Honda CR-X: Time For Tea?
Wednesday 29th January 2014
'Original Fanboy' is an appropriate title for the latest Petrolicious video. Having convinced his parents to buy a Civic back in the 70s, Christopher Hoffman was hooked on Honda. His first new car was a CR-X Si back in 1987 and it's been his ever since through 109,000 miles.
Honda CR-X: Time For Tea?
One careful owner still very pleased with his CR-X 27 years on
It's been the stereotypical Honda too. A revvy engine, sweet shift and a model of reliability; it's still on the original exhaust, has always started and Christopher has only ever replaced two light bulbs. Amazing if true!
And the CR-X looks brilliant. Sure, the US-spec lights don't really do the little Honda coupe many favours but the fundamental proportions are great; diminutive but with a certain presence and most definitely Japanese.
Wonder if anybody will be doing the same with a CR-Z in the 2030s?
[Source: Petrolicious]
Discussion
Nice video - diluted slightly by stupid claims like "it's only needed a couple of lightbulbs"...
Looking at it - it's clearly be cared-for and that costs time and money. You don't keep 80s metal/paint in that condition without pampering it, storing it carefully, cleaning it properly, touching-it-up as-required etc. etc.
By doing that - you're preserving it - the opposite of 'driving it until it breaks' which is most people's way of using cars (some people actually practice "keep driving it even after it breaks" of course).
I always wanted a CRX but the Mk1 was just too cramped and the right Mk2 never really came along. The nicest one I found in condition/price was a late 'Jordan' but that was crass-as-hell. Probably worth a fortune now...
Looking at it - it's clearly be cared-for and that costs time and money. You don't keep 80s metal/paint in that condition without pampering it, storing it carefully, cleaning it properly, touching-it-up as-required etc. etc.
By doing that - you're preserving it - the opposite of 'driving it until it breaks' which is most people's way of using cars (some people actually practice "keep driving it even after it breaks" of course).
I always wanted a CRX but the Mk1 was just too cramped and the right Mk2 never really came along. The nicest one I found in condition/price was a late 'Jordan' but that was crass-as-hell. Probably worth a fortune now...
I remember going with a good mate to go and pick up one of these when we were in our late teens. Neither of us really knew what it was but he just liked the look of it in the ad as it looked clean and even back then it was a bit of a bargain. I soon guessed it might be something a bit special when upon arrival I saw the slightly fruity looking bucket seats and the rev counter that went past 8000rpm!
It was as clean in real life as it looked in the ad so money was soon exchanged and off we went. I still remember the first time he dropped a couple of cogs and put his foot down, this thing shrieked up to it's redline like a scolded cat, we both looked at each other with a look of absolute shock at this amazing little machine and then both started to giggle insanely, VTec did indeed most certainly just kick in Yo.
Needless to say the next couple of years saw us spend many a pleasant drive absolutely ragging the nuts of it and yes predictably it never ever broke, no matter how much we abused it.
It was as clean in real life as it looked in the ad so money was soon exchanged and off we went. I still remember the first time he dropped a couple of cogs and put his foot down, this thing shrieked up to it's redline like a scolded cat, we both looked at each other with a look of absolute shock at this amazing little machine and then both started to giggle insanely, VTec did indeed most certainly just kick in Yo.
Needless to say the next couple of years saw us spend many a pleasant drive absolutely ragging the nuts of it and yes predictably it never ever broke, no matter how much we abused it.
405dogvan said:
Nice video - diluted slightly by stupid claims like "it's only needed a couple of lightbulbs"...
Looking at it - it's clearly be cared-for and that costs time and money. You don't keep 80s metal/paint in that condition without pampering it, storing it carefully, cleaning it properly, touching-it-up as-required etc. etc.
By doing that - you're preserving it - the opposite of 'driving it until it breaks' which is most people's way of using cars (some people actually practice "keep driving it even after it breaks" of course).
I always wanted a CRX but the Mk1 was just too cramped and the right Mk2 never really came along. The nicest one I found in condition/price was a late 'Jordan' but that was crass-as-hell. Probably worth a fortune now...
I interpreted that as he'd recently replaced a couple of bulbs or that "a couple" just was a colloquial americanism referring to all the bulbs it's ever had.Looking at it - it's clearly be cared-for and that costs time and money. You don't keep 80s metal/paint in that condition without pampering it, storing it carefully, cleaning it properly, touching-it-up as-required etc. etc.
By doing that - you're preserving it - the opposite of 'driving it until it breaks' which is most people's way of using cars (some people actually practice "keep driving it even after it breaks" of course).
I always wanted a CRX but the Mk1 was just too cramped and the right Mk2 never really came along. The nicest one I found in condition/price was a late 'Jordan' but that was crass-as-hell. Probably worth a fortune now...
I think the climate where he is looks a lot kinder to mild steel than crappy old UK weather. One of the main reasons I'd like to up and leave this soggy little pile of dirt is the constant, unrelenting moisture.
Bomey - that's the original 1.5 3valve model - the UK had that model for one year, black bumpers I think, wonder how many are left.
Had a couple of Mk2 CRXs, a 1988 1.6-16v and a 1991 1.6VT, bought in 1994 and 1995, was usually the youngest customer in the Honda dealership by several decades at the time.
Had a couple of Mk2 CRXs, a 1988 1.6-16v and a 1991 1.6VT, bought in 1994 and 1995, was usually the youngest customer in the Honda dealership by several decades at the time.
. If I'd known then what I know now I would never had parted with it. 
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