I bought a white '86 Civic Si in 1986 and it was one of the best cars I ever owned! In fact it still lives in my son's garage with a B16A sitting in the engine compartment. He hope to have it finished over the winter and back on the road. Great video that brings back some awesome memories! Thanks! By the way, to bring back that feeling, I recently purchased a 2020 Honda Fit Sport 6MT, and I am having a ball in that too!
Came here to bring up the Honda Fit. It really is the spiritual successor of this car. A lot of their comments about the car could be applied to almost any Japanese import from the 80's but it's true that you don't have a lot of options today if you want light weight and functional transportation. The problem is when you find it, you realize the reason these cars are better left in the past. Road noise and rattles. It's not easy to build a quiet composed light weight car. My sister loved her Honda Fit. My wife chose the Ford Focus over the fit back in 2012 because it was a quieter smoother ride.
I raced an '87 Civic Si in SSCA IT-A in the 90s. Great handling momentum car on the track and easy to shift without the clutch when needed. Fun, lightweight and tossable.
Small world, I raced an 86 Civic SI and an 87 CRX SI in SCCA ITB from 2005 to 2015. By then, they had moved those cars to ITB. I still have the CRX race car.
Welcome to my world! These small Japanese cars of the 60s-80s were a riot! Never had a Honda, but grew up driving a '72 corolla with a 1.2L engine, 65hp, rear wheel drive, on 75mm bias ply tires. Super torquey! Super Dorky! One of the most fun vehicles I ever had. You could break out the rear end and drift it through corners, even on pavement. And nobody died! I still dream about that car.
TFL, Thanks for educating the younger generation about a time when driver engagement was considered a virtue not a vice. If you want an even hotter Japanese hatch from this era try out a made-in-California Corolla FX16. 🤩
These are one of my favorite cars of all time. I drove one of these back in the day and it was fantastic. I was test driving it to buy it, but I was a poor teenager and I couldn't afford it, even if it was used with high-ish mileage. Everyone loves the EF hatch - I had one, so that includes me - but this generation of Civic will always be my favorite.
I was commenting on the wagon episode about my mom having this when I was a kid and now you’re driving it! Ours wasn’t the si though, but it’s flooding the memories back
This reminds me of my dad’s 1986 Prelude back in the day. Most of the same virtues of this car, but even a bit smaller and more sporty. I wish we still had that car!
I drooled over Honda's back then in high school and the Civic Si was near the top of the list with my number 1 being the Prelude. Back then, AC was a an option. The first car my mother got with AC was a 1988 Chevy Nova and she paid extra for that
I owned an ‘84 Civic hatchback in the 80s-90s and still own an ‘86 CRX. Great cars. I love the analog feel. Very well built. To ease the heavy steering feel, just add some more air to the tires. Simple.
Civic Si's are hard to find, at least on the east coast. It was the best hot hatch at the time. They were always well regarded and as a result they did demand more money. I had an Omni GLH and before you snicker, I know it is not as refined but it was a minimalist go kart. These Si often got engine swapped with Integra engines. Remember, this was at a time that Honda engines were on the left side so the engine spun differently than most cars. Of course, late the K-swap became popular. But as you guys point out stock, itis a blast. I'm glad to see this reviewed and appreciated. It is one of my favorite cars.
You’re not old. You’re classic. Like Coke starting in 1985-86. We could’ve driven these in high school. A friend actually had a 70s Beetle (super beetle? memory fading, need more prunes!) and another had a more modern Chrysler Corp K-car (“a nice Reliant automobile” literally). And minivans reigned supreme. I just got out of one for over a decade and the sliding doors and cavernous cargo area … so much nicer than an SUV and easy to get in and out of the driver’s seat vs a truck or SUV. That’s important when a knee develops arthritis. 😮😂 I miss going to after-school bowling club in the back of a friend’s mom’s Cutlass Supreme(another had a Taurus wagon - that was nice too)… and playing Hall & Oates on cassette thru an 8-track adapter Ah, memories.
Excellent review, Case & Tommy!! TFL now needs to find it’s own cheap 80s-90s Honda for a series (drag race, fuel economy, cost to maintain/upgrade, etc.)
