The Honda CRX was an interesting two-seat front-drive economy sports car that really shook up the market when it was introduced in 1983. There were few other cars on the road that could be optioned to get 40mpg city/50mpg highway (in the CRX HF) or provide an exhilarating driving experience (CRX Si). It is really ashame that the modern remake (CRZ) offers neither frugal fuel sipping or fun driving, but picking up a used CRX is easy and the wiser choice. Find this 1987 Honda CRX Si
for sale in Chandler, AZ currently bidding for $5,000 with a few hours to go via ebay.
Most of the CRX examples you find for sale have been abused and/or transformed into some kind of homage to the Fast and the Furious series. Cardboard wings seem to be particularly attracted to the Si version, but this one with 77k miles on the odometer looks stock and well preserved.
Ticking the Si option on the CRX order sheet in North America got you a fuel injected 1.5 liter 12-valve engine good for 91 horsepower and 93 ft-lbs of torque. It wasn't the 130 horsepower front-tire warmer that was available in Japan, but the EW series engine is torquey and revvs freely.
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Well bought. I think these cars have a lot of room to go up in price over the next five years. Now's the time to get one.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm a bit biased about my little Echo and the "fun" I have with it. It's no Honda, but frankly it's sprightly enough where it tends to be an overlooked bit of cheap fun. Can't argue with 108hp, 105tq, and ~2,100lbs through five speeds. Give it 185 or 195mm tires as opposed to the OE 175's, open up the airbox, and have fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested to see how these compare to the 2nd gen CRX in the coming years. The 2nd gen Si got the D16 and double-wishbones all around, although it seems like they were hit harder with the FnF treatment.
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