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SUV Of The Day: June 28, 2017; Tomica '12 Honda CR-V
Topic Started: Jun 28 2017, 10:23 PM (471 Views)
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Today's Car Of The Day comes from Brett's collection and is Tomica's 2012 Honda CR-V.

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The Honda CR-V is a compact crossover manufactured by Honda since 1995. Since it uses the Honda Civic platform in an SUV body it was called "CR-V" which stands for Compact Recreational Vehicle.

Honda began producing the CR-V in Sayama, Japan, and Swindon, UK, for worldwide markets, adding North American manufacturing sites in East Liberty, Ohio, in 2007; El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico, in late 2007 (ended in early 2017); Alliston, Ontario, Canada, in 2012; and Greensburg, Indiana in February 2017. The CR-V also is produced in Wuhan (Hubei province) for the Chinese market by the Dongfeng Honda Automobile Company, a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Corporation.

The CR-V is Honda's mid-range utility vehicle, slotting between the smaller HR-V and the larger Pilot.


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For more information and pictures of the real car, please visit: Honda CR-V

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Please note that this model has been wheelswapped.

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The CR-V Concept debuted at the Orange County International Auto Show in September 2011, the production 2012 CR-V debuted at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. The CR-V went on sale in the U.S. on December 15, 2011.

It is powered with a 2.4-liter i-VTEC inline-four engine which takes 4.2 quarts of oil. It puts out 185 hp and 163 pound-feet (220Nm ) of torque at 4,400 rpm along with an all-new Real-Time all-wheel-drive (AWD) with intelligent control system. All North American Honda CR-Vs come equipped with a 5-speed automatic transmission.

The facelifted 2015 model year CR-V went on sale during October 2014. The CR-V uses the direct injected "Earth Dreams" engine and continuously variable transmission (CVT) transmission combination first introduced on the ninth generation Accord, EPA estimated fuel economy is improved +4/+3/+3 mpg (city/highway/combined). The structure has been modified to improve crash performance, particularly in the IIHS's small offset crash test. The suspension shock absorbers, springs, anti-roll bars and lower control arms are also revised to improve ride performance, while a reduced 15.6:1 steering gear ratio and larger brake booster gives it a sportier feel.


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craftymore
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Support your local demo derby.

Donor wheels look like ones from a Greenlight Ford Escape.
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pjedsel
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And here one of my first comments was going to be that the wheels were so in-Tomica like and then I read about the wheel swap. These certainly add to the overall look of a nice offering from Tomica. nice detailed on the front.
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Stampede
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I was wondering about the wheels as well! Looks great after having that done. The CR-V is always going to have a special place in my heart; I grew up riding in one. That said, I'm not a fan of the latest redesign, but this generation I like.
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I would pass on this one.
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Jun 29 2017, 08:34 AM
I would pass on this one.
My wife was looking at a CR-V...I told her if she bought it, I wasn't going to drive it, it was all hers.

She bought the Buick instead. That I drive.

There is no denying Tomica quality on their scale cars, although notwithstanding the wheels, this one seems to me a bit lower caliber than I am accustomed to seeing from Tomica. My only real lament when it comes to Tomica is how few models they cover that I can relate to. I've managed a handful of token JDM examples that I picked up on the cheap, but I simply don't relate to them. The older "foreign" models and the occasional examples that are more widely available in the states (ironically, this would count in that department) resonate better with me. In my mind that would mostly be Datsun / Nissan Zs and Toyota Celica / Supras, perhaps a Honda (Acura) NSX or Subaru XT if they made them...and the exception to the rule is the Mitsuoka Le Seyde and Orochi.

I guess that makes me an old fuddy duddy, but I just don't relate personally to a lot of Japanese offerings over the past 20-25 years or so. I will make an exception here for the pickups, specifically the Nissan Hardbody and Frontier (I've owned and own both) and the Honda Ridgeline (I like the looks of the 4 door original version, not the new one....looks too much like a Ford)
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your are not a fuddy duddy Wes...you are some one that knows what he likes and is willing to add them to
his collection.
i feel i fall in the same group.
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Jun 29 2017, 03:12 PM
My only real lament when it comes to Tomica is how few models they cover that I can relate to. I've managed a handful of token JDM examples that I picked up on the cheap, but I simply don't relate to them. The older "foreign" models and the occasional examples that are more widely available in the states (ironically, this would count in that department) resonate better with me. In my mind that would mostly be Datsun / Nissan Zs and Toyota Celica / Supras, perhaps a Honda (Acura) NSX or Subaru XT if they made them...and the exception to the rule is the Mitsuoka Le Seyde and Orochi.
I've seen a number of JDM cars in the last few years. The quirky Japanese cars of the early '90s are now old enough to be imported here, and well...people are. If I've seen this many, than I imagine there must be quite a few of them in the USA. Most are probably Skylines... But here you go, for your viewing pleasure - JDM cars I've seen and shot:

