Living with a Kei Car: Honda Street Acty Van

Today we're going to live with a 1995 Honda Street (Acty) Van. We'll be going through it's features, drive it out on various scenarios, and finally decide if it's practical and livable enough to use as a daily driver here in the USA.

[@scottchamberlain5594]

Yes, it IS an "Oh Shit" bar. But, in cargo mode, the bar is a barrier for cargo, and lowered the bar serves as a convenient foot rest.

[@thehcorps]

Thanks for the review! 🙏🤙🇵🇭

[@boosteraxledoesstuff2769]

Omg we need more adventures of this :o

[@hapwilson9108]

Currently daily my street racoon down here in houston. The 5 speed manual definitely beats out the auto transmission as you can drive up to 70 with it.

[@deldodrives]

Nice man! I agree, the manual beats out the auto, especially here in the US where highway speeds are usually 70+mph. I will say, however, that the auto transmissions on these kei cars are surprisingly smooth. I actually have 2 Suzuki Jimny's and I enjoy driving the auto over the manual due to how smooth it feels especially once boost kicks in. The manual has a higher top speed for sure though.

[@jpaul70631]

My 92 Acty street g hits 72 with automatic, as a 6'4" guy a clutch might be a pain.

[@hapwilson9108]

@@jpaul70631 what rpm?

[@aroojejaz1899]

Khurshid Alam rupees in Pakistan carry on

[@MartiPastrami]

Good to know 😊

[@HereticJon]

I've bought one. Ill be physically owning it in a week or so.

[@deldodrives]

Awesome! I’m sure you’ll love it!

[@HereticJon]

@@deldodrives got it, waiting on title and trying to diagnose problemd 🤣😭 i love it but i needs loving labor

[@deldodrives]

@@HereticJon 😂 title shouldn’t be too much of an issue. Good luck with diagnosing the problem! These are fairly easy to work on. Happy to help with anything I might know.

[@TXiCN]

Great video! These vans are not as legendary as the Carry van but still pretty awesome. I love honda seat designs in vehicles like this and the Fit/Jazz etc. I know a Kei Car which would be perfect to review. It's a Mid engine, rear wheel drive beast. It's the Mitsubishi iCar. :D

[@deldodrives]

Thanks! The Carry vans are pretty cool too, especially if you can get your hands on a Turbo RZ. It'd be awesome to get my hands on an iCar but unfortunately we're confined to the USA's 25 year rule to import non US markets cars. Still, will definitely be on my list for the future! Thanks for watching!

[@TXiCN]

@@deldodrives Oh true. Ouch

[@JA-kx6kf]

This had been my daily driver for three years now.

[@deldodrives]

3 years, that’s awesome!

[@ps3shakes123]

Where do you live? Was it a pain to register and get plates?

[@deldodrives]

@@ps3shakes123 I’m out in Atlanta, Georgia. Registration wasn’t too difficult, just a bit of process. I’ve been told it’s easier in other states like Texas. If you already have it titled in the US you don’t have to worry about much of anything just insurance. If you import it, like I did, it’s a bit more leg work. Here in GA you need to have, on top of all the customs documents and the Japanese Export certificate, a vehicle inspection by a police officer, a notarized translation form someone fluent in Japanese, and a title application. I’m thinking of doing a video in the future going through all the steps involved in importing and getting a car titled. Hope this helps!

[@ps3shakes123]

@@deldodrives wow. That's allot. I'm in Philadelphia. I hope it won't be that complicated. Thanks for the vid & quick reply!

[@JA-kx6kf]

@@ps3shakes123 here in the Philippines its a pretty common sight... You can see this car and its pick-up configuration almost everywhere.

[@LeonRFpoa]

I have a hijet pickup and I love it to death. I ended up daily driving it too lol my fj cruiser is so dusty

[@deldodrives]

Haha, I feel you! Those Mini trucks are super fun. I had a Mitsubishi Minicab and drove that thing everywhere. It’s surprising how practical they are!

[@civertron9784]

If one day want sell it, you have here one buyer from Spain 👍🏼

[@benjaminvazquez1458]

Me encanta, me untereso en comprarla

[@BeastLogic007]

🔥🔥🔥

[@scrapbongo786]

Love the Acty, thinking of an EV conversions but heard the Acty is a bit harder then some other Kei vans ? /cheers ScrapBongo Liked and Subed

[@deldodrives]

Thanks! There’s a guy on Instagram doing an EV build on an Acty but I can’t find his account for the life of me. Still, would love to see yours if you decide to do it. Good luck with the build!

[@user-wk6ye2jc4c]

Мне нравятся кей кары

[@ketchup521]

I'm thinking about using this car as a daily driver but I find myself on the highway a lot. Is this car fine on the highway or will it have trouble keeping up?

