These cars were everywhere on the road in the 90's and all of the school kids wanted them! This was the golden era for Honda, made so many fun cars it was crazy, I miss those old Honda days.
+Acc0rd79 Absolutely, I still drive a 92 Integra but have owned a 88 CRX Si, four other 2nd gen Integras, and a third gen Integra. You can't beat the build quality, interior, timeless styling, and bulletproof engines/transmissions. Unless of course you go automatic.
Red88Rex yup, sad. I feel that the 2000's began a downfall for Honda thinking they were bigger than they really were. I think they are beginning to recover from it now but they sure as hell took a huge hit and look what happened, Hyundai/Kia have really boomed with their good designs and 10 year warranty!
@@aaronmcconkey1062 the distributor thing is true but the oil burning depends on the engine. My D and F series don’t burn oil, or not much, but I had an H22 prelude that needed to be topped off weekly.
I have one, getting a new head gasket right now but it has 360,xxx miles right now. Got it dirt cheap too. It works great and odly enough still have the original clutch.... That goes to show that they're pretty long lasting lol It has the 1.5 16 valve (b15b7) by the way
This is the first car that I ever bought brand-new. By the end of 93 I was rolling on 16 inch Momo's with Neuspeed race springs dropping it 2 1/4 inches. It was a awesome look for 93 I still have the car and handed it down to my 18-year-old son who absolutely loves it! White 93 ex 5 speed.
Nice to see a fellow hot wheels collector on here haha nice story as well! My father had a 95 accord ex two door man I loved that car only wished we still had it.
My uncle used to have the sedan version, lowered it about the same height, threw those 3 spoke wheels on them and called it a day. He had that until the EM1 Si Coupe came out in ‘99.
That was the best design ever for the civic. It was small, light and everything a tuner wanted in a package intened to spruced up. This is civic that every Honda fanboy hope to aquire.
My best friend had a 92 Civic until a few years ago. That little car was a beast, never gave her any trouble. I bet that thing is still going somewhere.
This is more reliable when any modern car on the market. I would pay full dealership price to have one manufactured right before my eyes, this is when cars were reliable, easy, simple, and those terms slip away from modern cars.
It WAS the first compact to offer dual airbags. Honda was rushing dual airbags into their cars, starting with the Legend in 1990. This was late 1992, so it was a very, very big deal, when they weren't available on expensive luxury cars like the 540i and XJ6.
My dad got a four-door sedan of this. It was the first new car he ever bought, and he still has it - a tribute to how easy it is to work on it. He even changed the head over a summer by himself.
This makes me smile. I had a black '93 Civic DX. So many great memories with this car. Talk about a timeless design. The Civic Coupe is a true classic. For all owners of this car, we are truly lucky to have owned it.
I've had three 92-95 civic. 92 hatch cx and two 95 sedan ex. Still have one 95. Over 200k and drives like it was new. Uses no oil. Never any check engine lights. Best Honda ever made
Can concur on the no engine check lights..can also confirm I still had the original o2 sensor at 340000km. Very good car..in my case it did even start using oil until 170000km, then very slowly increased over time, I suspect this was due to my possible improper tweaking of the valve clearances and pushing the engine. Sounded very nice past 4500 rpm.
One of the best Civics sedan, coupe or hatch offered by Honda. All my friends wanted these including myself. Excellent interior styling & exterior. Simple & classy
By Hector, who's going to be running 3 Honda Civics with spoon engines. And on top of that, he just went into Harry's, and he ordered 3 T66 turbos, with NOS. And a Motec exhaust system.
This is one of the best looking car out there for me....and i am looking forward to buy one for myself. the damn thing is a masterpiece and still popular these days
Kazu DV take a good hard look for rust, depending on where you live it will certainly be the death of the car. If you can buy something from outside the rust belt, go hard and undercoat that chassis for future generations
I had a '92 Civic Si hatchback with a GSR engine swap. Loved that car. Hondas today are nice but can't compare to the ease of tuning a 90's Honda yourself.
I despise the pretentious, complacent attitude of Honda today as well as their boring, cookie cutter cars. However, I do have a soft spot for these older Civics and Accords because they are from a time when Honda actually tried and cared about building their reputation by making great, affordable cars. As a matter of fact they did such a good job at it that they could take a carboard box, put wheels on it and slap a Honda badge on the side and the car media and press would be like "10/10 best economy car of the year"
At least they make a 2 door civic to this very day AND made a 2 door Accord varient until VERY recently. But on the flipside, take a look at how boring Toyota was from the mid 2000's to mid 2010's. At least the latter VERY recently started giving a damn about what their cars look like...
These were fantastic vehicles. The boot was large enough to accommodate your new DVD players while being tiny and practical enough to drive beneath a truck trailer safely.
