80’s Throwback! 1988 Honda Accord LXi - Review
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Huge thanks to Ben for letting me see his little Accord! Had such a fun time with it.
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My mom had a 89 Accord that was almost exactly like that one, except it had a manual. I remember when I was younger I thought it was so cool because it had pop up head lights
They’re still cool! Haha
what the F do you mean with "I THOUGHT it was cool because it had pop up headlights "??
Well it is still cool headlights so u were right to think that
I love these cars with a manual transmission. They are very fun to drive. I currently drive a 2005 Honda CR-V EX AWD in redondo red and it has the 5 speed manual transmission. I love it!
A girl I used to mess with in high school in the late 90s had an 89 accord and that car was the car that made me fall in love with Honda. I still love honda to this day.
A car of times gone by. Now I feel sad I’m getting older.
Me too honestly LOL
I like the fact that it has a hatchback and a low belt line (lots of glass area).
Such an easy car to see out of!
Dude, I can't believe you found one with so (relatively) few miles and in great condition! My dad got his '88 Accord brand new, and finally handed it down to me in 2000 with over 240,000 miles. I drove it another 110,000 miles, then finally donated it to a friend in need in 2004...she kept it until 368,000 miles before finally selling it and getting a new(ish) car. That thing refused to die; still had the original engine and transmission in it! Who knows...it's probably still running around on the streets of California somewhere, lol.
Haha they really do just keep going. Cheers!!
speaking of i just bought my 88 lxi coupe with 63k on it
My 1st Car was an 1989 Accord LX-I in 2004 My Parents bought new in 88 right before I was born & I still drive it lol. Now it has an H22 & Manual Swap, Solid Motor Mounts, Front & Rear Stabilizer Bars, K&N Intake/Air Filter, Custom Hood with Functional Scoop(For Better Cooling & Room For The DOHC, Painted Gloss Black, Black Leather 91 Prelude Seats, Reupholstered Rear Leather Seats, Coilovers, All LEDs & Fogs, Aftermarket LED Taillights, Navigation & Backup Camera, 4Wheel Discs ABS from an 88 Acura Legend Coupe, Kaminari Rear Bumper & Side Skirts, Muegen Front Bumper, Rear Lip Spoiler & Red V-TEC DOHC Sticker. Next Mod is an LSD!! I literally still look at My Car in Amazement how I still Love it! I’d rather get rid of My Honda S2000 before My 89 Accord LX-R(What I Call Her) lol. Even drove it from Los Angeles CA to North Carolina!
Thats sick!! Im glad its still in the family 😆
I owned a LX-i hatchback in the same red color with tan interior and a 5 speed. From 1994 until 2001. I romanticize about that car all the time. Best car I’ve ever owned. Everything about it made you want to drive it. I wish I still had it. It was sassy, if you wanted to sport it. It was GT if you wanted to drive 500 miles. Fab car.
I bought a brand new '88 Honda Accord LXi Coupe in 1988. It was the new green color that Honda released that year and had the ivory interior. I was very young and thought I was something special when I drove that car. It was nice but I only kept it about a year and a half. When the '90 Accord EX Sedan came out in late '89, I sold the '88 and bought a '90 EX Sedan with the 5 speed manual. Those were the only brand new cars I ever bought in my life. All the rest have been slightly used but I have had nothing but Hondas and Acuras since 1984.
I loved the 80's. New Wave music, well dressed hot women, cool cars, and no damn smartphones.
I wish I was alive back then haha
@@BernonCars It was the best decade I have experienced so far. I bought an 89 CRX new in February of 89 and I kick myself for selling that car, one of many regrets. 😁
classic cars are so amazing and with actual physical buttons... as a matter of fact, I like all accords
I totally agree!
FANTASTIC! This is the car I learned to drive stick on. So many good memories in this exact model. Thank you so much for making this video and letting me have a walk down memory lane.
My pleasure!
An ‘86 LX-i was my first car, loved it then and miss it now.
This is the car my grandmother had when she met my grandfather in 1998, 5-speed manual popup headlight goodness!
Nice!!!
The 80s was a magical time that I never experienced but always feel I have an attachment to. Especially the car designs.
