New car - 1991 Honda Beat

[DaX]

Well, my 1990 Civic Sedan got wrecked at the beginning of this month, so I bought another car...a 1991 Honda Beat! Original paint, slightly over 50K miles, runs great, a blast to drive...I love it.

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/419/DSC_2844.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/419/DSC_2845.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/419/DSC_2849.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/419/DSC_2848.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/419/DSC_2847.jpg

[gtikid]

Wow how'd you get your hands on that?

[DaX]

Wow how'd you get your hands on that?

Believe it or not, eBay. :D

Titled in Georgia.

[R3RUN]

haha, thats crazy lookin.

[speedminded]

lolol, that's great...leave it to eBay :goodjob:

[Krappy]

wow...never seen one in my life...or heard of it....how much did you pay?

[EliteGSR]

i've never heard of those before!
i like it.

[pimpstaman90]

Check the CarFax, was it offered in Canada, only?

[Krappy]

Check the CarFax, was it offered in Canada, only?
its jdm..lol...

[speedminded]

Check the CarFax, was it offered in Canada, only?lolol, canada's not RHD ;)

[Sol-Badguy]

Niiice.

[kfzemx3]

hehehe Looks pimp Matt, I'm still waiting on his reply for one of his Az-3s :)

[Kamikaze]

The only time I've ever seen one of those is on Gran Turismo.

[DaX]

No, it's not CDN, it's JDM y0!

I paid $7,500 for it. Brian, I think the AZ-1's are going to be over $10K, haha, but that would be sweet if you got one.

I'm going to try really hard to be at the V on the first Thursday in March with the Beat.

I just washed it and took some pictures with the top down:

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/419/HPIM0315d.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/419/HPIM0316d.jpg

http://www.importatlanta.com/upload/files/419/HPIM0314d.jpg

[VooDooXII]

I've seen this on a Facebook group...I mean I don't know of any other Honda Beat owners. I guess I'll catch it at the GT Auto Show then?

Nice car! :goodjob:

[Repost Squintz]

wow, i have never seen one of those before. u should swap in a b18c1 in there. or just turbo it. is there alot of aftermarket support for it?

[DaX]

I've seen this on a Facebook group...I mean I don't know of any other Honda Beat owners. I guess I'll catch it at the GT Auto Show then?

Nice car! :goodjob:

Yeah, I added some pictures to GT Auto Enthusiasts group on Facebook or some group like that...also I Love My Honda (I'm the mod on that group).

I will have it at the GT Auto show. See you there!


wow, i have never seen one of those before. u should swap in a b18c1 in there. or just turbo it. is there alot of aftermarket support for it?
Yes, swaps will fit with some encouragement - the guy I bought it from is prototyping a B-series swap kit. I, however, do NOT want to swap this car, as it's a joy to drive as it is, and swapping in a huge B-series motor kind of hacks the car up. There is lots of aftermarket support for this car, however, it's all Japanese. There is a turbo kit available, but again, I'm not interested in doing that - the car is perfect as is in my opinion. I may eventually want to get the Mugen hard top for it...it's a very nice piece.

Back Yard Special sold their beat on USA eBay a few weeks back, something like $32,000 with a B18C swap and all the BYS goodies they made for the car.

[CHADbee]

wow, i didnt even know this exsisted. what motor is in it?

[DaX]

wow, i didnt even know this exsisted. what motor is in it?

E07A - 656cc inline 3-cylinder, SOHC, 12-valve engine, MPFI, ITB's. It's mid engine RWD. It makes 64 bhp @ 8,100 RPM and weighs 1670 lb.

[Ran]

That is cool as all hell...

[wantboost]

i have always wanted one but assumed i would never find it. great find.

[CHADbee]

E07A - 656cc inline 3-cylinder, SOHC, 12-valve engine, MPFI, ITB's. It's mid engine RWD. It makes 64 bhp @ 8,100 RPM and weighs 1670 lb.
i wasa about to say it reminded me of a new MR2!!!!

[greasemunkey]

3 cylinders + rwd+ 64bhp= slower than a miata...man i would def. built the motor or somethin...still a nice lookin car

[Frög]

wtf lol ive never seen that.. thats tight! you need to hook it up..

[Nippon]

Yeah... slower than a miata if you're trying to DRAG RACE. But faster on a mountain pass or twisty back road. I'm surprised not alot of us know about the Beat, or City, or Ascot, Edix, Elysion, Concerto, Saber, Today, Torneo, Vigor, Rafaga, and Logo.

Yep... all those cars are Hondas. Most never made it to the states, or came under the guise of another car. There's alot of Honda cars out there. ;)

[DaX]

3 cylinders + rwd+ 64bhp= slower than a miata...man i would def. built the motor or somethin...still a nice lookin car

I didn't buy this car so that I could be faster than a Miata.

Plus 64 bhp @ 656cc = 98 specific bhp - that's more than a B18C1. I'm very happy with the car the way it is.

[AnTi-PooN]

i saw this car on gran turismo

[Ran]

Do something about those wheels though...please...

[DaX]

Do something about those wheels though...please...

You know, I thought about it, but I think I'm going to leave the Pepper Pots on there - at least for a while (I just bought new rubber for them).

