The 1991 Honda Civic Si Was an Early Hot Hatchback
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The 1991 Honda Civic Si -- the "EF" Civic Hatchback -- is a special car that was an early example of a hot hatchback. Today I'm reviewing the Civic Si, and I'm going to show you all the quirks and features of the EF Civic Si hatchback. I'm also going to drive the Si and show you what it's like on the road.
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THIS... is the last nice Civic from this era in existence. I'm thrilled I got to review it!
Review a 2020 Nissan Altima
Civic bingo was nice aswell
im glad you were able to document it for all of us to enjoy
RY Vids why would he want to review a trash can.
Please review the first gen Mazda Mazda 5! Very quirky car. I'm sure you will love it! 😁👍 Btw great videos!
Finally, a car that can compete with doug’s outfit.
Cheap, bland, and iconic
Trust the Proccess
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@jxsxph dude why
Exactly but it’s really one of the reliables pned
He's reviewing million dollar cars and I'm more interested in this.
Because we can actually relate to this.
Probably because these are cars we can actually afford.
Bruh I might have a chance to get the one in the neighbors yard. Thts the only reason I'm watching this
No doubt, just watched the F40 vs. Carrera video and this is cooler to me.
Yep I want this
I'd honestly be ok with cars looking like this today. Functional, clean, affordable, plenty of modding capability. It's just perfect
And fun
Bloat has become a big problem, but you’d probably find that a car loaded with tech features only costs a few grand more, making a trimmed down car look like a bad value.
until you get in a crash
Nah it’s a shit box
@@luhryan8185 for the 90s it was good and fun
God I miss the bare bones simplicity and reliability.
Yup, basically that's the charm of Honda.It's not super fast (stock), but it's fun, very easy to modify, and very reliable.
I have the 1.4 GL of 1991, it's a lot of fun everyday
The Mirage is probably the modern equivalent to this, despite how much Doug hates it. That or the Fit.
@@baetsimpson what brand is the Mirage ?
@@julienbee3467 Mitsubishi, they seem to hold up alright
I can't believe how clean that interior is. No cigarette butts or McDonalds french fries in between the seats !!
Lol
No kidding!! A buddy of mine used to rent cars to Kurt Cobain from Nervana. He would turn in Porches with hotdogs, soda cans (wink wink) and popcorn all over the place.
I thought those came standard
Chris 315 nurwayna*
What do French people have to do with fries between the seats ? There’s fried French people between the seats in American cars ?
There’s something about older cars that are in pristine condition and stock.
I love it. I call them ‘survivor cars’.
I love them also
My Foxy gets their heads turning every time I take her out. Foxy is my 89 Firebird Formula with ttops. Jet black in excellent condition. Mel McDaniel's song "baby's got her blue jeans on" I just sing the song and say , Lord have mercy Foxy's got her ttops off. 🎶🎵🎵💘
I agree. I'm thinking of shopping for one just to look at it and step back in time.
Yeah. Even if they have an aftermarket stereo head unit that’s way better sounding that the original...it just cheapens it to me, even if the rest is bone stock.
There is something magic about lightweight civics from the 80s and 90s you feel one with the car and the road and you feel every pebble on the road through the steering wheel gas pedal and brakes. Its so light every corner or turn or curve is another chance to have fun. Eager cars that constantly reward you and literally make you happier.
The Honda Fit takes this role.
@Daniel-mw7pu I've owned both. The fit is a good car, but it's much more tame feeling. They are unbelievably reliable and the name works great, because you can fit A LOT of stuff in them.
I would never want Doug to check my exams keeping in mind the scores he gives
So true !!!! This Doug is chintzy !!!!
Exactly. This is a 30 year old model and he's comparing it to more contemporary cars. Obviously this Civic can't compete with them in terms of safety features and power. Neverthless, the Civic Si really was a very well built car. Look at how easily accessible the spark plugs are. No frills but no headaches either.
@@ADAPTATION7 I like new cars only. This is an old technology car. No electric hybrid technology. No apple and android. No electric parking brake. No vehicle stability assist and traction control. No autonomous braking
@@ADAPTATION7 That's the whole point of his channel. He reviews all cars compared to all cars.
Well he did say this 2 door hot hatch was more practical than every 4 door sedan he has ever reviewed.
It’s so weird that this “utilitarian” and “basic” design looks way better to me than most modern designs
You're delusional
Yep!
Simple and clean. A far cry from today's civic.
