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26Apr/100

Pimp My Stolen Accord

Here's an odd story: NYPD was able to recover Amanda Pogany's stolen Accord, after 3 years. Now, usually when stolen cars are recovered, they are usually stripped, but when Amanda saw her car again, it was not an empty shell - it was heavily modified. In the time she had forgotten all about her family hauler, it had gotten a new leather interior, a manual swap, an engine swap, some aftermarket crap, a Dominican flag, and a wooden cross. What's a Jewish 8th grade teacher who doesn't know how to drive stick to do? She doesn't know, but I know what I would do: Part that sucker out! Except when selling the parts, I probably wouldn't want to use the article's description of some parts:

Amanda Pogany's once-humble white 1996 Honda Accord was returned to her drag-race ready, with a brand-new V-8 engine, tinted windows, oversized tires with special hubcaps - and custom valve stem caps shaped like bullet casings.

V8 engine? Special Hubcaps? OH RLY? :/

[NY Daily News]

11Jan/100

Acura to add TSX Sport Wagon

Interesting tidbit:

TORRANCE, Calif., October 28, 2009 – Acura announced today the addition of a TSX sport wagon to its 2011 vehicle lineup. Arriving at Acura dealerships in the Fall of 2010, the TSX sport wagon will be based on the popular TSX sports sedan, which features balanced performance, advanced technology and bold styling. Additional information on the 2011 TSX sport wagon will be announced at a later date.

Hmmm, so the closest thing to an Acura TSX, is the JDM Accord. A nice, capable family sedan that isn't the mid-size behemoth that the US Accord is. The Accord for the most part has done without a wagon since the early 90s right about the time minivans and SUVs started to make the wagon class obsolete. Now that minivans are considered "family haulers" and SUVs  demonized as "gas chuggers," we see a burgeoning market of wagons waiting to make their comeback. Especially among the luxury marquees - face it luxury wagons are the 'it' thing ;) This should be a nice change of scenery on the freeways, definitely. -Tanker

Just imagine the Acura Calipers in the Grill

Just imagine less traditional Honda grill and more Acura Carrot Peeler.

21Aug/070

The Next Accord

So, if you haven't noticed the Honda Accord embargo has dropped and every car related site has something on the new Accord. Since my RSS reader is filled to the brim with Accord specs from Honda I figured, hey let's be like everyone else. So here you are, introducing the 2008 Honda Accord. See 'em now before they end up getting in the hands of the pimp my ride crowd:

2008 Honda Accord Coupe

2008 Honda Accord Coupe

2008 Honda Accord Sedan

2008 Honda Accord Sedan

Hit the split for Honda's presser to learn everything and anything you wanted to know about the 2008 Accord. It's a lot of reading...