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Premium test in 2008 Accord
Hello,
A while back a posted a question about "what if" for using premium in the 2008 Accord EX-L 4cyl. Well I tried it. I put in a couple of tank fulls of Shell V-Power 93 Octane Premium. Aside from costing 0.25 more per gallon there wasn't any difference in the performance. I did notice a much quieter acceleration noise output though. For instance at 3500-4000 which is normal with the auto to shift at while entering the highway, there was almost no engine throaty sound. I could listen to my "Watercolors Jazz" on xm radio without any problem. Under higher rpm at 5000-5500 the "Lamborghini like" exhaust note was muffled considerably. So thats my analyis in case anyone is interested. Al |
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Premium test in 2008 Accord
"alfred" > wrote in message ... > Hello, > > A while back a posted a question about "what if" for using premium in the > 2008 Accord EX-L 4cyl. Well I tried it. I put in a couple of tank fulls of > Shell V-Power 93 Octane Premium. Aside from costing 0.25 more per gallon > there wasn't any difference in the performance. I did notice a much > quieter acceleration noise output though. For instance at 3500-4000 which > is normal with the auto to shift at while entering the highway, there was > almost no engine throaty sound. I could listen to my "Watercolors Jazz" on > xm radio without any problem. Under higher rpm at 5000-5500 the > "Lamborghini like" exhaust note was muffled considerably. So thats my > analyis in case anyone is > interested. > > Al > > I have an 06 EX I4 coupe and have found it performs quietly with decent performance on regular. The tests I have read did not mention engine noise as a problem with the new Accord, just reduced gas mileage and apparently degraded handling when compared with the older models. One test called it Honda's attempt at a Buick -- surprising to me. If you have owned Hondas before, it would be interesting to have your take on the new Accord. |
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Premium test in 2008 Accord
tww1491 wrote:
> "alfred" > wrote in message > ... >> Hello, >> >> A while back a posted a question about "what if" for using premium in the >> 2008 Accord EX-L 4cyl. Well I tried it. I put in a couple of tank fulls of >> Shell V-Power 93 Octane Premium. Aside from costing 0.25 more per gallon >> there wasn't any difference in the performance. I did notice a much >> quieter acceleration noise output though. For instance at 3500-4000 which >> is normal with the auto to shift at while entering the highway, there was >> almost no engine throaty sound. I could listen to my "Watercolors Jazz" on >> xm radio without any problem. Under higher rpm at 5000-5500 the >> "Lamborghini like" exhaust note was muffled considerably. So thats my >> analyis in case anyone is > interested. >> >> Al >> >> > I have an 06 EX I4 coupe and have found it performs quietly with decent > performance on regular. The tests I have read did not mention engine noise > as a problem with the new Accord, just reduced gas mileage and apparently > degraded handling when compared with the older models. One test called it > Honda's attempt at a Buick -- surprising to me. If you have owned Hondas > before, it would be interesting to have your take on the new Accord. > > is this a stupidity contest? |
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Premium test in 2008 Accord
"jim beam" > wrote in message t... > tww1491 wrote: >> "alfred" > wrote in message >> ... >>> Hello, >>> >>> A while back a posted a question about "what if" for using premium in >>> the 2008 Accord EX-L 4cyl. Well I tried it. I put in a couple of tank >>> fulls of Shell V-Power 93 Octane Premium. Aside from costing 0.25 more >>> per gallon there wasn't any difference in the performance. I did notice >>> a much quieter acceleration noise output though. For instance at >>> 3500-4000 which is normal with the auto to shift at while entering the >>> highway, there was almost no engine throaty sound. I could listen to my >>> "Watercolors Jazz" on xm radio without any problem. Under higher rpm at >>> 5000-5500 the "Lamborghini like" exhaust note was muffled considerably. >>> So thats my analyis in case anyone is > interested. >>> >>> Al >>> >>> >> I have an 06 EX I4 coupe and have found it performs quietly with decent >> performance on regular. The tests I have read did not mention engine >> noise as a problem with the new Accord, just reduced gas mileage and >> apparently degraded handling when compared with the older models. One >> test called it Honda's attempt at a Buick -- surprising to me. If you >> have owned Hondas before, it would be interesting to have your take on >> the new Accord. > > is this a stupidity contest? No -- I am just interested in the views of someone who is driving a new Accord vis some of the tests I have read. Resent you slamming me. |
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Premium test in 2008 Accord
tww1491 wrote:
> "jim beam" > wrote in message > t... >> tww1491 wrote: >>> "alfred" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> A while back a posted a question about "what if" for using premium in >>>> the 2008 Accord EX-L 4cyl. Well I tried it. I put in a couple of tank >>>> fulls of Shell V-Power 93 Octane Premium. Aside from costing 0.25 more >>>> per gallon there wasn't any difference in the performance. I did notice >>>> a much quieter acceleration noise output though. For instance at >>>> 3500-4000 which is normal with the auto to shift at while entering the >>>> highway, there was almost no engine throaty sound. I could listen to my >>>> "Watercolors Jazz" on xm radio without any problem. Under higher rpm at >>>> 5000-5500 the "Lamborghini like" exhaust note was muffled considerably. >>>> So thats my analyis in case anyone is > interested. >>>> >>>> Al >>>> >>>> >>> I have an 06 EX I4 coupe and have found it performs quietly with decent >>> performance on regular. The tests I have read did not mention engine >>> noise as a problem with the new Accord, just reduced gas mileage and >>> apparently degraded handling when compared with the older models. One >>> test called it Honda's attempt at a Buick -- surprising to me. If you >>> have owned Hondas before, it would be interesting to have your take on >>> the new Accord. >> is this a stupidity contest? > > No -- I am just interested in the views of someone who is driving a new > Accord vis some of the tests I have read. Resent you slamming me. > > so why don't you go to the dealer and take a FREE test drive??? then you won't be vulnerable to being misled by the underinformed or outright imaginary crap posted here - and you won't get your poor little feelings hurt. |
