2001 Honda Insight Mk1 - The OG hybrid now joined by a CRZ

Jonnycoupe · 16 Sep 2018 at 23:19

Bit of an update. Changed the oil myself as honda last time did a crappy job with Mobil 1 and overfilled it.

Undertray access is pretty slick.

Following on from the thread here:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...ur-car-today.18472267/page-1178#post-31739194

Well please after finally exhausting all routes, so stumped the cash up and will send the other driver the invoice and see how that goes.

For once all 3 of the cars are clean.

Jonnycoupe · 30 Oct 2018 at 13:57

1 year with it now, suprises how many miles I’ve done. But it’s a much faster car and those 2 rear seats have allow more use over the weekends unlike the Insight. Fun little car, I’ve enjoyed it and looks great in pearl white.

Dup · 30 Oct 2018 at 21:43

Love the idea of the CR-Z, just a shame it's not quite as practical as my Civic as it would be an ideal replacement. They're holding a little value too for a 6/7 year old car.

Civic has just ticked over 150k and I'd hate to have logged my running costs, my right foot makes a 1.8 petrol pretty uneconomical! Making me curious what the difference would be though, what app is that?

Jonnycoupe · 30 Oct 2018 at 23:19

Yeah I guess I’m an odd ball as it’s more practical than my previous commuter. App is Road Trip.

Diddums · 31 Oct 2018 at 05:58

18500 miles in a year, I don't blame you :eek:

Do you find the MPG getting worse over time? Battery degradation has always been a fascination of mine given our latest trend of electrifying our transport. Very interested in seeing the mileage difference between a new battery and an old used one, with all parameters being equal.

Jonnycoupe · 6 Dec 2018 at 23:23

Time for MOT and the CRZ needed pads all round. Went for blueprint as I liked them on the mini, accurate backing plates rather than pattern ones roughly cut and coated in thick paint and only £38 for them all.

Both rear pads were wedged, and a slider stuck. Typical honda caliper issue. Freed everything off but took some time. Love the proper wind back tools although managed to get one piston slightly twisted and stuck :rolleyes:

so had to rebuild to press the pedal. Second time rather than the large disc on the piston rim I figured a large socket in the piston to then push squarer would be better. It worked. Sometimes I do like working on the car in the dark

would have been nice to be daylight with a pressure washer as there’s some serious dirt in there.

Honda are better now with trying to avoid rust. Rear arches the metal lip between bodyside and outer arch is rolled at the factory and the seam sealant applied for 80% of the join.

Time to get it sold now. :mad:

Jonnycoupe · 5 Jan 2019 at 11:27

If anyone fancies one of these!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201812083109115

EDIT. Just realised the older photbucket images are now working and I’m coming up to 10 years with Insight!

Jonnycoupe · 14 Jan 2019 at 23:39

So she went on Saturday to new owner.

Reasonable MPG really. Never really tried but had a good commute as you can see from the mileage - fair few short trips too. Nice having that rorty (although no screamer) engine rev out with the slick gearshift and IMA really adding the the experience.

NathWraith · 15 Jan 2019 at 10:31

Average MPG in my CRZ was 45. I did tip over 50 once but that was a long jaunt to Cornwall iirc.

Ryan-3 · 15 Jan 2019 at 11:04

Passed a ~2001 red Insight on the A1 yesterday morning. So cool to see them, the real OG hybrid.

Those fuel figures for the CR-Z are slightly worse than what I get from my Leon (1.4TSI ACT) on mixed roads at busy times!

Jonnycoupe · 15 Jan 2019 at 11:59

Guess direct injection is what the CRZ needed for next gen. the elegance is in the simplicity I guess and love how clean starting that car was with no starter motor clatter..

Jonnycoupe · 14 Apr 2021 at 15:50

Jonnycoupe said:
Epic thread fail now with photobucket.

It’s at 272k now!
MOT runs out tomorrow and I still don’t have a windscreen so decides to scratch an itch and buy this, collect it tomorrow. I’ll decide what I end up keeping from then.

Well, MOT ran out Oct 2017.... and that's how it stayed. So revive the thread and car is now the plan! CRZ sold 2 years ago now - put 12k on it and sold for £300 more than I paid for it

Big fail on various brake lines which I' ve had fixed today. The front to rear and also the one that cross engine bay very low down to LH jump hose.

Next item before retest is a handbrake cable that seized solid in the ally collar here in the steel sleeve... bad design. Thats on the way as a pattern part, not sure what will show up and also some smaller engine bay brake lines coming from Japan as Amayama still have good stock at sensible prices and here in 2days! Another advisory is the worn brake pedal rubber :cool:

Hopefully get that sorted ahead of the weekend and drive ready for a trip to Caffeine & Machine.

Comedy compared to the IPACE - 20 year age gap and not far off a 1/3rd of the weight!

Comedy compared to the IPACE - 20 year age gap and not far off a 1/3rd of the weight!

Yaayuh! · 14 Apr 2021 at 16:11

Aww look at it

. What a little beast.

Looks like the headlight lenses are discoloured and need a buff, or at least looks it compared to the IPACE.

Jonnycoupe · 14 Apr 2021 at 16:18

Good spot, yes gave a quick once over with some scratch X which made it much better for MOT but will dig out the proper headlamp restore kit I still have.

Simon · 15 Apr 2021 at 14:02

Amusing thread to read back

12 years is a long time

-Ad- · 15 Apr 2021 at 16:25

Not sure I see 20yrs progress there......

Just an F-Type that mated with a fiesta and produced a really really fat baby.

The Honda on the other hand is perfect

ShiWarrior · 15 Apr 2021 at 17:40

saw a white CR-Z today, it did not look as good as yours !

Jonnycoupe · 15 Apr 2021 at 17:48

ShiWarrior said:
saw a white CR-Z today, it did not look as good as yours !

Lowered and rear spacers seems to be the trick :cool:

Jonnycoupe · 23 Apr 2021 at 21:28

Been plugging away at this the last few nights. Gave it a good clean to get its hibernation grime off.

bit of weight saving after that and cleaner to attack the handbrake again, the pattern part only arrived today, £17 but from Germany - 12days in total!

Success, glad I had goggles on drilling it as a drill bit snapped and a chunk hit me and lodged in my cheek! Thankfully for the design flaw the ally is soft.

Next was the knock sensor, wasn’t sure if this was fuelling issue but research suggest another frequent issue with the plastic coming away. This was the last NTK sensor from Rock Auto in the states, specific for insight otherwise a £15 K20 civic etc would have done the job - £80 and 3 days later it arrived.

difficult access, plastic manifold and the funky EGR plate slid out, glad to see no real carbon build up since last time and much better access to use an adjustable spanner as I didn’t have a 24mm deep reach.

Interesting Califonia carcinogenic warning on the box, no idea what’s in the sensor. Comedy packaging in a massive box with air pouches
So just rattled around

Love the orders from Amayama, parts can be like 1/3 of the price of UK, arrived in 4 days! 5 brake pipes there to replace advisories on runs from the ABS modulator and a new brake pedal pad. Did well to get an advisory there - that’s Taxi territory.

Thankfully passed today the MOT so back on the road turning heads doing what it does well. (My lad reached over for that shot)

Jonnycoupe · 26 Apr 2021 at 01:50

Yaayuh! said:
Aww look at it . What a little beast.

Looks like the headlight lenses are discoloured and need a buff, or at least looks it compared to the IPACE.

Your wish is my command.

Before above
After below just right lamp in image.

To freshen up the front I replaced the vinyl plate and have since shut the bonnet properly.