You reminded me of all the fun I had with my brand new Civic Si identical to this one except it had AC (that worked very good) and a pretty good Honda stereo. I remember ripping through the gears, turning the front tires into smoke, attacking the wonderful Colorado mountain roads,... and also driving to work. Thanks for bringing back the memories!
I had 1 of these in the 90's. Great car and would own another if I found it! My buddy in 86 got 1 of these new when his parents found out he was accepted into MIT & Harvard both, so he had something thrifty to commute with. Thanks Tommy n Kase for the 80's rides - brings back good memories! Most of my rides were from the 60's up. Wonderful memories!
Oh man. You guys iys are giving me the feels! I had this exact car, same color and everything, used in 86. I loved everything about this car and drove the beans out of it. It was quick enough to get me into trouble more than once, but it was flawless to own. It blows my mind to think we are in a time now where a car as simple, clean, sporty, and affordable as this just doesn't exist anymore. I wish I'd never sold mine... ❤
In highschool a decade ago, I had an 86 CRX si. Tons of miles, rust, and terrible owners before me. Loved that car. I drove it for jimmy John’s delivery and I’d drive home on a country road at 112mph most nights. Man that little 1.5 was amazing. I didn’t even know what a timing belt was. Sold it for too cheap, but I also really couldn’t afford to fix it up either.
Apparently, when I was 1, my dad was torn between buying a Civic Si or a Dodge Colt. And he clearly made the wrong choice by going with the (rebadged) Dodge....
I had a 74 Honda CVCC with the 1200 cc engine, 53 hp. It had sufficient power and got 50 mpg very light weight, great car,reliable. Time before the public thought you needed a race car performance to go across town.
The supreme series. I mean come on you guys set that up perfectly. 😂. 4:22 Another kase Classic moment. He really does love the road trips. Awesome series guys. Can’t wait for more.
Enjoyed this time travel. I think AC was available as a dealer intalled accessory on CRX and civics during this era. Completely agree seat back angles are best flat like this time than angled forward like a hunchback on todays cars. The crx had much shorter shifter throws. I owned an '84. Its crazy how light these cars were.
I might remember wrong but, I am pretty sure my 86 Civic Si had air conditioning. When I bought it new it was between this & the Toyota Corolla SR5 lift back. I made the right choice but, had to wait maybe 2 months to get it delivered to dealer. As I mentioned before I owned this car for over 15 years, had very little problems with it, with over 200K. Watching this video really makes me sorry I finally gave it to a charity that would then sell it. At least it went to a good cause. The car never felt small or underpowered to me, could hold a lot of stuff with the rear seats down. I took it on several long road trips with an after market cruise control & it was a comfortable cruiser that could get over 40 MPG on the highway & had no problems going up mountain passes. After I saw you were going to do this video I looked for one for sale, very few Si's & some fetch a pretty penny. Best car I have ever owned to date!
The 87 Civic SI was my first new car. I couldn't find one without AC at the time. I was willing to live without it to save some money. Back then, I think most shipped to California with AC.
Didn’t Honda have AC as a dealer installed option? At least at some point in time? I’m sure CA dealers added AC to most and probably only kept one or two on the lot without AC so as to advertise the low price special in the newspaper ads (remember newspapers and car ads?)
Doesn't need a lot either because new cars are giant whales.....this is old Civic is far more advanced than anything now. Better mpg, easy to repair, reliable, and lightweight
@@matthewprather7386 Who cares I don't buy cars to crash them you can get an 80's Volvo also if that is the issue I ride motorcycles too.....I work crashes they are not that bad either as you are saying lol
I have a theory: Cars get safer, people get less careful. If cars still had a reputation for killing people, I think most people would stop being stupid thinking they can do 15-25mph over the speed limit everywhere they go. Just a theory.
@ I don’t think the data backs it up. And then consider the innocent bystanders and passengers that get killed or maimed because somebody is being dumb - think children.
