THE HONDA DELSOL CAN BE A GREAT VALUE EVERYDAY SPORTS CAR WITH THE OPTION OF A REMOVABLE ROOF.

HONDA RELIABILITY COUPLED WITH GOOD LOOKS & ROAD HOLDING MAKE THIS CAR A GREAT CHOICE FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR A BUDGET CONVERTIBLE SPORTS CAR WITH HARD TOP SECURITY.

THE VTI IS THE MODEL TO FIND FOR PERFORMANCE WITH THE DOHC VTEC ENGINE PRODUCING AROUND 158 BHP GIVING IT A TOP SPEED OF AROUND 131MPH & A 0-60 TIME AROUND 8 SECONDS.

THE ESI MODEL GIVES AROUND 123 BHP & IS A LITTLE LESS QUICK AWAY FROM THE LIGHTS BUT CAN STILL BE GREAT FUN!.

PERSONALLY I THINK THE LOOKS & HANDLING IMPROVE IF THE CAR HAS BEEN PROPERLY LOWERED WITH A GOOD SET OF ALLOYS & TYRES FITTED BUT THE RIDE QUALITY WILL SUFFER AS A RESULT SO IF YOU LIKE YOUR COMFORT PROBABLY BEST TO LEAVE IT AS STANDARD. 

AS WITH ALL CARS FUEL CONSUMPTION DEPENDS ON DRIVING STYLE BUT YOU SHOULD GET ABOUT 30MPG AROUND TOWN & CONSIDERABLY MORE ON LONG RUNS.

MY TIPS WOULD BE TO AVOID THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED ROOF (very impresive when working ok but can be a expensive pain if you get problems + you get a lot more room in the boot with the manual roof),  TRY & BUY A UK CAR & NOT A IMPORT AS SOME INSURANCE COMPANIES DONT LIKE IMPORTS (you may be ok with a import but check with your insurance company),  CHECK THE BODYWORK CAREFULLY FOR ANY FILLER ESPECIALLY ROUND THE REAR WHEEL ARCHES (generally these cars are not to bad for rust but its always worth having a good look just in case),  MAKE SURE THE BOOT LID GAS LIFTING STRUTS ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO LIFT THE LID AS THEY CAN BE HARD TO FIND & QUITE EXPENSIVE (around £50 a pair),

ALSO THE REMOVABLE ROOF CAN BE A BIT AWKWARD TO REMOVE FOR SMALL OR SLIGHTLY BUILT OWNERS & THERE IS NEARLY ALWAYS A SMALL DRIP OF WATER GETS PAST THE ROOF SEALS & INTO THE CAR IN VERY HEAVY RAIN (its only water!)

YOU CAN BUY A SCRUFFY ONE FOR AROUND £650 - £800, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET A REALLY TIDY ONE FOR AROUND £1600 - £2000 & A MINTER OR WELL TWEAKED ROCKET CAN BE A LOT MORE (just try & make sure you dont buy a bodged up scruffy one for top price!).

FINALLY I HOPE ALL/ANY OF THIS IS OF SOME USE & IF YOU WANT TO PUT A BIG SMILE ON YOUR FACE THIS SUMMER GET YOUR TOP OFF, WINDOWS DOWN FIND A QUIET TWISTY ROAD & HAVE SOME FUN!