1991 Honda Civic EF2 (USA Import) Japan Auction Purchase Review

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[@rvne3959]

If only people took care of their cars like this in the US, then this wouldn't have to be imported. Most of the old civics are beat to hell simply because of negligence and lack of basic care or appreciation.

[@PacificCoastAuto]

+1 on this comment.

[@lookitsrain9552]

Most people that buy commuter cars treat them like replaceable appliances, the ones that arent rusted out here in the states usually end up in some kids garage with a 4 inch exhaust and the largest rims and skinniest tires they can fit. The EM1 seems to be the favorite here in the states now. Very rare to see any honda pre 1995 or so where i live.

[@dawicked2k8]

man, a clean unmolested EM1 is hard to find, like a unicorn

[@connerbutler1077]

SHADY3k no civic s are ruined by all the Mexicans! Japan has no Mexicans so that's why there cars are always in nice condition!

[@gustavocastillo9954]

I completely agree! xD I'm Mexican myself here in Houston, Texas and it's all the Mexicans who drive Civics and rice them out lmao. Same with any old car, such as Corollas, B13 Sentras (Tsuru in Mexico, popular in taxis) etc.

[@ringsrides4376]

This and the CRX SiR you posted recently are both my vehicles! #HondaFTW

[@majik16106]

(Paul) Thanks for letting us show them! You can see from the comments, both of these cars usually strike a very special place for people. Old memories and such. Great cars.

[@notorioussouljur]

Yup x2!!! Love the honda reviews

[@ExciteLetsPlay]

perfect, nice to see a real enthusiast

[@greenfigaro9624]

Here's how old I am...I almost bought a brand new 1988 Civic. Marty

[@ringsrides4376]

I am only 23 years old but I just love the look of older vehicles.

[@dalevonstraussenburger4999]

These videos are seriously the highlight of my day.You guys have taught me a ton about JDM vehicles.Like what to look for and what to stay away from.Since last March my family has acquired 2 JDM Subaru's.My parents absolutely love the twin turbo Legacy we got and the Forester STI I drive has such low Kms on it.I don't think I would have known about cars like this without these videos.Thanks a million and keep up the excellent work you guys!

[@PacificCoastAuto]

Thanks Conrad for taking the time to type this out. It really means a lot lot me knowing that people appreciate the videos.

[@fcjohnny408]

I love EF2's! Thank you fot the upload!

[@PacificCoastAuto]

If you love them, check out the new video from Regular Car Reviews. It is pretty awesome.

[@mitchellglass6155]

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[@01FozzyS]

Awesome you did a review! Used to have a '91 too from new. Modded when modding was still in its early infancy but kept it nice and clean. Back in the days when modding these cars was still expensive with limited parts here in the US. Other than the one piece headlights and a lot of chrome trim, it looks exactly like the US version.

[@notorioussouljur]

Youre pretty spot on with your honda knowledge. Yea the only difference is the headlights and it being rhd. S2k motor f20c. Great review!

[@greenfigaro9624]

I love every inch of this car! The buyer has quite good taste. Another Honda that comes up occasionally is the Concerto, they are delightfull, as well. Marty

[@bloqk16]

I had a DX model of the same year with metallic blue paint. The car was a pleasure to drive on the open highway, country roads, or around town. The rear suspension was slightly tweaked to lower it an inch or two, with negative camber, which made it handle like a sports car in the turns. After 235K miles of driving, over 21 years, something in the front axle drivetrain broke and I called it a day with the car. Sinking money into repairing the drive-train made no sense, as the electricals were getting suspect, the radiator needed replacing, same with the brakes; the steering felt worn; so I got rid of it. The Honda mechanic that got it, ended up sinking thousands in parts to get it running like new again; as the engine and the auto-transmission were near the end of its life. The few deficiencies the 91 Civic had: The font disc brakes could get used up easily, as I had the front rotors turned and replaced several times. The engine motor-mount broke three times in the 21 years I had the vehicle, but it was a small piece of metal. The top of the radiator was made of plastic and prone to cracking at the mounting point. In its 18th year, the electrical main relay shorted-out on extremely hot days, so the car would not start until the coolness of the evening set in. The CV boots were placed close to the exhaust pipe, where the heat of the exhaust pipe would damage the CV boots, requiring replacing them several times. But, overall, the car was remarkable! Going into its 21st year/235k miles, aside from the steering, the fit of the vehicle was solid and it still rode well. The MacPherson struts were never replaced, as the Honda dealer service department told me they should last the life of the vehicle. The car sat outdoors, 24/7, for 21 years, and the interior stayed intact with no signs of fraying with the upholstery or dashboard. All the levers, switches, dials, and handles stayed intact, too, for the 21 years I had it. Whereas I can recall the better built domestic and foreign vehicles from the 1960s and '70s would all have frayed interiors/dashboards; with broken levers, switches, and handles after 10 years of use. The engine never leaked a drop of oil, and with the use of synthetic oil with scheduled oil changes, it never burned a drop, either. But, I have to say that with the amount of oil changes I did on that vehicle, the screw threads on the oil drain outlet got worn, necessitating a slightly-oversized threaded oil drain plug to compensate for the worn screw threads on the oil pan drain outlet. The important aspect of having a vehicle to survive that long with no major issues: Being able to financially afford an every 15K mile checkup of the vehicle with a trusted repair shop; as a tuneup, with engine valve adjustments, checking the CV boots, the brakes, and the engine motor mount; really does wonders to head-off future problems.