This was the best car I owned. Performance, economy and reliability was amazing. Was in Uk, so wasn't Si, will have to look up model. I could take out the sunroof and keep in supplied bag. Kept original apart from R5 turbo wheels and an induction kit. Was late 90s 2000s, so the CRX was the competition. Great car, aged well, Honda reliability.. So want one again. 🙏🙏🙏
For purely nostalgic reasons - it would be cool if you guys can find a first gen Dodge Aries wagon with the 4spd. My love for cars was kindled while riding in an ‘82 model - primer gray with powder blue cloth interior (complete with navy piping) and a 4 speed tranny with the rectangular rubber boot around the shifter. Everybody saw them as junk cars but it was what my parents could afford at the time (bought it in ‘86) and we kept it till 1997. It was a great car that served us well ❤
I owned a ‘85 CRX si which was a blast to drive even when you were just going to the grocery store! The only car that was more fun to drive was my ‘89 CRX si which had a whopping 108 hp 1.6 liter engine and fully independent suspension to make it even more responsive when carving up winding roads! I’d love to have one of these pocket rockets today!
Had same one back in the day ! no a/c and it was black! lol.. had a pop up sunroof but a ton of fun to drive. wow memories brought back! Hey T let chase drive sometime!
I never had one exactly like this. But I am very familiar with small Honda hatchbacks. I had the newer 4th gen Civic hatchback. It was my daily driver for a long time
Thanks for the trip down memory lane ;-) I owned a 1985 CRX. A 1987 Civic 1500S (with manual choke!!!) A 1989 Civic Si (original owner and still in my garage awaiting a redo) and I must say, when in 2007 I was looking for another car, I did not like the Civics so I went with an Accent Sport, manual (of course). It was the closest thing I could find to the Hondas. I still have it. And it runs great. (I wouldn't bet on the newer ones though) Simple cars are cheaper to own and a whole lot more fun to drive. I can't wait to restomod the 89' Civic Si. I hope car makers tell the Gubers a big fat FU and start making cars people want. Do you know how many cars Honda would sell right now if they had a $15K simple Civic???? LMAO Stay Safe. Cheers
The car is fantastic shape! I mean 113,000+ miles and it looks near new! I'm a little jealous though. I wish my '87 Sedan had the fuel injected engine!
Honda's crank windows in those days. It's such a good ratio. It was like 3 cranks and that big window was all the way down. You get in a Ford or a Chevy of that era and it's like you're cranking for 5 minutes.
Listen, Hector is going to be running three Honda civics with spoon engines, and on top of that, he just went into Harry’s and bought three turbos with NOS and a motec exhaust. Oh, and double clutch like you should. No granny shifting.
First new car my Air Force paychecks paid for was a 1984 Civic DX hatch 5M. Had some issues with it caused by the dealer when I had them add factory air conditioning, traded it for an 85 Civic LX sedan with the 3A. That car was a real dog and I had to add an aftermarket cruise control to it that never worked well. Got sick of Hondas at that point, traded that car for a 1986 Chevy Nova LX 5M (rebadged Toyota Corolla). That was a great car, kept it several years. Turned me into a Toyota fan for decades (until recently).
Another Great Video Boys! 🥰 Cars of this era were the best! Where I live there is now a blanket 20 mph speed limit 😢 That beautiful Civic is not emission compliant and would cost you $16:15 per day to drive...Which adds up real quick! 😢 It's like living in a bad dream, as I have 3 mint hot hatches made between 1988 and 1992 😭
4:13 "we have an AM radio". Actually, an AM-FM radio with cassette, but that's ok, I totally agree with the assessment on this vehicle having owned the next gen civic Si from 1991 which was a bit better all around, but had very similar traits
I love that car! I wish we could go back in time to when automobile industry had so many awesome cars like that unlike the overly electronic throw away crap we have now.
Love this car! And live these retro car vids. Newer cars a full of solutions without problems. This was the golden era - reliable, comfortable but without all the doodads of modern cars that can all break easily b
I remember as a young one the parents went to Honda but ended up getting a CRX instead of this. The CRX eventually was traded for an Integra hatch. Had they bought this instead it might have been around longer than the CRX.
With its p/w ratio can be as fast as 4000lbs/220hp 4 speed auto sedan. To get sth similar u had to go to the vw rabbit gti with 110hp and 1s faster acceleration but way more expensive.
