Today it’s the transitional point in Civic history known as the EP3 Honda Civic Si. Yes, this is the first Civic without the double wishbone suspension, and yes, it somehow costs the same or more than an 8th gen, which comes standard with 40 more horsepower and a limit slip differential. There’s really no reason we should be looking at these at all from a technical perspective, but man are they cute. Honda Civic Si EP3, the one you tell yourself you hate but you know the dark truth within.
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Honda CRX Hunt: Searching Facebook Marketplace’s Overpriced Garbage
Today, we scour Facebook Marketplace for a decent Honda CRX, second gen, 1988-1991. We aren’t picky: while an Si would be great, we’ll take an HF or even a DX. Engine swaps? Don’t care. We’re just trying to find something clean, and these sellers are making it really hard.
The second-generation Honda CRX, produced from 1988 to 1991, was a compact, lightweight, two-seater hatchback with a sporty design. It featured a sleek, aerodynamic body with a sloping rear hatch: kind of a chopped, lighter EF Civic. In the United States, the CRX was available in three primary models:
- CRX HF (High Fuel Efficiency): Focused on fuel economy, it was equipped with a 1.5-liter, 8-valve SOHC inline-4 engine (D15B6) producing around 62 horsepower. You might still see one of these from time to time pulling down 40+ MPG.
- CRX DX: The mid-level trim, featuring a 1.5-liter, 16-valve SOHC inline-4 engine (D15B2) with 92 horsepower. This is the one you don’t want unless an engine swap and wild build are coming “soon”.
- CRX Si (Sport Injection): The performance-oriented version, featuring a 1.6-liter, 16-valve SOHC inline-4 engine (D16A6) producing 108 horsepower. The Si had sportier suspension tuning, a sunroof, and additional interior features. This is the one collectors want. That “Si” badge really commands a premium.
The second-gen CRX was known for its agile handling, responsive steering, and lightweight construction, making it a popular choice among enthusiasts and tuners, and making it very hard to find one today, even though so many were produced.
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The Honda Prelude is the forgotten crown jewel of 90s sport compacts
The 2.2 liter VTEC H22A of the Honda Prelude was one of Honda’s best engines of the era in the exact same drivetrain layout as every single other 90s Honda, but for some reason nobody cares about the old Honda Prelude anymore. Today we look at a bunch of fifth gen grand touring Civic XLs and hope to find something worthwhile on Facebook Marketplace. We do not succeed and our audio is blown out. Sorry!
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Double Your Money With This DC2 Acura Integra GS-R
I like the Integra Type R. I like it a lot. Stitch welded chassis, obscene bright paint schemes, and decals that launched a decade of Autozone rice aisle sales. But I will never own one, and neither will you. The ITR market has exploded much like the Mk4 Supra and many other desirable 90s JDMs, and now, for most of us, save the oil barons and crypto bros, they’re out of reach, and they’re never coming back.
But, you can still get the next best thing, if you keep your ear to the rail that is ccf.com/cars, stay vigilant, and react quickly. The GS-R is the more common, less refined little brother to the ITR. No stitch welded chassis, no suede interior, but it still has the B18 and it’s ready to party. It’s also way cheaper than a Type R: while your average ITR on Bring A Trailer will pull over $40,000 and sometimes breach the six figure mark, GS-Rs tend to sell in the teens, even with mileage similar to the gem pictured in this article, which I recently found on Facebook Marketplace with an asking price of $6900.
Bright red, fat fives, 100% stock, no rust, and 156K on the clock. I’ve found two examples on Bring A Trailer with similar mileage, one selling for $13,750 and the other for $15,250, both within the past four months.
So what are you waiting for? If you’re in Ohio, empty your checking account and pick up this quintessential 1990s Honda hot hatch. Bet it on red and double your money.
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The Bring A Trailer Guessing Game: Nice Price or No Dice #4
Today, it’s another round of our Bring A Trailer auction guessing game, which, due to PC concerns, we refer to in print only as Nice Price or No Dice. No cease and desist from Jalopnik yet, so we must still not be big enough. Fingers crossed their legal team attacks us soon.
In this one, we check out a Honda CRX Si, a Mark 2 Toyota Celica Supra, a 1970 Dodge Charger which leads to a great deal of debate, a low mileage, rear wheel drive variant Toyota 4Runner, and a top-trim Honda Element.
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Time Capsule: 2000 Honda CR-V LX
Take a look at this beautiful first generation Honda CR-V! Found on Facebook Marketplace with only 84,000 original miles, this crossover is looking absolutely cherry and ready to handle the six weeks of winter ahead. Find your own using the Collector Car Feed used car listing aggregator!
