Euro very popular last month

[antony]

Hondas aggressive pricing helped the Euro last month locally,as it was the 2nd most popular model in the medium sector under $60 000.

1.Toyota Camry 1532
2.Honda Accord Euro 638
3.Mazda 6 596.

[egcarbz]

go the euro! seriously camrys are soooo fricken boring to seee and drive, camry drivers are the worse tooo.

[-[NoS]-]

is that why i keep seeing and wanting a CU2 everywhere i go... lol

[jay2]

I am one of the guilty that contributed to the Euro number just before the year ended:p

[I CU2]

CU2 is the new camry guyss. get with it.

[marquee]

CU2 is the new camry guyss. get with it.

Yep..

[praja6]

Common guys, camry and euro are 2 different range. THe big normal accord can be compare with camry, but definately not our Euro....

[tony1234]

go the euro! seriously camrys are soooo fricken boring to seee and drive, camry drivers are the worse tooo.

Lol at Camry drivers.Usually old farts.

[praja6]

I think if they put V6 engine in camry like aurion, camry will be a good car too. Wait and see the new model.

[Tai]

Well the New normal Accord were out of stock due to Thailand floods which may have contributed to the people buying a Euro instead.

[Rudy]

Common guys, camry and euro are 2 different range. THe big normal accord can be compare with camry, but definately not our Euro....

lol at big..your car weighs about the same.

[I CU2]

I think if they put V6 engine in camry like aurion, camry will be a good car too. Wait and see the new model.

The Aurion is the same car as a Camry! Just a different shell LOL.

Look at the doors and the roof, all same part. You can see influence in the boot and bonnet as well.

Toyota wanted to get rid of the "Retirement age market" people associated with the Camry so they split the 4 Cylinders and V6 models and made a Camry with a bodykit and badge-engineered it as the V6 Aurion.

Seemed to have work.

[I CU2]

lol at big..your car is just as big these days..obese just like the 'fat' accord.

Except the Accord is larger than the Falcon and the Accord Euro is still smaller than the Camry. Sure, it's bigger than the CL9 but not as bloated as the Thai Accord.

I disagree with Prajas comment about the Camry being incomparable to the Accord Euro.

The Accord Euro is the direct competitor to the Toyota Camry, Mazda 6, Subaru Liberty, Suzuki Kizashi.

The Accord is for the more mature aged market, less of a wannabe sports car look and a firmish/tight feeling ride and more of a older person enjoying retirement look with the old 7 series backside and the driving sensation of a boat.

The Accord competes with the likes of the Commodore, Falcon and Maxima.

[Rudy]

Except the Accord is larger than the Falcon and the Accord Euro is still smaller than the Camry. Sure, it's bigger than the CL9 but not as bloated as the Thai Accord.

I disagree with Prajas comment about the Camry being incomparable to the Accord Euro.

The Accord Euro is the direct competitor to the Toyota Camry, Mazda 6, Subaru Liberty, Suzuki Kizashi.

The Accord is for the more mature aged market, less of a wannabe sports car look and a firmish/tight feeling ride and more of a older person enjoying retirement look with the old 7 series backside and the driving sensation of a boat.

The Accord competes with the likes of the Commodore, Falcon and Maxima.

The falcon weighs like 1800kg, the accord 1500 something..very similar to the Euro.

[I CU2]

Oh, sorry. I meant no disrepect, assumed you were a Euro driver as I have never seen an Accord owner here.


\he euro is in no way shape or form a sports car.\

Which is why I mentioned that it is a wannabee sporty car with it's design and firmer suspension and heavier steering to the Accord.

I just read on Whirlpool (last gen Hondas though - probably more unbiased than ozhonda) that the Euro was the pick of the Accord variants for a sporty drive and that the grandparents were happy with the normal Accord:

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=783224

SIDENOTE: Why is there such a lack of the normal Accord owners in ozhonda? Are they just too mature for our little ricer talks?