So thankful I had my youth in the late 70s, through the 80s and into the early 90s. Great and fun cars. I had a 1972 Volvo 142, a 1984 Volvo 240 wagon. ...and a small Opel Kadett of the 70s. Fun cars, loved the Volvos though. Miss that.
I wonder if the ladies would have given this car two thumbs up if Tommy had put it on his chick magnet car list? Maybe if Case had added it to his list. 😂😂😂
One reason why you don't see them on the road anymore, is that parts for these cars are hard to get. Unfortunately Honda does not support their classic cars with parts.
The vented rear windows were cool but I remember sitting at a red light during a powerful windstorm. The next second I heard an explosion and watched my driver side window fly past me in a million pieces. If you had one you had to make sure the windows were properly latched. Whoops.
Honestly Honda needs to get back to cheap small hatches to get people into cars again. They could sell them in the 20s and sell like crazy with the Honda reliability. Cars today are just too darn expensive and many people just want an A to B car and could care less about anything fancy.
I agree with their opinions about the car… except… it’s not very safe. Compared to the size of modern vehicles, it’ll be smashed in a collision, and the occupants with it. I daily drive a 1995 civic, and I think about the lack of safety all the time. That Si has even less.
Why is the trunk floor so high? That caught me off-guard. The simplicity of this car is both refreshing and appealing. The pop-up sunroof. The manual crank windows. The manual transmission. Touch screens and power everything in modern cars are so boring to me. It's disengaging from the experience of piloting a car. I like the feel of an interactive, analog experience of older cars like this.
If I was a billionaire, I would start a car company that took designs like this, the Crown Vic, and a few others, and just make them for the mass market. You'd have more people lined up for an update (not a reimagining) of this than a new Civic.
Such a Shame that since 2006, Honda no longer makes small 2 door Hatchbacks. The Only thing I hate is that Si has always came to USA with a moonroof, which adds weight at highest point, deminishing performance 🤦.
I think this version has aged beautifully, such a nice design! Would love more classic road trip videos with Tommy and Kase!
With the background music, I was warped back to a '80's school dance 😅. Class of '89, thanks.
I love simple cars. More of these please!
I bought a white '86 Civic Si in 1986 and it was one of the best cars I ever owned! In fact it still lives in my son's garage with a B16A sitting in the engine compartment. He hope to have it finished over the winter and back on the road. Great video that brings back some awesome memories! Thanks! By the way, to bring back that feeling, I recently purchased a 2020 Honda Fit Sport 6MT, and I am having a ball in that too!
Came here to bring up the Honda Fit. It really is the spiritual successor of this car. A lot of their comments about the car could be applied to almost any Japanese import from the 80's but it's true that you don't have a lot of options today if you want light weight and functional transportation. The problem is when you find it, you realize the reason these cars are better left in the past. Road noise and rattles. It's not easy to build a quiet composed light weight car. My sister loved her Honda Fit. My wife chose the Ford Focus over the fit back in 2012 because it was a quieter smoother ride.
I raced an '87 Civic Si in SSCA IT-A in the 90s. Great handling momentum car on the track and easy to shift without the clutch when needed. Fun, lightweight and tossable.
Small world, I raced an 86 Civic SI and an 87 CRX SI in SCCA ITB from 2005 to 2015. By then, they had moved those cars to ITB. I still have the CRX race car.
Welcome to my world! These small Japanese cars of the 60s-80s were a riot! Never had a Honda, but grew up driving a '72 corolla with a 1.2L engine, 65hp, rear wheel drive, on 75mm bias ply tires. Super torquey! Super Dorky! One of the most fun vehicles I ever had. You could break out the rear end and drift it through corners, even on pavement. And nobody died! I still dream about that car.
I love that Honda had a 6-digit odometer when most domestics still had 5-digit odometers.
AND they actually need one, whereas domestics don't
FM too! And stereo! And a cassette deck! Wouldn’t have been surprised if Kase had pulled out a cassette of The Cars, Shake It Up!
