Hey guys I'm kinda new to Accords and I was wondering what you thought about the 03 Accord EX. I'm thinking about buying one instead of an RSX and I'm wondering if you think I'll be able to mod it pretty well.

 

The 03 accords have a lot of little issues that come with the first cars of new models. If you could, I would recommend getting something newer (04+).... but other than that, the 7th gen accord is a sweet car... good power and great comfort. Check out v6performance.net theres a lot of 03+ accord owners on there.

 

I have a 03 2.4L accord. The car responds well to mods, ~$600 in bolt ons gives ~20 WHP. Handling is much improved with just rear sway bar and front strut bar. Base accord vs base rsx, the accord has significantly better acceleration despite same rated power.

My accord has mostly been reliable, I had an issue with warped rotors, but that is fixed with new rotors and non OE brake pads. My airbag light also intermittently comes on recently, but my car has nearly 80K miles on it now. I haven't resolved this one yet.

 

There will also be a turbo kit coming out in the beginning of September that is compatible with both auto and manual transmissions.