I have been interested in a Civic for a bit, but near where I live they are not so common. There are a few nice Accords that have caught my eye though. I just have a stupid question . EX Accords seem to have very good horsepower, but they look heavier does this affect them at all? Just asking a bit of questions before I shell out money for a Honda.

Also I would like to know the opinions on some of the other members. Should I stick with my idea for a Civic or switch to the Accord?

 

What are your goals of the car?

Personally, the accord is more roomy and plush versus a civic; its the cadillac of honda (roomwise).

Yes they are heavy, compare a 3200~lb accord with 140hp to a 2300lb civic with 130hp...it takes a little more money to make the accord go faster.

IMO everyone has a civic or integra but accords are a desired tastes, choose accordingly (no pun intended )

 

My goals probably sound bad to some people, but I'm looking for performance and speed. I want a fast Honda, with out doing a engine swap. I would rather spend more money and install a Turbo. Now, I wanted to add a turbo to the EX, but guess what the Civic EX is a hard to find car around here for some reason? I noticed the accord because of the more horsepower, but I wasn't sure if weight really hurt it. Thanks for the quick response .

 

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Do you live in Antarctica?

Yeah, Accords are heavier but I wouldn't agree with them having good horsepower I'd say go with the Accord (who wouldn't? it is, after all, the Accord forum).

 

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Hey they are YOUR goals ....

If they are for performance without having to swap engines...the accord would probably be a better bet just try and get a 94+ (more turbo parts available) and do a compression test on the engine. 5 spd is a must

 

I ran a Autotrader search and only found one Honda Civic EX in a 53 mile radius. A lot of near by dealers are into domestics, and I wanted a EX for the extra horsepower, but I guess I will probably settle for a DX and just try my strange ideas with that. I'm not into the whole swap thing, so I guess that hurts me.

 

Well The Accord doesnt weight a ton more i mean i know someone with a type r swapped civic coupe that wieghs around 2500 with him in it and it is almost totally stripped out