Originally posted by DJ Scotty
Well, these were separate comparisons on separate issues -- what I meant with regard to your mentioned Ferraris and Porsches was that they dont really wear a great deal of "badging" anywhere, save for the "Turbo" monikers you mention---mass market vehicles like the Camry and Accord have badging all over the place---the logos, the trim levels, the engine sizes--I never think of exotics like you mention as ever weaing honest to goodness "chrome badging"---like a Camaro or Firebird, there is no "chrome badging" anywhere on the car -- when I "compared" the Accord to a 3000GT, I wasnt really "comparing" it---what I was trying to do was show how a big spoiler off the trunk of a sports coupe can make a dramatic difference---a visual impact---when caught by onlookers on the street....to me, the Accord's small wing doesn't really have that "woah....get outta this guy's way" effect when Accord Coupes are spotted on the street by other drivers...I feel the 3000GT's does, thats all.
HAHA...I get your point, but you gotta realize something.
If you want a "get out of my way" kinda car...you really need to sell the Accord and get something else. Honda styling is the classic example of understated. Some may call it boring even. Why? Because it's meant to provide reasonably nice transportation from A to B, get good gas mileage, and be dependable, and it's styled conservatively so it won't look dated in 5 years. Look at the fifth gen Accord. The damn thing looks better than half the new cars on the road, and it's going on 9 years old! I feel the same way about the 6th gen as well.
The young guys like us on this board that are really into cars, and modifying our cars make up probably <1% of all Accord owners out there. It just wasn't made to be a "get out of my way car" like a C5 Vette, Cobra, Z28, 3000GT, Supra, etc.
I'm rambling myself now, but I just want you to realize why Honda doesn't put a big ass wing on their cars.
And I'm very glad they don't.