Faults:

Timing Belt gone at 130, no damage to Valves

Rust over rear tires and other places

Trunk supports didn't work.

General Comments:

No other car handles like the CRX at least that I've driven. Fast off the line, corners on rails and reliable like no other. Replaced stock Header/exhaust, and K&N made this car climb hills and growl. In the canyons of Cali to the Coast of BC this car is the greatest poor man's sports car.

Faults:

The main relay went bad and that cost $6. Nothing else has gone bad.

General Comments:

Wonderful styling and economy. The car is quite torquey at low RPM's, but no power above 4200 RPM's. To fix the sluggishness I put a 16-valve head and a SOHC ZC camshaft, Si intake manifold system and injectors, Iceman cold air intake, 4-2-1 header and sport exhaust. Nothing fancy just the basics to get my little 1967 lbs CRX to go fast! Honda has the best suspension around so it's very fun even with the 8-valve head. The change is not really necessary because the car is very lightweight making good use of it's 62 HP an 90 lbs. of torque. If you find an HF CRX don't hesitate on buying one.

Faults:

Front Brake Rotors @149000

Oxygen Sensor @ 150000

Adjust Valves @ 150000

Plugs and Wires @ 147000

General Comments:

The interior is almost perfect, the motor has taken a lot of hell. It handles great. Everything is stock, with the exception of the stereo and front and rear upper strut tower bars.

The car handles great, accelerates great, gets great gas mileage even when driven hard, and loves to downshift.

This car has been very reliable and never has left me stranded anywhere.

Faults:

At 135,000 miles I replaced the CV boots.

At 145,000 miles I replaced the radiator, which had developed a crack.

I'm on the third set of brakes, 3rd set of drive belts, 4th set of tires, and 4th water pump. (I think I had one dud water pump in there somewhere.)

General Comments:

The CRX was a brilliant stroke by Honda. No other car at the time and price came close to providing it's combination of performance, reliability, and fuel efficiency. It is also a great looking car which still stands out today as a styling triumph. I think it's a classic.

Mine still gets over 35 mpg on a daily commute, which combines city, freeway, and a little stop and go traffic. On pure open freeway it approaches 45 mpg. (I've been pretty good about regular maintenance and have been taking it to the same shop for all 14 years and 175,000 miles.)

The car is a getting a bit long in the tooth, but it can still makes me smile as I hug a tight corner and leave some ridiculously huge, gas hogging, roll-over prone SUV wallowing far behind.

Faults:

Alignment from not re-aligning the car after installing a coilover drop kit.

Valve cover gasket needed to be replaced at 136400 after replacing the water pump. Water pump was also replaced at about 136400.

Fuel tank leak at approx. 140000 due to lowering my car too much. I think it may be from speed bumps.

Drivers seat left lumbar has torn fabric. Easy fix I'm just lazy.

General Comments:

Due to it's high mileage when I bought the car it didn't perform properly and most of the money I have spent on it has gone to things other than the problems at hand. For example, drop springs, shocks / struts, strut tie bars, stereo equipment when they all were in good condition.

The CRX is a great car and if you can find one in good mechanical condition it's also a great deal. The Arizona weather doesn't promote rust so the car stayed in great condition with only minor dings and dents. I'd love to have a few more CRXs.