My Accord Coupe Import Edition from Ukraine,Vinnitsa.
What does the : Import Edition??
My Accord Coupe Import Edition from Ukraine,Vinnitsa.
What does the : Import Edition??
Out of the four body styles of the third generation Accord, the coupe was the only one that was solely built in the United States (I believe some of the hatches were built at the Marysville plant, too). They were a unique "reverse import" back to Japan and other countries, therefore called the "import edition".
That's why it's the "import edition". Since Japan and Eurasia already had the sedan and notchback hatch, neither really had a market for the coupe so only a small number were imported back to Japan and Eurasia, but only in LHD form because they were never intended to go there.
Hi this model was sold in Japan between around 1988-1989 if I remember correctly.
It was built in US Ohio factory and 'Imported' into Japan.
About the left steering wheel, from my experience being in Japan at that time, under the bubble economy in the 80's-90's, Japanese people started buying European and American imported car and left steering became a sort of status symbol.
I guess Honda thought there would be no problem or, it would be even better if the 'Imported Edition' has left steering - in fact it was a bit of sensation when it came into the market.
Also, Japanese export was big economic problem at that time and it was Honda's effort to counter act that.
Some interior parts are different from US Coupe,centre console for example, but most of the other parts are the same.
Good luck with your project.
Last edited by epic1400cs; 12-17-2013 at 01:31 AM. Reason: Deleted BS
Indeed.
I hope you still have your window visors. they seam to be rare.
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
Yes, visors there! And that they are very rare?
Please help me decipher my VIN code
Who can help please
VIN code: CA61006319
Why is it so short?
Thank you!
My Accord Coupe look ...
very nice
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
Super special car, love it
How are you all holding up there in Ukraine? Seems like a time of considerable turmoil.
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
I'm sorry to hear that. There are reports that the US is there stirring the pot as well, which can't be good. I wish you well. My grandparents fled the Crimea during the Bolshevik Revolution and came to the US.
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
Cool car!
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
Does anyone know why [almost] every Import Edition is grey with the dark red interior?
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