And that's a good thing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Good thing, keeps them cheap.

90s hondas are the best hondas

WhateverNevermind check out the s660. Not available in the US but its still sweet!

Noooooo! Don't make anything modern! Ever! Just remake the old model - saving the build quality & service-friendly ..thing. PLS!!!! "Modern" means it's simplified, downperforming construction, "fixed"(???) with overcomplicated "smart" stuff - DSC, & active suspension. Longevity just covers the warranty-period. Warranty obligates you using the brand service only, where the bill is x3 - next to what "normal" multi-purpose repair-shops want. After 2001 even Honda's quality drops, in that term - you can see, they simplified the suspension, using mc'pherson front, and H-beam axle, where it was - 4-link front + mcpherson rear on the "normal" 5th & 6th gen Civics and all-4 corner, 4-link mechanism on Del Sol. (& even higher class multilink on: Accord, Prelude & the Type-R - damn, even the "overengineered" Mercs & BMW's didn't have that, then.. nor now. Just some Alfas & Audi's - with way poorer quality, of course..(what lasts 15 years on Honda, lasts 5-to-10 on Audi, and costs x4 the price to be fixed) And that talks! The thing that made em different before, is the thing making em non-different now.. from: Mitsu's, Toyota, Ford, Renault, Peugeot, VW, Opel, Fiat... whatever.. In the end of the day they rip your wallet, giving you bullshit. Moneypits. With good headlights.. I agree on this... But - the Del Sol - dunno if it's a sport car or no.. absolutely beats-the-shit of any modern "hot-hatch"-or-not when it comes to toge-run! Even with "the small" d16z6 (125hp) - it does circles around any Golf-mk4-based-bullshits, even S3 Audis. No. Fkin. Chance... they catch up with the Del Sol if it's driver knows what he does. ;)

Me too... I would Love it if they made a Del Sol... almost the same as they were... Just a bit more horse power like: 135 hp, 170 hp and 182 hp

I suspected that button did but this didnt want to play. Id imagine it would be fantastic with that bit more power

I searched the comments for this exact response. It drove me mad that he did not know how to remove the top properly.

I like Honda too. They are never afraid to be different and they like to push boundaries too. I've owned many Honda motorbikes over the years and they've given me very good reliability and longevity.

And still runs good huh? Crazy ! Love the hell out of this car

290k on my 93. And i dont hold back. Perfect car for me

People ask me all the time how much for the car. Definitely a neck breaker especially without the hard top on a bright sunny day

Does it have cup holders like I know it's a dumb question but I'm kinda serious cause like the car of the sun sounds hot so u need some hydration

@@johnjimenez68 No cup holders but one of the best features of the car is an eletric rear screen behind the cabin which can be rolled up or down. Very rare to see on any car and helps with ventilation with the roof up.

Any reason not to get one with the electric hardtop?

@@elobiretv It's mechanical parts can breakdown so it can be stuck open or close plus the added weight of the kit impacts performance and weight distribution. Much better and easier with a manual roof.

All 96-97 models had transtop

Unfortunately these weren't as rust-resistant as other Honda models in the UK and they fell soundly out of favour for a while so a lot of them either rusted badly or got driven into the ground by uncaring owners. They were most common in areas where ladies of a certain age with rich husbands had them as their runarounds, but they were never really common in the UK as they were seriously expensive and the motoring press wasn't exactly very nice about them as you could buy a very decent model of Mazda MX-5 for less. I don't think the motoring press at the time really got the point behind them. These are more of a junior version of the smaller-engine Mercedes-Benz SLK, with better engineering and build quality...

They are fun! I have a 95 I drive every day. Rebuilt engine, transmission and clutch, new bearings, new struts, and a lot of other parts... runs strong! Just fun, great gas mileage etc...

@@MikeKollin I should have known better really :P

rear view isn't bad, you're so close to the back window, and when the VTEC kicks in you you have to look forward to deal with the power!

Wow, they dont look OEM! I have friends in the wrong places

I have one, they are fun little cars, but lots of small things to worry about being a targa car.

@@KarasouTengu Roof and such I imagine?

@@asfhyujtg324 yeah, also when you take it off the car has an annoying wobble twist.

Where do you live that you haven't seen one? I currently own number 2. They are my favorite realistic car.

@@jimreuss he needs to own one, then he will see they are everywhere.

@David Kopp Enjoy while you can.

Only 80k!!! That’s amazing!

Whaaaaaaat!!! Lucky. I just got one 93 with 164k, still good but damn!

got mine now since friday. after i sold my old one 5 years ago. i found this beautyfull stock d16y8:) from 97 with 116.000 kilometres:)).

