Honda Del Sol

They're literally civics. hence "civic del sol"

The top does leak.

Practically every honda D engine has surpassed 200k miles by now. My D16 has 192k miles and runs better than my truck that's 4 years newer with only 112k miles.

>>16315422
how bad is the leakage? is there any way to seal it, or am I gonna have to put a cover on my car every time I park it?

I thought they were CRXs in everywhere but America?

>>16315500
I think you can put silicone around the seals and it'll help

>>16315500
Del Sol owner here.
The leakage is not terrible, at least on the 2 that I've owned. If it's consistently raining by you, a top could be handy, but for the most part shouldn't be needed.
D series engines are great in terms reliability and MPGs. I regularly get 25-30ish on my D16z6.
You can definitely have fun with a Sol, but really FWD kills any sort of "real" fun that other RWD cars have. You will learn to envy Miata drivers.
Overall I've loved the 2 Sols I've owned.

Fun cars, friend had one. Check out the old secret agent commercial for them for a laugh.

His didn't leak and I could fit comfortably in the trunk since 2seater (5'11").

You can get a pretty good bass box for behind the front seats as well.

Should have been RWD

>>16315650
We got that, it's called the S2000

>>16315650
Honda's "thing" is making fun FWD cars. You want something that's RWD, got to a different manufacturer.

And even then you get them failing on their identity. Where's the fun cars Honda? And NSX, what the fuck?

>>16315527
I've got a friend with a Del Slo with 360K on it, and he gets in the 40's on the highway. Never had a leak from the top either. She ain't pretty but she won't die.

Always wanted to buy one and make the Del Slo LM from Gran Turismo.

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always wanted one, but '5k firm i no wud i gotz'

>>16315289
>do the targa tops really leak on all of them?
yes every single one

>up to what mileage can these engines last?
200,001 miles max, 200,003 if you're lucky

>>16315289
>Take a civic
>Shape the body like a mid-engined sports car, but keep it FWD
>Remove most of the useful interior/trunk space
>Make it floppier because targa top
>Somehow still come out heavier than a regular fucking Civic

Del Slo a shit. If ever there was a car that deserved to be left to the stancefags, it's the Del Sol.

>>16316332
surprisingly I've actually found a few in my area that are decently priced, from $1400 for one with fading clearcoat and recently rebuilt engine, to a nicely kept one with 186k original miles for around $2200, and one with 130k original miles that's been fully restored for $4500

I recently got crashed and the insurance compensation money for my car is just enough to afford the fully restored one, but I'm considering just buying one of the cheaper ones I mentioned, fixing it up a bit if necessary, and saving the rest of the money. that's actually why I asked about mileage, since most of the decently priced ones I find are near or are past 200k.

I'm not necessarily looking for a car with low mileage because I rarely have to drive long distances, I just want a sporty-looking, somewhat reliable transportation that sips gas

Get some carbolex or thin silicone grease to keep the rubber lubed up and no leaks.

The top will rattle a little, especially in cold weather.

>>16318841
Sorry, by why not just get a miata? More available = cheaper

>>16318940

The del Slow has a lot more headroom and a much larger trunk.

Some of us have always been too tall for a Miata, but the del Slow is fine.

>>16318983
Gotcha. I'm a short guy so I always forget that some people have problems with small cars.

FWD + tiny 4cyl = meh

I still think it's a cool little car if you're 18 y-o or something

>>16318940
I'd enjoy an NB, but all the miatas in my area suffer from heavy rwd tax. I'm also not a huge fan of how the NA looks, and I prefer the look of a targa top to a convertible top

fitting in miata wouldn't be an issue because I'm 5'7, but I'm in a band so I do need enough trunk space to fit a pretty big Marshall combo amp

>>16315527
>You can definitely have fun with a Sol, but really FWD kills any sort of "real" fun that other RWD cars have
del sol shouldve been an MR car.
Imagine honda competing with mr2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TAJFbgfxk8

>>16315422
My D17 is "only" at 113k.
>tfw spend more money on oil than gas