After growing weary waiting for my ebay contact to build a prototype to fit the Insight, I finally took a chance on a used Civic armrest.
It is from a 92 - 95 Civic EX, it arrived today and it dropped right into the space occupied by the original little e-brake console.
I haven't bothered to screw it in yet as it sits there just fine and barely moves. The e-brake handle fits with no trouble and has full range of motion.
If you are a perfectionist, you may want to trim it a bit or make minor changes to make it look like a perfect factory fit. For me, it does the job I need it to do and it looks just fine doing it! Woo-hoo!
Not sure on the length of the shifter console on the MT, but even if it were longer than the AT you could just trim the leading inch or two from the armrest console to make it fit.
As I mentioned earlier, it's not a perfect fit, but it is very functional and works for me.
Not sure of the part number, but you can find them on ebay with relative ease.
And yes, the lid does open to reveal a small storage cubby. Useful for sunglasses, coins, etc.
Not sure if other year armrests fit better, but as I've mentioned this fits the bill for me and after cruising about this weekend with my right elbow comfortably resting, I am very pleased.
Thanks for informing me of the civic armrest! I just got one from EBAY and will install it this weekend. I even got a close color match! There was about a dozen for sale on Ebay Arturo
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