Absolutely Right 👍💯😎👌
TFL, Thanks for educating the younger generation about a time when driver engagement was considered a virtue not a vice. If you want an even hotter Japanese hatch from this era try out a made-in-California Corolla FX16. 🤩
I had one identical to this with headers, exhaust, air intake & the head port & polished, it was an extremely fun peppy little car! I miss it!
These are one of my favorite cars of all time. I drove one of these back in the day and it was fantastic. I was test driving it to buy it, but I was a poor teenager and I couldn't afford it, even if it was used with high-ish mileage. Everyone loves the EF hatch - I had one, so that includes me - but this generation of Civic will always be my favorite.
I was commenting on the wagon episode about my mom having this when I was a kid and now you’re driving it! Ours wasn’t the si though, but it’s flooding the memories back
SI = Simply Amazing
Inject all the Sport
This reminds me of my dad’s 1986 Prelude back in the day. Most of the same virtues of this car, but even a bit smaller and more sporty. I wish we still had that car!
I drooled over Honda's back then in high school and the Civic Si was near the top of the list with my number 1 being the Prelude.
Back then, AC was a an option. The first car my mother got with AC was a 1988 Chevy Nova and she paid extra for that
I owned an ‘84 Civic hatchback in the 80s-90s and still own an ‘86 CRX. Great cars. I love the analog feel. Very well built. To ease the heavy steering feel, just add some more air to the tires. Simple.
Civic Si's are hard to find, at least on the east coast. It was the best hot hatch at the time. They were always well regarded and as a result they did demand more money. I had an Omni GLH and before you snicker, I know it is not as refined but it was a minimalist go kart. These Si often got engine swapped with Integra engines. Remember, this was at a time that Honda engines were on the left side so the engine spun differently than most cars. Of course, late the K-swap became popular. But as you guys point out stock, itis a blast. I'm glad to see this reviewed and appreciated. It is one of my favorite cars.
As an old fart at 58, I love these old car reviews
You’re not old. You’re classic. Like Coke starting in 1985-86. We could’ve driven these in high school. A friend actually had a 70s Beetle (super beetle? memory fading, need more prunes!) and another had a more modern Chrysler Corp K-car (“a nice Reliant automobile” literally). And minivans reigned supreme. I just got out of one for over a decade and the sliding doors and cavernous cargo area … so much nicer than an SUV and easy to get in and out of the driver’s seat vs a truck or SUV. That’s important when a knee develops arthritis. 😮😂
I miss going to after-school bowling club in the back of a friend’s mom’s Cutlass Supreme(another had a Taurus wagon - that was nice too)… and playing Hall & Oates on cassette thru an 8-track adapter Ah, memories.
Excellent review, Case & Tommy!! TFL now needs to find it’s own cheap 80s-90s Honda for a series (drag race, fuel economy, cost to maintain/upgrade, etc.)
You reminded me of all the fun I had with my brand new Civic Si identical to this one except it had AC (that worked very good) and a pretty good Honda stereo. I remember ripping through the gears, turning the front tires into smoke, attacking the wonderful Colorado mountain roads,... and also driving to work. Thanks for bringing back the memories!
I had 1 of these in the 90's. Great car and would own another if I found it! My buddy in 86 got 1 of these new when his parents found out he was accepted into MIT & Harvard both, so he had something thrifty to commute with. Thanks Tommy n Kase for the 80's rides - brings back good memories! Most of my rides were from the 60's up. Wonderful memories!
beautiful car and timeless design
i remember reading ads for these cars in every car magazine in the mid 80s
Oh man. You guys iys are giving me the feels! I had this exact car, same color and everything, used in 86. I loved everything about this car and drove the beans out of it. It was quick enough to get me into trouble more than once, but it was flawless to own. It blows my mind to think we are in a time now where a car as simple, clean, sporty, and affordable as this just doesn't exist anymore. I wish I'd never sold mine... ❤
In highschool a decade ago, I had an 86 CRX si. Tons of miles, rust, and terrible owners before me. Loved that car. I drove it for jimmy John’s delivery and I’d drive home on a country road at 112mph most nights. Man that little 1.5 was amazing. I didn’t even know what a timing belt was. Sold it for too cheap, but I also really couldn’t afford to fix it up either.
