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39 messages, Last post on Jul 29, 2009 at 7:10 AM
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Replying to: ncskibum (Feb 18, 2009 12:57 pm) Regarding leather, you mean the color is the problem or the overall quality itself makes it look bad?
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Replying to: ruturajp (Feb 18, 2009 1:08 pm) |
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When is Honda going to come to their senses and put the 3.5 V6 in the CRV?? The Rav has one? Why not Honda? Let's do the math. Assume 1k profit per unit. 20,000 V6 CRVs generates $20,000,000 to the bottom line. Now what's wrong with that?
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My wife currently has the 2001 CRV EX AWD and is considering updating to a 2006-2008 version. Would like to know if the engine in the 2001 is different than the later versions. Would she notice an increase in power in these later versions? Thanks. |
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2001 crv has 2.0 L engine, while the current one has 2.4L So, it will have more power. I own Accord 2001 which also has 2.4L engine. Thats why i started this thread as i know that my car is just about ok weighing 3100lb carrying 4 passengers. Current CR-V weighs 3500lb and i am curious to see how good will that be with 2.4L engine. I hear from others reviews that it seems to have just about enough power. But, these are new CRV owners. I think that, 3.0L engine would be perfect. With 2.4L engine, you would rev up when you need more power. This site has the engine specs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CR-V |
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Replying to: blufz1 (Feb 28, 2009 7:24 am) They won't sell 20,000 units. People buy it because it is fuel efficient. The 05 CR-V I have, chirps tires on 1-2 shifts, any more power from the engine and will just smoke all 4 tires if someone is not careful with the accelerator. Plus, putting V6 in it won' t make it tow more, since it is limited by the Civic frame that it is on. Also, V6 will make it more front heavy. The 3.5 L V6 simply won't fit the engine bay, meaniing honda will have to go back to the 2.7 V6 from the 90's Accords. However, the current 2.4 liter engine makes more power than the 2.7 V6.
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Mar 13, 2009 12:00 pm)
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I owned a 2003 CR-V EX, and I realize that the Gen 3 uses a 5 speed transmission rather than the 4 speed used then. However, my CR-V had what I characterize as a "hole" in the power curve from about 55 - 70 MPH. I had to be very careful when passing - prepare in advance and really floor the throttle in order to get enough power to pass. I lived with this as a characteristic of the model, and I liked it for around town use, where the gearing was fine. Just my 2 cents worth, and I'm wondering if Gen 3 owners see a similar characteristic? |
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Replying to: blufz1 (Mar 13, 2009 10:32 pm) They don't have a V6 that is suitable in size, and it doesn't match their product mix. Honda thrives and survives based on their limiting the options and manufacturing needs. Thus, one doesn't have a lot of choices when purchasing Honda's - the various trim levels have set option features that are the same for all of the models of that type. Only dealer add-ons are available to specialize a vehicle. The same is true of their engine models and line ups. They have on a few engines, and that same engine is mated to similar transmissions (sometimes with different programming) on all their models. Thus they have a 3.5 for their Odessey and Ridgeline, and the 2.4 for Accord, CR-V, and Element, plus a smaller engine (1.8?) for the Civic line. All this is done so that their manufacturing is kept simple, and their supply chain is kept lean and mean. It allows them to be competitive in price even though they are based in Japan, with higher costs for manufacturing. (and yes, I realize that many of their US models are assembled in America, but a lot of components are NOT made here). That is as opposed to the Big 3, which tend to have a laundry list of options, meaning that each car is almost an individual model. I read somewhere that some of the Ford products have 278 different option combinations! That complicates the build process. By using smaller engines, Honda has is the most fuel efficient of any of the big 6 auto makers.
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Replying to: stevedebi (Mar 15, 2009 5:08 pm)
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