[Tai]

Normal Accord

VTi VTi Luxury V6 Luxury
Overall length (mm) 4960 4960 4960
Overall width (mm) 1845 1845 1845
Overall height (mm) 1475 1475 1475
Wheelbase (mm) 2800 2800 2800
Track - front (mm) 1590 1580 1580
Track - rear (mm) 1590 1580 1580
Ground clearance - full load (mm) 120 120 120
Head room - front (mm) 1051 1051 1051
Head room - rear (mm) 978 991 991
Leg room - front (mm) 1079 1079 1079
Leg room - rear (mm) 944 944 944
Shoulder room - front (mm) 1479 1479 1479
Shoulder room - rear (mm) 1432 1432 1432
Hip room - front (mm) 1438 1438 1438
Hip room - rear (mm) 1379 1379 1379
Kerb weight (kg) 1515 1565 1655
Fuel tank capacity 70 litres 70 litres 70 litres
Maximum turning radius at wheel centre (metres) 5.6 5.6 5.6
Maximum towing capacity -
trailer with brakes (kg) 1200 1200 1200
Maximum towing capacity -
trailer without brakes (kg) 500 500 500
Boot capacity (litres) 450 450 450
Seating capacity 5 5 5



Accord Euro

Euro Euro Luxury Euro Luxury Navigation
Overall length (mm) 4740 4740 4740
Overall width (mm) 1840 1840 1840
Overall height (mm) 1440 1440 1440
Wheelbase (mm) 2705 2705 2705
Track (mm)
- front 1580 1580 1580
- rear 1580 1580 1580
Ground clearance (mm)
- non-load 150 150 150
- full-load 110 110 110
Head Room (mm)
-front 1009 955 955
-rear 952 941 941
Leg Room (mm)
-front 1078 1078 1078
-rear 872 872 872
Shoulder Room (mm)
-front 1468 1468 1468
-rear 1426 1426 1426
Hip Room (mm)
-front 1411 1411 1411
-rear 1377 1377 1377
Kerb weight (kg)
- manual 1525 1570 –
- automatic 1555 1605 1605
Fuel tank capacity (litres) 65 65 65
Turning circle at wheel centre (metres) 12.1 12.1 12.1
Maximum towing capacity (kg)
- trailer with brakes 1200 1200 1200
- trailer without brakes 500 500 500
- down force / tongue load 60 60 60
Boot capacity (litres) 467 467 467
Seating capacity 5 5 5

[I CU2]

Okay then, the Accord must be better than the Euro if what you say is true.

Just curious, what made you pick the Accord over the Euro?

Was it just more leg room for your kids?

[Rudy]

Just curious, what made you pick the Accord over the Euro?

Was it just more leg room for your kids?


No kids..im 27, how bout you? I've seen plenty of grannies though in the Euro as well! I wanted a v6 and I liked the body shape , plain and simple. Of course i had in my mind I would mod it a bit as well as I dont like how it looks from factory.

[I CU2]

Yep, different boats for different folks. I believe that as long as you enjoy and like your car then don't worry about what other people think :).

[Tai]

More leg room is better for long road trips.

Also takes skills to park a boat, reason why girls get smaller cars because it's harder to park a bigger car.

Anyways Dont know why you girls are arguing which is a better car, both are pretty slow at the end of the day

[Rudy]

More leg room is better for long road trips.

Also takes skills to park a boat, reason why girls get smaller cars because it's harder to park a bigger car.

Anyways Dont know why you girls are arguing which is a better car, both are pretty slow at the end of the day

Couldn't agree more.. when I want a fast car, it definitely won't be a honda.

[I CU2]

Once I nearly beat a Prius.

[antony]

You're getting off topic..it doesn't matter what car I drive...your original statement about the accord driving like a boat, was what I was challenging and is unfounded. The discussion on whirpool is a joke..two completely different models than we are talking about. It may not be as sharp as the Euro, but in no way does that mean it drives like a boat.. the 8th gen accord was one of the leaders in its class in handling and then won drive car of the year.

