1991 Honda CRX DX 1.6 SOHC

Summary:

A quick fuel efficient car making it a bargain of a used car

Faults:

Had to replace the radiator.

Had to replace the clutch at 165,000.

Replaced ignition module and coil at 160000.

Ignition switch needs replacement.

Valve stem seals need replacement.

General Comments:

It is extremely fuel efficient averaging about 41 MPG.

Also for a 92HP motor the car is fairly quick, keeping up with my 96 Integera up until it reaches the high RPM ranges.

The car handles extremely well, making it a joy to drive on windy roads.

Although its not a large car the storage capacity is immense making road trips for two or grocery shopping a breeze.

Maintenance costs are getting to be pricey because of the cost of honda parts, but considering it's an old car, it has been pretty average in reliability.

The engine is strong running even with it pushing 200000 miles making it seem that it will run forever.

Another thing I'm surprised with is even though it is a small car, the engine compartment allows a fair amount of room to work with.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 31st August, 2003

16th Oct 2008, 11:17

Thank you for posting your review! I just bought my DX and the clutch went out glad. I'm not the only one! Also great to hear what good gas mileage it gets!

1991 Honda CRX hagerstown md 1.5

Summary:

Like the energizer bunny, it keeps going and going and going.

Faults:

I have had to replace the rotors three times.

I also have had to replace the axles four times on the front.

I just recently replaced the heater.

The driver's seat has started to wear badly.

General Comments:

After 230000 miles I am still getting about 48 miles per gallon of gas.

However, the speed of the car has slowed down just a little.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 28th June, 2003

1991 Honda CRX HF

Summary:

A great, reliable car!!

Faults:

Hood latch was broken and it required me to get a new windshield because I was going 75m mph on the highway and it flew up and cracked the windshield.

Axle Shafts need to be replaced.

General Comments:

This is a great little car... I love this car because it's great on gas...it's pretty quick considering how little horse power it has and it corners like a dream... if I don't end up owning this car for the rest of my life, I will DEFINITELY get another CRX, preferably an SI and I plan to do an engine swap on this car or perhaps another CRX.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 16th May, 2003

1991 Honda CRX HF 1.8 GS-R

Summary:

Perfect hybrid platform for a serious performance car

Faults:

MAP sensor went bad at 142,000, took one Phillips head screwdriver and about 30 seconds to replace.

Expansion valve stuck at 150,000 so the AC would not work, A trip to a Honda Dealer and $212.00 dollars later with a new charge of R134 it blows ice-cubes.

General Comments:

Looked for over 1 year for the right car to build up a hybrid. Bought the car from the original owner for a measly $800. Two weeks after I had bought it the car was at a swap shop getting a B18C1 (1996 Integra GSR engine) with a DC Sports full exhaust, AEM cold air intake, a chipped ECU, Japanese YS-1 transmission with 4.26 gearing and limited slip matted to a Proac'tive stage one clutch and a Fidenza 7 pound flywheel. The car rips!

Now that I had a sub 2000 pound car with 185 or so horsepower the brakes and suspension needed an upgrade. I converted the stock 9 inch front disk brakes and the rear drums to 1991 Integra 10.5 inch front disks and 8 inch rear disks. Stomp on the brakes and you could get launched through the windshield.

Suspension upgrades included KYB adjustable shocks on all four corners, Neuspeed springs, front and rear sway bars and a front strut support, Kosei 15x7 K-1 wheels (13 pounds each!) shod with 205-50-15 Azenis. The stance of the CRX is very athletic and it handles far better than I am willing to push it on the street. At NASA and Speed Trial events I enjoy embarrassing $50-80,000 cars with double the horsepower. I'm in the whole car just under $10,000.

Car still retains full interior with CD player, AC and Heat. It passes CA smog, gets 25 MPG and is driven daily. Best bang for the buck if you want a serious performance car!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 6th March, 2003

30th Jun 2005, 16:21

That's great! Haha Maybe you could strip the paint off and replace the steel body with a cheap half-assed fiber glass DIY job to reduce weight and increase the embarrassment factor for those flashy car drivers! Haha No mocking here... just an idea I think is fun.

18th May 2009, 15:56

It's a shame you wasted an HF... you should've grabbed any regular civic and kept this gem on the road. at over 50 mpg, why change up that brilliant scheme?