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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/18/24 8:35 a.m.
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Grab the fam and let’s move about in style. Maybe not speed but style.

Up for sale: a 1985 Honda Civic “tall boy” wagon with the five-speed stick.

As billed in the ad, it’s a one-owner survivor with 170,000 miles on the clock.

One look at those seats, though, and you’ll fall in love.

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Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/18/24 9:02 a.m.

No link?

Slippery
Slippery GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
8/18/24 9:15 a.m.

In reply to Woody (Forum Supportum) :

Might be for the best ... 

ianmcc
ianmcc New Reader
8/18/24 10:10 a.m.
Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
8/18/24 10:31 a.m.

My bad everyone. A link to the ad has been added.

If anyone here buys it, you are required to start a build thread. wink

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
8/18/24 11:08 a.m.

Hey Tom, what say we get this, K-swap it, and dominate the SUV class at One Lap next year?

laugh

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
8/18/24 11:16 a.m.

It looks amazingly clean, and new tires too (you can see the sticker on the tread of one tire in the photos.)  A friend had the AWD version of the tall wagon years ago, I thought that was a pretty neat combination.

j_tso
j_tso Dork
8/18/24 11:45 a.m.

yep, I do love the seats

Rmunnerlyn
Rmunnerlyn New Reader
8/18/24 12:41 p.m.

In reply to ianmcc : is this your vehicle?  I'm very interested 

 

buzzboy
buzzboy UltraDork
8/18/24 1:22 p.m.

I can't believe how clean those seats are!

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
8/19/24 7:41 a.m.

Is that the model with the goofy PITA 3 barrel carb?

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/19/24 9:10 a.m.

Anyone here buy it yet?

myusdmcavalier
myusdmcavalier Reader
8/19/24 10:09 a.m.

170k miles and looks brand new, hell there doesnt even seem to be any rust!

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/19/24 10:52 a.m.

If someone does K-swap it, please keep the original paint and interior. 

Kreb (Forum Supporter)
Kreb (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
8/19/24 11:01 a.m.

Ahead of its time. A CRV in the making.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/19/24 12:01 p.m.

In reply to Kreb (Forum Supporter) :

Those tall wagons–insert your favorite Japanese OE–very much were ahead of their time. 

M2Pilot
M2Pilot Dork
8/19/24 12:45 p.m.

I had one of these when they were new.  It served our needs well and was dependable.   Upholstery looked good but the tops of the rear seats had deteriorated pretty badly after 3-4 years.  They looked alright but had gotten really fragile, almost like the fabric had rotted.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
8/19/24 1:18 p.m.

Who do we need to contact at Honda to offer seats like that as an optional package or something?

It doesn't even need to be a Civic Type R, I'd gladly take those seats in a regular Civic or a CR-V.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
8/19/24 1:41 p.m.

So maybe something like this. A rough sketch/photoshop, but I think it gets the point across:

That looks at least a little cool, right?

newold_m (Forum Supporter)
newold_m (Forum Supporter) Reader
8/19/24 1:44 p.m.

With more manufacturers moving to more sustainable interiors hopefully cloth seats/inserts will make a comeback. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/19/24 3:26 p.m.

In reply to newold_m (Forum Supporter) :

Maybe something made of recycled plastic, even? 

Our friends at Cocomats.com make mats from abandoned fishing nets

CrustyRedXpress
CrustyRedXpress GRM+ Memberand Dork
8/19/24 6:41 p.m.

Turbo D16A6>K swap and it's not even close.

Noddaz
Noddaz GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
8/20/24 10:16 a.m.

There used to be one of those running around near me that had zebra stripes and a set of bull horns on the front.

I wanted that car...

Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter)
Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
8/20/24 10:18 a.m.

My dad bought one new in 1984. That was a cool little car. I think C&D called it a "closet sports car".

Kreb (Forum Supporter)
Kreb (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
8/20/24 10:28 a.m.

I'd love to have it and am tempted, but Living where I do, I wouldn't own that car for the same reason that I wouldn't own a Fox body Mustang or SC300/400. Theft magnets. Yeah it's kinda homely, but anything rare and Honda....

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