1993 Honda Civic Del Sol

1993 Honda Civic Del Sol | Retro Review

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Amazing how the Del Sol was once everywhere, but now on the rare chance you see one it's always been distastefully modified and driven hard. A clean survivor would be a head turner today....especially in Samba Green Pearl.
Show 1207 | Original Airdate 11-05-1992
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@zillsburyy1 Жыл бұрын

90s Japanese cars are the best

@JohnSandovalesq Жыл бұрын

That was my first new car I ever bought, in the same color as well. Bought it through Honda military sales in Germany, US spec without air conditioning. It was a bit squirrelly at Autobahn speeds and high speed runs would loosen the top, but it would settle back in after driving at normal speeds. Brought it to my next duty station in Tucson where I had air conditioning and a full Kenwood sound system installed. Great memories in that car, bombing around the German countryside with the top off. My German friends called it Eine Kliene Ferrari.

@billcatcher2701 Жыл бұрын

I love the del Sol so much i currently own 4 of them (the lowest mileage sol has only 4,257 original miles). Great old skool video from 30 years ago!

@sodiebergh Жыл бұрын

A friend drove me to Town & Country Honda in Woodstock GA in March of '93 to buy my first new car, a white Civic CX bare-bones hatch (no A/C!) I was over the moon with my accomplishment. She proceeded to impulsively buy the Samba Green Pearl Del Sol Si off the showroom floor and show me up! I had about 10 minutes of glory 😂 Both cars were incredible though for the money, more than a 24yr old could ask for.

@matposton87 Жыл бұрын

My first car was a 93 Del Sol S with the D15 motor and a 5spd. Awesome little car. I've always wanted a 95-97 Del Sol VTEC, they came with the B16A3 DOHC VTEC motor with 160hp and a 8200 RPM redline, pretty much identical to the B16A2 in the 99-00 Civic Si, those are the rarest and most sought after of the Del Sol's but you rarely run across them

@user-cj4sm8hv9y Жыл бұрын

Let The Sun Shine in

@Trance88 Жыл бұрын

I love these little cars. I actually saw one yesterday. They're definitely still out there.

@NSXTypeRGTRLM Жыл бұрын

In Japan there was a Del Sol with an electric top. Weird stuff.

@palebeachbum Жыл бұрын

I've always loved the Del Sol. It's sad that the days of fun, affordable 2-door cars based on economy cars have dried up. The early 90s were full of choice.

@jdogmcnasty1980 Жыл бұрын

Back in the day a friend boyfriend thought his del soul would smoke my GTA. I had to humble him.

@JDMHaze Жыл бұрын

1:12

@Azspeedin Жыл бұрын

I have to add, my first car was a blue 94. I absolutely loved that car. Greddy exhaust, DC Tie bars, DC sports intake. Lowered the car about an inch with some nice wheels. This is all in the day of the mid 90s import scene. These are fantastic cars!

@ketoninja Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this. I have owned my '97 Si 5 speed for about 10 years now and I still love her, first car I ever put Collector plates on, hope to keep her forever!

@1985oldsmobile Жыл бұрын

I own a ‘95 Si that looks exactly like this, except mine has different factory alloys. Very cool to see it in its hayday and very cool seeing it in a MotorWeek video.

@teresapflaumer5717 Жыл бұрын

I found a Honda Civic Del Sol in Moorestown NJ. Still in fabulous shape.

@user-oi1rz9zs8y

I have an all original red one with 167,000 miles, I take a lot of grief because it's an automatic. I bought it 16 years ago when I had a broken right arm so the automatic was just what I needed. I fell in love with it and plan on passing it onto my daughter-in-law when the time comes.

@DougFresh78 Жыл бұрын

I bought a blue 93 back in 2000. Sadly my winter beater failed to start and I took my sol to work in a blizzard. I got tapped by a 18 wheeler and that was the end of one of my favorite cars I ever had. 23 years later I’m still searching for one to bring back to life