ATTN: del sol owners
 

my girlfriend is seriously thinking buying a del sol. will you please list all the positives and negatives you've come across while owning one to help her out? i personally don't like them, but she won't listen to me.
thanks!

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

I love mine, its a little bumpy, sometimes trucks and other big vehicles can't see you, not too much space for stuff in the inside (even tho it does have two cabin bins, they are small), trunk is large, never has any engine problems, still running after 115k+, the visors suck, they are too small and look pretty gay.

I have the SOHC 1.6 which is pretty damn slow stock, so I'd get the b16a if I were you(unless you plan on boosting it)

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

pros...small, 2 seater, good handling, style, good mpg

cons...small, 2 seater, insurence, even the Si is kinda slow.

i guess that isnt much help, but thats all i can think of right now.

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

Ha ha ha!!! Where do I start??? I think I have the only LEMON that Honda ever made.

My del Sol leaks through both windows/doors. The dome light flashes on when the body flexes, going up curbs is a big one! It squeaks in a million different places! Fast, it is not...sorta fast, it is also not! SLOW AS HELL...YA it is!!! :P I've had emission problems with mine also. I have the model with the little round auxilary lights, one of my burns out all the time. I've gone through at least 6 sets of headlights in a year.

However, I do LOVE the fact that I cruise around in a car with the top in the trunk! I get 35 mpg, which is nice too! Plus, it's just fun to be a blonde in a black convertible! The contrast is just so nice! ;) About it being small, just think, I put less miles on my car when a group of us are going somewhere, since we have to take someone else's car that can hold more than one person!

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

I read that they were pulled from the honda lineup do to hit or miss reliability and poor sales. Coupe was out selling it so they pulled it. I also heard that ones w/ the removeable top have water leak problems.

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

MY Sol survived at 89 GMC 3/4 ton pickup truck hit at 65 MPH and there was no druseage in the passanger compartment. it is a safe as hell car. There is plenty of JDM options for it was well like visors that dont suck and one piece headlights. get a DOHC VTEC one and save yourself some time. the SI is prety good too. dont bother with an S. cahcko is runnign a hybrid SOHC motor at 13 PSI ask him. its a good little car and i loved mine. i will get another sol soon.

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

Buy mine, its already turbod!

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

I love mine. they need a spoiles & .lowered. if not they are but ugly

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

buy one. plain and simple. they are quite possibly the most fun hondas in the work to drive (i had a crx, and i liked the sol more) buy it, you'll love it more than she will.



Brett

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

buying a del Sol for a girl shouldn't even be a question.

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

Okay, well here goes my ramble. When I bought my sol I tested and drove 32 in southern ontario. First off, DO NOT buy a 93 or 94. (different locks, shitty seal, plus the glove box pops open under hard driving) They suck ass, don't question it just accept it. They suck.

95 is the only year your left with if you want the aux lights in the centre. I did because it looks like an sc300. 96 and 97 are the same as a 95 without the aux lights.

I bought the VTEC model because
1. Has 4 wheel discs (so does the Si)
2. Better suspension/handling, even has a strut tower bar
3. The fastest US honda released stock (except s2000)even has better times than the new SIR hatch.
4. Has a B series engine, not a shitty SOHC D
5. The seats are just great, I like them better than the jdm recaro's. Plus they got me through an 8 hour trip to NJ.
6. The shifter is nicer than other cars, even my 98 'lude

Other nice things...
-Not bad for large ppl, my dad can drive it just fine, he's 6'2"
-trunk is huge, bigger than the average sedan
-easy to pick up girls in (I know it's for your g/f but just a side note)
-drives great ie econ/handing/fun to drive factor
-targa top
-sliding rear window is different and kinda cool
-lots of room in the cabin for woofers if you rip out the cubby's behind the seats
-cover for your stereo deck

Gay things...
-considered a chick car(hate this one the most)
-guys who own crx's make fun of you(kinda fits in with the first, but hey that car got canned as well :))
-glovebox is really ------- small, like a civic
-cup holders might as well not be there, they are worthless as well
-if your g/f gets an auto which will most likely happen, honda autos are ----, like cheap rubber bands
-more chasis flex than I would want when the roof is off
-it's front wheel drive (I hate that :()
-the sun visors suck ----, and for your g/f have no mirrors
-really hard to have sex in, a little easier with the roof off but still hard

hope that helps you out

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

I have a 93 del sol si with a 15g turbo. It's actually for sale on ebay, look it up ;D The only thing i never liked about it was the fact it had a tendency to leak on the tops of the window. Other than that I love the car. It has every appeal to me. No car is perfect, but the sol is a lot more rare than a civic or integra. Kinda nice being the one that get's all the attention. Tell her to buy a sol, she will like it. Or even better, buy mine :)

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

That and your glove box pokes my legs when in the car ;D

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

hmmm?


Del Slo's are heavy :-X

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

i LOVED my del Sol!!!! it was sooo much fun to drive plus the targa top is a HUGE plus during the summer! they look really good with a lil work done to them too. the first thing i would recommend doing is lowering it since stock del Sol's look REALLY high off the ground.

hands down thou, i would def. recommend one to ur gf! i miss mine already!

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

Thats not his glove box...

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

I weighed my del sol at bandimere and also weighed a civic SI 99. the del sol was 100 LBS lighter. they by far are not the heaviest car. hell my 91 integra weighs 300 LBS heavier.

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

You wouldnt expect a small car to weigh so much though. I was shocked at how fat they are.

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

thats so they dont fold up with the roof off. they need a whole lot of extra support cause they are a tiny targa top. they still kick ass though. i really want one myself.


Brett

Re:ATTN: del sol owners
 

thanks for all the opinions!!! i'll keep you posted on which one she buys.