[Julio]

Yeah... slower than a miata if you're trying to DRAG RACE. But faster on a mountain pass or twisty back road. I'm surprised not alot of us know about the Beat, or City, or Ascot, Edix, Elysion, Concerto, Saber, Today, Torneo, Vigor, Rafaga, and Logo.

Yep... all those cars are Hondas. Most never made it to the states, or came under the guise of another car. There's alot of Honda cars out there. ;)



Mostly all little ugly ass cars though...

[Nippon]

Mostly all little ugly ass cars though...

By you saying that I can tell you know nothing about those cars. For instance... 2 of those I mentioned in there are Minivans. Others, luxury sedans and coupes...

What sucks about the online thing is that you reaaalllyyyy gotta do your research before you post... if not... you make yourself look like a... well... you know... :rolleyes:

[boosted_nonv]

OH shit my cousin has that in the islands, never thought someone in the US would want one, put some wheels with the offset scions and Hachis use a.k.a. Ae86 use ill work trust and it'll look good as shit, nice car man, ima get some of his pics and post it on here tomorrow

[Benefit]

E07A - 656cc inline 3-cylinder, SOHC, 12-valve engine, MPFI, ITB's. It's mid engine RWD. It makes 64 bhp @ 8,100 RPM and weighs 1670 lb.

vtec too? s2000 killer!!

[Julio]

By you saying that I can tell you know nothing about those cars. For instance... 2 of those I mentioned in there are Minivans. Others, luxury sedans and coupes...

What sucks about the online thing is that you reaaalllyyyy gotta do your research before you post... if not... you make yourself look like a... well... you know... :rolleyes:



bhwhahahahh read my post you fucking jackass I said "mostly". But shit, even the VANS were ugly and not so big either.. Yes, I dont know much about them, But I have read and seen some pictures.. but enough to know, THEY ARE UGLY.

Honestly, I careless about all those pieces of shit anyways.. theres a reason why they didnt make it to the U.S.. even the vans and all the "so call luxury" are crappy ass old shitty cars.
But I know you are a fan.. thats cool..... I mean, I see you drive and old school Lude... So I Understand.

So take your own advice , MR I THINK I KNOW IT ALL

"What sucks about the online thing is that you reaaalllyyyy gotta do your research before you post... if not... you make yourself look like a... well... you know..."


Im not just a noob around the block....... :gay:

[swolejamaica]

WOW i have only seen this in video games lol!! Nice i wonder what the 1/4 mile time would be???

[The Yousef]

Im not just a noob around the block....... :gay:

you're not? :thinking:





















~flees~

[JustinSane110™]

What sucks about the online thing is that you reaaalllyyyy gotta do your research before you post... if not... you make yourself look like a... well... you know... :rolleyes:
Yeah seriously, I mean its not like Julio owns the fucking site, or knows anything about cars.... :rolleyes:





















:screwy: :lmfao:

[jon360]

uhh..i dont even know what to say..never seen one...

[Nippon]

bhwhahahahh read my post you fucking jackass I said "mostly". But shit, even the VANS were ugly and not so big either.. Yes, I dont know much about them, But I have read and seen some pictures.. but enough to know, THEY ARE UGLY.

Honestly, I careless about all those pieces of shit anyways.. theres a reason why they didnt make it to the U.S.. even the vans and all the "so call luxury" are crappy ass old shitty cars.
But I know you are a fan.. thats cool..... I mean, I see you drive and old school Lude... So I Understand.


Your reason for why they didnt make it to your U.S. is completely subjective. Never said or thought I knew it all. I just know a little about Honda's motor vehicle history and other Japanese "things".

There's really no need to call me a jackass just because I said you were wrong. In retrospect, perhaps my comments were subjective as well. But when you really think about it, they're factual. I didnt call them "cool" luxury cars or "fast/big" mini-vans/coupes. I try to stay clear of adjectives when talking about stuff I dont know everything about.

To save face and prevent this guys nice thread from becoming a pissing match I might as well just yield and say yeah... Julio's right... they're mostly ugly and the reason why the didnt come to US soil is because they're crappy or whatever else. But if you think about it, why, up until now, has the Skyline, TVR or Garaiya never seen U.S. soil at a mass produced/publicly retail level? The answer lies in the same reason why other Hondas, Toyotas, Nissans, Suzuki's, etc, never made it to the US soil past or present.

And for a side note... I love cars... not just Honda. look at the history of all my posts... I've never bashed a single car for its factory made splendor. I'm not an opinionated person.

I digress. :goodjob:

[DaX]

vtec too? s2000 killer!!

Not VTEC....MTREC!!!

Personally, the reason *I* believe the Beat wasn't brought to the USA is because it filled a particular niche in Japan - it's a Kei car - a car designed to have small physical dimensions, have 64 bhp or less, and have an engine displacement below 660cc (like the Suzuki Cappuccino and the Autozam AZ-1). These cars exploited a loophole in Japanese law that allowed them to be parked on streets - see what I mean? This car was designed FOR inner city Japanese commuters.