I believe this body is the best design of any hatch. I had one, got it free, gave it away with just under 300,000 on the dial. Forget those back seats, fold the back seats down, and you have a ton of cargo room. Visibility is a treat. Who needs a grill when a simple, stylish wedge will do. And, you can't kill them if you try. My beater powered from Ashland, OR to Salt Lake City via the twisty back roads, and blazed across Utah's Salt Flats at the 85mph speed limit, pedal to the metal. It did not protest a bit!
I don't think the rear looks very utilitarian, really. It's definitely stylized.
Love that he puts as much effort into this car as he does a 1 million dollar car.
Unmodded old Civics are even rarer.
One of my first cars I owned...and still own. Hard to let it go. Such a fun little go kart, and it gets better with mods.
@user name agree they are pretty much bullet proof, just change the timing belt and keep it away from salt
Drove my buddys a few times and go cart was exactly how i described the car at the time. Pretty bullet prof to because he beat the sh!t out of it and it just kept going
@@cwbetb mine has had the same belt for 30 years but it will be replaced this year
Which version do you have ?
@@julienbee3467 was a dx
Had a base model, best car I've ever owned. Half of it's life the yearly maintenance per annum was zero dollars. Sold it 17 years old with 240,000 kms for a thousand bucks. Also when you fold the rear seats down the cargo cover sits perfectly on the near flat floor. I miss it a lot.
Do you regret selling it?
Bought mine 10years ago for $500 with 160.000km.
Now has 240k no problems at all. Just put gas in it an go.
Really lovely to drive, great little fun car !
Don't think i'll ever sell it...
Kinda sad if this is the best car you've had.
@@9.5.9.5 best is subjective man, it’s quality for what it is, it’s not trying to be something it’s not, and it’s fucking bulletproof. Obviously there are better performing, more luxurious cars. However, nothing touches the value of having something like this.
@@9.5.9.5 Kinda sad that you think the only "best car" someone can have is some expensive piece of shit that breaks all the time, because oooh "luxury"
Doug: mclaren hypercar
Me:
Doug: old civic
Me: oh hell yeah now thats what im talking about
huh😺
Fuckin facts
Couldn’t have said it better myself
Gay
@@MrBooster999 PREPARE FOR DOCKING PROCEDURE
I see he found one without a 12” exhaust on the back.
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Or a gigantic one that is bigger than the car and sounds like a chainsaw
All of them have been fitted with fartcan exhausts
A unicorn
My exhaust tip seeking missiles (patent pending) have finally met a dudebro shitbox they can't hit.
Doug: Before I get started
Me: *aggressively spams arrow key*
Exactly cars and bids my ass
My very first car was an '89 Civic Si. Looked exactly like this, but with a little different color scheme inside. I loved everything about it and it is definitely what sparked my love of cars. Like most of these cars and most teenagers though, I added MASSIVE 16" rims, lowered it (tastefully), and went with stiffer roll bars and sway bars, an intake and exhaust too. I loved everything about this car. Thanks Doug for reviewing it!
“This car has nothing more than what is necessary.”
I miss cars like that.
Like I want my phones: NO BLOATWARE..👍🏼
I miss my '92 Civic DX. Nicknamed "Wondercar" because it was a wonder it ever got up hills, but it was great. Manual transmission. Manual windows. Manual steering. Ran like a champ. Had it nearly 20 years before I was car #3 in a 4-car pileup.
this is why ive owned 5 cars, all of which being Acura Integras. its the perfect balance in my opinion. im addicted to integras lmfao
@@sexagesimalian I drove a '91 DX and when you got out on the highway it sounded like it was really struggling to go even 60 mph. Doing 75mph to keep up with traffic sounded like the engine was going to blow. Edit: I mean it wasn't and I did 75 mph every day and it was fine, it just sounded like it.
It was quick enough to get up to speed though because it was so light, and it handled well. And not having a passenger-side side view mirror was strange. All around decent car though and good on gas.
Mine was manual too as I guess they all were, but It's been so long and I've had so many cars since then that I can't remember if it was a four speed or five.
1:29 except horsepower
Yet another Porsche 911 - I sleep
Honda Civic Si - real shit??
Right! He seems to review Porsche products every week. I see Porsche video - I skip. I'm a weird car enthousiast.
@@nekto34 I really like Porsches, but video's on them just bore me because so many people are doing expensive cars in general. I much prefer lower end or normal car videos.
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Ayeee
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@14:55 Those are not really shallow "cubbies" They were designed for JDM Gathers Speakers to be mounted there. Oh how I miss my 91 Si.
