@@ambidexstress I'm always curious how much money I could save if I didn't like cars. But what else would I be doing? Playing video games or some sh*t. Lol
@@GarageBuiltHondas 🤣🤣🤣 I think you chose a good path tho instead of the money sitting in the bank it’s now sitting in your garage it’s a trade off fer sure haha
@Garage Built Hondas I choose both! Cars AND video games! My wife said just yesterday as I checked out a car driving by, "at least it isn't other women!" LMAO
I can’t drive yet but I’m a huge car enthusiast, the first time I saw a CRX (a yearish ago) I was walking my dog and I instantly fell in love with it. It’s definitely my favorite car
I'm the original owner of a 88 Honda CRX and it runs great ! All original and has almost half a million miles on it. Almost no matanence cost and I get outstanding gas mileage. One of the greatest and most reliable cars ever made
typ 2 88 nice car. I had a 91 typ 2. drove a lot of honda's. typ1, typ2, typ2 vtec, prelude first generation 4 wheel steering ,prelude second generation 2.3. Love honda's!
Made me laugh about the airbags and opinion of being fine. I just bought a crx and this is the most fun I've ever had in. acar and I have had a 1990 miata. I have base model and never been super into hondas. This is day 5 with this car and I'm I'm absolutely head over heels. Mines rough but god I love it. Great vid
@@TheKidAustin09 mines the exact same. I'm dumb and didn't realize it's an Hf. Mines 5 spd too and I havent driven manual in like 3 years and I missed it every day since.
Crx really are beautiful cars. Got my second '91 crx a few months ago. They become a lot faster if you swap the transmission with a 90hp civic cause it's shorter translated. But I only recommend that if your transmission is already done bc it's a pain to replace it
Lots of good info! awesome video! I wrecked my 91 STD hatchback on black ice, but shortly after picked up a 91crx HF shell. Can't wait to get the motor/tans swapped over from the hatch. You have a beautiful CRX man, keep it clean!
I've had the same 89 Dx CRX for +9 years now. Have gone from stock Dual-Port to PMFI to Mini-Me to b16 Manual Steering, Cable Clutch, No ABS, instant throttle response, short wheelbase and one of the lowest centers of gravity you will ever find. Over the years it has gone from daily to project, to track n show, back to project and now only sees Sunday drives. I plan to keep it for many more years. Still a blast to take out. Not something I want to road trip in or even commute in after all the mods tho. Would love to find another stock one to daily again.
Thanks a lot for the video! I have had my 1990 CRX Si for 27 years. I am the second owner. It has 309K on it and it is stock save for a B&M short shifter.
I got my 90 Si with 140k a year ago for $3300 and thought I overpaid. It's in decent condition, was an AZ car moved to PA, previous owner autocrossed it. Got a buddy to help weld new metal to fix the rust on the quarters and its hardly given me trouble besides the normal wear and tear. I love it and I'm getting a fresh coat of paint this year to put it pretty much back to stock.
I'm in PA too bought my 90 crx si from Virginia last year with a fresh rebuild d16a6 with vtec e head complete interior including rugs for $3,000 and he drove it 5 hrs to my house. When I checked the suspension it was spirit racing coilovers import from Japan cost like $2,500 alone b4 shipping costs....
Im turning 38 this year and i been on the fence on selling my baby which i have owned since 2003. Lots of people have been knocking on my door wanting to buy it. Its not the best looking but its straight. Just life has gotten in the way current on non op. This vid has helped me end up keeping it. Thanks 👍
@@ambidexstress well you and my wife bro helped lol. Me and her have been everywhere in this rig since we were 20 till i put her down 2 years ago. Helps im the 2nd owner. Almost let her go last weekend for 1k. Best go cart i ever bought. Made it from lake tahoe down the mountain back down to socal with no heater and no windshield wipers slammed in the winter. Was my only car at the time.
I got mine for a steal, then..... ( 100$). It got 250k miles but the engine and transmission got remanufactured at 250k miles. It was seating down at my polish neighbor's garage for 5 years-ish. I didn't know about this car but it's really fun to drive it and giving it life in general.
Had 2 crx on we boosted a d16. And then then had a b18z both wore supper fast. Also had ls vtec in a a 94 hatch.brings back some memories this was when imports wore king. 20yrs is long time
I just got a right hand drive jdm 88 crx for $1000 with momo corse steering wheel, a razo solid sport shifter, cyber body kit, king springs, racing sparco wheels, big pod filter, strut brace, extractors and exhaust, Monza bucket seats, it’s got a b16 swap. It runs and drives great. Love it 🇦🇺
congrads on your car sir . i did the same thing . i bought a 1991 hf for 1500 bucks . 257k miles . still passes smog . now i have 410 k miles . still runs great . all totally totally stock . no mods at all .