[@rSANTOSx00]

b18c1 is from the gsr and the b18c5 is from the type r.

[@gosportjamie]

What a beautiful old Civic, and an unusual model being the saloon/sedan (unusual in the UK that is...)

[@concernedcitizen8665]

I looked for years for a totally stock 1990 sedan in red with black interior and a five-speed. I finally found one, and it's in much better condition than this JDM car, with only 150,000 miles, which is not bad after -30 years. I intend to keep it as stock as possible, with the exception of a low-miles JDM import engine and a new clutch. It really is amazing to find one that carried only the driver and has everything original with no rust or dents. Maybe I should not have been so picky about the interior and exterior colors, as well as the five-speed, but I have wanted one just exactly like the one I just got since 1990. The other versions seem to have too short of a wheel-base, and feel scary at speed, I admit to installing 15 inch alloys, they came with nice tires, but I have to have 195/50/15's, which somehow cost more than 35 series 19's. Nice to see that people are appreciating these cars, there will never be cars of this quality that were so cheap, and are still affordable. When others put coffee-can mufflers on Hondas, I bought and sold old Datsun 510's, which now cost 10,000 for a roller with no engine and rust. ' My argument for the Datsun was rear-wheel drive, but there are now kits to make these Civics' four wheel drive, and still weigh just over 2000 pounds.

[@9freelandk]

These were pretty cheap in the UK, but the scene has caused them to climb in price over the past couple of years.

[@Banom7a]

there's also rover 200 r8 (same car with rover badge)

[@ExciteLetsPlay]

i got the european version of this (ed3). love this ef sedans.

[@anyonedesk]

Cool car, i have that also. all stock and same color..Love the EF

[@BrokenBMW]

When is the Stagea video coming out? One of my dream cars! It's such a practical family wagon, powerful and will look fantastic with a R34 front conversion

[@shombiedixon7017]

this same year civic with the same type of engine comes stock over here in the U.S. not a dual overhead cam.

[@kanaric]

What a weird car to import lol. I was expecting it to have some weird SiR engine or something but it's just a normal honda. I guess Honda fans are really desperate for non-riced cars here now lol.

[@BoostedPastime]

Kanaric it's a classic car. also that JDM front end is very nice

[@trebor1973j]

I had a 35x model 1989 many moons ago great car traded it for a 1990 Integra sxi doh vtech that car could move

[@aldrindibot9024]

hahaha..i have 1 civic ef2 D15b manual transmission with dual carburator..love it.....

[@rml695]

I've always liked these older civics. One curious thing, why was the engine at high idle even at normal running temperature until you put it in gear? I know most cars lower the idle as the engine gets warmer.

[@PacificCoastAuto]

Because 1980s technology + 25 years.

[@rml695]

PacificCoastAuto This is true. Lol Thanks. :)

[@worldhello1234]

@11:14 Nope, because they are usually a scrap heap from the inside.

[@hk20000]

that paint match though

[@ExciteLetsPlay]

mine is also a 1991 but swaped it with single cam vtec and a little tune so around 130 hp.That jdm front end is so sick i want one :) lol funny thing the edm version the back windows dont go all the way done, maybe because they are no power windows who knows. ah it has no rear headrest interesting

[@PacificCoastAuto]

That is really weird about the windows...

[@davidgolfgti1]

Does anyone know what's special about the 35M model designation?

[@thevtecnician]

these were never offered in the SiR model. the highest model came with the dohc ZC engines and awd. the 35xt model I believe?

[@thevtecnician]

I had one of these with an h22 in it. what a fun car!

[@PacificCoastAuto]

I just checked this and the SiR with the B16A (160hp) was only in the hatch. The ZC was the best engine in the sedan (Really a fancy D-series engine). It puts out about 130-ish You the man. Thanks for schooling me. The FF model was called the Si and the 4WD model was called the RT-Si (Thanks Japanese Wikipedia) One with an H22 would be killer.

