Originally Posted by special.k (Post 6689051)

Thanks for the responses everyone.

I got a call from ICBC yesterday, its a write off, apparently even though the wheels were not struck, the frame was pushed over in the front so much that there was a couple of inch difference on the front/back tire alignment on the other side of the vehicle.

Im going to get a beater for the time being (eg6/eg9) and just run that till i can afford an s2k :D

Originally Posted by special.k (Post 6682994)

Originally Posted by special.k (Post 6682994)

Originally Posted by Spoon_Fed (Post 6684436)

Sadly, like others have said, this will most likely be a write off.

You do have a few other options though. For starters, if/when they do write your car off, BUY IT BACK from ICBC. Sure you'll have a wrecked car to deal with, but at least you'll be able to take just about everything from this car as far as parts go (minus the obvious body damaged parts).

Since your insurance rates are going to go through the roof (I feel for you, I was in a similar situation) I would hunt around on Craigslist or something for a base model Teg, that has high kms, but the body is straight and in good condition. Hell, there are even Tegs advertised on this site with the JDM front end swap already done. Then I would swap in your R motor, long with the seats, wheels etc, etc. That way you're paying insurance for a base model Teg, but have all the goodies from your Type R. Obviously not ideal, but it's something to concider.

Originally Posted by XtC-604 (Post 6700232)

Remember the R is not just replaced parts, the chassis is also stiffer than a base integra. Also with higher mileage cars the mounts/bushings and bolts in general are going to be looser, thats what seperates a new feeling car from a old feeling car

Originally Posted by Spoon_Fed (Post 6700542)

I know, and although there isn't a whole lot you can do about the chassis, replacing the mounts/bushings isn't a big deal.

But at least it's an option. Because there is no way in hell I'd want to insure a Type R with an ICBC surcharge.

Even if he doesn't use all the parts himself for a new project, he could EASILY part out the car and recoupe the cost of buying back the car from ICBC, and then some.

Originally Posted by XtC-604 (Post 6700946)

....the chassis is pretty much what made the R a special car, or as a matter of fact any car. I pretty much laugh at anyone who gets a GS or GSR and swap B18C5s in there and call it a type R, cause it ain't. If you guys read Honda's change list on the Type R, its actually quite amazing. For example, some of the bushings for the Type R were 5.3X stiffer than the non Type R cars. All the weaknesses in the hatch design were reinforced. 5 bolt hubs instead of 4bolt to provide better wheel stability and torque transfer..

Originally Posted by XtC-604 (Post 6700946)

....the chassis is pretty much what made the R a special car, or as a matter of fact any car. I pretty much laugh at anyone who gets a GS or GSR and swap B18C5s in there and call it a type R, cause it ain't. If you guys read Honda's change list on the Type R, its actually quite amazing. For example, some of the bushings for the Type R were 5.3X stiffer than the non Type R cars. All the weaknesses in the hatch design were reinforced. 5 bolt hubs instead of 4bolt to provide better wheel stability and torque transfer. So i don't know, if i'm the OP, i would either get a shop to assess how much the damage is to repair using LASER alignment on the frame. Or i would try to find another type R, but if his car is as clean as he says, then its gonna be pretty hard.

Originally Posted by Spoon_Fed (Post 6702127)

Lol, jesus christ... I'm not suggesting to try and re-create his Type R using a regular chassis Teg! Good god no. I'm merely suggesting options. The same reasons we all know why the Type R is better than a regular Teg, is reflected in insurance rates between the two cars. It's a huge difference. But if he swapped some of the parts over to a different car, he could enjoy some of the benefits from the wrecked Type R, while enjoying a 'cheaper' insurance rate. :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by Spoon_Fed (Post 6702127)

The same reasons we all know why the Type R is better than a regular Teg, is reflected in insurance rates between the two cars. It's a huge difference. But if he swapped some of the parts over to a different car, he could enjoy some of the benefits from the wrecked Type R, while enjoying a 'cheaper' insurance rate. :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by BoS_DC2 (Post 6703709)

i think the difference between my previous integra (97 rs & 01 gs) compared to my current itr was not much, probably $10.00-$20.00 more per month? then again, I pay quite a bit because of my low discount rate. :p

Originally Posted by Iron Chef (Post 6706934)

there was around a 600 difference a year between my 94 gsr and my 01 itr