I bought a Del Sol about a year ago, and some guy pulled out in front of me and T-boned me and totaled the car. Talk about loyalty; went out and bought another Del Sol a week later. Damn, I love this car.

stock honda from 90s? this is a rare pepe

how legendary would this car be if it was actually mid engined?

Gimme a del Sol Si in Samba Green Pearl and I will cruise off into 90s retro-land and NEVER COME BACK.

You forgot the best part of this car. Driving in the rain with the targa down. The roll bar is purposely shaped like an aerofoil to draw wind away from you. So anything above 30mph and your dry as a bone while you have the rain slipstream around you. Its a really surreal experience too bad the trunk will have several inches of standing water but that is what the bucket and sponges are for. Well not just that.

I think the Del Sol is awesome.

"You shift it hard and rough like you've forgotten the safe word" lmfao you kill me man.

I bought a 93 del Sol back in January of this year. The night before I picked the car up, I watched this review over and over.

if Mr.Regular tries working at a car dealer we can all agree that our wallets are in danger

I used to be a salesman for honda in '95. These cars sold like hotcakes. I remember selling one to a young girl maybe about 18 at the time. Now in '95 A/C was an added option (1200 bucks) Multi-disc cd changer was an expensive option (about 500 bucks). Floor mats were about 150.00. Out the door this car was almost $17,000.00. Base price was about 14 g's. I wonder if she still has it? lol

The Del Sol is far from the worst Honda and is quite a remarkable car that serves as the awkward adult transitioning from his crazy teenhood (CRX) to his full potential (S2000). But, unlike the CRX or even the S2K, the Del Sol isn't instantly likeable. It takes time to get to know it, but once you do, you love it. Suddenly those angles that you weren't sure about at first are beautiful and the headlights delight you in too many ways to count. The Del Sol is a great car just looking for a second chance, it may have failed the first time, but please! it cries out, I swear I won't fail you this time. And it doesn't.

As I recall, in the US the lineup was: base: D15 non-vtec Si: D16Z6 VTEC (single cam) VTEC: B16A DOHC VTEC

Bought one new in 1993 and still drive it every day. Miles: 217,000, new computer, exhaust, converter, ignition system, radiator, front wheel bearings and other routine items. Love this car!

These early year RCR reviews were my bibles of car appreciation when I got my first automotive job. I knew how cars worked sure, a life of poverty with my family made sure that I knew how they worked. But RCR showed me what it MEANT to finally be able to sit in the driver's seat, turn the key, and take off to wherever I decided to go. That lack of limitation. That freedom. And that appreciation for whatever four wheels and motor was beneath me, carrying me to late night parties, or band meets, or every lost route and direction on my way. ROMAN, MR REGULAR, I salute you sirs for keeping this generational experience alive.

Kinda easy to keep a car looking/driving/smelling/FUCKING as good as this.... when its a Florida car.

It IS a straight four. It's just not a longitudinal four, different thing.

I love the Del Sol, i have since i was a little kid. I dont know what it is, something about the styling just appeals to me, especially that electric back window, I just always thought it looked so cool.

I bought a Del Sol Vtec when I was 18 (5 years ago). I loved that car! It was kinda rare too because it only had 80,000 miles on the clock when I bought it, and the Vtec trim came with a B16 engine!

Found one of these at a car show a couple years back. Totally unmodified save for the engine. The OEM plant ate a head gasket, so the owner swapped in a CRX engine and turbo'd it. 152,000 miles, still wearing its original Samba Green Pearl paint.

love that you can store the roof in the trunk. wish my mx5 could do that

"Cars give certainty in a world that is increasingly uncertain." - That has to be my new favourite RCR closing line. Great review! I've always had a soft spot for the Del Sol, and I have no idea why.

It is like a unicorn. But a unicorn that does not gets attention and kinda sucks when compared to other unicorns.

Had a friend in High School who had one of these, before he got a Porsche 944. A little bit of an upgrade.

About 3 years after seeing this video, I now own a red 1.6L VTEC Del Sol. I really love it, leaky roof and all!

the front looks like a soarer

I truly found the beauty of stock cars from this channel. Thank You

I really like these. I love the seating position and the feel of the cockpit (I don't even feel silly calling it a cockpit). It's nice with the roof on and with it off and the rear window down you get a lot of versatility. It's from the era where Honda engines were exciting as well as economical, even if it was never that fast. It's not MR but it still drives pretty "Sporty" and flat. Not a sports car, but a genuinely fun car for the common man.

I miss my del sol, and Targa didn't leak.

I loved my '97 Del Sol. It was my first car, put 70k miles on it with no issues. Leaked a bit from the targa in thunderstorms or after a carwash, but it was never really an issue. So many good memories in that car, I loved the digital clock in the gauge cluster.

They also had the B16A3 motor factory here in the U.S. which you forgot to mention.