Buddy of mine bought one when they were new. Such a wonderful little car.
Apparently, when I was 1, my dad was torn between buying a Civic Si or a Dodge Colt. And he clearly made the wrong choice by going with the (rebadged) Dodge....
I had a 74 Honda CVCC with the 1200 cc engine, 53 hp. It had sufficient power and got 50 mpg very light weight, great car,reliable. Time before the public thought you needed a race car performance to go across town.
The first Gen CRX was 1984 to 1987. The CRX Si started in 1985.
I'm glad they brought back the full length vents on the new model. Can't say no to this model especially the rear windows
The supreme series. I mean come on you guys set that up perfectly. 😂. 4:22 Another kase Classic moment. He really does love the road trips. Awesome series guys. Can’t wait for more.
Enjoyed this time travel. I think AC was available as a dealer intalled accessory on CRX and civics during this era. Completely agree seat back angles are best flat like this time than angled forward like a hunchback on todays cars. The crx had much shorter shifter throws. I owned an '84. Its crazy how light these cars were.
I might remember wrong but, I am pretty sure my 86 Civic Si had air conditioning. When I bought it new it was between this & the Toyota Corolla SR5 lift back. I made the right choice but, had to wait maybe 2 months to get it delivered to dealer. As I mentioned before I owned this car for over 15 years, had very little problems with it, with over 200K. Watching this video really makes me sorry I finally gave it to a charity that would then sell it. At least it went to a good cause. The car never felt small or underpowered to me, could hold a lot of stuff with the rear seats down. I took it on several long road trips with an after market cruise control & it was a comfortable cruiser that could get over 40 MPG on the highway & had no problems going up mountain passes. After I saw you were going to do this video I looked for one for sale, very few Si's & some fetch a pretty penny. Best car I have ever owned to date!
The AC was an option, 100%. I still own an 87 CRX Si
@@chipb1193 Thanks, WOW, Lucky you!
The 87 Civic SI was my first new car. I couldn't find one without AC at the time. I was willing to live without it to save some money. Back then, I think most shipped to California with AC.
Didn’t Honda have AC as a dealer installed option? At least at some point in time? I’m sure CA dealers added AC to most and probably only kept one or two on the lot without AC so as to advertise the low price special in the newspaper ads (remember newspapers and car ads?)
Love a good ef civic, i had one with a built zc swap and man was that a fun little go cart of a car. Honestly wish i still had it
Used to turn the a/c off when pulling out, passing & even sometimes on big hills & we liked it....
Doesn't need a lot either because new cars are giant whales.....this is old Civic is far more advanced than anything now. Better mpg, easy to repair, reliable, and lightweight
These are death traps though.. I have seen a number of these cut in half by surprisingly light wrecks. Occupants didn’t survive.
@@matthewprather7386 Who cares I don't buy cars to crash them you can get an 80's Volvo also if that is the issue I ride motorcycles too.....I work crashes they are not that bad either as you are saying lol
I have a theory: Cars get safer, people get less careful. If cars still had a reputation for killing people, I think most people would stop being stupid thinking they can do 15-25mph over the speed limit everywhere they go. Just a theory.
@ I don’t think the data backs it up. And then consider the innocent bystanders and passengers that get killed or maimed because somebody is being dumb - think children.
I had one exactly like that, same color, but with A/C (I lived in Texas). Great little car.
They finally drove the ibishu covet :D
This was the best car I owned.
Performance, economy and reliability was amazing.
Was in Uk, so wasn't Si, will have to look up model. I could take out the sunroof and keep in supplied bag.
Kept original apart from R5 turbo wheels and an induction kit.
Was late 90s 2000s, so the CRX was the competition.
Great car, aged well, Honda reliability.. So want one again. 🙏🙏🙏
Love stuff like this. Kinda wish we could go back to the basics.
And da 80’s😊
Back when a drove a 1986 VW Jetta Diesel with... wait for it... 65HP, we called the A/C the "air brake." A significant difference in power.
