OT: 1984 Honda CRX 1.5 - 67 mpg Options

[Qarl]

In 1984, Honda's CRX 1.5 hatchback made an astonishing 67 mpg highway, and 51 mpg in the city.

Yet, 20 years later they cannot do any better.

Why?

Emissions, HP???

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Featu...articleId=68272

[914rrr]

My 1990 Civic makes 140hp and I measured 45.7 MPG on my last highway trip and 32.0 mpg on my last all city tank of fuel. I could have AC if I wasn't making room for a big turbo and intercooler setup

Is that one of the VF models that shut down two cylinders(of 4) at cruz?

Until Americans start acting more responsibly, socially and environmentally then nothing will change.

Ouch! but abosolutly dead on. I'm probably going to buy a diesel Rabbit very soon. The teener is working great as a DD for the summer so I don't really need the rabbit, but I want to be ready for when gas hits $5

Good luck in your search. Problem is..you're a bit late in picking up a Rabbit, or just about any used diesel car (or truck). I sold my Rabbit pickup for over $5000 a year ago w/ 150,000 miles on it. A really clean 80's Benz 300D Turbo Diesel just sold on Evilbay for over $10K. Results not typical, but it is getting crazy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

I'm still kicking myself for selling several used 96-97 VW Passat TDI's a couple of years ago (before they got popular). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif) It does help that I usually made good money on them (typically $2-4k profit per car).

I just picked up a 84 Benz 300D Turbo diesel for $2300 and I love it! Automatic, AC, Cruise, PW, PDL, new tires and brakes. Handles / rides great and decent MPG (25ish). I want to eventually do the WVO or SVO thing, and there is bio-diesel available in the area.

I STILL don't understand why VW won't sell the diesel Lupo here! They could sell jillions of them! And whatever happend to the diesel electric hybrid that was supposed to power the New Beetle when it was a prototype? I know the diesel fuel here is crap, but that will change soon, and the diesel car floodgates will open. The big three (and VW) will crap themselves when Honda starts selling their diesels here.