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[roofusgooner]

Hey guys, I just bought an 89 LXi. I used to have a 93 ex, and I gotta say, I'm excited. I don't have any pictures yet, but it's all stock, and white, except for the stereo and speakers I put in. The car was owned by an old man who barely drove it. So here's the kicker, 37000 miles, original. I've had to do all sorts of stupid maintence stuff since the car has been sitting in his garage for over a year, change this, flush that; gonna do the plugs and such tomorrow since I think they're original. I find only one fault on the car, it's an automatic.

[Pico]

Wow only 37,000 miles Must be really clean.
Hopefully you'll have pictures up soon

[A18A]

awesome!!

[frantik]

I don't have any pictures yet, but it's all stock, and white, except for the stereo and speakers I put in.

so what color are the stereo & speakers? pretty amazing that your car has averaged about 2000 miles a year

[Civic Accord Honda]

WOW VERY LOW MILES
an sounds like a great car take some pics ASAP

[roofusgooner]

I'm just waiting to get it back tomorrow from the shop for an alignment. I mean, there is a small dent in the back near the gas cap, but I didn't even notice it at first. It was dirty as hell when I bought it, I still need to clean the inside.

[MessyHonda]

wow prob one of the lowest miles 3gee around.

[roofusgooner]

Ok, so today I went to the shop and picked up the accord and took it directly to the inspection station since I only had a few days until the temporary inspection expired. On the way back I picked up a cruise control switch from a pick and pull since mine for some reason wouldn't stay clicked on. THE BAD NEWS: I knew my accord was in an accident before I bought it, but everything checked out. Well, they need to fix the frame in order to align it properly. It'll cost me another $300 to fix. Ahh, well, I guess that's why we have credit cards. Oh yeah, and I forgot to borrow my roommate's digital camera before I brought it back to the shop so no pictures yet. It's almost there, I'm getting of driving my shitty chevy malibomb.

[Civic Accord Honda]

eww a chevy

[roofusgooner]

I figured some of you might be skeptical about the miles so I figured I would post part of the carfax report.

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
11/03/1991 6,000 New York
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Commack, NY Title issued or updated
04/22/1994 New York
Police Report
Case #4-316268 Accident Reported
Vehicle involved in crash
with another motor vehicle
04/19/1995 16,235 Inspection Co.
New York Vehicle Inspected
Anti-theft device present
at the time of inspection
06/19/1995 16,807 Inspection Co.
New York Vehicle Inspected
Anti-theft device present
at the time of inspection
07/02/1997 New York
Police Report
Case #7-408750 Accident Reported
Vehicle involved in crash
with another motor vehicle
12/08/1997 23,904 Inspection Co.
New York Vehicle Inspected
Anti-theft device present
at the time of inspection
09/05/1998 25,921 New York
New York City Area
Inspection Station Passed safety inspection
Passed emissions inspection

View what was inspected
09/07/1999 28,317 New York
New York City Area
Inspection Station Passed safety inspection
Passed emissions inspection

View what was inspected
09/14/2000 30,301 New York
New York City Area
Inspection Station Passed safety inspection
Passed emissions inspection

View what was inspected
09/17/2001 31,835 New York
New York City Area
Inspection Station Passed safety inspection
Passed emissions inspection

View what was inspected
11/30/2001 New York
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Staten Island, NY Title issued or updated
New owner reported
09/18/2002 33,323 New York
New York City Area
Inspection Station Passed safety inspection
Passed emissions inspection

View what was inspected
09/04/2003 34,343 New York
Inspection Station Passed safety inspection
Passed emissions inspection

View what was inspected
09/19/2004 35,130 New York
Inspection Station Passed safety inspection
Passed emissions inspection

View what was inspected
07/11/2007 36,342 New Jersey
Motor Vehicle Dept.

[roofusgooner]

I know, I know, the chevy blows. It only has 118000 miles on it and it already worries me. It eats brakes and even when it's working as it should, it's still no honda or 3g for that matter. It feels so, generic. There is ONE good thing about, it looks so shitty that cops ignore it completely. Bland as hell.

[Civic Accord Honda]

lol chevys and fords only go about 100kmiles b-4 needing everything rebult thats why im a HONDA FAN BOI lol

[roofusgooner]

That's right, my friends 89 DX 3g went to 250000 before it died because he let it overheat too much and the engine cracked. We were sad to see it go, but we vowed that one of us would drive a 3 or 4 G(since I also used to drive a 4g) again.

[LX-incredible]

Wow, low miles!

[Civic Accord Honda]

i have never had a honda die this well be the 1st honda im going to to junk my 82 went to 248k miles b-4 i sold it

[roofusgooner]

Here's a scary thought, when my first accord was totaled, my 1993 EX, the odometer read 126,666.

[Civic Accord Honda]

Here's a scary thought, when my first accord was totaled, my 1993 EX, the odometer read 126,666.

O_O :-X your car must have went to the dark side lol

[roofusgooner]

Yeah, the junkyard. It was my first car, since then, I've owned:

1992 Toyota Tercel (burned oil like no other)
1982 Buick LeSabre (old as hell, I could even get the starter off, it was rusted to the car!)
1997 Toyota Corolla (I rear ended somebody and totaled it)
1993 Nissan Sentra (clutch, among other things, car was free though)
1998 Chevy Malibu (will be sold once the accord is ready)
1989 Honda Accord LXi
I gotta say, none of them touch the accord for an overall good car.

[1ajs]

Yeah, the junkyard. It was my first car, since then, I've owned:

1992 Toyota Tercel (burned oil like no other)
1982 Buick LeSabre (old as hell, I could even get the starter off, it was rusted to the car!)
1997 Toyota Corolla (I rear ended somebody and totaled it)
1993 Nissan Sentra (clutch, among other things, car was free though)
1998 Chevy Malibu (will be sold once the accord is ready)
1989 Honda Accord LXi
I gotta say, none of them touch the accord for an overall good car.

shame about the frame damig i would say you get rust proofing done on it once you got all the quirks worked out... befor winter

[roofusgooner]

Well, I still keep forgetting to borrow my roommate camera to take a picture, but the car has been back from getting an alignment and the frame fix. I remember my friend's, same as the guy with the camera actually, 89 dx had full assist on the steering all the time whereas this one gets a little tighter as I drive faster. After spending some time in the forum, I'm finding that his car was probably faulty. However, the car handles like it's out for vengeance. I forgot how good accords handle as I haven't driven one in about 3 years. I've done a tune up, but the idle is still a little rough when in gear. Apparently, it's a problem alot of owners have. If I have time on Monday, I'm gonna take the front doors apart and attack the slow window issue. I found another lxi at a junkyard a couple days ago and the rear doors/window motors looked untouched so if it comes down to replacing the motors, I'll just grab 'em from there. As far as rustproofing goes, rust has never been an issue with me and my cars, or at least I never worried about it.