Not sure what happened to all my text there...I wrote a long post too! Admins, perhaps you can tidy my duff posts please?

Try again..

Sorry to resurrect a 5 yr old thread, but 5yrs after the original poster sought info I too am keen to know of people's experiences of running an Accord Coupe, particularly the 3.0V6. I am very keen on one as my runabout. Buying one (they are cheap now), taxing, insuring and fuelling it are not a problem. I only do a few thousand miles a year and I have a reasonable budget to maintain it. From the selection of those advertised online, and Honda's in general, they seem to take high miles with little problem. However I accept that they are now getting a bit old, so if a massive bill a dead cert or if they have known issues I'd steer clear.

There is little chatter online about these cars, or their faults hence this post. HJ's CbyC entry is now 4yrs old, so issues could be surfacing.

Any info gratefully received

Thanks!

The Coupe followed the simple formula of other saloon-to-coupe's over the years, basically the same car but with two doors and a big engine.

I like the Coupe alot, i think its an under rated car in terms of its looks and one with a good service history should be pretty good going.

Hi,

Would anyone be able to value a silver 1999 T 3.0V6 with 93k miles please?. It's got full service history (mostly main dealer) and millions of bills.

Couple of online valuations seem absurdly high, and there is a wide range of asking prices.

thanks!

Thanks Avant. Realise it was a tricky one.

I am buying it. Or rather have bought it in fact!! It's a treat to myself.

I have agreed £1250 with the seller and am very excited about picking it up tmrw. It's a silver one with dark leather. 3 owners from new and 93k with full history (almost all main dealer). It's been properly maintained and to me felt like it was made yesterday. I hope it will waft me and the family about for a good few years.

Will post an ownership report after a month or so for those who are interested in bargain basement luxo barges.

Looking forward to hearing the ownership report. Coule be interested in one of these myself in the new year.

Hello,

I'm about 6 weeks into loving ownership of this car now.

Sorry for lack of review! I honestly didn't think anyone would be interested in what it's like to own a 12yr old, unfashionable, thirsty, soft Japanese Coupe.

I will certainly post a proper ownership review later! An executive summary would be start looking in AutoTrader now...

Owners review added.

Here we are again.

I bought a very good one-owner example several years ago. I don't do a great mileage and it has been the most enjoyable car I have ever owned. I am now 58 and these cars are obviously for the mature driver.

I have had all the disks replaced. A bespoke stainless exhaust with cat fitted (£600) from a specialist - it sounds brilliant. I bought a complete set of allow wheels and new tyres from eBay for £100. There is no need to spend big.

It may be a Yanky Doodle but I wish I'd bought Honda when younger. I have had many a money pit over the years. How much would I have saved if I'd been a Honda owner.

The only niggle is parking. The edges are invisible. It took some getting used to.

Otherwise it offers everything I need from a car. If I need to carry a big load I use my wife's Discovery (now there is a money pit.,..).

Edited by AcuteViewer on 09/05/2014 at 10:44

wow these hondas sound good. I usedto love the old Civic type R, and then they went and changed it so it looks like pretend spaceship for pensioners.

They are good.

and then they went and changed it so it looks like pretend spaceship for pensioners.

Still a great motor and mostly young drivers own them,I bought one partly because they look different, too many cars look similar today imo

Given that this thread is persisting in 2014 i thought I'd jump in and offer some information too.

First off, I love my Accord. It was my father's and passed to me when he passed; so beyond how much i enjoy the car, there is the sentimental value too.

That having been said, mine has not proven to be cheap. An exhaust cost me £1200 when it snapped in the middle and when an Essex pot hole wrote off an alloy i was looking at £400 per alloy shipped from Belgium. I bought 4 new alloys with tires for £800 on the logic that i'd rather spend £100 replacing a wheel when British roads claim another victim.

The brake lines under the car are housed in a form of trunking which retians puddle water and can lead to rot, so keep an eye on this. Also the whole gearbox issue can be a problem. Apparently the gearbox runs very hot by design and if you use standard oil or oil with special treatments, it will boil in the gearbox and give you all sorts of woes. The original oil was ATF Z1, but appears to have been replaced by ATF DW1 (synthetic). I also read that the gearbox has to be drained and replaced three times to flush it as pressure flushers will do damage. Finally on gearboxes, apparently you take oil readings with the engine off - which appears to be unusual; leaving the engine running can cause damage to gearbox, dipstick or both. I would recommed a Google for yourself if you ever need the gearbox looked at.

About 5 years back, so around 2009 or 2010, my 1999 Accord was recalled by Honda to have its dashboard lights overhauled for free. The behind-dial illumination had failed and a Honda main dealer recified this for me at no cost. Not sure if this is still being honoured but worth a look if it's an issue for you.

Also, my car had issues starting in hot weather, the symptom was it felt like someone had pulled off the HT lead to the distributer. No starter noise or attempt to start when the key was turned. The fault lie in the ignition switch box, behind and under the dash, probably situated directly above the accelerator pedal. It transpires that the solder cracks over time and when the cabin of the car is hot, that heat causes the metal in the box to expand and lift the cracked solder off its contacts. A new one cost me about £15 and i fitted it myself (upside down on the drivers seat with my head between the brake and accelerator - you might want to get someone else to do this for you).

Exhaust aside, none of my issues have been terribly expensive, but the rarity of the car and the somewhat idiosynchratic nature of its problems has caused me some heartache over time. Had someone compiled this list for me way back when, it would have spared me a lot of money on cabs.

Running costs - if you drive like me the car will happily consume front tires and brakes, and will require on-going tracking; this despite the fact that i drive like i'm drunk avoiding potholes. Sadly it's impossible to dodge them all and they do take their toll. Also as has been mentioned, there seems to be no way to drive frugally.

Having said all this, i will keep the car until it falls to pieces like the vehicle in the Blues Brothers film. I love how it looks and drives, i enjoy the fact that it blends being understated with being individual and as i mentioned, for me it's like a family heirloom.

I think the car can be cost effective, particularly given what you get for its second hand purchase price, but you do need to be informed before hand.

I just hope my list of issues helps someone enjoy their car and resolve problems before they induce hair-pulling-outness.

Thought I would share my luv for these coupes and a bit of info, Firstly I cannot think of another car I would prefer to own, and I've had my experiences with German stuff and this car ticks all my boxes, despite them getting old and rarer each year.

Secondly I've just joined a relatively new UK club which luvs these coupes as not many other Honda forums have much info on them unless your going on the American sites. Anyway its run by the Honda Man and he's got a couple of these coupes and he's a very helpful guy, well worth checking it out as there are already coupe owners on the site to including myself.

Just Google Synergy Honda

Hope to see you over there, my user is 1stcoupe

I have scratched a persistent itch and bought myself a 2003 9-5 Aero saloon. Picking it up next weekend. This scratched itch will probably go horribly wrong.......

There can be little niggles with Saabs, as with any car, but don't despair too soon if you have a few teething problems. Lots of friendly people at www.saabtechtalk.com (other websites are available!) to give you advice. My 9-5 Aero estate auto is also 2003, and is currently still running well on mostly original parts (including turbo and exhaust) at 213,000 miles. Biggest tip for a long mechanical life: change oil and filter every 6,000 miles!