My 1989 Integra LS 5-Door Automatic with 166,000 Miles

[@a32tl]

Tyson, I love watching your videos. They take me back in time. I used to have an '87 Integra RS 3 door with a manual transmission. I loved that car. It was red with black interior. I owned it for about 2 years until someone slammed into the back of me and knocked me into the car in front of me. Totaled my Integra, which I replaced with an '88 Honda Prelude Si 4WS. However, I helped a friend of mine shop for an '89 Integra LS 5 door like yours. She loved hers too.

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks Andy! Yeah this is my first time owning a first-gen and now I get why people love them so much!

[@bradheffran5677]

Wow, that car looks nearly identical (except for the trans) to one I found on a used car lot in the ‘90s. I test drove it and wanted it, but my dad wanted no part in helping me buy it. Haha

[@TysonHugie]

Dads are always getting in the way of those compelling purchases!

[@CJDiecast]

I always appreciate your dedication for restoring classic Acuras. Most people wouldn't take a second glance at these cars but you take them to a whole new level in terms of appreciation. I love seeing the progress of taking an abused daily driver and converting it into almost museum quality status. Please don't ever lose that! If I could, I would do the same thing. I would love to have a garage full of classic Hondas/Acuras. My parents would think I'm absolutely nuts but at least I'll know that somebody out there such as you would appreciate it. Great video as always!

[@TysonHugie]

Haha I appreciate it. I agree, it's rewarding to take a "surviving" original car and make it in something that shines!

[@tiaastle8343]

Good heavens. I was looking up something on KZbin and this jumped out at me. Can you say satisfying.... the way that Paula Abdul cassette fits into that section of the dash? I hope this is a 'love me forever' and not 'caught in a hit and run' car (Straight Up lyrics). Acura is soooo lucky to have you as a resource.

[@TysonHugie]

👍👍

[@mikeo2420]

Already looks much much better with your manic touches!

[@TysonHugie]

Thank you! Always fun to have a resto project around the house.

[@ericslivinski2080]

Great work! 1st Gen Tegs are hard to come by these days 👍

[@TysonHugie]

You got that right! Can't wait to see yours.

[@YouDontWannaFightMe]

Looks like a typical car from Washington. Everyone makes such a big deal about California cars, but Washington and Oregon have some of the nicest examples of well used cars because we don’t often get strong UV rays that bake dashboard plastics and clearcoat. Having lived in the Seattle area for my entire life, I often take that for granted.

[@TysonHugie]

Totally agree with you. My '96 TL was also from there and underneath some of the moss/dirt, the whole body & undercarriage were mint.

[@VirtualGuth]

I was just commenting elsewhere above that upon moving to Oregon almost two decades ago, I was struck by just how many really old cars were still in decent shape inside and out, wearing what was obviously their original paint. For this reason, I saw a number of cars that I had never before heard of. I'm not talking about garage queens, but cars that had obviously been parked outside for most of their existence.

[@VirtualGuth]

Very cool. A close friend of mine bought a new Integra LS 3 door back in 1986 with the 5-speed manual. This was notable in part because Acura itself was only a few months old at the time. His Integra was a light blue (which was named Riviera blue as best I can tell) with a blue interior. I don't know why this stood out to me, but one of the more memorable things about that car was the interior as it featured a bold pattern of diagonal stripes.

[@TysonHugie]

Agreed, some of those 80s cloth interiors were the best! My '89 Prelude has really pronounced stripes in the seat upholstery too.

[@45AMT]

Wow! I'm really excited! You got a first gen!!! My first Acura was a red 88 LS 3 door. Then I got a Black 89 LS 3 door. At the same time period My land lord at the time had a Gray 87 LS 5 door. I use to keep it up for her. ( clutches and timing belts Oil changes ETC.) Been looking for one around here and they're just about non existent. That one is nice. I'm glad it had the hatch cover. Those are like finding hens teeth around here.

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks Jason! I know, I feel like I got pretty lucky with this one. Aside from the obvious body issues it was really well kept!

