I Am Sorely Tempted To Buy This -- Now With More THIS!

[Perknose]

So sweet, so fine! From the heyday of Mr. Soichiro Honda's company, imho.

 

[dasherHampton]

That is sweet. But is it worth 17 grand to you?

You could get a nice 2008-2009 XK or even XKR for that money.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

Worth every penny. Finding unmolested examples of this exceptional auto is rarer than hen's teeth. I owned an 88 CRX Si for several years along side an equally wonderful Integra 4 door. Revelation in front wheel drive dynamics. The handling was, for the time, sublime. The engine was nearly bullet proof. I do miss that car. The CRX Si was, in my book of cars, one of the all time greats I have ever had the joy of owning.

 

[Perknose]

Worth every penny. Finding unmolested examples of this exceptional auto is rarer than hen's teeth. I owned an 88 CRX Si for several years along side an equally wonderful Integra 4 door. Revelation in front wheel drive dynamics. The handling was, for the time, sublime. The engine was nearly bullet proof. I do miss that car. The CRX Si was, in my book of cars, one of the all time greats I have ever had the joy of owning.

My thinking exactly!

 

[SearchMaster]

I almost bought an '85 in 1990. I found one in the classifieds for $5000 and agreed to meet the guy to test drive it but he never showed up, so I ended up buying a new Eclipse GS Turbo. The Eclipse treated me very well and I don't regret buying it but I always regretted not putting more effort into finding another CRX Si.

 

[AdamK47]

Your ricer cred would be sky high. I say go for it.

 

[NutBucket]

As much as I like the car I couldn't pay $17k for it....or even $10k.

For that kind of money I'd want a B18C of some variety too, not a ZC (yes, I know the ZC is the correct engine for the car)

 

[Rifter]

Worth every penny. Finding unmolested examples of this exceptional auto is rarer than hen's teeth. I owned an 88 CRX Si for several years along side an equally wonderful Integra 4 door. Revelation in front wheel drive dynamics. The handling was, for the time, sublime. The engine was nearly bullet proof. I do miss that car. The CRX Si was, in my book of cars, one of the all time greats I have ever had the joy of owning.

Agreed, i owned a 89 Si CRX, its the only vehicle i regret selling in my life. It was bone stock.

 

[Hans Gruber]

I know the CRX Si quite well. Almost bought one myself. This junker photographed has been molested and butchered inside. Worth maybe 2K at most. A real pile of garbage. The ODO has probably been tampered with. It's also missing the trademark soft spoiler on the rear.

 

[Rifter]

I know the CRX Si quite well. Almost bought one myself. This junker photographed has been molested and butchered inside. Worth maybe 2K at most. A real pile of garbage. The ODO has probably been tampered with. It's also missing the trademark soft spoiler on the rear.

After looking at the pics i agree with this post, not worth anywhere close to the asking price IMO.

 

[Perknose]

Ok, NOW I wa wa wa want this!

Folks, this series of semi-serious yearnings was started some months ago when, on bringatrailer, I saw what looked like a completely cherried out 122s Volvo wagon that -- heart be still -- I nearly pulled the trigger on. I argued with myself all that day and night -- left brain vs. right brain -- and when I went back to the site it was sold!

Holy Guacamole, here is that very auto!

Ok, all you manly men of the automotive persuasion, chime in on this baby. The seller wanted $18,xxx. Rip me a new one from your lofty positions of elite motive knowledge if you must, but I ask you all . . . what price happiness?

 

[Perknose]

I see on the archived bringatrailer link that it was sold for $31,000, but the guy had it listed for $18,xxx. A bidding war must have ensued. I am NOT surprised.

 

[dasherHampton]

See - now you're being reasonable.

That Volvo is nice. I like those Volvo sport sedans from that era as well.

 

[Midwayman]

I'd totally rock that volvo. However It'd probably always be an ongoing project cars rather than a nice DD.

 

[mztykal]

That CR-X looks butchered. If it was stock I’d be interested. But widebody and a cage...nope...

 

[Perknose]

r

That CR-X looks butchered. If it was stock I’d be interested. But widebody and a cage...nope...

Yeah, I didn't look closely at that CR-X. I just have a wistful but enduring love and admiration for what Honda was putting out around it's time. All the Civics, even the sedans but also, for me, that tasty little 4 wheel drive wagon, the first couple of iterations of the Prelude, the first Acuras . . . the Legend and those little Acuras . . . all were tasty as hell, imho.