“Hard and rough like you forgot the safe word” yoooo😭😭

I discover this video 4 years after the fact and it's as if it came out yesterday, what a beautiful channel

This appeals to the 17 year old Mexican kid in me. Not really, but you get what I mean. Now to just put on some rattle-can teal Walmart wheel covers and hang out at VatoZone all day.

I have a 92 Prelude Si if you ever find yourself in Georgia!

Would love to get my hands on one of these. Always loved them when I was younger. Just lived the lines on them. There was a purple one i used to see in my neck of the woods for years until alas one summer it never emerged from its southwestern ontario winter slumber. Made me so sad. Have yet to see another one on the road since.

People do love the DelSol, the ones that say people don't because it isn't a CRX are the ones that blame the Delsol for the hatch back CRX's demise. The Delsol is a CRX and has been called that in many countries (the world does not revolve around the US and by rights the DelSol did bear the name CRX and CR-X.

i had my del sol for a year. it was a heap, not the best paint, shittly swapped motor. but I loved the hell out of it...going on a nice cruise on a nice day with the windows down and top off was the best feeling...better than driving my moms audi sline. You felt free driving it, it was a go card...hands down one of the most beautiful cars made by honda..i wish it would come back.

I owned one of these back in the 90's, great car really. Also owned a CRX, preferred the Del Sol for novelty factor

surprisingly this is your most tame episode yet... the content is almost exclusively about the car! Nice way to freshen things Mr. Regular :)

People can go on ahead and take their CR-Xs. I'll have my Del Sol for six grand.

it's not a crx? it was sold as crx del sol in germany...

Review the paseo maybe?

When I lived in the US I owed a del Sol and it was awesome. I loved it so much and we did many road trips in it. My roof was also not leaky except in the Carwash. Back in Germany it needed an Elise to fill the hole it left in my heart. It really is like the summer love you think back to from time to time.

Ahhhhh the metaphors are magnificent with this one. Thumbs up! Great example of this car, thanks for keeping it stock. I like it.

Initial D license plate on CRX

I always hated the Del Sol, but now it's grown on me

no Monday is complete without watching new +RegularCars review !!!!!!

I'm so glad new vids come out on Mondays... I always need the pick me up.

You forgot the fact that it also came with a b16a2 for 96 97 and a b16a3 for obd1 94-96. Wasn't offered in all years, but makes a heck of a difference. I am 17 and have had 2. One with the d16z6 and currently one with a b16a3. The thing redlines just below 8k with the dohc and is a beast for this car stock. Nice video though. All points true haha

Have a 96 DEl sol SI with 214 k miles on it. Wife's forever car. Will still get 0-60 in well under 7 seconds. Offered wife a new sporty car of her choice. Daggers flew "not getting rid of my baby." OK new paint job seats and carpeting looks like new . Yep 20 years old will still bring a smile to you face on a back hill country Texas road. Give you 30 Mpg uses no oil and sounds great revving to 8K before shifting. Oh it doesn't have all the newfangled gadgets but who gives a damn with top down and listening to it sing as you slam it into a turn at insane speeds to have it dig in and pull at 6-7 k rpm. snap shift and right back inthe sweet spot at 5k. YEP SOME NEW ONES ARE FASTER' have bunches more tech toys Ok will give you that. But I don't think many would be that much more fun.

The Del Sol was one of the first models I saw on the road as a kid that gave me an interest in cars. A shiny green dream.

The rewatch-ability of RCR is unreal. Thanks, guys.

I'm about to get a del sol for my first car looks great

my del sol has 230k on it and it's still great. except the airbag computer which also died....

Dude u are awesome I wish other reviewers put in as much as u do ...

I bought mine five day’s ago and although it isn’t a race car but maaaaan in handles well! I’ve searched for a 90s Japanese car, lightweight and automatic (because reasons) to build and drive it…. And I’ve fallen in love with this tiny box although I literally have to amputate my (prosthetic) leg every time I climb in but after the ride I really don’t want to get out anymore.

um excuse me, but ive owned two Honda Civic Del Sols and they never had leaking targa tops at all. my first del sol was a 1993 S model and unfortunately it got into a bad accident, but i had it for 5 years. no leaking at all and the rubber was very worn. my current del sol is a 1995 SI, yet again no leaks. I do admit that my S model did have the SRS failure and even though the targa top never leaked, the trunk did..but im happy to say so far my 95 Si is staying strong and i am slowly but surely going to restore it back to its pristine condition. in the end your video was interesting and funny though.

bb4 prelude? You should review that one. No one has anything good to say about it.

Early 90's Hondas are such fantastic cars. Every model was great.

I'm so in love with this car. Good review!

Honda del Sol is one of my first favorite cars I put an H22 blue top engine in it

If you're ever in Tennessee, come review my 93 Prelude Si! I know you've been wanting to do one... ;)

Ah, the memories. I babysat my brother's Del Sol Si for like a year back in the 90s. Car was really a hoot to drive. Not fast. Not the best handling. Just really, really fun for some reason that's tough to explain. Maybe it was the quick revving engine and the shifter that helped. And yeah, it really felt like a convertible from the driver's seat. Loved the auto rear window. Good times.