As far as I remember,the Euro won Wheels car of the year 2008,and then the South African guild of motor journalists award for 2009...

[Rudy]

As far as I remember,the Euro won Wheels car of the year 2008,and then the South African guild of motor journalists award for 2009...

If you bothered to actually read the discussion instead of chipping in at the end, you'd realise i wasn't comparing the accolades of the accords vs the euro, just disputing the remarks made of the accord in their own light.

[I CU2]

But hey, people here like to talk out their a$$ , with no real world experience :)


As far as I remember,the Euro won Wheels car of the year 2008,and then the South African guild of motor journalists award for 2009...

He wasn't talking out of his ass, the Accord won wheels car of the year in 1977 so it did indeed win wheels car of the year.

Good to see that Accord still going strong.

Don't beat yourself up about experience, I wouldn't even know how to handle that Accord with all these electronic steering and ABS gizmo's we got now days. I'm sure you have much more experience than me! I tilt my hat to you, sir.



just disputing the remarks made of the accord in their own light. Never seen a comparative review comment negatively on the handling.

I REVOKE ALL MY PREVIOUS STATEMENTS. DAMN, THAT 1977 CAR OF THE YEAR IS MUSCLE.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/1977-1982_Honda_Accord_01.jpg

[antony]

I think R udy has got a chip on his shoulder,maybee its because the Accord he lovesis the daggiest car in the world ???

Face facts,the Euro is the mid sized benchmark,and has been since its launch in 2003.They are still both Hondas you know...........

[Rudy]

I think R udy has got a chip on his shoulder,maybee its because the Accord he lovesis the daggiest car in the world ???

Face facts,the Euro is the mid sized benchmark,and has been since its launch in 2003.They are still both Hondas you know...........


Accord is large car, not midsized category. That 77 accord actually looks better than I thought it would..

[I CU2]

Accord is large car, not midsized category. That 77 accord actually looks better than I thought it would.. it probably has same power to weight ratio as ur tank :D Not to mention, miles better styling compared to the transformer boxy look. Don't get me wrong, I love the cl9 though!

Your car is all muscle! Post some pictures up, I wanna see that 77 muscle and none of the Mugen rice we got on our Accords now days.

BUT like you said, too bad it aint a Transformer like ours:

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4578/rearshotch8.jpg

Hondabots, roll out. ;)

P.S

I think Anthony was implying both the CL9 and CU2 are considered a medium sized sedan.

[Rudy]

Lol, seeing the stickers on your car, it doesn't surprise me some of the remarks you made :)

[I CU2]

My car? My car is as stock as a rock. I don't have a MUGENPOWA ricepot yet unfortunately, it's on my to do list.

This was furythree's car a reincarnation ago:

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?108196-CU2-i-just-got-my-new-decals-vinyls-and...

Stop hating on the transformer :(

[Rudy]

My comment in that thread was one of the more polite ones ! I've never hated on furythree

[I CU2]

My comment in that thread was one of the more polite ones !

FRIENDS4LYF. *hugs* :)

See that folks, Me and Rudy are buds now. There is hope for the Accord/Accord Euro clash yet. It brings a tear to my eye :').

[Euro_CU2]

Go Euro..

[bugeater]

I am one of the guilty that contributed to the Euro number just before the year ended:p
Me too :)

[Golf_R]

TOYOTA cars arent too bad..
EVEN collora has a button closes side mirror
n smoother gears change than my euro

HONDA toyota ..they are different but they both are good..
LIKE the mark x from toyota is brilliant ..sad..its not avaialble in aussie
..

[antony]

TOYOTA cars arent too bad..
EVEN collora has a button closes side mirror
n smoother gears change than my euro

HONDA toyota ..they are different but they both are good..
LIKE the mark x from toyota is brilliant ..sad..its not avaialble in aussie
..

Which Corolla has a button that closes the side mirror,as we also have a top of the range Ultima,which does not...