Wednesday, March 30, 2011

History of Project PRO.2 - 1990 Honda CR-X SiR EF8 (Japanese and Canadian)

Complete Timeline To Date

Main Japanese Information Sources:

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation & Tourism (MLIT) Registered Owner Search
via Japan Car History Check:

Important Context for the MLIT report:

Owner (所有者) is the legal registered owner of the vehicle.
User (使用者) is the person or entity actually keeping and using the vehicle.

Those can be the same person, but they can also be different. A common example is a financed or leased car, where the owner is the finance company, dealership, or leasing company, while the user is the individual actually driving and garaging the car. The paperwork for ownership transfer in Japan also reflects this split by separately referring to the new owner and the new user.


CarVX Report:


Other sources:
ChatGPT
Google Translate iPhone App
Plain Old-Fashioned Telephone
Snail Mail & E-Mail
Google Searches
Google Earth & Street View
GIS Maps and Aerial Photography
Honda Japan
Anecdotal Information
Wayback Machine website


History of the second-generation CR-X in Japan:


  • September 16th, 1987: Second-generation Honda CR-X begins domestic sales in Japan. Expected domestic sales were 1500 units per month.



  • September 22nd, 1989: The Honda CR-X SiR model begins domestic sales in Japan. Expected domestic sales were 1500 units per month.

Information on my CR-X itself:

According to the Honda Japan Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC), my CR-X's chassis number came equipped with Super Sound stereo system with OEM bass tubes for the rear speakers. The EPC shows that it may have come with factory alloy wheels or factory steel wheels and possibly LSD, though the transmission in my CR-X today is not the original one from factory.

Other options were much easier to confirm, such as:
  • Auto AirCon
  • Power Steering
  • Glass Top
  • Auto Air Conditioning


My CR-X's Life in Japan:

  • September 6th, 1989: Date of Manufacture at the Suzuka factory.
    • Date of manufacture confirmed by Honda Japan in letter dated March 27, 2006
    • The engine in my CR-X is the same one it left the factory with in 1989.
    • Based on the chassis number, my CR-X was one of the first 70 CR-X EF8 models off the assembly line in Suzuka, Japan


  • September 28th, 1989: Date of retail sale from Honda Verno Aomori – Hachinohe Store
    • Owner: Honda Lease Co. Ltd. 
    • User: Honda Verno Aomori Hachinohe Store Co. Ltd.
    • Address: Shiroshita 3-chome 15-25, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture
    • License plate issued (Hachinohe 55 ni 9940)
    • I have a CR-X price matrix dated September 1989 from Fukushima, approximately 376km from Hachinohe. Note: while it is a different prefecture, it's close enough for my purposes here until I can find one closer to Hachinohe
    • FOB factory ordering code: 7552 or 7555, depending on alloy wheels
    • Approximate retail sale price, as equipped: 2,020,700Y
    • On Sept. 28th, 1989 that would be the equivalent of $16,893 Canadian ($14,314 USD)

Fukushima Price Matrix (400kms from Hachinohe)

  • All indications are that this CR-X's first owner was the Honda Verno Aomori dealership in Hachinohe, and not a retail customer. 
    • The Owner was listed as Honda Lease Co. Ltd.
    • According to ChatGPT, Honda Lease Co in the 1990s was a company used to hold title to vehicles while they were used in dealer demonstrations, promotions, or internal fleet use. 
    • It was a back-office financial services entity and not retail sales.
    • It was unlikely that a dealership would register an inventory vehicle with themselves as a User and pay road tax.
    • In Japan, at that time, a company was able to write off lease payments and depreciation for a vehicle used by the company, so it would not have been unusual to lease a vehicle for internal dealership use like fleet, test drive or promotional purposes.

  • Information about the Hachinohe Honda Verno store:
    • Honda Verno Aomori was likely a regional dealer association or dealership group.
    • As of an advertisement dated September of 1989, there were four stores.
    • The Hachinohe store was sold in June of 1995 and the new owner moved locations to a new building in 2009. 
    • The current occupant of the old Hachinohe store on Shiroshita is Gruppe Golf. 
    • Received an email from the successor store to the original Honda Verno Aomori - Hachinohe location. They are now called Honda Cars Michinoku. They provided some information and a photo of the old location from an advertisement in their records.
Clip from newspaper ad showing the four Honda Verno Aomori locations