I drove one back in 2012 , it was my friend's car green manualtransmition & and i loved it !

Back in 2004 or 2005 when I was in high school I met my "car guy" friends. They used to make fun of another kid who drove one of these. They called it a "Del Slow"

My top doesn't leak god dammit

Had mine week before this video. Helped me get mine i had since.

I saw a stock del Soul like this on the road a few days ago and I just said "Rare" in my best Mr. Regular impression

boxer briefs are the way to go if u ask me. you will get use to it.

I really hope there's an NB Miata in the works.

my dad had a brand new (in 93) Del Sol in captiva blue pearl without a spoiler and with black leather. i was in love with this car since then. I was able to get one 10 years later in 02, same blue, minus the leather but with a spoiler. i talked about it all 11th grade and drove up to the 1st day of my senior year with it. i miss that car so much. i check all the auto sites weekly for new ones and as we approach the 25 year rule making the JDM ones legal for import, i'm torn between buying another Sol or a r33 when they can be imported next year.....

New at your channel! I am not really into cars but i love your reviews man!

My mom has a bone stock base model 1995 del sol and the top doesn't leak, the seals are all almost perfect.

Toyota Altezza / Lexus IS300? Pls b0ss?

I owned a 1995 del sol for 6 years in college. I have reoccurring dreams about that car because I had so much fun driving it them years.

Lol the song at the end hits home. Haven't driven mine in 7 or 8 years. Everyone's always asking to buy it because it sits at the bottom of my driveway. It's ruff. Revive coming one day

I own one here in Brisbane,Australia and they are called and sold as honda crx delsol

Can you please review a 350z??????

Holy hell! I made a comment like 4 days ago about doing a review on a Del Sol, and this this is posted! I currently have a '95 Del Sol that I bought from a friend as a project car. All of the plastic and vinyl has been torn out, cleaned and painted with SEM plastic paint/dye. New carpet and seats are waiting to be put in.

Love this video. Have a red 1993 si manual with spoiler unmodified with 85k miles. Last summer put in car show and 1 comment was couldn’t believe it had 85k and looked like it came off the show room. I get all the unfavorable comments especially roof leaks. But on a sunny day and I take it for a ride on a country road, the smile on my face is priceless. To all, Live life well.

1:53 - After Mr. Regular finishes missionary with his protestant wife.

How do you decide which car to review? What do you think before approaching one for reviewing?

Omg XD I just discovered this channel 2 days ago! I love the Humor. It's like watching Honest Trailers for Cars!

You need to see the power tops on these. Literally the craziest mechanism I have ever seen

the Honda Del Sol VTi tops out at 8,200rpm in the uk. 160bhp. JDM honda Del sol SiR has 170bhp... tops out high too with 130mph. my roof never leaks.. but the transtop does not work

No b16a?

Haha my mom has a Green 95 Del Sole and it's been a great little car, she bought it brand new and it now has 266k on it and still runs great, never had to make any major repairs just normal stuff like tires, breaks, exhaust, belts and hoses. Honda definitely built a solid little car!

It's interesting to me how rare these are in the states, in stock form. Here in NZ, where grey market imports are abound, we have the JDM versions all over the place. Usually not modded, because they're not popular with car people as far as I can tell. I remember thinking these were the coolest looking car when I was a little kid, we had a neighbour who drove one, in white, looked a great deal like this, but it was the b16a vtec version. I'd like to own one as a cheap, fun runabout, but there's so many other cars that fit the same bill, only do it better over all. being a two seater is cool though. Having only one spare seat is great for if you don't like having to give friends lifts very often :P I've never sat in one, but at 6'2" I don't think I'd fit in it very well to be completely honest. Its a pity, because they're a cool little car for sure. Great review by the way man!

Needs a B16a. "This is not the Del Sol you are looking for"

God I love your reviews, they are awesome

So what's the "aux lt" button next to the cruise for? Is it for the lights between the headlights? Like fog lights but not? Or like that Saab "-" lighting button that was never activated (legally) in the U.S.?

My targa top on my del sol doesnt leak at all haha stock seals too

hey if your still in florida come down to orlando and drive my 2000 impreza !

Keep up the reviews Mr Regular.

Why I watch Regular Car Reviews... The beautiful similes and metaphors.

come down to corpus Christi and ill show you all three of my Del sols that dont leak.. =) its called silicon spray..people dont understand that things need to be maintained in order to last. also you forgot to state that the Del sol also comes equipped with the B16a3

I'm not too big on the CR-X But this..... eh, a little more than the CR-X

It's actually the window frame that causes the leaks, just carefully bend the inner arm towards the roof ever so slightly and youll never leak from the targa

This video is of the upmost quality. Reminds me of the Demolition-D of the anime reviews. Subbed

I've loved these since the first time I ever saw one. Everybody always said they were "chick cars". And, to be fair, I do seem to always see women driving them. But damn if I care. I'd drive the hell out of one. Make fun of me for driving a "chick car" all you want.