I purchased my 03 Accord last September and after dealing with a few
problems I am very happy with the car. I drive it almost every day to work,
about 125 miles round trip, and have over 21K miles with an average fuel
mileage of 29.0. I just recently installed an Eibach Pro kit and a front
strut tower support from Neuspeed. These two items improved the handling
considerably. The ride is a little stiffer, but it is a ride I prefer. I
plan on installing front and rear sway bars and a set of wheels and
performance tires soon. The addition of these items should make my ride to
and from work a little more enjoyable. This is my 6th Honda and I think it
is the best one yet.
"Duran" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bjo1ev$r7b@dispatch.concentric.net...
> Well, I have now owned and operated my 2003 Honda Accord 4cyl. EX for a
week
> and a half and 1,000 miles (a lot of miles for under 2 weeks, I
know...lol).
>
> Here are my impressions so far. I would love to hear what other '03
Accord
> 4cyl owners have to say as well.
>
> PRO's:
>
> - I love the drive, handling and overall feel of this car.
> - I have filled up my gas tank twice with a MPG rating of 32.5 and 29
> respectively. I used the AC quite a bit more after the second fill-up due
> to the Oklahoma heat.
> - This is minor, but I love the fact that they keyless entry is built into
> the key itself. I HATE adding more things to my keychain. 1 car key and
1
> house key along with a tiny keychain holder is all I want...thanks Honda!
> - The 4cyl. is a great engine with more than enough power for most normal
> driving needs.
> - The dash controls, in my opinion, are positioned perfectly. This is a
BIG
> improvement over my old '92 LX accord where whenever I needed to adjust
> anything I had to physically lean forward, not comfortable at all for long
> trips.
> - (As noted below), I have only found 3 CON's with this car so far.
> - About a thousand other minor things that add up to make a truly amazing
> vehicle.
>
> CON's:
>
> - I wish the steering wheel controls would light up. Even though I now
> memorize where they all are, I have to feel them all on that one side to
> make sure that my thumb is on the correct one. Maybe I will get more used
> to hitting them right on as I drive the car more.
> - This is minor: I wish the doors locked themselves after taking the car
> out of park or something.
> - The front center cupholders are awkward to use. Thank goodness I don't
> drink much in the car. The front center cup holder (as opposed to the
rear
> one) is OK to access, but that rear one requires me (with my seat
positioned
> the way I like it) to fold my arm around awkwardly to get the drink out.
> When using the front center REARmost cupholder while driving, I find it
more
> comfortable to use my left arm to get the drink out.
>
> GENERAL:
>
> Is it just me, or does there seem to be a "Love / Hate" thing going on
with
> the look of the new Accords. Some people tell me they love it, some
people
> tell me they hate it and think it's ugly. I - of course - love the look
of
> the sedan as I purchased it.
>
>