[@romka_ind]

This one is a thriller, got a murder tape in it :D

[@carleriksson7283]

Is it the light, or is the passenger door resprayed and not matching exactly in colour?

[@gabekless3107]

Beautiful civic nice to see this one librarian seats lol

[@theshawnofficial6180]

I was curious how much it cost to import a car from japan to Canada..

[@DriftxKingGTR]

Hey derek, the blue sticker on the top left side of the windshield means the car has been tested for radiation right? My evo has an orange sticker, does the colours mean anything?

[@PacificCoastAuto]

The sticker on the windshield is for registration, nor radiation. Different testing facilities have different marks for their radiation tests but all cars need it to be done or they are not allowed to enter the export facilities.

[@aaron___6014]

its 105k miles or every 7 years for the timing belt.

[@athaothao2880]

sup nice 1991 civic ef2 usa meskas japan honda civic ef2

[@brodycattermole7381]

I own a 1990 ef9 civic sir from japan. It only has 52,533 kilometers on it

[@pinkster947]

Can you give a ruff estimate of the car after it lands in North America

[@connerbutler1077]

pinkster947 it has to be around $5,000 maybe less

[@HobbyTimeSeattle]

That is a full "carb" model.

[@Graffnix1]

Would like to get more info on getting a car

[@KarinoChan182]

that Pajero at 6:17

[@Janitcka]

A pretty ordinary car in Sout East Asia, quite cheap as well plenty of them here.

[@kevinanthony1193]

Ugh I wish there were more if these to oogle!

[@waseemsells5378]

Nissan micra and Mitsubishi Mirage hav 13s if I’m not mistaken.

[@rey0176]

the sohc 16 valve is not uncomon but very comon on all usa civics fro 88-2000 all had single cam very few had 8 valve most are 16 soe even vtec sohc most are non vtec. the integras all have dohc 16v.... now how much for a mazda rx2 or rx3 two door coupe or four door or wagon to madera california.? and how much for this civic ????

[@PacificCoastAuto]

Sorry... I was not clear. I meant that this setup of having one camshaft for 16v is a little unorthodox. Not that these D-series engines were rare engines. My apologies and thanks for the comment.

[@rey0176]

how much would it coast to get a civic like this to california?? estimate....

[@MrJamesbowen]

It's funny how here in NZ we would see a 1991 Honda Civic as being a lemon and worth about $500

[@MrJamesbowen]

www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/honda/other/auction-1172315446.htm

[@PacificCoastAuto]

In Canada and much of the US, rust has run wild on these cars.

[@oochiewally2783]

That Drivers Door looks like its been hit that paint does not match..

[@lce124]

Do you export to the uk?

[@jeffreywong5112]

Put a b16a engine in it and have lots of fun.

[@herrgolf]

It must be carb'd from how it's fast-idling.

[@evergreensongs4903]

i got one #bluetag #originalJDM..greeting from malaysia

[@gorrilaunit99]

but why?

[@dawicked2k8]

i.imgur.com/dLa8fP1.jpg

[@takcleberry]

dawicked69 goteem

[@ramialshaar5079]

💪

[@Byronjojo]

I hate it when i have to sell my "arm, leg, nose and ear" for an e16 engine... happens all the time :')

[@PacificCoastAuto]

Though it is a limited amount of times you can pay such a fee. Scarcity also comes into play... lol

[@TheWfindlay]

so weird how you always seem to sell & feature such low value cars or in pretty rough condition. Insane how people are paying peanuts for the car and then a sh*t load for the import costs etc. Why do people bother!? If u are going to put something on a boat make it worth it!

[@hphp4289]

Very nice, hope some taco in America doesn't ruin it with chrome wheels and stuff.

[@osvaldopatino4194]

HP HP *Mexican

[@takcleberry]

I’ve never heard of a taco driving

[@joeminoso1554]

clean civic, compare to Canada their rusted

[@cccapsul]

Beaut

[@UDraft4]

If it is nothing worse to work on then a Carburated Honda.

[@Greig300]

Rover 800

[@Wesley_C]

This car's too ugly for me.

[@BoostedPastime]

Wesley C that's why I'd take it and you wouldn't.

[@takcleberry]

Wesley C no u

[@thesexywarden]

More Honda Please!!! Why noone buy accords?

[@PacificCoastAuto]

I wonder that myself. We have never sold an Accord. The Euro Type R is a fantastic car. The CL1 is once of the best values for money.

[@thesexywarden]

Derek. my friend, you forgot that long white Accord 6 station wagon that was rewiewed by you a couple years aso :)