Don't know if I should be ashamed of my older brother...

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 08/08/2013 at 21:41 • Filed to: None

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He just bought himself an '05 Accord, possibly one of the blandest cars ever, BUT he went out of his way to find one with a manual transmission.

Don't get me wrong, he is by no means Jalop. He doesn't care about cars in the least, and for every bit that I am mechanically inclined, he is not. I'd be surprised if he could identify a missing exhaust. He is better than your average Honda driver though because he does understand the advantages of manuals and he likes driving them.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 08/08/2013 at 21:47

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A non Jalop car with a Jalop gearbox and a non Jalop driver? Sounds legit.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 08/08/2013 at 21:48

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Is it a wagon? I find the Accord of that gen to be a rather nice looking car actually :) The wagon is gorgeous :)

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 08/08/2013 at 21:50

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Sedan. I'm not saying that they look bad, just un-special. They look like... a car.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 08/08/2013 at 21:56

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I had an 03 Coupe. Overall, way better than your average midsize hauler.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 08/08/2013 at 22:09

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Ah well, it's a manual at least :) get him to install a KW suspension kit or something :) What engine is in it? Oh.. Just realised something,,, the EDM/JDM and the US version are two VERY different cars...

Giles007 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 08/08/2013 at 22:32

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No need to be ashamed as long as he did his research; it might actually suit his needs. I know when I was buying my first "real" car I was looking for one that was reliable, easy on gas, reasonably priced, and a manual. After extensive (and I do mean extensive ) research I ended up with a 2003 Hyundai Elantra.
But after having delved so deep into the world of cars I found myself turning into a Jalop; my 'car research' had only intensified after my purchase.
Would I buy the same car today? Absolutely not (I traded it in for a Focus ST). But am I ashamed that I bought it? No, not at all. I still feel that I made a sound decision with that Elantra as it was everything I was looking for at the time.
Who knows, your brother might get bitten by the bug and find himself in the same predicament that I did. Although that Accord should be a lot quicker than an Elantra.