This was a family Civic for us back in the day - so this video was great to watch and reminisce, thanks Doug! Some notes: the backseat cubby could only fit on one side since the driver's side had the fuel filler line, the dual exhaust in the video seemed original (can't speak to the muffler in this tested model, but on acceleration, this one sounded very similar to our original), and it also came with the wheel covers as another standard feature over the less expensive Civics.
This is the most Doug Demuro looking car
nah it's not big enough
Doctor's Music looks like him though
Nah, I had an '86 civic station wagon and that is a much more doug looking car. Probably one of the nerdiest looking cars in the world, but honestly it was a really good car.
He also fits the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser and the Ford Bronco pretty good.
watergod 83 Doug’s climbing mountains in his Mercedes G Wagen. He looks nice near the Bronco and he liked it too by making a review of it.
for JDM and honda fans, this car gets a 10 on cool factor, because its so clean.
It's such a cool car that it gets stolen alot.
Yeah only jdm fans.) I love civics
i like how this dude has the same enuthusiasm for a honda civic as a ferrari . good shjt man
I owned the base base model. It was my first car. Didn’t come with a radio or passenger side mirror. It was bulletproof!
Exactly the kind of humble cars we need today.
These were not considered bargain basement cars back in 1990 , hondas would routinely sell at nearly MSRP.
Not a lot of people know this about Doug but he regularly beats his wife
@@MinoritiesRlazy bruh
@@MinoritiesRlazy What ? C'mon man. Hard accusation...
Oshe Shango You had to be beaten to learn respect?
This little Honda is an icon. It represents an era when Honda and Acura were at their peak, pumping out amazing, practical, reliable, somewhat fun to drive cars in every couple years.
This and the next generation (92-95) hatch are some of the best normal cars in my opinion.
And, the interior materials in these Hondas put most all domestics of the period to shame.
Recently Honda announced that they were stopping production of two door Civics as the sales were poor.
@@terryorcutt8739 last forever
@@terryorcutt8739 the dash design was on par with bmw simple and driver focused
I had a 91 Civic hatchback DX as my first car. It was a blast to drive but being 16 I put rims and stereo in it. This was a fun video to watch
Thank you Doug! This was awesome, I am now able to show my son this is what Daddy had when I was younger. I wish I kept my White 89 Si, it had 350,000 km's when I sold it. Kicking myself now, it was original except the radio :)
Honda in the eighties and early nineties was obsessed with visibility, and it showed in all their designs. A big part of the reason they moved to double wishbone front suspension was that it allowed for a much lower hoodline than struts, and road tests constantly praised the way the hood just fell away in front of the driver's vision, so it looked like there was nothing but road in front of you. Narrow pillars and huge glass area completed the formula. To me this is almost a perfectly designed car, artfully utilitarian. I'd trade any of my cars for it in a second. And contrary to modern conventional wisdom, 108hp is plenty to have fun with in a small light car like this. For one thing, you can actually drive the thing.
Amen, Glenn. Artfully utilitarian ... that's a design philosophy I can get behind.
And it cane with manuals don't forget that
@@Jesse__H sign me up too.
What do you have available for trade?
Honda's obsession with a low scuttle for the sake of visibility was a minor fly in the ointment of their otherwise harmonious working relationship with the UK's Rover Group. When the two companies were jointly developing the European Honda Concerto and Rover R8 200/400 on a variation of this Civic's platform, Rover's engineers kept pushing for a higher scuttle and deeper flanks to make the cars appear less top-heavy.
I’ve literally never seen one of those not modified. I love those old ass steelies
🤮
There were plastic wheel covers that came with the car... this one has had them removed. Such a cool car. I loved mine back in the day...
Fun note. The 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 has a 20” spare steelie. It’s so nice I want to get a truck just to have a set of those in high gloss grey.
Love those wheels so much. Early Miatas have similar ones which I love too
@@christopherhamilton5557 well anything was better than 1990 hub caps.
@7:22 A tear dropped from the corner of my eye, as Doug made me internalize car interiors will never be as "direct" and zero-bullshit as cars from this era were.
This was a car, not less than it needed to be, but not more than it is supposed to be. No intelligent assistants, no shrieking buzzers because you forgot to zip up your fly, no 3 airbags for every bone in the human body, no consoles refrigerators, massage chairs.... It was simply and geniously a car.
God I love the 80s/90s era of automobiles.
Hey Doug. This car brought me some good memories. I owned a 1991 1.3lr Toyota Starlet. And til this day, it was the funniest car I’ve ever driven. Fast for its size and quite sharp on turns. Perfect to drive on hilly roads. The previous generation was also really fun to drive. Unfortunately I crashed it in one of my long nights out drifting with the boys and I still miss driving it.