Honda Cars Michinoku shared a photo of the old Hachinohe store ca.2006

ChatGPT enhancement of the 2006 photo

  • September 30 & October 1, 1989: "NEW Vigor NEW CR-X Announcement Event”
    • According to an ad on the front page of the Tō-Ō Nippō newspaper on September 28, 1989 there was a new model announcement event for the new generation of Vigor and CR-X.
    • The advertisement was for all 4 locations of the Honda Verno Aomori dealership group.
    • No specific store mentioned for the launch event, so it’s assumed it was a group-wide event held at all locations.
    • It’s likely my CR-X played a role in the event held at the Hachinohe location.
    • Note: The CR-X in the advertisement is a stock photo of a CR-X Si. The words are cut off in the photo below.
Tō-Ō Nippō newspaper ad from September 28, 1989

NEW Vigor NEW CR-X Announcement Event 9/30 and 10/1

  • November 2nd, 1991 - Newspaper Ad (Saturday ad, Tō-Ō Nippō newspaper)
    • HISCO Aomori, "Smile Fair" sale November 2/3/4, 1991
    • 25 cars listed, 1 of them is a CR-X
    • "1,480,000¥, First Year of Production CR-X Si-R, 5,000 km mileage, inspection valid until September 1992, 5-speed manual, black, AC, PS, CS, PW."
      • On November 2nd, 1989 1,480,000¥ was equal to $12,095 Canadian, or $10,314 US, dollars.
      • My CR-X's second "Owner" is listed as Honda International Sales Co. Ltd, (HISCO) with the "User" listed as an individual person, indicating the car was financed/leased from HISCO in Aomori City. That person who bought the car lived in Aomori City. Confirmed. 
      • November 2nd, 1991 - The ad is dated November 2nd, a Saturday, and the registration transfer for my CR-X was on Friday, November 8th, 1991. Confirmed - The timeline matches perfectly. 
      • First Year of Production CR-X Si-R - My CR-X was built in 1989 for the 1990 model year. Confirmed.
      • Shaken until Sept 1992 - My car was registered in September, 1989. The first Shaken inspection would be 3 years from that date; September 1992. Confirmed.
      • Black - My CR-X is black. Confirmed.
      • SiR model - My CR-X is an SiR. Confirmed.
      • 5-speed manual - My CR-X is a 5-speed manual. Confirmed.
      • Air Conditioning - My CR-X has auto air conditioning. Confirmed.
      • Power Steering - My CR-X has power steering. Confirmed. 
      • Cassette Stereo/Car Stereo - My CR-X had Super Sound from factory. Confirmed.
      • Power Windows - My CR-X has power windows. Confirmed.


Translation of the ad - note the error in translation,
the inspection was not valid until September 2022

  • Something to note: There is a lack of mention of alloy wheels in this ad, despite enough room for the AW abbreviation mentioned in other car ads and in the legend in the middle. 
  • ChatGPT did an analysis of the CR-X advertisement and compared photos of the OE alloy and OE steel wheels that the Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) says could have come on my SiR. While it wasn't able to make a conclusive determination, it did lean towards the ad showing steel wheels. 

  • November 8th, 1991 - Registration Transfer (2nd Owner)
    • First retail owner of my CR-X.
    • Owner: Honda International Sales Co. Ltd. 
    • User: Hideto [redacted by me]
    • Location: Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture
    • License Plate Issued (Aomori 55 ri 1620)
    • Mailed letter to address from MLIT report in March, 2026 but it came back Return To Sender.

  • September, 1992
    • First Shaken inspection should have been done. 
    • I reached out to the MLIT but they replied that they do not have any Shaken inspection records prior to 2004, including odometer readings.

  • May 24th, 1994 - Igniter Recall Completed at 38,158km
    • Source: CarVX Report
    • Honda Japan confirmed that this recall was performed on May 24, 1994 at 38,158km. 
    • A separate dealer record from Honda Cars Michinoku (successor company to Honda Verno Aomori - Hachinohe) lists the repair date as June 1, 1994.
    • While Honda Japan was unable to clarify the discrepancy due to the age of the records, it is most likely that May 24 represents the actual date of repair, with June 1 reflecting administrative processing or reporting by the dealership.


  • September, 1994
    • Second Shaken inspection should have been done. 
    • I reached out to the MLIT but they replied that they do not have any Shaken inspection records prior to 2004, including odometer readings.

