What year is your preference:88-89 or 90-91?

[SE-Rious©]

Well just thought I'd have a thread to have everyone give their opinions about the civic/crx they prefer most.

Most of you should know the difference im sure.weather it's between the stylings of tailights,corner lenses,bumpers .. or the fact 88-89 has the seatbelt post on the pillars instead of the doors like the 90-91 and the fact they weight slightly less than 90-91's.
or maybe you like the 90-91 dash more since the cluster cover is more rounded,or maybe it's somethig else .. ?
let us know which do you prefer and why is this ?

My opinion I like the 88-89's for some reasons but the 90-91's have their place too.i've had many of both and still i like the 90-91's most.but i'll def pick up a 88-89.

[BTLFED]

Actually only the 88 CRX has the seatbelts on the pillars, and the 88 also has the same "passive rear steer" suspension setup as the Type R. I prefer the 88, which is why my CRX is an 88.

[SE-Rious©]

hmmmm ? i've had a 89 more than once and the seatbelt was not in my door.seems confusing.

[SE-Rious©]

maybe someone had some fun .. possible title swaps .. not to sure.

[BTLFED]

Civic hatches or CRXs? I think Civic hatches had them in 88 & 89.

[SE-Rious©]

it was my 89 hatchs that had seatbelts on pillars,i've owned more 89's than 88's.but i think 1991 was my year i've owned 6 91's ahhahaa

[BTLFED]

Yeah it was only the 88 CRX that had it in the pillar. The Civic hatchbacks had them in 88 and 89.

[SE-Rious©]

yea,so whats this you mentioning somethig with the rear,having something to do with typeR ?

[BTLFED]

Yes, the 88 CRX has the same style rear suspension setup as a Type R which incorporates a type of "Passive rear steering." Passive rear steering is basically designing an amount of play in the rear steering so that under a cornering load the rear inside wheel toes way in thus helping rotate the vehicle. People complained about how "twitchy" the car was at the limit so it only lasted one year on the CRX. It has always been used on the Type Rs though.

[blaknoize]

^^ learnin somethin new everyday. Does that make the 88 somewhat superior to the 91's in cornering?

I like the 90-91 cuz I have one

[SE-Rious©]

that sounds neat .. I never knew this,guess you do learn something new everyday !.

[BTLFED]

^^ learnin somethin new everyday. Does that make the 88 somewhat superior to the 91's in cornering?

I like the 90-91 cuz I have one

All things being equal yes.

[bigdare23]

88 hands down!

[Whiteboy™]

90-91

[Scotsman]

i love the 69

[bigdare23]

88 Honda CRX was Motor Trend Import of the Year.

[blaknoize]

i love the 69

Well I enjoy the 48 myself.

[blaknoize]

All things being equal yes.

Hmm... well thats nice to know. Kinda... sorta, not, but still. I have a 91

[SE-Rious©]

I'd like a 88-89 with 90-91 front end .. maybe the dash as well.i've done the crx dash into a hatch but both were 90's

[Konstantin]

I actually preferr a hodge podge of the two. I like the exterior moldings (thinner) of the 90-91, as well as its tail lights.
The rest, i like in 88-89. The boxy cluster cover, the bumper (90-91 bumpers look good...but...i just like the 88-89 better), but what really does it for me is the weight savings of the earlier models.

[aaronfelipe]

88 CRX. Cooler gauges (IMO flows better with the car).

[SE-Rious©]

I do dislike the moldings on 88-89's but love the chassis for some reason way more.

[Mad Mike]

For me 90-91 is the year I like. Thats the year of my CRX but then again I have all 89 interior.(dash, cluster, and door cards)

[bigdare23]

How many people owned multiple years of EFs? I can say that I owned a 91, 90, and 88, and I liked the 88 the most by far.

[slow_hatch]

I'm gonna go with the 88-89. The front bumper of the 88-89 looks better IMO, and I can't stand the belts mounted in the doors

[blaknoize]

Looks like I need some pics... I need to look into this.

[Papa_Smurf]

i'm a fan of the moldings on the 88-89, so i'd have to say an 88-89 Si hatch would be it for me

[SE-Rious©]

How many people owned multiple years of EFs? I can say that I owned a 91, 90, and 88, and I liked the 88 the most by far.

i've owned every year 88-91 more hatchbacks than the crx.and more Si's than others.front bumper,corner lights for me will have to be 90-91 hands down .. moldings 90-91,tailights 90-91,interior 88-89 and def love my seatbelts in the pillar not in my doors thats a terrible thing.

[crhatchzc]

the early 89 model efs came with the seat belts out of the door about half way from 89 into the later years they changed it over to seat belts in the door so i perfer 88-halfway 89

[JDMJAYDC2]

i like mine in the door go figure but someone post up clear pics of the two gens of the cars so we can see better

[bigdare23]

90-91 hatch

[bigdare23]

88-89 CRX

[bigdare23]

90-91 crx

[bigdare23]

88-89 civic

[SE-Rious©]

I know out of Si hatch's i'd def have to stay with my tahitian green !

[JDMJAYDC2]

90-91 hatch but i love the 88 crx si like casey's

[SE-Rious©]

those are nice.

[JDMJAYDC2]

why were all the crx's posted red??? hmmmm color biased poster??

[Black R]

i prefer the 88-89 hatches for the lightness and seatbelt mounting locations.

alas I have a 91 though...... :/

[BTLFED]

i prefer the 88-89 hatches for the lightness and seatbelt mounting locations.

alas I have a 91 though...... :/

Your "91" doesn't count, Mr. Type R everything.