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user removed · 02-02-2012, 12:29 AM

This is all from ancient memory. I bought a new 84 CRX 1.5 serial #1018 in Houston Texas. Pretty sure the 1.3 was a 5 speed. It (the 1.3) had a lot of special stuff to get mileage. Even 1 less piston ring per cylinder. I think Road and Track took one and drove it 735 miles on a tank of fuel and got 73.5 MPG at 55 MPH (national speed limit at the time). The thing that keeps me from messing with one was the carb and vacuum lines. The 1.5 was CVCC while I don't think the 1.3 was. It took 13.5 seconds for the 1.3 to get to 60, while the 1.5 was right at 10 seconds. I averaged right at 45 in my 1.5 for 50 k miles before I sold it. Paid $7k new, sold it for $5k.

regards
Mech

02-02-2012, 12:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
user removed Master EcoModder Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,927 Thanks: 877 Thanked 2,024 Times in 1,304 Posts	This is all from ancient memory. I bought a new 84 CRX 1.5 serial #1018 in Houston Texas. Pretty sure the 1.3 was a 5 speed. It (the 1.3) had a lot of special stuff to get mileage. Even 1 less piston ring per cylinder. I think Road and Track took one and drove it 735 miles on a tank of fuel and got 73.5 MPG at 55 MPH (national speed limit at the time). The thing that keeps me from messing with one was the carb and vacuum lines. The 1.5 was CVCC while I don't think the 1.3 was. It took 13.5 seconds for the 1.3 to get to 60, while the 1.5 was right at 10 seconds. I averaged right at 45 in my 1.5 for 50 k miles before I sold it. Paid $7k new, sold it for $5k. regards Mech Last edited by user removed; 02-02-2012 at 09:53 AM..