  • July 31st, 1995 - Registration Transfer (3rd Owner)
    • Owner: Masayoshi [redacted by me]
    • User: Shohei [redacted by me]
    • Location: Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture
    • No new license plate issued according to MLIT.

  • September, 1996
    • Third Shaken inspection should have been done. 
    • I reached out to the MLIT but they replied that they do not have any Shaken inspection records prior to 2004, including odometer readings.

  • November 22nd, 1996 - Registration Transfer (4th Owner)
    • Owner: Onari [redacted by me]
    • User: Redacted for Privacy by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation.
    • No new license plate issued according to MLIT
    • Mailed letter to address from MLIT report in March, 2026 but it came back Return To Sender.

  • April 15th, 1998 - Registration altered.
    • Address change for the owner.
    • Address change for the user.
    • License plate issued (Aomori 56 fu 1385)

  • September, 1998
    • Fourth Shaken inspection should have been done. 
    • I reached out to the MLIT but they replied that they do not have any Shaken inspection records prior to 2004, including odometer readings.

  • September, 2000
    • Fifth Shaken inspection should have been done. 
    • I reached out to the MLIT but they replied that they do not have any Shaken inspection records prior to 2004, including odometer readings.
    • Note: A Shaken Inspection was done in 2001. I believe it may have been possible that this owner allowed Shaken to expire and the CR-X sat unused/off-road until 2001. 

  • August 23, 2001
    • MLIT Shaken Inspection
    • Source: CarVX report.
    • No odometer reading reported. 
    • I reached out to the MLIT but they replied that they do not have any Shaken inspection records prior to 2004, including odometer readings.
    • This Shaken inspection reset the Shaken dates.
    • As stated above, I believe it may have been possible that this owner allowed Shaken to expire in September 2000, the car sat unused/off-road, then it was inspected August 23rd, 2001 prior to the sale to the new owners, thus resetting the Shaken time frames.


  • August 30, 2001 - Registration Transfer (5th Owner)
    • Owner: Toshio [redacted by me]
    • User: Redacted for Privacy by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation.
    • Location: Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.
    • License Plate Issued (Akita 500 te 2832)


  • April 24, 2002 - Registration Transfer (6th Owner)
    • Owner: Hiroshi [redacted by me]
    • User: Redacted for Privacy by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation.
    • Location: Machida City, Tokyo 
    • License Plate Issued (Tama 500 mo 5201)

  • August 30, 2002 - Registration Transfer (7th Owner)
    • Owner: Takumi [redacted by me]
    • User: Redacted for Privacy by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation.
    • Location: Akita City, Akita prefecture.
    • License Plate Issued (Akita 500 ni 3372)
    • Mailed letter to address from MLIT report in March, 2026 but it came back Return To Sender.


  • October 30, 2002 - Power steering fluid service at 73,840km
    • Source: Service information decal on strut tower
    • Service was done at a Service Station (S.S.) in the Hiroomote area of Akita City.
    • Station was run by Kamei Co., Ltd.
    • According to ChatGPT: "At the customer-facing level it may have been part of the ENEOS/Nippon Oil service-station network, depending on the exact branding at that time. By 2002, ENEOS branding was already in use in Japan, but older stickers often emphasized the operator name rather than the oil-company brand."


  • August 6th, 2003
    • MLIT Shaken Inspection
    • Source: Car VX Report. 
    • No odometer reading reported. 
    • I reached out to the MLIT but they replied that they do not have any Shaken inspection records prior to 2004, including odometer readings.
    • Final Shaken Inspection before my CR-X left Japan. 


  • August 13th, 2003 - Oil Change and Engine Oil Flush at Autobacs Akita at ~83,500km
    • Source: Service information decal on air cleaner box.
    • Autobacs did not provide a specific historical interval for the 2003 service, but their service guidance recommends oil changes every 5,000 km for naturally aspirated vehicles using non-synthetic oil. Applying this to the recorded next service mileage of 88,500 km suggests the oil change was most likely performed at approximately 83,500 km.
    • Handwritten note seems to indicate this was done at a Akita location but the exact store is unknown. 
    • Oil and filter was changed according to the sticker.
    • H-21 appears to be the oil filter part number used. This corresponds to a Nitto Kogyo brand FIRSTGRID oil filter. 
    • Autobacs still sells this filter today (May, 2026) 
    • BP Strada oil was used.
    • Beside the "Flushing" field is hand written "Machine" which indicates the engine oil was flushed via machine.
    • The service was performed by someone named Takahashi. 
Autobacs Akita Service Decal