If doug was a rapper, his name would be 2 shirtz
Or 2 shits
Sleazy "D"
stolen comment
Will he make this tracks instead of diss tracks?
2quirks
My very first car I owned, a 89 Black Honda Civic Si (w/air cond), I got as a present for university. I loved it and still my favorite car I've owned atleast 20 others since, it's the perfect fun/value vehicle I remembered the mods I put in as a young would be tuner, a HKS exhaust, HKS mushroom air filter, and of course a pull out cd/tuner deck with bazooka subwoofers, those were the days!
my first car was a 91 civic hatch standard model. Came with AC which i had converted to r134 and converted the stock engine to fuel injection. Really loved it and ended up swapping the engine for a JDM GSR B18C, lowered on coilovers and had integra GSR fat five wheels. Added little bits to it like the si steering wheel, del sol seats, 4 door civic sedan gauge cluster and different stereo.......good times!
Dude! I had fat fives on my 91! One of the best stock wheel designs ever
Much more interested in this than a review of the latest Lambo.
Me too!!!
Absolutely! Not only because this was my first car, it is just much more interesting to see what cars used to be back in the days. I would like to see more reviews like this instead of the next 20 similar boring SUVs.
_"Very little body roll, cuz there's really not all that much body to roll"_
Thats a fkn best one in the video
so it's just a roll
Lol
Isetta proves that statement false
I had an '89 one back then. An awesome car. What a great memory from the past. Thanks for this, Doug.
I had a 1992 Toyota Tercel when I got my drivers license. Very similar in that it had no horsepower but it was fun to drive anyway because it weighed about as much as a piece of paper. This review was a fun nostalgia trip because all of the trim and the "no frills" design were so similar. Manual windows, manual locks, manual transmission, etc. The thing I remember most about it though were the black vinyl seats that would burn your ass off in the summer. Good times :)
The reason the seatbelts were on the doors is that legally, those were "automatic seatbelts". The 'emergency release' decal on the brake is because you were SUPPOSED to leave them fastened all the time and open the door and get out with the belt stretched way over. It was a mechanically simpler version of the 'seatbelt that whirrs along the door'.
Came here to say this.
This is why I cringe when millennials review cars of this era. Not to mention, he couldn't really be bothered to properly research the model/engine/transmission offerings for that era Civic before doing the video.
Yes! "Passive Restraint" were becoming the law of the land - like air bags - but these seatbelts were a less expensive way to do it until air bags became required.
Came here as well to point this out. Glad someone did first. Man - we have to be of an age to remember that. I hated those - always like sitting into a spider web or something...
Doug shouldnt review older cars as he never really cares to do any real research always comparing things to new cars.. Like HA HA it has 90hp or look a tach was an option holy shit... Like yeah all of the cars were that way back in the 80s early 90s
Cool trick is when the car is off, key is out, clock is "off", you can still check the time by pushing that flap that covers the time adjustments and holding it down. The clock will then light up, release it and it turns off. Another cool EF "trick"
That was a function that was still there on the 5th generation.
Love that this feature is shared with the NSX! Haha
This is also available on the EG and Prelude as far as i know
You just know that's a quirk Doug would have gone crazy over if he knew about it.
You can do this with the Integra too
It’s such a flashback! We owned a civic (not SI of course, a basic one) when I was a kid. Loved watching it.
I had four mid-late 80s Hondas. My favorite was a white 1989 Si hatchback. Air conditioning was the only option. I had a killer Yamaha sound deck with Polk Audio speakers and a Sony disc changer in the cargo area. It was an awesome car....the low dashboard and huge glass area made the car feel so incredibly spacious.
Doug: "Obviously you want to hear the story about how this car came to exist"
Me: I mean, sure go on
..actually, if they made a car like that today, I would buy it.
Me too!
base model Toyota Yaris
Mitsubishi Mirage
Honda Fit is as close as we can get now.
It’s electric, but the Honda E captures the same essence as this car imo
My favorite car I have owned. Was looking through some old papers and found the original window sticker $10,555. A fairly quick car back in the day. Thanks for the review, brought back good memories.
In 1988 I bought my first, and to date only brand new car. The 1988 Honda Civic LXi 4 door. I'm 57 now, and have owned more than 20 vehicles. That Civic LXi is by far my most memorable car. This Doug video is bringing back strong memories for me 😢.
There's no rear seat storage on the left because that is where the fuel filler tube goes.
Yea I thought it was funny that the reason for the missing cubby was plainly visible during his rant of there being no cubby.