I owned a 90 CRX Si from 96 to 2010. I bought the car with 80K and it left me with 225K. Here are some of the repair and maintenance items not mentioned here. 1. Alternator, distributor and starter problems. I went through 3 or 4 alternators in the time I owned the car. And at least one distributor and one starter. A bad alternator also caused the main fuse to fail on the interstate one night. NOT fun to have your car just die at 75+ on an interstate. 2. Stock brakes are too small for hard driving and tend to retain too much heat under heavy use and warp. If you upgrade your wheel size do yourself a favor and upgrade your brakes as well. 3. Not only can the sunroof leak but the track can get gummed up with debris and grit and cause the sunroof to get stuck or the motor to fail. 4. Don't let any mechanic mess with your manual transmission or tell you it needs to be serviced unless they specialize in Honda transmission repair. the manual transmission uses lubricate that is far lighter viscosity than the majority of transmissions and if the right fluid is not put in it can cause premature transmission wear. 5. Make sure your mechanic let's the engine cool enough before replacing the timing belt. If he doesn't the belt will be loose and it will cause premature failure of the timing belt. 6. Look for signs of oil consumption. If the previous owner hasn't changed the oil on a regular basis it can cause premature failure of the piston rings resulting in blowby and excessive oil consumption. 7. The OEM radiator is made out of plastic and can fail prematurely. Aftermarket metal radiators are available and far more durable. 9. Expect normal Honda paint fade or clear coat peel. 10. These cars were built before ACs used R134 refrigerant and used R12 instead. R12 hasn't been manufactured since the early 90s and is now extremely expensive if it's available at all. Converting your AC system to R134 is expensive and requires replacement of most of the AC system. The car is reliable as hell even with the list above. But the biggest problems is that many of the examples left are beat to shit, heavily modified or both. Engine swaps for this car are extremely common as are suspension modifications. The B16 VTEC is the most common engine swap but the JDM ZC DOHC non VTEC 1.6 (similar but not identical to the first gen Integra engine), various version of the B18 found in the second gen Integra(both VTEC and non VTEC) and even the B17, B20 and rarer engines might be found in a CRX. Some of these swaps are extremely well done and clean. Some of them are garbage. Either way you'd better be able to do your own repair work or have a mechanic lined up that is well versed in working on Honda hybrid engines if you buy a swapped CRX. It's common to see HF and DX cars with engine swaps because they had a lower curb weight than the Si models and were generally not driven as hard by their original owners as the Si models. The JDM ZC non VTEC is a straight swap using all of the same motor mounts which will bolt right up to the original manual transmission found in the SI. The B series engines require transmission swap as well as engine mount modifications. After my original engine snapped it's timing belt on the highway I replaced it with a ZC engine. I couldn't afford the added cost of a B series swap. If you find a US spec Si with the original engine it's rated at 108HP. HP ratings for various common swaps were as follows. JDM DOHC non VTEC ZC was rated approximately 130 HP (the similar engine found in the first gen Integra was 118HP) B16 DOHC VTEC were generally rated at 150-185 HP depending on the exact engine chosen. The most commonly found swaps will be rated at 160HP B18C DOCH VTEC found in the type Integra Type R rated at 197 HP. This swap is generally considered the holy grail of engine swaps for this car. In fact the first front wheel drive car to break the 9 second quarter mile was a B18C powered CRX.
The most popular rare option from the factory is power steering. All the US spec version of the car came without power steering because of the cars light weight but some of the Canadian spec cars included power steering and it's my understanding that power steering is an easy retrofit for a car that doesn't have it. Because the car is extremely light it's really only an issue if you plan on doing a lot of parking lot driving because anything faster than that it's not needed and would even been detrimental to the driving experience. Fog lights weren't very common because the cars regular headlights were more than sufficient for most situations. I regularly had people comment on how bright mine were even with out HID or LED bulbs installed. The US spec SI came in 5 colors. The 88-89 cars came in Polar White, Flint Black, Rio Red and Barbados Yellow and the 90-91 cars came in Polar White, Flint Black, Rio Red and Tahitian Green. Mine was Rio Red. There were additional color options on the DX and HF. All Si models sold in the US came with the power sunroom but the HF and DX did not. Barbados Yellow and Tahitian Green were only ever offered as a color choice on the Si trim and not the HF or DX in the US market. The DX trim was the only one that offered an automatic transmission from the factory, the HF and Si were both 5 speed manual only. The Si manual was geared for acceleration the HF was geared for fuel economy. the 88-89 Si trim level cars had rear drum brakes but the 90-91 Si trim models had 4 wheel disk brakes. All of the US spec cars were two seaters, but some other markets had a rear seat (it was practically unusable by anybody other than a toddler). An HF or DX model is about 200 lbs lighter than an Si model primarily because of the sunroof that was exclusive to the Si. The 1989-91 Civic rode on the same platform but with 10 inches added to the wheel base. The US Spec Civic Si used the same powertrain as the US Spec CRX Si and was approximately the same weight (maybe 100-200lbs heavier) but had an actual usable backseat. 90-91 Civic Si models are even more rare today than the CRX is though. This was the second of three Hondas I owned (82 Accord and a 92 Legend were the other two) and of all the cars I ever owned this is the one I miss the most and the one I wish I hadn't had to sell.
This was my dads car just like this +sunroof for 10+years guys omg he was fire with it first car i drove :) +oz rims and turbo after the 6-7 years his best friend got the vtec edition and give this to my dad as a gift!! special days he taking me from school with this!!Till now he is fire driver with his benz!
Great video dude! Hoping to get more than $8k for mine soon and I've already got people lining up and I haven't even officially listed it for sale yet! JDM front helps though. Those are like $2,500 alone now days.
