Goodbye Accord

[Mugen]

Originally Posted by BLEXV6

Okay, am I the only person missing something? What year of Accord are you dropping off, why are you dropping it off when you don't have another vehicle, and what are you getting.

It's an 07 accord 2.0 equipped with Mugen kit.
I dropped it off already, because 1: I'm not in need of a car to get to work and 2: Because I asked the dealer to deliver my car in January instead of delivering it in a few weeks. So in return they asked me if i could hand over my car earlier so they could still try to sell it this year.

I asked them a favor , so they wanted to ask me one in return.
The reason i'm not wanting it to be delivered in a few weeks, is because of the fact that if it's January the car is already 1 year old even though it's from October.
Most dealers don't car if your car is from January or December, if it sounds a year old, it is a year old.

So getting it in January practicly makes it a year younger even though it's a 3 months difference.

Unlike you, most people in Holland only drive one car, and do not have the need to get a second one. Getting a second car as a beater is basicly a big waste of money.
Since Holland is a small country, the distances people drive are much shorter than in the US.
Also is there an option to take the train everywhere you want.

it only takes me 10 minutes on my bicycle to get to work, so living without a car for less then 3 months not a biggie.

The car I bought is The latest model Accord ( 2nd gen TSX )
Basicly it has everything except leather seats.
It also will be the 2.0 engine. ( the 2.4 'just wasn't that much faster to justify the extra $ )
The color I chose is CBP.

The reason I didn't get the leathers seats is simply because factory leather simply is less durable than aftermarket.
Besides getting better quality leather I can also choose the color of the leather and stiches, so that will be one of my future mods.

[TSX69]

Originally Posted by Mugen

I think the 2nd gen has a more luxurious look over it, while the 1st gen look more sportier. Atleast IMO.

Interestingly, I find the opposite to be true: the 1st generation has a more subtle elgance, if not plain, look to it whereas the 2nd generation looks sportier w/ the pointy-end chrome door handles & angled/spiked lights.

Interior wise, they are about the same in terms of looks but I cannot get over some of the inferior materials in the 2nd generation ... especially the door handles.

Regardless, wonderful car & I am sure that you will love it.

[Mugen]

Originally Posted by TSX69

Interestingly, I find the opposite to be true: the 1st generation has a more subtle elgance, if not plain, look to it whereas the 2nd generation looks sportier w/ the pointy-end chrome door handles & angled/spiked lights.

Interior wise, they are about the same in terms of looks but I cannot get over some of the inferior materials in the 2nd generation ... especially the door handles.

Regardless, wonderful car & I am sure that you will love it.

I have seen the interiors on the 1st gen TSX, and from there it's not much of an upgrade getting the 2nd gen interior.
But looking at the Euro accord ( 1st gen TSX ) it's a big step up.

[BLEXV6]

Originally Posted by Mugen

It's an 07 accord 2.0 equipped with Mugen kit.
I dropped it off already, because 1: I'm not in need of a car to get to work and 2: Because I asked the dealer to deliver my car in January instead of delivering it in a few weeks. So in return they asked me if i could hand over my car earlier so they could still try to sell it this year.

I asked them a favor , so they wanted to ask me one in return.
The reason i'm not wanting it to be delivered in a few weeks, is because of the fact that if it's January the car is already 1 year old even though it's from October.
Most dealers don't car if your car is from January or December, if it sounds a year old, it is a year old.

So getting it in January practicly makes it a year younger even though it's a 3 months difference.

Unlike you, most people in Holland only drive one car, and do not have the need to get a second one. Getting a second car as a beater is basicly a big waste of money.
Since Holland is a small country, the distances people drive are much shorter than in the US.
Also is there an option to take the train everywhere you want.

it only takes me 10 minutes on my bicycle to get to work, so living without a car for less then 3 months not a biggie.

The car I bought is The latest model Accord ( 2nd gen TSX )
Basicly it has everything except leather seats.
It also will be the 2.0 engine. ( the 2.4 'just wasn't that much faster to justify the extra $ )
The color I chose is CBP.

The reason I didn't get the leathers seats is simply because factory leather simply is less durable than aftermarket.
Besides getting better quality leather I can also choose the color of the leather and stiches, so that will be one of my future mods.

Thanks for the clarification. BTW, I am Canadian, however we get the same cars, just an additional model for some unknown reason.

[huel]

@Blexv6, do you have celcius dials?

[BLEXV6]

Originally Posted by huel

@Blexv6, do you have celcius dials?

If you mean the digital readout is in Celcius, yes, for both interior and exterior temperature as well as Kilometers for the speed.

In the USA, they are not in Metric like we are in Canada.