The PGM-FI was a technological advancement at that time when compared to everyone else’s carburators. He should call his channel “Doug’s ignorance’
She's well looked after. Respect to the owner from a Honda fan.
1:56 cool little car.
I love the EF hatch interior, the dash is so useful with that giant cubby.
Wonderfull video. I love this Civic. Was my first car in the 1988 and I still love it. Mine was still with carburators and in a wonderful Montreal blue metallic. Thanks for the memories 😍❤️
You know what,
You can read the CIVIC backwards as CIVIC
🥂
I read it as CMC
You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.
That’s interesting- I’ll check your channel out
@@tobycripe8385 🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥
@@Michael_Chater 😜🙏❤
19:52 Doug casually driving away from a nuke going off in the background.
I loved my red 1990SI. I drove it 11 years commuting 160 miles roundtrip. I watched this video for the memories. .
Did you have any trouble with it or spares to changé ?
@@julienbee3467 Not really. At 200,000 miles it did start to burn oil. At 230,00. I replaced it with another SI. It did come with a small spare. I did have to use it once, no problem.
@@misuiu64 thanks. I have the 1.4 GL version
With regard to the seatbelts and “Emergency Release” sign. The fact that the belts were attached to the door gave the driver the option to keep the belt buckled and still enter in and out of the vehicle without ever releasing the seatbelt buckle. It’s a weird option and not a necessarily comfortable way to enter and exit the car, but the option was there none the less. This was the first car I ever had and I drove it for over ten years, still one of my favorite cars of all time. I wish I still had it! Thanks so much for reviewing it!
Couldn't put storage and left side in rear because of fuel filler door/piping.
I HATE people that HATE other people. I get a lot of HATE comments on my amazing videos and I HATE it. Please don't spread HATE. Do I have to HATE you too, dear ian
@@AxxLAfriku Hate isn't a helpful emotion. Maybe just take me off your Christmas card mailing list?
@@AxxLAfriku Uhhh....what does that have to do with this comment?
weird to put the filler door so far forward though, would make more sense to put at the rear corner
@@mipmipmipmipmip Might have been a fire safety choice.
911: "Pfftt...."
'91 Civic: "Go on...."
I've been a civic si fanboy since a little kid. My parents had a 91 si when I was little, then I've had a 96 si, a 06 si, and my current vehicle is a 12 si... Sometime in the next few months I'll be looking at a 2020. They're just the best fun daily you can get. Super stoked to see this one. Brings me back to being 6 years old when my parents would let me shift gears from the passenger seat while they drove
Owned a perfect condition red base sedan model with 90k mi (!) that was a hand me down from my grandparents. I loved that car so much. The design inside and out is timeless, visibility unparalleled, cabin was so pleasing and no-nonsense. Very gutted when it met an undignified end getting ripped off in a parking lot. I miss you, little red car.
"This car only has the necessities"
And it's beautiful
I miss car like that.
No A/C apparently.
@@TucsonDude that's a big yikes for those of us in the southwest haha
@Oscar Patino It's beautiful and simple.
The world’s rarest car is a stock Honda Civic. 😁
Has the wrong seats in it. So its modified already.
Seriously, I see exotics cars almost daily near my house. A stock Civic from the '90s is almost impossible.
@@aquilesvailo4786 you will damn near never see a bone stock civic they are dinosaurs
Three years ago a saw a completely stock, minty clean, white 2nd gen CR-X with antique plates on it.
Kate & Kara well it’s a CDM Integra type R seat, we didn’t get recaros here in Canada
I had it, and I miss it so much! Doug, did you know, that there was a limousine version of that? Honda made it possible to TURN ON AND TURN OFF the 4 wheel drive, just with a long ratchet extension. You can also remove the rubber air intake at the air filter box to hear the motor "breathing" - I miss my honda so much! I had 7 of them. All rusted away in the rear left wheel area.
This was my first car, had it in white and kept it in immaculate condition. Same scenario, bought from the first owner who was getting older at 170K miles. I sold it for more than I bought for in 2011 to get an RSX Type-S. I'll always miss it due to sentimental value. I am now in a 10th Gen. Si and am thrilled to have come full circle.
The seatbelts were on the door to comply with US regulation which required "passive restraints". This meant Airbags in more expensive cars, but for the Civic/Sentra/etc it meant attaching the seatbelt to the door so occupants could get in and out while leaving the seatbelt buckled. This is why the warning label with instructions on how to unlatch the belts--it was all about government compliance.
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Was about to write this but you beat me! Good ole’ 80s and 90s motorized seatbelts existed to meet the “passive restraint” rule too.
