Herpster1966 wrote:
> ??? what do you want "stability control" for on an accord??? describe
>
> the problem you're having. >>
>
> They offer it on the V6 model though. Just want it for safety.

but what problem are you having? safety of what? this is a sedan with
a low c.g. and 4-wheel independent suspension. it's got one of the
lowest rollover counts per million driver miles of /any/ car on the
road. i just don't understand the problem. or has the power of "gotta
have" marketing possessed you?

>
>
> when's the last time you red lined the 4-banger? get that thing above
> 4krpm, and it takes off. describe the problem you're having. >>
>
> How can you readline it with a automatic? Maybe keeping the
> transmission in 3rd gear on the hwy?

honda automatics redline* no problem. you have to floor the gas to make
sure the ecu registers "wot", wide open throttle, but once you do that,
it drops 1 or 2 or even 3 gears to give you 4krpm or 5krpm, then you're
off to the races. if your car's not giving you red, it's not developing
sufficient power and there's something wrong. try injector cleaner as a
first resort. then go into the more traditional tune-up process,
including cleaning the egr valve.

* my 89 civic shifts at 6krpm, not 6.5k the actual red line. but it's
got electro-mechanical kickdown, and is programmed that way. the later
models with fully electronic transmission control, 96 & up i believe,
give you a true red line shift. my 2000 civic auto would give red every
time it was floored.

>
>
> They have that (well, all except number 6). It's called Acura.
>
> Buy one of those. >>
>
> I would if the price was 26k instead of 33k. Plus I dont want all of
> those features, just would like to have the option to get some of them
> if i wanted them. Suppose you only want HID but don't want to spend
> $1000.00 getting them after market? It would be nice if it were an
> option that you could request for say 400 dollars like on the BMW 3
> series.
>

so buy a bmw!!!