by "al-zo - Now with an Acura!" (al-zo)
Published 06/23/2017 at 21:25
by "al-zo - Now with an Acura!" (al-zo)
Published 06/23/2017 at 21:25
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So just having just two cars in the family wasn’t cutting it for meeting all of our car needs, especially since I’m working during the summer and going to college in the fall. Both my parents not being enthusiasts resulted in me borrowing my dad’s Honda CR-V for the last couple of years, and now I don’t have to sneak away with his keys all the time.
In April, my dad decided to surprise me by showing up after work in a 1999 Acura CL (5 speed stick!), that he apparently picked up for $1200. It’s the first car that actually belongs to me and it’s my intro to learning how to drive stick, so needless to say, I’m pretty excited.
Here’s some first impressions:
- It’s pretty low on power (it’s the 2.3), and combined with rev hang that lasts for approximately 30 years (kidding), driving quickly is proving to be a challenge.
- So far, I’ve been getting around 25 mpg, which is respectable, but I hope can improve once I get more proficient driving stick.
- It feels like I’m driving a freaking boat: The body roll makes me feel like I’m piloting a whale, and the long wheelbase results in a turning radius that a literal boat could probably beat.
- The paint is oxidizing on the hood, which becomes very noticeable in the sun :(
Other than that, I have yet to find out any other quirks. In the meantime, school me on Honda engines of the 90's!
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
06/23/2017 at 21:37, STARS: 0
I beilive that has the same engine/trans as an Accord EX Of the same year. A great combo to learn stick on no doubt, I live my 97 Accord, it hadn’t been so rusty I’d probably still have it.
That’s the car I learned to no clutch shift with. And the only car I could ever do it regularly in.
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
06/23/2017 at 22:13, STARS: 0
I like the boat tail Acuras! You have to tint that a bit to save the interior and use a windshield shade!! I’m insane about windshield shades.
"kincai28" (kincai28)
06/23/2017 at 23:31, STARS: 2
Looks super clean for $1200! Great buy.
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
06/24/2017 at 01:21, STARS: 0
A few bits of maintenance that will help driveability
-Air filter
-EGR valve
-Spark Plugs
-Fix any vacuum leaks
-Seafoam your engine
You can do this entire list for about 100$. You’ll gain some MPGs and have more response, power, and the assurance that even if the thing you replaced was newer, you knew when it was replaced.
"aquasurf" (stevenjj)
06/24/2017 at 06:36, STARS: 0
If your engine is K24 I may be able to help you to remove rev hang. I have built a gadget working perfectly on my 2012 Honda Accord and it may be backward compatible. Shoot me an email to
info@startrade.org
if interested.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
06/24/2017 at 08:09, STARS: 0
nice one.
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
06/24/2017 at 10:43, STARS: 0
I gained a few mpgs in my car after I did spark plugs and the air filter. My calve cover gasket was leaking a little bit and my fuel economy went up a little bit after that too. Overall nice car! It seems like your dad got a great deal on it.