.
I am so happy with the car, although I am accumulating a shopping list of things I want to do - refresh the front end with new headlights, Mugen radiator cap, new OEM gearknob, some LED bulbs for the sidelights and number plate, possible exhaust but it's still running the OEM one with no issues. I can't believe I'm back in a Teg, but absolutely loving it!
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The Integra Type R DC5 has always had a special place in my heart. I had one when my dad died in 2012, I also had a different one when Miss Badger informed me of an impending small human arriving in 2016. (This prompted a switch to the four-door FD2 Civic Type R, which is also brilliant).
Recently I had a hankering for a return to old school VTEC and a rekindling of the Integra relationship whilst feeling rather poignant and emotional.
I put the feelers out and initially wanted something high mileage in good nick, and not too scruffy. But after rejecting a few, I thought if I'm going to do this I want to get something very decent, not just 'ok.'
A very nice chap approached me after viewing my 'wanted' criteria on the owners club and said he was thinking about selling. A couple of long evening phone calls later and I was wending my way up to the Peak District (from Kent) for a long weekend with Miss Badger and a car acquisition plan.
After battling the bank's fraud department and a flat battery (quite a stressful afternoon but won't go into all that here), we arrived at our B&B with the newly purchased Teg, complete with fresh battery!
These photos are mostly from the owner taken few months ago by them and photographer friends. I haven't taken any good ones yet as the weather has been inclement. It was imported by Torque GT in 2019, so not been here that long and has only covered 71k miles. It's a C pack with optional start button. It's in excellent condition bar a couple of stonechips and some bolster rubbing, but other than that bodywork is beyond my expectations.
The owner wanted to make it OEM-plus, with some Smart genuine Mugen additions; Plug cover, oil cap, orange sock thingys, rear view mirror cover, shocks and rear strut brace. It's on Spoon lowering springs and has a fast road setup from TDI north recently. Rocker cover has been resprayed a beautiful metallic bronze colour that looks lovely in the sun.
I am so happy with the car, although I am accumulating a shopping list of things I want to do - refresh the front end with new headlights, Mugen radiator cap, new OEM gearknob, some LED bulbs for the sidelights and number plate, possible exhaust but it's still running the OEM one with no issues. I can't believe I'm back in a Teg, but absolutely loving it!
Edited by Speed Badger on Saturday 13th November 20:31
Edited by Speed Badger on Sunday 14th November 09:58
Very nice DC5, the Mugen bits finish off the engine bay nicely. Had mine for almost a year now and still absolutely love it, they're incredible cars. 
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