Hi. I'm Kelli. I have a bone-stock 89 LX-i coupe. I'm the third owner, as best I can tell.
It's teal, it has had a minor fender-bender in the front and a pretty serious hit in the right rear fender, both before my ownership. The paint on that fender was not color-matched to match the fading when replaced; it was repainted the factory color, so it's darker than the rest of the car. The front mishap eventually claimed the life of the right headlamp actuator, and so I leave the left one up all the time too, so it'll look symmetrical.
The car is in fair mechanical shape. It has recently had a new alternator put in when the old one failed. It sometimes refuses to start when the interior is hot. I think my right rear brake is binding a little bit (when pulling away from a stop, I hear some slight squealing). It needs an exhaust manifold gasket put on one of the cylinders, so now it runs rough at certain RPMs, smooth at others.
The auto trans has, on a couple of occasions, locked itself in 1st gear, only to fix itself when stopped, put in Park, and then in D4 again. The shop says it doesn't appear to have any significant fluid leakage.
It rides a little low in the front, but it hasn't been lowered. I think it's just a matter of old springs and struts, because it will bottom out easily and there is a groaning sound coming from the left front wheelwell area when the suspension flexes. Not to mention that the front tires are wearing more on the inside edge than the rest of the tire.
The trim and door panel on the driver's side are not in good shape. In fact, the chrome trim piece at the window opening once got in the way of the window and caused it to pop out of the track. The door panel is not properly secured, because the lower rear corner can be pulled off of the door with only a minimum of effort.
That's what's wrong with my car. What's good about my car? It has a nice ride. It is very controllable. It has good performance, surprisingly so at times. The interior is still in pretty good shape. The original radio even still works, mostly. The driver's seat is not power-adjustable but gives me good support, especially since my torso is freakishly long and I have to recline the seatback a fair amount in order to clear the headliner. The ventilation system is amazingly versatile -- I can pump cool air through every single vent if I am so inclined.
I am impressed with a car having had two other owners besides me, having 140k on the odometer, and still holding up this well. But then, I liked the last Honda I had, too. It was an 80 Civic Wagovan, and even though it went through clutches like a knife through butter, it was otherwise very reliable and economical and didn't seem to have any trouble breaking the speed limit. I wish I hadn't driven it into a ditch. Well... serves me right for doing the speed limit (45 mph) late at night on a dark unfamiliar country road that had an unmarked sudden 20-foot radius 90-degree turn with gravel scattered on the road.
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Now Im gettin scared.
Originally Posted by kroy
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