Finally posted the Civic for sale

"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
07/14/2019 at 13:38 • Filed to: project golf ball

It has been a good car but the time has come. If anyone on Oppo is interested let me know, I’d probably give a discount to a good home.

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Up for sale is my 1986 Honda Civic Wagon 4WD

Short story: You are looking at a 1986 4WD Civic Wagon with a mountain of recent work completed that needs nothing and comes with a heap of parts. Exterior coating is plastidip and presents well from a few feet away. Everything works, including the AC and 4WD.

Long story: This 1986 Honda Civic comes with a 1.5L inline 4 cylinder engine, 5 speed manual transmission with “super-low” crawler gear as a 6th gear available in 4WD only. It also comes with working factory AC! This car spent most of its life in California and Texas and is 100% rust free.

Unlike later versions of the 4WD wagon, this wagon uses a vacuum based pushbutton selectable four-wheel drive system. This means you get to choose when and how to use the 4WD. It also mean you don’t have any viscous couplings to worry about. This vehicle has recently received an extensive list of new parts and service and runs like a top.

I bought the car as a non-runner from a previous owner who had started swapping the factory feedback carburetor for a Weber but lost interest. I completed the Weber swap and spent a lot of time trying to sort out a fuel starvation issue. The net effect is the Civic has a ton of new parts and runs and dives extremely well.

Recent work includes new fuel lines, filters, and pump. The fuel tank was removed and professionally cleaned. The carburetor and ignition timing were recently set by a professional Honda shop. It also had new wheels, tires, distributor, ignition module, plugs, wires, coil, cap, rotor, valve cover gasket, and a recent oil change. Valves were adjusted recently as well. All coolant hoses and the thermostat were replaced as standard preventative maintenance, the coolant switched to high performance G05, and the coolant expansion tank was relocated for better visibility. (The original remains in place if you’d like to use that instead)The timing belt appears to have been replaced by the previous owner and shows no cracking or signs of wear. The accessory belts, however, could use to be replaced and will be included with the sale. All rubber brake lines were just replaced too. The Civic has new exhaust from the cat back.

Inside the car is basically perfect. The dash is in great condition, all the gauges work, and the AC and heat both work great. Seats and headliner are in excellent condition. The Civic is fitted with custom cut rubber floor mats from Lloyd Mats. The carpet is a little threadbare and poorly fitted. It appears the PO removed it but didn’t do a great job putting it back on. The factory jack and tools are in place and work. The interior does smell a little like gear oil as I spilled some when I was changing the transmission and rear diff fluid.

As you may have noticed the exterior isn’t exactly in a factory color. The finish is plastidip, a removable plasitic coating. The body is the only real let down on this vehicle. It has a lot of small hail dents and a few bumps besides. The factory paint was also not in great condition. The plastidip presents well from a few feet away, but has some issues. I like it, so I kept it, but it shouldn’t be hard to remove if you want to go that route.

The vehicle comes with several boxes of parts, including the original wheels and tires, original feedback carburetor and related systems, and some general spares.

If you’re looking for a well sorted, awesome little car look no further. I’d prefer to sell to an enthusiast who wants to take good care of it. Open to trades that are not watercraft.

$3500 OBO located in Tulsa, OK

DISCUSSION (26)

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 14:08

But what about trades that are waterfowl?

smobgirl > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 14:30

I could’ve road-tripped it home from OK a couple weeks ago! (I do not need this car)

CompactLuxuryFan > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 14:30

But what’s the price?

RacinBob > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 14:44

Your car is mind blowingly advanced for 1986. And the fit and interior accessories made cars twice as expensive look cheap. I am sure that Hondas and Toyotas like these made c orporate boardrooms in Detroit and Germany going Uh-Oh.

Good luck with the sale!

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > RacinBob
07/14/2019 at 14:57

I also felt that way. It was honestly a joy to work on. Everything was well thought out and easy to remove.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > CompactLuxuryFan
07/14/2019 at 14:57

Oh hey yeah. Minor details. $3500

Marcbot99 > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 15:04

Yo I just followed you on Twitter I’m @Marcbot99, if you could DM me I’m interested in this thing! I’ve been searching for a foolproof, easy to work on, easy to find parts for, reliable (and cool!) daily for a while so that I can start building up my other car which is a 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart. I even like the color; my wagon is yellow, I’m a fan of bright colors.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Marcbot99
07/14/2019 at 15:08

Can do!

Chance > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 15:58

Only if this was in North East louiseana I would take this up in a heart beat

Chance > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 16:18

Only if this was in North East louiseana I would buy it in a heart beat

subexpression > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 16:46

Years ago I knew a guy with a FWD Civic in that same body style. I t was so light that 3-4 not-large guys could lift the back end fully off the ground. An unexpected rain left it stuck in mud once , but a push go t it mov ing and it sort of floated on top of the grass the rest of the way out of the field instead of sinking in .

benjrblant > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 17:31

bummer. going to miss seeing that lil guy around. looks like you’ve done well with it and hopefully its next owner will love it equally.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Chance
07/14/2019 at 18:28

NE LA isn’t that far haha. I used to drive down to Alexandria all the time and it is only about 7 hours.

Tendertoes > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 18:53

This thing has less miles than my ‘17 civic (assuming the odometer is accurate) . It’s a beaut

Forrest > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 20:12

It would be fun to slap a big turbo on this like in the Wagon Attack videos!

Mike > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 20:44

Would you ship to MD?

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Mike
07/14/2019 at 21:14

Wow! That’d be a ways! I’m happy to meet a transport driver if the buyer makes all the arrangements . I would stress that the body looks better in photos than in person. It is solid, but a bit dinged up, especially from hail.

Chino35 > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 21:28

If your selling I would be intrested have owned quite a few ef, ee, and da's. I restore them I currently have one I'm restoring. How can I reach you?

fhrblig > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/14/2019 at 21:47

Looking at that interior brings back a lot of memories.

The first car my mom ever bought new for herself was a 1986 Civic hatch, the basest of the base models. The only option she’d wanted was a rear wiper, but she would have had to pay $600 more to upgrade to the DX. Doesn’t sound like much, but that was 10% of the purchase price for the barebones model, so she said no. It was a blue one, a 4-speed with the 60 hp 1.3. Vinyl seats, no a/c, no radio. She loved that car. Her 2nd husband convinced her to trade it for a used ‘85 Cadillac Fleetwood that was the worst decision they ever made. I learned to drive in that Civic and boy it was fun. Way better than the Pontiac Phoenix that was my very first car, for sure.

Well, if I suddenly come into some money, I’ll look you up. She’d love to have it, I’m sure.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Chino35
07/14/2019 at 23:54

Uhh if you have Twitter you can find me on there (@AkioOhtori) or I’ve posted ads in the 3G Civic group on Facebook OR if you’d rather you can put your preferred contact method in a comment and I'll delete it after I see it.

Mike v > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/15/2019 at 02:33

I am interested in buying it, 6469868010 text me m. I am in new york, this will be great for my daily commuter.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/15/2019 at 12:37

This is a cool car; GLWS.

benjrblant > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/15/2019 at 13:11

how did this get so many views?!

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > benjrblant
07/15/2019 at 13:55

I DON’T KNOW! T_T

I didn’t even share it anywhere... I wish we had the ability to do analytics on stuff like this.

antricluc > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
07/16/2019 at 10:28

Wo w. Beautiful car. I have an original 85 Honda Accord with 65,000 original miles here in Tampa and have gotten very hi gh offers but I won’t let her go.

For Sweden > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
08/04/2019 at 21:40

Too nice and too cheap. Is this a trap?