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POS, I said we wouldn't be buying Gwen a car until the Honduh gave up the ghost or close to it... well, by the sounds of it today, the Accord has lost it's higher gears. She called me up to tell me that on her way to work the car was revving way up in the band and that the car would not upshift... argh...
Ya rat bastard, you hexed my car!!
that sucks....
Junkyard tranny, or something new and Cool?
Tough call... she really loves her 12 year old Accord... I don't even know where to begin looking for a junkyard tranny for a Honda. http://www.dallasimports.net/forums/...ault/rifle.gifhttp://www.dallasimports.net/forums/...spam_laser.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by rx7gslse
It had better be something new and cool, or there will be a lynch-mob headed north! :rambo:Quote:
Originally Posted by rx7gslse
Yea has to be me as the cause, not the 12 years of service it has given you guys! :jocolor:Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
Sounds like a clogged filter in the tranny to me... That or a blown fuse. Don't tell her I said that.
I'm hoping it's something simple along those lines... http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/images/smilies/rainfro.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by tailchaser
If you really cared about her you could get here one of these! :thumleft:
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Nah... it wouldn't work... my wife is wise to my ways! http://www.dallasimports.net/forums/...fault/nono.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
So I guess she is already prepared for the duct tape and rubber band fix on the Accord that you have planned? Poor Gal!Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
She beat me to it... she's already called AAA! The car will be on it's way to Danny's Import in Lewisville later this afternoon for a diagnosis.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Honda Heaven
500 Dixon Lane
Arlington TX 76012
817-274-7288
817-274-7288
[email protected]
sorry i cant find the website right now
Can you say beat a dead horse!Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
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Yeah, 'cause everyone needs an $80k Mercedes "sedan" without enough rear headroom for a pair of midgets. :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Bean,
If you end up keeping the Accord and need to have some work done on it, contact marcucci on this board. He works out of his home shop, but I'd trust him to do the best quality work on Hondas in DFW for the best price.
Your right he should look for at least a 10 year old Benz owned by a proctologist. Opps no wait wasn’t that was the car you were looking at Altiain :razz:Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
I like that $80K Mercedes and since it’s not my $$$$$ I think 3Bean should get Gwen one, maybe 2! :flower:
Y'know, I went and looked at that AMG - it was a really nice car, but it wasn't what I was looking for. It will be a nice $12k car for someone, just not for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
If I was going to spend $80k of someone else's money on a 4-door sedan, I'd skip the CLS and go shopping for a pre-Bangle BMW M5. :twisted:
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Originally Posted by altiain
Eh, you don't need $80k for those.... They've fallen a LOT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...550370038&rd=1
The guy next to me at work is looking at those and CLK 55AMGs
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...549576655&rd=1
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...ler_id=1016102
Whoever said German cars held thier value?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...549942518&rd=1
This is the greatest line ever in the history of this board.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
And that was the greatest use of quotes :sunny:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mathews2004
Dang... beat me to it! :elephant:Quote:
Originally Posted by onething
Thank you! Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mathews2004
I'll be here all week, don't forget to tip your moderators!
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Well 3Bean what did the shop say? Hopefully it was something simple.
I spoke with Danny this morning and he mentioned that, most likely, a reverse tranny flush was in order. The 93 Accord does not have a replaceable tranny filter but getting to it and cleaning it would be upwards of $1k. To go so far as only changing the fluid would not help either. He suggested that I find a good transmission shop that will do a reverse tranny flush... because the most likely scenario is that the fibers on the clutch packs have/are worn/wearing loose and are clogging the filter. Perhaps the flush would help in extending the life of the tranny.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Right now I'm searching for a transmission shop in Frisco/Plano/McKinney that'll do the reverse flush.
I think Car Spa has the reverse ATF machines... Probably your cheapest alternative. Verfiy that they are "reverse" flush machines, but I think that's the only thing most shops have these days...
That's a negative on the reverse flush at Car Spa... the flush they have would only worsen the situation. The Plano store has the machinery... the Dallas (Coit) store doesn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by tailchaser
You'd think I was speaking jibberish after calling three transmission shops. All three so far, "A reverse tranny flush? What's that good for? How do you do it?"
Argh...
I was thinking the same thing.... can ya draw me a picture? :flower:Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
I’ve had a transmission flushed, they tied it into the cooling lines of the transmission and flushed all the old fluid out it’s a cool deal. Wonder if you’d just switch the lines to do a reverse flush????
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Originally Posted by Titus
Basically what POS just said... only in reverse. Apparently, you can find the odd shop that does it but in all reality it solves nothing.
I'm looking at replacing the tranny... and there aren't any TCB deals on this one. http://www.dallasimports.net/forums/...fault/cray.gif
Why don't you just replace the car.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
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Originally Posted by POS Racing
I'd like to. But she loves that danged Honduh... it was her first new car ever. It got her through college and several more years... she has quite the emotional tie to it. http://www.dallasimports.net/forums/...lt/stinker.gif
Sure, I believe ya! ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
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Originally Posted by POS Racing
How much you wanna bet a new car would cut that tie clean! Sell your garage queen and buy the woman a vee-hickle!Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
Bean, I gotta agree with POS on this one. Why on earth would you replace the transmission on a 12 year old Honda Accord? It ain't a Ferrari or anything. ;) Put $1,500 - $2,000 into a car that's barely worth that much? :scratch: Come on, you know that's not a good idea. I understand that your wife is attached to the car, but sometimes ya gotta just move on.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Take the $1,500 you were going to [have to] spend fixing that transmission, add another $3-4,0000, and go buy her the nicest $5,000 Accord you can find. Checking Edmunds, it looks like you can find her a nice mid 1990's model with well under 100k on the clock...
Sell the V-Dub! No! Niet! Nein! Nell! Did I say no?! http://www.dallasimports.net/forums/...fault/nono.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by sammm
We weren't talking about my emotional ties... http://www.dallasimports.net/forums/...fault/beee.gif
As much as I'd hate to be into a new car payment (again!), especially after just getting out of one early last year, I'd have to go with a new Honduh or Jap equivalent. Why would I want to inherit someone else's nightmare Accord when I can get a new one for less than 25K with full warranties.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kestrel
Problem is, you're preaching to the choir. It's not me I have to convince.... http://www.dallasimports.net/forums/...fault/cool.gif
We bought Melissa's '01 Accord EX a few years back for less than $15k. Best damn appliance I've ever owned - comfortable, reliable, easy on gas (we bought the 4-banger EX, not the V6) and apparently invisible to police radar. :wink:
I've driven that car over 1000 miles in a day, and for getting someone from point A to point B in relative comfort, you can't beat it. It ain't exactly fun to drive, but it makes a great people hauler.
Oh, I thought you were looking for a TCB alternative. Since you're not, I'd go get her one of these. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell