Faults:

Anti roll bar linkages, both sides.117K.

New battery, replaced original at 116k.

Brake pads replaced at 116k.

Brake piston on rear replaced at 115k.

Loads of welding for MOT @ 114K. Inner and outer sills both sides completely replaced. Hole by the fuel pump- tank had to be removed and cracked the fuel line. Welding in engine bay. Total cost of welding alone £450.

RUST! Around windscreen, rear quarter window and both wheel arches.

Sunroof packed up due to excess rust around recess and the sunroof tray has corroded to nothing almost.

General Comments:

Mechanically I have never owned a better built or more reliable car. The full service history I'm sure is important, but rare at this age.

The performance is superb even as standard. It will keep up with RS Turbos and anything else in it's class.

Officially recognised as a classic the mk1 CRX is just about the most fun you can have on four wheels. Sadly you just can't stop them from going rusty.

Faults:

This car has now done 123k miles. I have had it for about 18 months and all I have done is have a new clutch fitted and an alarm/immobiliser.

General Comments:

What a hoot! This was the '80s equivalent of the Ford Puma, the car for which the words "pocket rocket" were invented. Plus I can get all my weekly shopping for the family in the back by dropping the rear "seats". No worries on reliability but it's starting to feel a bit sloppy. Runs on unleaded without any changes. I have it serviced twice a year by a local ex-Honda mechanic as dealers are generally useless (use synthetic oil). A bit of rust here and there but that was to be expected from an '80s Japanese car. Why can't manufacturers make something like this today? (Apart from Ford and I don't like their design!)