1985 Honda CRX 1.5L 3BBL

Summary:

High performance, fun-to-drive, fuel efficient car

Faults:

Minor body problem - trim coming off, front air dam coming off. Cheap and easy to fix.

Seats worn a bit.

Clutch cable mounting plate at firewall broke. Caused clutch to become inoperable and had to replace plate and clutch cable.

New clutch at 240000 kms.

General Comments:

This car is really fun to drive, fast, comfortable for tall people (I'm 6'2") and very fuel efficient. (I get about 40 mpg)

Large cargo area in hatch is more than enough for anything you want to pack for a long trip.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 7th August, 2003

21st Oct 2003, 20:03

That's crazy I had to replace my clutch at 241,000. these cars last forever!

30th Nov 2003, 20:33

We changed the clutch on our 85 CRX at 296,000 miles. Now have 445,000 miles on the car and it still runs strong.

6th Apr 2006, 14:06

I just replaced my clutch at... you guessed it, 242500.I had just bought the car so this 700 dollar repair was a bit daunting until I felt what the car could really do when it was tuned correctly. Amazing speed, control and fuel economy.

30th Apr 2006, 20:47

The clutch on my 91 just went... and it has... 236000 miles. ;)

1985 Honda CRX Si 1.6

Summary:

Sharp little nightmare.

Faults:

Brakes.

Alternater.

Clutch.

Starter.

Floor.

Exaust.

Battery.

General Comments:

Never should have bought was sitting in a cow pasture for two yaers.

Would not through one ounce of heat.

Hated brakes whitch ended up to be the cars demise and mine. Two broken legs.

New floor drove six months, was in junk yard another six and needed another new floor.

It probably would not have been a bad car the sitting for so long had a lot to do with everything. It was awesome on gas, quick off the line, handled great, looked great with the custom paint.

I was really glad to see her go especially not being able to walk for two weeks.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 28th June, 2003

1985 Honda CRX Si 1.5L PGM-FI

Summary:

The potential to be a high performance monster

Faults:

The driver side strut needs to be replaced.

I just also replaced the distributor which was totally shredded (Partly old age and my love of drag racing and doing SCCA Solo II Auto cross).

Shocks in the hatch are gone.

Normal wear and tear on an 18 year old engine.

General Comments:

A awesome car to drive.

Honda is the only car that I will drive because of my love for the sport of drag racing, Honda's are the better platform to build upon for weight.

This car handles very smoothly, if you have any doubts, then enter yours into a SCCA Solo II Auto cross Slalom race. The race is built for car and driver skill, and the CRX Si will astound you with it's abilities.

I don't have the funds for really big mods, but I can tell you this, with a cool air intake and a 2 1/2" straight pipe from the catalytic converter on back into a sport muffler, this little baby will go VROOM! Oh yeah, FYI, if you do decide to do any mods to your engine, you need to reset the ECU chip so your new mods will register into the car's computer (You'll get better performance out of doing this).

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 18th March, 2003

7th Mar 2005, 07:04

Hi, I have the same model CRX as you, Could you please if possible give me some instruction's on how to reset an ECU chip for the 1st gen CRX?,Any help would be great, Thank you.

1985 Honda CRX 1.5

Summary:

All in all, a damn good little car

Faults:

Alternator went out at 33,000 miles.

Batteries wear out every 3 years like clockwork.

90,000 mile service calls for replacement of timing chain and water pump. Expensive! Ouch!

Clutch needed replacement at 100,000 miles.

CRX seats have extreme side bolsters. Upholstery on driver seat side-bolster wear you rub against it getting in and out of the car started to wear away at about 100,000 mile. Generic seat covers don't fit and custom-fit ones are kind of expensive.

About 100,000 miles the pressurized gas cylinders holding up the rear hatch poop out.

Heater/Air-Conditioner Blower went out at 120,000 miles.

Radiator became corroded and needed replacement at 170,000 miles.

General Comments:

Luggage area is unusually roomy for such a small car. Makes it fine for long trips.

75 horse-power engine is peppy, if not exactly fast. Handles quite responsively and predictably. Shifter and clutch quite smooth and work well together. Lots of fun to drive.

Not an HF model, but it gets 52 miles-per-gallon on long trips. Drops down to 31 in heavy city traffic when using the air-conditioning. Air-conditioning really zaps a lot of power from the car.

Too bad they don't make the CRX any more. I'd buy a new one in a heartbeat.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 25th May, 2002

24th Feb 2003, 14:13

We've have two CRXs in the family, one bought new in '87 and the other an '85 bought used. I must say it is the best car that I have had. I have a $35,000 Durango sitting in the driveway costing too much in repairs and the CRX is used as our backup car. The A/C went out at 150,000 miles, but both cars lasted to 200,000+ miles. One of them is still running at 265,000 mile and still getting 40+ mpg. The other I sold in good condition. The body has a few cracks, but plastic will do that. Luckily for me, the front fenders and bumper were replace from a minor fender bender. We had the same problem with the upholstery, but for the mileage we have on the car, it's nothing to complain about.