[@txaccord]

That really cleaned up nicely. Great shot with the new Integra in the background.

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks, I know, had to capture that!

[@derek1213]

Love how the taillights evolved into the TSX rear

[@TysonHugie]

That's a good point! Similar design language.

[@jj5515]

UGHH I want this one! My love of cars began with this 89 Integra my mom had back in the day.

[@TysonHugie]

That’s awesome. This one will be up for sale later this year.

[@marybetheby5184]

Congratulations Tyson!You put alot of work into these old but gold cars..😎👌

[@TysonHugie]

I try! Thanks for watching!

[@michaeljoseph.]

Super cool vid man! I love seeing what goes into a car like this as it's restored for a show. And what a show that was!

[@TysonHugie]

Totally, that made it so much more worthwhile!

[@damieg82]

Merry Christmas Tyson! Great to see you're well and looking forward to more awesome vids in 2022!

[@TysonHugie]

Happy holidays! Same to you!

[@torreyinnewyorkcity334]

Another great find! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@TysonHugie]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@anfahrt]

What a nice example of a 1989 Honda Integra. You show so much love for these cars and everytime they turn out so clean after you worked on them. Here in Europe we got the Integra under the Honda name. Here it had a 1.5 liter 12 valve engine under the hood. I remember these cars so well. Together with the Honda Accord CA at that time they were ultra modern and very well engineered cars. Super super reliable also. Thanks for this great video!!

[@TysonHugie]

That's awesome! I'm really enjoying this one so far. These cars were definitely ahead of their time.

[@frisko6445]

Beautiful car. I have one myself same white color working on getting it back to its original glory !

[@TysonHugie]

Awesome. They are great cars!

[@RetroCarsForever]

Peeling off cheap window tinting is one of the most satisfying things!

[@TysonHugie]

Right? Almost as therapeutic as power-washing something!

[@milenacarvana770]

I'm glad to see the 92 integra back. I'm ready when you are. The first generation is also nice,I ld like one to. Great video.

[@TysonHugie]

Thank you Milena!

[@theopenroadahead]

Awesome addition to your Acura stable! Also, what a mega effort on cleaning that thing- at one point when you were first touring it, my wife remarked, “Where do you even start to clean something like that?” But we were both impressed with the “after” shots. Thanks for sharing this!!

[@VirtualGuth]

Arriving in the Pacific Northwest two decades ago, I was struck by just how many really old cars were in decent shape inside and out. Still wearing what was obviously their original paint. Chalk this up to the mild climate. Plenty of gray, damp days with little intense heat. While the mountains do see snow, most of the region only sees rain and salt is almost never used on the roads. So cars often look worse than they are, cleaning up nicely. It's a great area to find some gems.

[@TysonHugie]

It can be overwhelming to start a project like this but in the end, it's always worth the effort!

[@TysonHugie]

Totally agreed! I've found that to be a great region to buy cars from.

[@jimerinrose6235]

Very cool find. Looks like you did your magic on it!

[@TysonHugie]

Thank you! Glad I gave that old car a second chance!

[@OhYeahAboutThat]

You know how I feel about that fuel door area! lol

[@TysonHugie]

I could not WAIT to go home and get my Oral B toothbrush for ultimate plaque removal.

[@tonyw8146]

Beautiful car! I miss my 89, 3 door, manual, Laguna gold LS.

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks Tony!

[@originalblackplate]

Like you, I love original cars like your LS - bringing it back to its original splendor! Undoing what use or non-use over the years has done. What a fun, rewarding project. It pretty much looked perfect at JCCS! 👍🏻

[@TysonHugie]

Couldn't agree more! Thanks for tuning in!

[@Peppermint1]

Other than the small size and lack of safety, this is the best era for Hondas - although I prefer the second gen. These were the cars with a Honda soul. I speak in some videos, the Honda seats on 1988-1991 models were the best seats ever made by the industry. People don't realize how well designed were those seats. Models from 92-on still had nice engines but the interior was no longer a real Honda. In my opinion, Honda died in 1992 with the introduction of the cost cutting 'rounded' shape models. Funnily enough (so to speak) Soichiro Honda also died in August 1991. Coincidence ?

