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been a member of SHO since aug 99'...my old sn for all the old school SHO peeps...PSRcrxZC
old cars:
93 Ford Probe GT w/ custom RX-7 veilside kit (Team POORSPORTS san diego)
89 Honda CRX si w/ sohc ZC T3 super60 boosted
-2005 white SCION XB w/ 18" Pinnacle Octane wheels
-90 dx htbk for sale as a shell...inquire within
While Honda thinks about reintroducing one of its most glorious models, we can't help but blurt out our full support, - this is a no-brainer, guys.
The CRX was brilliant when Honda developed it almost 20 years ago, and the tearaway combination of light and potent hasn't lost its appeal. Honda is believed to be seriously considering developing a two-seat sports car with those qualities, using its new Global Small Platform. The car, which Honda insiders are already calling the CRX, could appear in late 2004 or early 2005.
For the Japanese market, the CRX will exist in two forms: an entry-level model with a 1.0-litre DOHC VTEC triple producing appoximately 74 kW (the engine derived from the block used in Honda's Insight hybrid coupé), and a hardcore 1.6-litre DOHC four cylinder engine (also with VTEC) generating 110-115 kW. Not incredible, until you realise that the target weight for the four-cylinder coupé is said to cut under 800 kg. Put it this way - that's 200 kg less than the Mini and 175 kg lighter than an MR2.
This gives the 1.6-litre variant a tidy 7.27 kg/kW ratio in the worst case. By comparison, a 225 kW VXII SS Commodore has a kilogram-to-kilowatt ratio of 7.52. So, if Honda builds it, the little CRX will stand-out quick. Transmissions proposed are a five-speed manual for the 1.0-litre three cylinder, and a six-speed manual for the 1.6-litre. Use of Honda's CVT is said to be under study, but is not yet an official part of the programme.
The new two-seater is small, and information from Honda indicates a wheelbase in the 2250 to 2350 mm range, overall length of less than 3650 mm, width of 1690 mm and height below 1270 mm. This makes it a strictly a two-pew affair.
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been a member of SHO since aug 99'...my old sn for all the old school SHO peeps...PSRcrxZC
old cars:
93 Ford Probe GT w/ custom RX-7 veilside kit (Team POORSPORTS san diego)
89 Honda CRX si w/ sohc ZC T3 super60 boosted
-2005 white SCION XB w/ 18" Pinnacle Octane wheels
-90 dx htbk for sale as a shell...inquire within
i probably dont remember it or if i havent seen it before so dont flame on me.........:
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been a member of SHO since aug 99'...my old sn for all the old school SHO peeps...PSRcrxZC
old cars:
93 Ford Probe GT w/ custom RX-7 veilside kit (Team POORSPORTS san diego)
89 Honda CRX si w/ sohc ZC T3 super60 boosted
-2005 white SCION XB w/ 18" Pinnacle Octane wheels
-90 dx htbk for sale as a shell...inquire within
Originally posted by 5gencivic IF they brought it back... and it looked like that, which i highly doubt... i'd buy one in a second. no if ands or buts.
end of argument.
Same here, I'd run to get my hands on one, that's an awesome photoshop.
Um... you guys are all pretty mis informed.
From someone that was in japan less that 1 month ago. I can tell you that the 2005 CRX is a for-sure. What it looks like however is still under development. What I've seen and heard however is that it's going to look more like a rounded out G1 than the Insight.. with the hood nearly a square. it'll most likely share the same engine as the Civic Si and Civic Hybrid (however this is just me and some friends speculating)
While I was over there (and I wish I had a camera) We saw what looked like a chopped up hatchback Oddessy (seriously.. it could have looked like someone tried to make a CRX out of a Honda Oddessy) with no badges and masking tape all over the lights and windows, as well as some 8 spoke wheels (similar to Hondas Accord wheels, and yeah they were 17s. The thing was flying down the Freeway at about 150mph.. cause we were doing 140 (in a Lancer) and it passed us. We tried to catch up but with the traffic the driver turned off someplace and we searched the next hour for the car. could be the next CRX.. could be a UFO, could be the next Toyota.. who knows but if I was told it was a CRX I would beleive them. (oh.. the funnest thing I got to do in Japan was push one of those stupid robots down a stairway... LOL)
By the way, I'll be going with turbo magazine on their Tokia International Autoshow Tour 2004. So if the CRX is real.. it'll be there. Keep ya updated!!
dang...with a new crx probly coming out in the near future, this makes me think about selling my crx now and save money for the new one whenever it comes out.
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been a member of SHO since aug 99'...my old sn for all the old school SHO peeps...PSRcrxZC
old cars:
93 Ford Probe GT w/ custom RX-7 veilside kit (Team POORSPORTS san diego)
89 Honda CRX si w/ sohc ZC T3 super60 boosted
-2005 white SCION XB w/ 18" Pinnacle Octane wheels
-90 dx htbk for sale as a shell...inquire within
Originally posted by 5gencivic IF they brought it back... and it looked like that, which i highly doubt... i'd buy one in a second. no if ands or buts.
end of argument.
i 2nd that. what is that a picture of anyway? if that's a PS, it's very nicely done.
Originally posted by PSIKOTICsi dang...with a new crx probly coming out in the near future, this makes me think about selling my crx now and save money for the new one whenever it comes out.
NO!!!......hang on to the old one...just add to the stable....
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