![]() ![]() ![]() This says volumes, since at at time that a Tempo could be had for $8995 with automatic and a/c, whereas a comparably equipped Accord was selling for double that money. I don’t see many VW products of this era, and essentially no American cars at all. There are loads of this generation of Accord on the streets of Vancouver, and even quite a few of the previous generation. This one now has 250,000 km on it, and according to the owner (no pun intended) has only had regular maintenance since new. The interior is as good as new, and the body is in excellent condition. What else is there to say about a car that is so intrinsically good as this? Have a look at the photos of the one featured here this is a twenty-two year old car. This car was one of the few cars I have ever owned that I enjoyed driving more and more as time went on. The back seat was large enough for full sized adults. The trunk as large, useful and well lined. The clutch and shifter were among the best I have ever used. For example, the quality of the blue velour interior was simply top rate. It didn’t really do anything exceptionally well, but after a time it grew on you. The Accord was not a car that engendered instant emotions it fact, if you drove it a couple of times, you could come away rather unimpressed. The great part was the Accord returned excellent fuel consumption no matter how hard it was flogged, it always returned an honest 8.5 L/100 km in the city, and on the highway it was often below 7.0. ![]() Weighing some 2700, and with no power-consuming equipment, this Accord was downright spirited. It had no a/c, power anything, and a five speed manual transmission. The Canada-spec 1990 Accord LX was the last one made in Japan and was unique to our market. I know that many readers might laugh when I say, “sporty” and “Accord” in the same sentence, but herein lies the magical blend that Honda brewed up for this generation Accord. That explains the Jetta I wanted a sporty yet practical ride that would last a long time. Why in Buddha’s name would someone who was around good, cheap cars all the time spring for a new Honda? This car was anything but cheap it retailed in Canada in the neighborhood of $15,000, and that was for a total stripper.Īt the time, I was totally immersed in Detroit Sled-dom, but when I drove home, I wanted something different. This was quite breath of fresh air after the Jetta experience and perhaps needs some explanation. Hence my purchase of a new 1990 Honda Accord four-door sedan, a Canadian LX model.įew cars I could ever write about would earn this title of “perfection,” but in the entire time I had my 1990 Honda Accord, there was not a single malfunction. I reasoned that a good car would have reasonable depreciation and give me a few years with no wrenching. This time I resolved I would, and keep it for a while. I had never really forgiven myself for the Jetta debacle I really should have bought an Accord instead. However, riding season on the Wet Coast is not very long, and I started thinking warm, dry, car again. Unfortunate ending for the Aruba.With the Buick gone, I spent the summer riding my Seca 650, which was a very fine bike with a particularly nice exhaust note.Xavi Forés Clinches The 2023 MotoAmerica Supersport title News.All-new Charlotte SuperMotocross playoff format News.Outstanding Test Bench for New Aprilia Tuareg at Transanatolia Rally News.Stunning first win for a twin-cylinder adventure bike at TransAnatolia Rally News.16-corner happy hunting ground circuit San Marino Grand Prix News.Results of WorldSSP and WorldSSP300 Nevers Magny-Cours France Races News.Pole position celebrations combined with mixed feelings at WorldSBK Magny-Cours News.Three-pronged attack on the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini News.Scorching temperatures continued with Magny-Cours summer heatwave News.Tough weekend but Yamaha kept progressing at WorldSBK Magny-Cours News.Alvaro Bautista and Michael Rinaldi crash into each other at Magny-Cours News.WorldSBK enjoys a fantastic weekend in the Texan sun News.Heroic performance today takes final MotoGP podium at San Marino News.Unfortunate ending for the Racing team in San Marino News.2024 Beta: New outside the box models! 2024 Motorcycle Models. ![]()
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