Pics of your daily!!!
05-27-08 | 12:47 AM
#103
Speeddevil, I'm really diggin' your old 323. I used to have an '85 GLC 4-door sedan, the US version of your car. It was painfully slow to accelerate with only 69 horsepower on tap, but it handled pretty well for FWD. You never see them in America anymore.
BTW, my DD is an '02 Dodge Caravan. I try not to allow it to be photographed.
BTW, my DD is an '02 Dodge Caravan. I try not to allow it to be photographed.
(old DD) pic up later
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05-27-08 | 06:56 PM
#114
My daily driven 88rx7 back when I bought it in 05, bone stock then with a crappy motor and paint
How it sits today still daily driven, getting 20+mpg after installing SAFC2 and a few other things. Paint is 2 coats krylon primer and 2 coats Krylon semi-flat/satin black.
How it sits today still daily driven, getting 20+mpg after installing SAFC2 and a few other things. Paint is 2 coats krylon primer and 2 coats Krylon semi-flat/satin black.
05-28-08 | 07:42 PM
#124
Junior Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 22
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From: San Bruno, California
It only LOOKS like a ricer....
I blew the coolant seals in my daily driver '86 Sport a few months ago. I was in denial for a while (it still runs quite strong), but after seeing the dreaded champagne bubbles, decided to buy something more reliable a couple of weeks ago.
With gas at about $4 a gallon and rising steadily, I chose the most affordable, fuel efficient, yet still fun to drive vehicle available: the venerable CRX HF.
It isn't easy (or cheap) to find an unmodified HF, but I managed to source a '91 with only an aftermarket exhaust. The stainless steel is lighter than stock, but doesn't do much to increase the 68hp and 90 ft/lbs of torque rating. This car has the tallest gearing I've ever experienced in a car, so acceleration is dismal. I'm installing a cone-type air filter soon to help it breath better and may repaint the hood to match the car.
My average mileage went from about 20 per gallon to over 42 on the first fill-up. I'm learning how to "hypermill" so that average should only go up. Reducing my fuel consumption by over 50% means the car will pay for itself in about a year.
With gas at about $4 a gallon and rising steadily, I chose the most affordable, fuel efficient, yet still fun to drive vehicle available: the venerable CRX HF.
It isn't easy (or cheap) to find an unmodified HF, but I managed to source a '91 with only an aftermarket exhaust. The stainless steel is lighter than stock, but doesn't do much to increase the 68hp and 90 ft/lbs of torque rating. This car has the tallest gearing I've ever experienced in a car, so acceleration is dismal. I'm installing a cone-type air filter soon to help it breath better and may repaint the hood to match the car.
My average mileage went from about 20 per gallon to over 42 on the first fill-up. I'm learning how to "hypermill" so that average should only go up. Reducing my fuel consumption by over 50% means the car will pay for itself in about a year.
