Originally posted by Gen1GT
Why did you even have to throw that crap in there? The Accord may be faster in the straight line, but the 6 is the best handling family sedan out there...hands down.
As with your Prelude, it WAS the best handling front driver out there....until the MP3 and Mazdaspeed Protege came along. Best handling front drivers EVER made. Set factory slalom records. People drive different cars for different reasons. I couldn't tell you all the problems a co-worker of mine is having with his brand spanking Civic Si. He's had electrical and mechanical problems, been stuck on the side of the highway a few times, and has so many problems starting, he had to buy a portable booster pack. It's only 8 months old and he's selling it already to buy a 93 coupe.
Honda makes good reliable cars, with good gas milage. It's too bad they've forgotten their roots, and have no more good, light, cheap, fun to drive cars. Mazda has taken over in that regard, as the Mazdaspeed walks all over the Si, and the new 3 is hands down the best small car on the continent. I'm done arguing with your about apples and oranges, and matters of subjectivity.
Go do some research and take some physics classes. Great, you're good with your hands, and you can put things together(so do those old guys who work on big block chevys), but it doesn't mean you know the physics. I'll be back when I have my timeslips....
having driven the 6 on a autoX track for a whole day, i feel that i am slightly more qualified than you to discuss its real world handling.
as far as the mp3 goes, the only thing i like about that car is the MP3 badge on the back
i have smoked a handful of them, most with mods like i/h/e etc.
and i am not impressed with its power at all.
not to mention all the mazdaspeeds and most of the mazdas in general already come with upgraded suspension and exhaust, etc.
mazda is just trying to re-kindle interest in their cars. i am also wholely confident that the accord would take it on the street/highway/off ramps etc.
the EP3 civi is not designed to be a straight line car, its desiged for handling, and it will absolutely house the mp3 in handling.
my friend has one with about 20k on it, hes had no issues even with adding mods like I/E
let me tell you it may be a mid to high 16's car stock, but the mods help alot, he is definitely in the 15 now, and i was somewhat impressed with that dropping a second with intake, and now the exhaust
~boom