VX owners- Please check in
 

Can we have a count of how many VX owners are on here?

Ill start.

Gerald S.
1995 Civic VX Canadian model.
Vallejo, California
Email: gtstwincam@yahoo.com

didnt knew they did some vx until 95 in canada, though they only did it in 1992 and during only one year

He doesn't live in Canada and he didn't buy his VX in Canada. Most VX's, like the rest of the Civic lineup at the time (excluding the Si), were MADE in Canada for sale in the US. If you look at your radiator core support you most likely will notice that yours was too.

Suspended H.
1992 Civic VX Canadian model. (federal)
Salt Lake, UT

okok I see. But mine is a Canadian Model, sold and driving in Canada.

Checking in with half a vx...

1990 CRvX HF
California Chassic and Trans with D15z1 + Fed ECU
Mammoth Lakes, CA

1994 honda civic cx vx converted.
d15z1 federal ecu
lawrenceville, ga

i gots one a 1992 vx white with a lower mileage engine swap from Japan:)

Matt
1994 Del Sol S (made in JDM land ;))
With the heart of my 1995 Civic VX (Canadian) R.I.P. :(
Phoenixville, PA

I have a 94 canadian vx (fed ecu) with 129K, original engine and tranny.
In the summer it manages between 53-58 mpg...I have been slacking with my gaslogs recently. I love it, but it has been going thru coolant hoses recently.

Tymme's Cars

1995 VX- Fed ECU 189K Bone stock. (with a few very basic aero mods). Hi=63.7 mpg Lo=38 mpg avg's around 49mpg

1992 VX - Fed ECU 136K original (I *think*) Mostly stock. Hi=43mpg Currently tweaking/repairing for eventual sale.

Thrifty McGassaver

1994 VX Federal model 440K+ miles now on stock drivetrain
Front grill block 5"x5" opening, Partial (unfinished) belly pan, One piece headlights, foam sealant around hood, engine block heater, Sumitomo tires for summer with super light Enkei Conpe8 rims, and just added a Kammback this weekend.
Summer averages in the lower 50s and winter average upper 40s for mpg

1994 White Canadian Honda Civic VX with AC, Passenger Mirror (I live 2 hr from the Factory in Alliston Ontario Canada and 3 hrs from where all the Metros and Geos were built)

I do not know about anyone else but my car has a SI cluster with a Tach which redlines at 7200 and does not have an upshift light but a Cruise Control Light which comes on as an shift light at the proper times for a VX

My 4dr EG built in Japan had the actual upshift arrow cluster but it never came on, it also had a NON-VTEC SOHC ZC in it. I kinda miss having a "fast" Honda vs. the VX

Check you VINs to see where your Honda's were built

1 in the first digit means US built
2 in the first digit means Canadian built
J in the first digit means Japan Built
3 in the first digit means Mexico built (No Civic production there)

Stock 1992 VX California ecu converted to FED ecu and 5wire. 217k, second owner. Best mileage ~45mpg

Please tell us if you are able to meaningfully bump up the mpg on the '92VX mentioned in your posts. (perhaps a new thread as its o.t.).

Darius
'92 VX
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Drive a 100 miles a day during the week.

'92 VX. Affectionately called "the Bubble". :cool:

92 vx hatch
Akron Ohio

In Portland, OR:

1992 vx 266k mi, with a/c; "bone stock" save aftermarket stereo head unit. 2nd owner. the "lil red wagon" aka "dog wagon" aka "solo mountain escape pod" mileage has gone down from 50 average 3 yrs ago to low/mid 40s average today. toyo 800 ultra 175/70/13 tires, but just ordered 165/70/13 sumitomos today to replace front tires.

1992 vx 196k mi, no a/c but aftermarket sunroof does the job in PacNW (and adds some daylight in the winter)...It also has a passenger mirror (was this an option from the dealer?) and aftermarket stereo with rear (homemade) deck and speakers. Toyo 800 Plus 175/70/13 tires.

Any VX owners with speedometer problems?