Me too and I don't know why lol. By modern standards, objectively a lot of 80's cars are slow, inefficient, unsafe, lacking "features", and impractical due to bad parts availability, but man there were a lot of great designs and a lot of cars from that era were so simple and easy to fix. It's also nice that a car enthusiast on a budget can buy something like this cheap, restore it, and have a nice unique daily driver they can enjoy and be proud of for not that much money.
This car was one of my favorites to drive as a teenager.
I had a 1988 LX 4 door, 5 speed, champagne in color. One of the best cars I’ve ever owned. The gas mileage was amazing!
Very nice!
This thing is amazing. Honda's engines were always great, even in the 70's and 80's. Every Honda I've driven that era was super peppy and fun to drive.
Couldn't agree more!
I remember that 20 years ago I desperately wanted to have one. However my parents said no because they were too expensive.
Use to love these accords. My friend had one and her parents only let me drive it. I was in love with it. Especially the frog lights. They were popular cars late 80's and early 90's
Great review of the car, ive got an 88 lxi hatchback as well, love the car. took mine on a trip from PA to Jersey in the summer with AC on i got about 42mpg on the trip there and back.
I’m long-limbed and my 1988 Monterrey Green 2-door Coupe manual transmission LXI fit me perfectly. It had 500 dealership miles on it when I bought it on 3May88 in Tifton, GA. I loved it, even before becoming comfortable with shifting gears. I got 197k (or 227k) miles on it before detaching my emotions enough for a 1998 (4-door automatic) trade-in. The clutch seemed to be slipping. Sometimes, I still mourn the sell; but I’m tremendously glad to have experienced the pleasure, comfort, and convenience that I did with that car.
I’ve since had a 2004 4-door manual Accord (short throw), a 2012 manual Civic SI (17 mpg), and a 2016 manual HRV (great cargo space); but none has stimulated the same emotional response from me as my first Honda did. In NY, I had a 6-CD changer installed in the trunk that played remotely via the front faceplate & I LOVED it during my commutes.
Thanks for your video review. I needed the empathy.
(4Jun2023)
Thank you for the note as well!
@@BernonCars, oh yeah. A couple of years before trading-in the ‘88, I accidentally spilled a latte between the seats in Jacksonville, FL. That was one of the worst things. I couldn’t figure out how to clean the soil of it out; but it toned down considerably with time.
80’s civics accords and the crx makes me smile bro thank you 🙏
Im glad thank you for watching!
My Dad had this car. We would lay in the hatch area. I remember hearing him downshift at the stop sign and knowing it was him.
Haha that's so cool
So stoked on this car. The one I want next for sure
In the DX the A/C was optional, in the LX , LX-i and later SE-i it was standard, as were power windows. Cup holders were a later option and standard on the SE-i. Thanks for reviewing one of my all time favorites!
Interesting! Glad you enjoyed!
I have this car, manual 5 speed with AC. I have owned mine for 25 years, I’ve put a lot of money into her, rebuilt engine, stereo, a bra, new tires, wheels, paint job, etc, love my car!! I’m heartbroken because someone smashed into 2 weeks ago and the insurance wants to give me nothing for it for value! I had tow hitch on her which actually saved my rear end from getting smashed except it ruined the unibody, and buckled the rear quarter panel. The car runs great, too much money put in her to let go! My mechanic says he could probably fix it, IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVICE HOW TO GET THIS CAR VALUED, please respond! Thx
That’s bullshit that the insurance company doesn’t want to give you anything for it. Replacement cost with everything you’ve done to it and the fact that it’s a rare car you should be getting at least $10,000
I got another chassis if you wanna buy it for 300
That's insane insurance didn't want to give you anything. These 80s accords are selling for $10K ++ at dealers here! It's a collector's car now!
Show the appraiser examples online, if they still refuse to let you get it fixed, get an accident lawyer and sue them. Been a year, so it's probably too late now. You screwed up big time and let those anti pre OBDII car scumbag insurance shysters play you. I would have sued the other driver (just to make their life hell for having the gall to hit my rare classic car) and used money from a savings or investments account to fix the car, personally
wowwwwwww.... now there's a beauty. i have the same car same color and also the same year and guess what....... its a 5 speed manual and boy let me tell you its super fun to drive and i always get complements.