It does, only trans top got the boot that is electric

It has to be a trans top so I’m a bit confused by this review

So many facts wrong in this video too but I guess I would say that being a Honda owner 😂 it’s technically not a Del Sol, as that name was reserved for US and Japanese markets, in Europe it was called a Civic CRX. This model in the video also isn’t a VTEC I don’t think. The wheels aren’t aftermarket but a factory option that also appeared on EG shape Civics.

Not just the UK they tailgate ya then, it's a worry I have when driving mine

Thanks, glad youre enjoying them! I looking forward to the Merc finally starting as well..

Thank you - please feel free to share a couple videos on Facebook, Id love to get the channel out to a bigger audience!

I agree @furiosdriving and @hubnut are my favourites

and you got another one???? i bought one this friday;) totally stock and a 97 model ESI_E .. so happy to get one again.. my old was also a 97 and i really was looking some time for a late del sol:) what was in very good condition. .. looking forward to drive it again over few months)) just do some small maintainence and then it wil be good

@@MrHerbie1977 Never was able to find another one. Not when I had the money for one anyways. I did later end up finding an 06 Pontiac Solstice that was even more fun, but that ended up badly when the front tire decided to peace out in a 35 mph corner right next to a pole.

was that optional maybe?

@@furiousdriving Maybe it was just an American thing? They were kind of flimsy, it's possible it could've just broken after all this time.

It should but I wasnt about to figure it out by damaging it!

There goes Allegro January... Ive not seen one in years

Haha you have one? Nice. Automatic or manual?

only if it snows

@@furiousdriving Ill remind you of that!

Honestly no idea, depends alot on condition but probably a grand less than a manual, which would be somewhere between £4 and £8000 at a guess

furiousdriving right now I drive a stock 98 Chevy cavalier 4 door. I’m really looking for something affordable but a 2 door got any suggestions?

They are astonishingly rare now, and almost forgotten which is a shame as they were brilliant cars

@@furiousdriving After the del Sol was gone and the CRX *long* gone (and, by 2006 I had picked up my 2001 Insight, which I still have), I briefly had high hopes for the Honda CR-Z. But that turned out to be neither a good sports coupe or a particularly efficient hybrid.

sorry caps haha

Yeah, there was an issue with this one, didnt want to play so glossed over it!

It would have only been a pricey £800 fix if it all went wrong 🙂

It should, an issue somewhere stopped it

That would imply some kind of planning...but yes, if thats when one came up!

RichieT5 I’m New Zealand they are called crx not civic

Correct, this IS a CRX in Europe, it wS a Del Sol in USA. This had no badges on the rear deck but it would have had decal style badges, as again in the 90s people were stealing car badges. I had a 95 electric roof version of this car, and never had a problem with the roof, but you have to follow the procedure to open the roof, such as rear window must be up, you must be in neutral, it will automatically part open both front windows as the doors are frame less.

MX5 is more fun being light and rear wheel drive but this is more comfortable for everyday driving

All the cool 90s cars are vanishing now, we need to go save them!

Not forgotten, just the only time Ive been that way since we spoke I had a full day and night of work lined up..Ill get down soon though

Yeah, search crx del sol roof on KZfaq

It should but something wasnt playing

CRX was the model before, slightly smaller and bit more edgy - very cool car Id love one - Ive not heard this called a CRX before but might have been tagged in some places

@@furiousdriving OK. Got it now. Sorry, getting old and confused. Ta muchly.

It was called CRX in other markets. In Australia it was called CRX In UK it was called CRX In Japan it was called the CR-X Del Sol

Yeah these were sold as CRXs.

@@furiousdriving In Australia it was badged as CRX which I'd say is partly why it failed here, the previous (real) CRX models were much loved.

Must be dealer fit surely, there were a few like that I remember seeing in the big Fast Car full page ads of the time, thinking "can I afford £449 for a set for my Escort?"!

I did not!

Wasn’t that the previous CR-X that came as a three door hatch? (Furious reviewed a white minter). It was touted as a modern Midget on the cover of Autocar or Motor.

It should be electric in the boot but something was faulty so it wouldn't, I believe electric was optional

I see. Thank you.

Words i never hope to say

dodgy relay confused us

Who knows? Shame they didn't

They had some cool cars at the top of the range but alot of what the public saw on the road was good but not exciting saloons and hatches, with the CRX gone they needed to fill that inexpensive fun car hole in the range with with

1994, but the R8 and this version Civic basis was developed in the Rover years, but this was a Honda only project

We need to have words..!