04-01-2016, 11:46 AM
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when the crx came out I vaguely remember some statistic that it had a better power to weight ratio than (here's where I forget) some Ferrari at the time.
A friend had one, I drove it once, it was fun!!!
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04-01-2016, 12:00 PM
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Wouldn't surprise me. 150-160HP in a 2100lb car was pretty zippy for the late 80's, 0-60 was just under 7 seconds. I could see that overlapping with some of the slower Ferrari's.
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04-01-2016, 04:01 PM
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Funny seeing a 16 year old Honda parked in 4 spaces like it's a Ferrari. I don't see too many door dings in Oregon or Washington. Maybe people have more respect for others property in some areas compared to others?
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04-02-2016, 03:21 AM
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I am not sure what happened to my Civic before I purchased her, but they do not look like they are from any car door I have ever seen, while two people backed into the corner of the bumper.
I love my car, but I park in the closest spot I can pull through. It works well so far.
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04-05-2016, 03:40 PM
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All my life I've parked wherever convenient - and in recent years, wherever was easy to get at so I didn't waste gas at 5 mpg cruising the parking lot.
The only reason I was able to buy the Insight was that someone backed into my Accord. He was very decent about it, as was his insurance company. The damages settlement paid for nearly 1/2 of the Insight. I claim to have learned from experience.
I plan to sell the Accord pretty much as is, as soon as I have time to deal with it. Ever since I acquired Outasight, I've been getting her squared up and doing some basic mods, all in prep for the Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, ten days from today.
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04-05-2016, 07:42 PM
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Honda could have done so much of a better job with the CRZ, but they prefered to follow the wannabe-racer bandwagon instead of going for an efficiency-oriented project closer to the philosophy that guided the early Insight. Anyway, making something as simple and efficient as an early CRX while having to deal with recent regulations would be a PITA...
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