Have they solved that annoying “car catches fire” problem?
fessie
February 19, 2012, 8:07pm
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razncain:
My favorite cheapest car, from initial costs to purchase and best gas mileage was my 1984 Honda CRX HF (high fuel efficiency) with the 1.3 engine and 5 speed manual transmission. This neat looking two seater only weighed 1,713 lbs. It was given to me about five years ago with already over 200,000 miles. My best highway mileage was 69.4 mpg driving 55 mph. My best in city was just over 63 mpg. I really babied that car, and just loved it! Even the EPA sticker said 51 city and 67 highway, but there were many things you could do to beat that. That would be my choice for all around cheapest car. Eventually I couldn’t solve some mechanical issues with it, and it’s hell finding mechanics that will work on them.
The other CRX’s are great too, if they had the HF engines, and actually the second generation 88-91 just have better bodies and suspensions all around. You’ll still get over 50 mpg on those too if it is the HF engine. Unfortunately too many kids seen the movie, Fast and Furious, and started turning them into hot rods. It’s rare to find them stock these days. If you can find a decent running one, expect over 200,000 miles on it, and first generation CRX’s going for $,1000,-$2,000, and the 2nd generation CRX’s going for about double. Again condition is key.
Some years ago on E-bay when gas prices were on the rise, I seen really nice clean low mileage CRX-HF’s going over $5,000.00
I drove a 1985 CRX. Damn I loved that car.
I was run off the road once, I’m sure the gal didn’t even see me.
Doesn’t matter. Still my all-time favorite automotive experience
I think almost anybody that ever drove one, loved them, with few exceptions. I sure miss driving it 500+ miles on a tank, and still not even putting in nine gallons.
Some 30 years later, no car foreign or domestic car manufacturer is getting that kind of gas mileage, unless it’s a hybrid, but those are priced through the stratosphere.
Mine actually made gas. It did so well, that every so often, I would have to pull over to let gas out.
