Yes I'm thinking about getting a 98-02 accord. Pref a 01 or 02. Below is a pic of what I have in mind ie:coupe, v6. Are there any things/problems I should look out for when buying one? The competition for my money is the accord or a 03 jetta turbo.

 

If you are in france, get the ATR.

 

the fr thing was an old joke, my bad. But trust me I would!

 

If you like spending time in the shop, get the jetta.

 

Do it! Do it!

stick with the 4 cylinder manual trans if you do decide to go accord!

 

on the 4cyl idea. My friend has a 00 camry xle v6 194hp and theres no way I'm going to get a car that cant beat his. I'm tired of him always having the advantage. Rich relatives just bought him a $4000 Alienware laptop. He deserves to have his *** beat in at least one catagory. I'm kinda set on the v6, just not sure if I want a manual or auto.

 

What's the reason you suggest for the V6? I'm looking at the 6th gens for purchase myself and I wanted a v6 for the extra torque/hp. Any mechanical reasons?

 

With I/H/E F23 5spd you can easily **** on v6 camrys and accords of that generation. Get one and take your friend to the track and see what I mean.

 

your friend has a camry you want to "beat" ??

what do you mean beat?

like on the road street racing, or in the twisties on a track, or on a dragstrip?

 

Get a chassis that companies besides DC and AEM make parts for. Get a fifth gen coupe and put an h22 in it. i dont really like any accords 98+. They are better looking stock but when you try and mod them to make them track cars or anything they look out of place.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 6gcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> on the 4cyl idea. My friend has a 00 camry xle v6 194hp and theres no way I'm going to get a car that cant beat his. I'm tired of him always having the advantage. Rich relatives just bought him a $4000 Alienware laptop. He deserves to have his *** beat in at least one catagory. I'm kinda set on the v6, just not sure if I want a manual or auto.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sorry to bust your bubble but your Accord V6 probably wont be able to take the Camry. They have more torque than the Accord. Id suggest you get a Maxima. Those things can be pretty fast with minimal mods. The V6 doesnt respond well to mods.

00-02 models are slower than 98-99.

 

by "beat" I mean beat, win, finish first in any race. I'll try the 4cyl 5spd test drive and see how that goes then go to the v6 if needed. Once I drive the v6 I'll be able to tell you if its faster than the camry. Why is the 98-99 accord faster than the 00-02?

edit: Just went to edmunds.com and I guess the reason the 98-99 is faster is because it weighs 283lbs less. Why the hell would they add 283lbs of weight???!?!!

stats:
99accord coupe......v6...weight 3020 hp 200@5500 torq 195@4700 0-60=7.9 sec.
00camry xle sedan v6 weight 3252 hp 194@5200 torq 209@4400 0-60=8.0 sec.

damn, this is going to be close. His is stock, mine would have i/h/very quiet exh

 

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great bolshy yarblockos to that statement!

 

Why buy an Accord if you are interested in racing? They are a family car....

 

5th gen's chassey feels stiffer than the 6th to me. money helps decide this one.. you can get a great 5th gen for a good price now days... if you are set on an accord and have the $ for it (and want a v6) why not get a 7th gen. quite fast.


i like having a bunch of parts to choose from for my 5th gen ex. i love my accord. with the suspention set up right, i have a lot of fun in it.


6th gen 4cil does have a lot of room for a turbo though (designed to have the 3.2 in there too).


hell, just get the 6th gen coupe already. i have seen some nice ones out there. and if you are a carbonfiber ***** the rear lid looks good in cf.

 

not sure if you knew or not, but the AV6 (6th gen) only comes in auto

like somebody else here said, put some money into a 5th and you should be set. or jus get a camry like your friend. honestly, i cant believe u wanna buy a car based on your friends car bein faster.

 

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any modern maxima se is pretty quick. after first checking them out, i was surprised by how much scoot they have.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JakeIsCool &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Get a chassis that companies besides DC and AEM make parts for.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i have ihe, wheels, tires, and coilovers on my v6 6th gen. none are dc or aem.

 

VW suck!

meow

 

And VW's suck was so important how?

If you get an auto tranny it will more than likely **** on you. Stick with a manual. The auto trannies in 6th gens, most prevalent in the V6, have been known to fail, and if youre over 100k/6 years or have the wrong year, youll have to pay for it yourself.

It's easy with a turbo kit to put on the 4 cyl and have MORE power than a V6 makes.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SexyKitten &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">VW suck!

meow </TD></TR></TABLE>

youre a jackass.

r32 &gt; accord
old turbo beetles &gt; accord
w12 phaeton &gt; accord

 

i had a 95' maxima and before 2001 that **** would rip on 80% of the cars i ran against. i had cai/ypipe/valvebody.

 

Camry?

Get the '00-'02 Accord coupe, 4 cyl 5 speed manual transmission. The V6 is a pig, the auto 4 cyl is pretty slow as well. If you want a car that you can enjoy driving and that can actually make some decent power, out of all your options, the 4 cyl 5 speed will be your best bet.

Automatics suck.

 

get a 02 nissan sentra se-r spec V it'll be cheaper on your pocket



Engine Code : QR25DE
Type : Inline four, aluminum
block and head
Valvetrain : DOHC, four valves per cylinder, VTC variable intake cam timing.
Displacement : 2488cc
Bore & Stroke : 89.0mm x 100.0mm
Compression Ratio : 9.5:1
Horsepower : 175 hp at 6000 rpm
Torque : 180 lb-ft at 4000 rpm
Redline : 6100 rpm

Drivetrain
Layout : Transverse front engine,
front-wheel drive

Transmission
Gear Ratios
1 : 3.417:1
2 : 1.944:1
3 : 1.258:1
4 : 0.947:1
5 : 0.773:1
6 : 0.630:1
Final drive : 4.429:1
Differential : Helical limited slip

Chassis
Chassis Code : B15

Exterior Dimensions
Curb Weight : 2743 lbs
Weight Distribution F/R : NA
Overall Length : 177.5 in.
Wheelbase : 99.8 in.
Overall Width : 67.3 in.
Track F/R : NA
Height : 55.5 in. Suspension
Front : MacPherson Strut
Rear : Multi-Link Beam
(twist beam axle with two
trailing links and one Scott-
Russel lateral locating link)

Brakes
Front : 11.0-inch vented discs,
single-piston sliding calipers

Rear : 9.1-inch solid discs,
single-piston sliding calipers

Wheels and Tires
Wheels : 17 x 7-inch, 47mm-offset
aluminum
Tires : 215/45ZR17 Continental
Conti Sport Contact

Performance
Quarter Mile Time : 15.7 sec
Quarter Mile Speed : 87.4 mph
0-30 mph : 3.1 sec
0-60 mph : 7.8 sec
30-50 mph : 2.6 sec
50-70 mph : 4.4 sec

Handling
Slalom Speed : 67.6 mph
Skidpad : .84g

Braking
60-0 stopping distance : 126 ft.

 

He said he wanted a coupe. I don't think the sentra is a coupe. Also, it's not even close to the same class as the accord.