Honda Civic Hatchback 4-cyl 5-speed '89

When Mother died Julia said: "Dad, there's no point in your driving around alone in a 7-seater bus." Peter, getting wind of this through the family grapevine, called me to say 'Why don't you get something you've always wanted? -A CRX." When I protested that I had no idea what that was, he pointed out that the Auto Show was even then running, over on the Beach. Julia and I went, looked at the CRX, and I was smitten. However, Julia, with that practical insight that she must have inherited from her mother, pointed out that the insurance would probably be increased. My agent confirmed this, so I settled for the hatchback. I was delighted with this' and it was only when, while it was being serviced, I spotted a yellow CRX Si on display that I fell for. So. . .