Civic HX, what are the best years?

[firehawk618]

Originally Posted by figit090

I'm hoping my right foot will be more fuel efficient than cruise would be. But...I'd still like it, lol.

I think the HX has power windows and many have a/c...but none have four doors! I'll look for that thread I'd love to see how your MPG economy runs go.

You are right, cruise isn't very efficient but sure is nice on long trips.

Also yes, the HX does have power windows and can have a/c but no 4 doors.

[Chrysler kid]

Alright ive been trying to research a bit about my car, if any other hx owner of Honda owner can clarify the markings on my car it would be much appreciated.

From what I can tell the hx had a very limited production run in 1996, or my car was one of the first with a manual transmission as I can only find references to cvt models in car and driver tests

Originally Posted by chrysler kid

My civic hx has grease pen markings on the under side of the hood and on the gas tank under the car. The hood on my vehicle is the factory unit as it still retains all stickers, the car still has the factory Honda headlights and Honda front bumper (and they all have matching paint and matching hail damage.)

Under side of the hood




On my drivers side rear lower control arm



No idea what the A stands for, it is one the gas tank and rear shocks and B is on the front shocks*

Originally Posted by chrysler kid

So I am under the assumption with a may of 96 build date my car was one of the last to roll off the line as a us spec 96 model

my chassis has the build date stamped on both shock tower

Originally Posted by chrysler kid

If I understand the vin sequence correctly my car was number 54,380 built that year which would sound about right if I could find a 1996 us sales figure for the honda civic

[firehawk618]

Holy undercoating! LOL, that craps heavy!

Seriously though, I think you may have a point. I see mostly >97 HX's for sale, can't remember seeing a 96

[Chrysler kid]

This should help your car search. Basically find a dealer link in google and replace the vin number in the dealer link with the vin of the vehicle you want to check

Originally Posted by chrysler kid

Here is how to get a free vehicle identification background report. Basically use the search term "dealer auto check in:URL" in google and find a dealer link and input your vin number into the window address and viola free history report

Get a Free Vehicle History Report Before You Buy a Car

[firehawk618]

Originally Posted by Chrysler kid

This should help your car search. Basically find a dealer link in google and replace the vin number in the dealer link with the vin of the vehicle you want to check

That hasn't worked for me in a long time. I'm pretty sure they closed that loophole.

[Chrysler kid]

Nah it still works

[figit090]

Originally Posted by Chrysler kid

This should help your car search. Basically find a dealer link in google and replace the vin number in the dealer link with the vin of the vehicle you want to check

THANK YOU! I thought they'd closed all the loopholes!

[Chrysler kid]

Originally Posted by figit090

THANK YOU! I thought they'd closed all the loopholes!

It looks like only a few dealers use it still, so it may be gone quickly

[firehawk618]

Originally Posted by Chrysler kid

It looks like only a few dealers use it still, so it may be gone quickly

Very cool, yeah all I had it was dead ends and had given up long ago.

Thanks.

[figit090]

I would actually remove those posts, someone might be lurking forums for just that sort of info