kero

Guys,

I know someone asked me to post photos of my 86 civic SI 3 door hatchback, 1500 model (1500 with refers to the engine with FI) as all other 3 doors had a carbarated (spelling) engine.

Well here she is in her beat up glory.

Note a few things
1. The SI badge that was on the right hand lower portion of glass hatch fell off, hahaha.
2. The SI hubcaps, were so ugly, I had to take them off and just leave plain steel wheels.
3. The Moonroof got so hot, I had to spray paint the inside of the glass to keep my head from burning on hot summer days.
4. No A/C, no power steering, she was something to drive.
4a. The rear windsheild wiper also dissappeared one day, I think someone swiped it. That's NY for ya.
5. The car was so light and had the fuel injected 1500 engine, I was able to beat cars twice as expensive off line and chirp in first and second gear.
6. The metal was so thin on the doors and body, a finger could push it way through.
7. I loved her and miss her, super reliable car and a sinch to do work on.
8. As per a brochure I saw at honda a year ago, the 86 was indeed the first SI civic.




Just in case you think I am full of BS and there are always some, here is a photo of what she would have looked like brand new.



Oh, did I mention I bought her with only 40,000 original miles for $400 from a friend at work not more than 3 years ago.

TomH

THATS a $400 car??! Sheeshh... thats great. Looks really clean for its age!

kero

Yep, she was clean, lots of dents and some rust but for the time I had her, she purred like a kitten.

I then sold it about a year later to a guy at work for $200 for his son to learn how to drive. They still have it.

Great cars!

anteater

So cheap!
hehe, I never see them that cheap. I'd buy it otherwise, just for a runabout car.

kero

You would not once the 90 degree weather hits, you would melt like I did in the car. Black interior with no A/C.

GT_1

try having a black car with no air conditioning
I know what its like, it sucks on a hot humid day.