Hello,

First timer post here. I have a 1979 civic and love it. But I need a car for the interstate, so I thought about a Del Sol. I do not have a history with this car, so I was wondering if anyone could tell me what to look for? I need good gas mileage, cold a/c, and a 5 speed. What year should I look for? Motor type? Do the higher h/p motors suck a lot more gas? What were the options? What years were they made? Anything to avoid? Thanks for any information about these cars.

-Paul.

As far as gas milage, don't advance your timing and you'll be fine. For interstate use, I'd look for an Si. The S coupe is a little to weak in my opinion. You actually might end up loving your Sol more than your civic! For a Sol in good condition, you shouldn't have to pay more than $8000. I paid $4,700 for mine. However, they're collector's items now. my '93 is worth anywhere between $8000 and $10,000 (a Honda salesman, of all people, told me this). The best way to get info on these cars is to go to this site:

http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/used/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/2173.htm

Any question that page can't answer is personal opinion questions. I think, and I'm sure everyone will agree, that the Sol is awesome and fun. You'll be more than satisfied if you get one.

thanks for the reply,

I have been looking around and see prices from 3k to 8k. My local dealer has one for 8k and is the vtech d*** motor w/120k on it? Would this be a normal deal? It is a 1994. Would I be better off waiting for one around 5k? It seems that there are plenty out there to be had for this price with the normal motor.

Any other thoughts about these cars?

Do the roofs leak?

Thanks,
-Paul.

Its VTEC not vtech.

The roofs often will leak but this can be stopped with silicon spary applied regularly.

Dont know US prices/availablility but get a VTEC (B16A) rather than an Si (D16B I think) if you can find one

deffinetly go for the B16 motor. If you ever look to do aftermarket mods to the engine this is a good basis to start from. They are good on gas if you dont always have your foot in it like most cars. They handle great. With little modification to the suspension you can get them to do 1g on the skidpad. A blast to drive. I just bought (3 days ago) a 1997 Honda Del Sol with a JDM B16 in it. The car is a blast. And thanks again Cindy, for the beautiful car.

Tim

97DelSol Turbo, beautiful! absolutely awesome Sol!

Sol 101, definately go for the 94 VTEC Sol, but offer the dealer $6000 and work your way up if you have to. Yes, the car is worth $8000, but don't let on that you know that. Just tell them,with 120K mi on the motor, it's just not worth more than $6000 to you.
Truth is you'll love the car, and as Turbo said, it's got a good platform to work off of if you ever want to give it more 'pep'. Test drive it, if nothing major is wrong with it, I'll bet that you'll buy it. About the roof leaking, no big deal. My 93 rarely ever leaks. It has to be hurricane rains for mine to leak.

sorry to bring back an old thread, but 97 turbo... I'm calling your bluff... Cindy still has her car.. I just talked to her. Not cool at all.

See now this shit is funny...

You don't own my car and its a 93 not a 97. 97's don't have aux lights captain obvious. You signed up on TeamDelSol trying to say you owned my car now you're on here. Can we say GAY. You could have gotten a few more pics of it to post off my web site like you did the one you posted.

But on a side note I will sell it to you for a small fee....

Cindy (The Real Owner)


deffinetly go for the B16 motor. If you ever look to do aftermarket mods to the engine this is a good basis to start from. They are good on gas if you dont always have your foot in it like most cars. They handle great. With little modification to the suspension you can get them to do 1g on the skidpad. A blast to drive. I just bought (3 days ago) a 1997 Honda Del Sol with a JDM B16 in it. The car is a blast. And thanks again Cindy, for the beautiful car.

Tim

:rofl:
owned

rofl :banhim: :chair:

As a side note, are you bored Emily? Bringing up month-old posts? If so, you're always more than welcome to come down here and wash my car. :biggrin:

Oh, and are you ever gonna come get that speaker wire? I start school in two weeks and I'm either gonna go to part time or just quit my current job entirely and hope I find a better part time job within the next three months. We can meet up or something.

its kinda funny why Turbo lie about things like this, why he say he bought cindys car??!!! thats just plan stupid. by the way I like the car, looks cool, I'm gonna spray mine black soon, its light green now with full bodykit and lexus lights, ehy if they worth that much money in the U.S. what would mine worth over there?I wouldn't sell it tho as they are very rare in Ireland!

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=501/75130modified2.JPG

93 CRX VTi
B16A2 Engine(Double Over Head Cam Vtec in-case if anyone dunno the engine code :p ),Denso Iridium Spark Plugs,8mm Plug wires,PowerChip,Full Bodykit,Lexus Tail Lights,clear side marker,30mm Lowered, Race Tec 17" Alloys with 215 40 17 tyres,tined windows,DC Sport 4-2-1 Manifold, custom cat back Stain Steel with no center box,de-cat,Alpine CDA9812RB with 350w 3 way doors speakers and 170w 2 ways rear speakers, Pioneer 12" sub driven by 450w amp, need to mod it more on my sound system tho!!!thinking bout sprayin it black and put a back and silver GT wing on it, not the high ones, just 8in high

As a side note, are you bored Emily? Bringing up month-old posts? If so, you're always more than welcome to come down here and wash my car. :biggrin:

Naww...if she's that bored she's going to take a roadtrip to Texas and help me with a few things...right Emily??

I will sell you my del sol vtec. It is black..kinda dinged up, but overall in pretty good shape. It has 115K on it..the price is $4400 I am 20 miles north of atlanta. 185 compression on all cylinders. It may be due for a timing belt, but I bought the car @59K and the dealer that I got it from said it had been replaced, either way its been on for 60K..
jbboostin@yahoo.com

wow, emilys are getting off subject :) << thougth you might like that :)

Anyways, did he get the sol, i wanna know how he likes it!!!

Raley

i say go visit www.autotrader.com there are some rally cheap sols in there but i think there only in the US not sure where you are.... but if your planing on moding it get a VTEC model not the si, if you are concerned only with gas milage get a S and youll get around 35mpg since it claims you can get 38 mpg

I'm not looking to buy a sol though! I have a Integra Type R as well so thinking bout selling the Sol and get a RX7, what does my sol worth tho?!

I'm not looking to buy a sol though! I have a Integra Type R as well so thinking bout selling the Sol and get a RX7, what does my sol worth tho?!


it all depends of the over all shape of the car, milage and where u at