New '08 Accord Coupe V6 6speed
 

Hey everyone! I just got my first Honda. I've already got 3,600 miles on it in a little less than two months and all I can say is "why'd it take me so long to buy a Honda?"

I'm a real kid at heart, so I plan to make some modifications in the future to enhance my childish tendancies. I'll be looking for some advice and assistance in that department (i.e. suspension, engine modifications, etc.). Thus far, I have discovered that the car is speed limited somewhere around 125mph...bummer.

Thanks for hosting this forum!

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Hi New Member...Welcome to the forums and I hope you live long enouf to read this ;)

I'm sure you could kill yourself at ONLY 125MPH..Bummer [&:]

WheelBrokerAng [sm=americanasmiley.gif]

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Welcome to the site. I see your movie is coming out this summer. Is Pop's going to be upset you got rid of the Mach 5?

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"Pops" isn't much of a speed racer on the highways like me. His preferred equipment for speed is snowmobiles. He tried the NASCAR driving experience with me on the 1 mile track at Dover International Speedway, but didn't care for it.

I guess I should have put someperspective in my initial post. My last car was a Volvo S60R. It was speed limitedto 155mph. That's why itsurprised me that the Honda was limited to 125mph in relation to the Volvo I ownedpreviously.

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Honestly... how often are you going to go 155... thats obnoxious, and dangerous.

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Honestly, I don't think I'll get the opportunity to get this car to 155. I also agree that there's probably not a safe place to run it at that speed, except maybe a track event. In my limited time owning it, I also don't thinkit's built to handle that speed. For me, though, it's the whole "limitation" thing.I'm also just a big kid with a need for speed. It's my outlet after the daily grind in the corporate world all week.

I really do enjoy the back roads, though. That's where I see that I'm going to need some advice with this car in the future (once aftermarket parts are available). It's definitely lighter and more nimble, per se', than my Volvo; however, the Volvo had an active suspension that provided alot of balance and stability when you pushed it through the turns.

I really miss the back road handling of the car I had prior to the Volvo, though. It was a Ford Focus SVT. At 170HP, it did not have the most power, but it was a wonder car when it came to handling on windy roads.

Now I've got a car with great power, and decent balance. I'd just like to get it a bit better soI don't end up in a field when I'm playing on a back country road.

I've got time, though. All in all, I'm super happy that I took one of my employee's advice and bought the Honda (he's an Acura Type S owner).

Have a great Sunday!

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You to speedracer, sundays a great family day!