Honda Accord
- Thread starter mattmera
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Seem good value cars, was thinking this or a Bmw E36 328i as a next car.
Whats the rev limit on these?
Whats the rev limit on these?
he doesnt go quick enough to use fifth gear.
mattmera
Captain Slow
Well it's quite funny really, as I thought I'd hit it, but it was only when I actually hit it, which I thought was the second time but on reflection was the first, that i knew that I hadn't.
That doesn't really make sense.
Anyway, I'm unbelievably happy just now. To finally get to drive it and enjoy it.
However, now the work really starts for me. With a list as long as my arm to get done over the next few months.
That doesn't really make sense.
Anyway, I'm unbelievably happy just now. To finally get to drive it and enjoy it.
However, now the work really starts for me. With a list as long as my arm to get done over the next few months.
mattmera
Captain Slow
I bought the car with the dreaded, no reverse gear. Sent the box off and had it rebuilt after about 2 months I finally got the box back with a nice new 5th gear set and new bearings throughout. I picked the car up on a Thursday and I was away camping on the Saturday. I drove 370 miles, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Was nice getting to know the car and all it's little quirks.
One of the little quirks was the revs held themselves quite high when the clutch was disengaged. I had a look at the throttle body and a lot of spray on grease is present. I'm going to order the new gaskets, and get the throttle body off and clean the EGR valve out too. If this doesn't solve it, then I'll chance my arm at Honda and order a throttle cable,, and enter the lucky dip to see if I get a good one.
The weekend gave me the oppertunity to give it it's first wash. Always good as it gives me the oppertunity to have a good look at the paintwork and see any issues that were there. Nothing major to report either.
I started taking out some of the old audio cables too.
I snow foamed the car with AB Magifoam with a touch of APC thown in too. Washed the wheels with AS Smart Wheels. Two bucket method with DJ Born to be Mild. Dried with Optimum Quick Detailer. Dressed the tyres with CG New Look Trim Gel.
Plictures;
My to do list;
New aero wipers
LED side/number plate lights
New number plates
Take off & clean EGR + Throttle body
Clean engine bay
Get headunit
Bonnet resprayed
Locate some Standard back boxes and fit
One of the little quirks was the revs held themselves quite high when the clutch was disengaged. I had a look at the throttle body and a lot of spray on grease is present. I'm going to order the new gaskets, and get the throttle body off and clean the EGR valve out too. If this doesn't solve it, then I'll chance my arm at Honda and order a throttle cable,, and enter the lucky dip to see if I get a good one.
The weekend gave me the oppertunity to give it it's first wash. Always good as it gives me the oppertunity to have a good look at the paintwork and see any issues that were there. Nothing major to report either.
I started taking out some of the old audio cables too.
I snow foamed the car with AB Magifoam with a touch of APC thown in too. Washed the wheels with AS Smart Wheels. Two bucket method with DJ Born to be Mild. Dried with Optimum Quick Detailer. Dressed the tyres with CG New Look Trim Gel.
Plictures;
My to do list;
New aero wipers
LED side/number plate lights
New number plates
Take off & clean EGR + Throttle body
Clean engine bay
Get headunit
Bonnet resprayed
Locate some Standard back boxes and fit
Paint the H badge in the wheels again, nice looking car
