AMG Hondas are so rare, but so good! I owned a 1996 Ballade VTEC AMG, acquired from Mercedes Benz Milnerton in 2002. Only mod I did was a custom intake running into the wheel well, where the resonator airbox used to live. 128kw at the wheels on mine, far exceeding the claimed 129kw, from a little 1.6 - made it quite well known at 'street drags' of the day. Oh the stories I could tell that would have me arrested! VR6 and M3 (E36) owners scratching their heads at either being beaten to the line, or not being able to outrun this little 1600. (Looking at you 'JNYRKT WP') Amazing handling on Eibach's made it great fun at gymkhana days too. Incredible cars, especially considering it was pre the days of turbos being a common thing. At the time I was lead to believe these models were part of homologation requirements, but as per your video may well have been simply capitalising on the partnership. So great to see something on these AMG Hondas! Once upon a time there was a write up on my model in CAR Magazine, but never able to find it again.
Honda didn't need AMG, as my eg9 Ferio (1992 four door four bucket seats) came with the b16a limited slip dif and all the Honda toys ;climate control folding mirrors sunroof and 170hp as standard, which red lines @ 8.200 revs !!!...
@@miwina2014 Yeah was a bad one. The car had the B18B3, so my ultimate plan was to do a Frankenstein conversion eventually. But that's the way the cookie crumbles.
Because South Africa's fuel wasn't up to standard, the b16a6 engine was first introduced in the SO4 chassis only in 1996 to 2001 , so therefore our EG8s only received the B18b as the most powerful engine transplant even the Integras in the USA already had B18cs So ja, no EG ever came down the production line with a B16 engine in South Africa.
The old Hondas on their manuals had the Honda and the Mercedes emblem. "Powered by Mercedes-Benz" I always wondered why these cars were so comfortable. My Father had a white 150i very reliable
Who else is just finding this out in 2023 😂
Eks saam jou boet
Here
Ek werk al 4 jaare MBSA en DTSA, ek vind die vandag eerste uit😂.
today actually 🤣🤣🤣
I'm just finding out in 2024....
AMG Hondas are so rare, but so good!
I owned a 1996 Ballade VTEC AMG, acquired from Mercedes Benz Milnerton in 2002. Only mod I did was a custom intake running into the wheel well, where the resonator airbox used to live.
128kw at the wheels on mine, far exceeding the claimed 129kw, from a little 1.6 - made it quite well known at 'street drags' of the day. Oh the stories I could tell that would have me arrested!
VR6 and M3 (E36) owners scratching their heads at either being beaten to the line, or not being able to outrun this little 1600. (Looking at you 'JNYRKT WP')
Amazing handling on Eibach's made it great fun at gymkhana days too.
Incredible cars, especially considering it was pre the days of turbos being a common thing. At the time I was lead to believe these models were part of homologation requirements, but as per your video may well have been simply capitalising on the partnership.
So great to see something on these AMG Hondas! Once upon a time there was a write up on my model in CAR Magazine, but never able to find it again.
Are there many still around?
Jy rook sterk kak as daai stuk kak n M3 jaag😂😂😂
I own an 1998 ballade. Amg spec. With white dials and all. Love the car when the vtec kicks. Plus it has period correct yellow amg colour.
interested in selling?
I love the south African accent so much, it's adorable
I have pictures of an article about the ballade sport as it were called. If u want a read maybe
Amg ballade never came out with a b series engine. What sorcery is this?
I can finally say I'm outside in a AMG when I pull up to my bishs crib!😂
Honda didn't need AMG, as my eg9 Ferio (1992 four door four bucket seats) came with the b16a limited slip dif and all the Honda toys ;climate control folding mirrors sunroof and 170hp as standard, which red lines @ 8.200 revs !!!...
I had a silver AMG ballade, really loved that car 👌👌
Can you share photos of it?
@@miwina2014 I wish I had photos, I've only got two pictures of it after I had an accident. Had the car around 2005-2008.
@@arnogericke oh, that’s a shame
@@miwina2014 Yeah was a bad one. The car had the B18B3, so my ultimate plan was to do a Frankenstein conversion eventually. But that's the way the cookie crumbles.
I love how south African people sound like that movie district 9... they all sound like those lads in Boston Massachusetts.... 😮
???
Because it’s a South African movie?
They don't all sound like that, mostly the native Afrikaans speaking ones have this accent.
My cousin use to work at MBSA in East London he had a AMG Civic given as a company car....
A friend of mine had the shape before the one shown here (the square Ballade) that was also an AMG, that thing could seriously shift!
Just imagine they had continued and brought out an Intergra type R AMG or a
screaming S 2000 AMG !
Because South Africa's fuel wasn't up to standard, the b16a6 engine was first introduced in the SO4 chassis only in 1996 to 2001 , so therefore our EG8s only received the B18b as the most powerful engine transplant even the Integras in the USA already had B18cs
So ja, no EG ever came down the production line with a B16 engine in South Africa.
Man I need one now but I’m in the states
Honda amg ballade 😉 tuned by amg ..... Hyundai verna se to behtar hai 😅. mitsubishi galant amg bhi bdhiya thi 😊
The old Hondas on their manuals had the Honda and the Mercedes emblem. "Powered by Mercedes-Benz"
I always wondered why these cars were so comfortable. My Father had a white 150i very reliable
Tell me why I want one now? Bro ain't way I want one now
From Africa!!!!!
my grandfather gave me one and i didnt know if it was legit or not.......struggling to find parts tho
Souf Efriken neh😅
I own one
Why Africa this would have sold all over the world
Portuguese mercedes 😂
👍💪✌️
Honda AMG 😮😮😮😮😮😮💪🏼👌💯🇩🇪😍
bro post your car!!!