# 1997 Integra Type R...819 miles... **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [November 18, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-integra-type-r-819-miles/248480 "2009-11-18T22:16:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 137
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-integra-type-r-819-miles/248480/137 "2009-11-21T06:46:38Z")
> [@Guess this car.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guess-this-car/26131/75): > > So what makes the year 97 so desireable as the following years look almost identical? Other than maybe some subtle differences. > > IMO it is somewhat rare as only what ~5000 were brought to the US… > > But their are many other cars that have way less than that overall brought to the US and fetch no where near that… > > IDK i’ve never understood how such a cheap econobox can fetch such a high dollar now adays I guess thats just how it is… > > 2001 Type R > > ![http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/1716627a.jpg](http://www.supercars.net/pitlane/pics/1716627a.jpg) > > Look pretty similar to me LSKII FUUUUUUU 97 first year of the ITR 97 only 317 examples brought in 97 only came in Championship White 97 has different front and rearend 97 has no rear wiper A/C was optional Interior was a bit different (no faux cf, different shift knob, etc.) For the most part you are right it’s the same. but, the subtle differences, the fact that it was the A version of that generation, and this car was considered more raw than the others makes it pretty desireable. i personally love that front end, but like the 98+ rearend better. You had to be on a year or two long waiting list to purchase the 97 and 98’s. where-as you could almost walk into the dealer and pick up a 00 or 01. often times it was hard to get those as well. however, at this time without winning the lottery i wouldnt buy this car for $28k. id try and pick up a very clean example of a '97 that has 110k miles going for $10.5k instead. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-integra-type-r-819-miles/248480)._