1993 Honda del Sol Sir from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

The ignition pack gave up the ghost one day.. just stopped. Not too expensive to repair

Roof has the typical CRX del sol rattle…there are a couple of ways of repairing this, but I haven’t had time to do them.

I knocked the steering out of line on a kerb and stuff a tyre.

Also bent the front bumper on a ledge in a car park. Required repainting the bumper.

As a small sports car it is

· economical,

· has good room: a nice big boot (compared with something like an MR2).

· handles like a dream especially on seal. (I have used it in competition in a grass Autocross.. easily won the production class and finished amongst the 4wd rally cars),

· motor is a real joy (especially compared with my B4 Subaru or Mitzi VR4) reminds me of a motor bike the way bit revs. There is no low down torque, but that doesn’t matter around town, but on the open road once above 5,500 rpm it just flies.

· Brakes are brilliant (no ABS, but in a car this light they are not necessary)

· Someone thought it was a small Porsche.

Bad things:

· the scuttle shake with the roof off

· the rattly roof

· my wife doesn’t like it

· my kids love it (and keep using it)

· cops seem attracted to it (don’t wear your cap backwards)

In the past two years I bought a 1993 and a 1994 Del Sol, and I also believe that cops pay special attention to me in my Del Sols. I've not gotten any tickets yet, but I always slow down when I know the police are near. I never get tired of driving the car, though.

I do wonder how most people get the roof on and off by themselves. I am 6 foot 2 and fairly strong, and it is a bit of a pain for me to do it by myself. Once you take that roof off, though, you can't help getting ohs and ahs from people.

Regarding the previous comments to this article I wish to add that yes, it is somewhat troublesome to remove the targa top from a del sol.

However, I am only around 5 feet 6 inches in height and yet I manage to take the targa top off as follows:

First, open the trunk!

Second, unlatch the clasps holding the roof in place inside the car.

Third, stand up on either side outside of the car and push up upon the roof panel with one hand from inside the car.

Fourth, grip the outside edge of the roof panel as you are pushing up from the inside of the car and carefully step back until you have cleared the automobile so as to avoid scratches.

Fifth, walk back to the trunk and place the roof panel onto the trunk holder.

Best Regards.

Svelte Bat (name of my Honda del sol)

Mine is a electric targa top called transtop.

It attracts lots of people when transform. :)