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2000 Acura Integra Type R Hatchback 3-door 1.8l on 2040-cars

Year:2000 Mileage:117000 Color: wise it is a
Location:

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Well here it is. My pride & joy -

An extremely rare example of a Canadian Spec, 99% Stock, Original, Unmolested & Immaculate example of a year 2000 Acura Integra Type R with a seaminglessly put together JDM front end.  Championship White Acura Integra Type R # 2000-1041 to be exact.

This Car has it all - MATCHING VIN NUMBERS ON ALL PANELS, ORIGINAL PAINT, ORIGINAL STOCK ENGINE. NO THEFT, NO ACCIDENTS. 

Interior & Exterior wise it is a 9 / 10 
Besides a little bit of fade in the colour of the seats, trunk carpet blemish,  and a little bit of side bolster wear on the front seats - the interior is like new. Please note that this car does not have air conditioning. Its a true to its roots Type R : )

The same can be said for the paint. It is BUTTERY SMOOTH. A couple dents on the roof of the car as well as a couple door dents  from careless parkers, it is hard to believe that the paint is almost 15 years old. A couple superficial scratches here and there, but nothing that a good cut polish cannot get rid of. The JDM front is also professionally done. Absolutely no corners were taken for the swap and it clearly shows. The headlights are the JDM HID version as well.  There is however a small rock chip on the driver side bottom windshield. It is about the size of a nickel.

The ONLY aftermarket parts on this car are - 

Alarm ( 2 fobs and 2 original acura keys included)
Skunk 2 aluminum radiator
JVC mp3 CD player ( I do not have the stock radio, but they can be found on ebay for cheap)
There is a spoon sticker that is stuck onto the valve cover. 
The hatch release button has been disabled to prevent break ins.
The hood release latch has been repositioned to the passenger side footwell to prevent engine tampering.
Both of the above can be easily reverted back to OEM spec. 

Mechanically, this Type R drives like new. Car pulls real strong. When v-tec hits, its heavenly. Sure it burns a little bit of oil, but all B18's do. 
This car has been meticulously maintained. Parts were changed far sooner then scheduled maintenance. Nothing but the best fluids for this car. 94 octane throughout its life. 

Now for the history of this car -

Originally bought used with 6,000km by my brother in law back in 2001 from Dondocksteader Subaru. He was the one who performed the JDM front end conversion. Did I also mention he is the owner of www.ahmautomotive.ca ?  He cared for the car until 2007 when he traded it in to Autowest BMW for a 2007 BMW M coupe. Some time after that the car switched to a couple owners, all of which kept this car in stock form, accident free, and mechanically sound. When I purchased it, I brought back his first love to his shop for an entire pre purchase inspection. He was speechless. Needless to say, the car passed with flying colours. The only attention this car needs is the front brakes. They have about 15% life left in them. Both rotors & pads will need to be replaced soon. Tires are grippy yokohoma s-drives. The fronts are new, and the rears are at 70%. Slight vibration in the steering wheel due to stiff engine mounts (this was installed back in 2007 by my brother in law). 

I think the pictures speaks for the car. It took me a long time to find a perfect, unmolested Type R, and as it is getting older & wiser, these cars are turning into collectors items. Anyone who owns them now, tend to keep them forever. Many car enthusiasts are calling it a modern-classic masterpiece that will surely appreciate in value. In my opinion, this is the greatest car that Honda has ever produced. (second to the NSX of course). 

Bid with confidence.

*Please note that all buyers outside of Canada are responsible for importing duties, fee's and paperwork. I will meet and/or communicate with the shipper & logistics company of your choice*

I am experiencing sellers remorse on this car. The ONLY reason I am selling now is to help fund my all time favourite dream car - My cousins 1997 993 Turbo which he is willing to sell to me.

I'm selling this collectors item, along with another rare unicorn + my beloved motorcycle for this dream. 

Please also note that if the winning bidder is paying the $2,000 deposit via pay pal. Please kindly add on 3%. 

Happy Bidding!

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