As a 90s kid, when I watch movies from the 70s and 80s I associate the cars in them with the old junkers I'd see past their prime in my childhood. But at the time these would've been clean, new, possibly top of the line cars. It's similar to today how the main character will probably drive a brand new car, especially if there's some brand deal with a manufacturer. Maybe in 20 years we'll see a 2024 Civic and think it's junky.
My grandmother just passed away and she had an 86 Civic base hatchback, No a.c. , radio or passenger side mirror either. The car has only 47k miles on it and it was left to me. Not a single dent or scratch on the car.
Sell it. Enjoy and destroy a more modern Honda like an 03-07 Accord "the best car ever made". Sell it on cars and bids or something you'll get enough money for a beater and a down payment on a house.
Guys, please. Cars are far safer now. And regulations aren't to blame here. Consumers have chosen SUVs... This Civic wouldn't stand a chance in a crash with the F100 of the day...
@@santouchesantouche2873True. And the consumers only chose the SUVs because the automakers marketed them so heavily, because they could make more profit selling them as "luxury" vehicles, and the bullshit "light truck" loophole increased their profit margins even further.
This takes me back. I got my license when I was 15 yrs old. I drove a manual 1977 Honda hatchback. It was the standard color of khaki. Seats 💺 were a dark orange. Carpet light yellow. lol The memories. The car was a little tank. When cars were made tough as hell. And easier to fix. My dad thought me how to tune it up myself. Distribution cap, spark plugs, engine running timing screws you name it. So what did I drive? I’ll start with my fav. 1985 Camaro. 1985 Firebird. ( black on black with metal sun block shades on rear window) 1977 Honda hatchback 1990 Chevy z28 T top My dad in the early 70s bought his first brand new car. It was his pride joy. Our first rich spending. 1970 Ford Pinto Mom said he used to take me for rides when I was still in a diaper! So yes . The memories and nostalgia will never go away. 😂❤
My Papa died 3 months ago and I can totally imagine him buying this car without a radio. I can just picture him going “what do you need a radio for? You buy a car to drive. Not dance.” 😂😂😂 I miss that old man…
I had one of those back in the day, they actually did have the wiring harness for the radio so you could install speakers and stereo with very little effort. That car would get 56 MPG, it was a great car! I wish I could buy one now!
@@Supremepikachu it was nice when we didn’t have power windows and power locks and power seats and so on. It’s just more shit to break. Speaking from experience.
@@Seashellsbytheseashore21 I hate manual windows. They are the worst! Power locks are better and much safer. But power seats is useless, never optioned that on my cars. I have never seen power locks fail nor window regulators on my 1999 BMW M3 so you're really being delusional with that. 95% of the people would not want a car with 1970 specs.
@@SupremepikachuWhere did you get your bs statistics? Just ask Russia and India, most people drive boxes with wheels there. You are delusional into thinking that just because your car never needed a power window replacement that there is never something wrong with comfort electronics. Audis & BMWs are among the crappiest cars even with maintenance.
@@edzamper5803 Mate, you clearly have no clue what you're talking about. I owned 3 old bmw cars never had any electronic problems... You're just seeking reasons to deny that electronics like that hold up good and barely go defect. Also Audi and BMW are high class luxury cars and you simply sound exactly like someone who never owned one in their life or couldn't afford. Or you just sucked ass in maintenance. Go fool around somewhere else with your deep digged up bullshit
Reminds me of the car I daily drive to work- 1986 Camry. Power nothing but does have a radio, 2 mirrors, and AC. Milage is at least 750k miles, everything works, and its still getting 350 miles per 10 gallon tank. It's also like driving a go-kart.
You saw these cars throughout the 90’s all over college campuses. They were cheap for parents to buy for their kids, cheap to insure, cheap to fuel, and cheap to maintain. The Civic was like the Top Ramen of cars. These were some of the best cars Honda ever made.
And now modern Civics are wanting to be a Type R and are blinged up to be nicer than a Corolla and priced out for parents to do the same. Oh technology and wanting to be the "cooler" car.
People complain about car prices but no one wants a base model stripped down car anymore. I just turned 18 and I wanted something like this but it’s impossible to find on a dealer lot. Everything is loaded with power everything, touch screens, sensors everywhere….
You can always order a base model. But it will still have hundreds of pounds, and thousands of dollars, worth of "safety" and "driver assistance" stuff, whether you want it or not.
If you have the budget for a decent sort of stripped-ish new car, I think 2023 is the last year you can buy a Subaru WRX with no driver aids, a manual transmission, a basic stereo… yes it has a touch screen for the backup camera, but for the most part it is still stripped down. As for nobody wanting a base model, I think a lot of the driver aids/touch screens have been more of a “requirement” that has been built upon, if you know what I mean. I’m not making excuses. But the Subaru for example, the government mandates a backup camera, so if you already have to put a screen in the car you might as well make it part of the stereo and give your stereo some features. But I like the WRX, it still has mechanical seats, the base model you can still get with a key for the ignition, you pop the hood and you can still sort of see the engine. It still has a cable parking brake instead of these weird electronic parking brakes.
These are all fun thoughts until you think about reality and daily driving a vehicle like this today would be pure ignorance. One small accident in this car and you could be in for all kinds of injuries you could have avoided because it was "cheap and looked cool"
@@state0fmind126first these car aren’t cheap anymore … in good condition and second put a cage in it , if your so scare of having an accident what’s your point ? It’s still better than all the new appliance that comes out
@@state0fmind126 I've heard this argument endlessly and I always say the same thing: motorcycles exist. It just sucks you have to deal with rain if you want automotive freedom
Love the simplicity! Reminds me of the 1980 Toyota Corolla wagon my dad had. Had power steering and AC and was a revelation in quality, comfort, drivability, and economy. Much more recent example of a simple car was my mom‘s 2017 Nissan Versa. Had roll up windows and manual locks.
My first car was an ‘86 Honda Civic with 6,000 miles on it back in 2007. The previous owner was an elderly lady that only drove it to church on Sundays and the grocery store each Monday. Maintained immaculately. It had 13 oil changes in those 6,000 miles. After she passed it sat in the sons garage for several years and then I got it. I drove it for 9 years, got it up to 140k miles before it got rear ended on the freeway. I miss that car to this day.
Civics were a budget car. Mum bought a 77 civic 1200 in 1984- it had an am radio with pushbuttons. Manual choke. Mega reliable and very economical. 4 speed no overdrive. Flatout downhill at 150kmh. Classic original civic styling- wish i own one now.
The harness for the radio clips into the back of the plastic block off plate, the speaker wires are also hiding in the door cards and other speaker locations. I found it amusing and ultimately quite pleasing when installing a factory radio into my base model civic.
This was the EXACT model my dad bought when I was a kid, even down to the color and lack of radio. I learned to drive on this car and my dad drove it daily up until the late 90’s or very early 2000’s.
