Great Cars Under 1000 Dollars - All-Star Profiles - The Honda CRX

Looking for a fun car that you can buy for pocket change? Take a look at the Honda CRX, arguably one of the best light weight hatches to come from Japan.
Profile: Honda CRX
The Honda CRX came to our shores in 1984 and offered the great package of fun and economy at very low price. The CRX came in two generations and a couple of different models. Ones of note would be the HF which was the lightest weight model that also got an insanely good gas mileage, and the Si model which offered the greatest performance and welcome upgrades like fuel-injection. This little Honda offered a very capable chassis despite having some what less exotic hardware of other models. Many of the CRX's came stock with a carburetor and in early models used a beam axle type rear suspension. In later models this was updated to the much better double-wish bone design which allows so many Honda's to be real giant killers on the race track.
So why is this car worthy of All-Star status? Well of course "it's a Honda" so that means rock solid reliability, fuel economy, and a good ergonomic design.(You can also stuff a lot of crap in the hatch too) However that is just what makes the vehicle a good common sense choice to own for the daily grind. What makes these cars so much fun is the fact that Honda built an extremely light weight car and for those of you not in the know light weight makes for better braking, handling, acceleration, and fuel economy. Although the stock engine choices can provide adequate power those looking for a whole lot more have a seemingly limitless amount of available upgrades. In fact some of the best upgrades can be found in doing a motor swap B16, B18, H22, and the list goes on and on. There are even lots of great upgrades for the stock drive-train and suspension. When it comes to Honda's you can pretty much build a car to do anything from drag, autocross, trackdays, racing, etc. the huge level of aftermarket support is a huge testament to the popularity and capability of these cars.
When shopping for one although I included both generations in this profile I will note that the first generation will be easier to find in the sub-$1000 dollar price range. These cars can be very sought after especially the Si models, but a good search will have you finding what your looking for. A lot of examples may already be modified so be careful to do a close inspection and make sure your not winding up with somebody else's failed and beaten on project car. Of course remember to keep your purposes for the vehicle in mind and remember that Honda parts are still quite cheap so finding a solid body and a nice interior is worth looking for.
So now that we know a little more about Honda's great hot hatch all you need to do is go find one!