Honda Civic CRX (1991) – Enthusiast Wanted

Honda proved in the second half of the 80s that the Japanese could make exciting cars in addition to good cars. Moreover, they were sixteen-valves and that was not self-evident for many European brands at that time. The various 16-valve engines not equipped with VTEC also made Honda’s nice and bright cars. Well you could of course like many go for the regular Civic with such technology on board, but with the particularly contoured CRX you were of course completely the master.

Over the years, the CRX, especially when it became an affordable occasion, came on the radar of many sporty and sometimes less cautious people. Not infrequently, a CRX was equipped with a wide range of aftermarketparts to give it some ‘extras’. In the end, quite a few CRX’s have disappeared to the eternal rust fields after an eventful life and the wash has become thin. Especially when it comes to neat, unspoiled copies. Yet another one has surfaced. It can only cost a pretty penny.

This Honda CRX from 1991, with the 124 hp 1.6 sixteen valve (without VTEC), looks almost as it did when it left the showroom 31 years ago. It still stands on its modest original wheels, there is no huge chute for exhaust and a full fist still fits between the wheels and the wheel arches. Also on the inside it is originality that counts. It still looks neat, the age of the upholstery cannot be read either. Of course it helps that the CRX has only 127,000 km behind it. Unfortunately, the upholstery of the sliding roof is no longer completely fresh, but we don’t bother about that.

All in all, here is a CRX like you hardly find anymore. The used dealer who offers it also knows this. After all, the asking price of €10,900 is not tender. Well, then you also have something, right?