[Vegito]

Just kidding.. forget Accord hybrid

http://www.carpages.co.uk/honda/hon...cords_12_05_04.asp?switched=on&echo=540175139

Honda’s new Accord 2.2 i-CTDi Sport has this week set no fewer than 19 world speed records and achieved 3.07 litres / 100 km (92 mpg ) fuel economy to boot. British racing driver Robin Liddell and freelance journalist Iain Robertson were part of the European record-setting team.


Honda Accord Model Variants Cubic Capacity Brake Horse Power £ OTR Price
Honda Accord 2.0 i-VTEC SE 4dr 1998cc 155 bhp £16,600
Honda Accord 2.0 i-VTEC SE Tourer 1998cc 155 bhp £17,600
Honda Accord 2.0 i-VTEC Sport 4dr 1998cc 155 bhp £17,600
Honda Accord 2.2i CTDi Sport 4dr 2204cc 140 bhp £18,900
Honda Accord 2.0 i-VTEC Executive 4dr 1998cc 155 bhp £19,100
Honda Accord 2.4 i-VTEC Type S 4dr 2354cc 190 bhp £19,600
Honda Accord 2.2i CTDi Sport Tourer 2204cc 140 bhp £19,900
Honda Accord 2.0 i-VTEC Executive Tourer 1998cc 155 bhp £20,100
Honda Accord 2.2i CTDi Executive 4dr 2204cc 140 bhp £20,400
Honda Accord 2.4 i-VTEC Type S Tourer 2354cc 190 bhp £20,600
Honda Accord 2.2i CTDi Executive Tourer 2204cc 140 bhp £21,400
Honda Accord 2.4 i-VTEC Executive 4dr 2354cc 190 bhp £21,600
Honda Accord 2.4 i-VTEC Executive Tourer 2354cc 190 bhp £22,600

 

[MemphisRheins]

lol and heres a pic of one w/ a lil work done

 

[csnoke]

Oh my freakin god. Why can't I get one of these in the states?

 

[themsthebrakes]

If you would like to read some more, here are some links on the European Accord Diesel:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/?id=99

http://irishcar.com/hondadieselbb.htm

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/031128/4/1t7p8.html

http://www.fleetnewsnet.co.uk/news/view_article.asp?art_ID=30

http://www.aiada.org/article.asp?id=20188

http://www.aiada.org/article.asp?id=21033

http://www.rte.ie/motors/2004/0227/honda.html

http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=549&ArticleID=792332

Love to see it come here!

 

[bob shiftright]

Oh my freakin god. Why can't I get one of these in the states?

You can't get one of those in the States mainly because gasoline is still waaaaay too cheap here.

According to CarsDirect, a VW Jetta TDI has a MSRP of $24,685, Invoice of $22,903 and their offering price is $21,203.

If gasoline were seriously expensive these things wouldn't be on the "Final Sale" table at Filene's Basement. Gasoline has gone up enough to make people complain but not enough to change their behavior or purchasing patterns. The gass-guzzling 469hp Mercedes G55 AMG SUV still goes for sticker!

(I'd buy a TSX diesel if Honda offered it, but I still think it's highly unlikely.)

 

[johnej]

I might... I think something was posted about this last year....

 

[robert_tg]

but...this Accord isn't even available in Japan....so Are these models built in Japan or UK/Germany/xxxx ?

 

[johnej]

Uk

 

[themsthebrakes]

Anyone interested?

HONDA Accord 2.2i CTDi Sport , 5 Doors, Manual, Estate, Diesel, 2004 , 9,000 miles, Silver. ABS, Adjustable seats, Adjustable steering column/wheel, Alloy wheels, Climate control, Cruise control, Driver airbag, Electric mirrors, Electric windows, Foglights, Front armrest, Folding rear seats, Lumbar support, Immobiliser, Passenger airbag, Rear armrest, Remote locking, Side airbags, Radio/CD, Rear headrests. DELIVERY TO ANYWHERE IN UK. £17,995

http://www.dealer.autotrader.co.uk/_mcgarrity.htm

1 GBP = 1.898 USD
1 USD = 0.52687 GBP

17,995 BHP = $34,154 (on May 6, 2005)

 

[robert_tg]

>> 17,995 BHP = $34,154 (on May 6, 2005)

that's crazy

 

[themsthebrakes]

Here's an interisting post (on a Saab forum) from a UK guy who was almost "forced" into a diesel Accord from his beloved Saab:

12-08-04, 03:21 PM #1
gjdavies
SaabNut!
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Always on the Road in the UK
Posts: 433 Car: Saab 9-3SS 1.9TiD 150 (180!)


"I nearly had to have a Honda Accord, but now................


Saab have released the 1.9TiD!!!!!!

As many of you will know, I got my Aero in March of last year (03), and am probably the highest mileage driver on the SS forum. (77,000 today).

My company car was due for replacement at 75,000 miles, and I was looking at what to get next, but first some background for non-UK members:

UK Company Car Government Sanctioned Theft (Tax!) is based on the CO2 emissions of a vehicle, basically, the higher the CO2, the more tax you pay based upon a percentage of the list price of the car. In addition, if you get your private usage fuel paid for by the company, you get stung for more money, again based on the percentage denoted by the CO2 value.

I pay about £380 UKP per month for the privelege of driving my Aero, and as you can imagine, this hurts!

Now, since Diesel engines generally produce less CO2 than Petrol engines, you can see why so many Brits are being forced into Oil Burners. The bset of the bunch for tax dodgers to date was the Honda Accord 2.2 CTDi, which would mean my monthly payment would be £185, less than half the cost.

But then Saab released the 1.9TiD, which means I can:

1: Save a bucketful of money! (£208 Tax Liability!)

2: Get another Saab 9-3!

3: Take my CD-Changer (Trunk), Auto Dimming Mirror, and the Upgraded sound system out and get it installed in my new car!

So, end of story, I just ordered it!


1.9TiD 150 BHP Vector Sport
Chili Red
Parchment Interior (Leather/Cloth)
Xenon Headlamp + Wash System
Comfort Pack
Business Pack (Navigation, Phone, AUX!)

Can't wait to get it, dealer will be contacting me with delivery time in the next couple of weeks!!!"


http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33448


He certainly would have suffered with that Accord, don't you think?