But doesn't "passive restraint" mean at least one part of the belt has to be connected to the other side of the seat? This design is not passive at all because you can just leave it unbuckled and hanging from the door. The early 90s motorized belts are always connected to the other side of the seat, which was why they made them motorized, so they will move out of the way when you open the door to let you get in or out easier.
@@tren133 you can, in fact, leave it buckled and get in and out. The belts are super long. I'm not arguing that this was effective--or that people did this. Most people buckled and unbuckled to get in and out--this scheme was only to comply with the law as Honda could argue that their instruction was to leave it buckled unless there was an emergency--which is why the labels instructing occupants how to unbuckle in case of emergency. The law was ahead of the price point for SRS airbags. I remember paying $500 for an optional airbag on a Sentra.
Here is the quote from the owner's manual (p. 15) @ justgivemethedamnmanual.com/honda/1991-honda-civic-hatchback-sedan-owners-manual/;
"[Hatchback]
Wearing the Front Seat Belts
The automatic ("passive") lap/shoulder belt systems with emergency locking retractors are designed to lock only during a sudden
stop or impact. Otherwise, they allow you some freedom of movement in the seat.
NOTE:
The motion sensing lock mechanisms for the front belts are located in each door. Therefore, if a door is opened too quickly, the belt may lock and the door cannot be opened further. If this happens, close the door and open it again more slowly. Enter the car and close the door completely. If a door is not completely closed, the warning lights in the ceiling and in the instrument panel will come on and the beeper will sound when the ignition switch is turned on (see page 17).
The driver's seat should be moved to a comfortable distance from
the steering wheel. Sit straight up and well back in the seat. The seat belt should fit snugly against your body. The shoulder portion of the belt should go over your shoulder and across your body to evenly distribute the belt's restraining force. Check that the lap portion of the belt is positioned low on your hipbone and below your abdomen. This way, if the car is involved in an accident, you will be less likely to slide under the seat belts. If the belt is too near your neck and throat, move toward the center of the seat. Never drive the car with the doors ajar. The front doors must be closed completely for the front seat belts to function properly.
I bet a CRX in good condition would be almost impossible to find also. I would love to see Doug review one.
There's more out there than people realize. I see them for sale all the time for cheap and have owned several. 85 prelude 2.0 Si, 87 accord Lx-i hatch, 88 CRX Si all clean and stock and purchased within the last 5 years. There's a first gen integra coupe with a 5 speed that's teasing me right now but I need to resist.
I have one that is almost as clean as the one Doug did this video on....
I just sold my 89 CR-X Si and this video made me miss it so much. Mine had 67k miles and was definitely one of the only bone-stock CR-Xs I had ever seen
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To find an '88-91 CRX Si that's not engine swapped, stanced, or completely rusted out is impossible in the Midwest.
It would be pretty cool if you did a camping roadtrip series with various vehicles that might be suited for it. Sometimes hatchbacks, or off roaders, or campers.
It’s funny I graduated in 01’ and these were extremely popular and plentiful at the time, and now I rarely see them now. Thanks for reviewing this brings back memories
These are the types of reviews that I love from your channel. I couldn't care less about Ferrari or Lambo reviews. This is actually interesting.
I agree. Regular Car Reviews is generally a more entertaining channel in that regard, though Doug's personality is why I still watch him.
I hate when car reviewers only review high end cars, like what's the purpose in me watching this?
Stil timelessly good styling of the back end. Clean, straight lines. Nice proportions between taillights and surrounding metal, large rear glass hatch. From the rear this is one of the tidiest designs ever made. Same goes for the sedan version. The red middle section ties up the lightclusters so neatly into a continuous bar element.
yes, agree 1000%. this model (hatch, coupe& sedan) are timeless designs imo. would love to own one and make some mods on it, like some project car.
Agreed. Early 90s Japanese cars in general are perfect examples of everything you've said. My first car was a 1993 Camry and it's another car you can still see on the road that still looks great for all of the same reasons. This Civic Si is awesome and, as a sucker for 2 door hatchbacks (current Mk7 GTI 2 door owner myself), I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't want one of these if given the chance.
I'll always prefer the hatchback, I personally think it looks beautiful
And the crx is even better
The only people who shit on Honda Civics are people who've never driven one. They're brilliantly fun little gas sippers. Maybe I'm just a moron, but I'll always love 90s Hondas. I miss my 97 civic. Paid $3k for it and it ran like a champ
also hellcat owners who get spanked by a modded 90s civic after they mortgage thier life away on V8 weight and marketing.....
