NeverSatisfied

The 1990-1993 Accord was my fav bodystyle

mmarshall

Agreed......and it also had the best interior, gauges, and perhaps even fit-and-finish.

This IMO was the best Accord ever built.

Gojirra99

I agree , I had one in coupe form

mmarshall

I don't remember a coupe being available in that generation Accord. Perhaps it was a non-U.S. model.

Gojirra99

It's available in the US too, HERE YOU GO

Inabj2

The 3rd gen was slightly better. 1986-1989, the motor had over 200k and still pulled very strongly! (for what it was a 110 hp 2 liter.) It was also lighter then the 4th gen quality was incorporated into the car considering time period. And it was in my oppinion more nimble then the 4th generation due to the lighter weight.

Sometimes Im tempted... in buying another one.... but I already have or kinda have 2 long term vehicles at once to deal with...

... hmm.. b16a swapped 3rd gen hatchback with all the na bolt ons with suspension work and nice set of 15 inch wheels with 205 azenis sports does sound like a nice daily commuter though... thad give it close to the same power to weight ratio as a Lexus GS430...

some ok.. examples





we didn't get this body type ...

CK6Speed

iTrader: (1)

Yes, coupe versons were available since 1988. As for the 90-93, we have a 90 coupe that my dad uses for work with about 240K miles on it. Anyway, all the 2 door coupe versions were built in the US or Canada only. None were built/assembled in the Japan.

mmarshall

OK.....the reason I was so impressed with the 1990-93 was its jewel-like precision assembly and fit-and-finish....probably the best of any Honda product I have seen before or since.
You may be correct about the lighter weight and better manuverability of the previous model but those are not big issues for me.

mmarshall

Thanks, Amethy...I didn't remember that generation 2-door as a U.S. model. I guess when you look at as many cars as I have over the years, you forget one once in a while.

I'll bet you liked that car, didn't you? The 4-door I remember test-driving brand-new was like a Rolex Watch. A number of manufacturers in the early 90's, however, had paint durability problems...which of course did not show up on brand-new cars. The EPA was forcing new paint formulas and painting processes at the time, ( to keep paint vapors from escaping upwards) and it took a few years to get it down pat without later problems. Usually what happened was fading and peeling after just a couple of years. Some manufacturers gave free re-paints up to a certain time period.

TSXtacy

too bad pretty much all Hondas and Acuras are FWD . Honestly though, despite the annoying desire to stick with FWD, Honda does well with it. See JDM Civic-R, Integra-R, CRX of old..

rominl

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i agree, the fit and finish on that generation is just good. though i think they could have made the door a bit more solid

LexFather

I agree 120%. That car is one of the grandest of all time. Comfy, great visibility, just perfect all around.

From there the car just got uglier and bigger and IMO, its not an Accord anymore, an Accord Armada if you will.

IMO, they should have made the European Accord (our TSX) the American Accord and made the USDM Accord the Acura TSX (That is a lot of Accords) The TSX so reminds me of the older Accord we are talking about,

TSXtacy

you're exactly right, the JDM Accord SHOULD be the Accord. However, in a country that thinks of "midsized" as what the Accord is, the TSX just wouldnt work. The same trend has taken over the Camry and Altima as well, they've become large and cheaper over time. Obviously you know how it goes in America, bigger= better

rominl

iTrader: (4)

well that does seem to be the mentality here, so it's really hard to change

Gojirra99

That's why the Mazda 6 is my favourite in it's class right now . It has the looks, drives very well & is not too big.