The Honda CRX is one of those cars that enjoyed a nice swing in value, and I suspect it’s not done yet. The Si trim is fairly hard to find, especially in stock form, as most of these cars have been poorly modified over the years. In addition, even if it’s stock, the likelihood of there being rust to address if it’s lived in the Northeast is a high probability. The seller of this 1991 Honda CRX Si listed here on Facebook Marketplace needs to follow one simple rule to ensure a top dollar sale, and it’s to spend the money to install some stock Si wheels – and I guarantee you this car would sell in a day.

I will never understand why people feel compelled to slap on some cheap aftermarket wheels as some sort of attempt at increasing eyeball appeal. First of all, it’s a waste of money that could be better spent elsewhere. Secondly, most wheels these days are junk made in some third-world country. Finally, larger wheels inevitably create the undesirable “monster truck” stance where the fender wells get all jacked up and the car generally looks terrible, which usually prompts cheap sellers to cut the springs to close the gap. Save the $1,000 on wheels and tires and simply clean up the stock Si wheels, which look fantastic anyway. At least this CRX still has its Si-specific mudflaps, which will fetch about $400 on eBay if you happen upon a set in the junkyard.

Hell, it even has the stock floor mats, which were again, specific to the Si. Lots of seemingly insignificant items were only found on Si trim variants, so if the seller had these mats steam-cleaned and maybe hit them with some fabric paint, the interior would look significantly better as well – and throw the stock steering wheel back in while you’re at it! Honda made some great steering wheels straight from the factory. See, the way you get top dollar for a popular tuner car is to show the world you own one of the few that hasn’t been messed with. When you list a car like this with modifications, it just seems like one more poorly tweaked example in a sea of discarded project cars.

The paint is a treat, and while it used to be fairly common, good luck finding a car painted this shade today. This color was one you’d see splashed all over the factory brochures back in the day; now, it’s a distant memory. The Si came with a spunky four-cylinder engine, good for 108 horsepower and 100 lb.-ft. of torque. Thankfully, the seller hasn’t messed with the bone-stock engine, as I was nervous we’d see an aftermarket cold air intake under the hood (the valve cover has been painted, however.) The seller has threatened to keep modifying it if it doesn’t sell, so please, rescue this CRX if you can. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Lothar… of the Hill People for the find.