You Need This: Old-school, five-speed Civic sedan on alloys

David S.
By David S. Wallens
Aug 27, 2024 | Honda, honda civic, You Need This

This is just a Kamei spoiler away from perfection–or maybe it’s already there. The 1981 Honda Civic sedan sports the all-important, five-speed transmission.

It looks clean and sits low on some Rota wheels.

The Civic is in Dinuba, California, with an asking price of $6500. The ad’s been up for a while, though, although note that the car has been smogged.

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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/27/24 12:50 p.m.

My first car was an ’82 Accord sedan. (Yes, with a stick.)

So this one gave me the feels. 

Just gotta find that Kamei front spoiler....

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/27/24 12:55 p.m.

Wow

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/27/24 1:12 p.m.
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:

Wow

It’s cool, right? I even dig the one yellow headlight. 

DavyZ
DavyZ Reader
8/27/24 1:18 p.m.

I had a girlfriend in college who had one of these, but I remember it being whitish beige or some similar color.  It was also a 5-speed and I found the car to feel surprisingly quick (for the time) compared to my '77 200SX.  This car just has cool 80's vibes and I like it despite the coffee stains on the carpeting.

I saw one on the freeway in CA and the owner had stuck BMW badges on it--I swear it freaked me out because I could not tell what kind of car it was at first.  Amazing what a badge can do to 'transform' a car.

 

gzuckier
gzuckier New Reader
8/27/24 1:29 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

The regional? national? Kamei HQ used to be off I-91 in New Haven, and a visit to their parking lot looked like a shot of the Federation fleet from Star Trek. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/27/24 2:00 p.m.

In reply to gzuckier :

Now that you mention it, I seem to remember our parts coming from Jersey. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/27/24 2:01 p.m.

In reply to DavyZ :

Yeah, though, this Civic needs Triumph Acclaim badges. 

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave MegaDork
8/27/24 2:24 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

My first car was an ’82 Accord sedan. (Yes, with a stick.)

So this one gave me the feels. 

Just gotta find that Kamei front spoiler....

83 Accord Sedan.  With a stick.  Burgundy on burgundy.  Had the upgrade 10 spoke alloys.  

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/27/24 2:36 p.m.

In reply to DILYSI Dave :

Fancy. I had steelies. Blue on blue, too. 

XLR99 (Forum Supporter)
XLR99 (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/27/24 3:23 p.m.

79 Accord mit Kamei air dam and some AT engineering parts.

Sadly it was above my skill level to glue Kamei together after hitting a snowbank.

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