I whent to a Accord meet today and....
02-20-2006, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by yiksing
Don't feel too bad over this, the last time I accompany a friend of mine to check out a DC2 Type R for sale. The owner's friend was asking what I drove, I answered "A RX-8" no more no less and the first word that got out of her mouth was "Oh its slower than our civic, tried it killed it". I shut her up by asking her, "You mean the straight or the corners", not that I think the Civic is slower in corners or anything.
the new SI looks ok ... I think.
02-20-2006, 08:39 AM
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Insanely Yellow
I went to a "show and shine" meet for an import car club around here - I was the only RX-8 there, and my yellow RX-8 was "show and shined" to a fare-thee-well - you could see it clear across the lot in a sea of darker colors and stupidly-modded up cars.
I had a number of trash talkers come by and I asked them straight out "why do you think that? Have you ever driven one?" Not one could answer "yes". I then asked them, "Instead of trash talking, why don't you ask me a real question about the car?" And at that, I got some decent conversations going. Most are just ignorant idiots. There was one child (and I use that term nicely - insolent punk is more like it) that just wouldn't listen - he kept trashing it, and trashing me personally - "old man don't know what a real car is", that kind of crap. I told him "Look, if you're looking to get me pissed off at you, I won't do it. How about instead you take me to show me your ride? I'd like to see what you drive because I'm sure it's a great car or otherwise you wouldn't be so confident." Well he wouldn't bite on that. A little while later (after I had locked up the car so I could go walk around and look at the other cars on display), I saw him headed to his car, so I followed him discretely. He was driving a "sticker-mod" clapped-out Civic four-door automatic, with the only "real mod" being a $69.95 JC Whitney wing on the trunk. I caught up with him and said "Hey pal, nice ride." He flipped me off.
Moral: Don't let the idiots grind you down and **** you off. They are jealous, immmature idiots. You chose your car. Enjoy it or trade it.
I had a number of trash talkers come by and I asked them straight out "why do you think that? Have you ever driven one?" Not one could answer "yes". I then asked them, "Instead of trash talking, why don't you ask me a real question about the car?" And at that, I got some decent conversations going. Most are just ignorant idiots. There was one child (and I use that term nicely - insolent punk is more like it) that just wouldn't listen - he kept trashing it, and trashing me personally - "old man don't know what a real car is", that kind of crap. I told him "Look, if you're looking to get me pissed off at you, I won't do it. How about instead you take me to show me your ride? I'd like to see what you drive because I'm sure it's a great car or otherwise you wouldn't be so confident." Well he wouldn't bite on that. A little while later (after I had locked up the car so I could go walk around and look at the other cars on display), I saw him headed to his car, so I followed him discretely. He was driving a "sticker-mod" clapped-out Civic four-door automatic, with the only "real mod" being a $69.95 JC Whitney wing on the trunk. I caught up with him and said "Hey pal, nice ride." He flipped me off.
Moral: Don't let the idiots grind you down and **** you off. They are jealous, immmature idiots. You chose your car. Enjoy it or trade it.
02-20-2006, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by saturn
I have an Eclipse (3rd generation no less) and hear "girls car" all the time. When I got it I was still in college so it fit my price range. I didn't see anything else that I even remotely wanted in that range. I didn't realize that it was considered a "girls car", but plenty of people let me know after I got it.
It pisses me off not because someone has an opinion that differs from mine, but just that it's a comment that doesn't serve to do anything other than to get at me inevitably so they can feel better about themselves. I don't think they're jealous or anything -- just morons.
It does weigh on me a little and I have to admit that my search for a new car is probably partially fueled by that despite what I'd like to believe. It sucks to think that the car you're excited about is only going to serve to be fodder for your "friends" to make comments about. I don't know what the right decision for you is, but I do realize it's not always as easy as "don't listen to what other people think". For my part, I'd rather have the car than a bunch of jackass friends like that.
It pisses me off not because someone has an opinion that differs from mine, but just that it's a comment that doesn't serve to do anything other than to get at me inevitably so they can feel better about themselves. I don't think they're jealous or anything -- just morons.
It does weigh on me a little and I have to admit that my search for a new car is probably partially fueled by that despite what I'd like to believe. It sucks to think that the car you're excited about is only going to serve to be fodder for your "friends" to make comments about. I don't know what the right decision for you is, but I do realize it's not always as easy as "don't listen to what other people think". For my part, I'd rather have the car than a bunch of jackass friends like that.
02-20-2006, 08:51 AM
#32
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I get a kick out of all the Accord idiots. My mother (73 years old), my mother in law (68 years old), and my father in law (70 years old) all drive Accords. It's a terrific family car. And even better as a car for old people!
Not one of these people drive an RX-8. The reason these cars are so popular for the mod crowd is that:
1) there's a zillion of them made - lots of cheap cars available on the used lots.
2) there's a zillion of them made - lots of available factory and aftermarket parts
3) there's a zillion of them made - Honda builds them very strong, which makes them a very popular car.
