Used 1996 Honda Civic del Sol Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1996 Civic del Sol, so we've included reviews for other years of the Civic del Sol since its last redesign.
A pocket rocket
grant, 07/13/2002
1995 Honda Civic del Sol VTEC 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car currently has 140,000 driven miles and an additional 60,000 towed miles behind my motorhome. Still drives like new with great perfomance. The engine requires high RPM for acceleration but has lasted incredibly.
Happy Long-term owner
reidmct, 02/26/2002
1995 Honda Civic del Sol Si 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
72,000 trouble-free miles. I can't imagine how much I've saved on repairs. This car has been 100% reliable. It's one of the few Honda models in the USA that's made in Japan. Some say this car is impractical, but I disagree. It has a very large trunk for a small car. Legroom and headroom are the best of any small car I could find. I'm 6'2" and this car is very comfortable. Outstanding maneuverability and small turning radius.
Engine sings a happy song!
Michael, 04/05/2005
1995 Honda Civic del Sol Si 2dr Coupe
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Compare BMW Z3 & Miata. Crawl inside a del Sol [CRX targa], it has more room, truly reclining seat, more storage, built-in roll bar, & a safer permanent top. Trunk holds volumes. Love the power back window. At Interstate speeds the del Sol is far more capable than a Miata. Nearly 100K & still on the original brakes, clutch, etc. Recommended maintenance, tires, batteries, & fluids only expense. If Life is a series of compromises, then the del Sol hasn't heard: great handling & performance, along with great economy & practicality. Drive the SI SOHC-VTEC or DOHC-VTEC & feel the punch at 3K, 4K, & 5K RPMs as cam, 4 valves, & variable valve timing kick in respectively. Redline is over 7K RPMs.
Best value for a roadster
Mitch Kramer, 04/11/2002
1995 Honda Civic del Sol VTEC 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great little car, my second, no major problems with either. Great little engine just pulls all the way to the incredibly high redline (8250) Fun to drive, easy to maintain. Moderate body flex, but can be remedied by re- enforcing the chasis. Targa top is great, seals need to be lubed about once every 2 months to prevent squeaking, but this is only a 5 minute job.
Car of the year!
Soccershortz, 05/25/2002
1996 Honda Civic del Sol VTEC 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is a car that I would reccoment anyone have as long as it is the vtech and has some power with aftermarket parts. Featured in Fast and the Furious
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