Questions about buying a new Accord Euro

Boy many of you take this forum way too seriously - a symptom of overmoderation perhaps?

Mention that the Euro has a jerky throttle or that the gearshift feels a lttile lifeless and some users fire right up, or should I say "whip the stick at me". I thought I was the one too young for a license. As much fun as it is to be here, be assured it won't be a long term choice I make. Good grief.

Anyway, back to some rationality, a couple of reasons I thought that one would select the Euro Sports would be the larger wheels/tyres and the leather bolstered seats. I agree that the body kit and other cosmetic upgrades looks a bit too "boy racer" though.

And what of the news that I hear the throttle control system has been retuned? I haven't had an opportunity to test drive the '06 model yet but does anyone know anything about this? Not that I am implying that the 04/05 model has a jerky throttle now. Nooooooooo.

I have an 06 and I don't believe the throttle has has been retuned -- I haven't read anywhere in any of Honda's material that this has been the case.

If in doubt, ask the dealer or email Honda Australia.

Like I said in the other (Liberty) thread, the Accord Euro throttle takes some getting used to, and it doesn't drive like many other cars -- but once you get used to it, it is very responsive. If you're the sort of person who drives foot down, foot up, foot down, foot up, then you'll get a very jerky ride because the fuel cut in and out is quite distinct (my wife's 2000 Corolla which doesn't have an electronic throttle is also like this, but to a lesser extent). You need to learn to drive at a consistent speed and to ride the clutch a bit in slow traffic.

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Personally, I think some of the comments in this thread have been somewhat uncalled for and unnecessarily abusive. When I shop for a car I try to pick every fault in it prior to buying it too -- and try to work out what is a genuine fault and what is just an ideosyncracy of the car. By offering an impression, I would hope that current owners would abe able to assure me that things in the real world are better than my test drive impression.

Whatever happened to moderators keeping postings on topic?

I test drove both Liberty 2.5L and the Euro a couple of weekends ago before deciding on the Euro :)

God it was a world of difference. The Liberty was boring, lack of power (probably due to the fact that the 4WD took all the power), boring dash, body feels sluggish, the dash was granny, interior was all grey. The sound of the engine was almost mute, only when it gets up to around 5-6k rpm did I hear it moan a bit. Sharp cornering seems to understeer a lot. I'm comparing apples to apples, base model of liberty 2.5 safety and the base 2.4 Euro.

The euro on the other hand, was all reverse of that, totally exciting drive, the interior was class, power was on demand, cornering was sweet, (go that ESP thing!) The body feels like I was in a small size coupe. I'm getting mine in 2 weeks. (order placed, just waiting for work to complete paper work)

So does anyone have a 06' vs 05' spec list, improvements etc?

It's a bloody shame not to have MP3 playing capability, (the $983, multimedia player is stupidly priced and not even linked to the screen displaying information), the AUX seems to require a $180 dollar box to connect (after reading these forums). I don't see why they can't just yank part of the new civic audio and plug it in somehow since they come standard with mp3/wma support.

:thumbsup: EURO!

Yep Okay guys you've made your point. You are all extremley cool (well that's obvious)and the Euro is heaven sent and flawless. Terriffic. Now I hope there is an unsubscribe button here somewhere......?

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Originally Posted by nickowns

So does anyone have a 06' vs 05' spec list, improvements etc?

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Besides some outer body styling (new bumpers, grille, side skirts) the only major difference is the addition of a full fuel consumption and trip computer (older versions just had trip meters).

The luxury gets an electrochromatic rearview mirror (automatically dims) -- when I first read about this, I thought it was a bit wanky, but it's brilliant -- I love it on mine!

There's also a sat-nav option for the luxury.

side skirts etc, that's the accord euro sports isnt it?

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Originally Posted by nickowns

side skirts etc, that's the accord euro sports isnt it?

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Yep but they are available as an accessory on the Std and Lux.

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Originally Posted by shane

Yep Okay guys you've made your point. You are all extremley cool (well that's obvious)and the Euro is heaven sent and flawless. Terriffic. Now I hope there is an unsubscribe button here somewhere......?

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I've been just keeping quiet and watching. :)

I have to agree, when I first got my Euro, I found the throttle jerky at low speed in 1st and 2nd gears. After about a month or 2, I had adjusted to it that the throttle was not jerky anymore. What happens is when you are driving at speed, the electronic throttle is calibrated to give you quick response. Unfortunately, that is not what you want at low speed. I'm surprised to hear that Honda has not recalibrated it for the 06.

Gear shift-wise, I find it faultless except for the occasional 1-2 "grind". It's not a grind, but there no sharp precise feeling when shifting. Happens only once in a while when I am pulling down and to the left when shifting into 2nd.

You have to remember, everyone has different standards depending on the car that they came from. Someone who previously drove a car with a sloppy gearbox would find the Euro's amazing. And conversely, someone from a car with a great gearbox would find that the Euro's just a ho-hum.

I'd say, filter out the information that you are looking for and if anyone criticises your personal preferences, don't take it seriously. As you know, if your opinion is different from others, they will always try to claim that theirs are right. Who is truly right or wrong? It's a personal preference! http://www.acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/nod.gif

shane be serious....of course everyone here prefers the euro or they would have just bought the liberty instead.....btw why is it that you are looking to buy the euro anyway?........
i dont want to preach too much, but you could take yfins advice and drop the smarty pants attitude as it really is wearing thin....
like he said you are more than welcome here as every post is a welcome contribution as long as its not sarcastic bullshit....
now lets get over this bullshit roundabout of sarcasm and talk about what this thread should be about.

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Originally Posted by nickowns

side skirts etc, that's the accord euro sports isnt it?

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The side skirts on the Standard and Luxury models (the regular versions without the "extra kit") are slightly different in the 06 model to the 03-05 -- they flair out slightly more, whereas the older ones rolled under more (if that makes sense).

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Originally Posted by Tobster

The side skirts on the Standard and Luxury models (the regular versions without the "extra kit") are slightly different in the 06 model to the 03-05 -- they flair out slightly more, whereas the older ones rolled under more (if that makes sense).

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so does the rear and front bars........first time i saw an 06 i thought it had a kit on it.

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Originally Posted by shane

Boy many of you take this forum way too seriously - a symptom of overmoderation perhaps?

I thought I was the one too young for a license.

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That's maybe why you think the Euro has a touchy throttle, it only goes when you press the "A" button on your XBox. :p

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Originally Posted by shane

Now I hope there is an unsubscribe button here somewhere......?

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Don't call us, we'll call you. :wave:

Try this link http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/...educa_dl1.html