2008 Honda Accord Undisguised (Page 6) ...
06-07-07, 05:06 AM
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Yeh, probably idk, theres rumors of the SH-AWD being an option but who knows.. I personally think midsize moderately priced sedans like the Accord / Camry are better in 4cyl form anyway.. If someone wanted the 6cyl. might as well just pay a little more and get an entry level luxury car like the ES350 or TL IMHO.
06-07-07, 06:29 AM
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06-07-07, 06:34 AM
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06-07-07, 07:42 AM
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But think back to the 2003 model year when it first came out.
I remember being IMPRESSED with that interior.
My friend bought a DX base model - 4cyl, stick shift, A/C, power windows, manual locks, and... get this... only 2 speakers (though the wiring and amp is there for 4 so literally all he had to do was buy 2 more speakers and plug them into the factory cutouts on the rear parcel and it sounds better than his room mate's EX model with 6 factory speakers!).
Anyhow... he only paid 15 grand for that car and I remember thinking to myself "wow". It just had such a nice clean, modern, and functional layout to it.
Though now I understand 4 years have gone by and that changes alot. I wouldn't say it's sub-par, personally, but it's definitely not better than par, either.
06-07-07, 07:46 AM
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Why? Well, once you hit the Y-pipe, you've already got the exhaust into a single pipe - so what's the point of splitting it back out again? It may require a 3 inch exhaust instead of two 2.25 inch pipes, but still - less backpressure, less weight, and less complexity.
Dual exhaust is purely a cosmetic thing, 99 times out of 100, on a stock vehicle.
Now if the vehicle has a true dual setup where each pipe runs separately off of its own manifold and the only connection (if any) is something like an H-pipe... then, yeah, they might have an excuse to keep them separate down to the tips.
06-07-07, 07:55 AM
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Absolutely. When it first came out, the interior was great. Very well done.
I test drove an '07 before I bought the Civic Si, and the interior reaked of cost cutting measures. It's the most un-Honda interior I've ever seen. I think they took the gearshift lever and mechanisms right out of a 1982 Ford Tempo or Mustang. It's a shame because the car used to have a very attractive shifter, with nice, positive engagement. I guess that's proof that Honda's finally making a final push to move completely to superslappycrap-o-automatic transmissions. *sigh*
I test drove an '07 before I bought the Civic Si, and the interior reaked of cost cutting measures. It's the most un-Honda interior I've ever seen. I think they took the gearshift lever and mechanisms right out of a 1982 Ford Tempo or Mustang. It's a shame because the car used to have a very attractive shifter, with nice, positive engagement. I guess that's proof that Honda's finally making a final push to move completely to superslappycrap-o-automatic transmissions. *sigh*
06-13-07, 06:47 PM
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Brenda Priddy just sent us three new pics: two through-the-window shots and one from behind the vehicle with an open view of the driver's door panel of a white coupe mule. Our "spy shot" budget has already been stretched pretty thin but we couldn't pass on this one pic that provides a pretty good look at the center stack (from a blue sedan). It's difficult to see in this photo, but another photo in the set from a slightly different angle confirms that this car has a 5-speed manual transmission - a good indicator that we're looking at the interior of a 4-cylinder model. While there appears to be a screen embedded in the dash, we're having our doubts that there's a Navi in this particular vehicle since we don't see any of the typical Navi-related buttons (Map/Guide, Menu, Info, Zoom, Setup, etc...) included in the array of buttons on the dash, not to mention the lack of an "i-drive" type of navigation "mouse" that such a deep set display would require. If this is the case, then we're guessing that most (if not all) Accords will have an LCD panel of some sort located in the dash for HVAC and radio functions and navi models will get an upgraded display as well as a reconfigured panel of buttons.
Also from this shot it appears that the 4-cylinder model will go forward with a single zone climate control system. A photo from a V6 model that circulated a week or so ago showed a slightly different layout that appeared to indicate a multizone climate control.
Also from this shot it appears that the 4-cylinder model will go forward with a single zone climate control system. A photo from a V6 model that circulated a week or so ago showed a slightly different layout that appeared to indicate a multizone climate control.
http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=686560
06-13-07, 07:28 PM
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God they ruined the interior. Steering wheel has to go. The 3 ***** on the center console sticks out like a sore thumb, and that center dash area above console ruins the look. I'm not impress with Honda as of lately. They make fantastic engines, but boy their interior design has gone down the drain.
06-13-07, 07:58 PM
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Well here is a problem w/ the '07 Camry interior thats worse than anything i can see on the Accord interior, although the Accord interior has a lot of things I DONT LIKE as well. On the Camry door right behind the window controls is the HANDLE you use to close the door. Now on most cars, LIKE THE ES350, the handle is unobtrusive BUT on the Camry it takes up 1/ 2 of the left arm-rest area. YES sometimes ppl like to rest their left arm and drive only with their right! I test drove a Hybrid Camry(yes I DROVE A Hybrid Camry!!!!) and you have 2 choices. Either grip the handle(very uncomfortable) OR keep your left hand on the wheel which for me is only good maybe 75% of the time I am driving. Oh and I am 6' AND my arm cannot fit behind the handle.
I test drove a Hybrid Camry(yes I DROVE A Hybrid Camry!!!!) and you have 2 choices. Either grip the handle(very uncomfortable) OR keep your left hand on the wheel which for me is only good maybe 75% of the time I am driving. Oh and I am 6' AND my arm cannot fit behind the handle.
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06-14-07, 06:40 AM
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The ***** on the center stack look pretty chinzy (like they are on the current Civic), but otherwise, the layout of the entire dash is another Honda ergonomic masterpiece. This is one of the things that they've always been very good at.