Photo from Japan with service decal visible on air cleaner housing


  • February 16th, 2005 - Registration Transfer (for de-registration)
    • Owner: U-Park Co., Ltd.
    • User: Redacted for Privacy by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation.
    • Sold from their Main store: Kagiageshinden 329-1, Iwatsuki City, Saitama prefecture.
    • License Plate Issued (Omiya 599 te 8666)
    • De-registered the same day.
      • I don't view this as the 8th owner. U-Park are only an owner on paper so that the vehicle could be de-registered for export.
    • A Wayback Machine entry dated March 12th, 2005 (and confirmed with a Wayback entry on November 4th, 2005) shows:
      • The "English" page from their website
      • In 2005, U-Park was actively engaged in selling cars to vehicle exporters, US military personnel, and members of the diplomatic core.
      • This aligns perfectly with World Car Link's purchase and the subsequent export of my CR-X. 
      • They charged 30,000¥ for de-registration.


U-Park Co., Ltd (Google Street View ca. 2010)

Wayback Machine entry showing the English page of U-Park's website from Mar 2005

 


Summary:



① Hachinohe
② Aomori City
③ Kazuno City
④ Machida City
⑤ Akita City
⑥ Iwatsuki City
❼ Port of Yokohama
➑ Pacific Explorer Ro/Ro vessel to Canada



Importation / Purchase:


Company of Export: World Car Link

Headquarters: Nagoya-shi prefecture, Kita-Ku ward. 

Company of Import: Custom Auto
Headquarters: Calgary, Alberta

Purchase price: 240,000¥  ($2584.28 CAD declared value for duty/tax)
FOB: 80,000¥
Trucking to Yokohama: 26,500¥
K-Line Shipping (RO/RO - Roll On / Roll Off): 55,000¥
Total: 401,500¥ ($4721.24 CAD + $45 CAD for Bank Wire Transfer Fees)

Duty, Tax, Wharf, Soil Inspection Brokerage Fees: $919.85 CAD
Wharf Fees (Fraser Wharves): $199.50 CAD
Shipping from Vancouver to Calgary (L. Hansen's Forwarding): $352.74 CAD
Custom Auto Markup: $1000.00 CAD

Sale Price (Landed): $7038.82 CAD plus $492.72 GST (tax)


  • February 16th, 2005 
    • Received first pictures of car from Custom Auto based in Calgary, Alberta
    • Possible date of sale from U-Park Co., Ltd. to World Car Link
    • Date of de-registration in Japan. 


  • February 21st, 2005
    • Date on delivery slip from Zero Group, a vehicle transport company in Japan. 
    • Likely the car being shipped from Saitama to Nagoya since the export shipping to Canada wasn't finalized until April, so it wouldn't be the fee to ship from Nagoya to Yokohama where it left port.
  • February 25th, 2005
    • Invoice from WCL to Custom Auto, who I purchased the car from.
  • March 2nd, 2005 - Additional photos arrive
    • Odometer in photos shows 97,290km







  • March 10th, 2005
    • Paid deposit on CR-X through Custom Auto. 
  • March 11th, 2005
    • Custom Auto wire transferred payment in full to World Car Link.
  • April 3rd, 2005
    • WCL - Invoice to Custom Auto for duty/tax purposes.
  • April 4th, 2005 - Paperwork from K-Line shipping prepared.
    • Car scheduled to leave on ship Pacific Explorer, IMO 7724617, on Voyage v.10 
    • Port of export: Yokohama
    • Shipping Method: Ro/Ro (Roll on / Roll off)
    • Ship built in 1978 in Marugame, Japan. 
    • Originally named "Asian Highway" until May 1993 - part of the K-Line "Highway" series.
    • Classified as a Pure Car Carrier (PCC) with capacity for approximately 4700 vehicles.
    • Was sailing under the flag of Liberia (North Trade Shipping) in 2005, but shows sailing under the Marshall Islands in 2022.
    • Ship was decommissioned or lost, possible last voyage in September 2022.
Pacific Explorer, dated August 12th, 2005

Pacific Explorer, dated August 12th, 2005

  • April 12th, 2005
    • Bill of lading surrendered.


