Del Sol
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I’m thinking about buying a ‘94 or ‘95 del Sol. I was wondering what driving the car in the winter is like–does the top leak, do the wipers and defrosters work well enough for good visibility in the rain? I would appreciate any comments regarding this car. Thanks.
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: I’m thinking about buying a ‘94 or ‘95 del Sol. I have a 93 Si, hope I can help. : I was wondering what driving the car in the winter is like–does the top : leak, Mine has never leaked. The seals tend to groan unless you keep them clean and well lubed with silicon. The pins rattle a bit in the older models, but someone here came up with a great, cheap solution: wrap them in teflon plumbing tape. Quiet as a tomb after that. : do the wipers and defrosters work well enough for good visibility in the : rain? I live in Maryland, and we use the DS throughout the rather severe winter last year. The wipers were fine, the heat in general is amazing; remember, this car has the same mechanicals as a regular Civic, including the heater section. With less than half the passenger volume as a Civic coupe, it will keep the interior quite toasty. The front defrost is effective, and using AC as well will clear the fog. The rear window has a defrost, and since it is pretty much recessed from the roof and butresses, it rarely gets any precipitation on it anyway. : I would appreciate any comments regarding this car. Glad to help. -Bentley
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I was very happy with my 95 del sol last winter. I had no truble going thru 5 in. of snow. JUST becare ful the rear end likes to brake loose if you are going a little to fast. But on a scale on 1 to 10 I would give it a 8.5 example my old 92 accord I gave it a 5.5 OWNER of SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGIES your source for Honda and Acura Performance parts at great prices
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> I’m thinking about buying a ‘94 or ‘95 del Sol. I was wondering what > driving the car in the winter is like–does the top leak, do the wipers > and defrosters work well enough for good visibility in the rain? I would > appreciate any comments regarding this car. > Thanks.
I live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and we get some nasty weather in winter around here. I had a ‘93 del Sol Si that saw a few winters. I bought it in February of 1993, so the first few months I owned it I drove it in snow. It had fair weather tires on it from Honda. That taught me that I should get snow tires. The following winter with snow tires on the del Sol I was great fun. Most mornings on the way to work I would play with this big F350 4X4 pickup truck. This guy thought that his truck could beat anything on the road in snow. My little bright green two seater drove circles around this pickup truck. One particularily bad snowstorm put snow up to my bumpers. Cars were stuck every were. Me and my del Sol had no problem. I attribute the great snow performance to the fact that a del Sol is realy a front engine, front drive Civic with a funky body, and snow tires. I see that others have commented on your questions about leakage, defrosters and such. I can only agree with their comments. I liked my del Sol Si, but would have rather had the VTEC engine, so when I heard the roumer that the del Sol would be cancled after 1996, I rushed out and replaced my del Sol Si with a del Sol VTEC. I’m looking forward to racing the new del Sol through the snow. 
Eric Damien Berna 1996 del Sol VTEC (2k miles)
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> I’m thinking about buying a ‘94 or ‘95 del Sol. I was wondering what > driving the car in the winter is like–does the top leak, do the wipers > and defrosters work well enough for good visibility in the rain? I would > appreciate any comments regarding this car. > Thanks.
I have a 93 Del Sol (bought in Dec. ‘92) and I still like it. I live north of Boston so the car and I have had our share of winter driving fun. So far it’s been just fine. I’ve skidded a few times in the snow, but that had more to do with me that the car. The defroster works great and being able to crack the rear window helps a lot. My car does leak, a lot. I have used all kinds of treatments on the gaskets (including replacing), and so far nothing has helped. FWIW, I know people who have more recent Del Sols and they say they don’t have the same problems. The other issue is that the car creaks and squeaks over every bump. It’s much worse in the winter. All in all it’s been a good car. In 3.5 years and 50K miles I’ve replaced the tires once and I just got a new battery. I average around 32 MPG and the clutch is still going strong. Good Luck, Beth
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> Hi Derek, > Saw your post about snow tires, and just wanted to ask you. How do > you keep your del Sol from leaking? I live in a climate not unlike > Chicago and just got a del Sol, used, and she is really in clean, great > condition, except for one small thing… the windows leak. Any ideas? > I’m ordering a cover for her since I don’t have a garage. > I don’t have snow tires on mine and have been doing fine on the snow > and ice so far with all weather radials. > Please post, though, if you find a really excellent snow tire for > yours. > Simone
Mine doesn’t leak, since it is a ‘96, which is after the redesign of the seals. Honda realized there was a problem with the early del Sols and came up with new seals that keep the car dry inside. You should be able to get the seals updated at an Honda dealer if you have an older del Sol. — Eric Damien Berna http:www.bernafamily.com