@@april1st183 the 80s was a different time. What was a lot more dangerous (in retrospect) is that seatbelts were not mandatory and there certainly was no reminder chime going off when you didn’t use them. We almost never wore them. 20 miles per hour or 70 miles per hour, didn’t matter
Now back then many of those cars didn't come with a passenger side mirror. I think some time in the 90's it became mandatory to put mirrors on both sides
I wish they made basic vehicles like this these days. The cost of cameras, automatic lights, push button rear and sliding doors, extensive sound system with large information screens and apple play, heated seats and streaming wheel, electric seat adjustments with memory settings, etc. are all items that are completely expensive 'wants' that are expensive to fix when they break. This is part of the reason why basic cars can cost $40k these days
In school had used 77 hatchback accord best car i ever owned 5 speed 4 banger even teen could not kill. Rode good never broke down bought used at 100k for 1200 bucks in like 1985. Put in Lou stereo with set of house stereo speakers I back tinted Windows and thought I was coolest kid in town. Omg life was simple back then and affordable for working tern.
My brother had this car. Legit one of the funnest cars to drive. Super light and nimble. No side airbags or anything 😂 felt like driving a tin can down the road. I loved that car
But it has no power. When I lived in hilly upstate NY, my 4-speed manual 1986 Honda Civic hatchback would lose a lot of speed going uphill on the freeway even though I'm in 3rd and floored. I'd need to go 75+mph downhill so I'd be 55mph when I crested the hill. People were pissed at me. You know how NY drivers are. 75 is the "flow of traffic".
Took my drivers test in a friends Tercel. Great car! I remember it always having trouble with cold starts, and upholstery that I think was made from cactus.
@@bilbojenkins5276 Yes, cold starts were horrible. I worked less than two miles from home and had to drive the car for at least five miles to get it warm enough that it wouldn't stall or refuse to start later on. It was a get you A to B car.
I owned a 1985 Civic wagon. I needed air the dealer installed it, I wanted a stereo with speakers, the dealer put it in. I needed a mirror on the right side, you guessed it the dealer took care of it. Back then the Honda dealer put in a lot of the options.
I bet that 84 Civic is more reliable than many cars on the road today. I had an 86 Honda CRX that lasted 425k miles, and got 62MPG on the highway. No hybrid or ev needed.
@fuarkstyle No, the engine needed a new head gasket at 425K miles and I had another car anyway, so I sold the CRX to the mechanic for $100 and he was going to fix it. Who knows, it might be on the road today lol
@jeffa847 Yeah, they were pretty fast, plus at the time they were a "cool" car to have. I also had an 86 Dodge Daytona turbo. Only like 145HP, but when the turbo guage started showing boost and you knew it was about to kick I'm, and when it did it pushed you back into your seat...Wow. Very cool car to have as a 17 year old. And the girls loved it lol 😆
@@guytansbariva2295 for such durable car that's what I was guessing, very probably it's still rocking on. Also cool price 😀 I would have bought it too blinking fast.
Car companies would get so much respect from a lot of people if they started remaking old cars while keeping the old design but improving the quality of life, safety, and details of the car. A great example of this is the electric Ford F-100 Eluminator concept from a few years ago. Kept the same design of the original Ford F-100 but made it electric and improved the interior. Honorable mention to the
There are plenty of cars that you can buy for a good price which are around nowadays still. You'll rarely encounter this specific model in this good a shape, but, there's a lot of fantastic Mercedes from this time which run like literal tanks, regularly getting over 1 million miles on them with no problem. Same for Volvos of the era.
My mom bought one of these brand new in 84.. i was 5.. the rectangle on the dash was a vent that popped up when you push the button. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Haha.
Yes, a lot of cars of that time still had options as a passenger side mirror. But when I bought my 98 Civic CX new for Honda, it was just as stripped as this gem.
There’s something so charming about old cars, essentially a metal box with a motor! My dad wonders why I want a car that’s from 1990 or older, and that’s exactly why! No computers or anything! Just wires, and mechanical goodness!
I've a theory: Safety is always constant; people collectively increase or decrease risk and adjust their driving habits based on perceived safety. People will always drive a safer car in a riskier way and an unsafe car in a safer way.
@@fr0xk you obviously haven't spent any time on the road in Detroit, Atlanta, Memphis, Tampa, or any southern or rust belt city then have you Salvage title Detroit steel from the 70s, baby momma altimas on bald tires with no trunk or brake lights, on and on and on All weaving in and out of traffic at 100 brake checking everything in sight lol It's like mad max out there dude Then you've got things like the CyberCuck out there being made brand new as an unsafe coffin on wheels ready to fall apart or explode... Also doing 100mph or 0 to 60 in 4 seconds, ready to mow down the kids in the crosswalk
I am 77 years old and remember when the 1953 model cars came out. For over 100 years, the cars operated with a Carburetor, mechanical gasoline pump, (Not inside the gas tank) Distributor and points, Cable operated, Heat/Cold/Defroster Vents/Mirrors and NO COMPUTERS.
@@juans6639Completely agree with this cars are no longer made with users in mind! Nearly impossible for your average joe to diagnose and repair all the electrical issues that come with these new cars.
@@IcartniteI Yeah, those longtime mechanics are probably lazy and/or dull-witted and like how cars diagnose themselves now. “The computer says it’s one of these three things. I’ll replace this one, and if it doesn’t fix it, I’ll charge you to fix one or both of the others too. Now if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go read the instruction guide for how to remove and replace these doohickey’s on your model of car.” Auto repair by trial and error has reached the 21st century.
My ex had an 87 civic when we split I got the Civic. It wouldn’t die! I couldn’t wait to get rid of it, but it just wouldn’t die! I stopped changing the oil and it wouldn’t DIE!!!
Fun fact: all the wiring for the radio and speakers are there. In that era, most Honda options were dealer-installed, minimizing the number of unique cars shipped from Japan. In my father’s case, he decided he did want air conditioning about a year after he bought his 86 Accord. The dealer installed it in an afternoon. (Update: I have no idea if it was retrofit in an afternoon, or morning, or 6 hours, or a full day. Those arguing over this (you know who you are) really need to find something productive to do with their time.)
My dad did kind of the same thing. Bought a new ford in the 1980s and ordered it without a radio just so he could put a better aftermarket one in himself.
My father first taught me how to drive when I in 10th grade. I learned in his 1986 5-speed manual shift Honda Civic. I hated it but I kept learning until I finally mastered the clutch/gas/brake. Dad said that knowing how to drive manual would save my life one day. Thanks, Pop ❤
We are lucky. Back in the 90s, everyone had "The Club" for anti theft. Now, all you need to do is swap out the automatic for a manual transmission. I worked at a mechanic shop, and 3 mechanics (all under 25) could not drive manuals.
