1989 Honda CRX 1.6 16v review from UK and Ireland
"The fastest N/A 1.6 ever!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing Much!! Routine maintence i. e the distributor cap, rotor arm and spark plugs!
General comments?
I have only had the car a few months. A cliche yes, but it is the best car I have ever owned, by far! Nothing comes close. Driving my mum's mk4 golf feels as if it is so disconnected!! Is it dead? You feel everything through the wheel, in the CRX-You are the car!!! New tyres and your arms get tired, you have that much grip!
I consider it the modern classic that you can hammer!!! Give it the punishment and it just rewards you!!! awesome!Mine is special, 89K, two owners, and I race the vtec's!! They say it is quciker, and it is, but only marginaly, not as much as they say! Up to 140mph, my mate in the vtec pulled maybe 5m max (extra 20bhp standard and filter and exhaust), (I was on is bumper (draughting) ) so wow, is it worth the extra £1000 for the type of condition and engine, I severly doubt it!! the d16a9 has manic top end shove, it is like the vtec, but cheaper! The vtec has a gradual 3000rpm shove, yet the 16v has 2000rpm which is awesome by yourself with no fuel!!! and in todays standard spec can still have the diesel specs for dead!!! The golf tdi 130,150bhp mk4, it eats them, same till 4000rpm then the rex justs leaves them for dead!!!
REPS beware, you have no idea when it says 1.6 on the back!!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 84000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 89000 miles |
| Previous car | Citroen ZX |
| Date of Entry | 17th November, 2005 |