1989 Honda CRX HF B15D from North America

Summary:

A mid-performance steal!

Faults:

I did a few big things to the car right when I bought it like.

Alternator & battery (they went out the first day I had it)

Clutch (regular wear)

Clutch cable (I was pretty rough with it the first few months)

Seats are worthless (and I'm not a big guy or anything, they're just completely chewed up and not comfortable at all)

General Comments:

This is an amazing car, it gets almost 40mpg, when things go bad, you usually get a warning (i.e. sounds, smells, difference in feel). I drive many miles and this car just doesn't quit. The accident I got into with this car wasn't that bad, but it did demolish the passenger side, and the car now has a salvaged title, but aside from the occasional wheel scraping it's golden.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 10th April, 2004

1989 Honda CRX 1.6 16v 1.6 16v from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Honda bring these cars back!!!

Faults:

Nothing much more than the usual wear and tear brakes, radiator CV joints etc. I can't complain it is 14 years old now. Dealer is expensive so avoid. On shopping around (it takes some amount of looking some of the parts!) you can get parts for a great deal less than what the dealer is asking.

General Comments:

Same as most CRX's out there the rust is starting to take hold around the rear arches wings etc, shame you can't buy these cars from Honda anymore or I would be slamming a deposit down right now for another one. Seats are great, really comfortable and I recon this is probably one the best front wheel drive cars you can find. It doesn't hurt the wallet to drive it either mine returns around 42mpg. Its always good at keeping the boy racers at bay as well will beat any corsa or astra GSI / SRI. Reliable too, so far done 176K miles and it always starts first time every time.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 11th March, 2004

1989 Honda CRX Si 1.6 from North America

Summary:

Excellent little car!

Faults:

So far I've only had to replace the alternator belt and the a/c belt.

The driver's side seat has some wear, but that is my fault. (fat)

General Comments:

I love this car!!! The 1.6 is super quick and never lags at all. Plus I consistently get about 35 miles per gallon. I love people coming in where I work (gas station) and asking if it's for sell. (It's not) And this car is very reliable.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 10th November, 2003

1989 Honda CRX Si 1.6 16v from North America

Summary:

A rocket on rails

Faults:

I had to replace the rear left wheel bearing.

Had to replace two mufflers in four years.

The igniter failed often causing the engine to stall when at idle. (an inexpensive fix.)

Rear hatch squeaked consistently.

General Comments:

This is my favorite car I have ever owned. The fuel economy was terrific. The handling was terrific. And there are a tonne of performance parts for this little engine. With a few mild modifications, my car could accelerate faster than Mustangs and Cameros. Not too bad when your consistently getting 35+mpg. (even driving it hard) I moved across country and had to sell it due to lack of hauling space. I wish I never had.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 7th June, 2003

1989 Honda CRX Si 1.6 litre DOHC from North America

Summary:

I loved it so much I went back for thirds

Faults:

When I first received the car it had a bad clutch and the rear brakes leaked causing overall stopping power to be virtually none. The total of both repairs however was a relatively low $220. Other than that the car is in absolutely perfect condition.

General Comments:

This car is amazingly zippy and never fails me when I need to get around a semi on the freeway. It is virtually unshakable around corners, and loves to be downshifted. THIS CAR LIVES IN THE HIGH REVS!!!

I've put a few aftermarket parts on the vehicle such as a set of coil-overs, an intake, and a set of 17's. Although die-hard CRX fans don't embrace them, I am also planning on attaching a body kit to the vehicle.

This is my third CRX and I still own the last one. I got rid of the first because it was an HF and didn't make the grade in terms of speed.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 6th March, 2003