1989 Honda CRX Si review from North America
"Mind bending handling"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
So far regular maintance has been all it needed.
Seats are a little torn up at side bolster.
General comments?
I bought this car at 40k miles, and sold it at 50k to a friend. I then bought and sold a Mazda rx7 turbo, a Nissan 300zx turbo, a Mazda Miata, and a Porsche 914. well after all those cars I ended up buying the Honda back (at 60k miles) because I missed it so much. It runs better and smoother than all those cars and the handling is in a whole different category. to top it all off it has never broken down and the insurance people think it is a civic. far and away the best car I have ever owned and this time I am holding on to it. I have installed a performance cam, exhaust, and intake as well as lowered the suspension. bang for buck you can't beat it. I have a $4000 car with $1000 of upgrades and I can run circles around cars costing6 times that. if you can deal with only two seats then find one while you still can.
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| A true classic in which we will never see the likes of again |
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| It was the right way to start my automotive ownership. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 SOCH Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 40000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 90000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Beetle |
| Date of Entry | 15th May, 2002 |