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Re: Accord 2008 ride? [elroy5] by mcmanus
Aug 18, 2007 (2:27 am)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Aug 17, 2007 6:08 pm)

Not that sport is inherently honorable or that auto racing is fully embraced as a sport, but hours of left hand turns in highly regulated manhines made to resemble domestic cars by former moonshine runners leaves me cold (and wondering why its being discussed here).
 
Reminds me of urban freeway traffic at twice the speed, but without cell phones and coffee to distract drivers.
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Re: Accord 2008 ride? [mcmanus] by elroy5
Aug 18, 2007 (6:13 am)
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Replying to: mcmanus (Aug 18, 2007 2:27 am)

NASCAR has plenty of fans right now. It doesn't need you.
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Re: Accord 2008 ride? [mcmanus] by blufz1
Aug 18, 2007 (7:02 am)
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Replying to: mcmanus (Aug 18, 2007 2:27 am)

But,then,you actually bought a Saab,right?
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Re: nitpicking [jet10000] by maddog11
Aug 18, 2007 (7:07 am)
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Replying to: jet10000 (Aug 17, 2007 7:25 pm)

I really don't mind a lot of buttons and knobs as long as they are clearly marked. I have a 2006 Accord and I get more frustrated by knobs having mutiple functions and having to go to the manual to operate things; I am very middle aged and my memory isn't what it used to be.
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Re: Crummy steering wheels [mcmanus] by blueverine
Aug 18, 2007 (7:48 am)
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Replying to: mcmanus (Aug 17, 2007 6:07 pm)

I used to have 1990 Acura Integra with regular Michelin tires and get 24 mpg. After 150,000 miles, I switched to Michelin MXV Energy tires. It gave me 26 mpg consistently. But handling was noticeably not as good as with the regular tires.
 
Now I have 2005 Accord LX 4-cyl and it has the Energy tires. I guess Honda goes for the high mpg tires to adhere to EPA mpg CAFE guidelines. But it goes against the Honda's philosophy of sporty handling.
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Re: Crummy steering wheels [blueverine] by robertsmx
Aug 18, 2007 (8:49 am)
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Replying to: blueverine (Aug 18, 2007 7:48 am)

EPA ratings don't take tire into account. Honda goes for expensive but longer lasting tires. I'm on fourth set of tires in my 98 Accord, and didn't consider Michelin MXV4 Energy (which were factory tires) for one being too expensive, and they don't like older "shiny" surfaces (tar or concrete).
 
Soft compound Yokohamas did wonders to ride and handling, but they were prone to wear and punctures. So, after going thru two sets, I'm on Bridgestone Turanza which is somewhere in between.
 
Speaking of tires, I was amazed at how ridiculous tires were on a Toyota Sienna rental I had couple of months ago. Hit a pot hole and heard the tire whistle. It had a gash! This was the first time I experienced anything like it.
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Re: nitpicking [jet10000] by tallman1
Aug 18, 2007 (9:48 am)
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Replying to: jet10000 (Aug 17, 2007 7:25 pm)

Speaking of buttons did anyone notice the unlabeled buttons on either side of the panel that have a red dot and blue dot above and below them? Are those the seat temperature controls?
 
I'm sure those buttons are for the dual temp controls. The passenger can adjust the temp of the air coming out of the vents on that side.
 
Cooled seats would be nice though. I'd use them more than the heaters I have now in my 06 Accord.
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Lights out for the TSX and TL?? by fxguy
Aug 18, 2007 (2:29 pm)
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The TSX has 205HP. The regular TL has 258HP. The Accord V6 has 268 HP. Unless the Acura is loaded with some nice feature that most people cannot live without (like maybe satellite linked Navigation), it looks like their sales will surely take a hit. Looks like Honda is counting on selling a boatload of Accords to offset the healthier profit per vehicle they make from the Acura brand. From what i have seen so far and taking into account the bad rep Toyota is getting for its Camry's tranny, i can see the Accord easily returning to retake the throne of best selling car in the US within 2 years! This is assuming that the Accord itself does not have its own quality issues when it hits next month.
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Re: Lights out for the TSX and TL?? [fxguy] by jchan2
Aug 18, 2007 (7:00 pm)
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Replying to: fxguy (Aug 18, 2007 2:29 pm)

Both TL and TSX are up for a redesign though, so I'm sure Honda has something special planned for those two models, because both TSX and TL are critical to the Acura brand.
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Re: Accord 2008 ride? [elroy5] by angelus1
Aug 18, 2007 (7:05 pm)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Aug 18, 2007 6:13 am)

most of nascars fans are fats who consider driving a sport.
 
these fats love to wear nascar clothing with their favorite brands of foods. actually i wouldnt be surprised if dale jrs next sponsor is cheetos. the next cheetos car will have a huge following in nascar.
 
also espn, nascar stinks so please stop shoving it down our throats by leading off sportscenter with it. for Godsakes we have preseason football and baseball pennant races.
 
so tuesday is the big day for the accord!!

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