Well, I sold my mustang and moved to Hawaii. I'm looking at buying my first civic, i'm in the miilitary, so of course money is tight. I've always liked 92 hatches, for whatever reason. Today I found a red 92 civic hatch VX, and I can get it for around 2500, it has no rust or dents and only has 55k on the engine, he says is a Vtech.
Ok, as i've said, this will be my first import, i've always had camaros and mustangs.
So, what is the VX and CX/DX differences? Is that too high? And this car can't be a vtech can it? Not if it's original? Please help me out. Thanks in advance!

 

the vx has vtec-e 1.5L 92 HP engine,

the cx had 70hp, and the dx/lx came with 102 HP i believe.

 

Welcome to the scene man..you'll enjoy it.

You'll learn ALOTTTT from this link alone...

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=642479

 

EGs own man...I miss VTEC though. Im running an Integra LS Motor in my 96 Civic CX. The VX Hatchback however has plenty of options. Im sure you will get power steering, ac, as well as the D16y8 motor found from the Civic EX Coupes. You will learn love for VTEC after first hit

 

wait nvm, the D16y8 was from the Si Hatchbacks right?

 

d16y8 came in 96+ ex's

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CTR-GSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wait nvm, the D16y8 was from the Si Hatchbacks right?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Your thinking D16z6 for the Si's. That is the ones from that paticualr model year. They had 125hp. A lot for a civic back then. Then there is the single overhead cam ZC engine which is the japanese equivelant. But I see no point in owning any "powerful" d series engine, the trannys are ****! Really really shitty. So if your getting the stripped down, gas sipper civic then just focus on makeing it look nice. Otherwise swap in a b series. Don't waste your time with a D. Enjoy your car...i miss my SI.

 

Thanks alot for all the info, the guy never got back to me on that one.... but I think I may have found another one already. 93 hatch. If anyone knows of a 92-96 hatch being sold in the honolulu area please let me know. Thanks again!

 

96 hatch becomes a different body style. that 92 you liked, that body style is from 92 - 95

 

oh and good choice leaving those domestics behind. you've made the right choice

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by allmotorEG-SI &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> But I see no point in owning any "powerful" d series engine, the trannys are ****! Really really shitty. So if your getting the stripped down, gas sipper civic then just focus on makeing it look nice. Otherwise swap in a b series. Don't waste your time with a D. Enjoy your car...i miss my SI. </TD></TR></TABLE>
WTF? Biased? Have you ever even spent time on an SOHC? It's not worth your time? For the same amount of money you can make an N/A D as fast if not faster than swapping a B16. And for the same amount of money as dropping in a B18C5 you can make a D series MUCH faster. So for people who don't have a huge budget (which he did say) Ds are cheap and have serious potential. Not worth your time my ***.

92-95 hatch is an awesome choice. Won't be VTEC unless they swapped the engine to a D16Y8 and added a VTEC solenoid. Good luck man.

 

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Yeah, because I'd rather drive a 13 year old Civic than a new Corvette <FONT COLOR="red">any</FONT> day of the week.

 

um... why do you say NEW corvette... why cant it be a 13 yr old civic compared to a 13 yr old corvette.

 

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Uhh... 95 Corvette &gt; 95 Civic

Your point?

 

great pick on a 92' hatch. deffinitely one of the best looking body styles that honda made

 

Yeah, my bad, you're right. Like I said just getting into the imports.
Looking for a 92-95 civic hatch. The eg right?
I think it was a good move leaving the domestics a well, since i've already gone through 3 engines and 6 tranny's in my fox, in under a year and a half! This should be the cheaper, more reliable way to go.

 

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92-95 hatch is an awesome choice. Won't be VTEC unless they swapped the engine to a D16Y8 and added a VTEC solenoid. Good luck man. </TD></TR></TABLE>


are you 100% sure about this

 

1993 civic h/b
5spd
a/c
134retrofit a/c
130k miles
clean title

just change the distributor this morning $170
replace valve cover gasket....
runs smooth now!

the back bumper need to replace...big dents on rear bumper
paint is faded! need to repaint!!
good project car..


$2500/ or best offer!

... sound like a good one? It's that ugly green, guy says interior is cherry, but it's his like fifth honda selling this week, I can probably get it for like 2g's.
Didn't the cx not come with a tach?

 

I dont believe they do J, but you can plug and play an SI or EX cluster and you'll be all set.

For 2 grand, I dont think its a bad deal, especially if you'll have a few dollars left over for minor things afterwards.

Just make sure there is minimal to no rust, especially on the rear quarter panels. Rust is notorious in older hondas, but since its a Hawaii car you may be in good shape. Other than that...its up to you, but depending on availabilty of other cars, you may have found yourself a whip.

Good Luck man.

 

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Uhh... 95 Corvette &gt; 95 Civic

Your point?</TD></TR></TABLE>

uhh why you drive a civic instead of the vette? your point??

 

If you can get it for 2, I'd think about it. Before I bought my VX the other day, I was shopping around for EG's very often. Up in Seattle, they go for around 2000 for a clean one. So if you can get it for 2, I'd definately think about it. Plus it has AC which mines doesn't have haha... Hopefully I can get this installed before the summer though. Also about the tach, yeah they don't have a tach but you can just swap it out for a cluster with a tach.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by j_man104 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, I sold my mustang and moved to Hawaii. I'm looking at buying my first civic, i'm in the miilitary, so of course money is tight. I've always liked 92 hatches, for whatever reason. Today I found a red 92 civic hatch VX, and I can get it for around 2500, it has no rust or dents and only has 55k on the engine, he says is a Vtech.
Ok, as i've said, this will be my first import, i've always had camaros and mustangs.
So, what is the VX and CX/DX differences? Is that too high? And this car can't be a vtech can it? Not if it's original? Please help me out. Thanks in advance!</TD></TR></TABLE>

sounds like a pick up...bro...

 

good luck..have fun with it, and dont get jacked

 

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Yes it will be VTEC, if it's an si with a D16Z6. But good luck, and Yes, your new found niche in Honda will be MUCH less expensive and WAY MORE reliable than a Found On Road Dead.

 

Ok, no rust, just that "big *** dent" in the rear bumper. I think i'm going to go pick it up tomorrow afer work if he still has it, due to the limited supply of eg's on the island. \
Thanks for all your help so far, and now I know where I can come back to for more help once I get the car! Thanks again!