well...if you drive like a normal person and dont speed or feel the need for speed, then the v6 should suit you fine. but if u also do not feel the need for speed, then just go with a 4 cyl auto...saves even more gasoline.

 

wow, that made no sense at all. Just read it over again, you'll see what I mean.

 

that was kinda wierd, guess it made sense to me.

but daily driving and v6 should be okay, modifying a 4cyl should be more reliable considering thr is more support and parts for it.

 

here's a translation:

"if you drive like a normal person (don't feel need for speed) ---> get a v6"

then:

"if you also do not feel the need for speed ---> get an I4"

If I am reading this correctly, you're saying "if you don't speed go with v6; if you don't speed go with I4" So basically, you're saying get either one if you don't speed? What about if you WANT to speed or go fast? Does that mean don't get an engine at all?

Hahaha, just givin you a hard time, man I think I know what you meant: get v6 for daily driver, I4 for customizations/speed/etc.

The tranny on my v6 is trash, although, I still drive with it just because I don't want to spend $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ on a new one. It doesn't have the best response time when shifting into higher gear, it definately waits until the last possible second to shift into 4th. Gas mileage isn't bad, although I don't konw what the 4cyl version gets, my v6 gets 20 city / 28 highway, so I figure it to be about 24mpg average.

 

I have an '02 5-spd EX and I can tell you with a great deal of certainty that without extensive modifications, it is not going to keep up with a V6 (either off the line or at speed). That said, the 6th gen automatics (both in the V6 and the I4) are definitely troublesome. I've known a number of people that had to have work done on their trannies - it's a known problem, but Honda does extend the warranty out to 100,000 miles for the tranny.

Bottom line, stay away from automatic 6th gens...

...oh, and don't expect to go fast with a 5-spd 6th gen.

 

The V6 tranny is very good, I've had way more issues with my 00 stick then my sister's 02-V6.

My sister has 80k+ on her 2002 V6-EX and it runs like brand new, it did require an EGR -TSB repair at 60k, Honda paid for that, even out of warranty.

I had 2-3 new throw out bearings placed in my clutch under warranty when my car was under 26k mi.

If you find an Auto V6 and it has over 85k mi on it and it runs like new, I'd consider it a fine car. Check the warranty at Honda to see if the car had any repairs and that should be ok.

What ever you buy it's going to be a Honda and it should be fine.

 

it really all depends how you drive and how you treat ur car...

 

kinda like my mom, 26,000 miles and only 2 oil changes and one oil filter change.

 

quick question, on 4cyl autos, what tranny would u get to swap it to a manual? I can't find a link where it talks about a swap from auto to a manual for a 2000 accord coupe 4cyl...

looked on honda-tech.com too can't find nething yet anyone care to help a brutha out?

 

the manual one? lol
or a h series tranny?