thinking about swapping 2k3 I4 accord for 2k4 V6

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conjur

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Get a Mazda 6s 5-speed. ;)

Esp. when you consider the Accord 6-speed is only available in the coupe.
 

NutBucket

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Originally posted by: conjur
Get a Mazda 6s 5-speed. ;)

Esp. when you consider the Accord 6-speed is only available in the coupe.

I think he's leaning away from the V6 since it isn't as mod-able. Mazda? Zero aftermarket there tho the car does look sharp! I've driven V6 auto and wasn't impressed at all.
 

conjur

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Originally posted by: NutBucket
Originally posted by: conjur
Get a Mazda 6s 5-speed. ;)

Esp. when you consider the Accord 6-speed is only available in the coupe.

I think he's leaning away from the V6 since it isn't as mod-able. Mazda? Zero aftermarket there tho the car does look sharp! I've driven V6 auto and wasn't impressed at all.

Gotta get the 5-speed.

I have the 6i 5-speed and it's rather quick itself. I could just imagine how much better the 6-cyl would be.

And,

http://www.mazda6club.com/forums/
 

NutBucket

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Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: NutBucket
Originally posted by: conjur
Get a Mazda 6s 5-speed. ;)

Esp. when you consider the Accord 6-speed is only available in the coupe.

I think he's leaning away from the V6 since it isn't as mod-able. Mazda? Zero aftermarket there tho the car does look sharp! I've driven V6 auto and wasn't impressed at all.

Gotta get the 5-speed.

I have the 6i 5-speed and it's rather quick itself. I could just imagine how much better the 6-cyl would be.

And,

http://www.mazda6club.com/forums/

I stuck the car in manual shift mode to hold a gear. Even when I just mashed the gas it didn't pull as hard as my 4 banger (which is down a few hp).
 

NutBucket

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Originally posted by: conjur
The automatic easily sucks at least a second off the 0-60 times.

I agree. I'm not arguing that the 5 speed isn't faster. But the tranny shouldn't make a huge difference when you're staying in one gear. I don't know how the gearing on the auto compares to the 5 speed tho.
 

RossMAN

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Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: conjur
The automatic easily sucks at least a second off the 0-60 times.

Accord > 6

End of story.

Next!

The Honda can never lose! :)

BTW, it finally propogated last night Rossie Poo!

Awesome, I'll talk to you on AIM when I get home tonight. I'll give you a call and walk you through WHM and cPanel, should take about 5 minutes and you'll be a web hosting genius!

You're lucky, you were given 33GB bandwidth ... other customers are only get 30GB :p
 

halik

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Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: conjur
The automatic easily sucks at least a second off the 0-60 times.

Accord > 6

End of story.

Next!

Sure, if you like boring styling!

Car and driver rated 6s over the accord. Accord is the best mid size sedan/coupe (?), but 6s is lot more sporty.
 

NutBucket

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My only gripe with the 6 is really the interior. All that silver plastic doesn't cut it for me and its bound to wear out. The Accord interior looks like it came out of an Acura.
 

KEV1N

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I don't regret my choice of the LX V6 over the EX i4! But if you already have the i4 I say stick with it.
 

OS

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I'm not buying a mazda 6, the interior build quality is worse, long term quality is questionable, the equivalent engines are weaker and there are no mods/parts for those cars. I remember noticing in an MT that the 6i manual is not any faster than the I4 auto accord. The current accord automatics are very good, they have an extra gear over older style 4 speed autos and they only suffer a half second in acceleration for both the V6 and the I4. This is another reason I'm not too compelled to buy a stick for the next car.

 

vi edit

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Buy a Forester 2.5 XT and smoke even a WRX :)

Fast, good interior, room for mods, and functional.

$25k'ish.

Heh. Nobody would ever suspect it to be fast either.
 

OS

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Originally posted by: vi_edit
Buy a Forester 2.5 XT and smoke even a WRX :)

Fast, good interior, room for mods, and functional.

$25k'ish.

Heh. Nobody would ever suspect it to be fast either.

mildly interesting, but girls will think I'm a freak for driving something like that. :p
 

Rent

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Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: vi_edit
Buy a Forester 2.5 XT and smoke even a WRX :)

Fast, good interior, room for mods, and functional.

$25k'ish.

Heh. Nobody would ever suspect it to be fast either.

mildly interesting, but girls will think I'm a freak for driving something like that. :p

As opposed to an Accord where the girls think "boooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnngggggGGgg"
 

RagingBITCH

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Originally posted by: Rent
Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: vi_edit
Buy a Forester 2.5 XT and smoke even a WRX :)

Fast, good interior, room for mods, and functional.

$25k'ish.

Heh. Nobody would ever suspect it to be fast either.

mildly interesting, but girls will think I'm a freak for driving something like that. :p

As opposed to an Accord where the girls think "boooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnngggggGGgg"

That's what rice is for. :)
 

OS

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Originally posted by: Rent

As opposed to an Accord where the girls think "boooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnngggggGGgg"

I'd rather drive a boring car than a carpet-munching-mobile like a forester. :Q

 

WinkOsmosis

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Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: Rent

As opposed to an Accord where the girls think "boooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnngggggGGgg"

I'd rather drive a boring car than a carpet-munching-mobile like a forester. :Q

:confused:
Because one site said Foresters are for lesbians, they are carpet-munching-mobiles?
 

OS

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Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis

:confused:
Because one site said Foresters are for lesbians, they are carpet-munching-mobiles?

SORRY. NOTHING AGAINST ANYONE, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT CAR IS FOR ME.

 

vi edit

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Heh. If you need a car to get in favor of the ladies, then said car shouldn't be a Honda unless it's an S2k.

:p