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[Wick]

1989 Honda Pilot FL400R

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Look at the pictures in the ad, looks new.

An old GF and I had a couple of these for a few years, what a hoot.

 

[Rydah]

Loved those! My college girlfriend's brother had the smaller version, the 250, and it was a hoot to drive! It's a hopped up, off road go cart/drift machine. I've always wanted to own one, but north of $20K!! Wow.

 

[ntklr650]

Interesting how Honda stole the names for cars later on. Odyssey and pilot

 

[LaserDave]

I think I did my first "hold my beer and watch this" stunt in one of those. I survived.

 

[Rydah]

Interesting how Honda stole the names for cars later on. Odyssey and pilot

Probably because they already had them trademarked, might as well get good use of them.

 

[ntklr650]

Probably because they already had them trademarked, might as well get good use of them.

Good point. They sure ruined a perfectly cool name on some dorky vehicles. So says the guy with a Honda Odyssey Minivan in the garage.

 

[LaserDave]

Good point. They sure ruined a perfectly cool name on some dorky vehicles. So says the guy with a Honda Odyssey Minivan in the garage.

Isn't that the one they tried to make cool with the blaring Judas Priest music in the commercial? I thought that was hysterically funny!

 

[LaserDave]

 

[blupupher]

So could I go to the DMV and register my 1989 Pilot for on road use?

 

[ntklr650]

So could I go to the DMV and register my 1989 Pilot for on road use?

That would be fun to try.

 

[William Wolfen]

Good music, boring van.

 

[Irishcoffee]

Nephew had one, hated it. All it did was bounce uncontrollably on those baloon tires.

 

[LaserDave]

Nephew had one, hated it. All it did was bounce uncontrollably on those baloon tires.

I seem to recall those bouncy tires saving my spleen a time or two.

 

[Wick]

The Pilots had suspension front and rear. The early Odyssey's didn't IIRC.

 

[sandman]

I drove an original Honda Odyssey the 1980 one. No suspension and pull start. My elbow still hurts. Not too mention it was easy to roll