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The 1991 Honda Civic Si -- the "EF" Civic Hatchback -- is a special car that was an early example of a hot hatchback. Today I'm reviewing the Civic Si, and I'm going to show you all the quirks and features of the EF Civic Si hatchback. I'm also going to drive the Si and show you what it's like on the road.
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THIS... is the last nice Civic from this era in existence. I'm thrilled I got to review it!
Dude I have got one from 1990 and that is just as nice only difference is that I put a 1.6L v-tec engine in it.
A 1991 Ford Explorer (Any Trim) if you got one with a sunroof, it would be a manuel flip up. Consider this strange due to the Explorers were bigger and more expensive, yet here a Honda Civic which would be less expensive had a power sunroof. The 90's were strange times for cars.
I love these reviews! You remind me of Quentin Tarantino for some reason...
Forget any rare mclaren F1, I think that this car in that state is a unicorn.
Hi Doug Demuro, please test Russian cars, I think many will be happy about it.
Im just asking but why does Doug mention history of cars and how the car started but never reviews cars older then the 80s
The #1 essential item to every ricer...
These cars were great for custom audio system installs, lots of room and the cabin had a great impact on the overall sound quality.
This was almost my first car when I was 18 but the car dealer was an a hole. I bought a 89 prelude si instead.
You need to have a go in an Up! GTI, though that won't be easily achieved, of course.
Great review !!! Great car !!!!
My Dad had a 1990 Honda Civic HatchBack SI and it was red with a engine swap I think.
My heavier '81 Celica GT only had 96hp and felt fairly quick during the time, so this Civic Si was indeed a desirable hot hatch
Dual exhaust on a 108 hp engine lol
Basic reliable transportation and fun
i get what you're doing but im 6'2" and im pretty sure i could reach the back windows from the front seat lol that car is so small
Do a Saturn Sl2 ((it's lighter))
I believe Alpine made those Honda stereos
13:47 My 2010 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport wagon literally has the same light.
@14:55 Those are not really shallow "cubbies" They were designed for JDM Gathers Speakers to be mounted there. Oh how I miss my 91 Si.
My daily is a '91 CX trim package. It has a B16A swap. No power steering. No AC. All mechanical. I love it.
1991 was anything but early for hot hatches, after the Peugeot 104 ZS, VW Golf GTi of the 1970s, and Lancia Delta Integrale and Peugeot 205 GTi of the 1980s...
wow
Here in Slovenia Europe is one for sale 1.6 16v 96 kw 131 hp with 194000 kilometres for 5200 euros it's expensive for 30 years old car
There was also 1.6L 16v here in Europe with 130 hp same engine as crx Honda my friend had 1.6 16v civic and it was fast for teenager back then. You can tell from a far it was 1.6 16v because it had difrend bonnet with the a bulge
But it is very cool it's original, and unrestored
Imagine a 300HP K24 swapped into it. Your talking a very fast car!
"rare" lol I have like 5 of these in my neighborhood, all in mint condition (usa ftw)
Doug: Before I get started Me: *aggressively spams arrow key*
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Proud owner of a 1994 Honda Civic LX. Mine is actually called eg civic having more of a egg shape. Obviously used and abused. Still driving after 26 years 145000 miles. Have the same motor in that one but 1.5L. Honda always performs.
"Rear headwest" @10:35
I remember when this generation was new; liked the CRX more. I definitely appreciate the history of the car but something about the looks never did it for me. Reminded me too much of the Colt hatch of that era? Talons, Eclipse and even a non-hatch Z24 Cavalier, Probe GT were nicer imo for the price.
PGMFI was much better than the MPFI system. Anyone who had a Civic of that era knows that. I even converted my 1991 sedan with a 1.5L MPFI to the 1.6L MPFI to get that extra power.
Dude has one of those faces
Just noticing the nice bend in the rear drivers side steelie
I own the base model, it has 70hp doug
pure simplicity
Cool Vibrations
I had the DX. Extra money for the passenger side mirror and I had to buy the radio cassette too. Loved the car. Would like to drive that one again to re-live the experience. Sadly rust got the better of it after 100,000 miles. Canadian seat belt law was I guess different as the belts were attached to the pillar. A little in the way for back seat entry and exit. They still make the North American civics in Canada.
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Headwest
We is finally reviewing his own car
I had a base model, it also didn’t come with a rear wiper, radio and cigarette lighter, but I loved it
I want that car in perfect condition
one of the coolest design features is the glass/ visibility. I think this is part of the reasons these cars feel alot faster than they are. They are actually a bit scary / exciting to go fast in.
