03 Accord Sedan Exposed!!
05-27-2002, 04:01 PM
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YUK!!! YUK!!!!
I hope that won't be ANYTHING like a 04 TL, or I am outta here....
:-jon
I hope that won't be ANYTHING like a 04 TL, or I am outta here....
:-jon
man...that is UGLY!
05-27-2002, 05:01 PM
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shiet son!!! damn, thats def not what the final one will loook like. the new accord shouldnt be too extreme (aka those taillights). the new accord has to be a combination of many favorable cars on the road, so Honda can make sure a lot of ppl will like the new Accord... considering its one of the most top selling cars, if not the most.
05-27-2002, 05:06 PM
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That ish is ugly!!! It looks like a honda ate a is300 . Look ath the doors they look just like a is 300. If thats the new accord. I will be saying goodbye to honda products.
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05-27-2002, 06:28 PM
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Those angles aren't very good for getting a good feel for what the car looks like, but I don't think it's that bad. To me, it looks like there's something extra under the bra on that one pic -- a few extra bulges that don't look quite right. And the taillights look like they're being disguised somehow. I do like wheels and the real headrests in the back. But I definitely like my TL better.
05-27-2002, 08:13 PM
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Originally posted by RedLined
And the taillights look like they're being disguised somehow.
And the taillights look like they're being disguised somehow.
:-jon
05-27-2002, 10:25 PM
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IMO, those taillights are definitely disguised.
Bra's, and often fascia coverup (Headlights/taillights/grill) are typical disguises that companies use during real world testing.
Bra's, and often fascia coverup (Headlights/taillights/grill) are typical disguises that companies use during real world testing.
05-27-2002, 11:10 PM
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OK. Here’s my take. Look at the rear of the Accord in the 2nd picture. The one by its self and facing left. See the cut line or the shadow at the edge of the rear quarter panel. This is where the taillight will wrap around. If you look at the taillights of all four cars, you’ll notice they are slightly different. You can see the continuation of this shadow on the three cars facing right. I think the taillights will be a broad band across the entire trunk. Also, the headlights will be pulled back up on the fender. It will look like the ES300 and Camry. Look at the front view. See how the orange reflector is angled? Notice how the headlight disappears under the bra? These will be large headlights. With that said, the designers would not have paired them with tiny taillights. It just doesn’t balance out.
05-28-2002, 01:27 AM
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Originally posted by PAW
OK. Here’s my take. Look at the rear of the Accord in the 2nd picture. The one by its self and facing left. See the cut line or the shadow at the edge of the rear quarter panel. This is where the taillight will wrap around. If you look at the taillights of all four cars, you’ll notice they are slightly different. You can see the continuation of this shadow on the three cars facing right. I think the taillights will be a broad band across the entire trunk. Also, the headlights will be pulled back up on the fender. It will look like the ES300 and Camry. Look at the front view. See how the orange reflector is angled? Notice how the headlight disappears under the bra? These will be large headlights. With that said, the designers would not have paired them with tiny taillights. It just doesn’t balance out.
OK. Here’s my take. Look at the rear of the Accord in the 2nd picture. The one by its self and facing left. See the cut line or the shadow at the edge of the rear quarter panel. This is where the taillight will wrap around. If you look at the taillights of all four cars, you’ll notice they are slightly different. You can see the continuation of this shadow on the three cars facing right. I think the taillights will be a broad band across the entire trunk. Also, the headlights will be pulled back up on the fender. It will look like the ES300 and Camry. Look at the front view. See how the orange reflector is angled? Notice how the headlight disappears under the bra? These will be large headlights. With that said, the designers would not have paired them with tiny taillights. It just doesn’t balance out.
Good points...
05-28-2002, 12:30 PM
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I like it 
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05-28-2002, 01:49 PM
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Hey guys.. I touched up the photo a little on Photoshop... how do i attach it??
I hope this ain't the accord... what happened to those COOL drawings from Motor Trend a few months ago. This is not a step forward at all. It is a combination of a camry, IS, CTS and and Avalon... are you sure this ain't a toyota???
I hope this ain't the accord... what happened to those COOL drawings from Motor Trend a few months ago. This is not a step forward at all. It is a combination of a camry, IS, CTS and and Avalon... are you sure this ain't a toyota???
05-28-2002, 05:57 PM
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Originally posted by NicksTLS
... are you sure this ain't a toyota???
... are you sure this ain't a toyota???
A. These are shot in Ohio with MFG plates on the car according to the photographer. And the Japanese engineers did like him hanging around with a camera.