That’s awesome!!
I absolutely love it in every way
I miss my 88 accord lx sedan. My first car as a hand me down. It drove so nice! Miss that awesome dash.
honda: brother can i take your homework
toyota: sure but dont make it completly same
Man... that engine sound... so satisfying I just can't get over it... Take good care of it!
SO SICK! I love this car! Thats why Im v8 swapping mine.
Hahaha thats sick
DAD!
Good video. My dad had a brand new LX sedan in the same color in 1986. We drove it over 230K miles, and they weren't the nicest miles. So reliable! Sold it in 1997. Bought a brand new 1996 Accord LX.
This is the car that brought Honda from being known as a cheap import to a contender for most reliable family sedan. The 2nd Gen Accord was nothing like this generation.
Just to highlight a few things. The wheels on the hatchback in this video were not standard for the hatchback. They were standard on the LX-i sedan.
You are right. The MPGs were much better than the numbers you cited. We averaged 30's all-around driving MPGs.
The steering feel was FANTASTIC, especially in city driving. The Double Wishbone suspension was what made the car such a great handling car.
One neat thing about the dashboard design was it wasn't uncommon for any items placed on the dash to slide to the right side and go right into the pass. side door panel pocket. lol
Yes, manual trans is what that car needed.
Are you sure the AC was a dealer or port installation? That's the first I ever heard of that. Neat if it is true.
Yup the owner had these new wheels put on a while ago. Also, I believe it’s true about the AC!
My mom had one a very long time ago miss it very much
Had one of these back in Champaign, but was a Canadian model. Had a heater wire on top of the block. Beautiful.
Grew up with an ‘87 my parents had. It was a white LXI coupe with burgundy interior and the 5spd. My dad bought it in ‘96 and had it until 2009. Had almost 400k when the engine seized after the timing belt broke.
Loving the reviews and loving the old school music as well. Giving off those old school vibes
Thank you!! I love old school stuff! 😁
Thanks! I have an 86 lxi hatch with five speed and AC. Faded paint but under 200,000. Love to drive it. After watching your video, I may paint mine.
Good Job Bern. Good Review of the Accord. You spinning the Accords tires of the line. Awesome.
Haha thank you! That was hilarious. Awesome little car
We had a 86 Accord. Great car. Miss it
Just saw this car last night in Roanoke, VA - it was amazing!! Made a short of it and this truly was better than new condition!
Small world, damn!!
@@BernonCars Yep! If you are in Roanoke sometime message me and we can check out the town 👍👍 💯
Have to agree with you. Miss my 86 LX 😢
These are such nice and unique cars, definitely way ahead of their time and I love the styling. Unfortunately I think it might be too late to buy one now though since almost all their parts have been discontinued and such an old car is certain to need at least some kind of work, if you can even find one in reasonably decent condition.
That was my first car and I love that car so much!
That's probably my favorite generation of Accord. I love that color!
Same I always wanted a hatchback version
the 80s are straight nostalgia !!
For sure!
@@BernonCars cheers!
Oddly enough, I actually own an '87 Lxi hatchback and it just feels right. Good balance, nimble, and fun. Yeah, only 120hp, but it uses it well. However, mine isn't stock anymore!
Nice!!
i got a 88 accord sedan recently and i love it shits mint
Noiceee
i love these things so much
Damn.... that is a nice car! Loving this one, Bern!
Thank ya thank ya!
I had one of these when I was in Australia in 2018. It's automatic. I miss it.
This was always my dream car finally found one and bought it it's a 89 SEI 4dr 126,000 miles leather n sunroof for a 32year old car inside and out good condition no ripping or excessive wear in the interior at all nvr giving this baby up
Had this in a 5 speed. Honda used the same shift knob all the way up to the 2001 Prelude, which I now own.
I have an 88 hatchback with a 5 speed with original louvers. Love it! I average 26 city and 32 highway. One time I got 37 on the highway!
Sweeet!!
