Ravage70

on my car the vin number is from an 89 si but what i found out one day is that my headlights are from a 90-91. I then noticed this car was probably stolen when i bought it because the vin number inside the engine compartment is sanded down and i checked the other vins and they look tampered with.
So now i need to know what are the differences i can check for to find out if its a 90-91 vs 88-89.

btw my car is a civic hatch

OnYx

you have bought a car that was either stolen or someting happened to the car they dident waht you to know about. at this point i would have the car checked out. you get an imspection and your screwed.

Honda16hb

the corners will have screws in them for 80s. taillights will have 1/2" border around them for 90s. but those are easily changed out. I don't know of anything else, check out www.quickhonda.net

evosol

ummm... this might not be a very good indication but any clues could help right? 88 have a "ball" style rear strut/LCA vs 89+ have a "fork" type strut/LCA. i know b/c i'm stuck trying to sell some 88 civic Tokicos.

crx2fast

90-91 have the seatbelts in the door and the plastic thats over the gauge cluster is rounded

Ravage70

well all these signs seem to point to the fact that it is 90-91.

thx for ur help

Dr.Boost

You don't want to get caught with that car. Sell it to me and I'll make sure it gets handled.
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Ravage70

see im gonna run this car into the ground and then i might have to burn the remains. but until then boost away!!!