1988 Honda Accord LX 2.0 Fuel injected

Summary:

This is one of the best cars of its time and I hope Honda keeps it up!!

Faults:

Replaced c. v joints Replaced battery at 180,000 miles.

General Comments:

My Accord is the best car I have ever owned!! It's quick off the start. It handles like a little race car. My two door model is sharp looking. She has yet to let me down too bad. Gets great gas mileage which is great in this day and age. To tell you the truth I don't have any bad things to say about it!!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 13th October, 2004

1988 Honda Accord LX 2.0

Summary:

Ya, this cars going to last

Faults:

Bought a new front right tire.

General Comments:

A 1988 with 120,000 mile and the only thing I had to replace where miner things, like tires, brakes, belts.

The car is quick and has a nice sporty look to it.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 5th October, 2004

1988 Honda Accord EXI 2.0 fuel injected gas

Summary:

The car was both delightful to look at and to drive and never disappointed me

Faults:

Front coil springs original equipment broke at 200,000 km. Replaced both and replaced the left one again. The right was still broken, but not a problem.

At about the vehicle's 7th year, I made a habit of getting it rust-proofed by Krown each year I owned it. It really did help save the car as the area I lived in was very hard on the car. I also had some yearly touch-up bodywork done to keep the car looking good. I never had it totally painted just touched up. When I sent the car to Car Heaven in August of 2004, it still looked good.

I had some other suspension problems with upper control arm assemblies in the front end and twice replaced the upper ball joints in the rear.

General Comments:

This car was happiest in the highway cruising all day at 120 kilometres an hour! It was responsive and handled very well the whole 10 years I owned it.

I would often get comments on the car and different passengers could not believe the car was the age it was and the kilometers it had on it.

I absolutely loved the car and driving it and it broke me heart when I could no longer keep spending money on it to keep driving it.

The 195 60 R14 tires standard on it were well matched to the car. The only thing I noticed having worn out several sets of tires, was the sensitivity of the car to a tire that wasn't exactly weighted the same. The car would pull one way or another until I put the tire on the back. Then it was fine. Cross rotating the tires on the front was recommended by my mechanic, but when I did, the car simply pulled the other way. Only solution was to put the culprit tire on the back or purchase a new set for the front.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 12th September, 2004

1988 Honda Accord LX 2.0 2bbl carb

Summary:

Cheap, reliable, and performance too

Faults:

Throttle shaft seals leaking at 120,000.

Window module on driver side window.

General Comments:

These cars are OK stock, but when the carburetor wore out, and I got to looking around at local salvage yards, I found a Prelude with a 2.0 with a duel carburetor setup.

The manifold bolted right up to my engine, and a relatively small amount of wiring and vacuum work, it was done. I purchased all the parts I needed for $120 at a local you pull it yard.

I would recommend this to anyone wanting to wake up their sleepy accord. All you need is the vacuum box, carburetors and manifold.

This gives you somewhere in the 104 horse power range. You don't lose that much fuel mileage either. I get 28 to 30. The car is still as dependable, and now more fun than ever to drive.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 20th August, 2004

1988 Honda Accord LX

Summary:

You get what you put in.

Faults:

Carburetor tension spring was sticking, causing the idle to stay too high (3000 rpm). Fixed it, but it still idles a little high when cold.

Alternator wasn't any good, so I replaced it.

Sometimes discharges the battery, because alternator cables disconnect. Thus discharging the battery.

Replaced the Battery.

Replaced the radiator. The last one had a severe leak and wasn't working properly.

General Comments:

The owner before me wouldn't really service the car as it was meant to be serviced. So I have had to put money into the car, but you get what you put in.

Once your put some money into the car, you'll notice it. The car becomes more reliable and better than it was before.

The cars interior is in MINT condition, apparently the previous owners were really anal about the maintnance and care of the interior.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 19th July, 2004