Also the SI had independent rear suspension. It made it handle fantastic making it a SCCA champion. I have a 90 SI and need to bring it out of storage get it back on the road.
Douglas, you mock the PGM-FI sticker in the engine bay, but you have clearly forgotten that in 1991, Honda’s proprietary electronically programmed direct fuel injection system was still quite a new innovation, especially for the economy class. The system relied on a piezoelectric sensor which took a measurement of air quantity, and calculated proper fuel injection with the assistance of performance maps. It had a fully integrated self-diagnostic system as well. This was new and innovative at the time, and was most certainly worth highlighting with its own unique branding and decal.
Next he will make fun of them for putting a VTEC logo on their 90's engines
"pfft Honda don't you know that variable valve timing is a common technology?"
Here in the UK Fuel Injection basically meant Sporty back then My 1988 Nissan Sunny Coupe had a Carburettor. Only the top of the range ZX model got fuel injection. The same with every other manufacturer; Honda, VW, Ford, Vauxhall, Peugeot, Strange that my current car a VW Golf Estate / Wagon has Fuel Injection, a Turbo, and Paddle Shifters, yet isn't considered to be Hot. Admittedly Power to Weight is probably worse than this Honda.
I mock them for using alphabet soup acronyms and sticking it on the engine as if anyone who buys this car will care. Not for the technology itself. Which I think is clear in the video :)
"It makes you think it's some new special technology they put in this engine to make it way better but then you look and see that it stands for "programmed fuel injection". It's not really special at all they've just given it a weird acronym to make it seem special"
Comes across to me as "haha stupid Honda, fuel injection isn't a fancy technology worth advertising" when it absolutely was but life goes on I suppose
Doug DeMuro No one knew what VTEC was back then yet they still slapped a giant VTEC logo on the engine of some Honda’s. What’s your point
you can barely see out of the backseat windows of today’s cars
Ya new cars are very cramped inside and there roofs are very small too and older cars have taller roofs so more visibility.
My 2012 civic literally has a bar running through the middle of the rear window.
Pat 280ZX Yeah, I sat in the backseat of my friends new Honda Accord and my head was touching the roof. I didn’t have that issue in the back seat of my friends 2006 Camry.
@@kevinnorris6558 The sloped "coupe" roof has cut down rear headroom in most sedans. Just like many have long trunks but too shallow for a large cooler = really annoying
My dad had one of these! when I was a little baby.
I’m 15 but I have a extremely good memory. His car was actually in pretty good condition. My grandma has a 1998 Hatchback. And hers is in good condition
My first car* 89 EF Dx hatchback 4speed manual in sky blue. This video brings back a lot of memories 😂👍🏽
This car was stolen 5 hours after filming this video
Edit: this was a joke. It didn’t get stolen. I’m just saying that these have a **tendency** to get stolen
For real?
@@93mlo very likely as the 80s and 90s Honda Civics are still to this day the most stolen cars on the road.
lmao
Except it wasn't lmao, I follow him on Instagram
Told my wife IM surprised it hasn’t been stolen and stripped and would in a heart beat around any city left alone. I don’t think she believes me
@Doug DeMuro at 8:32 you talk about the clock but didn’t mention it’s most quirky feature! Even with the ignition completely turned off and the key removed you could still turn on the clock to view the time by pressing in that little door that covers the buttons to adjust the time. That “cover” also acts as a button itself!!! How quirky is that?!?!
My '99 Integra did that still then! *miss that car*
My 91, 90, and I think the 98 Integra did that too
That’s so cool the owner kept the original stereo. I love that.
My daily is a '91 CX trim package. It has a B16A swap. No power steering. No AC. All mechanical. I love it.
Its incredibly mint, who saved it from imminent destruction by ricers and and rust? That person is a hero :)
"In fact, it's so mint that I had to enjoy a tasty mint ice cream whilst sitting in it, listening to some fine classical music from this hardened little radio and gazing up and out of the sunroof."
(An imaginary quote born seemingly from spontaneous inspiration but, in a further sense, from an appreciation for a particular recent past obviously.)
The original owner must have been middle-aged when he bought it new. Probably a wnd car to get him to work & back. Not often do you find an almost 30yr old car with only 187K on it!
That interior shape with 190k Miles? Holy smokes....amazing...and there is no storage cubby back-left because Fueltank-filler.
they are known to be able to do many times that.
That car looks like it was garaged. Very well taken care of from the looks of it.
My 91 civic has 157k on it
447 k miles...she's retired now. Still smile about that car. Best automotive investment I ever made.
@@RetroAmateur1989 but they are not known to do so many miles while staying so clean and pristine looking.
