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reYmo
06-17-2011, 08:39 AM
Just curious, I wonder if any of you guys have ever seen 1st gen accord saloon with square lamps? Or this edition only available in Indonesia, since I tried to make google search and found nothing outside my country.
This is the last series of 1st gee, which issued only one year, 1981.

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/19/dscn4393u.jpg

reYmo
06-17-2011, 08:45 AM
here's another...
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5408/dpan21.jpg

reYmo
06-17-2011, 08:55 AM
the last one..
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4286/455374522797c8befde3.jpg

2ndGenGuy
06-17-2011, 10:28 AM
Yeah, I'm not sure what the deal is with them. I think they are a JDM only feature, maybe your cars are JDM models. I see them in this catalog that I purchased and scanned:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3062/2988810306_22cffed9dd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgturk/2988810306/)
Page 2-3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgturk/2988810306/) by jgturk (http://www.flickr.com/people/jgturk/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/2988810318_2b5650db61_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgturk/2988810318/)
Page 6-7 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgturk/2988810318/) by jgturk (http://www.flickr.com/people/jgturk/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2926578460_56298316f9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgturk/2926578460/)
Page 10 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgturk/2926578460/) by jgturk (http://www.flickr.com/people/jgturk/), on Flickr

I don't think there is much information on them, simply because it may be a JDM only thing. Hazwan's car is an 81 and has round headlights... so I'm not really sure why they did this. Maybe a transition to 1982?

charliekuney
06-17-2011, 02:58 PM
That looks fucking awesome!

lostforawhile
06-17-2011, 05:14 PM
it reminds me of the old Toyota Corona

Ichiban
06-17-2011, 06:29 PM
Anything different always looks cool

lostforawhile
06-17-2011, 06:46 PM
79 Corona, http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/1979-1983_Toyota_Corona_CS_%28XT130%29_02.jpg/800px-1979-1983_Toyota_Corona_CS_%28XT130%29_02.jpg

just add '73 mirrors
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/1973_Toyota_Corona_01.jpg/800px-1973_Toyota_Corona_01.jpg

reYmo
06-18-2011, 04:57 AM
yeah,...at that era, many car turned its light from 4 round lights to 4 squares. exactly one of them is toyota corona, Datsun 180 B, toyota crown...

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/2676/8356320002large.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1095/22174014215783585530410.jpg
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5931/357201.jpg

but they are available everywhere, since this accord with square lamp was only here...

reYmo
06-18-2011, 04:57 AM
sorry, double post

reYmo
06-18-2011, 05:08 AM
here's one from mit****shi
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1820/434399361.jpg

AccordB20A
06-20-2011, 12:26 AM
^^you had to go too far didnt you :P

must be a JDm only facelift thing maybe?!

reYmo
06-20-2011, 06:03 AM
hehehe,...ups,..sorry..i think i was too excited,...a friend of mine has this car sat in his garage for almost 14 year...
take a look..
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/4314/depan21.jpg
http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/8453/depan1z.jpg
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/2439/sampingdepan21.jpg

2ndGenGuy
06-20-2011, 08:07 AM
Wow, that's your friend's car? That's freakin' NICE! I think you should get him on the forum! :)

reYmo
06-20-2011, 10:14 AM
Wow, that's your friend's car? That's freakin' NICE! I think you should get him on the forum! :)

I did, but he'd rather keep it garaged. that picture was taken at 2009, while he took it out to carwash station, and then put it back to sleep in the garage. this awesome 98% original had very low mileage as seen on the interior pict.
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7762/belakang1.jpg
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/2224/dasboard1.jpg
http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/2397/spidometer1.jpg

lostscotiaguy
06-23-2011, 02:18 PM
Yeah, I think they ALL came with square lights, but the U.S. (and Canada?) models got round headlights due to some strange safety law. I don't know what the headlight shape had to do with safety, but that's just what I've heard...

Just my 2 cents worth!

reYmo
06-24-2011, 03:36 AM
Yeah, I think they ALL came with square lights, but the U.S. (and Canada?) models got round headlights due to some strange safety law. I don't know what the headlight shape had to do with safety, but that's just what I've heard...

Just my 2 cents worth!

if that true, it is a really strange safety law, while none of car has round headlights:werd:

amirul
08-13-2011, 09:46 PM
i've recently found this part of facelift, but still thinking it would be better to convert it or not

79cord
08-14-2011, 03:10 AM
Pretty sure it was really only for the Japanese market, though a few smaller markets might have got them, Some Asian markets also more likely to get 2nd hand imports of Japanese cars.
USA demanded Sealed-beam headlights in a limited number of standardized sizes round & square from the '40's until the mid/late '80s though, so even missed out on the H4-replaceable globe lamps most markets started getting in '79 or '80.

I favor the round lights the car was designed with, but square do give a different look.

reYmo
08-16-2011, 05:40 AM
i've recently found this part of facelift, but still thinking it would be better to convert it or not
this accord with square lamps is cool, but i think ours with round eyes are the coolest..... viva classic!!!!:rockon::rockon:

loa706
09-07-2011, 10:23 AM
1800 ex wheels nice