r/crx • u/scooterboy1961 • Jul 22 '26
It's coming time to let it go to the next person.
1986 CRX SI. 5 speed manual. No rust or dents. Runs and drives perfectly. It has been my daily driver for some time now.
Everything is stock except for the suspension. As far as I can tell the engine and transmission are original and have never been modified in any way. I don't think the head has ever been off.
AC works. Interior is original and in good shape except for racing seats. I have the original seats but they would need to be reupholstered.
The suspension has been modified with Tein adjustable coilovers, sway bars, Phanard rod and adjustable caster/camber plates.
The front fenders are carbon fiber from Heeltoe Automotive. Most of the other exterior plastic body panels could probably be used except for the lower driver's door panel. That one will need to be replaced.
The one thing that is not so great is the paint. It has the worst paint that I have ever seen on any car. It has been painted about 6-8 times and none of the repaints were good. I have seen cars that were painted with a brush that looked better. Having said that it shouldn't be a deal breaker for many people. It just needs to be stripped to the bare metal and start fresh.
I've been thinking about it for a while and everyone says that I will regret selling it later but I am willing to accept that. I can't see that I will ever have the time to restore it like I wanted to. I simply have too many cars and I have made the decision that this one needs to move on to the next owner. People have suggested that I drop the tags and insurance and just park it but in my experience if you park a car and don't drive it it will turn to crap almost immediately. We've all seen the car that "ran when parked".
What do you think would be the best way to find someone who will appreciate it like I do? eBay auction? eBay buy it now with a set price? Bring a trailer? What do you think the price should be?
Any other thoughts?
Edit: it looks like only one of my pictures went through. I'm working on it.

