Mizouse

I saw the new accord in person at honda of berkeley.

my friend lives right behind the dealership and i saw i think one of the technicians driving the car from storage to the showroom.

imo looks much better in person. although it was a quick glanced as i passed by.

CCColtsicehockey

ok now that is hot.

Siddig

His dad works on everyone of Honda's engine assembly lines in Anna, Oh. Do a search on the name Water-S. I did, it was ummmmmm enlightening?

phile

?? so his dad is water-s?

stright-(paint)balling

the line dad's help runs does Si Civics, Accords (4 cylinders), CR-V,Element, i think that's it.
I never said V-6 or regular civics dick wad.
so before you cock off you need to get your fucking facts stright.

charliemike

Settle down, Francis.

Mokos23

pretty sad that the new Accord is bigger and longer than all 3 of Acura's sedans.

if the new Accord is as long as the Pontiac Grand Prix, i'll never get it. I had a Grand Prix GXP as a rental car when I went on a business trip, it handled like a boat and it was so hard to back out of a space because it was so long. I felt like I was driving a limo.

phile

^ werd. As much as I like the space of a large sedan, it does become a liability in parking.

LuvMyTSX

I just had one too, on my trip a couple weeks ago in CA. The thing was HUGE, and probably handled like it, too. I wasn't the one driving, so I was grateful for the back seat room.

Texas

Do not worry the new Accord is not a Pontiac....the 4drs are at the dealer here. Looks good, leather seems to be better than our 04....the seats are lower as I noticed the lower height when I got in...lower than our Accord or TSX...seems lower than the TL...back seat has the added room and trunk has plenty of room...I am sure the handling/ride will be Honda ie good..

Coupes will be in in October...

LuvMyTSX

^ Well that's good news. My parents might be heading to the dealer this weekend for test drives since mom's car is dead for the moment. They'd probably be getting a leftover 07 though, if anything.

dom

And make sure your rents stay away from those first year builds.....

Mokos23

your parents are going to look at a non-american car? that's a first?

LuvMyTSX

LOL. Get your mind outta the gutter!

Yep, I've already told them not to get a first year build. They'd be after an 07 anyway. My parents don't spend money on cars and would want a leftover.

LuvMyTSX

I know! I was surprised to hear that my dad was looking at Accords online Monday night. He always has a smartass comment about how I'm "biased" whenever I mention that they should look at an Accord, but now here they are, researching them. Haha. My mom is interested in a CR-V, though, but my dad is anti-SUV, even though he could use one with the way he has scratched the hell out of the trunk of his Sebring when putting his bike in the back to go to races.

Mokos23

do your parents know that your car is an Accord actually?

jax, your folks should cop an 07 Accord Sedan EX-V6 w/navi.

F23A4

Not the best sedan in the world but, I love mine.

LuvMyTSX

Yeah, I've told them that before. It really has no meaning to them since they aren't "car people."

I seriously doubt they'd go for a top of the line model. More like LX or EX, not sure 4 or V6 yet, and maybe EX-L, since they are used to leather in their cars now. But that's about it. They aren't in the spending mood now with all the expenses from the kitchen.

SpicyMikey

Just checked out the Honda website to read the full specs on this new Accord. I agree with several comments, can't believe how close they've closed the gap with the Acura sedans. Top end Accord pretty much has every significant feature the RL has except SH-AWD, keyless start (for $15k less).

Actually, I'm stunned it DOESN"T have keyless start. This is a total redesign. I can't see any car maker in 2008 designing a car that at least doesn't have Keyless start as an option. Honda, I worry about these guys

F23A4

You mean one of these (found in the JDM version of the current Honda Accord)?:




My guess is that this feature will debut in the next gen TL.

SpicyMikey

Exactly. I have that system on my RL. Kind of feature you didn't think you'd need/want until you got it. Sounds rediculous, but it's so nice not having to reach in your pocket to unlock he door with your hands full, etc. No more misplaced keys because it always stays in your pocket.

