WTB CRX HF or Civic VX

[mrmad]

To really save $, get something like the DX you're looking at and put a VX engine or HF engine in it. It's a project, but you'll end up with a cheap, reliable car. You could probably get a VX engine and HF tranny for around 500 or 600 bucks.

[mrmad]

Originally Posted by mrmad

To really save $, get something like the DX you're looking at and put a VX engine or HF engine in it. It's a project, but you'll end up with a cheap, reliable car. You could probably get a VX engine and HF tranny for around 500 or 600 bucks.

The other advantage of doing so is the higher models of CRX's have a few more perks (clock, better seats, etc)

[ravenrollercoaster]

I saw that alot of people put a HF tranny into a DX and there mileage when into the 40-45MPG range... Perhaps that is what I will do.. If I cant locate a whole HF or VX Model Anyone ever put VX rims on a CRX?

[70DIMER]

Originally Posted by ravenrollercoaster

Anyone ever put VX rims on a CRX?

First off I wanted to give you my 2 cents as well. I do think your $1500 range is rather low if you want a really good condition (cosmetic/mechanical) CRX HF that is stock. You'll have to settle for one that is either beat up or has very high miles, or both. You'll have to live with the crap interior or crap exterior unless you dump more money into fixing it up...I had to get nicer wheels and seats to get mine to where I was happy with it.

I looked for months all over the country for a nice stock HF, I personally went to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Washington DC, and Virginia to see and buy mine...unfortunately my commute was so short I wasn't benefiting from it's intended purpose and sold it. But my point is you better be ready to travel for what you want.

Anyway if you're curious to see what condition I had mine up to and what price I sold it you'll find the link to my ad below.

Oh and as soon as I posted it on Craigslist I had a ton of emails on it and sold it within hours to the first person that came out to see it for more than my asking price...just goes to show you how fast they go so be sure to heed others advice here and JUMP on something if you see it. I'm not sure what kind of performance/mpg you'll get with a DX with a HF transmission as I looked into that too but decided there was no beating the original from Honda.

See my ad here: http://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=5338

But for now here's pictures of my old CRX HF with the VX wheels on it and it looked great in my opinon.

Good luck in your search guy!

Passenger Side View 1


Passenger Rear View 1


Passenger Front View 1


Drivers Rear View 1