keep 20% tint

I have 20% and it's perfect.

 

Thanks Black Chrome,

Appreciate your opinions...I think I will definitely keep the OEM kit, but this rear wing annoys me sometimes; it's like, its just not high---or tall, as you put it -- enough. Let me give you a for-instance; when I see Eclipses or 3000GT's rollin' by with those big, turbo off-the-trunk "hoop" spoilers, I think...daaaaaamn....now THAT car is getting noticed...the spoiler stands up and in the air off the trunk---like I think a spoiler should...NOT in a ricey way, but just enough to make a visual impact...I feel like, with the Accord's wing, there's just no impact being made---so what, they supply an LED brake light in the wing? So what? Still, the height is better than say a Solara's wing, or the one they put on the Monte Carlo or Grand Prix...those "decklid" wings that just sit there, no raise at all...

I just feel like spoilers, to be impactful as spoilers, should raise off the tail a bit more, thats all....I didnt say that I didnt DESPISE those kids running around in 92 Maximas with wings so high you could hang your laundry on them---didnt say that, but....for OEM, I was expecting a bit more from Honda for their sports coupes. But to go with an aftermarket wing now, after I paid for the OEM stuff, I dont know....

You know, its funny what you say about the gold emblems being for so-called "old people" and luxury cars -- when I was debating whether or not to get the wood trim around the dash and audio controls that Honda offered for the Accord Coupe, another car junkie friend (who has since moved to Florida and I dont see anymore) told me the exact same thing about getting wood on the dash---he said, "this is supposed to be somewhat of a sports coupe that you are buying, so why would you put wood around the controls? Do Corvettes have wood? Sports cars dont have wood on their dashes! Leave it without the wood; it'll look sportier inside..." and I have to agree that it does look much sportier without the added wood trim...but with the gold emblems, I just dont know, to be honest...I dont think they really "dont belong" on a coupe---they sharpen up the badging on the car, so it doesnt look so "everyday" and "generic" I think...I mean, you see EVERYONE driving around with Camrys, Maximas and Accords with the standard chrome badges...so I just think the gold makes the "attitude" of a certain car model stand out---see what I mean? In other words, the "Accord" and "V6" symbols are more in-your-face when looking at the trunk...make any sense?

As for Porsches or Ferraris with gold, you are right----thats a bit extreme, though...I mean, these Accords are still not TRUE out of the barn sports cars like those...those cars dont have any chrome anywhere on them, let alone gold!

 

Thanks for your thoughts, Cutie...

As I said to Black Chrome, I am probably keeping the OEM kit, but still questioning the height of the OEM wing...why so short off the trunk lid? Why not up higher? When huge trucks pull in behind me, I am sure my short, stubby OEM spoiler doesn't make the driver of the truck stop and say "wow---now THATS a sports car!" There seems to be no impact created from this wing; its like, for $400 or whatever Honda charges for this item, it may as well be missing---it doesnt make THAT huge of a visual impact to even miss it that much; see what Im saying? What is it about the OEM wing that you guys like so much in particular?

And you like your sedan with the gold badges, huh? What color is your car? Must be the black or dark green, no? What makes you suggest shying away from the gold on my San Marino Red coupe?

 

Hey Noel

Where you at on Strong Island? Im in Rockville Centre....

Yeah, I probably wont get chrome 18's until 1) This god dammned weather clears up and 2) I somehow get into lots of cash!!!

 

Hey 18 Sec,

Thanks man....can you see in your windows during the day with 20 percents? On my Accord, when the sun is directly firing at it, you can clearly see right through the windows---from certain angles; the back window seems lighter than the rest, too, which pisses me off...any thoughts on doing limo?

 

Bro...if you want the gold emblems and big wing, get it. It's your car, you should have it the way you want. I just think your car will look better without them.

You can't really compare the wing on a 3000GT to the wing on an Accord. Two very different cars, very different styling. Just because one looks good on one, doesn't mean it will look good on the other.

 

J----right, right---it IS my car and I understand what you are saying; I was just trying to weigh some of the pros and cons of what some people have been telling me, thats all....I guess trying to "sell myself off" some of the things I wanted like the gold and side body moulding (which I didnt mention)....and sure the 3000GT is a differently styled car; I was simply trying to say that perhaps Honda's choice to supply the Accords with these low wings was not so wise on a two door model, because two doors should have a more impactful appearance when pulling up somewhere....know what I mean? Higher wings are generally considered more "high profile"....but Im not suggesting someone put as high a wing on an Accord Coupe as is on a 3000GT VR4...thats TOO high for a car like the Accord, with longer, sleeker body lines...but definitely higher than the wings they offer.

 

First of all, you are welcome!

Now, you said it's a bit extreme when I compared the Accord to Porsches or Ferraris but you compared the same car to a 3000GT?

Both Porsches and Ferraris have the chrome emblems on them (like the words "Turbo", "360 Modena"), but I have never seen one with gold emblems. Actually, I see more Civics and Camrys with gold emblems than Mercedes and Jaguars.

Anyway, it's your car and your money. Do what you like!

 

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.