@@chucknorris3rdnut okay so instead of being supportive and understanding of the fact that they haven’t had the means to learn yet and trying to teach them yourself, you instead would rather choose to belittle them over something that they have literally no control over? Yeah, makes total sense lol. There’s far too many people already that are bitching and running their mouthes about “everything that’s wrong with the world nowadays” and not enough people taking action to change it. Be the change you wish to see man, lead by example. I never learned how to drive stick, not because I’m a brain rotted Gen-Z Tik-Tok tide pod eating kid that’s incapable, but because I never had the MEANS to learn. I didn’t have a manual car just readily available for me to learn on, nor did I have a father or anyone to teach me how. Y’all always wanna act like it’s our “choice” or that we’re “too stupid” to do it, when that honestly couldn’t be further from reality
@@chucknorris3rdnut makes sense that they don't know how to drive manual, there's probably much better access to autos when they're learning. They can worry about learning manual later.
SADLY because of safety regulations they would hardly let these exist but I like where your head is at. I want cheaper cars that purely serve the purpose of "A to B" with a couple bells and whistles like AC.
@@Outlaw_Official They exist. Nissan Versa, etc. They're just boring chiclets that nobody cares about. They don't have the kitsch-value of the 84 civic.
My first car that I bought with my own money was a 1980 Honda civic. It was a 5 speed but 3rd gear didn’t work so I’d just rev high in 2nd and shift to 4th. So much fun in that car.
Clutch too, but a radio was needed in 1984 as the Walkman was new, cds were only for the user rich, analogue channels ( well in europe anyway )and Bluetooth hadn't been invented yet, so would have been boring ride to your destination.
@@UKKC80s Well yeah, haha, dont want to forget that, kinda hard grinding gears going down the road without the clutch, unless you are the ultimate master of rev matching.
Thought about removing one that dont work and putting a dual charge usb outlet in its place. I learned a long time ago never plug your phone in the one that comes with the vehicle. They steal data that the car doesnt need. 73
My mom’s 88 Volvo 240DL has AC, cassette radio, power mirrors, and power windows but has no power locks. A Volvo 240 is a car for the middle working class at the time. A 1984 Honda Civic that is a step above the base model has a cassette radio and AC but, it still comes with crank windows, manual mirrors, and manual locks.
Back in the days when the price you paid for a car was actually dependent on how much it cost to build that car instead of the price being entirely dependent on the badges glued to it and how greedy the dealer is lol
@@Three60Mafiayou could actually haggle a price considerably pre-pandemic. now prices are firm, if not altogether inflated by a few thousand, as in the case of the type R.
@@hitchslap8254 Imagine forming a entire friend group around the owners of a 4 decade old car and then passing the torch down to new members as they join
Love old simple cars. I just bought a Golf 1 from 1994 (South Africa). 1.3 liter engine. All parts still available and super cheap. Just did a full service. Paid $4 for a set of spark plugs. Full service cost me $20. Btw bought it from my retired neighbor for $1000. Car doesn't burn a drop of oil.
I bought my first car in 1984, it was a Pontiac Fiero 2M4. No AC, and we haggled for the Delco AM only radio. I replaced the radio with a Kenwood about a year later. I remember my girlfriend yelling at me for spending so much money on the Kenwood sound system.
These cars were so much fun to drive back in the days. They were still running nice in the early 00s. Analog was nice. No Digital Touch controls that sometimes doesn't work.
My 2021 RAV4 has settings so you can change the speedometer and some of the other gauges to read analog instead of digital. I prefer using the analog speedometer.
I think it’s great to look back and see how far cars have come. It also highlights part of the reason cars cost more today. Modern cars are better in every way but that comes at a cost. I’m not saying that manufactures are not also pumping up the costs
This isnt that basic interestingly. It has a soft touch door panels. Other economy cars had metal door interiors, or even cardboard. Some has chokes like a lawnmower.
I see there are comments about simplicity. That was one of their commercials actually. "Honda, we Make It Simple."🎶 Their motorcycles that I also got hooked on. "Follow the Leader, he's on a Honda."
No. That's not the theory. They make affordable base model cars. So they throw out the secondary things. But it still has setup and wires inside the speaker cover speaker or Ac.
I couldn’t imagine owning a new car. Why would I want to spend $50k to drive a car that’s going to ding and nag me to death and distract me with a bunch of menus if I want to adjust the heat or fan speed, and then slam on the brakes while I’m coming to a gentle stop because the car thinks I’m going to crash. Like, it’s that, or I could spend a few grand on a used vehicle where if I want to turn the heat down, I just turn a dial. If I’m coming to a stop, I put my foot on the brakes, and it does exactly what I expect it to do. Imagine that?
I would rather the old days aswell. When the next big solar flair hits, all the technology will no longer exist and we will be back to the 30's level of life.
My first brand new car was a 1990 Honda Civic CRX, it too did not have air, a radio, electric windows or rear defogger and it was a stickshift. My exhusband jerryrigged an older stereo with some small metal speakers, it made my cute little car look ghetto, but it cranked. That CRX was the best car I ever owned. No creature comforts, but man, it started every fricken time. Reliable as hell.
It would be to simple and scare people. I mean seriously,.imagine showing a car to this generation that you you actually fix almost ALL of it....well maybe all of it.
Me too! 1984 civic shuttle 4wd. Great cars. the 4wd had independent rear suspension and not leaf springs. 6 speed manual with a dog-leg low ratio first. Used to launch boats straight off the beach in Scotland with it.
It was very common for a lot of older vehicles to come factory stereo delete. My first gen Toyota pickup didn’t come with a stereo stock either although most are already cut in the dash to put one and it’s easy to install one after market anyway. They don’t make em like they used ti
Let’s see the outside that car is a part of my story
Look at his last video
@@LebronJames10644 I will thank w
What’s your story!? My story is in a 1989 Honda Accord . . . BiH we BaD & BoUjeE 😅
The outside is immaculate like the interior, just look at the other video he posted
You were conceived in one?
These retro cars actually look amazing inside when they’re in such great condition
They're built better
As a 90s kid, when I watch movies from the 70s and 80s I associate the cars in them with the old junkers I'd see past their prime in my childhood. But at the time these would've been clean, new, possibly top of the line cars. It's similar to today how the main character will probably drive a brand new car, especially if there's some brand deal with a manufacturer. Maybe in 20 years we'll see a 2024 Civic and think it's junky.
@@ianmiller1000 you can watch movies from 2008-2012 and cars in those movies look old already
@@charlesmiv3842not really, they’re just simpler. Chassis, transmission, efficiency and safety have been the greatest improvements IMO.
@@xx133 cope
I worked at a Honda dealership, back in 1984, and I'm very familiar with these cars. Miss those days.
Those early 90s Honda's were amazing. I had a CRX Si that was so much fun. The Preludes looked amazing too.
I had an 84 that I put a ton of miles on and bought new for I think 2400 bucks. Lasted me 14 years before I sold it in perfect shape.
@@angrytater2456 the Preludes were definitely a cool looking car.
@@OttoByOgraffey Late 80's early 90's were my favorites. They are a pretty rare car I've read. Oddly, there weren't a lot sold.
Me too. I was 3.
I'm having flashbacks to my '85 Civic Sedan. Same steering wheel and gauges. I miss the simplicity of 80s Hondas.
Love the grid inside the dashboard gauges.