Why don't have one?
a) I've already owned 4 of them - 1988, 1992, 1995, 1999. Don't need another.
b) There's a zillion of them made.
Love them Accords. I buy one for my mom and it's one thing I don't need to even worry or think about in regards to her. Best $20K I ever spent.
Not one of these people drive an RX-8. The reason these cars are so popular for the mod crowd is that:
1) there's a zillion of them made - lots of cheap cars available on the used lots.
2) there's a zillion of them made - lots of available factory and aftermarket parts
3) there's a zillion of them made - Honda builds them very strong, which makes them a very popular car.
Why don't have one?
a) I've already owned 4 of them - 1988, 1992, 1995, 1999. Don't need another.
b) There's a zillion of them made.
Love them Accords. I buy one for my mom and it's one thing I don't need to even worry or think about in regards to her. Best $20K I ever spent.
02-20-2006, 10:31 AM
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You have to remember though, you can make anything fast, so them having a faster accord isn't really a big deal. I've seen video clips of modded mini vans before.
psssh I got smoked by a civic once, and I mean I didn't have a prayer. (early 90's civic hatch - turbo'd and intercooled)
It's the same as a highly modded RX-8 or equivalent beating a Corvette or equivalent. They're in completely different classes, but with enough money anyting can be fast...even family econo cars!
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psssh I got smoked by a civic once, and I mean I didn't have a prayer. (early 90's civic hatch - turbo'd and intercooled)
It's the same as a highly modded RX-8 or equivalent beating a Corvette or equivalent. They're in completely different classes, but with enough money anyting can be fast...even family econo cars!
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02-20-2006, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Punksux
just curious, what is the accords/civics pushing at the wheels after being moded with tc/sc, etc.....
02-20-2006, 02:28 PM
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i can't believe honda accord drivers actually have meets. do they get together and compare who gets better gas mileage? do homeless people have meets to compare shopping carts? maybe they ought to after learning about the accord meets.
02-20-2006, 02:48 PM
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After I left I told my friend that i'm not going to one of his stupid meets anymore, not because I was pissed, because it was really gay. All these people talk about is how they can rice their car up even more, what kinda led stuff they slap on. It was really stupid to have people trash talk. about the HP thing, my friend swap out his motor for an Acura CL six speed and he's doing about 245 whp NA. I still tell him he's stupid to put that much money into an accrod. I said he should sell his car and get a FD 
02-20-2006, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowRX
...my friend swap out his motor for an Acura CL six speed and he's doing about 245 whp NA. I still tell him he's stupid to put that much money into an accrod. I said he should sell his car and get a FD...
And therein lies the folly of modified cars. At the end of the day they are worth the same as if the car were box stock on the used car market, unless, and this is a HUGE unless, you're willing to find a buyer for the car who is willing to take on the financial, mechanical and other risk of a pre-modified car. That's a pretty narrow if.
Actually, I'd love to hear stories from anyone who has managed to positively recover their mod investment when they sold the car - i.e. if you managed to get back at least the same percentage of your mod investment as the new--to-used ratio was. That is, if you bought your car for $25K, put $5k in mods in it and managed to sell it for $20,000 (the value of the used car at 75% value retention) plus $3800 (75% of the value of your mods).
Anyone have that luck?
Just as I thought ...
Doesn't matter if you're modding an '8 or an Accord, it's a waste of money, unless you're willing to write that money off for the purpose of entertainment.
02-20-2006, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by StewC625
And therein lies the folly of modified cars. At the end of the day they are worth the same as if the car were box stock on the used car market, unless, and this is a HUGE unless, you're willing to find a buyer for the car who is willing to take on the financial, mechanical and other risk of a pre-modified car. That's a pretty narrow if.
Actually, I'd love to hear stories from anyone who has managed to positively recover their mod investment when they sold the car - i.e. if you managed to get back at least the same percentage of your mod investment as the new--to-used ratio was. That is, if you bought your car for $25K, put $5k in mods in it and managed to sell it for $20,000 (the value of the used car at 75% value retention) plus $3800 (75% of the value of your mods).
Anyone have that luck?
Just as I thought ...
Doesn't matter if you're modding an '8 or an Accord, it's a waste of money, unless you're willing to write that money off for the purpose of entertainment.
Actually, I'd love to hear stories from anyone who has managed to positively recover their mod investment when they sold the car - i.e. if you managed to get back at least the same percentage of your mod investment as the new--to-used ratio was. That is, if you bought your car for $25K, put $5k in mods in it and managed to sell it for $20,000 (the value of the used car at 75% value retention) plus $3800 (75% of the value of your mods).
Anyone have that luck?
Just as I thought ...
Doesn't matter if you're modding an '8 or an Accord, it's a waste of money, unless you're willing to write that money off for the purpose of entertainment.
with a FD, even just a 240 he can sell his car and still add mods. his car will be alot faster and better handeling then his accord
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