I love your report and this car!
Thank you!!
that was my first car in my life，I luv it
My dad used to own one of these (burgundy color) when I was a little kid in the early 2000s. Miss that car. They're kinda hard to find nowadays.
Had a 87 accord lx sedan wasn't fast but handled dam good.
Love this car
I own this car! the popups are my favorite thing ever
The budget ae86
Cool wheels, I also want these!
I worked at a Honda store when these were being sold brand new in 1988.
Most were sold before they came off the car carrier....Honda Golden Years
were from the mid 80s until the late 90s or so. If they sold these new today made to the same quality standard I would buy one in a heartbeat! Actually from the mid- late 80s, the mid and top line Honda Accord trims (LX, LX-i, EX, and SE-i) did come from the factory with AC installed, it may be different in countries other than the USA. Most Accords sold in the USA from the mid 80s on were actually built in Marysville OH. They still are today. If you got a five speed, they were incredible gems, some of the very best manual units and clutches made even by today's standards, the present day Honda are not as good as these old manual units. I know because I've driven them all.
I’d love to drive one of these in a 5 Speed! Such a great handling car
Agreed, these cars were in most ways better than the new ones. Keihn carbed autos in these cars (DX, LX) were quite a bit different than the LXI with the 5 speed. Night and day.
@@andrewbutton5580 yeah these newer cars feel more Americanized and not the sane feeling you will get lucky I'd you find cars like how it was built back than and also these newer Hondas look ugly now how they are built
I loved the steering in this car I had the 89 dx with a spinner on it stuck to the road when it cornered but my wife usually ended up in my seat
not that I wasn't doing it on purpose tho
LOL that’s funny
Aw man we got one in the back. 1989, Sedan, Misty Beige, LX
Great video. Wonderful Accord.
Made my day driving it!
I had a white 88 manual shift, complete with house speakers in the hatch. Lol. I must have put 200k miles on it just driving around my small town.
That's cool!!
Got my eye on one right now. This video is making me really wanna get it.
Dooo itttt
I have an 86 lxi hatchback with five speed and 162k miles only. I will sell it.
You made me fall in love with this car. Talking to someone on the FB Marketplace about getting a 5speed, thank you so much.
Awesome!!! Hope it goes well!!
did you get it?
I have this car for sale with a five speed manual only 162k miles!
@@nacl2858 no I only drive Germans now lol
@@scottbrown321 where at and how much?
Dude! Nice 86!
I owned 1987 lxi beige. Realy nice car
at 5:51 you repeat yourself, sounds like what I do when I plan to edit the first take out.
LOL yup! Grr
Just bought my second accord and it’s great
Sweet!!
Well I have a 09 88 & 89 but the 89 is just for parts
I drive an ‘82 accord. I love the lights on this one though
Not many of these left with sub-100k miles. wow
I have an 86 LXi hatch. With the auto as well that I'm gonna swap out, cause that gear slamming that you can see in the video as you accelerate and decelerate is way too familiar
Great car!
That engine mus had been a bit of a disappointing though, because the 'smaller' 1.6 liter engine found in the 1st Acura Integra (slightly smaller but quite the inhouse competitor of this car) did a simular, if not better performance.
still, I love your car. looks great, keep it great!
I don't think this engine was disappointing at all by 80's standards when you consider that many American manufacturers were using V6's and V8's that made similar or less power with much worse fuel efficiency and often worse reliability. The D16A1 in the 1st gen Integra made 113-118 HP and 99-103 ft lbs of torque while the A20A3 in this car made 120 HP and 122 ft lbs of torque.
Honda kept this car simple back in 88. The less components the less the cost of repair of something breaking down. I had an 86 Honda Accord base model with manual trans and 2 bbl carbuerator. I loved it but a hose came lose which cuased anti freeze leakage. I thought that it was the radiator and put some stop leak in it which destroyed the engine eventually but the engine kept running. I had given it to my brother who had sold it
They really are simple and well built. I miss old Honda
@@BernonCars I purchased mine from a police officers in 2003. Had to get refamiliar to drivin% stick. The clutch was new and had the greasy smell. The car was tight, practical, and very practical. I had taken it to the Honda dealership for oil changes until O had screwed it up with the stop leak
I have a 1988 Honda Accord and it is red and i own the 1988 Honda Accord🚗🚗
Cool car
do you know if the 86 lxi sedan is fuel injector or carburetor?