So 80s. Love it.
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I wonder why so many cars in the 80s had that
I thought i was the only one infatuated with it!
My grandmother just passed away and she had an 86 Civic base hatchback, No a.c. , radio or passenger side mirror either. The car has only 47k miles on it and it was left to me. Not a single dent or scratch on the car.
I’m sorry about your grandmother. That car she left you is a treasure. I’m sure you will enjoy it and think of her. 💕
Sell it. Enjoy and destroy a more modern Honda like an 03-07 Accord "the best car ever made". Sell it on cars and bids or something you'll get enough money for a beater and a down payment on a house.
@@MrAdoh2010🤣🤣🤣
@@MrAdoh2010 Up to 2015 Civic is the last and final high reliability Honda vehicle.
@waltchan just buy a honda 6 cylinder. Just needs a bottle of prolong oil additive to along with it.
And it weighs nothing and gas mileage is better then most cars today.
If it wasn't for government safety standards and EPA regulations we would have cars just as light and twice as good on fuel. Quite sad really
True but i wouldn’t want to crash on that thing
If not for the EPA and overbearing safety regulations we could have all that. Even safer cars, as having them be much lighter always helps.
Guys, please. Cars are far safer now. And regulations aren't to blame here. Consumers have chosen SUVs... This Civic wouldn't stand a chance in a crash with the F100 of the day...
@@santouchesantouche2873True. And the consumers only chose the SUVs because the automakers marketed them so heavily, because they could make more profit selling them as "luxury" vehicles, and the bullshit "light truck" loophole increased their profit margins even further.
This takes me back.
I got my license when I was 15 yrs old.
I drove a manual 1977 Honda hatchback.
It was the standard color of khaki. Seats 💺 were a dark orange.
Carpet light yellow.
lol
The memories.
The car was a little tank.
When cars were made tough as hell. And easier to fix.
My dad thought me how to tune it up myself.
Distribution cap, spark plugs, engine running timing screws you name it.
So what did I drive?
I’ll start with my fav.
1985 Camaro.
1985 Firebird. ( black on black with metal sun block shades on rear window)
1977 Honda hatchback
1990 Chevy z28 T top
My dad in the early 70s bought his first brand new car.
It was his pride joy.
Our first rich spending.
1970 Ford Pinto
Mom said he used to take me for rides when I was still in a diaper!
So yes .
The memories and nostalgia will never go away.
😂❤
What are you driving now good sir
My Papa died 3 months ago and I can totally imagine him buying this car without a radio. I can just picture him going “what do you need a radio for? You buy a car to drive. Not dance.” 😂😂😂
I miss that old man…
Sorry for your loss ❤
He was a wise man, for sure, cause he was damn right, sorry for your loss.
Rest in peace pops!
Hahaha that's awesome
God bless is soul he was real man back then
I had one of those back in the day, they actually did have the wiring harness for the radio so you could install speakers and stereo with very little effort. That car would get 56 MPG, it was a great car! I wish I could buy one now!
And my 2006 Toyota tundra gets 16-20mpg 😆
@@exorio2.012damn that's crazy my Toyota camry get 23 28 mpg
@@exorio2.012no way in hell your Tundra is getting that much dude lmao. I’d say 12-14avg (unless you don’t have the 5.7?)
@@P.B.R._S._n_C.my jeep would average 13. I don’t think it’s that insane for a modern tundra these days haha
@@Floatermane he said 2006!
Wish we could get basic cars like this. Hell, it's probably more reliable than a lot of cars today!
Bullshit. Maintenance is key.
@@Supremepikachu it was nice when we didn’t have power windows and power locks and power seats and so on. It’s just more shit to break. Speaking from experience.
@@Seashellsbytheseashore21 I hate manual windows. They are the worst! Power locks are better and much safer. But power seats is useless, never optioned that on my cars. I have never seen power locks fail nor window regulators on my 1999 BMW M3 so you're really being delusional with that. 95% of the people would not want a car with 1970 specs.
@@SupremepikachuWhere did you get your bs statistics? Just ask Russia and India, most people drive boxes with wheels there. You are delusional into thinking that just because your car never needed a power window replacement that there is never something wrong with comfort electronics. Audis & BMWs are among the crappiest cars even with maintenance.
@@edzamper5803 Mate, you clearly have no clue what you're talking about. I owned 3 old bmw cars never had any electronic problems... You're just seeking reasons to deny that electronics like that hold up good and barely go defect. Also Audi and BMW are high class luxury cars and you simply sound exactly like someone who never owned one in their life or couldn't afford. Or you just sucked ass in maintenance. Go fool around somewhere else with your deep digged up bullshit
Reminds me of the car I daily drive to work- 1986 Camry. Power nothing but does have a radio, 2 mirrors, and AC. Milage is at least 750k miles, everything works, and its still getting 350 miles per 10 gallon tank. It's also like driving a go-kart.
Like driving a go cart is funny😂
Just like classic mini coopers they drive like a go kart, super fun!
Damn, that's great. I wish we could still get basic cars like this today.
That is incorrect you cannot buy a car without a rear passenger mirror
@@triskits_mmm I think you replied to the wrong person
I wonder how much it would cost to manufacture today in similar numbers with today's tech
@triskits_mmm my 88 ford festiva doesn't have right side mirror, still road legal
@@jichaelmorgan3796 I imagine pretty low. An example I can think of was from Mexico. 2017 Nissan tsuru, $7500.
You saw these cars throughout the 90’s all over college campuses. They were cheap for parents to buy for their kids, cheap to insure, cheap to fuel, and cheap to maintain. The Civic was like the Top Ramen of cars. These were some of the best cars Honda ever made.
what's with the blue if no a/c?
So is was like the lada of the ussr
And now modern Civics are wanting to be a Type R and are blinged up to be nicer than a Corolla and priced out for parents to do the same. Oh technology and wanting to be the "cooler" car.
@@raven4k998 It's natural vented air from the outside.
The Civic still exists. Why are you using past tense? Odd
People complain about car prices but no one wants a base model stripped down car anymore. I just turned 18 and I wanted something like this but it’s impossible to find on a dealer lot. Everything is loaded with power everything, touch screens, sensors everywhere….
You can always order a base model. But it will still have hundreds of pounds, and thousands of dollars, worth of "safety" and "driver assistance" stuff, whether you want it or not.
If you have the budget for a decent sort of stripped-ish new car, I think 2023 is the last year you can buy a Subaru WRX with no driver aids, a manual transmission, a basic stereo… yes it has a touch screen for the backup camera, but for the most part it is still stripped down. As for nobody wanting a base model, I think a lot of the driver aids/touch screens have been more of a “requirement” that has been built upon, if you know what I mean. I’m not making excuses. But the Subaru for example, the government mandates a backup camera, so if you already have to put a screen in the car you might as well make it part of the stereo and give your stereo some features. But I like the WRX, it still has mechanical seats, the base model you can still get with a key for the ignition, you pop the hood and you can still sort of see the engine. It still has a cable parking brake instead of these weird electronic parking brakes.
