1997 Honda del Sol: My New Daily Driver?

After I discovered the right front coil spring on my Fiero was broken, I became fed up with the 168,000 mile vehicle that I had been driving for seven years and decided it was time to upgrade. After little thought and much searching AutoTrader.com, I located a suitable replacement not only with a reasonable price, but relatively close to home. I sent an email to the owner, he called me back quickly, we discussed the car a little and I arranged for a test drive. To make a short story shorter, I made and offer, he countered, and we had a deal. I picked up the car the next day and had it titled and plated the day after. These pictures were taken on Saturday, April 19, 2003 after I vacuumed the interior, but before I wiped it down and detailed it. It looks even better now. (Enjoy these pictures, Bilal. If you want hi-resolution pics emailed or sent to you on cd, email me.
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1997 Honda Civic del Sol
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Purchased April 17, 2003
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Delivered April 17, 2003
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It replaces my 1987 Pontiac Fiero as my daily driver.
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It is also only a 2-seater.
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5-speed manual just like the Fiero
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It is not perfect, but a big improvement
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It only has 90,600 miles.
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Gas door and trunk release are located on the driver's floor, left side.
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The usual window controls with one exception.
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Here is its ample sized trunk that dwarfs the Fiero's, but what is that odd looking rack?
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See this latch on the roof?
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The top is removeable!
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That's right. The top comes off and stores in the trunk rack!
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It can be raised to access groceries and dead bodies stored in the trunk.
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It also locks in the down position for normal driving.
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But wait, there's more! The rear window also goes down!
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Here is another shot of the window in the open position.
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Neat, huh?
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It's as good as a convertible.
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So it's not perfect. A small crack in the facia...
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Ding!
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Scratch, Ding!
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Scratch!