  • Days spent in Japan (from Date of Manufacture to approx. date the ship left port): 5698 
  • Days at sea: 11
  • Approximately 97,314 KMs in Japan, averaging approximately 6081/yr 


  • April 15th, 2005
    • Date of Arrival to Fraser Wharves in New Westminster, BC (Vancouver suburb)
    • Days at sea: 11
  • April 18th, 2005
    • Agriculture Canada and/or Canadian Food Inspection Agency inspection in process of being booked through A&A Customs Brokerage.
  • April 20th, 2005
    • Canadian Food Inspection Agency release
  • April 21st, 2005
    • Transport Canada / Canada Revenue Agency cleared
    • Release Date (per A&A paperwork)
  • April 25th, 2005
    • Picked up by 28 Towing, Ltd. (I assume to take to L. Hansen's Forwarding)
  • April 27th, 2005
    • Date of A&A Customs Brokerage invoice to Custom Auto.
    • Paid remainder of balance owing to Custom Auto
  • April 30th, 2005
    • L. Hansen's Forwarding paperwork for shipping to Calgary from Vancouver
  • May 2nd, 2005
    • Car loaded onto rail car for shipping.
  • May 4th, 2005
    • Car arrived at the Alyth Rail Yard in Calgary. 
  • May 5th, 2005
    • Unloaded from Rail Car.
    • Spotted it in the parking lot at L. Hansen's Forwarding




  • May 6th, 2005
    • L. Hansen's Forwarding Paperwork was signed for final release
    • L. Hansen's Forwarding delivered CR-X to Custom Auto. 
    • Picked her up and brought car home.




  • Time elapsed from first photos received until final delivery: 79 days
  • Time elapsed from arrival in Canada until final delivery: 21 days


Life In Canada:

  • June 3rd, 2005
    • Out of Province Inspection (Alberta)
    • 97, 377 km
  • August 1st, 2005
    • Milestone: 100,000km


  • August 6th, 2005 - Shaken inspection would have expired if the car hadn't been exported to Canada. 
  • August 22nd, 2005 - Japanese registration would have expired if the car hadn't been exported to Canada. 

  • October 30th, 2005 - End of Season
    • Odometer 101,641km
    • 4,277km Driven
    • Season Highlight: 
      • CR-X arrived from Japan
      • Mugen MR5 wheels and Mugen door decals arrived



  • October 9th, 2006 - End of Season
    • Odometer: 101,995km
    • 354km Driven
    • Season Highlight: 
      • Moved into a new house with a brand new, oversized two car garage
      • New hatch with Honda Access DOHC decal purchased.



  • July 27th, 2007 - End of Season
    • Odometer: 102,514km
    • 519km Driven
    • Season Highlights: 
      • Mugen Tail Light decal and Mugen rear bumper #1 purchased 
      • Armrest installed


  • 2008 - Not Driven
    • Season Highlight: 
      • Photo submission published in the Winter 2008 issue of Honda Tuning magazine



  • 2009 - Not Driven
    • Season Highlights: 
      • Mugen door decals replicated
      • Mugen Tail Light decal replicated and installed
      • Extra large Asimo prop purchased


  • September 2nd, 2010
    • Oil Change
    • 102,534km (approximate)
  • September 3rd, 2010 - End of Season
    • Odometer: 102,547km
    • 33km Driven
    • Season Highlight: 
      • ViS "JDM Techno R" Mugen front bumper replica purchased


  • April 28th, 2011
    • Timing Belt 
    • 102,554km
    • Timing Belt
    • Water Pump and tensioner
    • Crank seal and Cam seals
  • September 5th, 2011 - End of Season
    • Odometer: 102,983km
    • 436km Driven
    • Season Highlights: 
      • Timing Belt Change, 
      • Spare New In Box Genuine Honda EF8 Hood purchased


  • 2012 - Not Driven
    • Season Highlight: 
      • Mugen rear bumper #2 purchased


  • 2013 - Not Driven
    • Season Highlight: 
      • Spare parts and extra large Domokun prop purchased


  • October 6th, 2014 - End of Season
    • Odometer: 103,304km
    • 321km Driven
    • Season Highlights: 
      • Mugen door decal replicas installed
      • CR-X's 25th 'birthday'
      • Appraisal completed, first time fully insured since 2005 


