Del Sol Not Sports Car...Anyone Know Why?
 

I can't remember the exact reason, but I know in the states the Del Sol is not considered a sports car... None the less to settle argument can someone give me the logic behind it? I think it is because the car has a civic chasis, and excluding the VTEC model comes with a rather pathetic motor?

Re:Del Sol Not Sports Car...Anyone Know Why?
 

Yeah, it probably even says Civic on the title. I am pretty sure mine says Civic CRX.

Re:Del Sol Not Sports Car...Anyone Know Why?
 

Honda is very confusing sometimes, in Japan they call it the CRX Del Sol. In the repair manual, the first generation del sol is referred to as a civic del sol.
Then the last del sol that was made was called a CRX Del Sol SiR (I think Honda just likes to abbreviate things).
Heh, I got into a stupid argument with a local ricer about it and I kept telling him a del sol is not a sports car - and he was telling me that it is because its a CRX chasis...
I know though that there is one specific difference that seperates my car from a sports car, I just can't recall it.

Re:Del Sol Not Sports Car...Anyone Know Why?
 

So, question about this....If Honda says that a del Sol is NOT a sports car, then why do I pay up the ass for insurance on mine??? Insurance companies say it IS a sports car. Id like to be able to tell them it's not a sports car...

Re:Del Sol Not Sports Car...Anyone Know Why?
 

insurance companies will get you to bend over any chance they get.. they would prob call geos sports cars if they could

Re:Del Sol Not Sports Car...Anyone Know Why?
 

Don't feel bad they consider my fiero a sports car since it is a two seater and it has a v-6 in the rear even though pontiac released it as a economy car. My insurance is pretty good considering all my speeding tickets ;D

Re:Del Sol Not Sports Car...Anyone Know Why?
 

Just be glad it isn’t as much as Leia’s... :( that is absolutely ridiculous! If you didn’t owe any money on that car, I would just put liability on that fucker and call it good. Insurance is to spendy these days.

But as far as the topic..
I honestly don’t consider any Civic a "Sports Car" or an Integra. To me, a Sports car is a RWD/AWD 2 seater (some 4), that hauls ass.


Jeff Frank

Re:Del Sol Not Sports Car...Anyone Know Why?
 

lol well according to jeffs opionion i guess my fiero is a sports car wohooooo lol :D but then again i always considered the fiero to be a sports car. ind suspension ,all disk brakes ,gas tank in the middle ,unibody frame ,wide and low no wonder corvette was afraid of it lol

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"But as far as the topic..
I honestly don’t consider any Civic a "Sports Car" or an Integra. To me, a Sports car is a RWD/AWD 2 seater (some 4), that hauls ass."

What, Jeff----My car doesn't haul ass??? Come on...that stock 125 horse and MY DC header with a hole in it??? How can you say that's not fast?!?!?
; ) Really, the water leaks add AT LEAST 25 horse!

Re:Del Sol Not Sports Car...Anyone Know Why?
 

Thats odd, my insurance company considers it a passenger vehicle - I go through State Farm insurance you?