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Hi Derek, Saw your post about snow tires, and just wanted to ask you. How do you keep your del Sol from leaking? I live in a climate not unlike Chicago and just got a del Sol, used, and she is really in clean, great condition, except for one small thing… the windows leak. Any ideas? I’m ordering a cover for her since I don’t have a garage. I don’t have snow tires on mine and have been doing fine on the snow and ice so far with all weather radials. Please post, though, if you find a really excellent snow tire for yours. Simone
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you mean the ‘Del Sieve’ ?? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi Derek, > Saw your post about snow tires, and just wanted to ask you. How do >you keep your del Sol from leaking? I live in a climate not unlike >Chicago and just got a del Sol, used, and she is really in clean, great >condition, except for one small thing… the windows leak. Any ideas? >I’m ordering a cover for her since I don’t have a garage. > I don’t have snow tires on mine and have been doing fine on the snow >and ice so far with all weather radials. > Please post, though, if you find a really excellent snow tire for >yours. >Simone
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> Hi Derek, > Saw your post about snow tires, and just wanted to ask you. How do > you keep your del Sol from leaking? I live in a climate not unlike > Chicago and just got a del Sol, used, and she is really in clean, great > condition, except for one small thing… the windows leak. Any ideas? > I’m ordering a cover for her since I don’t have a garage. > I don’t have snow tires on mine and have been doing fine on the snow > and ice so far with all weather radials. > Please post, though, if you find a really excellent snow tire for > yours. > Simone
Mine doesn’t hav — Eric Damien Berna http:www.bernafamily.com
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Anyone know what the blue book value of a ‘93 del sol with 50K miles is? Please respond in e-mail…
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> Anyone know what the blue book value of a ‘93 del sol with 50K miles is? > Please respond in e-mail…
Try http://www.autoworld.com/ on the Web. Here is what they are writing: Style: Del Sol S Body Type: 1.5L 16V EFI 4CYL Model Number: EG114P 1993 Honda, Civic, Del Sol S Actual Market Value Suggested Retail Below Average 8525.00 10200.00 Average 10075.00 12050.00 Above Average 10750.00 12850.00 Exceptional 11575.00 13850.00 Style: Del Sol Si Body Type: 1.6L 16V SOHC EFI 4CYL Model Number: EG616P 1993 Honda, Civic, Del Sol Si Actual Market Value Suggested Retail Below Average 9600.00 11475.00 Average 11000.00 13150.00 Above Average 11750.00 14025.00 Exceptional 12625.00 15100.00 Or http://www.edmunds.com/edweb/index.html Here are their data: 1993 HONDA CIVIC DEL SOL EDMUND’S PRICING 4 Cyl/FWD/AT/PS/AC BaseLst Whlse Retail 2 Dr S Cpe $13,200 $ 9,325 $11,225 2 Dr Si Cpe $15,000 $10,225 $12,300 ADD FOR ALL 93 HONDA: Cass(Std Acc LX/EX/SE/Ann,Cvc EX,Prel) +70 Cust Whls +115 DEDUCT FOR ALL 93 HONDA: No A/C -360 No Auto Trans -335 No Pwr Steering -105 1993 HONDA CIVIC DEL SOL MILEAGE ADJUSTMENT Wholesale Wholesale Mileage $4,000-$10,000 $10,000-$15,000 0 to 7,000 +910 +1630 7,000 to 14,000 +850 +1500 14,000 to 21,00 +830 +1400 21,000 to 28,00 +800 +1400 28,000 to 35,00 +510 +910 35,000 to 42,00 +240 +430 42,000 to 49,00 0 0 49,000 to 56,00 -480 -860 56,000 to 63,00 -920 -1650 63,000 to 70,00 -1260 -2250 70,000 to 77,00 -1610 -2880 77,000 to 84,00 -1880 -3360 84,000 to 91,00 -1990 -3550 91,000 to 98,00 -2070 -3690 98,000 and Up -2130 -3800 Pavel
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There is a ski rack available, not sure from where though. It fits to the rear window area . PS maybe you want to buy my Del Sol — Brett Anderson Westchester BMW White Plains NY BMW and ASE master technician Legal Warning: Anyone sending me unsolicited/commercial email WILL be charged a $100 proof-reading fee. Do NOT send junk email to me – consider this an official notice: "By US Code Title 47, Sec.227(a)(2)(B), a computer/modem/printer meets the definition of a telephone fax machine. By Sec.227(b)(1)(C), it is unlawful to send any unsolicited advertisement to such equipment. By Sec.227(b)(3)(C), a violation of the aforementioned Section is punishable by action to recover actual monetary loss, or $500, whichever is greater, for each violation." – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am thinking of buying a del Sol, but there is > one problem I need to resolve first: > Are there any Ski racks available for the del Sol. > It seems that to attach a skirack to a detachable roof > is probably not going to work. > Any suggestions? > How much would a ski-rack cost? > Thanks Ruth. > .
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I am thinking of buying a del Sol, but there is one problem I need to resolve first: Are there any Ski racks available for the del Sol. It seems that to attach a skirack to a detachable roof is probably not going to work. Any suggestions? How much would a ski-rack cost? Thanks Ruth. .
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Is $3400 a reasonable price for a 1994 Del Sol with 170,000 miles on it? thanks
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> Is $3400 a reasonable price for a 1994 Del Sol with 170,000 miles on it? > thanks
is it in mint shape cosmetically? del sol parts are getting harder to come by. how many owners? riced out? original paint? unless its a 1-owner meticulously cared for car, be prepared for the possibility of needing a new engine. lemme check my local recycler, and see… KBB says $2900 in good condition, $3300 in excellent condition.
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says… >Is $3400 a reasonable price for a 1994 Del Sol with 170,000 miles on it? >thanks
You can use www.kbb.com as a starting point. Alex
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