These are all fun thoughts until you think about reality and daily driving a vehicle like this today would be pure ignorance. One small accident in this car and you could be in for all kinds of injuries you could have avoided because it was "cheap and looked cool"
@@state0fmind126first these car aren’t cheap anymore … in good condition and second put a cage in it , if your so scare of having an accident what’s your point ? It’s still better than all the new appliance that comes out
@@state0fmind126 I've heard this argument endlessly and I always say the same thing: motorcycles exist. It just sucks you have to deal with rain if you want automotive freedom
Love the simplicity! Reminds me of the 1980 Toyota Corolla wagon my dad had. Had power steering and AC and was a revelation in quality, comfort, drivability, and economy.
Much more recent example of a simple car was my mom‘s 2017 Nissan Versa. Had roll up windows and manual locks.
My first car was an ‘86 Honda Civic with 6,000 miles on it back in 2007. The previous owner was an elderly lady that only drove it to church on Sundays and the grocery store each Monday. Maintained immaculately. It had 13 oil changes in those 6,000 miles. After she passed it sat in the sons garage for several years and then I got it. I drove it for 9 years, got it up to 140k miles before it got rear ended on the freeway. I miss that car to this day.
You were blessed!
Damn I felt that. Sorry that happened
had a toyota bought it with 38000 and a honda accord wit 61000 both garage kept
Old lady specials are the best kind of cars. Makes me wonder how many gems are still sitting in the garage somewhere
Definitely could have made more miles if not the for accident for sure I imagine!
Man I love old cars
horses are better
@@Shvetsario ?
@@Shvetsariohorses are nuts
MILOC is now a thing.
@@George.Andrews. 🤓well actually, horses are animals: The more you know 🌠
Holy moly. This just unlocked a memory. My mom had a Honda civic. This was my childhood car.
My mom had a honda civic as well when I was a kid!
Me too my mom had one ... and i took it without permission to drive it in dominican republic when i was 12 years old
Did she get lots of the guys with this dick magnet car?
@@leonardotf89did she had lots of sex in the car or just few dicks daily regularly for Latina putana?
my mum also lol
Civics were a budget car. Mum bought a 77 civic 1200 in 1984- it had an am radio with pushbuttons. Manual choke. Mega reliable and very economical. 4 speed no overdrive. Flatout downhill at 150kmh. Classic original civic styling- wish i own one now.
Drove it 69 miles, and nothing more.
Dude knew EXACTLY what he was doing.
don't wanna ruin the 420 likes on your comment
@@bjrhdedits1499 I love it! Perfection.
@@bjrhdedits1499 well that was short lived.
Someone unliked this comment while I was on it because it went from 470 to 469
Nice
My mum had an 84, this floods back memories! I would sit in the passenger seat and she would let me shift the gears. We had a radio
Look who's eating dinner at 6:30pm
Learning to drive, is being able to shift gears aza kid from the passenger seat.
Thats Golden! 😎🙏
frm N.Z.
Did you guys have a passenger mirror?
@@Reticulosis It did not, I remember that being very common in the 80’s
thats right love it
No distracting hi tech info overload on the dash. Just pure simple driving. I love it.
I can tell your car is shitty. I drive Tesla and my two screens are never distracting
Thats why I say every kid should learn on a car older than 2010. No screens, no cameras, you gotta learn exactly how the car moves all on your own
@@GlorifiedGremlinand no kid now days is gonna drive a car without music
@@573FTOthats not his point lil bro
wrong@@573FTO
That retro interior! Beautiful! 🤤
69 miles... Noice.
Never put another mile on it
Balanced, as all things should be.
Gotta do a 69 before driving it
Give it a few years and it'll sell for $69,420
Wow so funny
The harness for the radio clips into the back of the plastic block off plate, the speaker wires are also hiding in the door cards and other speaker locations. I found it amusing and ultimately quite pleasing when installing a factory radio into my base model civic.
This was the EXACT model my dad bought when I was a kid, even down to the color and lack of radio. I learned to drive on this car and my dad drove it daily up until the late 90’s or very early 2000’s.
Did your car really have no passenger side mirror?
@@april1st183 yep!
@@TK-mj9rd Wow! Thats amazing 😂 Wasnt that also dangerous?
@@april1st183 the 80s was a different time. What was a lot more dangerous (in retrospect) is that seatbelts were not mandatory and there certainly was no reminder chime going off when you didn’t use them. We almost never wore them. 20 miles per hour or 70 miles per hour, didn’t matter
Now back then many of those cars didn't come with a passenger side mirror. I think some time in the 90's it became mandatory to put mirrors on both sides
I wish they made basic vehicles like this these days. The cost of cameras, automatic lights, push button rear and sliding doors, extensive sound system with large information screens and apple play, heated seats and streaming wheel, electric seat adjustments with memory settings, etc. are all items that are completely expensive 'wants' that are expensive to fix when they break. This is part of the reason why basic cars can cost $40k these days
$200,000 “No lowballers. I know what I got”
😅
Exactly right
Haha, that's hysterical
🧐Well...what u got then bro🤔👀👀
Finding an 80's car with under 100 miles is almost impossible, it would sell for an outrageous amount of money if it went on auction.
My grandfather has a 92 civic with only 80k miles, and it's similar to this except it has ac and a radio. It actually drives really nice.
So technically you're saying is nothing like the one in the video lol
You sure it didn't just roll over?
He selling it?
Actually drives nice after 80k?😂 it drives nice even with 800k miles, lol
@@geenuinee8504 It's exactly the same as in the video ecept it has an AC and a radio.
I owned an 86 Civic Si years ago. It had fancy options like a radio, passenger-side mirror and A/C. Very fun car
In school had used 77 hatchback accord best car i ever owned 5 speed 4 banger even teen could not kill. Rode good never broke down bought used at 100k for 1200 bucks in like 1985. Put in Lou stereo with set of house stereo speakers I back tinted Windows and thought I was coolest kid in town. Omg life was simple back then and affordable for working tern.
My brother had this car. Legit one of the funnest cars to drive. Super light and nimble. No side airbags or anything 😂 felt like driving a tin can down the road. I loved that car
No airbags... we died like MEN! (Seriously tho' - I had 2 1979 CVCC 3 door hatches and a 1980 4 door back in the day... awesome fun little cars!)
They didnt even have airbags back then.
But it has no power. When I lived in hilly upstate NY, my 4-speed manual 1986 Honda Civic hatchback would lose a lot of speed going uphill on the freeway even though I'm in 3rd and floored. I'd need to go 75+mph downhill so I'd be 55mph when I crested the hill. People were pissed at me. You know how NY drivers are. 75 is the "flow of traffic".
I used to own a 1985 Prelude and a 1989 Civic DX Hatchback. Both were 5 speeds and fun little cars to drive.
Great for power slides with the E brake
I had a 1990 Toyota Tercel just like this. No side mirror, radio, roll up windows etc.
Took my drivers test in a friends Tercel. Great car! I remember it always having trouble with cold starts, and upholstery that I think was made from cactus.
