Honda HRV 's any good?

[Christine]

Ok , me sis has had it for 2 years , its a 51 silver 4WD 2 door coupe !( i wish). 70 k ,honda fsh till she got it , brand new mot ,no advisories.. vtec motor ..do i want it ? She doesn't want me to have it and promptly sell it , but its free otherwise . Woss they're reputation like? Steep insurance ? mpg? It's replacing (if i have it) a Seicento Sporting which i adore, but it a bit small, with 3 and a dog.

[twosmoke300]

Great but not fast and quite juicy . small engine big body doesn't help

[garethj]

I think they look pretty good, and they're reliable too.  If it's roomy enough they're quite a nice drive.

[Bobthebeard]

As it is a Honda, it will be reliable. The look/style/fuel consumption etc is down to personal preference. Sorry to be so unhelpful!

[Rusty Pelican]

Love these , the brake light on the tailgate spoiler removes retinas so dont follow one 

[Bren]

Pretty good save for the price of genuine honda spares.

[overrun]

JOY MACHINE

[Cavcraft]

Is this the one that looks a bit like a Talbot Rancho, or the one that looks like it's John Major's hearse?

 

 

*Edit: Googled it, it's the Talbot lookalike. Get it bought.

[Partridge]

Is this the one that looks a bit like a Talbot Rancho, or the one that looks like it's John Major's hearse?

John Major's hearse.

[Junkman]

it's not a Rover, thus decidedly un-British and hence best avoided.

[Bobthebeard]

John Major's hearse.

Is John Major dead then? Bet that is a surprise to him...

[Lacquer Peel]

In what way does an HR-V look like a Talbot-Matra Rancho?

 

I quite like them too.

[Junkman]

Is John Major dead then? Bet that is a surprise to him...

 

Would he notice a difference?

[Partridge]

The CR-V looks more Rancho-ish I think

[Christine]

Looking promising then ! A bloody hearse ? Its a coupe, its got 2 (huge) doors !

Who wants a 51 Sei sporting with 12 months mot 350 quid then , in a few weeks ? Goes like stink , no rust, got an Abarth kit covering a big dent in the sill..I think its been in a ditch before i had it ! But its reliable , and i'm gunna hate parting with it..

[Cavcraft]

In what way does an HR-V look like a Talbot-Matra Rancho?

 

I quite like them too.

 

 

In a six pints of wife beater after a 12 hour shift way.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I'd eat one of these. I loved the JOY MACHINE logo that came on the number plate light of the early ones. Always wanted to have that sticker on whatever dismal old shitter I was driving at the time. Can anyone find a picture of that?

[Jim Bell]

Check out the grip on this wall climbing one!

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=251675981855

 

And only "2 wheel drive".

 

Must be the "Reasonable tyres".

[Guest Lord Sward]

I sold dozens of these things, they're GR8.  Watch for surface rust, but thats it.

[Rocket88]

I'll have it if you don't want it  [subject to price obv!]

[privatewire]

They are great fun to smoke around in, the 4wd flavour never loses grip and is surprisingly chuckable. Watch out for wheel bearings and brake discs and don't expect much more than 30mpg.

[Station]

I remember that horrible 'Jooooy Machinnne' advert!

[Micrashed]

I'd eat one of these. I loved the JOY MACHINE logo that came on the number plate light of the early ones. Always wanted to have that sticker on whatever dismal old shitter I was driving at the time. Can anyone find a picture of that?

Say Sim-Sal-A-Bim and it shall be so

 

[Jim Bell]

I like them. A two door faux offroader in garish colours that looks like it was designed to be amphibious.

 

I find nothing to not like.

[Micrashed]

Free.

 

The best price for a car.

[holbeck]

Is this the one that looks a bit like a Talbot Rancho, or the one that looks like it's John Major's hearse?

 

 

I always thought they looked like a modern Hillman Husky

[Sloth in a bowl]

My brother has one of these and I can confirm that it has been both reliable and was very surefooted on icy roads when 2WD cars were seriously struggling