StrikingAccord

FollowingNFront

In NY they'll tow your car no matter WHAT damage will ensue... No wheels, no problem. Low as hell, no problem.

Rockstar21

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hip hop guys don't bag imports

the put lift kits on domestics with 24" wheels! lol

hANDYcaptd

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True dat!

Rockstar21

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what tire pressure are you guys running on your 17" wheels?

i know that its 32/29 in these cars but my tires must be soft as shit b/c im running 35 up front and they are still pancaking... pretty aggrevating. havent had this problem before..

SuperTrooper169

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^ What brand/model tire are you running? Stock size, 215/50/17?

Aman

From what I've seen/heard, almost every Accord owner's tires are a little rounded. I'm running 40 psi and my tires look half flat.

SuperTrooper169

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Mine bowed a little, but nothing completely out of the ordinary. The Accord is pretty front heavy.

Rockstar21

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stock size trooper.. 215/50/17..

bf goodrich tires. (not something i would put on it again btw)

and like aman, i bumped the pressure all the way to 40-41 yesterday and they still were noticeably "squishy". didnt look flat or anything, just annoying.

SuperTrooper169

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It's the 50 series sidewall. If you're used to 40 series or an even smaller, yeah, they'll look squished in comparison.

We design aftermarket auto accessories including tire gauges and tire inflators. One interesting industry fact that a lot of people don't know is:
A tire can lose 50% of its inflation pressure and not appear to be flat.

In your case I guess I'll have to revise that stat to say:
A tire can gain 50% of its inflation pressure and still appear to be flat.

Rockstar21

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yea, and i know it varies between companies as well..

i just dont remember the tires on my TL-S wheels (same demensions) being this soft.

hopefully the new set will help it a little.. if not, i'll get over it.

TylerT

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Just gave my car a fresh wash .. she's looking fresh .

I cannot wait to get a catback! I would want to get something along the lines of Comptech .. sexiest sound ever.

Example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwBAQSClXYA

Rockstar21

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that does sound pretty fkin amazing..

RedRyder

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Comptech is fantastic.


I snapped a few yesterday...

Aman

Win win win.

ParaSurfer1979

That car looks soooo clean bro good Lord. That car was built with taste in mind.

StrikingAccord

StrikingAccord

one of the cleanest 6th gens I've seen

Aman

StrikingAccord, the car looks perfect.

civicdrivr

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I think blacking out the window trim will finish it off nicely.

StrikingAccord

thank you


I need to do 3 more things and I will be finally done

colossusgt

nice accords was wondering if that one in the pic beat the bike or no?

Nismode

Chris, I'm glad to have contributed to that wonderful, clean coupe

It's coming along rather nicely.

Ken1997TL

I agree in this case. Coupes with chrome trim just don't do it for me.

RedRyder

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Thanks Brandon. BBK is the next project after my swap.

Thanks for the kind words guys. So glad we have a place to share our Accords on this site.

lol, if I had a dollar for every time I've said that. Your car looks great man, the drop is perfect. And love the blue.

I will either be blacking out all of it, or just the part that arcs along the roofline. We'll see.

Carraway

I'm curious if anyone owns or has test driven a current generation Accord Coupe with a manual, especially the 6 cyl. version? If so, was the handling significantly better than the current sedan?

I've never seen one at a dealer in my area.


Edit - RedRyder - I just noticed the outline of Ohio plates on that Accord (which is, of course, awesome). How have you managed to keep it from rusting? I have a 2000 Coupe and rust is started to be an issue.

civicdrivr

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The 8th gen coupe 6-6 handles better then the v6 sedan. My brother has an 08 coupe 6-6 and my mother has an 08 sedan v6, I've gotten plenty of seat behind both.

If you were to compare sedans, in my very honest opinion, the 7th gen v6 sedan was more fun to drive compared to the 8th gen.

Carraway

Thanks. Ever driven sixth generation Accords? I have a coupe and have driven my parents' sedan quite a few times, and I think both are far more fun to drive than the current gen. Accord sedan. I was hoping the coupe may still have a little of the old Honda verve.

TylerT

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New Accord 6MTs feel like much bigger cars than the 7th gens, steering feels vague too.

Overall, better mod potential and a little bit quicker .

civicdrivr

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Ive driven my sisters old 2000 accord 5mt once, so I really couldnt get a feel for it. The chassis' are similar to my car (03 CL), and yes, its much more fun to drive then the new stuff.

As Tyler said, the new gen feels as big as it looks. Its not something Im particularly fond of.

Carraway

Thanks, guys, that's what I was afraid of. I was hoping a new coupe would be worth seeking out, but probably not.

SuperTrooper169

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^ Why not a 7th or 7.5th gen 6mt coupe then?

Carraway

I may watch for one, but given the current prices on used cars and difficulty in finding well-maintained MT versions, I thought I may just consider a new car.

Incidentally, I mentioned earlier that if a Legacy GT was still listed today, I may go take a look. It's gone. I wonder if the buyer really paid $20K for it.

Aman

If you can't find a good 7th gen 6MT, maybe invest a little bit of money into the current ride? It's a rare beast for sure, and if you're getting a little bored, I'm sure a new mod or even just a fresh detail will get you falling in love with your car all over again.

ssuzuki

what year is that

Carraway

Thanks. I do intend on keeping it and to continue to maintain it as long as I can. In fact, I'm concerned about it precisely because I do love it. That car has continually gotten me through a lot of rough roads, literally and metaphorically.

I live in a pretty hostile place for cars, however, where it can snow (and the roads are salted) for nearly six months of the year. I also commute 40 miles each way, from a rural dirt roads to downtown Cleveland, so the car could at least use semi-retirement.

It has over 175K miles on it now, and I'll be having the second timing belt/water pump replacement done pretty soon along with addressing some leaking seals.

Finally, I got it when recovering from a severely broken left leg and needed an automatic, and I really want to go back to driving a manual, as well.

It's kind of funny how many people don't understand my keeping this car as well as the maintenance I do on it, especially if they figure out it's not because I can't afford anything else (which seems to be the first assumption).

dallison

I am looking at a used 99 5mt sedan tomorrow with 127k and they are asking 4500. Is there anything that i should look for? I would assume with the 5 speed most of the issues were with the auto.

Can i expect 30 mpg with it also? I was going to offer 3500.

Carraway

Maintenance records, mainly, and how it was treated. The car should definitely have had the timing belt and water pump replaced at this point. If not, that will need to be done as soon as possible.

Depending on where the car's been driven, you'll probably want to check for what metal may be rusting, especially brake and fuel lines, and the condition of rubber hoses and the like. That's all age-related stuff. Other than the issues with the auto transmission, I think the only other problems specific to Accords of that era are the EVAP systems, particularly the solenoids.

I don't think it'll get 30MPG, probably closer to 26 in mainly highway driving with a 4cyl.

Rockstar21

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that's pretty low miles for a 99.
as long as the title was clean and it has good service history, give a test drive and see how you like it.

6th gen sedans > for me.

never was a big fan of the coupe tails for some reason.

dallison

interesting, i thought it would get better mileage than that. It did have the timing belt done @ 100k. If it doesn't get close to 30, i think i may pass on it.