@@bilbojenkins5276 Yes, cold starts were horrible. I worked less than two miles from home and had to drive the car for at least five miles to get it warm enough that it wouldn't stall or refuse to start later on. It was a get you A to B car.
I currently have the same thing but 1999 runs good not amazing, but has some of the worst rear view mirrors
Don’t forget no power steering
Your point?
Reminds me of my mom's Polski Fiat 126p, bare bones, but it was RWD😂
I loved the maluch! Had quite a few trips in those before moving to America
Syrenka - Skarpeta była spoko
Wow I didn't know they went under 144p!
@@TheJanitorIsIn say what?
@@TheJanitorIsIn oh yeah, super low res
that's crazy! And those seat covers take me back to my childhood.
I owned a 1985 Civic wagon. I needed air the dealer installed it, I wanted a stereo with speakers, the dealer put it in. I needed a mirror on the right side, you guessed it the dealer took care of it. Back then the Honda dealer put in a lot of the options.
I bet that 84 Civic is more reliable than many cars on the road today. I had an 86 Honda CRX that lasted 425k miles, and got 62MPG on the highway. No hybrid or ev needed.
Did you trashed it away?
Yeah those things got amazing mileage. I almost bought one for that reason as a second vehicle to my truck.
They were pretty quick too for what it was
@fuarkstyle No, the engine needed a new head gasket at 425K miles and I had another car anyway, so I sold the CRX to the mechanic for $100 and he was going to fix it. Who knows, it might be on the road today lol
@jeffa847 Yeah, they were pretty fast, plus at the time they were a "cool" car to have. I also had an 86 Dodge Daytona turbo. Only like 145HP, but when the turbo guage started showing boost and you knew it was about to kick I'm, and when it did it pushed you back into your seat...Wow. Very cool car to have as a 17 year old. And the girls loved it lol 😆
@@guytansbariva2295 for such durable car that's what I was guessing, very probably it's still rocking on. Also cool price 😀 I would have bought it too blinking fast.
I wish manufacturers would still make cars like this.
Like cheap shit?
How can they ?
It’s not 1984 anymore 😳
They would, if women wouldn't complain about safety and demand common sense legislation.
Why lol these cars suck
Why?! So you can drive 40 on the fast lane??
In those days, radios and air conditioning were dealer installed options. I once retrofitted air conditioning onto an 88 civic in my driveway
Simple, that’s how they used to be. I’d buy that civic in a heartbeat, less technology, simple but fun to drive
Until you stall going on a highway ramp because you didn't get enough run up
Same here. I don't care for all the computerized crap they put in cars these days.
@@evocati6523 user error, not a mechanical issue
Boomers
Enjoy no AC!
They’re gonna need to bring this style back immediately cause that looks so nice on the inside
It does I love simplicity
Car companies would get so much respect from a lot of people if they started remaking old cars while keeping the old design but improving the quality of life, safety, and details of the car.
A great example of this is the electric Ford F-100 Eluminator concept from a few years ago. Kept the same design of the original Ford F-100 but made it electric and improved the interior. Honorable mention to the
No unnecessary stuff. Concentrated on point A-B. No distractions. Safe driving
No overtaking from the left lane 😂
Except the missing mirror part
It does have the emergency window cranks which is helpful.
Well, you turn your head to the right. Much easier than to the left. But very valid. At least give me the side mirror!! Haha
@@TheSonofabiscuitwhich is because of us laws
Drive it around the building a few times...get that 70! 👍
Why do these old cars look so beautiful. Simplicity and excellence.
Would love a car like this today. Cars are filled with stuff you dont actually need just to keep the cost high.
Facts I been saying this 💯
like mirrors and turn signals
There are plenty of cars that you can buy for a good price which are around nowadays still. You'll rarely encounter this specific model in this good a shape, but, there's a lot of fantastic Mercedes from this time which run like literal tanks, regularly getting over 1 million miles on them with no problem. Same for Volvos of the era.
@@ZombxstNo like a steering wheel, driver’s seat and motor…all are unnecessarily overrated!
@@JCizzleSoCal so true
Imagine if they still made cars like this. That would be amazing.
Imagine they kept perfecting models instead of coming out with new gens every few years...
I would buy 2 maybe even 3, just in case they stop making them. Im dreaming 😅
They actually do! Check out the Honda E -has the same feel
No it wouldn’t
@@philmchawkk hater lol
My mom bought one of these brand new in 84.. i was 5.. the rectangle on the dash was a vent that popped up when you push the button. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Haha.
Yes, a lot of cars of that time still had options as a passenger side mirror.
But when I bought my 98 Civic CX new for Honda, it was just as stripped as this gem.
There’s something so charming about old cars, essentially a metal box with a motor! My dad wonders why I want a car that’s from 1990 or older, and that’s exactly why! No computers or anything! Just wires, and mechanical goodness!
Usually its older people that want simple cars from the 80s 😂😂😂
That's not true in 2024 anymore @@oooohapenny4707
Issue being a lot of them are really unsafe
I've a theory: Safety is always constant; people collectively increase or decrease risk and adjust their driving habits based on perceived safety. People will always drive a safer car in a riskier way and an unsafe car in a safer way.
@@fr0xk you obviously haven't spent any time on the road in Detroit, Atlanta, Memphis, Tampa, or any southern or rust belt city then have you
Salvage title Detroit steel from the 70s, baby momma altimas on bald tires with no trunk or brake lights, on and on and on
All weaving in and out of traffic at 100 brake checking everything in sight lol
It's like mad max out there dude
Then you've got things like the CyberCuck out there being made brand new as an unsafe coffin on wheels ready to fall apart or explode... Also doing 100mph or 0 to 60 in 4 seconds, ready to mow down the kids in the crosswalk
My grandma had the basic radio option. It's easy to install your own with a small handsaw. Just make sure you got the manual. Solid brand in the day.
I am 77 years old and remember when the 1953 model cars came out. For over 100 years, the cars operated with a Carburetor, mechanical gasoline pump, (Not inside the gas tank) Distributor and points, Cable operated, Heat/Cold/Defroster Vents/Mirrors and NO COMPUTERS.
And I’ve talked to many long time mechanics and every single one of them has told me there are happy that they don’t make them this way anymore.
@@IcartniteI They probably told you that because they now enjoy charging $$$$'s for repairs that were simple back then.
My dad bought a brand new 1953 Oldsmobile!
@@juans6639Completely agree with this cars are no longer made with users in mind! Nearly impossible for your average joe to diagnose and repair all the electrical issues that come with these new cars.
@@IcartniteI
Yeah, those longtime mechanics are probably lazy and/or dull-witted and like how cars diagnose themselves now.
“The computer says it’s one of these three things. I’ll replace this one, and if it doesn’t fix it, I’ll charge you to fix one or both of the others too. Now if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go read the instruction guide for how to remove and replace these doohickey’s on your model of car.”
Auto repair by trial and error has reached the 21st century.