Only buy one when your handy and can fixed them yourself. Because car is awsome, but it will eat driving shafts and rust is a big thing. I wrenched a lot on mine. But still love the driving experience in that car!
So two things happen when I drive my CRX. First is people are always trying to race me to the point where it's actually annoying now. Second is people are always asking if I will sell it. I tell them never. I'm sure for the right price, but until I get that $10k+ offer, I will keep my beautiful 1990 HF.
I own two of them same story bought them in like 04 and 05 for like 1000 dollars they were in really bad shape. After I did what I did to mine people on the streets were offering me about 9500 to 10000 back in 12 , 14 go forward now with the B16B at 200HP Plus and the paint and carbon and brakes its like the Price cap is going to break the low 12000 to 15000. Just look at the price of a fairly decent B16B there about 6500 hundred or so now when you could get them for 3500 the price has doubled guys. These are becoming rare and collectors in there own right. Good luck out there.
I want a CRX Si or maybe even an SIR but would it matter if i were to get a base model CRX, put the bronze glass on the base model that comes from the SIR and claim it as an SI? Obviously i would swap the engine to a B or K series but i just wanna know what’s your guys opinion on that because i can find good condition base models for around $3500 but every Si i found whether good or bad condition range from $8k-15k
i put aluminum wheels on mine and it was night and day difference for the no power steering. felt like you didnt need it after the light weight wheel swap
they are Very rare in Montreal Canada now ... i own and drive one for 7 years now ... i only saw 3 on the road ... that crazy people dont realise how rare these came now
I got lucky. Rio red si immaculate interior stock engine bay. No rust and living in Michigan with sub 130k miles $3200 so much fun even with the suck d16a6
Looking at 89 Crx automatic for 600 bucks. 160k miles and the hatch needs new hinges and interior work but for 600 or less I’m going to try and save it and make it stick shift on a budget
Hey what’s up so currently I daily a 2002 civic but this car was a fun daily and the toyo tires hold up well I wanna say I put 5000 miles on them and they still have plenty of tread on them and they hook up really well I’d highly recommend them
i paid 1400 for my 90 base model crx that the previous owner had already done a b20b swap to 2 and a half years ago. since then ive done wheels tires suspension full exhaust and a skunk 2 intake and 70mm tb. Now im in the process of collecting parts so that i can go for 300-350 hp
If I could do it again I would save my money and get a bad ass bass boat with some sick ass setups. As a kid sure buy one and race the fuck out of it and get tons of tickets. As an adult keep one for slow ass restore project.
I'm debating on buying one on offerup for 1900 with 181,000 miles on it stock rims and clean body! What's your opinion...?? I'm debating! This video was dope!
My guy gotta say this video was so well done. Everything you said made so much sense made me want to go get one now. We have a 04 Element I think it has the K24A engine. I want to get more power out of it for going up hills. Any advice you can share ? 🙏
@@ambidexstress I've been looking at some turbo kits. I'm about 80% ready to pull the triage and buy one. Any certain brands you think I should check out ? When my wife and I go on long trips and use our car has our mirco camper and live out of it while we travel. We definitely need some extra boost. The car is very heavy and all the extra things we have in it doesn't help lol
Honestly eBay is fine and those k series motors can handle boost all day you could Probobly even go as far at boosting up to 350hp on 91 pump no problem
I might be picking one up tomorrow morning..... I live in Oregon and the car is originally from Cali. Should I worry about rust, if so where? By the way, Nice car and thanks for the video!
No if that’s that case you should be fine just make sure the vin on the dashboard matches the vin on the registration and thank you I hope it goes good for you feel free to hit me up on ig if you need to @ambidexstress and update me I’d like to know if it worked out for you😎
I see you are in a sunny climate my man. The type 2 does almost not excist here anymore. I live in the north of Europe.. They like to rust. You probably heard of this from the eas of the US, salting the roads, rain. And they where made from 1988 last one sold was 1992 (on paper) in the Netherlands. That is pretty old for a car😉. Then again: Try finding a golf mark 2 gti 16v even the Germans have scrapped them out of existence.
Goodluck don’t give up just keep trying your best option is to find an older person who has one they keep them stock and probobly aren’t aware of the prices going up on them
I think that's a deal but I don't see why people complain about a price of a nice car that's getting harder and even rare to see you want the value of this car to get higher.
Isn’t the steering 4.2 lock to lock? Come on! So much about this car was brilliant - especially in contrast to today’s cars. Very pure driving experience.
I own a Mostly stock body with a very stock motor HF model. Cali laws are crazy. Kept it stock so I can put money on other projects. Gas mileage is ridiculously good. I dont know how a 25 min drive the gas gauge did not move while on other cars quarter tank would be almost gone. Cons: no AC, no powersteering, creaks and squeaks, hard to find replacement OEM parts. Pros: upgrades are endless, gas, super fun to drive and cheap and easy to fix common parts.
@@ambidexstress I'm in cali too, I have a 91 SI with a B18a1, I just thought since its not the original engine, you had to bar it. I guess all I gotta do is pass the smog test and ill be straight. thanks for the 411.
