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03 Honda Accord Coupe V6 6-Speed | 13 | 28.89% | |
03 Nissan Altima 3.5SE V6 5-Speed | 32 | 71.11% | |
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11-30-2003, 06:40 PM | #46 | |
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Shwannyboy, can you post some pics of your new accord?
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12-02-2003, 09:32 AM | #47 | |
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I put a pic in the (my) gallery, it's pretty cold up here, so don't mind the gray skies or the snow....this is me picking it up at the dealership, I'll add some more pics when I have some time.
canadian models come with front splash guards, I hate the way they look but they're really necessary especially this time of year where the car gets covered in slush/dirt/crap Also I don't really like the honda factory aero kit or the wing, I'd like to drop it a little but again.....crappy winters=crappy roads so for the meantime I'm gonna leave it stock and keep my kidneys intact over the winter |
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12-02-2003, 01:52 PM | #48 | |
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We havent had any snow yet, but Im not gonna drive mine this winter
black cars are so hard to keep clean. Ive had mine since june 03 and only put 3100 miles on it so far. I have a Tracker 4x4 for the snow days, otherwise Ill drive our 98 Maxima. That is a nice accord you have there, I like those rims, plus Id leave it stock, Im sure it rides pretty nice, but that might mess the ride a bit lowering it. I did drive the 4 door, but the coupe looks alot better. Thats prolly a good color though for winter driving, may not show much dirt as other colors. |
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12-24-2003, 07:01 PM | #49 | |
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Accord sedan v6 5speed??
When will Honda wake up and put the 6speed option on the sedan.
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08-24-2004, 09:25 PM | #50 | |
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Re: 03 Accord Coupe V6 6-Speed VS. 03 Altima 3.5SE 5-Speed
Nice accord!
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08-30-2004, 09:13 PM | #51 | |
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I am here not to bash on Altimas but because I am considering getting one. I used to drive a 00 turbo civic sohc and never lost to either car but, the accord was always a lot closer then altimas were. The ONLY area that makes the altima stand out over the Accord is the MSRP which you can work down at a Nissan dealership. Good luck trying to get a good deal on the Accord. And the 6 spd Accord will reatin its value better than the Altima due to the limited numbers of the 6 spd Accord in comparison to the Altima. I would choose the Altima for insurance reasons and the money you save could go into mods and you would then be smoking Accords and still have paid less.
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08-30-2004, 10:00 PM | #52 | |
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What year Altimas did you race? I think that a five speed Altima V-6
is just as rare or more than a 6 speed accord v-6 coupe. |
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08-30-2004, 10:14 PM | #53 | |
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Re: 03 Accord Coupe V6 6-Speed VS. 03 Altima 3.5SE 5-Speed
joeB, the accord v6 is pretty rare, but its just as rare as one beating a V6 Altima.
By the way I am not biased because I own one, I actually hate the car, its a piece, but I just dont think a 240hp Honda can beat a 240hp Nissan, one reason, Honda just knows what horsepower is and forgot torque wins races. The altima makes like 246 torque and I think the honduh is like 212, gee, lets see which engine can pull a 3000lb car faster, ill stick with the Nissan. |
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08-30-2004, 10:18 PM | #54 | |
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Re: 03 Accord Coupe V6 6-Speed VS. 03 Altima 3.5SE 5-Speed
i should say accord 6 speed, not v6, my bad
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08-31-2004, 02:23 PM | #55 | |
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Here is why the Accord will win. I am not trying to offend anyone.
Honda Accord http://www.aempower.com/pdf/dyno/24-...20V2%20CHP.pdf Nissan Altima http://www.aempower.com/pdf/dyno/21-...20V6%20CAS.pdf The torque issue does not matter greatly when you are dealing with honda and a six speed. Honda has figured out how to go fast without the torque, it is just how the car is geared. I would rather go with the Altima, just not new. An altima w/ 15,000 miles or so on it would be a deal. |
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09-02-2004, 04:44 PM | #56 | |
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Re: 03 Accord Coupe V6 6-Speed VS. 03 Altima 3.5SE 5-Speed
peak power doesn't mean everything. look how much more power the nissan makes at key rpms. at 3000 rpm the nissan makes 130 hp where the honda is making like 94. at 4000 rpm the nissan is making 147 or so. the honda is making more around 130. at 5000 the nissan is 186 the honda is at 166. just cuz it peaks out higher doesn't make it faster. it only puts out more hp for the last 1000 rpm or so and it's only making about 10 more hp. at a track the nissan would already be 3 cars ahead by the time that power arrived. v-tec makes for higher hp numbers which is what sells honda's cars. i like the new accords, they're definitely not slow, but i'd put money on the nissan.
if you have a torque curve to show that'd be nice too. i know the nissan is putting down plenty more torque too.
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09-02-2004, 06:28 PM | #57 | |
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Re: 03 Accord Coupe V6 6-Speed VS. 03 Altima 3.5SE 5-Speed
At least we can fully agree here BP2kMax
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09-02-2004, 07:48 PM | #58 | ||
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Re: Re: 03 Accord Coupe V6 6-Speed VS. 03 Altima 3.5SE 5-Speed
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09-03-2004, 01:31 AM | #59 | |
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Dude, Id have to say that your Maxima with the leather still looks
better than the accords does, even with leather.. I looked (again) at a accord v-6 ex coupe with leather and everything. I dont think its everything everyone lets on about it. It was nice, but then the exterior is plain. It was bright red with tan interior. Still nice, but no Nissan.. |
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07-07-2007, 11:35 AM | #60 | |
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Re: 03 Accord Coupe V6 6-Speed VS. 03 Altima 3.5SE 5-Speed
well hows this, go down to the track with your accords, and your altima's and put them to the test, see what car really comes out on top. you cant even really compare accords to altimas, there are 3 levels of altimas. sure the v6 accord is going to take the 2.5 altima, and may give the 3.5 a good run for its money. ya the v6 accord matches the altima for 240hp. the torque DOES AFFECT THE ACCELERATION. accord w/212lbs and altima w/246lbs.dont forget about the se-r now. altima's pride and joy. and i have yet to see an accord that will beat my altima. only things that are beating me so far are subaru's and mustangs. ripped apart a few accords (a guy at work has a v6 with an intake, im runnin laps around his ass), 1.8t gti's a vr6 jetta, not sure if its the drivers. personally if i saw a line of accords and altimas, the altima just looks more aggresive to. and personally i think its a much better ride quality, the girls like 'em lots.. oh. and tell me this, why does honda have to make a different motor for all there vehicles, while the altima has the same 3.5 in at least 4 of there cars? 350z uses the same exact motor (the VQ35DE). as does the lexus g35. does ur accord keep up with them?
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