Shawn from Toronto

[wasgivenanaccord]

Hi everyone
I stumbled upon an 89 Accord EX-i - auto, white with 197k kms on the clock, early last week and came across this site while looking for info on it. This is my first Accord / Honda / 4-cylinder car too (my last 3 were V6 Chevy's) so I suppose it is a whole new universe in many ways...
Oh yes - I work in a garage for the summer, have done some front-end work on this car before, so it's got a mostly new suspension and brakes; the problem is that it's a "problem car" - was stored for some time, and the last owner poured about $2500 fixing various things... the current issues are leaky injectors (going to be under control - I've got a set but haven't put them in yet), maintenance stuff (oil, tranny fluid, tune-up) and a coolant leak (i know where more or less, just am having nightmares trying to access it).
The car is not on the road yet - maybe in the next week -i've added a couple of pics.

[forrest89sei]

Clean Looking Accord

[A18A]

wow clean, welcome also

[Pico]

Nice White 3G

[LX-incredible]

the problem is that it's a "problem car" - was stored for some time, and the last owner poured about $2500 fixing various things... the current issues are leaky injectors (going to be under control - I've got a set but haven't put them in yet), maintenance stuff (oil, tranny fluid, tune-up) and a coolant leak (i know where more or less, just am having nightmares trying to access it).

It's good to see someone doing things right. Once you put some money into these, they will run for a long time. If any boots are torn, they need to be replaced now, or the components that they protect will. In my experience, the only "problem car", is one where a novice starts replacing suspected parts, without the proper diagnosis.

[Civic Accord Honda]

very nice car

[ghettogeddy]

Nice White 3G

x2 enjoy the vast knowledge that is 3geez

[wasgivenanaccord]

x2 enjoy the vast knowledge that is 3geez

Thanks - there is an answer to virtually every question I could think up so far, and then some... I want to keep the car relatively stock looking with the possible exception of a stereo that can do mp3's... The car is going to be my daily driver so I just want something reliable and well-behaved.