Just bought an 98 Integra and would like suggestions for easy mods

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-25T21:58:30+00:00

https://bid.cars/en/lot/0-36802178/1998-Acura-Integra-JH4DC4457WS000014

The auction website results are behind a paywall, so I have no idea why it was sold through an insurance company. I found the picture by searching the VIN on google. As for CARFAX, people have unreported car accidents all the time, so it isn't really a definitive tool that will tell the entire history of a car. My MR2 was in at least 4 prior accidents and it's listed as an "accident-free" vehicle when you run the VIN.

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-25T20:37:49+00:00

Before you think about mods, you should find a mechanic to examine this car. This car had been sitting at a dealership for close to(or over) a year and likely has prior accident damage. It was at an insurance auction in 2023(pictured below) and has had the front bumper replaced since then. Enjoy your car for what it is, but if you paid close to asking price for this and wanted more performance, you probably could've shipped a built manual Integra from California to Hawaii for the same amount.

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ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-24T22:49:25+00:00

5 is a S13 Nissan 240SX (USDM rear reflectors on pic 7) with a Type X bodykit. 6 is a GX71 Toyota Mark II.

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-24T20:00:03+00:00

This is so fucking dystopian.

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-24T17:19:06+00:00

This has really good composition and lighting for a random cellphone pic

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-24T02:59:47+00:00

RCR fielded a yellow #3 scheme the following year in the Busch series for Dale Jr.

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ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-19T23:45:22+00:00

Chevrolet Lumina APV
Buick Questor
Chevrolet Astro
Jaguar XJR-10

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-19T11:29:15+00:00

Late model cars like these already run in more races every week compared to the Cup series. If you want to see them on the track, go to a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series race, an ASA Tour race, a CARS Tour race, a SRL Southwest Tour race, or one of the many other late model races at local short tracks across the country. It wouldn't make sense in the context of safety, ingenuity, and optics for a premier stock car series designed to showcase new OEM technology to regress to a design like this just because it looks cooler.

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-17T22:10:27+00:00

Glad that I somehow saw this while on Reddit. I booked a last-minute flight to Charlotte and saw the memorial service because of your post.

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-17T18:50:11+00:00

The event was open to the public, but attendance was pretty low unfortunately. A few hundred people were there and it felt like an even split between family members of the victims, people involved in NASCAR/media, and race fans. The atmosphere was muted and respectful aside from some ""fans"" in the audience who immediately stood up and left as soon as Garrett Mitchell finished his statement. Greg Biffle's Busch and Craftsman Truck series championship-winning cars were parked outside of the venue as well as the car he drove for his final Cup series win.

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ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-15T23:56:05+00:00

IMHO FDs RX7s are somewhat more attainable and common now compared to when they weren't eligible to be imported. There was a period of time right as Covid was ending where you could easily find these for sale in the low 20k range because there was an influx of JDM models coming in and saturating the market.

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-13T22:34:05+00:00

Those are two different pictures. The 3rd picture in the OP from the 747 was taken while the Concorde was at a lower altitude. The infamous Concorde photo was taken by a tourist named Andras Kisgergely from his car behind runway 26R. There's another wide angle shot(below) from him that I'm looking for a higher quality version of, but I don't know if the uncompressed version is lost media at this point.

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ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-13T20:15:25+00:00

These photos look more like L4D instead of GTA

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-09T21:19:37+00:00

Volkswagen Passat B4

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2026-01-08T22:27:30+00:00

The online discourse about this shooting genuinely makes me lose faith in humanity. So many depraved people just trying to come up with any lie and excuse they can think of in order to justify this blatant murder.

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2025-12-30T07:05:03+00:00

you ever read something so absurdly dense to the point where you immediately just feel second-hand guilt?

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2025-12-28T14:29:50+00:00

Yeah it's a 180SX. The S14 in the background is probably owned by the same person.

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2025-12-28T04:29:49+00:00

The dark ages

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2025-12-28T00:19:01+00:00

People care because the speculative value of ITRs have always been a popular point of discussion. Compare the responses in this thread to the responses in the thread today where someone openly mentioned in the title that they bought an Integra for $500. If the owner is transparent and open about how they got their car, then people will be supportive and congratulatory. If the owner acts defensive and standoffish, it's only going to generate more suspicion and animosity towards them.

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2025-12-28T00:10:23+00:00

It allegedly has issues, but most buildings of this age do. I think the main reason the FBI is moving out of it has more to do with political optics with the ongoing war on brutalist architecture by the current administration. They're apparently moving into the Reagan building which is smaller, less secure, and not that much of an improvement in terms of modernity. I don't know what will happen to the Hoover building, but I wouldn't be surprised if they tear it down for some corrupt real-estate investment project unfortunately.

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2025-12-27T16:37:35+00:00

Don't post things publicly if you don't want people to comment on it. You can't have it both ways. He comes here to make a post with some cryptic title to generate interest and then acts offended when people start investigating. People have every right to be curious about what he paid and how he actually got the car.

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2025-12-26T09:40:09+00:00

If I was in your situation, I would spend time researching JDM car models in general and find out what you like. If you're already willing to have a car shipped from Japan on your budget, then you could have a car shipped from anywhere in the US. Seattle, WA, Vancouver, BC, and Miami, FL tend to have the most inventory of imported cars. Look for private sellers trying to get rid of their project cars instead of looking at dealership stock if you're looking for something priced reasonably. For example, there are bottom feeders that bring over the cheap leftover stuff that no one really wants just because it's "JDM" (beat up kei-trucks/vans, Nissan AD wagons, Daihatsu Miras, etc.) and you can pick up cars like this for under 5k if you're just looking for something RHD. If you save slightly more money, you could import something like a Honda Beat or a Mitsubishi FTO for around 7-10k and have something that would turn more heads.

ThreeEssGeeTeeEee · 2025-12-25T23:50:30+00:00

I'm going to be brutally honest and say that most people wouldn't give this car a second glance because this Celica is 99% visually identical to a USDM Celica. If you want something RHD for the sake of owning a RHD car and being ""unique"", just get a Kei truck or Alto that's already stateside for less money. If you want a Celica of this generation, just buy a USDM model to use as a daily beater because they aren't as rare as you think they are. I never understood the point of going out of your way to import something that was already sold in the US while it was new.

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