"Joseph Wheeler" <fightin.joe@csa.gov> wrote in message
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> "Bumpy" <aforn@att.com> wrote in message
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>> "Dana" <dlkramer@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> news:13j649losphmhbe@corp.supernews.com...
>>> I'm being offered a leftover 2007 Accord Se I4 cloth interior for
>>> 20300.00 out the door , including 6% Michigan sales tax . Vehicle is new
>>> , supposdly 1600.00 UNDER invoice . Any thoughts as to if this is a good
>>> price ?
>>
>> The 4 cylinder is all the power the Accord needs! Nothing beats
>> the Honda 4 for durability, simplicity, and economy.
>> I love my 98 on trips, I took her up to 120, in Montana, and
>> it still wanted to go further! She has 165,000 and still going strong.
>> It seems parts are more expensive for the v6.
>> Just my 2 cents with the 4cyl!
>
> Heh, heh-- but it took you 15 minutes to get it up to 120....and it was
> howling like banshee when it got there...and panting like a blue tick
> hound on a south Georgia hunt when you backed her down ;-)

YOU obviously don't have an Accord!! You probably had one of those "Iron
Duke " four,
or one of those Ford Pintos. I would not say it if I didn't do it! I
didn't need any smart crap
from someone that hasn't dicovered Honda engine yet. I found out back in
1979, withe the
Honda CVCC 53 hp Civic, that they had some better than the Vega!
Nuf said!
>
>

 

I'm being offered a leftover 2007 Accord Se I4 cloth interior for 20300.00
out the door , including 6% Michigan sales tax . Vehicle is new , supposdly
1600.00 UNDER invoice . Any thoughts as to if this is a good price ?

 

T
>>
>>My opinion is exactly the opposite. My 2007 with the 4 has more than
>>ample power for any driving situation I can imagine. It will spin the
>>front tires on take-off and easily exceed 100 mph on an open highway.
>>How much power does one need?
>>
>>Maybe if you have to haul around several 200 pound relatives.... but
>>even then I think the 4 would be adequate.

>>Elliot Richmond
>>Itinerant astronomy teacher
>>Freelance science writer
>
>
> Agreed. We just got a 2007 SE 4 cyl. automatic last week and I have to
> remind myself to take it easy on the gas pedal. As you said, how much power
> does one need?
>
>
1. Have either of you actually driven the V6 Accord?

2. I have driven both, own a V6 and here is my conclusion: the 4 cyl
is absolutely adequate, even very good, but the V6 is better. It will
of course do anything that the 4 cyl will and MORE.

Ken

 

T
>>
>>My opinion is exactly the opposite. My 2007 with the 4 has more than
>>ample power for any driving situation I can imagine. It will spin the
>>front tires on take-off and easily exceed 100 mph on an open highway.
>>How much power does one need?
>>
>>Maybe if you have to haul around several 200 pound relatives.... but
>>even then I think the 4 would be adequate.

>>Elliot Richmond
>>Itinerant astronomy teacher
>>Freelance science writer
>
>
> Agreed. We just got a 2007 SE 4 cyl. automatic last week and I have to
> remind myself to take it easy on the gas pedal. As you said, how much power
> does one need?
>
>
1. Have either of you actually driven the V6 Accord?

2. I have driven both, own a V6 and here is my conclusion: the 4 cyl
is absolutely adequate, even very good, but the V6 is better. It will
of course do anything that the 4 cyl will and MORE.

Ken

 

On Nov 9, 9:56 am, "Kenneth J. Harris" <khar...@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
wrote:

>
> 1. Have either of you actually driven the V6 Accord?
>
> 2. I have driven both, own a V6 and here is my conclusion: the 4 cyl
> is absolutely adequate, even very good, but the V6 is better. It will
> of course do anything that the 4 cyl will and MORE.

Including suck down gas.

Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA

 

On Nov 9, 9:56 am, "Kenneth J. Harris" <khar...@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
wrote:

>
> 1. Have either of you actually driven the V6 Accord?
>
> 2. I have driven both, own a V6 and here is my conclusion: the 4 cyl
> is absolutely adequate, even very good, but the V6 is better. It will
> of course do anything that the 4 cyl will and MORE.

Including suck down gas.

Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA

 

On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:56:53 -0500, "Kenneth J. Harris"
<kharris@suffolk.lib.ny.us> wrote:

>>I said:
>>>My opinion is exactly the opposite. My 2007 with the 4 has more than
>>>ample power for any driving situation I can imagine. It will spin the
>>>front tires on take-off and easily exceed 100 mph on an open highway.
>>>How much power does one need?

>Somebody else said
>> Agreed. We just got a 2007 SE 4 cyl. automatic last week and I have to
>> remind myself to take it easy on the gas pedal. As you said, how much power
>> does one need?

