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Replying to: mamamia2 (Jul 17, 2007 1:31 pm) I took the car to the dealer for an evaluation. Upon hearing it, the lead technician immediately diagnosed it as "transmission whine", which he said was common with these models but does not affect the performance or life of the transmission. They pulled out another new 07 accord 4 cylinder automatic from the lot with less than 10 miles on it for a comparison test drive, and I could hear it on that one as well. of course the comparison drive does not speak to the source of the whine, but it seems like it is not uncommon on these cars (as others here have noted). It would have been ideal to not have the whine at all, but my primary concern was if there was a defect with my car. As long as that is not the case, to me it is minor and the car has enough positives to offset this 'feature'. Having said that, it is always informative to hear other experiences and opinions. |
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I got the 07 Accord SE V6 at the end of Feb. So far, I am very pleased with its performance. But there is something that brings to my attention: on my way back home from work, I need to exit from US101 ramp to US237. At the end of the ramp, US237 has a very very gentle uphill, at that moment, around 30 to 40mph, the car's acceleration is very weak. It feels like the car maintains the speed for 2 seconds then starts to accelerate, very much like my old Geo Prizm. This is probably the only situation that I find this car's acceleration is not quite satisfying. Other than that, the power and acceleration is almost perfect. Do you guys have any experience like this? Or will a shift to D3 help? Thanks.
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Replying to: aamixy (Jul 20, 2007 10:50 pm) 
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Replying to: blufz1 (Jul 20, 2007 11:14 pm) Shifting to D3 doesn't need to press the button so I think it should be fine. But it could shift to N without pressing the button. 
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Replying to: aamixy (Jul 21, 2007 9:10 am) |
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either start accelerating sooner, or punch the gas harder to initiate the downshift. Or even better, trade it in for a stick shift, and you can always be in the gear you wnat, when you want it!
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Replying to: stickguy (Jul 21, 2007 9:47 am) I submit that I can probably get my automatic to downshift faster than you can push in the clutch, and change gears manually. And never have to put down my coffee cup. 
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given how slow many ATs are to kick down. The bigger issue with an automatic like the Accord (without the manumatic feature) is that it is very difficult to plan ahead. With a stick, you can be in the gear yo uneed before you need it, but with an automatic, they often won't shift until you have mashed the gas, and then it mulls it over for a while.
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Replying to: stickguy (Jul 21, 2007 9:56 am) Well, that only works if you can plan ahead. If a passing situation arises suddenly, I would probably be halfway around the car by the time you get into the gear you decide to shift into. With the Accord automatic, there is no mulling. Magazine reviewers have commented that the Accord automatic always seems to be in the right gear, or will get their quickly when prompted to do so.
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Replying to: elroy5 (Jul 21, 2007 10:17 am) There is a reason stick shifts are faster in 0-60 than automatics. Among them are that you choose your gear and choose your revs. I guarantee you that a stick shift will not only be in gear but will be in the right set of revs to pass before an automatic will. |
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