My mom had a 89 Accord that was almost exactly like that one, except it had a manual. I remember when I was younger I thought it was so cool because it had pop up head lights
I love these cars with a manual transmission. They are very fun to drive. I currently drive a 2005 Honda CR-V EX AWD in redondo red and it has the 5 speed manual transmission. I love it!
Dude, I can't believe you found one with so (relatively) few miles and in great condition! My dad got his '88 Accord brand new, and finally handed it down to me in 2000 with over 240,000 miles. I drove it another 110,000 miles, then finally donated it to a friend in need in 2004...she kept it until 368,000 miles before finally selling it and getting a new(ish) car. That thing refused to die; still had the original engine and transmission in it! Who knows...it's probably still running around on the streets of California somewhere, lol.
A girl I used to mess with in high school in the late 90s had an 89 accord and that car was the car that made me fall in love with Honda. I still love honda to this day.
My 1st Car was an 1989 Accord LX-I in 2004 My Parents bought new in 88 right before I was born & I still drive it lol. Now it has an H22 & Manual Swap, Solid Motor Mounts, Front & Rear Stabilizer Bars, K&N Intake/Air Filter, Custom Hood with Functional Scoop(For Better Cooling & Room For The DOHC, Painted Gloss Black, Black Leather 91 Prelude Seats, Reupholstered Rear Leather Seats, Coilovers, All LEDs & Fogs, Aftermarket LED Taillights, Navigation & Backup Camera, 4Wheel Discs ABS from an 88 Acura Legend Coupe, Kaminari Rear Bumper & Side Skirts, Muegen Front Bumper, Rear Lip Spoiler & Red V-TEC DOHC Sticker. Next Mod is an LSD!! I literally still look at My Car in Amazement how I still Love it! I’d rather get rid of My Honda S2000 before My 89 Accord LX-R(What I Call Her) lol. Even drove it from Los Angeles CA to North Carolina!
FANTASTIC! This is the car I learned to drive stick on. So many good memories in this exact model. Thank you so much for making this video and letting me have a walk down memory lane.
I bought a brand new '88 Honda Accord LXi Coupe in 1988. It was the new green color that Honda released that year and had the ivory interior. I was very young and thought I was something special when I drove that car. It was nice but I only kept it about a year and a half. When the '90 Accord EX Sedan came out in late '89, I sold the '88 and bought a '90 EX Sedan with the 5 speed manual. Those were the only brand new cars I ever bought in my life. All the rest have been slightly used but I have had nothing but Hondas and Acuras since 1984.
I owned a LX-i hatchback in the same red color with tan interior and a 5 speed. From 1994 until 2001. I romanticize about that car all the time. Best car I’ve ever owned. Everything about it made you want to drive it. I wish I still had it. It was sassy, if you wanted to sport it. It was GT if you wanted to drive 500 miles. Fab car.
@@BernonCars It was the best decade I have experienced so far. I bought an 89 CRX new in February of 89 and I kick myself for selling that car, one of many regrets. 😁
Me too and I don't know why lol. By modern standards, objectively a lot of 80's cars are slow, inefficient, unsafe, lacking "features", and impractical due to bad parts availability, but man there were a lot of great designs and a lot of cars from that era were so simple and easy to fix. It's also nice that a car enthusiast on a budget can buy something like this cheap, restore it, and have a nice unique daily driver they can enjoy and be proud of for not that much money.
I’m long-limbed and my 1988 Monterrey Green 2-door Coupe manual transmission LXI fit me perfectly. It had 500 dealership miles on it when I bought it on 3May88 in Tifton, GA. I loved it, even before becoming comfortable with shifting gears. I got 197k (or 227k) miles on it before detaching my emotions enough for a 1998 (4-door automatic) trade-in. The clutch seemed to be slipping. Sometimes, I still mourn the sell; but I’m tremendously glad to have experienced the pleasure, comfort, and convenience that I did with that car. I’ve since had a 2004 4-door manual Accord (short throw), a 2012 manual Civic SI (17 mpg), and a 2016 manual HRV (great cargo space); but none has stimulated the same emotional response from me as my first Honda did. In NY, I had a 6-CD changer installed in the trunk that played remotely via the front faceplate & I LOVED it during my commutes. Thanks for your video review. I needed the empathy. (4Jun2023)
@@BernonCars, oh yeah. A couple of years before trading-in the ‘88, I accidentally spilled a latte between the seats in Jacksonville, FL. That was one of the worst things. I couldn’t figure out how to clean the soil of it out; but it toned down considerably with time.