Then Kenneth J. Harris asked (my answers below the questions)
>1. Have either of you actually driven the V6 Accord?

I have
>
>2. I have driven both, own a V6 and here is my conclusion: the 4 cyl
>is absolutely adequate, even very good, but the V6 is better. It will
>of course do anything that the 4 cyl will and MORE.

That was not the question. The original claim was that the 2007 Accord
I4 was inadequate and that one needed the V6. My assertion was and is
that the I4 has ample power. As proof I claimed that the car will spin
the tires and easily exceed 100 mph (within a few seconds, not the 15
minutes that some other wit suggested)

If you want a more powerful engine, then fine. Its your money.
Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher
Freelance science writer

 

On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:56:53 -0500, "Kenneth J. Harris"
<kharris@suffolk.lib.ny.us> wrote:

>>I said:
>>>My opinion is exactly the opposite. My 2007 with the 4 has more than
>>>ample power for any driving situation I can imagine. It will spin the
>>>front tires on take-off and easily exceed 100 mph on an open highway.
>>>How much power does one need?

>Somebody else said
>> Agreed. We just got a 2007 SE 4 cyl. automatic last week and I have to
>> remind myself to take it easy on the gas pedal. As you said, how much power
>> does one need?

Then Kenneth J. Harris asked (my answers below the questions)
>1. Have either of you actually driven the V6 Accord?

I have
>
>2. I have driven both, own a V6 and here is my conclusion: the 4 cyl
>is absolutely adequate, even very good, but the V6 is better. It will
>of course do anything that the 4 cyl will and MORE.

That was not the question. The original claim was that the 2007 Accord
I4 was inadequate and that one needed the V6. My assertion was and is
that the I4 has ample power. As proof I claimed that the car will spin
the tires and easily exceed 100 mph (within a few seconds, not the 15
minutes that some other wit suggested)

If you want a more powerful engine, then fine. Its your money.
Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher
Freelance science writer

 

On Fri, 9 Nov 2007 21:58:40 -0600, "Dana" <dlkramer@mindspring.com>
wrote:

>I'm sorry , I should have been more descriptive . It's an automatic with
>basic SE features ; alloy wheels , cd changer, carbon fiber on the interior
>ect..............

Engine?


Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher
Freelance science writer

 

On Fri, 9 Nov 2007 21:58:40 -0600, "Dana" <dlkramer@mindspring.com>
wrote:

>I'm sorry , I should have been more descriptive . It's an automatic with
>basic SE features ; alloy wheels , cd changer, carbon fiber on the interior
>ect..............

Engine?


Elliot Richmond
Itinerant astronomy teacher
Freelance science writer

 

"Kenneth J. Harris" <kharris@suffolk.lib.ny.us> wrote in message
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>
>
> T
>>>
>>>My opinion is exactly the opposite. My 2007 with the 4 has more than
>>>ample power for any driving situation I can imagine. It will spin the
>>>front tires on take-off and easily exceed 100 mph on an open highway.
>>>How much power does one need?
>>>
>>>Maybe if you have to haul around several 200 pound relatives.... but
>>>even then I think the 4 would be adequate.
>
>>>Elliot Richmond
>>>Itinerant astronomy teacher
>>>Freelance science writer
>>
>>
>> Agreed. We just got a 2007 SE 4 cyl. automatic last week and I have to
>> remind myself to take it easy on the gas pedal. As you said, how much
>> power does one need?
> 1. Have either of you actually driven the V6 Accord?
>
> 2. I have driven both, own a V6 and here is my conclusion: the 4 cyl is
> absolutely adequate, even very good, but the V6 is better. It will of
> course do anything that the 4 cyl will and MORE.
>
> Ken

No doubt the V6 is more powerful. That was not in question. Someone had
said the 4 was inadequate, which is ridiculous. I guess we'll just see each
other at the gas pump, I just won't be there as often as you are.

 

"Kenneth J. Harris" <kharris@suffolk.lib.ny.us> wrote in message
news:Ny_Yi.472$9q2.213@newsfe10.lga...
>
>
> T
>>>
>>>My opinion is exactly the opposite. My 2007 with the 4 has more than
>>>ample power for any driving situation I can imagine. It will spin the
>>>front tires on take-off and easily exceed 100 mph on an open highway.
>>>How much power does one need?
>>>
>>>Maybe if you have to haul around several 200 pound relatives.... but
>>>even then I think the 4 would be adequate.
>
>>>Elliot Richmond
>>>Itinerant astronomy teacher
>>>Freelance science writer
>>
>>
>> Agreed. We just got a 2007 SE 4 cyl. automatic last week and I have to
>> remind myself to take it easy on the gas pedal. As you said, how much
>> power does one need?
> 1. Have either of you actually driven the V6 Accord?
>
> 2. I have driven both, own a V6 and here is my conclusion: the 4 cyl is
> absolutely adequate, even very good, but the V6 is better. It will of
> course do anything that the 4 cyl will and MORE.
>
> Ken

No doubt the V6 is more powerful. That was not in question. Someone had
said the 4 was inadequate, which is ridiculous. I guess we'll just see each
other at the gas pump, I just won't be there as often as you are.

