The Accord Type-R (Honda Accord Type-R)

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Product:	Honda Accord Type-R
Date:	15/01/03 (8881 review reads)
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Advantages: Engine noise at high revs, Great Looker, Good sized boot for sporty car

Disadvantages: Rear wing gets in the way at times, Apparently (according to my partner) its a bit noisy in the back

In my persuit of the car for me I have driven the Seat Leon Cupra, (reviewed on DooYoo) the Leon Cupra R and two of the Accord Type R's. As you may note there is a great time difference between the reviews due to a short spell of unemployment (obviously stopping me from being in the market for a new car). I will try to compare between the two Honda's and then sum up between the two makes at the end.
The first Accord I took out was a 2000 model in black. First impresions about the car were good, after reading reviews in magazines and listening to a work collegue talking about his Integra R I couldnt wait to get in the cockpit of this baby and put her through her paces.
The sales guy on the day drove the car for about 3 mile to let her warm up before he would let me have a go, I thought this ok as if I was a sales person trying to sell a car I wouldnt want it scewred from cold.
Finally, he pulled in and we swapped places. Now on this wet day we were having trouble getting the screen to de-mist fully as the car didnt have air conditioning (and this was a nightmare) but on I went with my cockpit check before I set off. The dash looked nice everything in place not too small but not in your face. The Recaro seats gripped you like they were specifically made to fit arround your body, belt on and with a per off we went.
I asked the sales guy from the start 'can I drive this how I would usually drive' and he replyed of course. I set off through town with the trafic to see how heavy the clutch and steering were, and to my delight the steering was perfect, not the usual honda feather light. The sales guy explained to me how Honda have introduced a speed sensitive power steering system and the faster you went the less the power steering worked. The clutch was also a good weight for the arround town driving.
We pulled upto a set of lights and I thought I have to feel the power of the 2.2 VTEC, alas the green light came and
after a small wheel spin we shot off like a rocket around to 8000 revs and the noise of that power house was 100% spectacular, we soon saw 60 MPH and hard on the brakes due to another set of red lights.
Ok the drive arround town and from a standing start were good but I do a lot of motorway driving so from the lights I turned right at the next round about and joined the M60 once again I thought I goto the red line in the first 3 gears to feel that engine propell you into what seemed like nothing over 50 MPH but in reality we were neerer the 100 mark. We carried on at a good 90 (even though it was very wet, madness) and the car didnt show a sign of aqua plaining nor did it dis behave in any way.
The test drive in total was about 40 mile and from the way I was driving her at times I was amased as the reletivly little fuel I had used. All in all a driving pleasure.
When we arived back at the showroom we talked a few figures and I thought it cheaper to see the bank manager about a loan (as this was cheaper APR than Honda) but by the time it was approved the car was sold.

My second experiance of the Accord's immense power came only two days ago and it was a 2002 model.
There were a few nice extras on her for example Air conditioning, Electric rear windows and the red meshed interior, Once again the drive was a pleasure the sales man alowing me a free ride in respect to what I did with her and where I took her. For some reason this car had a better feel to her more power and I was able to feel more through the steering wheel. From the Honda Garage in Ashton Under Lyne, I took the car to the test circuit that Seat use just to feel the differences between the cars, and there were differences.
From the 170 BHP of the Leon cupra to the 209 of the Accord you wouldnt have thought that much difference but my god there were. Again overtaking an artic on the same stretch of road was a doddle, come down to second and wait for th
e 5500 rev kick up the ass you feel at take off from a jet plane.
I have discussed the purchase of the car with my partner and if all things go well I should be the owner of this lovley red beast in about 8 week when the sale of the house is complete (no I am not selling the house to buy a car I am actually moving to a bigger house neer Hereford).

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