[@deldodrives]

It really depends on where you live. Here in the Southeastern United States, highways average 70+ MPH (112+ KM). Even though the Street/Acty vans top out around 71 mph, that’s really flooring it and you’d be in the high rpm range. I would recommend these for daily driving in a heartbeat if you mostly did city driving or had a highway system that was 55 mph or less but anything faster than that and it would definitely struggle to keep up. If you do a lot of highway driving, look into the Daihatsu Atrai vans. They’re turbo and can keep up with traffic well. I also have a friend who daily’s a Suzuki Wagon R and he tells me it keeps up with highway traffic really well. Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions and thanks for watching!

[@steakdaddy2600]

I have the pick up truck version with a 5 speed and drove it for 108 miles at 65, I’ve gotten it to go up to 78mph before but it can’t do that easily. I averaged 35.1 mpg and handled the trip perfectly despite being at high RPM for so long, these little engines are fine tough and able to take the high rpm beating. If you want to go faster that 65 though, and especially on a hilly road I wouldn’t recommend it as a daily

[@ketchup521]

Hey thanks for the reply! I ended up getting it and i've had it for almost 2 years now and have driven it from philly to South Carolina OBX round trip!@@steakdaddy2600

[@brendenkai]

Does anyone know what size bolts are used for the engine cover?

[@steakdaddy2600]

I’m not sure about the van but it’s 14mm on the truck, I assume they’re the same size on the van

[@stopactionsam]

If you need some work on the engine or even a simple oil change, would American mechanics be able to do it, or do you take it to a Japanese specialty mechanic?

[@deldodrives]

These cars are actually pretty simple and easy to work on so I've been able to do all of my own maintenance and engine work with no issue, SO FAR. With a bit of cross referencing and somewhat successful use of google translate, you can find all kinds of resources on most kei cars. I'm actually putting together a master list of US equivalent parts I've personally used on all my kei cars and will be putting it up for everyone to use pretty soon. This way it's easier for others who are interested in jumping into the kei wagon to do so as worry free as possible. As for getting a shop to do the work, these cars are so easy to work on that any shop should be able to figure out how to fix them. I'd stick with shops that are versed in Japanese cars (Honda, Toyota, etc.) just to be safe. Thanks for watching!

[@jpaul70631]

The online community is supportive and robust, so there is a rich, international knowledge base.

[@jdmcarandmotorcycle]

Any Russian mechanic can do this easy in Siberia

[@didymusagogf957]

@@deldodrives I've been looking into one of these for mail delivery, as I have to provide my own car for some routes. Wondering if you ever published that part list, as that would help me a ton when it comes time to make repairs. I checked out your channel, and you haven't posted in a while, so hoping you see this

[@deldodrives]

@@didymusagogf957 Hey, thanks for watching! Yeah I haven't put any new videos up in a while, which reminds me that I need to get back to work, lol. I'm actually working on some new content with an Autozam AZ-1 which I'll be publishing in the near future. As for the list I started, it's still a a work in process but I'd be happy to share what I have so far. Let me know, thanks!

[@christopherNadarajah]

howw does the road noise seem for the pple in the back? lol

[@deldodrives]

So in the back seats, you get more engine noise than road noise since the engine is in the rear. Not terrible though.

[@LeonRFpoa]

It's a cargo stop bar.

[@deldodrives]

Thanks!

[@Sebastian-eg5iu]

Ever try to tow with it?

[@deldodrives]

Alas, I did not. I’m sure it would be able to tow something small like a kayak pretty easily. Will definitely try something like that whenever I get my hands on another one!

[@herbbie4714]

damn its an auto

[@Viettttttt]

Anyone have one that is register in California

[@chinguinator]

Coma inducing? Im dead 💀

[@llo617]

There are exactly two types of vans. There is a cargo type and a passenger car type, and only the passenger car type has a car model with a seat belt. In Japan, the cargo type has a low tax rate.

[@jeffreid3341]

How does the truck weigh more then the van

[@deldodrives]

I think it has to do with the trucks rear bed doors. They’re pretty heavy.

[@takumisato7126]

Whats the racoon package on these vans??

[@deldodrives]

I’m not 100% on this but I heard that it’s the top trim which has full carpet interior, ac, full time 4wd, rims, and the quirky decals on the outside.

[@takumisato7126]

@@deldodrives I'm asking because I'm looking at a 4wd one with a 5 speed, only 60K original miles, navy blue with neon pink decals, its pretty cool

[@deldodrives]

@@takumisato7126 very cool! Hope the deal works out for you. You’ll have tons of fun for sure.

[@carghai9235]

doug 2.0

[@Sebastian-eg5iu]

I gotta say, not a big fan of Doug. Have you heard of Alex on Autos?

[@carghai9235]

@@Sebastian-eg5iu no