Then next time, it may happen while you are on a road trip and can't continue or come back...
Or you might ruin your engine from loosing too much coolant...
Or you might have to wait for weeks because the part is B/O...
Thought it was easier to just fix it and be sure it won't leak in the...
Removing the bumper is a 10-15 minutes job. Many Youtube videos about it.
Pretty sure that, once the bumper is removed, the grill swap is pretty easy.
Not sure if the Type S grill would fit or not as the bumper is different from the regular Integra.
If you go the Rock Auto route, search on the Internet for a discount code. Should be easy to get a 5 % rebate code.
As for the OE rotors, mine a shaking a bit too after 2 years and 20k km. I think it's pad material that will transfer on the rotor when it is rainy/humid and I don't use the car...
Don't buy rotors from Honda. They are cheaply made (will often warp) and they are pricey.
Look for something else.
Someone on the Civic forums ordered the rears from Disc Brake Canada and was happy with them for street use. Might try this as I'm also from Canada (and speak French).
I have both an ITS and a TLX-S, and the TLX-S sound system is way better. Probably a combination of a real trunk (for bass) and better insulation in the car.
It's quite true that these cars, when something is wrong, will throw lot and lot of codes.
For a fuel issue, I also get brake codes, cruise control codes, lane departure codes, etc...
Don't ask me why I know.
As for the pearl paint, it seems that the Honda touch up paint does not contain any pearl.
I ordered touch up paint from a reputable place, and got 3 containers: base coat, pearl and clear coat.
Then discovered a local paint place near me that mixes all these together in the same container...
Just scratch the rust off yourself and put touch up paint after there is no more rust.
Before putting paint, remove any oily residue with something like rubbing alcohol.