Why did Honda Discontinue the Del Sol?

[CivSiGuy]

Well since it was based on the 5th gen chassis, it had to phase out sooner or later since the 6th gen Civics had already began. It was a great try at a specialty car like the Miata is, however the Miata was too classic for people to pass up and the delSol got lost in the mix.

[brads94accord]

Originally posted by drift
they were discontinued due to poor sales.

unfortunately, the "Civic" moniker it originally had doomed it to "economy car" status. making it a two seater with very little trunk space made it impractical for the ONLY people who could afford insurance on it... middle aged families.

with the del sol now becoming older, insurance is now within the ranges of the youthful.

hey drift i dunno about the trunk space thing cause my friends sol has a huge trunk, its almost as big as the one in my accord. but the insurance thing was a factor.

[s2Ksol]

The Miata was one reason. The sol was overshadowed by the Miata with all the hype it received from the media/buyers. I remember when the Miata was introduced that Mazada dealerships could get a least 5k-10k over the sticker for them, because of there popularity and demand. Then when Honda introduced the sol here in the US, many media/print outlets like Car and Driver, Motorweek,etc. all gave the sol moderate to poor ratings for handling/power for the 93 models. Then in 94 when Honda introduce the DOHC VTEC with more power and with better suspension(sway bars/strut bar), then the media/print took notice to the improvements and gave a better rating for it. I use to have a 94 sol MPEG ratings video from Motorweek that praised the improvements, but I believe you can ask around on other boards that someone might have it, like darksol. Even with better ratings in 94 couldn't help the first impression that many buyers got from the year before from critics. I also remember reading something about consumers didn't care for the targa top versus a convertible like the Miata. Some crap about the difficulty of removing the top and putting it in the trunk that turned people off. Whatever.

Blair 95 VTEC

[dejoux]

Apparently the boot is 1 cubic foot less than a 5G civic coupe which i think is pretty impressive, its the biggest ive ever seen on a 2 seater.

Even with the motor for the roof in there its more than big enough for my needs.

I think its a very under rated car. Its always dismissed as just a targa top like a 300ZX or MR2 but its alot more than that

[fakirone]

[quote]Originally posted by Racing Rice
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Honda kinda makes the delsol in a way.. just majorly restyled, beefed up, and high priced.. Its called the S2000.




Mosdef, the S2000 is the wonderful if not a little expensive next gen. Delsol, Sol 2000. Okay so that's not what it really stands for or is it?
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