..those Accords, always think of those first, just the style, the interior. Also the 3rd Gen Civic.
My 1993 Mazda Protege had a cup holder in it
God i used to have one of these, but i sold it because it was costing me too much to keep running
I feel you
I want it because it looks like the AE86 but it's cheaper lmaoo
It really doesn’t cost that much to keep these running🥱.. My Parents bought one new in 1988 then gave it to me in 2004 & I still drive it as My Daily. If you can’t maintain this then then the problem is you lol
@@MandusahRamirez why you gotta make come at this negatively? I loved the car but some cars are just lemons man, thats what i had. I kept it running for as long as i could while i was only 17 with low income. Jackass.
it has similar lines with an ae86 but they had very different principles
I had this as a hot wheel.
I use to have a 1989 Acura RS :)
Those were not the wheels that came on this car, they came on the four-door most likely from 87. This car had wheel-covers with wider angles thick swooshes. I had this one..... loved it! Loved these - Honda does not make a thing I like today!
Good eye!
How is the accessibility for the parts? Being an older car I'm sure they would be hard to find. Maybe a bit pricey but it being a Honda it might not be.
Are these still reliable stock now a days ?
That variable steering... I need to check that out more!
Really crazy how it works!
@@BernonCars I've noticed that the I4 Hondas I've driven have always had light steering at low speeds. My 2007 RDX never does get heavy on the highway though. I think that variable speed sensor might be bad on it.
BTW, how did the steering on your old 2007 Accord feel? Just asking because my 2006 felt awesome but I had the tires rotated and steering fluid topped off and now it feels wobbly and light.
Ah yeah I noticed the variable steering on a 13 Accord V6 Touring I test drove a lonnnng time ago. I loved the steering on Betty. Could be a tad bit faster, but it was great
@@BernonCars Thanks for the immediate response. LOL
Yeah. My 2006 felt like a Bimmer. Nice and heavy. Not exactly the fastest but I think some reinforcement from sway could assist that. Good to know.
I hope I just need new tires and don't fall into that end link, bushings, tie rod $2000 pitfall just to make it feel right again. BTDT on the RDX a few years ago but it had 2x the miles.
Yeah I put sticky summer tires on it, holy shit it was GOOD haha.
I haven't these in the Road Since 2005 back 1990 91 1992 1994 Alot of Them in the Road
Dude 1989 Honda Accord LXI 5 speed manual I believe the last of the carbureted motors for accords and the last model according to get pop up headlights too anyway awesome car love this video brings me back cuz that was my first s*** fast and furious show for they even do what the f*** had
Im happy it brought back memories for you haha 😄
I had a blue ona of this 5 speed, I sold it to my dad with 197k and then he sold it it to a security guy who had it for at least 5 years more. I'm hoping to find a unmolested one day.
friend I have an identical acord I have a problem I'm looking for power steerin pump pulley bolt reverse threads I'm looking in many places and I can't find it I would appreciate if you give me information 🙏🙏
I bought the 88 Accord sedan 5 speed manual in the EXi trim. I drove it for ten years trouble free. What a fun car to drive and it was great in the corners due in part to the double wishbone suspension. Sold it because I was ready for a change. Many fond memories of that car. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for sharing!
I’ve got an 88 accord lxi coupe, needs some work but it’s great to drive
They're so fun
I’m Getting ready to take it on a road trip the old school cruise control is awesome
Moves the pedal with cruise?
Yes, it feels funny when the pedal leaves your foot when you hold the acceleration button
My first car was an '87 hatchback. My only goal is to find a decent specimen and make it beautiful.
I wish you the best!!
@@BernonCars I'm likely going to snag an '88 down the hill, along with a B-series engine to put in it.
I would like to know that song at the end of video.
"Headlights go up, headlights go down, headlights go up, headlights go down ehehehe". why isnt this a meme?