By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Today’s pic is from Mike’s Honda Accord ride page!

By Alex Quail

Alex Quail

It’s not very often you see a UK-spec Honda Accord sitting so low on polished split rims. This car is definitely unique! It was at a Honda meet I went to on Sunday, and it caught my eye straight away. I’m not usually one for airbagged cars and tucked wheels, but this looked awesome and held my attention for the majority of my time at the meet! It’s pretty rare to see this shape Accord modified (unless its the Accord Type-R that was available for sale here), and its even rarer to see one in a VIP style. Looking at this car, I’d definitely consider one as my next daily driver (although it wouldn’t be quite as low!). You can find more photos from the meet on JT-Culture.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Wow! What a combo! What do you guys prefer? Woodgrain hoods or rusty hoods? Via HellaFlush

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By Sam Barer

Sound Classics

If you read the major car publications it’s easy to get the feeling that all automotive journalists agree on everything. When journalists sing universal praise, throw jeers or are notoriously silent, it’s hard for readers to disregard.

There are plenty of conspiracy theories that blame editors beholden to advertisers scaring writers into not even trying to say something good about one car or bad about another. Personally, I buy more into the explanation of groupthink, as it’s easy to be confident in your opinion when others have come to the same conclusion time and time again.

I, however, being totally independent (not to mention subtle-as-a-chainsaw) have no problem saying where I differ from the rest. So here is my list of Top Ten Automotive Things About Which I Disagree With My Colleagues.

10) Chrysler 300C: I’ve owned plenty of Chryslers in my time, so maybe this is why I approached the 300C with a more critical eye. Consequently, I never liked the 300C (and its lesser variations) as much as the rest of the automotive journalists.

Everyone else saw a good-looking car with ample power from the “Hemi V8″. I saw past the nice styling and focused on a huge car with sub-Honda Accord-sized leg and knee room (courtesy of typically ultra-thick, but not very comfortable front seats). As nice as the Hemi (sans hemispherical combustion chambers) was, it couldn’t overcome the totally numb steering and spongy braking that made the car feel cumbersome. Plus, as someone who lived through Chrysler ownership, there was always the certainty that the 300C would be just like Chrysler’s other vehicles — engineered at low cost to ensure high failures, which would only be made worse by one of the most poorly trained dealer service networks in America.

Continue reading after the jump!

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By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

After finishing third in the Unlimited FF class of the Redline Super Lap Battle in Buttonwillow the 5Zigen guys sent their Accord Euro-R back to Japan in time to compete at Tsukuba. The car arrived back at the Osaka HQ on the first of December which allowed them to get to work on it to take care of a few small modifications before its outing at the Rev Speed event. Continue reading at Speedhuners

By Dino Dalle Carbonare

By Jim Brennan

UDMan

With a lot of the manufacturers that are MIA, or didn’t even bother to show at this years SEMA, it was good to see Honda in attendance, stronger than ever. The theme at this years event is the history of Honda, with some cool vintage iron, along with a number of historic racing vehicles. Lets take a look at some of the Vintage Machinery, starting with a Honda N600, and going on to a CRX, and the recently discontinued S2000. More photos and video after the jump.

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By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

How cool would it be if Acura brought over the new Accord Wagon/Tourer as the TSX Wagon for the US market? Not likely, but it’s fun to think about.

By Mike Garrett

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Anyone else experiencing this on a late 90s Honda? My buddy Mike is pissed!

I think Dave wins the biggest POS award from the comments left on Mike’s post earlier this week. But this exhaust setup on his 1990 Accord looks pretty sketch. Seems like some heavy duty wire would be a better choice. What do you think?

All the rides that have been chosen as finalists for the DUB contest have been dope, and Louis’ Honda is no exception. With the Mercedes taillights, the Lexus headlights, and the sweet custom body kit, you have to look pretty hard to be able to tell that this baby started life as an Accord. Of course, he’s made plenty of changes to the interior as well. There isn’t a place inside the cabin where you can’t see a LCD monitor, and the motor has been upgraded with a Comptech supercharger and some other choice bits. Head over to the DUB contest page to check out the previous winners and get the scoop on how to enter your own ride.