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Premium test in 2008 Accord
"jim beam" > wrote in message t... > tww1491 wrote: >> "jim beam" > wrote in message >> t... >>> tww1491 wrote: >>>> "alfred" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> A while back a posted a question about "what if" for using premium in >>>>> the 2008 Accord EX-L 4cyl. Well I tried it. I put in a couple of tank >>>>> fulls of Shell V-Power 93 Octane Premium. Aside from costing 0.25 more >>>>> per gallon there wasn't any difference in the performance. I did >>>>> notice a much quieter acceleration noise output though. For instance >>>>> at 3500-4000 which is normal with the auto to shift at while entering >>>>> the highway, there was almost no engine throaty sound. I could listen >>>>> to my "Watercolors Jazz" on xm radio without any problem. Under higher >>>>> rpm at 5000-5500 the "Lamborghini like" exhaust note was muffled >>>>> considerably. So thats my analyis in case anyone is > interested. >>>>> >>>>> Al >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I have an 06 EX I4 coupe and have found it performs quietly with decent >>>> performance on regular. The tests I have read did not mention engine >>>> noise as a problem with the new Accord, just reduced gas mileage and >>>> apparently degraded handling when compared with the older models. One >>>> test called it Honda's attempt at a Buick -- surprising to me. If you >>>> have owned Hondas before, it would be interesting to have your take on >>>> the new Accord. >>> is this a stupidity contest? >> >> No -- I am just interested in the views of someone who is driving a new >> Accord vis some of the tests I have read. Resent you slamming me. > > so why don't you go to the dealer and take a FREE test drive??? then you > won't be vulnerable to being misled by the underinformed or outright > imaginary crap posted here - and you won't get your poor little feelings > hurt. No question about -- you are an absolute ass. |
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Premium test in 2008 Accord
Polfus wrote:
> > "jim beam" > wrote > >> so why don't you go to the dealer and take a FREE test drive??? then >> you won't be vulnerable to being misled by the underinformed or >> outright imaginary crap posted here - and you won't get your poor >> little feelings hurt. > > Here's another option: why don't you go **** yourself and quit posting > here? > > SO WHAT if people want to talk about maintenance minders...who the **** > cares? > > You are a snooty little bitch, you and your girlfriend Elmo both, and > you make me sick. > > Shut the **** up and be a MAN, you goddamn ****ing moron asshole. > > Your opinions are ****ing worthless, and your prose sucks ass. > > So shut the **** up and go somewhere else..this is a group to talk > Hondas, not lay down insult after insult to people you don't even know. > > You are not the moderator of ****, and therefore your judgement of posts > and their worth is coming out of your own ass. > > I love reading posts like this one, so go **** yourself many, many times > over. > > Pol****youandyourmomma, punk. how old are you? |
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Premium test in 2008 Accord
"tww1491" > wrote in message ... > > "alfred" > wrote in message > ... >> Hello, >> >> A while back a posted a question about "what if" for using premium in the >> 2008 Accord EX-L 4cyl. Well I tried it. I put in a couple of tank fulls >> of Shell V-Power 93 Octane Premium. Aside from costing 0.25 more per >> gallon there wasn't any difference in the performance. I did notice a >> much quieter acceleration noise output though. For instance at 3500-4000 >> which is normal with the auto to shift at while entering the highway, >> there was almost no engine throaty sound. I could listen to my >> "Watercolors Jazz" on xm radio without any problem. Under higher rpm at >> 5000-5500 the "Lamborghini like" exhaust note was muffled considerably. >> So thats my analyis in case anyone is > interested. >> Hello, Well the engine noise in my opinion is about the same in this 2008 model accord as the previous one, but a little different sounding. Actually a nicer sound. The handling might be slightly more degraded at lower speeds to the 2005 accord, although I don't see that the mpg is any different. I heard it as being compared to a Buick, but I think thats a little extreme, maybe more like a CTS Cadillac. By the way, since we have an apparent troll in this group, I blocked the Mr Beam, so I will no longer see any of his posts and I suggest you do the same. We're coming here to share ideas not get critized. Thanks, Al |
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Premium test in 2008 Accord
> > Interesting...are you saying then that you like lower octane gas because > it keeps the throaty engine noise? > > Peace, > Polfus Yes, believe it or not I like cars to have a throaty sound at least some what throaty, but I like the smooth ride and comfort also. I think I'll see about using Plus Octane or 89 from Shell next time and see how that works. Al |
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