Rocket88 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Well, these have always fascinate me..........I have a feeling there may be one or two more on these 'ere pages. Dan Dares personal transport...from that there Yokshire...collection Thursday. BeEP, MT606, Mrs6C and 31 others 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 @Jim Bell Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 You need this:- https://www.insightcentral.net/forums/honda-insight-forum-1st-gen-discussion.44/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Dangerous things, four pints in and squinting you’d think you’d bought a Prelude, then you’d wake up and find the stunner you pulled is ever so slightly a bit wonky-proportion-headed. I do want one though. Shite Ron and timolloyd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Nice. Cannot recommend highly enough. Tamworthbay and Rocket88 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Defo a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Jimmy Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 UR Woody Allen AICMFP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Jimmy Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Worth changing the 'engine' to a Soviet 2 stroke so it can keep up with modern traffic? Jim Bell, chadders, Kowalski and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 37 minutes ago, Nibblet said: Worth changing the 'engine' to a Soviet 2 stroke so it can keep up with modern traffic? steam engine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 58 minutes ago, Nibblet said: Worth changing the 'engine' to a Soviet 2 stroke so it can keep up with modern traffic? I often thought of going Wartburg power if my Insight's engine died. Correct size and cylinder count after all. It didn't die of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 It would appear that mine qualifies for free road tax.....!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 17 minutes ago, colc said: It would appear that mine qualifies for free road tax.....!!!!! Bollox. The greatest injustice in the history of mankind is that mine (Asimos old one) doesn't qualify for free tax. Look at them. They're futuristic and run on electric. They ALL deserve free tax class. I understand EXACTLY how the peasants felt in France round 1847. Such an injustice. Lacquer Peel and UltraWomble 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 According to the inter web [that font of truth and decency........] if it's registered after March 2001 it qualifies............if not, no matter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Collected yesterday that that there Bradford..........bought from son of the guy who'd owned and looked after it for ages..and looked after it scrupulously. Done very little mileage recently..went to tax it online free road tax because registered after March 2001 ! Journey home was uneventful and parsimonious, even at 80 it does 50 mpg, far more if you drive it like a nun. This one's manual, with very, very high greeting, but acceleration is reasonably brisk. 3 of the tyres were cracked, one, it transpired, dangerously so. Replaced with Pirellis, £149 for 3, fitted. Apart from that, nothing to do, except possibly give it a service. Pat Earrings, privatewire, Vantman and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Dibs! ? Always loved these weird things. Interested to see how you get on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 That looks like a cracking purchase! The more I see these the more I fancy having a go at owning one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Is it hybrid all the time, or can it be driven on electric only, if so, how far, how fast? Back in the '80's all cars were going to look like this in the year 2000, wtf went wrong? I'm envious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 15 minutes ago, spartacus said: Is it hybrid all the time, or can it be driven on electric only, if so, how far, how fast? Back in the '80's all cars were going to look like this in the year 2000, wtf went wrong? I'm envious. Hybrid all the time.............electric bit is more of a power booster..................as I understand it......think, with modern wizardry, you cam put more efficient batteries in it........but I'm no expert. Jim Bell would know far more than me. spartacus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, colc said: Jim Bell would know far more than me. I think @Asimo and @jonny69 are the resident experts. I'm just driving one. They're fantastic cars for just doing general car type duties. Certainly my favourite yet out of all the shite I've had. Hope you get in well with it man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny69 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Who the fuck just woke me up with an @ at nearly midnight on a Saturday night? I was just dozing off. Bell? You bastard. puddlethumper, Jim Bell and loserone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 13 minutes ago, jonny69 said: Who the fuck just woke me up with an @ at nearly midnight on a Saturday night? I was just dozing off. Bell? You bastard. Shhhhhhhhh its just a dream. Go back to sleep. Shhhhhhhhhhh.. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Do our resident experts on such matters know what this does......can't find any mention of it in the handbook......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Dunno about the Insight but that looks like a standard Honda window control switch. So enables/disables the passenger window control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Indeed, it's the switch for disabling the passengers window switch. Even though you can reach the passengers window switch from the driver's seat without much effort. It's called the "I have a child passenger that won't stop playing with the FUCKING WINDOW disablement decide" puddlethumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Which is probably why the passenger side window doesn't work .....doh ! Jim Bell and puddlethumper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny69 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 13 hours ago, spartacus said: Is it hybrid all the time, or can it be driven on electric only, if so, how far, how fast? Back in the '80's all cars were going to look like this in the year 2000, wtf went wrong? I'm envious. Yeah it’s hybrid all the time. The motor is part of the flywheel, so it can’t drive on electric only. Put your foot down and it does the bulk of the accelerating with the motor, then charges back up when you brake or coast down. It works really well. Mine is an auto and I get about 60mpg commuting in London burb traffic and mid 70s or higher on a run. Manual is much better for the empeegees but the auto is the faster car. Hypermiling mine, I’ve done 114mpg on a 50 mile journey, but the manual will clear 120mpg on a run with a bit of practice. spartacus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Non working electric window now solved.....thanks guys....................this little thing is surprisingly spritely...............! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 It’s wonderful that Honda productionised it. Clearly a showcase and no eye on profitability. 2 seats and 15 years ahead of the game. In 2005 I almost bought one new for my birthday but plumped for a new ep3 civic type r which was similar money; used s2000s were about but thin on the ground at Honda dealers; that was my preferred option. The folly of youth etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Looking at prices now, these seem to have retained value better ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny69 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 What's going on with this then? I drove mine to work yesterday. At the current rate of fuel consumption and general not driving, I estimate I'm going to finish the tank of fuel I put in it 2nd week of March before lockdown in about early mid October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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