Re: debating getting a new honda
 

"High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:7frucqd3flj7$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
> tww wrote:
>
> > As the owner of a new 06 Accord I4, I think you would be better off
with
> > the Accord vs the Civic. I think you would be pressed to fit a child
seat
> > and two adults in the back of a Civic. The I4 Accord has plenty of
power
> > and gets decent gas mileage on regular -- 28 - 33 has been my experience
so
> > far. The I4 Accord has a chain cam drive rather than a belt which will
cut
> > your long-term maintenance costs.
>
> Actually, the current Civic is also chain-driven.
>
> The Accord V6 still uses a belt I believe.
Yes. It does.

Re: debating getting a new honda
 

so do both the 4 cyl accord and the civic have timing chains now?

how about the 4 cyl camry? (maybe the wrong forum to ask this? :))
tww wrote:
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:7frucqd3flj7$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
> > tww wrote:
> >
> > > As the owner of a new 06 Accord I4, I think you would be better off
> with
> > > the Accord vs the Civic. I think you would be pressed to fit a child
> seat
> > > and two adults in the back of a Civic. The I4 Accord has plenty of
> power
> > > and gets decent gas mileage on regular -- 28 - 33 has been my experience
> so
> > > far. The I4 Accord has a chain cam drive rather than a belt which will
> cut
> > > your long-term maintenance costs.
> >
> > Actually, the current Civic is also chain-driven.
> >
> > The Accord V6 still uses a belt I believe.
> Yes. It does.

Re: debating getting a new honda
 

so do both the 4 cyl accord and the civic have timing chains now?

how about the 4 cyl camry? (maybe the wrong forum to ask this? :))
tww wrote:
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:7frucqd3flj7$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
> > tww wrote:
> >
> > > As the owner of a new 06 Accord I4, I think you would be better off
> with
> > > the Accord vs the Civic. I think you would be pressed to fit a child
> seat
> > > and two adults in the back of a Civic. The I4 Accord has plenty of
> power
> > > and gets decent gas mileage on regular -- 28 - 33 has been my experience
> so
> > > far. The I4 Accord has a chain cam drive rather than a belt which will
> cut
> > > your long-term maintenance costs.
> >
> > Actually, the current Civic is also chain-driven.
> >
> > The Accord V6 still uses a belt I believe.
> Yes. It does.

Re: debating getting a new honda
 

so do both the 4 cyl accord and the civic have timing chains now?

how about the 4 cyl camry? (maybe the wrong forum to ask this? :))
tww wrote:
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:7frucqd3flj7$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
> > tww wrote:
> >
> > > As the owner of a new 06 Accord I4, I think you would be better off
> with
> > > the Accord vs the Civic. I think you would be pressed to fit a child
> seat
> > > and two adults in the back of a Civic. The I4 Accord has plenty of
> power
> > > and gets decent gas mileage on regular -- 28 - 33 has been my experience
> so
> > > far. The I4 Accord has a chain cam drive rather than a belt which will
> cut
> > > your long-term maintenance costs.
> >
> > Actually, the current Civic is also chain-driven.
> >
> > The Accord V6 still uses a belt I believe.
> Yes. It does.

Re: debating getting a new honda
 

mrmatrix wrote:

> so do both the 4 cyl accord and the civic have timing chains now?
>
> how about the 4 cyl camry? (maybe the wrong forum to ask this? :))

As far as Camry goes, the 4-banger is chain-driven but I think the V6 still
uses a belt.

Re: debating getting a new honda
 

mrmatrix wrote:

> so do both the 4 cyl accord and the civic have timing chains now?
>
> how about the 4 cyl camry? (maybe the wrong forum to ask this? :))

As far as Camry goes, the 4-banger is chain-driven but I think the V6 still
uses a belt.

Re: debating getting a new honda
 

mrmatrix wrote:

> so do both the 4 cyl accord and the civic have timing chains now?
>
> how about the 4 cyl camry? (maybe the wrong forum to ask this? :))

As far as Camry goes, the 4-banger is chain-driven but I think the V6 still
uses a belt.

Re: debating getting a new honda
 

JXStern wrote:

> I'd say let the available colors decide, but they seem to come in
> about the same ones, and an unattractive palette it is.


I agree with you on Honda's limited and uninspired color palette. For
the Accord I like dark red metallic (only available on V-6 I think) and
the dark blue the best.

John

Re: debating getting a new honda
 

JXStern wrote:

> I'd say let the available colors decide, but they seem to come in
> about the same ones, and an unattractive palette it is.


I agree with you on Honda's limited and uninspired color palette. For
the Accord I like dark red metallic (only available on V-6 I think) and
the dark blue the best.

John

Re: debating getting a new honda
 

JXStern wrote:

> I'd say let the available colors decide, but they seem to come in
> about the same ones, and an unattractive palette it is.


I agree with you on Honda's limited and uninspired color palette. For
the Accord I like dark red metallic (only available on V-6 I think) and
the dark blue the best.

John