one thing i've noticed with hondas is that when they build the car they keep in mind that it will require maintenance and repair so they have designed it to allow you easier access than with other cars...for instance the fuel filter on a honda is a joke to replace...now on a toyota corolla...they mount it at the bottom of the firewall and you have to use 2 people (one from the top with a 1" extension socket and another person on the bottom with an open ended wrench...just to replace a simple item)...don't even get me started with how poorly designed the mr2 is for any maintenance