This thing is amazing. Honda's engines were always great, even in the 70's and 80's. Every Honda I've driven that era was super peppy and fun to drive.
Great review of the car, ive got an 88 lxi hatchback as well, love the car. took mine on a trip from PA to Jersey in the summer with AC on i got about 42mpg on the trip there and back.
Use to love these accords. My friend had one and her parents only let me drive it. I was in love with it. Especially the frog lights. They were popular cars late 80's and early 90's
In the DX the A/C was optional, in the LX , LX-i and later SE-i it was standard, as were power windows. Cup holders were a later option and standard on the SE-i. Thanks for reviewing one of my all time favorites!
Good video. My dad had a brand new LX sedan in the same color in 1986. We drove it over 230K miles, and they weren't the nicest miles. So reliable! Sold it in 1997. Bought a brand new 1996 Accord LX. This is the car that brought Honda from being known as a cheap import to a contender for most reliable family sedan. The 2nd Gen Accord was nothing like this generation. Just to highlight a few things. The wheels on the hatchback in this video were not standard for the hatchback. They were standard on the LX-i sedan. You are right. The MPGs were much better than the numbers you cited. We averaged 30's all-around driving MPGs. The steering feel was FANTASTIC, especially in city driving. The Double Wishbone suspension was what made the car such a great handling car. One neat thing about the dashboard design was it wasn't uncommon for any items placed on the dash to slide to the right side and go right into the pass. side door panel pocket. lol Yes, manual trans is what that car needed. Are you sure the AC was a dealer or port installation? That's the first I ever heard of that. Neat if it is true.
wowwwwwww.... now there's a beauty. i have the same car same color and also the same year and guess what....... its a 5 speed manual and boy let me tell you its super fun to drive and i always get complements.
I have this car, manual 5 speed with AC. I have owned mine for 25 years, I’ve put a lot of money into her, rebuilt engine, stereo, a bra, new tires, wheels, paint job, etc, love my car!! I’m heartbroken because someone smashed into 2 weeks ago and the insurance wants to give me nothing for it for value! I had tow hitch on her which actually saved my rear end from getting smashed except it ruined the unibody, and buckled the rear quarter panel. The car runs great, too much money put in her to let go! My mechanic says he could probably fix it, IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE HOW TO GET THIS CAR VALUED, please respond! Thx
That’s bullshit that the insurance company doesn’t want to give you anything for it. Replacement cost with everything you’ve done to it and the fact that it’s a rare car you should be getting at least $10,000
Show the appraiser examples online, if they still refuse to let you get it fixed, get an accident lawyer and sue them. Been a year, so it's probably too late now. You screwed up big time and let those anti pre OBDII car scumbag insurance shysters play you. I would have sued the other driver (just to make their life hell for having the gall to hit my rare classic car) and used money from a savings or investments account to fix the car, personally
These are such nice and unique cars, definitely way ahead of their time and I love the styling. Unfortunately I think it might be too late to buy one now though since almost all their parts have been discontinued and such an old car is certain to need at least some kind of work, if you can even find one in reasonably decent condition.
Grew up with an ‘87 my parents had. It was a white LXI coupe with burgundy interior and the 5spd. My dad bought it in ‘96 and had it until 2009. Had almost 400k when the engine seized after the timing belt broke.
Oddly enough, I actually own an '87 Lxi hatchback and it just feels right. Good balance, nimble, and fun. Yeah, only 120hp, but it uses it well. However, mine isn't stock anymore!
I worked at a Honda store when these were being sold brand new in 1988. Most were sold before they came off the car carrier....Honda Golden Years were from the mid 80s until the late 90s or so. If they sold these new today made to the same quality standard I would buy one in a heartbeat! Actually from the mid- late 80s, the mid and top line Honda Accord trims (LX, LX-i, EX, and SE-i) did come from the factory with AC installed, it may be different in countries other than the USA. Most Accords sold in the USA from the mid 80s on were actually built in Marysville OH. They still are today. If you got a five speed, they were incredible gems, some of the very best manual units and clutches made even by today's standards, the present day Honda are not as good as these old manual units. I know because I've driven them all.