Fun fact - The base 1983 Toyota Tercel came with no carpet. Just a metal floor.
Now thats luxury
Yep. That's where the carpet muncher myth got started. It was a horrible monster that would get in any unlocked car and munch the carpet.
You'd think they would have put a rubber floor in???
@@e46m54nissansr20937I read your comment in Eustacio Bagg’s voice from Courage the Cowardly Dog
😂😂😂
I would buy this car today if it were available.
The only thing that would discourage me is that there were no airbags then.
Thsts a good thing my 79 honda accord had no air bags and no cat converter either it wasnt required untl 1980 73. @@riggs20
Owned a '76 Civic. Got 40 mpg. Built like a rock. Those were the days
I used to have an '84 Civic. It was filling loaded with everything except the automatic transmission. I loved that car.
Automatic transmission is not an upgrade
@@Highflyer5347 The automatic transmission was an option on the sedan. It said it in the original owner's manual.
🤦
@@Highflyer5347ur either 16 or u ain’t never been in a fast car
@@mojo5040 try 34 and I drive a six speed GT bub
My ex had an 87 civic when we split I got the Civic. It wouldn’t die! I couldn’t wait to get rid of it, but it just wouldn’t die! I stopped changing the oil and it wouldn’t DIE!!!
Maybe your ex was secretly changing the oil in it to make sure you remained as miserable as possible...
I have a 4 door 87 Honda 5 speed civic with 270k miles and still runs great
Had a 86 and it started even with a ton of snow on it and not running for over a month in January. They are hard to beat.
Fun fact: all the wiring for the radio and speakers are there.
In that era, most Honda options were dealer-installed, minimizing the number of unique cars shipped from Japan. In my father’s case, he decided he did want air conditioning about a year after he bought his 86 Accord. The dealer installed it in an afternoon.
(Update: I have no idea if it was retrofit in an afternoon, or morning, or 6 hours, or a full day. Those arguing over this (you know who you are) really need to find something productive to do with their time.)
These are things that dealers used to do. Now everything comes standard and cars are crazy expensive.
@@Jimster481They come standard for the same reason they all shipped the same, makes it easier for the dealer to do what the majority buy anyway
My dad did kind of the same thing. Bought a new ford in the 1980s and ordered it without a radio just so he could put a better aftermarket one in himself.
@@sonnyfontes558I would actually prefer to do that since the default ones are worse.
You can't install AC in an afternoon. It not just a new switch FFS.
My father first taught me how to drive when I in 10th grade. I learned in his 1986 5-speed manual shift Honda Civic.
I hated it but I kept learning until I finally mastered the clutch/gas/brake.
Dad said that knowing how to drive manual would save my life one day.
Thanks, Pop ❤
Did he also showed you in practice how to make love or your mom did? Were they using you or other men?
We are lucky. Back in the 90s, everyone had "The Club" for anti theft. Now, all you need to do is swap out the automatic for a manual transmission. I worked at a mechanic shop, and 3 mechanics (all under 25) could not drive manuals.
@@chucknorris3rdnut okay so instead of being supportive and understanding of the fact that they haven’t had the means to learn yet and trying to teach them yourself, you instead would rather choose to belittle them over something that they have literally no control over? Yeah, makes total sense lol. There’s far too many people already that are bitching and running their mouthes about “everything that’s wrong with the world nowadays” and not enough people taking action to change it. Be the change you wish to see man, lead by example. I never learned how to drive stick, not because I’m a brain rotted Gen-Z Tik-Tok tide pod eating kid that’s incapable, but because I never had the MEANS to learn. I didn’t have a manual car just readily available for me to learn on, nor did I have a father or anyone to teach me how. Y’all always wanna act like it’s our “choice” or that we’re “too stupid” to do it, when that honestly couldn’t be further from reality
@@chucknorris3rdnut makes sense that they don't know how to drive manual, there's probably much better access to autos when they're learning. They can worry about learning manual later.
They need to make cars like this again, a no bells and whistles car
Even if they did, they would charge new car prices or even higher since fewer features would be a novelty from the company’s perspective
SADLY because of safety regulations they would hardly let these exist but I like where your head is at. I want cheaper cars that purely serve the purpose of "A to B" with a couple bells and whistles like AC.
Dacia said they would but they do it only half hearted. Probably more people say they will buy such a car but only a few do.
It’s called the Mitsubishi Mirage
@@Outlaw_Official They exist. Nissan Versa, etc. They're just boring chiclets that nobody cares about. They don't have the kitsch-value of the 84 civic.
My first car that I bought with my own money was a 1980 Honda civic. It was a 5 speed but 3rd gear didn’t work so I’d just rev high in 2nd and shift to 4th. So much fun in that car.
Thats all you need. Steering wheel, gear shift, gas and brake.
and a small chassis=hand crank engine
I wouldnt mind a 2nd mirror
@@TheFurnace69 yes
Clutch too, but a radio was needed in 1984 as the Walkman was new, cds were only for the user rich, analogue channels ( well in europe anyway )and Bluetooth hadn't been invented yet, so would have been boring ride to your destination.
@@UKKC80s Well yeah, haha, dont want to forget that, kinda hard grinding gears going down the road without the clutch, unless you are the ultimate master of rev matching.
Build cars with early 2000's tech. Simple and cheap no more stupid ipad screens ffs, it's a car!
They’re living rooms on wheels nowadays
@@kd_76 No, that's a Lincoln Towncar... and I'd STILL rather have one of those from 40 years ago than anything new! :3
There’s no money in that
Early 2000s quality and technology was dogshit.
What about “it’s a car”??? Make some sense before you comment.
I had a 85 prelude, it had a radio but it was broken, so drove around with a cassette player in the passenger seat to listen to music
Man it must have been expensive for batteries
Awesome little unit. Reminds me of our old 81 Toyota 4x4, basic, functional and very cool
I noticed it does have a cigarette lighter, though! 1980s necessity.
Thought about removing one that dont work and putting a dual charge usb outlet in its place. I learned a long time ago never plug your phone in the one that comes with the vehicle. They steal data that the car doesnt need. 73
My first car was a 84 4 door light blue Civic. The car used as much oil as gas but ended up making it over 300,000 miles. I loved that thing.
no AC or radio?? this is literally 1984
Literally
Good pun lol
Aftermarket kits are better for this car than anything Honda made, anyway
My mom’s 88 Volvo 240DL has AC, cassette radio, power mirrors, and power windows but has no power locks. A Volvo 240 is a car for the middle working class at the time. A 1984 Honda Civic that is a step above the base model has a cassette radio and AC but, it still comes with crank windows, manual mirrors, and manual locks.
@@shanemcman3665 but not literary heh
My 1983 Porsche 944 looks like it came from the factory still. The original owner kept it in his garage. Now I do the same. 😊
That’s nice of him to film this in 1984 and post it 40 years later. Thank you, sir.
🤣🤣
😂😂
Lmaooo
Back in the days when the price you paid for a car was actually dependent on how much it cost to build that car instead of the price being entirely dependent on the badges glued to it and how greedy the dealer is lol
lol bad in what days, exactly? This was the case almost from the inception of the automobile.