For purely nostalgic reasons - it would be cool if you guys can find a first gen Dodge Aries wagon with the 4spd. My love for cars was kindled while riding in an ‘82 model - primer gray with powder blue cloth interior (complete with navy piping) and a 4 speed tranny with the rectangular rubber boot around the shifter. Everybody saw them as junk cars but it was what my parents could afford at the time (bought it in ‘86) and we kept it till 1997. It was a great car that served us well ❤
I owned a ‘85 CRX si which was a blast to drive even when you were just going to the grocery store! The only car that was more fun to drive was my ‘89 CRX si which had a whopping 108 hp 1.6 liter engine and fully independent suspension to make it even more responsive when carving up winding roads! I’d love to have one of these pocket rockets today!
Had same one back in the day ! no a/c and it was black! lol.. had a pop up sunroof but a ton of fun to drive. wow memories brought back! Hey T let chase drive sometime!
I never had one exactly like this. But I am very familiar with small Honda hatchbacks. I had the newer 4th gen Civic hatchback. It was my daily driver for a long time
Thanks for the trip down memory lane ;-)
I owned a 1985 CRX. A 1987 Civic 1500S (with manual choke!!!) A 1989 Civic Si (original owner and still in my garage awaiting a redo) and I must say, when in 2007 I was looking for another car, I did not like the Civics so I went with an Accent Sport, manual (of course). It was the closest thing I could find to the Hondas. I still have it. And it runs great. (I wouldn't bet on the newer ones though) Simple cars are cheaper to own and a whole lot more fun to drive. I can't wait to restomod the 89' Civic Si. I hope car makers tell the Gubers a big fat FU and start making cars people want. Do you know how many cars Honda would sell right now if they had a $15K simple Civic???? LMAO Stay Safe. Cheers
These are the real dream cars ❤
I had an ‘89 Honda civic hatchback dx. You could fit a ton of crap in it. Loved that car
I had the 1985 Honda Civic 1500S which had 70 hp and it did just fine with A/C.
I remember riding in a light blue dx one of these in high school. A girl drove by while I was waiting at the bus stop and gave me a ride home in it.
The car is fantastic shape! I mean 113,000+ miles and it looks near new! I'm a little jealous though. I wish my '87 Sedan had the fuel injected engine!
Really cool love the throwback series
Love this car awesome video you have to do CRX Si or Del sol. If it's possible love the channel
Oh man, that is epically good. I'd love to own one. Fantastic.
Honda's crank windows in those days. It's such a good ratio. It was like 3 cranks and that big window was all the way down. You get in a Ford or a Chevy of that era and it's like you're cranking for 5 minutes.
Listen, Hector is going to be running three Honda civics with spoon engines, and on top of that, he just went into Harry’s and bought three turbos with NOS and a motec exhaust. Oh, and double clutch like you should. No granny shifting.
I’ll just overnight parts from Japan then me and the mad scientist will rip apart the block and replace the piston rings you fried.
It's an awesome car! Review the rare yellow CR-5 AWD next!
First new car my Air Force paychecks paid for was a 1984 Civic DX hatch 5M. Had some issues with it caused by the dealer when I had them add factory air conditioning, traded it for an 85 Civic LX sedan with the 3A. That car was a real dog and I had to add an aftermarket cruise control to it that never worked well. Got sick of Hondas at that point, traded that car for a 1986 Chevy Nova LX 5M (rebadged Toyota Corolla). That was a great car, kept it several years. Turned me into a Toyota fan for decades (until recently).
Another Great Video Boys! 🥰
Cars of this era were the best! Where I live there is now a blanket 20 mph speed limit 😢
That beautiful Civic is not emission compliant and would cost you $16:15 per day to drive...Which adds up real quick! 😢
It's like living in a bad dream, as I have 3 mint hot hatches made between 1988 and 1992 😭
like the 2nd gen civics no one thought about saving them ..... same with the crx, prelude si even the del sol
I love my Civic!
4:13 "we have an AM radio". Actually, an AM-FM radio with cassette, but that's ok, I totally agree with the assessment on this vehicle having owned the next gen civic Si from 1991 which was a bit better all around, but had very similar traits
I love that car! I wish we could go back in time to when automobile industry had so many awesome cars like that unlike the overly electronic throw away crap we have now.