[@TysonHugie]

I agree with you on the quality of the interiors for this generation

[@bobagosto6441]

love the way it sounds!!!

[@TysonHugie]

Great noise for sure

[@ajayrajnz]

Love that headlight lids

[@TysonHugie]

Gotta love pop-ups!

[@90sgaragesix]

Beautiful 1 gen integra great find 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks a bunch, I'm enjoying it so far

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

Just wow. Great find. How much does hon man charge for a. T belt and wp?

[@TysonHugie]

I want to say it was like $700-800 but we did it along with a handful of other things "while we were in there."

[@CRAPO2011]

LoL was thinking if you went to that Radwood when i saw the old school integras. saw ur integra on some pictures on a vw forum ,veryyy clean.

[@TysonHugie]

Thank you! Now I want to go find the VW posts!

[@DJPapiatl]

WAOOO MEMORIES FOR ME... I had a Black Ext. Blue Int. 3doors w/ sunroof oh man fun times...

[@TysonHugie]

That's awesome! I wish this one had a sunroof. And a stick!

[@adriangreen2554]

Nice first gen Tyson. I wanted a black 86 2 door when they first came out in 86. 10th grade high school. Years later 98 gsr 👍🏾😁

[@TysonHugie]

Nice! They are such fun cars. Simplicity!

[@HardParking]

lovely as always

[@TysonHugie]

Why thank you!

[@adriancorral3782]

I've been trying to get one as my first car, do you know any sites that I might find one in the near future?

[@TysonHugie]

I found this one on craigslist.

[@acura2g]

A bit ironic you posted this today. I saw for the first time in a very long time a blue first gen RS. Two impressive reasons why it's noteworthy. Vermont and it's winter.... weird

[@TysonHugie]

Haha! Glad someone is still getting winter use out of a gen 1 Teg!

[@prm5798]

Really nice, where did you get the window sticker?

[@TysonHugie]

It's a replica created by my friend Jason. You can reach him at [e-mail]

[@tankmissy8536]

Hi I was looking at all the wheels you had on the legend over the years I I just bought on I was wondering did you the tl wheels bored out on the rim s to fit the car

[@TysonHugie]

Correct, the TL, RSX, and IS300 wheels all had to be bored out

[@HHIto]

I own an excellent 1988 Acura Integra LS 5Dr, (original owner, purchased at Torrance Acura when they just opened up).

[@TysonHugie]

Hi Harvey, it’s nice to hear from you. I messaged you back on Facebook but please feel free to get in touch with me via phone when you get the chance. Thanks!

[@markt4605]

Loved that car. Owned an 89 back in the day. Sadly you need to be out west (no salt) to find any still breathing. Lost mine to rust up here in the northeast.

[@TysonHugie]

That’s very true

[@AndrewM83]

Tyson you always have pretty cool videos! Hey Tyson, do you know any companies that repair factory radios? I've got a Honda Accord and thought you might know.

[@TysonHugie]

Hey thanks! I've never had to have a factory radio repaired. A few times I've just bought replacement radios on Ebay.

[@AndrewM83]

@@TysonHugie thanks

[@lambosteve1000]

Wow detail came out GREAT. Who did you use in AZ?

[@TysonHugie]

The paint and interior were done by a friend. Message me if you want his contact info - email is in my "About" page.

[@telafonic]

Nice job. That thing was a mess . That washer fluid bottle you found is probably 20+ years old.

[@TysonHugie]

Haha, I thought about keeping that. This was a commuter car for a guy who "didn't know (or care) what he had." Glad it's seeing some love now.

