RE: Honda Accord Euro R (CL7) | Spotted

[Karlsruhe]

Altezza is a great car and something I had on my list, however it is much tighter in the back for passengers. Great characteful engine.

[MDMA .]

s m said:

Years ago there was the 320iS as well. Bit down on power but lightweight

The E36 one? AKA Italian M3. Or the later E90 320si? those were around 2006 onwards. A friend had one but the engine was junk. Rebuilt twice but never right.

[s m]

MDMA . said:

s m said:

Years ago there was the 320iS as well. Bit down on power but lightweight

The E36 one? AKA Italian M3. Or the later E90 320si? those were around 2006 onwards. A friend had one but the engine was junk. Rebuilt twice but never right.

The E30 one
S14 engine which revs quite high
Available in 2 or 4 door
Old car now but similar ethos

[MDMA .]

s m said:

MDMA . said:

s m said:

Years ago there was the 320iS as well. Bit down on power but lightweight

The E36 one? AKA Italian M3. Or the later E90 320si? those were around 2006 onwards. A friend had one but the engine was junk. Rebuilt twice but never right.

The E30 one
S14 engine which revs quite high
Available in 2 or 4 door
Old car now but similar ethos

Yes, meant to type E30. Nice car. Think they only made them for tax reasons in Italy. So much better looking in 2 door though.

[Karlsruhe]

Here's a question.

Are there any other NA 4 door saloons with more than 100bhp per litre, excluding the CL7 and FD2?

[s m]

MDMA . said:

s m said:

MDMA . said:

s m said:

Years ago there was the 320iS as well. Bit down on power but lightweight

The E36 one? AKA Italian M3. Or the later E90 320si? those were around 2006 onwards. A friend had one but the engine was junk. Rebuilt twice but never right.

The E30 one
S14 engine which revs quite high
Available in 2 or 4 door
Old car now but similar ethos

Yes, meant to type E30. Nice car. Think they only made them for tax reasons in Italy. So much better looking in 2 door though.

Yes, that’s the one - also did them in Portugal for the tax reasons

Was trying to think of any others with a 2 -litre n/a engine and nigh on 100bhp litre or similar power to weight of the Accord

[Kewy]

NewUsername said:

it would struggle to keep a 320d honest in the real world

Just getting silly now

Hold on while I sell up and go buy the masterpiece that is a 320d...

[Reciprocating mass]

fk me is this my car is better than your car thread still rattling on

[Kewy]

Reciprocating mass said:

fk me is this my car is better than your car thread still rattling on

Says the person who’s word count on this particular thread way outweighs any other contributor

[BrownBottle]

Karlsruhe said:

Here's a question.

Are there any other NA 4 door saloons with more than 100bhp per litre, excluding the CL7 and FD2?

E90 M3

[Karlsruhe]

Cheers,

What are these BMWs like in terms of reliability?

[fieldmau5]

Karlsruhe said:

Here's a question.

Are there any other NA 4 door saloons with more than 100bhp per litre, excluding the CL7 and FD2?

Altezza RS200, Civic EG9, Ae111 Corolla GT (borderline) , Pulsar VZR

[R400TVR]

Lovely looking car. Simple and uncluttered, same inside.

[Tillypoo]

That's my car enjoyed reading the debate.

[Karlsruhe]

Congratulations,

Seems a nice example. How are you finding it and what made you buy one?

[MDMA .]

Tillypoo said:

That's my car enjoyed reading the debate.

Get a readers ride thread up. I think they are a great car. Just need a little bit more power.

[aka_kerrly]

Kewy said:

NewUsername said:

it would struggle to keep a 320d honest in the real world

Just getting silly now
.

It is, any thread that involves 320ds are some kind of bench mark tends to be rather sad in the end.

[Tillypoo]

Karlsruhe said:

Congratulations,

Seems a nice example. How are you finding it and what made you buy one?

The long drive home was nice then we went into lockdown the next day! Looks pretty on the drive. Can say it's perfect for long distance, can't wait for adventures.

It was always going to be a Honda. Kept coming back to the accord. We've both always had small cars so we weren't sure if it'd be too big but we test drove an accord and it felt so swag, just a bit slow so the euro R was the perfect solution. It's only the 2 of us, shopping gets lost in the boot.

No mods planned, it already has the Tein coilovers with EDFC. We popped a K&N panel in and added some hp with stickers

[NewUsername]

aka_kerrly said:

Kewy said:

NewUsername said:

it would struggle to keep a 320d honest in the real world

Just getting silly now
.

It is, any thread that involves 320ds are some kind of bench mark tends to be rather sad in the end.

Not really, only people trying to justify certain aspects of their their cars would say that.

A 320d is a great benchmark for a good ordinary car, handles well, brisk in a straight line, decent to drive for a humdrum car.

Certainly if you're discussing a halo model 3 series sized saloon its a fair comparison unless you're being deliberately obtuse, as discussed ad infinitum, this car is interesting no doubt, certainly desirable to a tiny percentage of the population but in no way can it stand tall on its performace merits because its just not quick and if you want an engaging driving experience you'd at least buy a Teg DC5 or a proper sports car. Its a novelty for Jap fans, and should be viewed as such. Nothing wrong with that