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My favorite car to drive and have fun was 68 MGB convertible- Brit green, black rag top, no pollution BS on motor- loved going thru gears and running down the country roads. Best economic and reliable car easily 2008 Toyota Prius- 42 miles gallon and runs like a top.

My second-favorite whip:

'94 Acura Integra RS.
5- speed manual.

After years of schlepping around in an '86 Accord sedan (the mild-mannered wedge-shaped model with the pop-up headlights), Wifey wanted to go back the hatchback style that made her fall in love with Honda products in the first place. She'd rocked an '80 Accord hatchback for years. I told her, "If we're gonna get a hatchback, we're gonna get a hatchback that won't embarrass me out in the streets."

The Acura dealership was 3 blocks from our townhouse, at that time. I chose to test-drive a 'Nighthawk Black Pearl' model sitting on the lot. It was the same year that Honda introduced their new V-TEC* engine technology. Took the scoot for a test drive on I-475, and was blown away. This little thing charged out of the entrance ramp 20-25% faster than oncoming traffic. I hit 70 + mph 100-150 yards before I merged with oncoming I-475 traffic.

Me: "Wow!"
Salesdude: "You didn't even activate the V-TEC."
Me: "Damn."

I was sold.
I'd done my research, via Consumer Reports.
Got the '94 RS, with an added single-play CD player, custom aero package, and a vinyl leather-look nose bra... for $15.5, USD.

Best money/value/performance I ever spent on a car.
We drove our "Blacura" for 20 years... and retired it in 2014, when repair costs began to outsrip production. After numerous fixes, that little car still screamed, when asked to. The old girl was still a sleeper at stop lights, even when we were starting to look ahead to replacements. .

And yes- I learned how to avail myself to Honda's V-TEC technology. I was a danger to my own damn self (and most probably others), every year she was in my hands.

Imagine this car in black, with dark-tint glass, and a thumping, aftermarket sound system:



This little car slapped the s# out of any number of American muscle cars at the time.


It's no surprise that this version of Integra is still one of the most sought-after cars for performance mods.
Super-workable, with tons of innate ability- and unlimited potential.

I loved driving this car.
I still miss it like I miss my '77 Triumph- for many of the same reasons.

Nothing will replace my 'Green T,' ...but our Blacura comes really, really close, in terms of 'fun per gallon.'


just sayin',
Clemmy.





*V-TEC* Valve Timing Electronically Controlled