Agreed, these cars were in most ways better than the new ones. Keihn carbed autos in these cars (DX, LX) were quite a bit different than the LXI with the 5 speed. Night and day.
@@andrewbutton5580 yeah these newer cars feel more Americanized and not the sane feeling you will get lucky I'd you find cars like how it was built back than and also these newer Hondas look ugly now how they are built
I bought the 88 Accord sedan 5 speed manual in the EXi trim. I drove it for ten years trouble free. What a fun car to drive and it was great in the corners due in part to the double wishbone suspension. Sold it because I was ready for a change. Many fond memories of that car. Thanks for the review.
This was always my dream car finally found one and bought it it's a 89 SEI 4dr 126,000 miles leather n sunroof for a 32year old car inside and out good condition no ripping or excessive wear in the interior at all nvr giving this baby up
@@BernonCars I've noticed that the I4 Hondas I've driven have always had light steering at low speeds. My 2007 RDX never does get heavy on the highway though. I think that variable speed sensor might be bad on it. BTW, how did the steering on your old 2007 Accord feel? Just asking because my 2006 felt awesome but I had the tires rotated and steering fluid topped off and now it feels wobbly and light.
Ah yeah I noticed the variable steering on a 13 Accord V6 Touring I test drove a lonnnng time ago. I loved the steering on Betty. Could be a tad bit faster, but it was great
@@BernonCars Thanks for the immediate response. LOL Yeah. My 2006 felt like a Bimmer. Nice and heavy. Not exactly the fastest but I think some reinforcement from sway could assist that. Good to know. I hope I just need new tires and don't fall into that end link, bushings, tie rod $2000 pitfall just to make it feel right again. BTDT on the RDX a few years ago but it had 2x the miles.
Honda kept this car simple back in 88. The less components the less the cost of repair of something breaking down. I had an 86 Honda Accord base model with manual trans and 2 bbl carbuerator. I loved it but a hose came lose which cuased anti freeze leakage. I thought that it was the radiator and put some stop leak in it which destroyed the engine eventually but the engine kept running. I had given it to my brother who had sold it
@@BernonCars I purchased mine from a police officers in 2003. Had to get refamiliar to drivin% stick. The clutch was new and had the greasy smell. The car was tight, practical, and very practical. I had taken it to the Honda dealership for oil changes until O had screwed it up with the stop leak
Those were not the wheels that came on this car, they came on the four-door most likely from 87. This car had wheel-covers with wider angles thick swooshes. I had this one..... loved it! Loved these - Honda does not make a thing I like today!
It really doesn’t cost that much to keep these running🥱.. My Parents bought one new in 1988 then gave it to me in 2004 & I still drive it as My Daily. If you can’t maintain this then then the problem is you lol
@@MandusahRamirez why you gotta make come at this negatively? I loved the car but some cars are just lemons man, thats what i had. I kept it running for as long as i could while i was only 17 with low income. Jackass.
I have an 86 LXi hatch. With the auto as well that I'm gonna swap out, cause that gear slamming that you can see in the video as you accelerate and decelerate is way too familiar
I had a blue ona of this 5 speed, I sold it to my dad with 197k and then he sold it it to a security guy who had it for at least 5 years more. I'm hoping to find a unmolested one day.
Great car! That engine mus had been a bit of a disappointing though, because the 'smaller' 1.6 liter engine found in the 1st Acura Integra (slightly smaller but quite the inhouse competitor of this car) did a simular, if not better performance. still, I love your car. looks great, keep it great!
I don't think this engine was disappointing at all by 80's standards when you consider that many American manufacturers were using V6's and V8's that made similar or less power with much worse fuel efficiency and often worse reliability. The D16A1 in the 1st gen Integra made 113-118 HP and 99-103 ft lbs of torque while the A20A3 in this car made 120 HP and 122 ft lbs of torque.
Dude 1989 Honda Accord LXI 5 speed manual I believe the last of the carbureted motors for accords and the last model according to get pop up headlights too anyway awesome car love this video brings me back cuz that was my first s*** fast and furious show for they even do what the f*** had