@@Three60Mafiayou could actually haggle a price considerably pre-pandemic. now prices are firm, if not altogether inflated by a few thousand, as in the case of the type R.
🤡's that overpay for Toyotas (still) in 2024. Lmao. I know exactly what you mean.
Too many computers and safety features are required on modern cars
This bad boy was only $2000 in 1984. I bought a loaded Accord the same year for $9000. 😂
I had one of those, I was the 13th owner and it had 400,000km on the clock. Paid $350 New Zealand dollars for it. Great car, never missed a beat
Imagine the stories a car with 13 owners could tell. Was there a 14?
@@hitchslap8254 Imagine forming a entire friend group around the owners of a 4 decade old car and then passing the torch down to new members as they join
@@hitchslap8254the world will never know...
If it’s brand new that only means one thing
Bro We going back to the 80s 🎉🎉
Love old simple cars. I just bought a Golf 1 from 1994 (South Africa). 1.3 liter engine. All parts still available and super cheap. Just did a full service. Paid $4 for a set of spark plugs. Full service cost me $20. Btw bought it from my retired neighbor for $1000. Car doesn't burn a drop of oil.
Man I am jealous. I am searching for one with reasonable mileage for long time already.
My 1993 had no passenger mirror but I had a radio and AC. I loved that car dearly.
I bought my first car in 1984, it was a Pontiac Fiero 2M4. No AC, and we haggled for the Delco AM only radio. I replaced the radio with a Kenwood about a year later. I remember my girlfriend yelling at me for spending so much money on the Kenwood sound system.
and that's why you didn't say "girlfriend at the time who is now my wife"
I Wish to have something like this, less is more.
Take me back to those times. So simple and that's all I need. It'll do 50 miles per gallon also. WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED?
These cars were so much fun to drive back in the days. They were still running nice in the early 00s. Analog was nice. No Digital Touch controls that sometimes doesn't work.
My 2021 RAV4 has settings so you can change the speedometer and some of the other gauges to read analog instead of digital. I prefer using the analog speedometer.
True, my dad had one of these when I was growing up, he ended up replacing it with a newer 1988 model after that.
Wish that little gem was mine. I had a 79 civic, and I loved it.
also miss my 79 1200 🥲
Great gas mileage
did your 79 have a radio?
@soniarena5250 mine didn't. I added one but kept it hidden in the glove box
I think it’s great to look back and see how far cars have come. It also highlights part of the reason cars cost more today. Modern cars are better in every way but that comes at a cost. I’m not saying that manufactures are not also pumping up the costs
I LOVE classic Honda interiors. They always look so cool. The Savagegeese CRX video is a nice example of anyone is interested.
What the heck…how did you get a “brand new” ‘84 civic??? That’s absolutely amazing!
you can have brand new civic or 84 civic but you cant have brand new 84 civic
Time travel 😂
if i am believeing this correctly, I think it is at an aoutmotive museam, or a honda museam
It was such a piece of crap the still have extras lol
Maybe it’s at the Honda Headquarters and training center in Torrance, CA.
The 92 still had the joint rolling dash on the passenger seat too!
This isnt that basic interestingly. It has a soft touch door panels. Other economy cars had metal door interiors, or even cardboard. Some has chokes like a lawnmower.
Hell yea
love the speedometer's background graphic paper like design
Start daily driving this today and it would probably still be more reliable than most modern cars
Okay boomer lmao
I still remember my uncle picking me up from school in his 87 hatch back. Just the glimpse of that interior flooded me with memories
Did he molested you or just regulat sex?
I see there are comments about simplicity. That was one of their commercials actually. "Honda, we Make It Simple."🎶
Their motorcycles that I also got hooked on. "Follow the Leader, he's on a Honda."
No. That's not the theory. They make affordable base model cars. So they throw out the secondary things. But it still has setup and wires inside the speaker cover speaker or Ac.
i have an 87 toyota pickup with a similarly clean interior and every time I drive it I feel like i'm in a time capsule. love 80s cars
What a beautifully simple car
I love the colors and the genuine minimalism of the interior. No silly glaring touchscreens with endless menus just to turn up the heat a notch.
I couldn’t imagine owning a new car. Why would I want to spend $50k to drive a car that’s going to ding and nag me to death and distract me with a bunch of menus if I want to adjust the heat or fan speed, and then slam on the brakes while I’m coming to a gentle stop because the car thinks I’m going to crash.
Like, it’s that, or I could spend a few grand on a used vehicle where if I want to turn the heat down, I just turn a dial. If I’m coming to a stop, I put my foot on the brakes, and it does exactly what I expect it to do. Imagine that?
Ahhhhhh the good old days. I remember cars without seat belts. I'm 56 and look how far cars have come. Who remembers black and white TV's
I'd honestly rather live simply to his hightech crap is infringing on our freedoms.
Uhf, vhf, vhold, picture
I would rather the old days aswell. When the next big solar flair hits, all the technology will no longer exist and we will be back to the 30's level of life.
My first brand new car was a 1990 Honda Civic CRX, it too did not have air, a radio, electric windows or rear defogger and it was a stickshift. My exhusband jerryrigged an older stereo with some small metal speakers, it made my cute little car look ghetto, but it cranked. That CRX was the best car I ever owned. No creature comforts, but man, it started every fricken time. Reliable as hell.
They may have been simple, but they were built to last. Show us under the hood next time. Id love to see the quality of the engine build
It would be to simple and scare people. I mean seriously,.imagine showing a car to this generation that you you actually fix almost ALL of it....well maybe all of it.
Back when a manual transmission was an option on just about every vehicle! Man I miss those times!
No sir. Back when manual transmission was the *standard option* auto was extra.
@@LynxStarAuto I didn't know that. I just remember a lot of vehicles having manuals.
Not in '84. It had flipped by then with automatic becoming the "standard".
I just miss being able to find manuals everywhere, now I have to scour Craigslist and other scary places like Iraq for 1.
@@xVxHELLOKITTYxVx how the fuc do you people AFFORD this? jesus christ... I build ur cities yet still travel by bus. Lifes so f'ing unfair man
I learned to drive in one of these wonderful cars!
Me too! 1984 civic shuttle 4wd. Great cars. the 4wd had independent rear suspension and not leaf springs. 6 speed manual with a dog-leg low ratio first. Used to launch boats straight off the beach in Scotland with it.
It was very common for a lot of older vehicles to come factory stereo delete. My first gen Toyota pickup didn’t come with a stereo stock either although most are already cut in the dash to put one and it’s easy to install one after market anyway. They don’t make em like they used ti
They came without radios because aftermarket stereos were so big back then
I mean I hear what you’re saying, but it also came without speakers 🤨 so I doubt the aftermarket stereos popularity was why these came unequipped
Most cars did come with radios back then.
@@jonathanrice1070 no shit. That's just why the civic came without them
This is the *base* model not the _bass_ model lol