1990 Honda CRX Si review from North America

Not a thing, even though I later found that the mileage had been turned back before my purchase.

I owned my 1990 CRX Si for around two years before I totalled it... I will never forget that car.

It's a shame that Honda felt compelled to replace the CRX with the Del Sol, which is (was) quite a sub-standard replacement. The CRX was (and possibly is) the ultimate combination of fun driving and economy... I currently own a slightly modified 1998 Civic EX which is also fun to drive, but I quite honestly miss getting 40+ highway MPG in a machine that could almost be classified as a "sports car".

Not to mention safety: I know that the CRX has developed a bad reputation in some circles as not being the safest vehicle in the world. Granted it may not be up to par with some of today's vehicles, but I had a personal experience that says the CRX is no safety slouch. I mistakenly turned in front of a FULL-SIZE DODGE RAM PICKUP which was traveling at 30 MPH or so; the latter resulted in an almost head on collision (10 degrees or so to the right). The car was obliterated up to the windshield, but I escaped with nothing more than lack of wind, bruised/scraped knees, and bruised chest (although my dog did end up with a fractured leg, since she wasn't wearing a seat belt).

If I can find someone willing to turn one loose, I'll probably end up buying another in the future.