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No Radio for Old CRX.

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:23:07 +0000

So, some low-life bastard broke the window of my CRX to steal a 10-year old CD player…! Maybe someone needed a radio that only plays CDs really bad….

A note to the thief: Thief, if you needed a plain ‘ol CD player, good for you. Otherwise, good luck selling it. That thing is worth less than the bunch of quarters in the coin tray that you forgot to take. Not to mention there was an iPod in the glove compartment that you also forgot to take. Was it too dark to see? Forgot the flashlight? Were in a hurry? Of course you were.

Anyway, thanks for taking the cheapest possible item in the whole car. Btw, there was a slim credit card Kenwood remote on the passenger seat that you also forgot to take. Oh, I understand. You couldn’t see it because it was buried under all those pieces of glass you broke. What a shame! You could have made about $12 on eBay with that remote which is about more than twice what the radio is worth.

Oh, there also was a Rockford Fosgate amp in the back. I guess you missed that, too. Also, thanks for kindly unplugging my Kenwood-to-iPod connector instead of cutting it like the rest of the wires including the RCAs. You know, the RCA cables do come off really easily. And lastly, thanks for making my car lighter. It’s faster now!

(p.s. Rockford Fosgate? it’s no longer there. I decided to make my car even lighter while I’m at it.)

2011 CR-Z vs. 1987 CRX Si

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:17:42 +0000

Edmund’s Inside Line’s article comparing the Honda CR-Z to 1987 CRX Si… 2011 CR-Z vs. 1987 CRX Si

Of course, there was no comparison. The 1987 CRX crushed the CR-Z in every way. Not only these 2 cars have different purpose, the focus of Honda as a car maker has changed drastically over the past 10 years. It’s unlikely that Honda will be able (nor willing) to produce another car with the original CRX’s spirit.

Photos – May 2010

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:18:43 +0000

My CRX looks way shinier in these photos. Photoshop does wonders. Better than any wax.

How fast is my CRX? 120+ mph!

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:13:48 +0000

One Saturday morning around 5 AM I was on my way to meet up some guys for biking. Loaded up my bike in the trunk of my CRX and I hit the expressway. At 5 in the morning, there were hardly any cars. Suddenly, a GTI zoomed past me from nowhere (I was cruising at 90mph myself) followed by some non-descriptive car (possibly a Pontiac GTO) trying to catch up to it. Yes! with them in front of me, it was now safe to speed. Then I floored it to see just how fast this 23 year old would go.

The needle quickly hit 120 mph but wouldn’t move any further because at the bottom of the speedometer, there is a knob that resets the trip counter. The needle kept bobbing up and down resting on this knob. So I really don’t know how fast my CRX was doing beyond 120 mph.
Surprisingly, it was very stable and controllable even at that speed. There were no unwanted vibrations or twitching of any kind. It felt very well planted. Fyi, I have all-season tires, and stock suspension set-up. Only thing non-stock is the Energy Suspension Polyurethane bushing set.

I remember I wasn’t as comfortable even in my S2000 doing about 130 mph. Largely because the noise from the roof was unbearably loud. The roof on the S2000 starts to flap uncontrollably at about 120 mph. The noise and the vibration in the cabin is enough to make your head hurt after few minutes. Anyway, man, this little CRX is such a joy to drive. I couldn’t ask for anything more from this car.

A-pillar rust

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:41:46 +0000

I seriously think that the body on my CRX will disintegrate far before the powertrain gives. The motor, trans and brakes are as strong as ever but the body rust is getting worse every week. The a-pillar rust on the driver’s side is growing faster than ever. Just over 2 years in Chicago and the rust is popping up faster than a teenager’s zit. Damn! I love this car but I don’t know if I will be able to commit to the whole body overhaul…

Mugen CR-Z

admin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:03:10 +0000

Although chances of U.S. market getting one of these are pretty slim, here is the Japanese Mugen CR-Z.

More speed, more miles to the gallon, and a big-ass trunk…

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:08:54 +0000

As I was finishing up my oil change this afternoon, I wrote on the next service reminder tag, “next oil change due at: 291,000 miles.” And I was thinking to my self “wow, that’s a big number.” That’s 291,000 miles on the body of my CRX which means 191,000 miles for the D16A1 motor. And it still amazes me every time I get behind the wheel that I can still pull this thing as hard as I could for some adrenaline rush and still get to places day in and day out. My much newer 2005 Subaru experienced numerous hiccups and has cost me close to $3000 in maintenance and service in less than 5 years. I can always rely on my 23 year old CRX to be there when I need it. It always starts up right away no matter how cold, hot or how long it’s been sitting in the driveway. The Subaru however, hasn’t been that nice to me.

This 23 year old CRX of mine can put the new CR-Z to shame any day whether it be performance or frugality. It can occasionally hit 40+ mpg if driven gently. It has no problem hitting 37+ mpg even when I drive like I just robbed a bank. All this with 0-60 mph in 6 seconds flat. The 113 horsepower from a naturally aspirated dohc 1.6 really does wonders for this 1900 or so pound shell. All this with a trunk that can swallow 90% of the stuff you can buy at Ikea. How cool is that?

The wrath of the Rust Gods

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:53:29 +0000

It was only a matter of time. After all, no Honda can escape the curse of the wheel arch rust. My CRX was no exception. Despite being rust-free for the past 20 years or so in California, my CRX has finally succumbed to the infamous plague after just two years of Chicago winter.

The rust has now grown too big for me to ignore it anymore. There are few minor rust spots forming on the sunroof panel and around the windshield as well. Well, there goes my summer. Damn you rust god!

Okay, enough already.

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:37:16 +0000

In the beginning I thought it was about time the corner cutting at Toyota rightfully revealed itself. It was interesting to see how things panned out. But then again, this sort of thing is nothing new. Recalls and corporate fiascoes happen all the time. So this Toyota thing is getting old and stale not to mention that it has been totally blown out of proportion. The almost comical overreaction of Congress has shamed even Jerry Springer and Maury Show.

Congress criticized Toyota for placing its bottom line in front of customer safety. But what company doesn’t? We all know companies wouldn’t give a hoot about safety unless they are legally bound to. It’s only normal for a company to act defensive at the allegation of a possible defect. But before we even get to that, are those politicians even in the position to judge someone based on their priority? Aren’t the politicians themselves the creators of this skewed priority in the first place? Aren’t they the ones who put their own riches and greed before the good of the nation and its people while their seat and job description clearly suggests the reverse? Who’s criticizing who here? And who really has done more harm to American public? Toyota’s mishap intentional or not doesn’t even come close.

Aren’t you glad you’re a Honda guy?

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:33:55 +0000