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Restored 1994 Honda Civic Del Sol Si Sohc Vtec on 2040-cars

Year:1994 Mileage:166774 Color: Milano Red /
  black/grey
Location:

Stow, Ohio, United States

Stow, Ohio, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:D16Z6 SOHC VTEC
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: JHMEH6268RS004977 Year: 1994
Make: Honda
Model: Del Sol
Trim: SI
Options: Sunroof, CD Player, Convertible
Safety Features: Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Drive Type: front wheel
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Windows
Mileage: 166,774
Sub Model: Si
Exterior Color: Milano Red
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: black/grey
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 4
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"see description"

Hi,
Up for bids is my RESTORED 1994 Honda Del Sol Si. It has a 127HP SOHC D16Z6 VTEC engine. The engine and transmission now work perfectly with very smooth and brisk power delivery. The car is a restored FLORIDA car that is RUST FREE and DENT FREE. It was purchased four years ago from a dealership in Sarasota, FL and then driven by me back to Ohio. It was parked for the first two Ohio winters and then occasionally driven in the next two Ohio winters. Two years ago, I had the car repainted at MAACO due to a substantial fading of the paint from the intense Florida sunlight. The paint level chosen was MAACO's top-of -the-line "original factory quality" basecoat plus clearcoat. The repainting cost nearly $1000. I'm selling the car because I recently bought a newer car and I don't need an extra car. I believe that this automatic transmission Del Sol is preferable to the manual transmission version since the gas mileage is still very good (about 35 mpg) and it is much more comfortable and convenient for city driving. Further, it eliminates the possible cost of a worn out clutch replacement which would cost about $700 to $900. Also, I believe that the 1994 version of this car is also much more preferable than the 1993 version because it has BOTH a driver's and a passenger's airbag and because the air-conditioning uses the newer R134A refrigerant as opposed to the older and now obsolete R12 refrigerant. The car also includes a fully working cruise control. EVERYTHING WORKS ON THE CAR (except for the Pioneer CD stereo's "eject" function). A CD can be removed if one carefully grabs the partially ejected CD with one's fingertips. This is a ONE TIME NO RESERVE auction. This car will not be re-listed. Don't miss this rare opportunity!!!

During the last month or so the following maintenance was done to the car to make the car great for the next owner:
1) Installed a new Bosch oxygen sensor (and a new standard exhaust manifold) to make the engine run much more like it did when the car was new (much smoother idling, more power, lower emissions, better MPG)
2) Installed a new radiator since the existing one had a slow leak and was corroded
3) Installed a new high pressure air-conditioning hose between the compressor and the condenser since it was leaking refrigerant, then recharged the AC with R134A. The AC is now ICE COLD and no further leaks have been detected
4) Installed new door key lock cylinders and had the cylinders keyed so that they use the existing (ignition and trunk) key. The key locks work very easily and perfectly now, just like a new car!!!
5) Installed a new driver's side power window motor to restore normal window operation
6) Installed two new high quality P185/60/R14 front tires (and had a front end alignment done) that match the same one year old (like new) rear tires.
7) Installed a new rubber valve cover gasket (it does not leak now)
8) Installed new "Civic" and "del Sol" decals on the back of the car
9) Installed a new oil dipstick
10) Installed a new FRAM oil filter and changed the oil to Mobil 1 synthetic (high mileage) oil.
11) Very thoroughly cleaned the inside, both door jams, trunk, and alloy rims and tires.
12) Very thoroughly hand washed the car and then hand waxed and buffed the car (with Turtle Wax)
13) Installed new pre-owned but very good quality OEM cloth seats (which have no rips).
14) Installed new aftermarket floor-mats
15) Installed a new steering tie-rod end. (The front end is now very tight, with very little vibration. and the car drives very straight!!!)
16) Installed a new rubber brake pedal cover
17) Replaced the worn out particle board underneath the trunk liner with a sheet of 3/16" thick plywood cut to the correct size (30" x 32").
18) Cleaned the front and top of the engine with an aerosol spray can of engine cleaner
19) Spray painted black the metal windshield wiper arms and the trim strip behind the rear window. The rear trim was masked off and the wiper arms were removed during the painting.
20) Installed new license plate bolts for both front and rear plates
Previous maintenance:
Four years ago: installed a new starter, new fuel filter, new Bosch platinum 2+ spark-plugs, new air filter

Two years ago: installed a new battery, installed a new muffler (still in good condition), replaced the connecting rod between windshield wiper motor and windshield wipers (due to a worn plastic ball joint), replaced the plastic pad on the brake pedal arm that presses against the brake-light switch. Replaced front brake-pads. Replaced the hood with a NEW hood (before repainting the car) because of a dent in it. Installed very good quality Michelin bendable windshield wipers.

One year ago: Installed a pre-owned (but good condition) driver's side headlight/turn signal assembly

The four matching tires are very high quality Kumho Solus KR21 tires. Their ratings are:
Treadwear 640, Traction A, Temperature B

The car easily passed the last year's Ohio emission testing, indicating that the motor is not excessively worn and the catatalytic converter is in good working condition.
The emission levels were:
HC=9.6 ppm, (Ohio maximum limit=147.0 ppm)
CO=.19%, (Ohio maximum limit=.82%)
NO=40.6 ppm (Ohio maximum limit=1072.0 ppm)
evap press=28.20 (Ohio minimum limit=6.0)

The car includes an installed trailer hitch (and a trailer taillight wiring connector/adapter)which I used to tow a small u-haul trailer (4"x7") a few times. It can be handy to have or it can be removed if not wanted or needed since it is bolted on and not welded. The drives's side door panel has three 1/2 inch long cracks in the vinyl and one other worn spot in the vinyl. There is a one inch long tear in the rubber moulding at the top of the passenger side window. The car body has a few (hard to see) minor dings on the right rear quarter panel near the antenna. Since the paint is now two years old,  it has several/many minor paint chips, scratches, and blemishes.  The four wheel disk brakes are in very good condition, and all of the tires are in like-new condition. Both doors open and close very easily, (tightly and in nearly perfect alignment) using either the outside or inside door latches. The car's oil was regularly changed by me during my ownership of the car at about every 9000 miles with synthetic oil (which is a normal interval for synthetic oil) and a new oil filter was installed each time.

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