Hi mate, i'm driving a 1st gen crv recon year 96/01. Got it as 2nd owner 4 years ago. Well its been faithfull to me without much hassle with the exception of normal tear n wear only. If u are planning to get 1, just make sure u have your mechanic to check the suspension and engine, plus get it from a credible dealer or owner. If possible get it with all the standard tear n wear parts replaced and u'll be set for couple of years without any sweat. I'll elaborate the standard tear n wear parts are mostly the mountings, bushes and absorbers. But do bear in mind that the original parts are pretty costly as well as a set of absorbers will cost rm1.5k for both front and rear. I did a couple of upgrade to the ride myself which really burns a hole in the pocket of which namely sound proofing the entire car and ICE of course. Hope above said helps u out a bit in deciding to be the owner of a crv rd1. Fuel consumption varies according to your right foot. Well for me on highways cruising, a full tank usually will last me a mileage of 6++kms. On the other hand for city driving, a full tank usually will last me a mileage of 450-500kms.

share some pic of ur ride ICE bro

haha

I've posted the pics of the soundproofing and detail in another forum. U can get it at http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/mal...g-zone-310.html

H.U - Alpine 9835
Amp - Tru T2.100
Component - Rainbow cs265 profi vanadium phase plug
RCA head plug - Monster (no idea what series)
RCA cables - QED original

Total spent including soundproofing >10k

when do we need to change CR-V rear axle gear oil?

I usually change it at a mileage of 20,000km or after 2 years whichever comes 1st.

This post has been edited by kirakun: May 19 2011, 05:35 PM

Do we need to install gearbox ATF cooler for CR-V?
some how like perdana V6?

Not that i know of and mine is still doing fine on stock. No cooler is required unless u are planning to do extensive mods to the engine.

Perdana v6=Malaysia car=boleh car but 'unfortunately' the parts tak boleh.

LOL.......

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Added on May 20, 2011, 11:52 pmside step, i wana buy

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Added on May 23, 2011, 6:40 pmwas told Honda ori brake pad a lot of dust?
was it true?

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Added on May 31, 2011, 10:12 amCity driving 38L can run 350KM only...
Was it Normal?

This post has been edited by kalvinwee: May 31 2011, 10:12 AM

i m gona get a 2009 model for my wife very soon....just wondering where i can go to:
- install leather seats
- change the armrests to 2011 model's version, which are fatter, wider and offer more support

anybody knows??...

wanna drive CRV but worry about FC?? what a blardy joke

anybody can help??...mayb honda sales people??

my brother just got his crv last week..i must say..its a pretty "khayal" car if ure not paying attention..and ..slow.........

bro whaddaya mean by 'khayal'??....anyway its a called a Comfortable Runabout Vehicle, mostly suited to town driving family purposes....surely its slow...hahaha

its a family car, meant to be slow, not a speed machine, buy a porsche for speed.

hi guys,am driving a 3rd gen crv for 4yrs plus..so far so good,mine on ori modulo kit 07' kit. upgraded to 18",eagle eye and 7" touchscreen dvd,and mugen exhaust with twister. did abit of paint work that looks sportier,at least to me la...overall its a good car to drive around n travelling as its smooth n spaciest. but to b honest,i did owned a rav4 2nd gen bought from naza...which i traded in for d current crv...
comparison:
FC- Crv fair better
Handling- Rav4 as its a awd drive
Performance- Rav4 pickup better
Maintanence cost- Crv d best n lowest coz rav4 D4 engine faulty n cost me a fortune on fixing it
Resale Value- Got a quote for Crv its holding up well...RM105k frm car dealer n RM115k frm individual buyer (mileage 120k yr 07)
Hope it helps for those who interested in doing some research n review...
Cheers!!

This post has been edited by ben228: Aug 31 2011, 01:29 PM

CRV also AWD what.

If you say the RAV4 has better handling due to shorter wheelbase and/or stiffer suspension then the point is acceptable but certainly not that AWD point.

i have a rav4 5doors completely different character..crv is lighter and feels empty while rav4 gives you much more fun drives and feels solid too..

we're 22-26 yrs old not married what do you think? tops the cars been is 170km thats about it.."khayal" because its so light,too comfortable and have kinda good sound proof atleast for me..if i keep my mind off a bit thinking sure the car will be off the lane..

if given me to pick ill choose rav4 anyday..but the boot 1 12inch woofer gone your boot..

we thought it would be a great car for him bcz of his golf hobbies even so he complain not be able to fit without tilting..but for moving stuff im sure its pretty handy..

and we having issue regarding having different color on bumper..they say insight/crv have this problem due to not the same material bumper and body..to me its just bullshit..how can you pay for 140k over for different color body and bumper??

sorry mate...FYI...crv is not awd...its front wheel drive...only engage 4 wheel when road condition differs...rav4 is a constant awd...trust me...i know what im talking bout...Cheers!!

yup crv is not awd..it hardly engage also

oh, ok. I get what you mean then.

I used to drive the first gen crv too, too fast on a junction and understeer like mad.