92 VX California model turned into Federal model, 319,XXX miles at the moment. Best MPG was 53MPG but I get mid 40s alot. I would say I average around 46-47MPG.

94 rebuilt, now has 53,327 miles. Mileage in cold weather varies from 46 going 70+ on the Interstate and 55 on my local route.

Bought it totalled with 27,492 in March 08. Best mileage was 68 before I replaced the original tires 8-08 when they were 15 1/2 years old.

At 54,984 it will have double the mileage when I bought it.

Mileage dropped a lot when I replaced the original tires, but now it is coming back up, but I do not hypermile as intensely as I did when fuel was $4 per gallon. I will probably get a few tanks over 60 this summer.

regards
Gary

Stock '94, Honda of Canada MFG
49 state model
AC, upshift light, cargo cover
190,000 miles (2nd owner, 70k are mine)
Suspect bad O2 sensor since purchase (no CEL)
MPG: Hi:63 Lo:38 (90% highway)
49 avg w/ O2 sensor unpugged which she now demands
Only "non-routine" maintenance: axles at 120k

'95 VX, Fed model. All stock, 228,000 miles.

93' VX 190k appears all original. Fed. model. Mostly stock. Not really excited with my not so good mileage... only averaging 44mpg's per tank with mostly highway. Headed into the alignment shop tomorrow.

I like this forum topic- this is helpful when you're looking to see what the potential mpg's are for these models.
B

my 95
 

I have had my white 1995 vx since june of 08 . bought with 148k now has 179k . I have averaged 46/47 mpg the worst I have recorded was 39 mpg and that was on a long mountain road trip here in colorado. The best I have seen on a tank was 54 mpg.
It is a great car for commuting I love it .

My "new" VX
 

In mid March, 2010 I bought my '93 VX hatchback (112,500 original miles) in Seattle and drove it home to the SF Bay area. Mileage averaged 34~37 on 2 1/2 tanks. I averaged 60~65 mph in Washington & Oregon and then 80 in Calif. (34mpg@80 and 37@60). I guess I have to learn how to drive this thing to get better mileage because I used to own a '93 DX hatchback with a VX tranny which I loved. In it I used to get 38mpg regularly and I drove fast all the time. The VX has so much less power than my DX I find I'm romping on the gas pedal to try to get the pickup, which I know is 8~10hp less
Those of you who get good mileage: do you have to drive like a grandma? For my 5th tank of gas I just decided to follow the shift light for my shift points and I am going to try to keep the speed below 70 in fifth to see how that affects mileage.
My idle is high and often hunts between 1000 & 1300. Another issue... Can one feel the cam kick in? I'll be driving with constant gas pedal and all of a sudden the car takes off like a scared jack rabbit. I assume that's the VTEC kicking in the 4th valve. And one last thing... the lack of sound insulation made my ears ring for a day after I drove for 13 hrs straight. Really rough roads in Oregon!

That doesn't make any sense... You drove a DX hatch with a VX tranny and on average you got better mileage than on the VX you currently drive? Your VX needs a major service or something. Also the VX should drive a lot better than the DX though it's possible with the way you drive, you shift far too late which while great on the DX, sucks on the VX. From the sounds of things, your car needs some work and I'd get yourself a service manual so you can do some work on it because it clearly needs it. I have a digital copy of the service manual that is completely searchable.

I've got a 1992 vx. Made in Canada and equipped with the 5-wire o2 sensor. I've got the California ECU--get about 40mpg combined.

Re: VX owners- Please check in
 

93 Civic VX -Fed
320k miles
190 psig in all cylinders
Original Clutch!

Re: VX owners- Please check in
 

Hello! Brand new here, just got my '92 VX (white) last week. 157,700 miles on it and no rust. The tires were bald, so just replaced them on the original rims, but had to go with 175/70R 13s. Got the new license plate on it today and will be checking the mpg soon. It is a CA model, so eventually converting to a 5-wire O2 and new ECU for better FE. May have to do the ball joints/struts first. My mechanic said 3 of 4 were torn. :-(

It's a Canada-made car, with AC and no upshift light (CA model again).