I have always wanted one because it's a mid-rear Honda, and I can't afford an NSX, and because of it's rarity. Also, if you don't beat the tar out of it while you're driving it (which is actually hard to resist), you get some very decent gas mileage. Fun when you want it, economy when you want it - and a Honda? - that's EXACTLY what I have been looking for.

[twinj]

Nice yes very rare. It might be over here already if you take in the affect how gas price's has steadly climb the chart. Probably just in different forms or chassis. Like the Hybrid for instance but i guess that car isn't 100% gasoline engine either. Technology.
ANYWAY NICE FUCKIN RIDE. Some wheels wouldnt' hurt tho.

[DaX]

Nice yes very rare. It might be over here already if you take in the affect how gas price's has steadly climb the chart. Probably just in different forms or chassis. Like the Hybrid for instance but i guess that car isn't 100% gasoline engine either. Technology.
ANYWAY NICE FUCKIN RIDE. Some wheels wouldnt' hurt tho.

The only people Pininfarina also sold the design to is Rover for the MG F, which I don't think was sold stateside either.

[DaX]

Ok, so I'm replacing the rear window in my soft top because it's broken and isn't clear any more. While I was in there, I went ahead and removed the access panel to get a shot of the motor, like everyone has been asking for.

I know the engine is very dirty - I just got the car and haven't had a chance to do much to it.

http://photos-993.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v64/108/98/12804481/n12804481_31662993_5931.jpg
Right by the access panel. E07A is the engine code, 656cc is the displacement, 1200 rpm is idle speed, 20/1200 is deg BTDC/RPM for timing, 0.2% is CO emissions, and 100 ppm is HC emissions.

http://photos-994.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v64/108/98/12804481/n12804481_31662994_6216.jpg
I took out the rear window and pulled up the mat - this is the access cover.

http://photos-995.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v64/108/98/12804481/n12804481_31662995_6509.jpg
Access cover off - here's the motor shot. Top of the picture is the rear of the car, bottom is toward the front.

http://photos-996.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v64/108/98/12804481/n12804481_31662996_6810.jpg
MTREC

http://photos-997.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v64/108/98/12804481/n12804481_31662997_7117.jpg
12 Valve

http://photos-998.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v64/108/98/12804481/n12804481_31662998_7405.jpg
Found this under the rear mat - some kind of JDM happy meal toy!

http://photos-999.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v64/108/98/12804481/n12804481_31662999_7715.jpg
This is the reason I'm in there anyhow - to replace the nasty rear window.

[sierra]

Looks like fun...

[santacruz77]

wow your so fucking jdm its not even cool.... really tho its bad ass and i love it

[santacruz77]

+1 for jdm

[FoolsDrifFWD]

Thats badass.

[Slowboy]

freakin sweet.

[atlantamx3]

awesome.

i would love an AZ-1.

[Annihilation]

Wanna trade for a 93 civic hatch VX vtecE?

[DaX]

awesome.

i would love an AZ-1.

Owning one is more of a possibility than you may think - the guy that sold me this is supposed to be getting three AZ-1's very soon. Pull out your checkbook though - I bet they'll be going for over $10K.


Wanna trade for a 93 civic hatch VX vtecE?

:no:

[kfzemx3]

Yea Matt our mutual friend is quoting me the 12k range, He's gonna get me pics this week I hope, along with a total cost for the Az-1 titled for GA. We shall see, I'm gonna see if I can get it down to 10k since the other car importers are charging between 8-10k for one. I'd really like to get one, 10k I can get one with no issues, 12k eeeeh I have to pull money out of the DD fund...

Will see.

Also man you know if you need any help just give me a call, I dont know anything about the Beat but i can wrench and clean just the same.

[db_bogdan]

:eek: :eek: :eek: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: Congrats on the new vehicle! damn that shit is nice! when u want to get rid of it ... let me know :D


P.S. ... can i take a test drive??? :D

[thepolecat]

+1- man i gotta see this car in real life- I have only seen these in pics. It is the coolest car on IA I have seen in a long time!

[DaX]

+1- man i gotta see this car in real life- I have only seen these in pics. It is the coolest car on IA I have seen in a long time!

Come out to the alternate V meet tonight...I'll be there in the Beat! :D


Yea Matt our mutual friend is quoting me the 12k range, He's gonna get me pics this week I hope, along with a total cost for the Az-1 titled for GA. We shall see, I'm gonna see if I can get it down to 10k since the other car importers are charging between 8-10k for one. I'd really like to get one, 10k I can get one with no issues, 12k eeeeh I have to pull money out of the DD fund...

I really hope you get an AZ-1, that would be so sweet!!!! You should totally come to the alt-V meet tonight too man. I'll let you know about wrenching.

[Elbow]

I cant wait to see it tonight!

[ChnkyLao]

dude thats tight, looks kind of like a short mr2, i like the inside

[Sammich]

wow...never seen one in my life...or heard of it....how much did you pay?

x2...


looks weird:lmfao:

[GsrME]

I can vouch for this car personally. It is immaculate. Drives like a dream, and handles like one too! Damn Matt that happy meal toy, along with the Beat, makes you like some JDM God or something!

[Verik]

saw it today..... so fking sweet lol