I have a si crx old school style twin cam with Rican old school secrets d15b2 motor 5 sp no rust at all and she is a outlaw she can hustle in the roads but like I said have secret the Rican way light it up and roll with CCR born in the byouuuuuuu amigo
These cars are old. My 1997 Del Sol si is 25 years old with 206,000 miles. The CRX is much older. The ones that are left are survivors who had some help. Most were beat up are and few remain. In my case I am an original owner. I knew I wanted this car. It looks good runs good. It easily does 100 miles per hour with the ability for more. This is a 25 year old car!
I've never heard anybody say it's a Honda so it will break down. Honda makes the best engines on the planet not even close. Honda in the 80s and 90s also made a very good manual transmission probably the best or just behind Toyota. You can easily get 300k out of a 80s and 90s Honda with a 5 or 4 speed. Now Honda these days are not very good they have transmission issues up the a hole.
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I say stay away from crx's....
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...because after owning one your bank account will never be the same. 🤣
That’s a great idea🤣 and I’m getting tired of these overdraft fees that keep happening to me😅😅😅
@@ambidexstress I'm always curious how much money I could save if I didn't like cars. But what else would I be doing? Playing video games or some sh*t. Lol
@@GarageBuiltHondas 🤣🤣🤣 I think you chose a good path tho instead of the money sitting in the bank it’s now sitting in your garage it’s a trade off fer sure haha
Not parting with my '95 Civic EX.. All original
@Garage Built Hondas I choose both! Cars AND video games!
My wife said just yesterday as I checked out a car driving by, "at least it isn't other women!" LMAO
I can’t drive yet but I’m a huge car enthusiast, the first time I saw a CRX (a yearish ago) I was walking my dog and I instantly fell in love with it. It’s definitely my favorite car
Sick loving album pfp, have you gotten your crx yet?
I'm the original owner of a 88 Honda CRX and it runs great !
All original and has almost half a million miles on it.
Almost no matanence cost and I get outstanding gas mileage.
One of the greatest and most reliable cars ever made
Honda was stupid for discontinuing them. This guy knows absolutely NOTHING about Hondas. They’re one of THE most reliable cars around.
typ 2 88 nice car. I had a 91 typ 2. drove a lot of honda's. typ1, typ2, typ2 vtec, prelude first generation 4 wheel steering ,prelude second generation 2.3. Love honda's!
Made me laugh about the airbags and opinion of being fine. I just bought a crx and this is the most fun I've ever had in. acar and I have had a 1990 miata. I have base model and never been super into hondas. This is day 5 with this car and I'm I'm absolutely head over heels. Mines rough but god I love it. Great vid
I just bought a 1991 Honda CRX HF 5 speed manual. I’m in love with it !!!
@@TheKidAustin09 mines the exact same. I'm dumb and didn't realize it's an Hf. Mines 5 spd too and I havent driven manual in like 3 years and I missed it every day since.
I hope both of you enjoy the Crx as long as you can🙌🏼
Crx really are beautiful cars.
Got my second '91 crx a few months ago.
They become a lot faster if you swap the transmission with a 90hp civic cause it's shorter translated.
But I only recommend that if your transmission is already done bc it's a pain to replace it
Right on! I got my dream car crx at 36. I can't believe it! I am so inlove with my car. 🔥
A worthy CRX should command much more than 8K. This is the best car Honda ever manufactured. Good post!
Yes bro there are some that are becoming legendary and almost like Eleanor levels. Catchow!!!
Love em! Hope to own 1 (or 7) someday.
I’m with you on that haha!
found a 1990 crx hf for 1,800 its got no rust and has a b18b swap I bought it immediately no regrets so far!
Nice man sick come up! And yeah you can easily sell that for higher if you wanted to
I really like these older cars the way the lights look, the bumpers. The paints, metal and interiors
Yeah it’s just a different experience🙌🏼
Lots of good info! awesome video!
I wrecked my 91 STD hatchback on black ice, but shortly after picked up a 91crx HF shell. Can't wait to get the motor/tans swapped over from the hatch. You have a beautiful CRX man, keep it clean!
Ohh I wanna see your Crx when it’s done what motor do you plan on doing? And thank you so much🙌🏼
I have a B20v lined up. using a gsr head and 99 spec ITR cams. The rest of the car will be hand-me-downs from my 91 hatch.
I've had the same 89 Dx CRX for +9 years now. Have gone from stock Dual-Port to PMFI to Mini-Me to b16
Manual Steering, Cable Clutch, No ABS, instant throttle response, short wheelbase and one of the lowest centers of gravity you will ever find.
Over the years it has gone from daily to project, to track n show, back to project and now only sees Sunday drives. I plan to keep it for many more years.
Still a blast to take out. Not something I want to road trip in or even commute in after all the mods tho. Would love to find another stock one to daily again.
thanks for the great review. reassures me of keeping my 89 bought new. still drives like a dream!
Thanks a lot for the video! I have had my 1990 CRX Si for 27 years. I am the second owner. It has 309K on it and it is stock save for a B&M short shifter.
Wow that’s a long time was it difficult keeping it in good shape?
Wanted to own one since high school. I'm now on my second. It's going to be my keeper.
