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snapoversteer 'bout to get told
11/05/09

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I pulled up behind an Insight today, and all I could think is how much cooler it would be if it were a CRX. #honda
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MaWeiTao
11/05/09

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That CRX is so much better looking than the newer Hondas. And Mugen has never been worthy of consideration because their parts are so ridiculously overpriced. I imagine some self-important jerk somewhere in Japan decided to base prices on how big his ego is.

And I agree Mugen has definitely gone downhill, now offering little more than cosmetic bits. #honda
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Tanshanomi
11/05/09

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A number of years ago, I read a music critic's reference to Golden Earring's Radar Love as "the earth-mother from which punk rock was birthed." I didn't get that at all. I'd heard similar statements about I Wanna Be Your Dog and even 96 Tears, which I could accept — but what the heck did a poppy "progressive FM" radio hit have in common with the Ramones or the Clash?

So I went back and listened to it again, and it was all there: the oddly syncopated, somewhat rushed, grunty lyrics; the raspy, up-all-night rasp to the lead vocals; the feedback-laden, repetitive guitar licks; the start-and-stop drum cadence — well, I'll be damned. The guy was clearly right, if a bit hyperbolic.

Looking at the '84 Mugen CRX, I can now say that this is the earth-mother from which all ricers were birthed. #honda
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Maymar
11/05/09

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I realize it's not a Mugen, but no love for the Civic race car beside it? That CRX is wickedly cool, but it doesn't have a Band-Aid covering up some random ding. #honda
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duurtlang
11/05/09

@Maymar: Have you missed this jalopnik article?: [jalopnik.com] #honda
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Maymar
11/05/09

@duurtlang: Indeed I had - the curse of merely browsing the headline pictures. #honda
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Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
11/05/09

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Ah yes, regress. I wish I could just go back into time and buy a car. #honda
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PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
11/05/09

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That front end reminds me of the SVO Mustang, which started selling in the same year.

MMMM turbocharged 4cyl RWD technology being way ahead of its time.
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that ain't the way to have fun, son
11/05/09

@PowerTryp, Starless wonder.: Beat me to it. #honda
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
11/05/09

@PowerTryp, Starless wonder.: I have a sweet tooth for that car. #honda
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PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
11/05/09

@FTGDWolverineEdition'09: That car stirs up the little dragon in me. #honda
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dragon951
11/05/09

@PowerTryp, Starless wonder.: I believe we both know of a little turbo 4 that was kicking ass long before.
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PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
11/05/09

@dragon951: Yeah we do, I own one.

OOH hey look at that, no passenger side mirror.
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brandegee
11/06/09

@dragon951: And another little turbo 4 kicking ass even before that. #honda
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dragon951
11/06/09

@brandegee: The Saab 99 and 900 got their turbos in 1978, the same year as the 924 turbo. So not kicking ass before, but alongside.
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jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware
11/05/09

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Go buy a CRX for $1500, then spend many times that for power upgrades from Mugen. Sounds like an expensive way to make your car(and maybe yourself) fall apart faster. #honda
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FrankGrimes
11/05/09

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Wow. I usually think these CRX look stupid but this one is rad! Reminds me of and early GTI.
Seems like a good way to make a fun cheap car. #honda
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
11/05/09

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I love the wheels that look like finned brake drums. #honda
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Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
11/05/09

@P161911 probably shoudn't have: Rota currently makes a similar wheel, actually ([images.google.com]). It works on the CRX pretty well. #honda
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Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
11/05/09

@Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: Dammit, I copied the wrong link.

[overclocka.no-ip.org] #honda
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acarr260
11/05/09

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There is something about a roll cage in one of these little CRX's that both scares and excites me. #honda
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Pessimippopotamus
11/05/09

@acarr260: Like a foreplay involving daggers. #honda
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
11/05/09

@Pessimippopotamus: Foreplay? Daggers? Boy! You Greeks sure do have a sense of humor. #honda
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WOLFCRX
10/19/09

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I own an 87Si Straman along with a standard 87Si and I have to say my Straman is much more ridged then the hard top crx.

This car is an 85Si as it was the first model to come with Fi and the only Fi model to come with recessed headlights. This car is in sad shape and way over priced in my opinion, I would say around $1000 is a fair but still optimistic price. I have more pictures then shown here of this car and the Straman convertible is there and looks to be in working order, although the top fabric needs to be replaced.
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dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!
10/19/09

@WOLFCRX: That is cool as hell. Never heard of it before. Would love to see more pics. #1985crxconvertible
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Ford Tempo Fanatic
10/19/09

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What's the difference between that, and the Geo Metro convertible? #1985crxconvertible
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pauljones
10/19/09

@Ford Tempo Fanatic: One was a GM economy car and one was a Honda economy car.

Enough said. #1985crxconvertible
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evanschmitt
10/19/09

@Ford Tempo Fanatic: One cylinder. #1985crxconvertible
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Alfisted
10/19/09

@Ford Tempo Fanatic: I can buy a mint Metro convertible for less than this asking price. #1985crxconvertible
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AriR
10/19/09

@Ford Tempo Fanatic: The difference between the two are similar to the difference between your beloved FoMo product and a Lamborghini Miura. #1985crxconvertible
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Ford Tempo Fanatic
10/19/09

@AriR: I see no difference between Ford Tempo and Lamborghini Miura. In fact, I'd rather have the Tempo. #1985crxconvertible
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slimwhitman
10/19/09

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These Straman CRXs were featured on the cover of Road & Track, back in the day. #1985crxconvertible
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slimwhitman
10/19/09

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I own one of these Straman built CRX's. Some owners that own both a Straman Spyder and a regular hardtop say it the cut car is just a stiff. $2500 is a bit high for a car this rough, but I am ready to watch the Straman CRXs and hardtop CRXs really go up in value as "Generation X" gets closer to having some disposable income and the kids move out of the house. The CRX was one of the ‘objects of desire’ for many kids of that generation and are fondly remembered. #1985crxconvertible
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slimwhitman
10/19/09

@slimwhitman: #1985crxconvertible
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MushyHeirloom
10/19/09

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If that top and all its specific workings are salvageable, we're only in Hash Pipe territory. If not, utter crack. #1985crxconvertible
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