Stuff i dislike about the accord

[Sean]

cheap steel. i dont mind the rust its the squeak and rattle accompanying a 15 yr old car that crive me nuts. nothing a screw driver and a few wrench cant fix. but tightening stuff up is a PITA

[AccordEpicenter]

yeah sean i hear ya, my car has 0 rust (Shocking, i know) but little vibrations and squeaks/rattles get to me at times, thats what really reminds me how old a car it really is. I cant idle without at least 2 things making noise inside

[charlesb2003]

the rattling at idle drives me nuts! it's not really bad.. but being stuck in traffic and having the steering column rattle no matter how i fix my hands on it sux! i tried tightening up the screws under it and it helped a little but it still rattles. that and whatever's in the glovebox rattles if i don't have it a certain way.

also, my windshield rattles a bit when i hit bumps... not really a rattle but more of a creaking noise. it leaks too, but that's about to be fixed...

other than that i love my car! seats are comfy and the steering is nice and tight at all speeds. the pedals have a nice tight feel. no rust and the engine and suspension are in great shape after 136,000 miles.

only thing i wish it had are cupholders and a center console armrest.......

[SteveDX89]

You guys must have lemons or something. My car doesn't rattle at all. My steering wheel shakes a little at 70 but before and after that, it's fine.

[2old_honda]

Originally posted by SteveDX89
You guys must have lemons or something. My car doesn't rattle at all. My steering wheel shakes a little at 70 but before and after that, it's fine.

mine dosent either, but i do have the normal rust

[POS carb]

1. no power
2. no space
3. no power

[MrBen]

I'd say the only thing I dislike is the fact that all bumpers weren't painted.

[TJ89Accord]

I hate mine being carbed, auto, and I hate the rust...

tim

[hondamanlxi]

rust? whats that?

hehehehehe

i bet i have more sun cancer tho

[charlesb2003]

yea.. the sun's a killer. the back of the roof is a little faded on mine. the top of the back seat is faded, and some of the plastic parts in the interior were sun damaged (vent thing in driver's door, front passenger door handle trim) but i changed them.

[charlesb2003]

sometimes i wonder how the plastic parts inside my car don't melt in the intense louisiana heat...

my mom used to have an oldsmobile 88 and the doors would get stuck in the summer because the gaskets would melt into the door...

[danronian]

Things that I hate:
1. putting idle exhaust noise
2. car shakes from 60 - 70 mph
3. slow retracting seatbelts
4. from squeeks from road bumps
5. engine's "buzz" noise
6. rusted out lower 1/4 panels
7. clearcoat peeling on the paint
8. very leaky engine
9. very slow windows
10. rear moonroof leaks
11. sun rotted back seat
12. no cupholders or center console
13. intermittently working door lights

But I love the feel of the steering and the seat support with adjustable lumbar, but I do find myself holding on during a sharp turn, I am looking to upgrade to 89 prelude black bucket seats. I also love the gas mileage, snow tractions, and reliability.

[fuzzy audio]

Man! I love my 3G! It's been the best car so far! Is it a new car? NO! But it sure kicks ass! MY GF just bought a 94 Camry XLE V6, though she can out run me, that's about all she's got on me. I like her seats for longer drives, but they are leather. I like cloth seats. And her steering is WAY too tight. I love the loose steering. I'm sure it's not so great at 100mph, but for day to day driving it's great!

The only complaint that I really have is that there is no cup holders.

[charlesb2003]

Originally posted by SteveDX89
You guys must have lemons or something. My car doesn't rattle at all. My steering wheel shakes a little at 70 but before and after that, it's fine.

i fixed the rattle today. it was that little light in the steering column that lights up the keyhole, it wasn't snapped in tight. took the plastic off the steering column, snapped it back in and put it all back together.. no more rattles! woo hoo!

ohh, and my steering used to shake bad between 60 and 70 because i had a bent rim. i just put on Maurice's SE-i rims on with new tires and i can go any speed without shakes. smooth as silk.

[Morpheus]

My biggest complaint is the lack of power.
The 3gee would have been a huge hit if it had come with the Japanese B20a.

[accordlxi2.0]

i love mine's the steering is waaaaaaaaaayyyy handy compared to my previ car & mom's car(mercury and there steering is controlled just like our's too!) the seat's i think there bucket it look's like compared to the other car.
and the transmission i like how it's electronically controlled.
i admit honda should've put a bit more horse's in both of them,
but hey the power is very good , for a car that size and gas mileage suck's
from what i read y'all getting 'bout 250 and the timing is advanced too and u floor it .

[AccordEpicenter]

lol that sucks... i get at least about 350 miles to the tank, usually driving at 75-80, oh yea and i have no muffler (that cost me some MPG, just not having one anyway) oh yea and im starting to get electrical problems with the interior lights, they started getting dim and now they wont come on at all anymore... i think i have a facked wire somwhere

[ALTERED4]

i drove the car around for 10 years, i really didnt complain about it much, since i really did like the car... well, the auto bothered me a little at first...

i guess i only had 1 real complaint... sure there was a lot of stuff either not working, or on its way out, but it all boiled down to age...

regardless of how great the mpg's were, or how reliable the car was, the car was old, and it was showing major signs...

i still miss the car

[dXsquared]

I hate that my car ahs had like 10 owners and they all abused the car.. so now its a high miles ruted out, beat up interior POS... I put way too much cash into this car.. now its pissing me off... I guess i just have to get creative on teh inside and get some new panels to fit the rust

then i sell it adn get a MINT 1991 CRX/Civic SI

Travis

[AccordEpicenter]

if they are neglected they die early deaths. Nothing big has failed on my car and i doubt it will (except maybe tranny but im still LOOKING FOR 5 SPEED SWAP PARTS... BUT SOMEBODY SCREWED ME!) I have to admit the car isnt that refined, like i mentioned earlier, the steering feel blows, and the car is loud compared with newer stuff, and just overall just not as stable. I can still turn corners faster and with more balance than my moms 98 LX-V6 accord... there is somthing to be said about that. Also her brakes arent much better than mine either.

[dXsquared]

i have 400 000 kms... thats still high.. just the interior is SHOT.. thats why i am gutting and rebuilding to hide the ugly shit in the back


Travis