I have some new respect for the Accord

"DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke)
05/28/2019 at 13:50 • Filed to: None

The fact it’s pretty well equipped makes it even better too. Turns out Honda cares more for enthusiasts than I thought.

DISCUSSION (32)

HammerheadFistpunch > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
05/28/2019 at 13:58

The accord has always been the sleeper sedan for the enthusiast who needs a full size sedan.

phenotyp > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
05/28/2019 at 13:58

I really want to drive one. I respect the hell out of em.

someoneatacura > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
05/28/2019 at 14:05

They straight up look great too, I don’t care what anyone says.

lone_liberal > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
05/28/2019 at 14:06

You’re not going to morph in to Jack Baruth on us, are you?

E90M3 > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
05/28/2019 at 14:07

I haven’t driven one of those, but I have driven my friends stock 2012 Civic Si and it is quite a nice car to drive.

412GTI > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
05/28/2019 at 14:13

My dad picked up a Touring earlier this year. His is sadly the 1.5/CVT combo. This is the one combo I would buy, especially after driving the 2.0, it boogies.

Shift24 > HammerheadFistpunch
05/28/2019 at 14:15

And at one time the coupe was the last real muscle car ? I want what he was smoking lol. Even so the coupe was a car that could surprise a bunch of people. Especially if it was a manual, j ust had to look for that Red V6 badge (on 7th gen at least)

Shift24 > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
05/28/2019 at 14:19

T his is the first time since 94 they have put a manual with the top level trim sedan, so it its pretty cool for Honda to do that in the age of dying sedans. A true sleeper even without boost tunes.

I have a feeling in the coming years when someone ask for a fun daily, this will be at the top of oppo and jalop list.

Ash78, voting early and often > HammerheadFistpunch
05/28/2019 at 14:24

2-3 generations ago (pre-2003 or so?) it was pretty milquetoast. Totally average, slower and less fun than Altima, Passat, or Maxima. But they were better than Camry, which was all Honda cared about at the time. Thankfully they’ve gotten wiser...in some respects.

This one appears to be a home run in a minor-league ballpark with 50% attendance.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
05/28/2019 at 14:24

I’d drive one.

Chariotoflove > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
05/28/2019 at 14:26

I think the Accord has always been deserving of respect, in all its iterations. It’s a really good car that would serve anybody well. It’s never inspired lustful feelings in me, but that’s beside the point.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
05/28/2019 at 14:40

The Turbo 2.0T with the 10 speed is a gem of a combination, assume the manual would be only more fun. Also this generation handles wayy more flat than previous ones. Seriously quick.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > E90M3
05/28/2019 at 14:41

The 2012 was by far the worst year of Civic. They were built poorly and drove terribly and were so ugl y and ba d that Honda urgently facelifted it and mechanically overhauled it barely a year later. I think you'd very much appreciate the newer Civic Si better over the one you drove.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
05/28/2019 at 14:42

I need one in blue, 258hp 2.0T, manual, all the necessary/convenient options and I’d drive the shit out of it and have it forever. I always look for them in the lot when I go to the Honda dealer with my dad

BrooklynEagle > Shift24
05/28/2019 at 14:44

Not true. You could get a 6-speed manual V6 in the top-spec EX-L sedan i n ‘06 and ‘07. I’ve got one. Rare birds, though, accounting for ~5,400 out of ~750,000 total Accord sales those two years. Six-speed coupes and I4 5-speed sedans were somewhat more common.

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > Shift24
05/28/2019 at 15:00

All you have to do to make that criteria work for the Accord is to remove cars not made in the US. A lot of those no longer qualify due to parts and labour outsourcing as soon as you do that.

I see a lot of “Made in America”-style stickers where I live and they don’t realize that more than half of their Ford comes from Mexico or Canada or some other country.

Honda owns at least 3 assembly plants in the US and they make the Hondas that the US buys.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely
05/28/2019 at 15:18

An former neighbor worked at a local GM plant. If you had a “domestic” car you could park in the front lot even if it was made in Canada, Mexico or Korea, but if you had a furrin car, like a VW, Toyota, Honda or Subaru that was made in the US, you had to park in the back lot. That kind of sh it needs to stop IMHO.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Chariotoflove
05/28/2019 at 15:24

I’ve got a friend whose wife, for reasons unknown, was absolutely against him buying an Accord. He bought a Passat instead. She, of course, went out and bought a BMW when she was promoted...

