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Hey everybody,
After much deliberation about which relatively small SUV to get, I finally decided on the first-gen CR-V (I believe the chassis code is rd1? Correct me if I’m wrong.) and just picked one up from a dealer in NJ today. It’s a 2000 electron blue ex with 40k original miles and I don’t think I could have asked for a better example.
I’ve been a honda fan for a long time; My first car was a 2006 RSX and I still own a 2003 s2000 as well. This is by far the most spacious vehicle I’ve ever owned and my first foray into owning anything with AWD, so I’m excited to do a little “soft-roading” and be able to haul around the necessities for outdoor leisure activities.
I’m still figuring out the car (already delighted by the picnic table and bed-style folding seats), and just wanted to ask for some advice about ownership. I’ve been reading about the valve adjustment this engine needs, it’s every 30k miles right? I’m trying to figure out how to tell if it has been done or not, seeing as the car has 40k. Probably will try to call the honda dealership that serviced it frequently according to carfax. I’m also wondering what else I need to be aware of, I’ve heard timing belts every 100k, and keep an eye on driveshaft u-joints and the ball joints.
My goal is to have this thing last as long as possible, hopefully another 10-15+ years and 200k+ miles. I also want to make some small modifications, mostly for aesthetics. Is there a catch-all website that sells everything you could want for these cars, or no? I might’ve been spoiled by the aftermarket support for the RSX.
And apologies if I’ve formatted anything incorrectly, I haven’t been active on a forum in quite some time now.
After much deliberation about which relatively small SUV to get, I finally decided on the first-gen CR-V (I believe the chassis code is rd1? Correct me if I’m wrong.) and just picked one up from a dealer in NJ today. It’s a 2000 electron blue ex with 40k original miles and I don’t think I could have asked for a better example.
I’ve been a honda fan for a long time; My first car was a 2006 RSX and I still own a 2003 s2000 as well. This is by far the most spacious vehicle I’ve ever owned and my first foray into owning anything with AWD, so I’m excited to do a little “soft-roading” and be able to haul around the necessities for outdoor leisure activities.
I’m still figuring out the car (already delighted by the picnic table and bed-style folding seats), and just wanted to ask for some advice about ownership. I’ve been reading about the valve adjustment this engine needs, it’s every 30k miles right? I’m trying to figure out how to tell if it has been done or not, seeing as the car has 40k. Probably will try to call the honda dealership that serviced it frequently according to carfax. I’m also wondering what else I need to be aware of, I’ve heard timing belts every 100k, and keep an eye on driveshaft u-joints and the ball joints.
My goal is to have this thing last as long as possible, hopefully another 10-15+ years and 200k+ miles. I also want to make some small modifications, mostly for aesthetics. Is there a catch-all website that sells everything you could want for these cars, or no? I might’ve been spoiled by the aftermarket support for the RSX.
And apologies if I’ve formatted anything incorrectly, I haven’t been active on a forum in quite some time now.