Ditto for my 92 Civic CX. I bought it new for $7800 and run the living p*ss
out of it (60 mile round trip to w*rk) every day. It now has 135k miles and
has never had anything break on it. It still get 40-45 MPH and can haul
surprising loads with the back seat folded down. I wish I would have bought
another one at the time for when this one finally dies.
Dave Camp
cheap Honda supporting my spridget jones
----- Original Message -----
From David McCartney <yup1275 at pacbell.net>
To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>; spr <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 2:03 PM
Subject: Lets Agree To Disagree
> Wow Frank - get a life! Open your eyes! My 89 Honda Civic Si has 180k
miles
> on it and loves to rev. I can haul my string bass in it because it's a
> hatchback,
> yet it's small and easy to park. On California's lousy gas, I still get
30mpg
> averaging 75 (to go teach traffic violators school!) with the AC on. It
handles
>
> super, carries four in comfort, and kids wanta buy it off me 'cause it's a
> classic.
>
> The first one I had, I spun and flew backwards into a tree at 40 (broken
water
> main halfway round a corner). Destroyed the car, but it saved me. Seatback
> deformed, bent the steel headrest rods. Thank you v much! I kept the
wreck.
>
> I bought another of the same with 100k on it and ran it several years.
When the
> engine went, I pulled the wreck's and put in a timing belt. What a
sweetheart!
> They just run and run - and scream whenever you want. Their engineering
> is awesome. incredibly thorough - makes British look like stone-age.
>
> You sure don't have to like them, but for an enthusiast with a lead foot
who
> wants a foxy little screamer that is reliable and well built "Japanese"
cars
> (mine was made in Canada) are a terrific option.
>
> The thinner steel they talk about is higher strength and the lighter
weight
> goes toward performance. Bodymen do find them harder to pound out.
> The engines are precision instruments, based upon motorcycle engineering.
>
> American cars used to be great. Gimme an old Chevy II with the stovebolt
> six and it'll run forever. It won't handle or stop and it takes up too
much
> space,
> but you can work on it and even understand it. Yeah and there's more room
> in the backseat for recreation. And I was young once.........
>
> It is a comfort that the Honda is based upon the Mini, which speaks
volumes
> about British spirit and creativity. The industry in America has lost the
> thread
> and it is a damn shame. GM knows how to style a turkey. Ford's new Tbirt
is a
> very sad joke. Chrysler rediscovered the automobile, but sold out to
Mercedes
> and lost it's soul. We can hold our hopes, like breath, and probably
fall
> over.
>
> Tenderly,
>
> David McCartney
> 71 Midget
> 72 Mini PU
> 69 Austin America
> 89 Hinda Civic Si
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