Right On 😊
Uhhhhh! My favorite Honda of all time!
I will have one, one day!
Love this car! And live these retro car vids. Newer cars a full of solutions without problems. This was the golden era - reliable, comfortable but without all the doodads of modern cars that can all break easily b
If you can, drive the 80's ish CRX Si,
I'd happily buy one today.
Engine sound in normal cars has really gone down hill huh.
That car is in great shape!
I remember as a young one the parents went to Honda but ended up getting a CRX instead of this. The CRX eventually was traded for an Integra hatch. Had they bought this instead it might have been around longer than the CRX.
With its p/w ratio can be as fast as 4000lbs/220hp 4 speed auto sedan. To get sth similar u had to go to the vw rabbit gti with 110hp and 1s faster acceleration but way more expensive.
Cool little car! Is it Kase or Case? Well, in any case, did he get to drive it?
So thankful I had my youth in the late 70s, through the 80s and into the early 90s. Great and fun cars. I had a 1972 Volvo 142, a 1984 Volvo 240 wagon. ...and a small Opel Kadett of the 70s. Fun cars, loved the Volvos though. Miss that.
I wonder if the ladies would have given this car two thumbs up if Tommy had put it on his chick magnet car list? Maybe if Case had added it to his list. 😂😂😂
One reason why you don't see them on the road anymore, is that parts for these cars are hard to get. Unfortunately Honda does not support their classic cars with parts.
The vented rear windows were cool but I remember sitting at a red light during a powerful windstorm. The next second I heard an explosion and watched my driver side window fly past me in a million pieces. If you had one you had to make sure the windows were properly latched. Whoops.
Honestly Honda needs to get back to cheap small hatches to get people into cars again. They could sell them in the 20s and sell like crazy with the Honda reliability. Cars today are just too darn expensive and many people just want an A to B car and could care less about anything fancy.
was the CRX for those with kids.
A buddy of mine had 9ne of these in highschool
For 10k, you could get a 3rd gen mini cooper that is in excellent condition though.
I still drive all my 88-91 civics.....crxs
Is the Si for sale? It’s in mint condition.
I'd love to have one but I'd drop a better engine in lol but wouldn't touch the interior or body.
You need to find a 80s Civic Si in this condition, and add it to your long-term fleet.
Thanks for the knock off Beverly Hills Cop music haha
Ha ha you guys drove by my mechanic!
I know.
A carbureted 1987 CRX has less environmental impact than a 2025 Tesla.
I enjoy seeing this, I think they’re cool in their own right. Still wouldn’t pay much for one though 🤷♂️
I had a 87 CRX Si. It was my thin wallet Ferrari.
Sorry…..I’ll take a Dodge Omni glh or glhs….still underrated so unless it’s perfect you can still get them pretty cheap
I agree with their opinions about the car… except… it’s not very safe. Compared to the size of modern vehicles, it’ll be smashed in a collision, and the occupants with it. I daily drive a 1995 civic, and I think about the lack of safety all the time. That Si has even less.
Vrooom
Why is the trunk floor so high? That caught me off-guard. The simplicity of this car is both refreshing and appealing. The pop-up sunroof. The manual crank windows. The manual transmission. Touch screens and power everything in modern cars are so boring to me. It's disengaging from the experience of piloting a car. I like the feel of an interactive, analog experience of older cars like this.
If I was a billionaire, I would start a car company that took designs like this, the Crown Vic, and a few others, and just make them for the mass market.
You'd have more people lined up for an update (not a reimagining) of this than a new Civic.
A buddy of mine drove his 86 4 door into a ditch, shortened the frame a couple inches.
Was towed out, drove it off.
Such a Shame that since 2006, Honda no longer makes small 2 door Hatchbacks. The Only thing I hate is that Si has always came to USA with a moonroof, which adds weight at highest point, deminishing performance 🤦.
I had to fast forward on you guys on how annoyingly you kept saying on how good this car is.
It just proves that you don't need a million-billion-dillion-jillion-gillion-gazillion horsepowers to have a good time behind the wheel!
Should be under $2k
09:10 who farted? 😂😂😂