CRX SiR in america

cybercrx00 · 02-08-2002, 09:44 PM

I was on a vacation in pheonix this summer and i saw a 4th gen SiR civic and a 2nd CRX SiR. Do any of you guys know were I could get information on where to get my hand on one, they were really nice. I'm guessing they have to be imported, and can they be registered??

marked001 · 02-08-2002, 09:47 PM

...are you sure you weren't fooled? I see supposed sir's everyday....which side were the steering wheels on?

cybercrx00 · 02-08-2002, 09:52 PM

they were both right hand drive and had what looked like leather interior, sir front ends and hoods, I'm pretty sure they were real

90CRXZCSi · 02-08-2002, 11:21 PM

They couldve even bought the JDM kit to have the steering wheel on the right side. Who knows.

SkyNex721 · 02-08-2002, 11:48 PM

My sister might be stationed in Japan and I was going to see if she could have a SiR CRX imported for me. I know that you are allowed to do that.

EightOhOne · 02-09-2002, 01:26 AM

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Originally posted by SkyNex721
My sister might be stationed in Japan and I was going to see if she could have a SiR CRX imported for me. I know that you are allowed to do that.

hate to say this, but its no easy task at all....
heres the bastard government site regarding importation of vehicles...
a real pain in the ass if you ask me
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/

Setanta · 02-09-2002, 02:20 AM

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Originally posted by cybercrx00
they were both right hand drive and had what looked like leather interior, sir front ends and hoods, I'm pretty sure they were real

This sounds very wrong. Only the Euro VTi CRX (150bhp B16A) had a leather interior, the JDM had cloth/vinyl. The Euro Civic SiR had cloth trim similar, but not the same as the JDM. Leather in a JDM wasn't an option except for a steering wheel. But... if it was a Euro then it should be LHD not RHD (unless there is one country that got it which was different to all the pics of all the LHD Euro SiRs I've seen). You might find that the Euro had better emissions control than the JDM if you wanted a LHD one. I *think* their designation is EE8 and EE9.

If they are the real mccoy then the interiors have been redone.

Not that I'm helping about the import legalities

cybercrx00 · 02-09-2002, 11:43 AM

I only saw them from the outside, so I'm not sure if it was leather or vinyl, if it helps, the name of the shop was called import powerhouse, it was in phoenix

Moppie · 02-09-2002, 04:17 PM

Sorry Setanta mate I gota correct you on the leather.

It was an option on both the EF8 and EF9s in Japan. Iv seen one Leather equiped CRX SiR, and Iv seen the Japanses parts book for the Civic SiR which listed the leather trim option.

Its not very common of course, but it is however quite possible that some yank with more money than brains found one of each in Japan and shipped them to America.

The only way to really tell of course is to lift the bonnet and look for the little blue build plate with EF9 or EF8 stamped into it. Because all the EF9/8's have it.

cybercrx00 · 02-09-2002, 04:45 PM

we still haven't answered my original question

Moppie · 02-09-2002, 06:27 PM

Well I can get you one with out the leather. All I have to do is walk out my frount door.
But I doubt you have enough money to buy the car, ship it to the states, then pay all the dutys and crap.

You can have my car for US$8,000. Or if you want I can find another one here in NZ for about US$3-4,000 which is what a nice one is really worth. (but then you have to add shipping and dutys on top of that.)

Setanta · 02-09-2002, 09:12 PM

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Originally posted by Moppie
The only way to really tell of course is to lift the bonnet and look for the little blue build plate with EF9 or EF8 stamped into it. Because all the EF9/8's have it.

Oh sod off :finger:

Bastard - you always rub it in that my plate has been removed for Aussie "compliancing".

Actually, anyone can add an anodised plate... but it does need the EF8/EF9-xxxxxx stamped on the firewall.... which I have along with climate control not EDM controls :finger:

I didn't know about the leather interior... Honda doesn't list it as an option, just the steering wheel. Still, it wouldn't be the first time they missed it. I've only seen pics of the Euro though and only with the CRX, not the Civic

EightOhOne · 02-10-2002, 12:05 AM

Um, i thought i answered your question...other than finding somewhere in japan selling one....click on that link and read read read..good luck getting it imported, youre gonna need it, well that and a lot of money

kyle95g20 · 02-10-2002, 11:22 PM

go to www.jdmhondaparts.com they have one for sale on their page...a right hand drive crx si-r. no price determined for it though. probably a whole lot more than it is worth and then you can't title it until you go through a whole bunch of crap...better off doing a swap on a beater like myself. i figure that after i put all kinds of time into a dx and get the right parts i can make a respectable 4g si-r for less than it would be to import one and then i don't have to learn to shift with my left hand.

Setanta · 02-11-2002, 01:09 AM

I don't understand how you guys shift with your right hand... eewwwwww

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