  • October 7th, 2015 - End of Season
    • Odometer: 103,584 km
    • 1,037km Driven
    • Season Highlights: 
      • Tein Street Advance suspension purchased and installed
      • Tanabe Medallion cat-back exhaust purchased
      • Test pipe w/resonator purchased
      • Mugen spoiler #2 purchased
      • Honda Access mirror covers installed


  • October 2nd, 2016 - End of Season
    • Odometer: 103,808 km
    • 224km Driven
    • Season Highlights: 
      • New house with 3 car garage 
      • RHD EE8 headlights purchased for use with LHD EE8 lights
      • Genuine Mugen front bumper mounts purchased 
      • Honda Access trunk tray purchased 


  • May 30th, 2017 - Fluid Flushes Performed 
    • 103,917 km
    • Engine Oil and Filter
    • Coolant Drain and Fill
    • Drain and Fill Transmission
    • Power Steering Fluid Drain and Fill
    • Brake Fluid flush
  • October 22nd, 2017 - End of Season
    • Odometer: 104,099 km
    • 291km Driven
    • Season Highlights: 
      • Genuine Mugen emblems installed on side skirts 
      • Password:JDM hood dampers, amber side and corner markers purchased


  • 2018 - Not Driven
    • Season Highlight: 
      • Password:JDM hood dampers and side markers installed


  • 2019 - Not Driven
    • Season Highlights: 
      • CR-X's 30th 'birthday'
      • Installed Mugen Rear Bumper #2 
      • Hatch damper replacement with Canadian Si Special Edition OE dampers 
      • Installed Honda Access Momo steering wheel


  • 2020 - Not Driven
  • November 15th, 2020
    • My CR-X has spent as many days in Canada as it did in Japan, not counting days at sea.
    • Season Highlights: 
      • Received an estimate for Hagerty insurance 
      • Longer exhaust hanger installation to prevent rubbing


  • October 9th, 2021 - End of Season
    • Odometer: 104,422 km
    • 323km Driven
    • Season Highlights: 
      • Began prepping ViS front bumper for installation 
      • Village Honda Show and Shine 
      • Installed JDM glow plate (jiko shiki)


  • June 11th, 2022 - Oil and Filter Change
    • Odometer: 104,710 km
  • October 19th, 2022 - End of Season
    • Odometer: 106,099 km
    • 1,677km Driven
    • Season Highlights: 
      • Initial installation of the ViS "JDM Techno R" replica Mugen PRO.2 front bumper
      • Headlight housing swap from RHD glass to LHD glass lenses 
      • Swap rear bumper grills from Mugen bumper #1 to Mugen bumper #2 
      • Estimate from body shop for repairs
      • Photos with my dog Bonzai at a local parkade


  • October 19th, 2023 - End of Season
    • Odometer: 107,114 km
    • 1,015km Driven
    • Season Highlights: 
      • Found and purchased two sets of genuine Mugen lower front bumper mounts
      • Installed Mugen signal light covers on front bumper
      • Tested fuel gauge to see if it solved my fuel tank reading issues (it did not)
      • Village Honda Show and Shine (3rd annual, 2nd for me)


  • June 25th, 2024 - Oil and Filter Change
    • Odometer: 107,115 km
  • November 16th, 2024 - End of Season
    • Odometer: 107,953 km
    • 838km Driven
    • Season Highlights: 
      • CR-X's 35th 'birthday'
      • Fujitubo Super EX header installation 
      • C's shifter installation w/Mugen shift linkage bushings installation
      • Cusco front lower bar installation 
      • Advan Neova AD09 purchase and installation with alignment
      • Fibreglass repair on Mugen rear bumper, and better fitment of ViS front bumper including JDM Honda Access fog lights at Infamous Aero in Calgary 
      • Another Village Honda show and shine
      • Photos of my CR-X with intense aurora borealis 



  • October 19th, 2025 - End of Season
    • 108,011 km
    • 58km Driven
    • Season Highlights:
      • 20th Anniversary of ownership for this CR-X
      • Swapped 88/89 glovebox that came on the car, with the proper 90/91 glovebox
      • Climate control repair panel purchased
      • Receiver/Dryer for A/C repair purchased
      • Brought hatch home from storage with JDM Honda Access DOHC on extra windshield in preparation for installation





  • Average KMs per year (2005 - 2026): 507
  • KMs in Canada (as of 2026): 10,647
  • Never winter driven in Canada and garage stored since delivery. 

 

 As more things are uncovered I will come back and update this. 

 

 


 

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