 

Joseph Wheeler wrote:
> "Bumpy" <aforn@att.com> wrote in message
> news:4oHYi.68980$kj1.40143@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> "Dana" <dlkramer@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> news:13j649losphmhbe@corp.supernews.com...
>>> I'm being offered a leftover 2007 Accord Se I4 cloth interior for
>>> 20300.00 out the door , including 6% Michigan sales tax . Vehicle is new
>>> , supposdly 1600.00 UNDER invoice . Any thoughts as to if this is a good
>>> price ?
>> The 4 cylinder is all the power the Accord needs! Nothing beats
>> the Honda 4 for durability, simplicity, and economy.
>> I love my 98 on trips, I took her up to 120, in Montana, and
>> it still wanted to go further! She has 165,000 and still going strong.
>> It seems parts are more expensive for the v6.
>> Just my 2 cents with the 4cyl!
>
> Heh, heh-- but it took you 15 minutes to get it up to 120....and it was
> howling like banshee when it got there...and panting like a blue tick hound
> on a south Georgia hunt when you backed her down ;-)
>
>

Note sure what car you're talking about but my 2000 accord (automatic)
flies nicely at at 127,000km, drives great like the day I bought it, and
oh yeah - is really cheap on gas. But for the folks down there in
supersizeme land it might not be able to handle the weight yer haulin'.

 

Joseph Wheeler wrote:
> "Bumpy" <aforn@att.com> wrote in message
> news:4oHYi.68980$kj1.40143@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> "Dana" <dlkramer@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> news:13j649losphmhbe@corp.supernews.com...
>>> I'm being offered a leftover 2007 Accord Se I4 cloth interior for
>>> 20300.00 out the door , including 6% Michigan sales tax . Vehicle is new
>>> , supposdly 1600.00 UNDER invoice . Any thoughts as to if this is a good
>>> price ?
>> The 4 cylinder is all the power the Accord needs! Nothing beats
>> the Honda 4 for durability, simplicity, and economy.
>> I love my 98 on trips, I took her up to 120, in Montana, and
>> it still wanted to go further! She has 165,000 and still going strong.
>> It seems parts are more expensive for the v6.
>> Just my 2 cents with the 4cyl!
>
> Heh, heh-- but it took you 15 minutes to get it up to 120....and it was
> howling like banshee when it got there...and panting like a blue tick hound
> on a south Georgia hunt when you backed her down ;-)
>
>

Note sure what car you're talking about but my 2000 accord (automatic)
flies nicely at at 127,000km, drives great like the day I bought it, and
oh yeah - is really cheap on gas. But for the folks down there in
supersizeme land it might not be able to handle the weight yer haulin'.

 

"observer" <not_kjhsfd7ywhj@something.com> wrote in message
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> Joseph Wheeler wrote:
>> "Bumpy" <aforn@att.com> wrote in message
>> news:4oHYi.68980$kj1.40143@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>> "Dana" <dlkramer@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>>> news:13j649losphmhbe@corp.supernews.com...
>>>> I'm being offered a leftover 2007 Accord Se I4 cloth interior for
>>>> 20300.00 out the door , including 6% Michigan sales tax . Vehicle is
>>>> new , supposdly 1600.00 UNDER invoice . Any thoughts as to if this is a
>>>> good price ?
>>> The 4 cylinder is all the power the Accord needs! Nothing beats
>>> the Honda 4 for durability, simplicity, and economy.
>>> I love my 98 on trips, I took her up to 120, in Montana, and
>>> it still wanted to go further! She has 165,000 and still going strong.
>>> It seems parts are more expensive for the v6.
>>> Just my 2 cents with the 4cyl!
>>
>> Heh, heh-- but it took you 15 minutes to get it up to 120....and it was
>> howling like banshee when it got there...and panting like a blue tick
>> hound on a south Georgia hunt when you backed her down ;-)
>>
>>
>
> Note sure what car you're talking about but my 2000 accord (automatic)
> flies nicely at at 127,000km, drives great like the day I bought it, and
> oh yeah - is really cheap on gas. But for the folks down there in
> supersizeme land it might not be able to handle the weight yer haulin'.


....as long as you don't mind a buzzy little engine that puts your life in
jeopardy when you need a sudden hard acceleration-- like when entering the
expressway, passing a slow driver or getting the H out of the way when
something bad happens and is coming your way on the road.....