Honda Accord (1994-98)

I'd like to get started on this little journey by dispelling a few myths. Myth 1: Honda Accords are old men's cars Myth 2: Hondas are boring Myth 3: Honda Accords are only good for ferrying the family about. In order, then: #1) I am not old-I just look that way due to a hard life! #2) The Total Cup 1997 was won by Rob Gravett in-a Honda Accord! Additionally, Accords were 5th and 6th in the British Touring Car Championships in 1997, 3rd in 1998, 4th in 2000 etc etc. Honda also make F1 engines for 2 teams; Jordan and BAR AND Honda build the utterly beautiful 276 bhp NSX. #3) I don't have to ferry my family about very often ...

I would never have intentionally gone out and bought a Honda. However, some kind soul had smashed into my dear old Passat and written it off for me, I was 1 week overdue with my second child and in desperate need of a car as we live out in the sticks with no public transport. So having scoured the local papers my hubby spotted the local auction was on the next day. In the list of cars was a Honda Accord Aerodeck. What’s one of those, I thought! A quick scan through the pile of car magazines found me a picture. Not too bad. So hubby was duly despatched to the auction to try and purchase said car. After all, I reasoned, if I didn’t like it I could ...

I am one of those awkward people who has to have an automatic car, which is very limiting on choice. I also want an estate for the two large dogs. But I want decent performance, comfort and fuel economy. With my Honda Accord Aerodeck 2.2i ES I get everything but the fuel economy. Sadly, I have been very disappointed in the economy - we get about 23mpg on average, although it is almost always short journeys. Our diesel automatic Audi A4 gets to go on any long journeys as it rewards us with 50mpg. Apart from the fuel (which sadly can be a big thing) the car is wonderful. Ours is pretty old - an M reg - and has done 81,000 miles, and it's great to ...