just out of curiosity, did you get a coupe or sedan? I've always heard 1000 miles is a safe mark to use for really opening up the engine.

 

I say 2000 miles..But my parents already got the Accord V6 EX Sedan. And We couldent even wait 20 miles...haha..Dont tell me u have not let her ripped once have u?

 

I bought the 4 door V6 sedan EX because the dealer gave me an amazing price with every possible option (minus navigation). I actually got it with 5 miles on it and i ripped it like 3 or 4 times before i hit 100. Since I found out about taking it easy, i havent and im at 290+ now. My foot is itching. =D~


On a side note i'm also looking to get the windows tinted and the dealership said there is no legal limit in NYC, im finding that hard to believe. Is there a limit, and what do you guys feel looks the best on a tan accord w/ light interior and wood trim.

thanx

 

Thats cool...yea my parents paid 25,000...200 month...with a 24 month lease.Something like that... My dad was willing to walk out and not buy the car so they met his needs haha....Our is green with tan interior. thing hauls ass in low speeds and high rpms huh? He is thinking of getting the new 6-speed coupe V6. Suposed to be runnin 14's in the 1/4 mile.

But I say for your Accord, Tint the windows as legal as you can. Look up more info, before you do it though. And drop it a 1 1/2 to 2 inches. See how the stock gun-metal wheels look on that. latz

 

I'd say take it back and tell them you made a mistake and you'll wait for the 6sp

Congrats on the new car though:thumbup:

 

they don't know what they're talking about. I believe the limit in NY is 35% (on the front windows)....thats what I would go with if I were you. Its dark, but not too dark.

 

haha...Well since Its not even my car, I cant do that. But My dad is going to get the V6 Six-speed for him and let my mom keep the sedan.....

 

yeah i was looking at 35%, the place the dealer recommended charges $150 for a sedan. Now i know its good quality and it goes to the edge, but i still think im being screwed over cuz its associated with the dealership.

 

This is very true. The break-in period more pertains to engines built with loose tolerances (i.e. American cars) in which the parts have more room for play. If the parts don't seat right, and groves and knicks are carved into the pistons, sleeves, cam lobes, and crank because the engine was redlined when it was new, the life of the engine goes down the drain. Which is why you will never see a Pontiac Grand Prix dynoed at redline in each gear when it comes off the line. Heck, if they did, the engine may blow right then and there! :rofl: The Japs and European manufacturers are so anal about their cars that if it ain't what it's been advertised to be when it rolls off the line and isn't ready to be driven like a bat out of hell right there, they don't ship it. Which is why they cost more, last longer, run more efficient, and just perform better than domestic engines. And which is also why Domestics will never really come close to the imports untill they start to do this.

 

A SIDE NOTE


Domestic elite engines, like the Cobra and Corvette, are tested. But the engines are usually tested before they are installed.