30 mpg w/4wd back then, cargo room out the wazoo in a lovely small footprint, non-cartoon, low beltline lines yielding all-important (to me) 360 degree VISIBILITY, a decent approximation of all weather street capability. What's not to love?

 

[pauldun170]

r
Yeah, I didn't look closely at that CR-X. I just have a wistful but enduring love and admiration for what Honda was putting out around it's time. All the Civics, even the sedans but also, for me, that tasty little 4 wheel drive wagon, the first couple of iterations of the Prelude, the first Acuras . . . the Legend and those little Acuras . . . all were tasty as hell, imho.

30 mpg w/4wd back then, cargo room out the wazoo in a lovely small footprint, non-cartoon, low beltline lines yielding all-important (to me) 360 degree VISIBILITY, a decent approximation of all weather street capability. What's not to love?

Back in the mid 90's, had a friend years ago with one of those.
He had it in auto so it was just a basic appliance type of car and I have zero memories of the car itself other than it was an honest reliable car with duct tape holding the marker lights in.

Whenever I think about that car I also think of the Suzuki sidekick one of our other friends drove. He bought it brand new.

 

[ElFenix]

r
Yeah, I didn't look closely at that CR-X. I just have a wistful but enduring love and admiration for what Honda was putting out around it's time. All the Civics, even the sedans but also, for me, that tasty little 4 wheel drive wagon, the first couple of iterations of the Prelude, the first Acuras . . . the Legend and those little Acuras . . . all were tasty as hell, imho.

30 mpg w/4wd back then, cargo room out the wazoo in a lovely small footprint, non-cartoon, low beltline lines yielding all-important (to me) 360 degree VISIBILITY, a decent approximation of all weather street capability. What's not to love?

you'd have to trim your eyebrows back first.

 

[WhiteNoise]

Worth every penny. Finding unmolested examples of this exceptional auto is rarer than hen's teeth.

I woudn't consider this unmolested at all. Its a restomod! A restoration would have been considered unmolested if done with all OEM and restoring car to factory default. This is no where near a unmolested car. It's totally molested. lol

Not worth $17k at all.

That said I love the CRX and at one point early in my adulthood I thought this was my dream car. I prefer the newer CRX models though personally.

 

[Perknose]

Now I want this!

$33,000 seems like a fair price to me, naieve as I am in such matters. I've always wanted a pickmeup as a second car. I did get to have one for awhile, when my buddy Ray died. I inherited his beat up, long bed S-10 with a 4speed. Fun and useful! I've toyed ever since with getting another small pick up. #perknoseblogadinfinitum

 

[dasherHampton]

the first Acuras . . . the Legend and those little Acuras . . . all were tasty as hell, imho.

Did you catch the Legend on BaT? That's pretty hot to my eye.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-acura-legend-3/

 

[AdamK47]

Buy what you want before someone else does.

 

[Perknose]

Buy what you want before someone else does.

Well, damn, yeah. That Vovlo 122s was the one I nearly pulled the trigger on. So sweet, and it had been listed for $18,xxx but eventually sold for $33,000 something, so other folks saw the bargain there, too!

I loved those old Volvos. So . . . basic and honest! They were the epitome of the fun you can have driving a slow car fast, for me.

 

[Perknose]

Did you catch the Legend on BaT? That's pretty hot to my eye.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-acura-legend-3/

Wow. Although you never can tell until you get to drive it and crawl under it, that looks (to me) -- $8,000 / 118,000 miles // cherry looking -- like a steal for the right person!

Those Legends were so sweet inside and out. They managed to look butch-aggressive and sweetly elegant all at the same time.

 

[lxskllr]

Now I want this!

$33,000 seems like a fair price to me, naieve as I am in such matters. I've always wanted a pickmeup as a second car. I did get to have one for awhile, when my buddy Ray died. I inherited his beat up, long bed S-10 with a 4speed. Fun and useful! I've toyed ever since with getting another small pick up. #perknoseblogadinfinitum

That's a good looking truck. About 10 years ago I saw a 53 dodge military truck on the side of the road. It was in solid shape, but not 100% original; $5000. I came || close to buying it as a daily driver work truck. If I saw it today at that price, I'd be sitting in it now.