Wednesday 24th February
Honda CR-X: Spotted
Well the CR-X wasn't going to stay cheap forever...
Enough of the new cars coming at Geneva for a second; it's time to trawl through the classifieds!
When cars were just about the right size
The CR-X was last featured on PH when Harris wrote about a tuned Japanese import. This car is a little different, as you may have noticed, as a completely standard UK CR-X. Right down to some rather tired looking Firestone tyres, this car looks like it hasn't long driven out of 1990. OK, the red paint may once have been more lustrous, but there can't be many CR-Xs around in better condition than this.More to the point, the CR-X remains a really cool little car. This second-gen car was always more desirable than the Del Sol that replaced it, now arguably even more than ever. And the CR-Z was never really a fitting successor. This CR-X looked superb and didn't weigh very much either, meaning it went very well with just 130hp and handled nicely too. There was a modicum of practicality too with those odd rear seats and it presented an intriguing alternative to the usual French hot hatch suspects.
Need a more usable, less perfect CR-X? Voila!
Back then it was more expensive than its European rivals, but that's changed today. This CR-X with very low mileage, an exhaustive service history and apparently excellent condition is £6,295. Athat's a few years older with twice the mileage is just a couple of hundred pounds less. An importedfrom the same year as the Honda is £10,995, still with more miles. Suddenly what was a fairly expensive little car looks a lot better value. Of course it's not as iconic as those cars, but that's still some saving.Moreover, there's another CR-X in the classifieds. If the red car is perhaps a little too nice for regular use,would be the perfect substitute. It has another 40,000 miles and, despite a decade in storage, has been recently restored with a host of fresh components. Imagine the looks of admiration at a Jap car show in that!
What we're saying is, grab a CR-X while they're actually for sale and before they rust away. Yes, there are faster fast Hondas to be had for the money and more iconic 90s hot hatches too, but the CR-X is rare, different and jolly good fun. Go on!
HONDA CR-X
Engine : 1,590cc, inline-4
Transmission : 5-speed manual, front-wheel drive
Power (hp) : 130@6,800rpm
Torque (lb ft) : 106@5,700rpm
MPG : N/A
CO2 : N/A
First registered : 1990
Recorded mileage : 51,000
Price new : N/A
Price now : £6,295
See the original advert.
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