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1936 Datsun Model 15 Phaeton

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1991 Nissan Pulsar GTI-R

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1964 Nissan Cedric 1900 Deluxe

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1991 Nissan Figaro

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1989 Nissan S-Cargo

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1998 Nissan Skyline (R33)

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1989 Nissan Skyline (R32)

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1971 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-X

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1967 Toyota 2000GT

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1990 Toyota Sera, as seen parked among the Merkurs at the Ford Nationals. I can't make this stuff up!

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Honda Acty

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1991 Honda Beat

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1984 Triumph Acclaim (badge-engineered Honda Ballade)

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1966 Honda S600

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1990 Suzuki Every

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1972 Suzuki LJ20

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1970 Mazda Cosmo Sport

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1981 Isuzu 117

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1991 Subaru Sambar 4x4 Fire Truck
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That's OK, and I recognize many of those as models Tomica covered. Some I would appreciate, primarily about 1972 and earlier...though that date is somewhat arbitrary and not etched in stone...just the "vintage" appeal. I can see how Skylines appeal to the Asian hotrod guys, and they are hit and miss with me, they tend to be a bit more stylish than most offerings.

The minivans, the econoboxes (non-rallye), the ultra-tiny sardine cans, the golf carts with a flatbed...just don't do anything for me, I don't relate. Sorry. I'm sure they are fun to see in real life, I wouldn't take one home and park in my garage.
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(Very roughly) 90% of my diecast collection consists of vehicles I have no desire to have a real version of in my garage.
I am a big fan of this Tomica casting, and the wheel swap looks great on it.
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Dean-o-mite
Jun 30 2017, 04:56 PM
(Very roughly) 90% of my diecast collection consists of vehicles I have no desire to have a real version of in my garage.
I am a big fan of this Tomica casting, and the wheel swap looks great on it.
I think I'd agree with you Dean. I love land barges and old iron cars/trucks/suvs in general from USA companies. At the same time I have cars across all spectrum that I doubt I'd wish to own 1/1 copies of. That's what makes the hobby all the more fun.
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Dunno, guess I should have been a gearhead or a wrench monkey...I am hard pressed to think of a single example in my collection that I wouldn't want in my garage, with the exception of some Tomica and Bingo JDM cars. The Bingo were a gift, and the Tomica because they are a token example of that brand. I have Eastern European cars I doubt I will ever see, but they intrigue me enough I would have them if I had the chance...particularly the Tatra. I have Western European cars and Limey cars, some I know have horrible reliability records (Rover, Triumph) that I would still park in my garage. Renault Dauphine and Citroen Tin Snails, Fiat Nuovo 500 (2 cylinder!), VWs out the wazoo...I know a little about these cars, I relate to them.

I have some South American cars, and like the Japanese cars I don't know enough about them to relate to them. It's nothing personal. I kinda like the Brazilian Charger (Dodge Dart with a Charger nose), because it is a late 60s-early 70s MoPar in the styling, and it helps that that era Dart is one of my favorite sleeper cars anyway. Just got one of the Brazilian VW sports, only because it was there and I grabbed most of the rest of the series at the same time...I don't relate to it either.
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Well..... I like the casting, even though the real car is pretty boring in my own eyes. Nothing stand-out about it, but that's what I like to see in diecast - everyday cars. And the wheel swap does improve the look, although I am okay with standard Tomica wheels.

As for collecting.... I'm certainly not a gearhead or a wrench monkey... and I don't really relate to the vast majority of the cars I collect, although I try to stick to cars I'm somewhat familiar with. I simply collect what I like. I'd love to own them all in 1:1 but I'm not that rich. So I do it in miniature. I envy the guys that can do it for reals. But cringe at the thought of dusting them all! :rolleyes:
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