I got my 90 Si with 140k a year ago for $3300 and thought I overpaid. It's in decent condition, was an AZ car moved to PA, previous owner autocrossed it. Got a buddy to help weld new metal to fix the rust on the quarters and its hardly given me trouble besides the normal wear and tear. I love it and I'm getting a fresh coat of paint this year to put it pretty much back to stock.
I wanna see it when it gets painted that’s gonna look real good🙌🏼🔥
I'm in PA too bought my 90 crx si from Virginia last year with a fresh rebuild d16a6 with vtec e head complete interior including rugs for $3,000 and he drove it 5 hrs to my house. When I checked the suspension it was spirit racing coilovers import from Japan cost like $2,500 alone b4 shipping costs....
@@robcane8642 you came up fer sure on that Crx man good stuff
I’m in Washington man, and I’m seeing clean CRX Si’s sell for around $10k
Im turning 38 this year and i been on the fence on selling my baby which i have owned since 2003. Lots of people have been knocking on my door wanting to buy it. Its not the best looking but its straight. Just life has gotten in the way current on non op. This vid has helped me end up keeping it. Thanks 👍
Wow bro I’m happy to hear this I’m glad you kept it man you’ll look back at this in 10 years and be thankful you kept it🙌🏽 this made my day as well!
@@ambidexstress well you and my wife bro helped lol. Me and her have been everywhere in this rig since we were 20 till i put her down 2 years ago. Helps im the 2nd owner. Almost let her go last weekend for 1k. Best go cart i ever bought. Made it from lake tahoe down the mountain back down to socal with no heater and no windshield wipers slammed in the winter. Was my only car at the time.
Oh man yeah don’t let it go especially not for $1000 and I think you should get it back and running
I'm 38 and I'm going to buy a CRX!
I got mine for a steal, then..... ( 100$).
It got 250k miles but the engine and transmission got remanufactured at 250k miles. It was seating down at my polish neighbor's garage for 5 years-ish. I didn't know about this car but it's really fun to drive it and giving it life in general.
My dad had one of these when I was little it was so cool but with the two seats I remember my sister and I having to share the passenger seat
Very informative and it's great getting information from a guy who owns it and knows just about everything about his car , pros and cons !
A thanks for the kind words man yeah you learn a lot after owning it for a while but overall I think there great to own especially if there stock
Got a 90 crx si been sitting in the garage for over 7 years don’t know if I should bring it back to life ...
Found a first gen Si in the midwest from an older gentleman . Almost no rust. All stock very good condition. Parts are getting hard to find!
Had 2 crx on we boosted a d16. And then then had a b18z both wore supper fast. Also had ls vtec in a a 94 hatch.brings back some memories this was when imports wore king. 20yrs is long time
That’s sick bro I wish I could of seen them
Yes absolut, good quality and engine never dies.
The CRX has come a long way my boy. Dope video like always 💯
Thank you man you been here since day 1🙌🏼
@@ambidexstress and I'm be rocking with you
@@slmdsdn351 I remember when I first got it B16a swapped and I let you take it for a spin at work😄
@@ambidexstress lmao some vtec during break
I just got a right hand drive jdm 88 crx for $1000 with momo corse steering wheel, a razo solid sport shifter, cyber body kit, king springs, racing sparco wheels, big pod filter, strut brace, extractors and exhaust, Monza bucket seats, it’s got a b16 swap. It runs and drives great. Love it 🇦🇺
Wow you really got a good deal lol especially since it came with a b series and all the goodies great purchase🙌🏼
congrads on your car sir . i did the same thing . i bought a 1991 hf for 1500 bucks . 257k miles . still passes smog . now i have 410 k miles . still runs great . all totally totally stock . no mods at all .
Canada here...nice...keep turning that wrench brother...one love
I owned a 90 CRX Si from 96 to 2010. I bought the car with 80K and it left me with 225K. Here are some of the repair and maintenance items not mentioned here.
1. Alternator, distributor and starter problems. I went through 3 or 4 alternators in the time I owned the car. And at least one distributor and one starter. A bad alternator also caused the main fuse to fail on the interstate one night. NOT fun to have your car just die at 75+ on an interstate.
2. Stock brakes are too small for hard driving and tend to retain too much heat under heavy use and warp. If you upgrade your wheel size do yourself a favor and upgrade your brakes as well.
3. Not only can the sunroof leak but the track can get gummed up with debris and grit and cause the sunroof to get stuck or the motor to fail.
4. Don't let any mechanic mess with your manual transmission or tell you it needs to be serviced unless they specialize in Honda transmission repair. the manual transmission uses lubricate that is far lighter viscosity than the majority of transmissions and if the right fluid is not put in it can cause premature transmission wear.
5. Make sure your mechanic let's the engine cool enough before replacing the timing belt. If he doesn't the belt will be loose and it will cause premature failure of the timing belt.
6. Look for signs of oil consumption. If the previous owner hasn't changed the oil on a regular basis it can cause premature failure of the piston rings resulting in blowby and excessive oil consumption.
7. The OEM radiator is made out of plastic and can fail prematurely. Aftermarket metal radiators are available and far more durable.
9. Expect normal Honda paint fade or clear coat peel.
10. These cars were built before ACs used R134 refrigerant and used R12 instead. R12 hasn't been manufactured since the early 90s and is now extremely expensive if it's available at all. Converting your AC system to R134 is expensive and requires replacement of most of the AC system.