As a civic owner myself (a 91 EE civic witch is a station wagon) i found this very interesting.....especially with the clock i didn't know there was a tiny door there
I had the exact same model, only mine was 1.6i-16v (not VTEC), no servo or airbags, but everything in extras, including electric adjustable and heated mirrors, electrical windows, heated front seats, electric powered sunroof. 125 HP and a 900 kg weight made a very fast and fun car to drive...
I'm surprised he didn't mention the one and only visible Si sticker on the car.
And the fact it’s a sticker so you can easily peel it off to make it look like a normal civic lol
@@RubMySchmeat Or...order one on ebay to put on your CX LOL XD
Tech Wiz Master you can lol then It would be a replica
I had one of those. I loved it so much.
Destroyed it in a 68MPH frontal collision. Then someone else also rammed us in the back at 68MPH. It got CRUMPLED. My heart got crumpled too, but it saved me and my girlfriend's life so I'll be forever grateful. Thank you Honda.
Off to buy an EJ9 Civic today to replace the Prelude I bought to replace the EF. I hope it'll be even remotely as fun as this car was.
❤️
I'm sorry for your loss
How does the ej9 compare?
That's incredible. I'm glad you and your GF are okay. Getting crashed into is my biggest fear driving my 90s tin-can. I'm thankful for my modern daily driver.
@@dil6969 Just wear your seatbelt. A friend of mine had an 88' Accord and was thrown out of the car. Single car accident, his fault, but no belt. For the most part their good. I threw a 94' off the side of the road @ 70mph. Walked away.
Had two of these and they were so fun!
I had two 12s in the back and made so much bass. This car was perfect for a system.
COVID hit everyone hard, even Doug went from reviewing Porches to old Civics.
I'd rather watch an old Si review than another 911
@@Tool0GT92 exactly
LMAO
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I didn't realise that Doug reviewed entrances to houses.
I never liked Honda until i drove this....i literally fell in love...the manual shifter and leg room for tall drivers was pleasant
It's crazy how roomy these little 80s hatchbacks are. I had some early GTIs and it was the same story. People wondered how I fit (6'5"), not realizing that my car had more space than their bigger sedan/SUV.
my very first car back in 2001. it was an '89 1.5 with 90hp, no extra nothing, and I LOVED IT 🥰
Reliable as a hammer. I drove mine 16yrs and 435 000km. Other than normal wear like the brakes and belts, I had to replace the alternator(14yrs) and CV boots(15yrs). The muffler lasted 12yrs.
Doug: "The term go-kart is so overused"
Also Doug: *Is the person who uses that term most often
Just started my channel where I take trucks into the mountains and bag on them. I just wanna make people laugh.
Early 90's honda interiors are my comfort food
I bought an 89 Civic Si as my first new car at 19 years old. I loved that car - it was so fun to drive. I drove it for 9 years and put 155k on it and sold it for over half of what I paid for it, even with a blown AC. It was in amazing shape when I sold it as I babied it like it was a Ferrari. The one thing that I remember that the Si had that the other Civics did not was painted bumpers. I really wish I didn’t sell it as it would probably still be running today. I do remember that I sold it to a girl that had wrecked her Si and wanted a replacement so I knew it went to a good home. Thanks for bringing back some great memories.
My first real car was an 88' Accord. This takes me back. The Civic didn't have the clock turn on if you pressed "the door" like the Accord had. Great review and trip down Memory Lane.
To be fair, to get the "speed" out of these, you had to be in the top of the rev range, at all times. That's when these Honda engines made their power. Anything low-down was tuned to be efficient and "torquey". Whereas the HP was near the top. It was part of the fun too, as it sounded like you were going a million miles an hour.
Basically foot to the floor at all times, and the thing is, these cars can handle that just fine. They were meant to. The Japanese themselves hooned these things in the early 90's on their highways.
Midnight Club was also hooning their Supras and Skylines at over 200 on the same highways 🤪
Jarik McCann and somehow it still wasn’t as cool as this
Don't forget the double wishbone suspension, which actually lets this little thing corner better than a Porsche GT3.
You forgot to mention going downhill with the wind to your taillights and the pizza roof sign removed.
@@baddestburrito4718 You're insane.
There is something I love about an old car’s simplicity
My first car was a red 1994 Civic Si, inherited from my dad. It was the next generation to the car in this vid, so it had a few more modern touches, but it was largely pretty similar. Such a fun car to drive, I really miss it. I used to see a lot of stock fifth gen civics around, but a stock fifth gen Si was a pretty rare sight.
One of the best cars you reviewed