The C-Rex is registered

"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake) 02/02/2015 at 18:17 • Filed to: CRX

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Here's some pictures to celebrate. First, my two hatchbacks face to face:

And now on to the CRX

The interior is in pretty damned good shape for a 25 year old car. I need to get or rent a steam cleaner and really clean it, but that's about all it needs. I have a stock head unit on the way to replace the aftermarket thing. The seats are okay. There's some seat missing on the bottom of the passenger seat and the bolster is falling apart on the drivers seat, but that's about the only real problems.

The CRX on the door panel is a really nice touch

And the interior space is comically gargantuan

It's actually quite a lovely thing, especially when you remember that 1990 was 25 years ago

I'm really looking forward to getting it in even better shape

Bonus terrible HDR shot

505Turbeaux > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 18:20

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look how stock that thing is! AWESOME

Party-vi > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 18:21

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This looks like a marital aid.

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 18:26

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Awesome car. May I ask what you paid for it? Curious what these are going for these days.

dogisbadob > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 18:26

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you should get the JDM back seat yo

dogisbadob > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 18:27

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no rear wiper? :(

dogisbadob > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 18:27

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Nice car!

What a beautiful, unmolested treasure. Nice too see one that hasn't been fooled around with.

daender > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 18:29

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Any thoughts about installing the original amber turn signals instead of the aftermarket clear units? If you're re-installing the factory stereo on what looks like a 98% stock car, then you might as well go all the way!

Justin Hughes > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 18:31

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I love it! That's the cleanest CRX I've seen in a long time. I'd love one for a cheap daily driver, but they're all riced or rusted out around here at this point.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 18:37

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Alright, Sanic or C-Rex?

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > Party-vi 02/02/2015 at 18:37

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*Mr. Regular voice* MEAT

Though I think my gf's early plymouth laser might have it beat

Jayhawk Jake > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 02/02/2015 at 18:38

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Sanic, no brainer. It's better in every measurable way.

Nothing > daender 02/02/2015 at 18:39

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Oh the memories, the black one is exactly like my old one. I purchased mine in '96.

Jayhawk Jake > Party-vi 02/02/2015 at 18:39

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The replacement should be here any day now. I hate that thing

Jayhawk Jake > daender 02/02/2015 at 18:41

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They are in a box on their way to me as we speak.

I'm taking it back to stock as much as possible. I'm even planning on replacing the oversized front tires with stock ones like the rear

Jayhawk Jake > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 02/02/2015 at 18:41

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I got it for $2550, and my goal is to replace all the non stock stuff with stock stuff

Jayhawk Jake > dogisbadob 02/02/2015 at 18:42

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I was thinking about it. If I could find one cheap I woild

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 18:48

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Better in every measurable way does not necessarily equate to better. The immeasurable is what plays with out emotions and creates an emotional bond with a car. A new 328i is better in every measurable way than my 2002, but I like my 2002 significantly more. Nostalgia, maybe. Or maybe its just because its mine.

daender > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 18:49

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Hell yes, you're saving a lucky CRX from the horrible FnF crowd.

Tareim - V8 powered > dogisbadob 02/02/2015 at 18:56

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weight reduction bro

Frank Grimes > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 19:09

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Why does it look wierd? Shouldnt there be character lines down the doors or trim or seomthing?

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 19:16

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Great purchase - it looks well taken care of and unmolested. Getting those final few things cleaned and fixed up would make for a great little classic car soon.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 19:25

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[seizure intensifies]

[but only below 30mph]

Jayhawk Jake > Frank Grimes 02/02/2015 at 19:25

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Yes. The thin line on each number should be black and there should be a moulding on the sides between them

I'm hoping to find the moulding and plastidip or paint the number lines. The car was painted at one point, apparently they didn't replace it. It's also missing the window moulding on the rear quarter windows.

All of that will be fixed hopefully. The only door mouldings I've found have been expensive, so I'm really hoping to find one in a scrap yard

Jayhawk Jake > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) 02/02/2015 at 19:27

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It's better in the immeasurable ways too. My Sonic is ridiculous, it makes a crazy noise and is an absolute hoot.

I like the CRX, but the Sonic is definitely better

Jayhawk Jake > dogisbadob 02/02/2015 at 19:28

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One is in a box on its way to me right now ;)

Jayhawk Jake > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/02/2015 at 19:29

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TIK. TIK. TIK. TIK. TIK. TIK. TIK TIK TIK TIK TIKTIKTIKTIKTIKTIKTIKTIKTIKTIK

That's the sound it makes when it's cold. It's funny

Jayhawk Jake > 505Turbeaux 02/02/2015 at 19:30

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I want to make it completely stock.

Then I'll fall in love with it and upgrade the suspension for autox...

jvirgs drives a Subaru > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 19:53

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Damn that is one clean interior

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 22:00

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uuuurgh so clean

E92M3 > Jayhawk Jake 02/02/2015 at 22:34

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Pretty good deal if you ask me. I loved my 1st gen CRX. Always lusted for a 2nd gen at the time though.

MonkeePuzzle > Jayhawk Jake 02/03/2015 at 09:22

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damn shame, interior looks clean except for the wear on the seat bolsters, and those CRX seats are getting harder to obtain.

great looking car!!! congrats!

Jayhawk Jake > MonkeePuzzle 02/03/2015 at 09:28

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From what I've read it's not that difficult to swap cushions and covers, so someday I'll do that from passenger to driver side and have one really solid seat.

MonkeePuzzle > Jayhawk Jake 02/03/2015 at 10:12

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just pulled apart some DC2 integra seats, apparently a similar design. My only advice would be to invest in a cheap (helloooo harbor freight tools) hog pliers, and a packet of new hog rings. Attempting without resulted in blood and swearing.

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > Jayhawk Jake 02/03/2015 at 14:42

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I'm MAJORLY jealous. And it isn't for the Sonic. In fact I hate the damn Sonic. I really wanted to like the Sonic until I tried to test one out. They're just too damn small inside.

An unmolested CRX is on my short list of dream cars. I still regret getting rid of my '85 19 years ago.

Jayhawk Jake > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 02/03/2015 at 14:45

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The Sonic is plenty of roomy to me. What did you expect? It's a compact car (subcompact even)

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > Jayhawk Jake 02/03/2015 at 14:48

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I expect it to have the same amount of room as a CRX. I don't think that's too unreasonable.

Then again, this is slightly unfair. Honda has a penchant for packaging that makes a car huge inside without being huge inside (see also: Fit, Honda).

Jayhawk Jake > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 02/03/2015 at 14:54

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That's unfair because the Honda is 25 years old. It doesn't even have one airbag, the Sonic has 10. You just can't make a car like the CRX anymore

Ryan A. > Jayhawk Jake 02/04/2015 at 13:46

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I saw the thumbnail and thought it would be nice to post my congratulations. Then, after looking through the pictures, I've decided that I am jealous and hate you.