The car is reliable as hell even with the list above. But the biggest problems is that many of the examples left are beat to shit, heavily modified or both. Engine swaps for this car are extremely common as are suspension modifications. The B16 VTEC is the most common engine swap but the JDM ZC DOHC non VTEC 1.6 (similar but not identical to the first gen Integra engine), various version of the B18 found in the second gen Integra(both VTEC and non VTEC) and even the B17, B20 and rarer engines might be found in a CRX. Some of these swaps are extremely well done and clean. Some of them are garbage. Either way you'd better be able to do your own repair work or have a mechanic lined up that is well versed in working on Honda hybrid engines if you buy a swapped CRX. It's common to see HF and DX cars with engine swaps because they had a lower curb weight than the Si models and were generally not driven as hard by their original owners as the Si models. The JDM ZC non VTEC is a straight swap using all of the same motor mounts which will bolt right up to the original manual transmission found in the SI. The B series engines require transmission swap as well as engine mount modifications. After my original engine snapped it's timing belt on the highway I replaced it with a ZC engine. I couldn't afford the added cost of a B series swap. If you find a US spec Si with the original engine it's rated at 108HP.
HP ratings for various common swaps were as follows.
JDM DOHC non VTEC ZC was rated approximately 130 HP (the similar engine found in the first gen Integra was 118HP)
B16 DOHC VTEC were generally rated at 150-185 HP depending on the exact engine chosen. The most commonly found swaps will be rated at 160HP
B18C DOCH VTEC found in the type Integra Type R rated at 197 HP. This swap is generally considered the holy grail of engine swaps for this car. In fact the first front wheel drive car to break the 9 second quarter mile was a B18C powered CRX.
The most popular rare option from the factory is power steering. All the US spec version of the car came without power steering because of the cars light weight but some of the Canadian spec cars included power steering and it's my understanding that power steering is an easy retrofit for a car that doesn't have it. Because the car is extremely light it's really only an issue if you plan on doing a lot of parking lot driving because anything faster than that it's not needed and would even been detrimental to the driving experience. Fog lights weren't very common because the cars regular headlights were more than sufficient for most situations. I regularly had people comment on how bright mine were even with out HID or LED bulbs installed.
The US spec SI came in 5 colors. The 88-89 cars came in Polar White, Flint Black, Rio Red and Barbados Yellow and the 90-91 cars came in Polar White, Flint Black, Rio Red and Tahitian Green. Mine was Rio Red. There were additional color options on the DX and HF. All Si models sold in the US came with the power sunroom but the HF and DX did not. Barbados Yellow and Tahitian Green were only ever offered as a color choice on the Si trim and not the HF or DX in the US market. The DX trim was the only one that offered an automatic transmission from the factory, the HF and Si were both 5 speed manual only. The Si manual was geared for acceleration the HF was geared for fuel economy. the 88-89 Si trim level cars had rear drum brakes but the 90-91 Si trim models had 4 wheel disk brakes. All of the US spec cars were two seaters, but some other markets had a rear seat (it was practically unusable by anybody other than a toddler). An HF or DX model is about 200 lbs lighter than an Si model primarily because of the sunroof that was exclusive to the Si. The 1989-91 Civic rode on the same platform but with 10 inches added to the wheel base. The US Spec Civic Si used the same powertrain as the US Spec CRX Si and was approximately the same weight (maybe 100-200lbs heavier) but had an actual usable backseat. 90-91 Civic Si models are even more rare today than the CRX is though.
This was the second of three Hondas I owned (82 Accord and a 92 Legend were the other two) and of all the cars I ever owned this is the one I miss the most and the one I wish I hadn't had to sell.
the A/c on my 90 base still works, I guess I should consider myself real lucky.
This was my dads car just like this +sunroof for 10+years guys omg he was fire with it first car i drove :) +oz rims and turbo after the 6-7 years his best friend got the vtec edition and give this to my dad as a gift!! special days he taking me from school with this!!Till now he is fire driver with his benz!
I went fronm a 1989 E30 M3 to CRX back in 2000-2003... still CRXing now !
Wow that was a great choice the Crx will always carry value too
I have a 89 with an automatic. Getting ready to paint it
@@Steve340 nice man what color?
@@ambidexstress the original red. It’s gonna look good
Great video and ending showcase with the tunes makes it, look forward to checking out your other videos from the other side of the world. All the best
Great video dude! Hoping to get more than $8k for mine soon and I've already got people lining up and I haven't even officially listed it for sale yet! JDM front helps though. Those are like $2,500 alone now days.
Thanks bro yeah you’ll get $8k because yours is well taken care of and it’s actually nice🙌🏼
I'm boutta buy an 87 for 350, pretty rough but just needs tank and alternator and a wash with some panels
I just got my hands on a 87 CRX HF for $800 it was such a steal. It runs it hust needs work mainly cosmetics
Only buy one when your handy and can fixed them yourself. Because car is awsome, but it will eat driving shafts and rust is a big thing. I wrenched a lot on mine. But still love the driving experience in that car!
So two things happen when I drive my CRX. First is people are always trying to race me to the point where it's actually annoying now. Second is people are always asking if I will sell it. I tell them never. I'm sure for the right price, but until I get that $10k+ offer, I will keep my beautiful 1990 HF.