From Australia, I owned a 1989 4 dr GL auto sedan for 14 years. It was the best car I have ever owned. Fantastic handling from the double wishbone suspension would allow the 1.5 auto to out perform nearly anything else on the road through corners. B series motor, even without VETC, lovely reving and sounding and this was with duel carduretors and not EFI. With the engine mounted on the left side in a right hand drive car the balance is always going to be better one up driving. Honda changed this when they needed to have their engines rotate the opposite direction for F1 racing and joined the mainstream. Very easy and enjoyable to drive, electric windows and a/c standard. Very well made and reliable. Also a beautiful design to look at, I think the sedan was more balanced than the hatchback. Unfortunately the next model was a little bigger, with a longer stroke softer suspension to make it more favorable for Americans. Also a AWD version was sold in Japan. Unfortunately l sold it when it was 21 years old. Bought a 8th gen Civic 1.8 auto, more relaxed highway driving but virtually everything else was a backwards step. The latest Civics I don't feel have advanced any further, except for all the safety equipment.
I loved my red 1990SI. I drove it 11 years commuting 160 miles roundtrip. I watched this video for the memories. .
Neat quirk about that generation of Honda clocks. If the ignition was off been with no key, you could push in the cover and it would light the clock momentarily.
Doug - the seatbelt mounted on the door was a solution to the "passive restraint" requirement, an alternative to the "motorized mouse" common at the time. You were actually never supposed to unbuckle it but sort of crawl in underneath it, close the door and - like magic - federal passive restraint requirement met. That also explains the emergency release(s) you mentioned - sort of reinforcement by guilt in a CYA approach.
Handling gets a 4 out of 10? Jfc doug. Please go autocross so you learn how to drive man. These things slay.
I'd happily daily drive this all it would need is an android auto head unit.
This Honda Civic is my dream car
Please tell me I am not the only one that LOVES these types of interiors in cars. The analog stuff, the sharp yet rounded off edges on this monochrome black interior. I just love em.
I don't know how so many people like such an ugly car...!!!!
I agree. But once you drove one, it drives so nice that it outweighs the ugliness.
That thing is clean.
Doug has no business reviewing anything built before 2000
Still one of the best interiors in an average 80s car.
This is cool but nothing beats the CR-X
Seatbelt Warning: They probably repurposed the handbrake housing for Civics with automatic seatbelts.
0-60 in 7.5 seconds was very quick for the day. I guess If one compares it to the acceleration of a Ford GT40...yeah 1 out of 10.
My parents had a base 1991 Civic sedan. It had a 5 speed. My 1984 Civic had a 4 speed (and a manual choke!)
Is this the fastest car?
A few years ago, after a car accident, I had borrowed my grandmas low mileage 2000 civic DX (EK) hatch while I shopped around for a new car. Jesus Christ, I couldn’t get over the low weight and how agile it felt. She was 85 at the time and still driving stick too, but that D15.. you had to wind the shit out of it just to keep up with modern traffic, and all the new SUVs around you seemed like dumptrucks. Good memories.
This car ALWAYS gets stolen in my country. My uncle just chains a tire up to poles whenever leaving it.
There are better ways
The premium Honda radios were made by Alpine
The civic si or as we call it in germany the Honda CRX got a 160hp VTEC version I think that was the must have performance version you wanted back in the 90s :D
I love how the exhaust is just like hanging there like Honda did not even try to hide it a bit or make it hang a bit higher so its not so noticeable :D
I would mind get one of those as a collector side of I like the 99 model
The seatbelts are on the door because "automatic" belts were required at this time. You left them fastened at all times and could simply get in and out without unbuckling-- hence the emergency release stickers.
These are great cars. Basic, but so fun to drive.
I still have a La Bra and the original Rear hatch cover unfortunately cars long gone lol
My first car* 89 EF Dx hatchback 4speed manual in sky blue. This video brings back a lot of memories 😂👍🏽
This car is 30 years old with 30 newer models after it to choose from and doug is picking on the 108hp? That sort of mindset got all of these things ruined in the first place.
6:25 it is not strange at all. it is cost effective for manufacturer to make the same door for all trims and models of civic and just power sunroof for SI. consider the sales volume didn't justified cost to make separate power doors.
I had a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire with Manual widow and electric sun roof
Could you do one on the 1991. Toyota Tercel? Or the 1981 Corolla.
I saw an ad for a bone stock, one owner '91 civic Si for $3000 Canadian a couple months ago and I still regret not getting it
That was my moms first car back in the day.
10:35 headwests
Chevrolet Beretta had the seat belts on the door too.
The only civic I would buy 😍
Si's have rear disc breaks!