The first gen Honda CR-V had only one engine option: the venerable B20B. All wheel drive was an option, and from the looks of it, this particular model doesn’t have it. But maybe that’s what is keeping the price reasonable on what would absolutely make a great utility vehicle.
Fold down those factory-fresh seats and haul lumber, PVC pipe, a flatscreen tv, and most anything else the average person might wish to transport.
With under 100,000 miles, this CR-V is a rare sight on Facebook Marketplace. A 22 year old Honda with five digit mileage doesn’t come around every day, so if you’re in or around Overland Park, Kansas, it might be time to make a move.
Checking the usual suspects, we found two first-gen CR-Vs sold on Cars & Bids, averaging $7,700 sale price, both with roughly twice the miles of this pristine example. This is a certified solid buy!
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Doug DeMuro Just Destroyed Your Chances of Buying an EP3 Civic for under $10,000
I’m gonna level with you, race fan. I wasn’t aware I could be emotionally hurt by a Honda Civic. I’m sure there’s an irrational Honda boy out there right now, with the same anger and rage that I feel, now that I know the EP3 Civic market has been forever changed. In case you’re not up to speed, we can start with this recent Cars and Bids listing.
“Highly modified” 2004 Civic Si (The EP3 Generation) THIS…. is a 2004 Civic Si that just sold on Cars and Bids for $14,720. A few of us in the Collector Car Feed Discord have been playing a virtual Price is Right style game, trying to predict the hammer price on auctions as they end. Today, however, I was not prepared for this letdown It happened again: an outlier is attempting to sway the market. If you have seen some of my past articles (or click here) you’ll see I am not a fan of outlier cars setting the market price.
Highly. Modified Before I decided on my prediction for the hammer price, I did a search of all the EPs currently for sale. Of the Si variants, only a handful came back with under 150k miles. Of those 3, none were stock or even near stock. Most of them were cracked, chipped, dinged, and dented. Every single one of them was slammed. At this point, I was thinking even with Honda bois being irrational, there’s no way they’re worth a lot of money. With that knowledge in hand, I slapped down a $7200 prediction and went about my day.
Here it is, in all its shame. As I said in the beginning, I was not prepared for what this auction would bring. My fear, which I’m saying out loud now, is that the EP3 market is about to double in price. When potential Civic sellers do their due diligence, one of the first sales they’re going to find will be this Cars and Bids auction, safely confirming the (delusional) thoughts they continue to have: The riced-out civic in the driveway is finally worth something.
So in closing, I hate when this happens. I hate it even more when it happens in real-time, right in front of my eyes. It’s like watching your favorite childhood actor do rips at the private table in a Vegas club. You hate to see it, wish you could be in on it, but ultimately nobody is going to be the same afterward.
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Found on the Feed: Better ACTY now!
If you’ve ever been to Japan, then odds are you’ve had the pleasure to see what’s known as a kei car. These are smaller Japanese market-only vehicles that value function over form. Kei cars and trucks have been making their way to America for quite some time, but it’s only recently that they’ve become staples on many import shops’ websites, with some places going as far to only import kei vehicles. Powered by tiny, sub-660CC motors, in this ACTY’s case, it’s a 650CC I3. These vehicles also came in a variety of forms, from trucks to vans; there’s an ACTY for everyone.
Bet you didn’t notice she wasn’t wearing shoes. It should be known that when I pulled this example up during the Feed’s offices daily “T. Flats and Trucks” luncheon, there were several vomiting noises, and we can’t be sure which caused it. [editor’s note: we don’t all agree with Atlas’ disdain, I THINK IT’S CUTE] However, here’s today’s 1994 ACTY Van, currently listed on Facebook Marketplace. It’s been in the states for less than a year and only has around 50,000 miles on it (76,000 km). It’s a stick shift and the seller states that it’s in great condition for its age. The seller, a Feed discord regular, has a deep-rooted love for the ACTY platform, and when asked what makes it special, he said it’s got a rare double sunroof, for taking your six-pack of Asian thots on a pleasure cruise to the nearest beach for an afternoon of backgammon.
The seat that’s held 1000 Japanese farts. Overall this example seems to be fairly clean and with a good detail, and some carpet extraction, you’ll be the star of the next Cars and Coffee. Priced at $8,000, I think this vehicle won’t last long. It’s a fair price and if Bring a Trailer has shown us anything recently, it’s that 90’s JDM stuff is on the rise and this ACTY is about as JDM as you can get.