Push button is irrelevant. I could care less about that. They should just leave the steering column starter in place and offer a keyless option that is basically just a retrofit of the same base system.

It's such an inexpensive feature to add, I can't believe it's not on every car over $25k

F23A4

I know what you mean about the convenience. I have Intelligent key on my 05 Murano.

Keyless entry/start nowadays is not unlike cruise control was back in the early/mid-80s: Mainly an option on higher end cars but, soonafter available on just about every vehicle.

SpicyMikey

Yep, Nissan and Toyota seem to be rolling this feature out everywhere now. Toyota even put it in their redesigned Camry last year. That's why I was a little surprised Honda didn't put it in the Accord with this FMC. I think they screwed up on that one.

dom

They need something to add to the 09, 10 etc.

Makes me sick about Honda but that seems to be their game plan these days.

SeCsTaC

Intelligent Key fucking owns. It's not like that fake BMW shit where you have to put the key into the dash, and THEN push the start button.

Intelligent key = never take the key out of your pocket, just walk up to the car, open it, and push the button and off you go.

F23A4

My wife's key FOB is buried somewhere deep in that suitcase she calls a "purse" so for her intelligent key is a miracle of convenience.

SpicyMikey

Worse thing is owning one car with keyless and one car without. Wanna guess how many times I get in my other car and reach to start the car without the key? Doesn't make you look very bright when others are in the car

F23A4

Like a dork, I have snapped the door handles on my Accord, Civic and Quest more times than I care to count, forgetting that I actually have to press my FOB button.

stright-(paint)balling

i saw the first 08 Accord on the road today. it was a blue 2 door. it was going the opposite way i couldn't see if it was a v-6.

y'all were talking about difference in locations of stuff.
occassionally my momma borrows my Odyseey she has a 2005 Odyseey and I got a 2000 Odyseey. on the 2005 model year they moved the shifter from in the column to on the dash like on Pilots, and CR-Vs. when she gets in my van she's in that area grabbing for the shifter. but i do the same on the column when i drive hers. so she kids me.

Texas

from TOV post: did not see here hope not a repost: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/.../photo_03.html

LuvMyTSX

That coupe is looking better and better to me every time I see it.

JediMindTricks

and i love how the trunk doesn't close if the key's inside it.

TL CHROMETIDE

New video and commercial on the Honda site.

Mizouse

i could care less, personally i would rather not have intelligent key, cause if you're near your car some random douche bag could run up to your car and hop on in. and being your key is in your pocket you cant quickly lock it or press a panic button etc...

ohh and BMWs dont come with intelligent key standard. you have to pay for it as an option. and it works the same as the RL, mercedes etc..

phile

Doesn't it de-activate once the car senses that the key is no longer near the car, ie, the driver's not the owner?

Mokos23

yes nice pics, but why does Honda still go with Michelins? They suck!! I hate the stock OEM Michelins they give. Had those Michelins in my old 99 Accord they sucked and had to buy Goodyears.

SpicyMikey

In the case of the RL, the car stays running but it puts out an audible alert. Of course, once you shut the car off, you won't be able to start it again.

But really, what are the odds someone is going to run up and jump in your keyless start car and drive off with it while you're standing next to it? Well, I actually think they are about the same odds as if you DON"T have keyless start. But in that case, the guy just sticks a knife in your face and tells you to give him your keys. Same difference, right

ImportsRhot

If you have to put the key in the dash then press the push start button then you opted not to go with the intelligent key feature. That is a $500 option and as stated above, it works like the RL, Lexus and other cars equipped with this feature.

Mizouse

well i didn't necessarily mean drive off with the car. it could just be some crazy person that wants to get into your car.

but it could happen.

Mizouse

anyways, i went to honda of serramonte to try and check out the car in person, all they had were 2 V6 accords, one EX the other EX-L.. and they weren't available to look at yet.

then again maybe the sales guy didn't think we were serious cause we showed up in the new TL.