Got my new Honda Accord!

csentil · 27th May 2008, 18:17

Great news. Congratulations. Pictures please of the exteriors and interiors.

Also how much did it cost on road? Did they give you anything free?? :-)

hondadude · 27th May 2008, 18:55

Congratulations!! The new accord is indeed amazing!

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Originally Posted by inmate

was a 140 kmph but, as always, out of the blue appears a superbly large and defunct speed breaker....the car gracefully braked to a near halt and my rather potly dad barely felt a nudge at the back.

How did it do over the speed breakers ? Does one has to be extra cautious on speed breakers like NHC and Civic ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

What about back seat comfort? How did you find the ride quality?

Two requests:

1. PICTURES!!

+1. Please share Pics and your inputs on ride quality.

karanraheja · 27th May 2008, 22:11

Wow that was fast ! Inmate congrats Buddy. Kindly post pics. How much did it cost OTR?

jeetu4444 · 28th May 2008, 04:05

hey bro congrats, iam sure u must be having a ball with your new baby, take care, drive safe.

Zodak · 28th May 2008, 07:59

Quote:

The sheer size of the car made it feel like swallowing a cucumber when your tonsils have all acted up

I completely agree.Even I saw a new Accord in gurgaon and was just amazed to see the size wondering how is it possible to drive the beast in city.Pics please

carbaliga · 28th May 2008, 08:24

Congrats Inmate - So would you be the first "2008" Accord owner in T-Bhp? Enjoy your ride and post some pics please.

Cheers

Dhar's · 28th May 2008, 10:07

Congrats!
Pictures please.
You did 140km/hr on a new car?
11.8kmpl on that quick calculation could be almost real since its a manual version.
Automatics can expect a little lesser.
Enjoy a safe and happy drive

n_aditya · 28th May 2008, 13:22

Congrats on the new car purchase. Saw one new accord in chennai near dollars and pounds a few days back. Looked nice. Drive safe.

srishiva · 28th May 2008, 16:29

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Originally Posted by extreme_torque

Congrats Buddy!
FE is stunning to say the least for a brand new car with a 2.4 litre 180 bhp engine. Can you confirm? Is it tank full to tank full?

Rest of Asia gets a 2.0 ltr (156 ps) variant of R20A also.

inmate · 29th May 2008, 23:54

the ground clearance is abundant...practically rushed through the speed breakers without much hassle.

the back seat sort of wraps itself around you ...royal treatment!

and couldnt wait to empty my tank...the mileage turned out be 13.1 kmpl!!!!!!

and it finally cost me 20 lac but that is cause i had an insurance bonus...will let you know how much it costs otherwise...and they also did gave me a box of chocolates...(tasted old and almost as if it had been sun dried!)

the dual a/c wasnt just as effective as it promises to be...but there is a specific control for the driver's seat...smart and effective

Note from the Team-BHP Support : Please take the time to use proper punctuation as per Team-BHP rules. Avoid...typing...like...this. Thanks.

karanraheja · 30th May 2008, 09:45

Sorry for going OT ( Inmate sorry for hijacking your thread) But thought of sharing this info:-

Honda Accord first month: over 5,000 bookings

sbelekar · 30th May 2008, 10:01

@inmate: Congrats for your new car. BTW, Isnt there a mandatory running-in period for Accord? I am asking this because you seem to have done well beyond 130kmph on a brand new car.

neoonwheels · 30th May 2008, 10:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by inmate

and couldnt wait to empty my tank...the mileage turned out be 13.1 kmpl!!!!!!

Wow... 13 KMPL seems a good number.. Please post pics soon...

ST7677 · 23rd June 2008, 17:05

Congrats Inmate on your new car!!!
Your car pictures are due.

However I doubt real FE would be 13kmpl. Initially, there is too much margin of error, it takes couple of tank fulls to know how much FE you really are getting.

With my experience on Civic, whatever you get initially should improve by 8-10% over next 10k km.

Cheers, Drive safe!

vinayvtec · 23rd June 2008, 19:54

Hey inmate!!

Congrats on your new New Accord. I saw a black New Accord in front off cotton complex on saturday night, tried to catch up in my sisters santro but the way the Accord zoomed was amazing, by the time I went from hot tracks to cotton's main gate that person had already crossed the Joseph's. Enjoy your new drive and also be careful while driving in the city.

Reg,
Vinay.S

27th May 2008, 18:17	#16
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 39 Times View My Garage	Great news. Congratulations. Pictures please of the exteriors and interiors. Also how much did it cost on road? Did they give you anything free?? :-)
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27th May 2008, 22:11	#18
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	Wow that was fast ! Inmate congrats Buddy. Kindly post pics. How much did it cost OTR?
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28th May 2008, 04:05	#19
jeetu4444 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 305 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	hey bro congrats, iam sure u must be having a ball with your new baby, take care, drive safe.
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28th May 2008, 08:24	#21
carbaliga BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 88 Thanked: Once	Congrats Inmate - So would you be the first "2008" Accord owner in T-Bhp? Enjoy your ride and post some pics please. Cheers
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28th May 2008, 10:07	#22
Dhar's BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: QLN/TRV/DXB Posts: 419 Thanked: 628 Times View My Garage	Congrats! Pictures please. You did 140km/hr on a new car? 11.8kmpl on that quick calculation could be almost real since its a manual version. Automatics can expect a little lesser. Enjoy a safe and happy drive
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28th May 2008, 13:22	#23
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,372 Thanked: 3,806 Times View My Garage	Congrats on the new car purchase. Saw one new accord in chennai near dollars and pounds a few days back. Looked nice. Drive safe.
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29th May 2008, 23:54	#25
inmate BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 27 Thanked: 0 Times	the ground clearance is abundant...practically rushed through the speed breakers without much hassle. the back seat sort of wraps itself around you ...royal treatment! and couldnt wait to empty my tank...the mileage turned out be 13.1 kmpl!!!!!! and it finally cost me 20 lac but that is cause i had an insurance bonus...will let you know how much it costs otherwise...and they also did gave me a box of chocolates...(tasted old and almost as if it had been sun dried!) the dual a/c wasnt just as effective as it promises to be...but there is a specific control for the driver's seat...smart and effective Note from the Team-BHP Support : Please take the time to use proper punctuation as per Team-BHP rules. Avoid...typing...like...this. Thanks. Last edited by Rehaan : 30th May 2008 at 03:17. Reason: Please see note in post.
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30th May 2008, 09:45	#26
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	Sorry for going OT ( Inmate sorry for hijacking your thread) But thought of sharing this info:- Honda Accord first month: over 5,000 bookings
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30th May 2008, 10:01	#27
sbelekar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 57 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	@inmate: Congrats for your new car. BTW, Isnt there a mandatory running-in period for Accord? I am asking this because you seem to have done well beyond 130kmph on a brand new car.
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23rd June 2008, 17:05	#29
ST7677 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 102 Times Infractions: 0/1 (7)	Congrats Inmate on your new car!!! Your car pictures are due. However I doubt real FE would be 13kmpl. Initially, there is too much margin of error, it takes couple of tank fulls to know how much FE you really are getting. With my experience on Civic, whatever you get initially should improve by 8-10% over next 10k km. Cheers, Drive safe!
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23rd June 2008, 19:54	#30
vinayvtec BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 390 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Hey inmate!! Congrats on your new New Accord. I saw a black New Accord in front off cotton complex on saturday night, tried to catch up in my sisters santro but the way the Accord zoomed was amazing, by the time I went from hot tracks to cotton's main gate that person had already crossed the Joseph's. Enjoy your new drive and also be careful while driving in the city. Reg, Vinay.S
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