Can you make a review of the 1989-1994 suzuki swift GT
I love this Civic and the area, when they were built. I owned a couple of it and still was satisfied with them. It's so cool, that you got a "real survivor". Awesome. I like your videos a lot. Here, I have to point out some comments you've said during the video. You showed the car for the US market. A lot of features weren't available for the US. Starting with the engine: in Germany it was available from 75 up to 150 HP. The power roof was never with a crank. Never. Honda started building in power roofs with the predecessor (AH) in 1983. Never mechanical, always electrical. Also we had power window and power steering with the 110 HP - 150 HP engine ;) The predecessor - btw - was available with up to 101 HP in Germany. PGM-FI. It was special. It was an own development by Honda. Nevertheless. In those days it was not common, to have fuel injection in small cars. That is the special on it. The predecessor also was not the first hatchback by Honda. The Civic is a hatchback since it is produced back in 1972. The safety belts is a US market feature. The structure of the b-post and rocker rail is modified for that. The little storage pocket in the back was only on the passenger side. Yes. But there is a reason. Simply, there is no room for a storage box because of the filling system on the drivers side. You can see the filler door while you speak about the storage pocket. The headrests for the back seat bench was available in Germany with the more "luxury" options. As soon you bought the fuel injection, you had the head rests. With a little facelift in 1989 the big head rest (like seen in your video) came as a standard in the back. Anyway: so sool.
Do the basic tercel
Ok... a few things! I had a 90’ civic HB. Blue. Doug forgot, but you can see, how far back the back seat buckles are fitted....way, way back...they were hard to deal with. Also, the hatch back was what it was known for! Tons of space in the back. I had two friends who used them to haul scuba gear! And, the very best....gas was .89 cent a gallon..this civic got almost 42 miles to the gallon!!! Yes! 20$ all month long! Holds a twin futon, chest of drawers... moves a college student all over the USA. Never broke down. All for the new price of 8800.00 out the door! Bam! Bam! Honda....what great cars and memories!
Hey Doug. This car brought me some good memories. I owned a 1991 1.3lr Toyota Starlet. And til this day, it was the funniest car I’ve ever driven. Fast for its size and quite sharp on turns. Perfect to drive on hilly roads. The previous generation was also really fun to drive. Unfortunately I crashed it in one of my long nights out drifting with the boys and I still miss driving it.
Incredible condition for the age and the type of car.
9:25 That's for automatic seat belt ones
Yup. My 88 Camry have this and have that big lever around the handbrake
21:10 As a sixteen year old looking for a car, I would definitely get this if I could. Safety is not a concern, HP numbers are not a priority, and I live where air conditioning isn't really necessary 10 months out of the year. I wish that they still made dirt cheap, reliable, no frills cars like this today so there would be more of them around on the market. (I know safety standards wouldn't allow for something like this now, but I'm just talking about a car that's as minimalist as possible)
Don't you think you are wrong for all those people who buy completely stripped civics and drop a new engine in them?
The fuel injection WAS special. I had a 1988 Honda CIvic (the first year of this model), and it was the first year that Civics came with fuel injection standard. Accords started in 1990
damn, that is a pure unicorn
my nieghbor has the 91 civic
the original
Great commuter.
I own a 1989 si hatchback and I love it
I had a sedan 4 door lowered cut springs summer blue all stock. Auto even.. d15 with 80 hp if that Had to kill second gear if you wanted any acceleration. Anyways one day I'm off work and a dude and his buddy's I had beef with pulled up on me at a gas station. Kwik trip to be exact. What sucked was I was on E and there was 2 cars full of people. A hemi 392 and a 350z. Both useless drivers obviously as they chased me on E around green bay for atleast 30 miles on highways back roads and even a dead end. On one corner I took it so sharp I lost them. A lot more to the story but cant explain in full detail. Saw buddy alone afterwards a week or 2 later and he didn't say nothing haha. Built to hell these things put the gapperoni toppings on anything lmaoo.
I love when Doug reviews the older cars. The new cars unless its a hellcat minivan or a kia k900 are boring.
I'm not gonna lie, I love the rims.
I had this same car a few weeks ago, it had gotten stolen 4 days after I had bought it, it still has not been recovered, I had lost my job like a day before I got it to.
My favorite car I have owned. Was looking through some old papers and found the original window sticker $10,555. A fairly quick car back in the day. Thanks for the review, brought back good memories.
Review the 2000 xtrail
Doug, you're missing the boat on late 80's passive restraint requirements. There is a reason for the door mounted belts. Cars of this era needed one of 3 things, airbag, motorized belts or door mounted belts that were designed to always be latched. You could leave the belts latched and still get in and out of the car. That's the reason for the 'emergency release' sticker..the buckle was technically the emergency release as the belts were supposed to stay latched at all times. Many cars of this era had door mounted belts.