HammerheadFistpunch > Shift24
05/28/2019 at 15:25

that guy is just one of those contrarian dips that are poisoning journalism for “engagement”

Chariotoflove > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
05/28/2019 at 15:27

Probably spent more than she needed to.

But then, that’s the profile of most 3 series drivers.

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > HammerheadFistpunch
05/28/2019 at 15:32

Did you read the article, though? The title sucks, but embedded in the trollery are a couple of nuggets you can only get through with reading comprehension.

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
05/28/2019 at 15:33

I mean, yeah, I’m all for corporate sponsorship for loyalty perks, but I mean SOME of that money should go to.. you know... product maybe

Shift24 > BrooklynEagle
05/28/2019 at 16:34

What? W hy have I never heard of this? Assuming its the 3.0L? The sedans of those years look soo much better than the coupes too...

Shift24 > BrooklynEagle
05/28/2019 at 16:41

Holy shit they are real

Kinja'd!!!

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/773460741/overview/

BrooklynEagle > Shift24
05/28/2019 at 16:49

It’s true. Yes, the 3.0 liter. You can spot them by the V6 badge on the trunk, which is colored in red on the manuals (and you can spot the V6 by the dual exhaust). Excellent drivetrain in a very solid package. There seem to be half a dozen or so for sale at any given time. Good ones still command a premium price despite their age.

https://www.driveaccord.net/threads/v6-6-speed-sedan-how-rare-post-pics.19810/

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Chariotoflove
05/28/2019 at 16:54

How did you know it was a 3-series? She got promoted to captain at her airline and decided to upgrade from her Scion. At least she bought the Bimmer used, although I don't think we really need AWD in STL, but as a new mother I think she went safety paranoid. At least she didn't get a gargantuan SUV...

Shift24 > BrooklynEagle
05/28/2019 at 16:55

I said that about the badge in an earlier post ... but I thought it was coupe only for 7th gen. And yeah dual exhaust/2 tail pipes (as the 5th gen had 1 muffler but 2 tail pipes coming out of it ) was a way to tell starting with the 5th gen v6.

I am going to have to do some more digging on this.... lol

Chariotoflove > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
05/28/2019 at 17:31

You’re right, I stereotyped her. The standard meme is to get the entry level beemer when you get a promotion.

STL weather can get pretty bad, not that you can’t negotiate it without AWD. I guess it’s justifiable.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Chariotoflove
05/28/2019 at 17:43

The stereotype is justified.

I’ve been here in STL for seven years now, and to be honest, the weather for the last five years hasn’t been bad at all, this coming from someone who never drove in the snow before. The first couple of years I was here the wint ers were bad, but nothing that couldn’t be easily negotiated with care and caution. For those rare situations where we do get bad weather I don't think the cost and weight are worth it, but that's just me.

Chariotoflove > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
05/28/2019 at 17:48

No, I feel the same. I went to school in the Finger Lakes region of NY where winter can get pretty fierce. I’ve never worried about snow. At the same time, I know a lot of people feel better knowing they have AWD underneath them, just in case, and if that piece of mind is worth the extra expense and mpg hit to them , I won’t judge.

I reserve my scorn for those who think having AWD gives them more margin to do stupid shit, thinking their car will bail them out. No technology is a substitute for smart driving.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Chariotoflove
05/28/2019 at 18:22

I remember a story from back in the ‘80s when Audi was selling a lot of AWD cars. The drivers of said cars would be wildly overoptimistic about the capabilities of their expensive luxury cars and would go falling off the roads when the first bad weather hit. To tow truck drivers in the Denver/Aspen area this was known as ‘Audi Duty Time’...

Kinja'd!!!

Chariotoflove > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
05/28/2019 at 19:34

I love that. Puns at other people’s expense are among the best, at least when they’re being stupid .