[@gregmathis7697]

Awesome job Tyson getting that Integra back in shape. Bummer that it's not in town at the moment, but looking forward to seeing the 4WS Prelude and the "4 Door NSX" soon, and, of course, the ... is it a secret? :-)

[@TysonHugie]

Forgot you haven’t seen a few of the cars! Look forward to connecting soon…

[@gregorypalmer2147]

Great work as always Tyson! I bet it was driving you crazy to send it along without taking care of the front clip and the rear passenger door ding. Acura must have been okay with it because there it was, front and center on the promotional photo. Great video, hope more to the story when you get it back.

[@TysonHugie]

Totally, yep, Acura contracts with a body shop that took care of it and probably did a better job than I could have had done locally.

[@FrightfulAccountant]

Still one of the nicest Hondas/Acuras ever.

[@TysonHugie]

Definitely!

[@DirtSweatGears]

A girl I dated long ago had a 91 Integra 2 door automatic. It made my prelude feel like a Lamborghini, both cause of how slow it was and because of how easy it was to maintain by comparison.

[@TysonHugie]

Haha they are definitely very simple cars!

[@jjbarrosjr]

Looks better than the new integra that’s coming out.

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks for watching!

[@jjbarrosjr]

No problem. Great video 👍🏽

[@Fortuna_716]

I saw a navy one w white wheels in my area for 2,500, I want it!

[@TysonHugie]

Get it!

[@garywilliams6295]

It's so similar to my 87 accord lxi seems like just different trunk and dashboard. I forgot all teggys were dohc. Just to make it a little bit better than the civic. Acura versions always have more torque even when using same engine. Ex. Rsx base 141tq k2a3, civic si ep3 132tq

[@TysonHugie]

Interesting observation, and yes I definitely see some Accord similarities!

[@JolliAllGenGamer]

I recall my folks were going shopping a 1988 5 dr Integra vs the 1988 Accord Lx-i, but went with the Accord because it was a little larger inside and of course was cheaper.

[@TysonHugie]

Sounds about right. Both are great cars!

[@andydhillon1977]

So awesome.

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks Andy

[@andydhillon1977]

@@TysonHugie No problem. I'm hoping to save some classic Hondas. I'm looking at a 1988 LS Special Edition near me. It's rough, buy worth saving.

[@patrickboyd3364]

A coworker had one back in the 90s and my cousin had a 90s Acura Legand and his brother had a Acura Vig now in 2021 they're driving Audi and Volkswagen and iam on my 3 Acura TL

[@TysonHugie]

Haha glad you stayed true to Acura all these years later!

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

Awesome

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks Joe!

[@subase1]

Paula!

[@TysonHugie]

She's so catchy. Another great one is Opposites Attract. "It ain't fiction, it's a natural fact. We come together 'cuz opposites attract!"

[@carlosgonzaga9304]

How much u sold it for

[@TysonHugie]

Not sold

[@laskos02]

My 1st car in Poland

[@TysonHugie]

That's awesome!

[@MGRIFFIN12382]

My gran has a 1989 model with 50,000 in great condition and looking to let it go

[@TysonHugie]

That sounds amazing! Maybe you can email me some photos and details

[@MGRIFFIN12382]

@@TysonHugie send me your email and I'll sort it out next week

[@israel9294]

I had one exactly like this one but mines was an 1987. I didn’t want to spend $700 to fix tranny so I junked it.

[@TysonHugie]

Aw that’s too bad

[@bilalahmed2123]

Jaw dropping beautiful. A stock classic Integra is somewhat rare and highly desired. I would definitely like to add to this to my collection along with the 1993-1996 sedan, along with this 1st generation sedan. The new Integra sucks BTW compared to these classics. It’s a huge disappointment, and shouldn’t have been called the Integra.

[@TysonHugie]

Thanks Bilal

[@tuannguyenanh2170]

Ilove

[@TysonHugie]

Thank you!

[@peternolan5632]

Imagine having one of these cars and a fake police officer taking it of your Hands..

[@TysonHugie]

Random

[@peternolan5632]

@@TysonHugie I know that but I was just watching some crazy guy called Brenden wysynski