I own two of them same story bought them in like 04 and 05 for like 1000 dollars they were in really bad shape. After I did what I did to mine people on the streets were offering me about 9500 to 10000 back in 12 , 14 go forward now with the B16B at 200HP Plus and the paint and carbon and brakes its like the Price cap is going to break the low 12000 to 15000. Just look at the price of a fairly decent B16B there about 6500 hundred or so now when you could get them for 3500 the price has doubled guys. These are becoming rare and collectors in there own right. Good luck out there.
I want a CRX Si or maybe even an SIR but would it matter if i were to get a base model CRX, put the bronze glass on the base model that comes from the SIR and claim it as an SI? Obviously i would swap the engine to a B or K series but i just wanna know what’s your guys opinion on that because i can find good condition base models for around $3500 but every Si i found whether good or bad condition range from $8k-15k
i put aluminum wheels on mine and it was night and day difference for the no power steering. felt like you didnt need it after the light weight wheel swap
they are Very rare in Montreal Canada now ... i own and drive one for 7 years now ... i only saw 3 on the road ... that crazy people dont realise how rare these came now
What kind of shifter is that brother? big fan and great video
Hey what’s up hmm good question I’d say the k tuned v3 or the hybrid racing short shifter those are both good thanks for the support
I got lucky. Rio red si immaculate interior stock engine bay. No rust and living in Michigan with sub 130k miles $3200 so much fun even with the suck d16a6
Honestly $3200 isn’t bad especially for what you got I think that’s a come up fer sure😎
Yeah they are getting expensive here in AZ clean one going from 5-6000 , and
beat up around 2000-3500
Yikes man it’s crazy out there seems like they pretty much got expensive everywhere
@@ambidexstress yeah they are hard to find parts or they are on the little pricey side
Can’t believe you got this for 2K…congrats!
It can be yours for 5 k
Looking at 89 Crx automatic for 600 bucks. 160k miles and the hatch needs new hinges and interior work but for 600 or less I’m going to try and save it and make it stick shift on a budget
I love that paint color do you know what it’s called?
I just got my hands on a decent one and damn I'm excited to have one finally
Hell yeah I’d love to see it
Well said building a crx at the moment👍🚘
I'm getting one still. My goal is to get the crx mabe this year or next year idk
You can do it trust me just plan it out so you know exactly when the right time to get it is
Took me a year to find the right CRX. Have the cash ready and be ready to pull the trigger...clean ones sell in a matter of hours.
Great video man 👍 Is that in the Riverside area ? Those mountains look so nice.
Thanks bro it’s cal state San Bernardino
Not a safe car in a rear end collision .. From experience
Just Subscribed 😁 saw you on Lazy Man Garage. Love the CRX it looks great. The color looks 🔥
Oh Dang I appreciate it bro I’ll sub back to you as well🤝🙌🏼
I have a crx si for sale in California. It is all stock except for the intake.
Nice vid bud, is this your daily? If so..how does the toyo tyre compound hold up over time ?
Hey what’s up so currently I daily a 2002 civic but this car was a fun daily and the toyo tires hold up well I wanna say I put 5000 miles on them and they still have plenty of tread on them and they hook up really well I’d highly recommend them
Nice paint job!
Got to get my rex on the road. thanks for the video.
Good to hear man enjoy your Crx🙌🏼 thanks for watching
I'll be running the same B series, hope it roars the same 🤘
oh yeah, getting my pockets ready haha
You got this bro!🙌🏼
i paid 1400 for my 90 base model crx that the previous owner had already done a b20b swap to 2 and a half years ago. since then ive done wheels tires suspension full exhaust and a skunk 2 intake and 70mm tb. Now im in the process of collecting parts so that i can go for 300-350 hp
Im getting one that is basically brand new for $800 stock
Just got mine 0 regrets
If I could do it again I would save my money and get a bad ass bass boat with some sick ass setups. As a kid sure buy one and race the fuck out of it and get tons of tickets. As an adult keep one for slow ass restore project.
Haha I see what your saying I mean you never know I might end restoring one later on in life that would be fun👌🏼
I'm debating on buying one on offerup for 1900 with 181,000 miles on it stock rims and clean body! What's your opinion...?? I'm debating! This video was dope!
I thought the bonnet latches were coming off, but is it raised to fit the B-series engine ? :D
What up bro! it’s Rick I had the black Crx si and black evo. Nice to see u still have your Rex, look super clean still. Hit me up.
Oh dam that’s crazy haha you got an Instagram?
I’ve seeing in Pick n Pull. People are sending to the junk yard damn
My guy gotta say this video was so well done. Everything you said made so much sense made me want to go get one now. We have a 04 Element I think it has the K24A engine. I want to get more power out of it for going up hills. Any advice you can share ? 🙏
Thanks a lot man and the easiest way is throw a turbo kit on it run on 8 psi and you can do that all day
@@ambidexstress I've been looking at some turbo kits. I'm about 80% ready to pull the triage and buy one. Any certain brands you think I should check out ? When my wife and I go on long trips and use our car has our mirco camper and live out of it while we travel. We definitely need some extra boost. The car is very heavy and all the extra things we have in it doesn't help lol
Honestly eBay is fine and those k series motors can handle boost all day you could Probobly even go as far at boosting up to 350hp on 91 pump no problem
@@ambidexstress I'm gonna have to look into it. I've been looking at so many different ones getting overwhelmed lol. Thanks for the tips bro 👍
Looks like the parking structure to my favorite gym
Haha maybe
I had one and got it for $1800 and that was here in El Paso. I like EF hatchbacks better
Rare honda need to stay at 8k import Japan car more lime 10k
That's a reasonable price for a clean rare CRX or EF easy 8k
What’s the collision place you got the hood at?
