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13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« on: April 27, 2008, 12:16:59 pm »
Actually it's full of scratches, dings, and dents but you can't really see them in the pictures.  Mechanically sound after tune up, last tank gave me 6.36L/100KM.

New this year: Falken Azenis RT615 x 4 from TireTrends (boxing week special!), used SIR Strut Bar $20, MP3 player from Canadian Tire, 2 busted speakers replaced.




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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2008, 12:23:55 pm »
Very nice!

I was actually looking on AutoTrader last night for one of these, just for fun. Its hard to find a stock, clean one like yours!

Is it a MT?
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2008, 01:16:24 pm »
:iagree:  And any del Sol I see listed is asking stupid money.   ::)  They're neat, though, love the T-tops.  How do you find the power - I've heard del Sol's are on the heavy side, and the driving experience suffers for it, but I've never actually driven one...
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2008, 05:39:36 pm »
Well, mine ain't the rocket pocket (B16) version, but I would still consider it a "fun" car for the summer.  It's heavier than the Civic hatch from the same generation, but you're guaranteed to seat 2 fewer adults.  Mileage is excellent with the manual, power is adequate as long as the full rev range is taken advantage of.  Guess it helps that I only weight 133lbs.

They aren't worth that much in the books, but if you see one that's in excellent running condition, that means the owner must have taken good care of it, and you know how expensive a trip to the shop can cost these days.
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2008, 05:57:09 pm »
Are the parts shared among the similar generation Civic?
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2008, 06:37:10 pm »
A lot of the mechanical parts are compatible between the 5th and 6th generation Civics, one of the reasons why the they are such popular cars, there is no shortage of parts from OEM, aftermarket, or even the wreckers.

Body parts are obviously different.
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2008, 10:44:58 pm »
Very nice. Looks great in black.
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2008, 10:50:04 pm »
Pretty nice for 13 years.  That's an interesting place to put the oil dipstick. 
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2008, 12:16:42 am »
Lookin' good! :thumbup:
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2008, 08:48:10 am »
Murphy's Law #144 - It is guaranteed to rain less than 24 hours after a wash 'n wax.
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2008, 12:06:56 pm »
Nice to see a well cared for car. 
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2008, 12:30:38 pm »
Looks good.
Funny, my Ex-Wife almost purchased one but whilst test driving it made her ill and car sick so she bought the other choice, a V6 MX-3. I think this was in 1992.
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2008, 06:47:56 pm »
Looks great!  I rode in a Honda Civic of a similar age a few months ago and it was absolutely solid and it looks like yours is just as good.  Impressive for such an old vehicle.  Did these have VTEC or is this too early for that?
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2008, 07:03:24 pm »
Nice car, looks to me like it could've been mid-engined.
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2008, 11:34:06 pm »
A very nice example of a cool car. I used to really love the CRX and I remember the Del Sol well as a co-worker of mine bought one in Ottawa to replace his Turbo Sunbird. The Del Sol was WAY more refined than the Pontiac and he never went back to North American cars again.

Your is in wonderful shape and I wish you many more years of fun in the sun with it.
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Re: 13 Year Old, still got some shine.
« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2008, 12:06:03 pm »
Quote from: IceAndFire on April 30, 2008, 06:47:56 pm
Looks great!  I rode in a Honda Civic of a similar age a few months ago and it was absolutely solid and it looks like yours is just as good.  Impressive for such an old vehicle.  Did these have VTEC or is this too early for that?

It has a SOHC VTEC (D16).  Not a powerful engine for todays standard, but it would still be a fuel economy leader! :)
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