B. It's reliable enough that Thecarconnection.com has posted it as spy shot.
C. Accord is the only mid-size sedan left that need a face lift in North America. And we all already know what Mazada 6 looks like.
D. Official launch is Jun 17th for the Accord which is about 3 weeks away. The 01 Civic is also spotted at around the same time frame before launch.
05-28-2002, 06:49 PM
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EEEEYuuuuuu!
And I thought the current Accord was bland. I apologize to my wife and all other Accord fans, your Accords are great-looking in comparison to this travesty of design....I hope the new TL is not this jacked-up looking.:yack:
In fact, my wife says that the shape of the rear is too much like a Caddy Eldorado.
I wish these pictures were fakes...
And I thought the current Accord was bland. I apologize to my wife and all other Accord fans, your Accords are great-looking in comparison to this travesty of design....I hope the new TL is not this jacked-up looking.:yack:
In fact, my wife says that the shape of the rear is too much like a Caddy Eldorado.
I wish these pictures were fakes...
05-29-2002, 01:27 AM
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I will not be purchasing any honda autos if the new accord really looks like that.
It really does look like a civic and an IS300 had sex and that's the mutant baby that came out...
:yack:
:yack:
anyway, i'm gonna go masturbate to more tastefull accord pics, like the 3rd gen 95 accord
It really does look like a civic and an IS300 had sex and that's the mutant baby that came out...:yack:
:yack:
anyway, i'm gonna go masturbate to more tastefull accord pics, like the 3rd gen 95 accord
05-29-2002, 03:04 AM
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anyway, i'm gonna go masturbate to more tastefull accord pics, like the 3rd gen 95 accord
anyway, i'm gonna go masturbate to more tastefull accord pics, like the 3rd gen 95 accord
05-29-2002, 12:03 PM
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Maybe I'm the out man out here, but I like what I see. As for some of the details, I am likewise assuming that these are disguised test mules. I find my TL a bit too big, especially in length. It looks like the trunk overhang has been clipped a bit with some more bustle added to the trunk lid.
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05-29-2002, 04:48 PM
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I want to reserve judgement until the final product is available for a clear look, but what I see so far in the spy picks I don't like. Of course, I am not the average Accord buyer, anyway.
05-29-2002, 06:51 PM
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Well looks like it will be as exciting to look at as the current model. Who the hell designs these bland cars, old people in a retirement home or people in the witness protection program?
Don't matter, it will sell all 450,000 copies cause it's an Accord (tied with the Camry as the best family cars period).
Don't matter, it will sell all 450,000 copies cause it's an Accord (tied with the Camry as the best family cars period).
05-29-2002, 07:43 PM
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I was just looking at the 6th gen sedan and realized how old, and outdated it looked. This one has a newer look to it, front reminds me of the new Altima, rear of the Civic from 2 gens ago, but it definitely looks like a fresh, newly designed car. I'll wait till I see some undisguised pics, to see the details in the headlighst grill and tails, but I like the overall profiles.
05-30-2002, 01:53 PM
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No flame, but are we exactly sure that this spy pic is a Honda? With everyone saying it resembles an Altima, it perhaps maybe a Nissan (the wheels look like something Nissan made for the Sentra).
05-30-2002, 02:41 PM
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I like it, they probably are just covering the tailights so people don't know how they look like. They left a little bit out so is still legal to drive.
I like it.
I like it.
05-31-2002, 10:26 AM
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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
The current models are classic and the new model looks even more wonderful! I agree!
The current models are classic and the new model looks even more wonderful! I agree!
However, I can't say the same about what Merc has done to the next CLK, they tried to carry that old design over to the new car, but it looks like a f'd up version of the old one to me. No V8 option either.
06-01-2002, 12:41 AM
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Accord 2003 pic on Edmunds
Saw this pic on Edmunds as a 2003 Accord coupe
http://www.edmunds.com/future/2003/h...n/photo_1.html
http://www.edmunds.com/future/2003/h...n/photo_1.html
06-03-2002, 03:37 PM
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2003 accord pic
All,
Here is a photo of the 2003 Accord from rear view.
http://www.edmunds.com/future/2003/h...n/photo_1.html
Here is a photo of the 2003 Accord from rear view.
http://www.edmunds.com/future/2003/h...n/photo_1.html
06-03-2002, 03:47 PM
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My dad who is a longtime Honda supporter, was already lamenting to me about the shapes of the current generation Accord and Civic (yes, the newly designed in 2001 Civic). It looks like his lamentations are going to continue!
What is Honda
thinking anyways?
What is Honda
thinking anyways?
06-03-2002, 04:06 PM
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but it looks like a f'd up version of the old one to me