I bought a 89 Civic from a 30 some year old man and he said it was a "Special Edition" I thought hes just an idiot but then i came across this...



Is there really a "Special Edition" of the 88-91 Civic LX ? And was it a USDM model?
If so, how could I tell if mine is one..?

my tittle doesn't say anywhere "SE" or "Special edition"

 

ohh... just did a search n found someone here owns a Special Edition CRX.... well still question stands, how can i know if my car was indeed a special edition....?

 

google is your friend.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1988-Honda-C...-/160218346487

 

There was a special edition model. Google provides VERY little of any information on them. Most wikis/posts say nothing of the SE model. I know there is a prior topic on this from years ago on htech somewhere. Try to find it.

 

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-crx-ef-civic-1988-1991-3/91-crx-si-special-edition-3059902/

I could swear I've seen a SE civic hatch before though.
Apparently only 250 made, they're always silver too unless aftermarket paint.

 

I know the Special Edition Hatchback is white with painted white moldings and blue pinstripe around its center.

Haven't seen the SE Sedan yet.

 

I didnt know this, I ran across an ad on ebay a couple months back for special edition CRX taillights. I just figured someone slapped a sticker on there or something. Learned something new today!

 

this is true, i've seen one in person

 

They were sold in Canada.

There was a 4dr, 3dr and CRX Special Edition.

 

apparently in japan there was a color combo for the CRX that consisted of black ext with tan int and they only made 350 of them supposedly.

 

Oh yea the crx with the peanut butter guts! Super fresh!

 

theres a member on here with a k swapped special edition crx. tan interior is too legit.

 

This is an old thread but I thought I would put some light on some of these questions. In 1988 I purchased brand new a Honda Civic Special Edition. They were the first 800 cars made at the then brand new Alliston plant in Ontario Canada. My car was number 611 of the 800. The difference with them was they came with dual body colored mirrors, different bumper cover, chrome exhaust tip. ONLY white exterior with a blue stripe in the trim line. They had a center console and upgraded sound system. Oh the interior was an upgrade as well in blue only. They had silver full wheel covers on 13 inch rims. The Special Edition script was in the center between the tail lights. I eventually scrapped my car after 430k kilometers (267k miles) because I was moving to a smaller property and did not have the room. The rust did not help with keeping it either but the interior was perfect. For extra options I got AC, mud flaps and floor mats.
If anyone knows of one of these anywhere for sale I would really like to have one again. It must be an 88 though since that is the same year mine was. All I have left of mine is the dash cluster and the owners manual.

 

Nooch they offered a Special Edition in Canada right through that generation.

 

No mention if yours was a Hatchback or Sedan.

The blue interior you mentioned suggests it was a Sedan since this is what I recall seeing in Special Editions, but your mention of "centre console" is confusing. Do you mean the armrest or the lower front console? The Sedans I've seen have the armrest without the lower front console (as in stock like this, from the factory) but the Hatchbacks are vice-versa and with black interior.

As for finding one, Kijiji is your friend.

 

AFAIK, armrest was an option as was the consoles (EQ, and pocket versions)

 

Normally, yes. But the Special Editions were special due to a few features, including some interior amenities that came already installed that were otherwise options.

 

No I did not have a Sedan it was a hatchback. I mean the lower front console. Around and in front of the shifter. Ya Kijiji is usually my friend but seems like I just miss them or can't find one.

 

Oh that's right I do recall seeing a blue-interior special edition hatchback .... years ago somewhere on the web but never in person sadly.

 

It was the best car I have ever owned! 430k Kilometers with only 1100 bucks in repairs the entire time. I still had the original clutch in it but the big cost was the struts and the CV joints.

 

I've always wanted to see one in person lol definitely a dream car

 

I have that exact civic right now, i got it in November of 2021, it has 206k on it and still has everything original with it

 

I wonder if anyone would still reply to this thread cause i own one actually

 

Mine was a hatch. I did find three on Kijiji but was only able to buy one. One of the others sold and the other guy thought I was not a serious buyer since I was from Ontario and the car was in BC. The one that I bought I had shipped from Alberta so I guess that would be considered serious lol.

 

Jaden48 a hatch or a sedan?