In my opinion, this was one of the best designs for the Civic. I was 19 when this came out and I wanted one, but ended up with a Jetta. Still regret not getting the Civic coupe instead, although I did appreciate having 4 doors on the Jetta.
Old Hondas are really reliable cars, and have more charm than the newer models. Civics (or any other Honda) are often called rice burners, but that's because they've been with the wrong crowd, and the people who actually tune them make them as competitive as any fast tuner or muscle car right out of the box. I love Civics, and I can certainly appreciate those who take care of them, as well as make them cars that can blow away the doors of any old Supra or GTR. Anyways, thanks for the video. This car is top notch!
Managed to make something positive out of being stuck on Highway 78 from Vista to Escondido. Glanced over and saw the most adorable sportive red Honda Civic Coupe. I open my window and yelled at the guy in admiration that I thought his car was awesome. I think he appreciated the compliment. That's how I found out it's a 93. I just thought it was a very cool car and I could see me in it. Although it may be a little harder to get in and out of then a more modern sedan. All the cars made today pretty much look like each other and are bland and uninspiring. Can't wait till the pandemics over so Escondido can start having Cruisin Grand again.
I know what you mean except I test drove a 2014 Accord Sport with a 6-speed manual and was absolutely impressed with how fun it was to drive. The steering, handling/damping and shifter were perfect. It was legitimately fun to drive. Hell it was even pretty damn quick (0-60 in around 6.4 sec) with an engine similar to a Civic SI under the hood. Keep in mind I drive a tuned MINI Cooper S which is also a blast to drive. So to hop into a large family sedan and say "whoa this thing is fun!" is really saying something. Honda still makes good cars.
I'm not much of a Honda guy, but was looking at them used and was surprised at how futuristic they looked for their time. I was guessing this car came out in 1995 not 1993 when I came across them.
I had my 93 Civic EX coupe for 9 years. 283K. Never once failed to start. Aside from a new radiator and normal wear and tear items like exhaust, brakes and pads I never had to put a dime into it.
+irishmike2182 I'm shopping for a car, preferrably a coupe, I can pay cash for and wonder if you would recommend the Civic EX Coupe be added to my search list.
I had a 95 EX coupe, great car and it stood up to my teenage abuse. Had a 1996 LX sedan when I got married and it didn't make it to 100K before throwing 3 rod bearings....
I bought one right when they came out in 1992. It was a green EX model. I bought it with A/C, but without the passenger airbag, because the airbag was packaged with a stereo and I wanted to put in my own stereo. I had some problems with body fit/finish, A/C, windows, and HVAC (maybe should not have bought one of the first ones?), but the drive train was great. It handled prettynwell, rode nice, looked great, was comfortable, and got 40 MPG. I kept it until 1995.
Great car. I had a 1993 EX 5 speed that was red with black interior and the upgraded stereo. Traded it in when the new 1995.5 Tacoma came out. Also, a solid rig.
First compact to offer one too, considering this was 1992. No one else did that, let alone that BMW didn't even offer that on their 3-Series and 5-Series. Ditto for MB on 190 and Lexus ES. Honda was on fire on the early 90s.
it's interesting looking at the fact that the engine looks as new and shiny as a modern car's, even if i wasn't born in the 90s, rather the 2007, i still have memories that tie me and other people up to that era and the beggining of the 2000s
I purchased a brand new Red Honda Civic EX summer 1995, it was so popular I had to order it as that was the last year of production, 14K! Drove it 145k miles and it never broke down. Sad to sell that one but a new owner paid me the right price and I will always wonder how many more miles it went....
I still miss my '94 EX Coupe. Inherited it from my aunt in 2010 with 125k on it, drove it to college and work for 3 years and put another 75k on it. Such a nice looking compact.
I found that, for me, driving my 1992 Honda Civic with no brake assist allowed me to stop the car in shorter distance than with the power booster. I took the valve that holds vacuum when the engine is off, turned it around in the loop and the brakes give me much better feed back, and allows for threshold braking. With the power assist, the brakes were too touchy for my liking and I would lock them up. Yes, it requires more muscle to stop, but I used to ride a mountain bike all the time, so I have plenty of leg muscle, and I am so used to it now after nearly 2 years of driving without power assist it does not bother me in the least. I might also add, I don't use the power steering either, just not needed.
The 93-95 coupes are great first cars. I remember my 95 EX 5 speed with a Magnaflow catback, AEM intake and Motegi wheels back in high school used to be king of the drags against my friends who had a Eclipse RS 5 spd, Cavalier auto, Civic DX 5 spd and a 65 Impala SS with 283 small block and a powerglide. No one could beat the Civic haha.