You did get lucky. It looks in decent condition and that price is right. Was that a Mugen engine cover?
I might be picking one up tomorrow morning..... I live in Oregon and the car is originally from Cali. Should I worry about rust, if so where?
By the way, Nice car and thanks for the video!
No if that’s that case you should be fine just make sure the vin on the dashboard matches the vin on the registration and thank you I hope it goes good for you feel free to hit me up on ig if you need to @ambidexstress and update me I’d like to know if it worked out for you😎
I have one 89 crx si red for 4k
Should I restore the engine of my crx and then turbo it? Is the d15 😅
If your gonna go the single cam turbo route I’d say drop a d16 bottom end on it with d15 vtec head and with a turbo you’ll be killing it bro😎
There’s a crx for 1,000 the rear window broken and there’s a bit rust on the quarter panel should I buy it?
Dude I’m 16 I’m saving up for one I found on Facebook marketplace for 1500$
Get it bro you can make it happen!
Hate to say it, I love my CRX but they are really overpriced. Better to go eg or Integra. They are better equipped and not a death trap.
Another thing CRX parts are priceyyyyyy.
I agree man if I couldent find a crx I’d go for an eg but I’m fortunate to have the Crx at the moment
Where do you find weatherstripping for this car?
I see you are in a sunny climate my man. The type 2 does almost not excist here anymore. I live in the north of Europe.. They like to rust. You probably heard of this from the eas of the US, salting the roads, rain. And they where made from 1988 last one sold was 1992 (on paper) in the Netherlands. That is pretty old for a car😉. Then again: Try finding a golf mark 2 gti 16v even the Germans have scrapped them out of existence.
ayo i got a HF no engine or anything but im working on building it 😌
Nice what you plan on putting in it
Crx and hatchbacks are hard to come across and the prices are up the roof I been looking for a hatchback for so long lol
Goodluck don’t give up just keep trying your best option is to find an older person who has one they keep them stock and probobly aren’t aware of the prices going up on them
Too, too clean!
I just picked up a 90 CRX this evening...too many unfinished projects! About to get on it!
Do you recommend the crx as a first car ?
I think that's a deal but I don't see why people complain about a price of a nice car that's getting harder and even rare to see you want the value of this car to get higher.
I'm on my 11th crx . Love um
why is the hood popped open from the windshield side
Isn’t the steering 4.2 lock to lock? Come on! So much about this car was brilliant - especially in contrast to today’s cars. Very pure driving experience.
I own a Mostly stock body with a very stock motor HF model. Cali laws are crazy. Kept it stock so I can put money on other projects. Gas mileage is ridiculously good. I dont know how a 25 min drive the gas gauge did not move while on other cars quarter tank would be almost gone. Cons: no AC, no powersteering, creaks and squeaks, hard to find replacement OEM parts. Pros: upgrades are endless, gas, super fun to drive and cheap and easy to fix common parts.
How’s your exterior in such great condition?!
Did you have to BAR the car to register it? since it has a different engine.
No I didn’t have to bar it at all I’m in California idk If it’s like that everywhere tho
@@ambidexstress I'm in cali too, I have a 91 SI with a B18a1, I just thought since its not the original engine, you had to bar it. I guess all I gotta do is pass the smog test and ill be straight. thanks for the 411.
@@anthoneed yeah passing smog is a pain but it can be done
I want a 1988 crx si so I can turn my accord into my project car
Just bought an 88 crx hf. 1708 lbs on the scale and it has a 1.5litre vtec swap
I just pick up 90 crx si for 1500
i have the 1991 base model and it makes 108 hp 🤨
Where did you get the mugen engine?
It’s just a valve cover they make
@@ambidexstress ok thank you❤️
I have a si crx old school style twin cam with Rican old school secrets d15b2 motor 5 sp no rust at all and she is a outlaw she can hustle in the roads but like I said have secret the Rican way light it up and roll with CCR born in the byouuuuuuu amigo
the cleanest crx i know
Bro I’m freakin flattered thank you so much!
These cars are old. My 1997 Del Sol si is 25 years old with 206,000 miles. The CRX is much older. The ones that are left
are survivors who had some help. Most were beat up are and few remain. In my case I am an original owner. I knew I wanted
this car. It looks good runs good. It easily does 100 miles per hour with the ability for more. This is a 25 year old car!
I've never heard anybody say it's a Honda so it will break down. Honda makes the best engines on the planet not even close. Honda in the 80s and 90s also made a very good manual transmission probably the best or just behind Toyota. You can easily get 300k out of a 80s and 90s Honda with a 5 or 4 speed. Now Honda these days are not very good they have transmission issues up the a hole.
Just bought a 1989 hf