pws <pwshelton@austin.rr.com> wrote in news:hbn33r$gvs$1@aioe.org:

> Joe wrote:
>> On 2009-10-21, Clete <lecllaij@halifax.ca> wrote:
>>> On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:39:59 +0100, "Al Reynolds"
>>> <ajr-news@bat400.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "pws" <pwshelton@austin.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>> I just received a white 1995 Honda Accord, the EX I believe.
>>>> Good cars. I have the UK equivalent to the 94-97 Wagon EX - I've
>>>> just passed 188000 miles and it still drives very well.
>>>>
>>>>> It has only 77,000 miles on it and had the entire A/C replaced
>>>>> just over a year ago.
>>>>> The records show a regular service every 3 months for oil/filter
>>>>> and a complete tune-up at least once a year.
>>>>> The timing belt was replaced at 60K miles, and it has almost new
>>>>> Pirelli P5 tires on it. This was grandma's car.
>>>> How long ago was the timing belt? Remember there is a time limit
>>>> on these as well as a mileage limit. Given it looks like you have
>>>> a nice condition car here it might be a wise precaution to get the
>>>> timing belt done.
>>> Look above.
>>
>> That doesn't say WHEN, it just says the mileage. Timing belts need
>> to be changed at a specific mileage/age, whichever comes first.
>
>
> The timing belt was replaced on this car in 2005, and I just noticed
> that this is the LX model, not the EX.



doesn't the "L" stand for "luxury" and "E" for "economy"?

> I'm not sure what difference there is between the two. This Accord has
> cloth interior and came with steel wheels, so I am guessing that it
> was a base-line model with minimal options?

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