1991 Honda CRX 1.6i-VT 1.6 VTEC from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Bulletproof rocket-ship that still looks gorgeous after 15 years
Faults:
Ignition switch wore out at 124,000 miles.
Heater Rheostat failed at 112,000 miles.
General Comments:
This car is fast, agile and extremely well engineered.
Reliability is without question.
It can be wearing on long motorway journeys, due to the road noise from the stiff suspension, but that is not really what this car was built for.
It is an A-B rocket.
It has never missed a beat in 15 years.
As it has been waxoyled every year from new, it has not rusted.
Synthetic oil and 4000 mile oil changes have kept the engine running perfectly.
It is still on the original radiator and clutch.
I just don't understand why Honda stopped producing what must be one of the best cars in the last 25 years.
I often consider putting it away to preserve it, but why deprive myself the driving pleasure this little car gives me.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 27th March, 2005
2nd Nov 2006, 18:08
I just got my own 89 CRX DX 1.5 and it is awesome. Yeah, it only has 90hp stock, but remeber that it's only 1800lbs and that investing another $500 into the car will turn it into a beast!
The feel of driving is very real. No power steering and other things that take the pleasure of driving away.
Also remember that it was voted best car when it came out. The CRX line of cars were the first to be equipped with double wishbone suspension.
After 17 years and 180k miles, my car with a stock engine still runs like a top. Yeah the Accord can beat my CRX going straight, but is it as fun to drive, as reliable and easy to fix, and did the Accord make changes when it came out?
All I know is that when my CRX came out, it was able to set standards and pave the way for future sports cars.