REVscene Automotive Forum - FS: 1991 Honda Beat

For Sale - 1991 Honda Beat Kei Car

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$8800 OBO

660cc 3 cyl engine with ITB's. 64hp, MID ENGINE, RWD, 5sp, pwer steering, power windows, 2 seater, heat/air con, RHD, staggered 13/14'' wheels. 50+MPG

First things first as per RevScene rules for JDM cars. I have had this car for a very short time. It was imported a few months ago by another person, and I traded another one of my cars for it, and now it's up for sale. It's fully registered/insured and I'm driving it to work right now.

Car comes with seat covers, the cover for when the top is down, a car cover, and seat covers.

A little background on the car, courtesy of Wikipedia.

Quote:

"The Honda Beat is a mid-engined two-seat roadster kei car produced from in May 1991 to February 1996. The Beat was the last car to be approved by Soichiro Honda before he died in 1991. The total number of cars produced was around 33,600. Most of the production (around two-thirds) occurred in the first year, and then production and sales fell drastically. The design of the car originated from Pininfarina, who then sold the design plan to Honda. The Beat was one of many cars designed to take advantage of Japan's tax-efficient K class.[2]

There were two mainstream models of the Beat (the PP1-100 and the PP1-110) and a couple of limited edition versions. Variations on the first model were just cosmetic updates. Only the second model had any real mechanical differences. All cars were offered with the option of a driver's side airbag.

In typical Honda fashion, the Beat's engine did not utilize a turbocharger or supercharger. The 656 cc (40.0 cu in) engine was modified with the MTREC (Multi Throttle Responsive Engine Control) system, which included one throttle valve for each of the three cylinders, to produce 64 PS (63 bhp) at 8100 rpm. Only a manual transmission was available. The MTREC design would filter down to the 1993 Honda Today kei car.

The Beat was part of a wave of kei car-sized sports cars in the early 1990s; its competitors included the Suzuki Cappuccino and Mazda's Autozam AZ-1. Together they predicted the arrival of the Smart Roadster over a decade later, while Japan would not see a new model of the genre until the recent Daihatsu Copen.

The design plan for the car was sold to MG by Honda, which was then used to build the MGF.[3]

The car featured on the popular British television program Top Gear together with the Daihatsu Mira and the Mitsubishi Dangan[4]

Manufacturer Honda
Production 1991–1996
Class Kei car
Body style(s) 2-door roadster
Engine(s) E07A 656 cc (40.0 cu in) I3,
SOHC 12v
Transmission(s) 5-speed manual transmission
Wheelbase 2,280 mm (90 in)
Length 3,295 mm (129.7 in)
Width 1,395 mm (54.9 in)
Height 1,175 mm (46.3 in)
Curb weight 760 kg (1,700 lb)
Designer Pininfarina[1]

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Here are some more photos.

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Cubby for your tape decks! :D
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Small boot, but that's because the engine is in the back.
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Points of wear on the car

Small scratch on the trunk
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Driver's side bolster has some major wear and could use a patch (the car comes with some seat covers)
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Missing Power button on the radio (but you can still turn it on with the "mode" button)
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Overall the car is in great shape and runs excellent, but could use a bit of TLC with the bolster and perhaps a steam cleaning. I may get around to doing this eventually, but if I do the price will be adjusted accordingly.

Spark plugs have been changed today as well as the oil/filter. When it get's nicer outside I will give it a polish/wax and it will REALLY shine (it already does, but a polish would make it look tits).

Driving is is super fun, the revs go to 8.5K and they climb super fast.

Price is OBO. Test drives are welcome.