5 Likes vs 5 Dislikes of my CL9 Accord Euro

[@panicwhale]

Finally a channel pushing out quality CL9 content. There's not too much of it with this much effort put in, keep it up!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man!

[@GamingHistory.]

i agree!

[@doghorsefish9320]

I have a USDM 6sp MT Cl9, when you talked about your interior vs mine i felt blessed! I have cruise control, auto wipers, heated seats, perforated leather seats, full sounding speakers (even @ 180k & 2 previous owners) but even i’m still missing some of the things you mentioned!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah mine's got cruise which is great, but yeah, nothing else. Now tbh I don't really care, but if you compare it to say my mates 335i he's just bought for the same money, that thing is absolutely loaded...

[@a_void]

My EDM CL9 has all of those options as well. Seems like Oceania got the short end of the stick!

[@markmcgrath9098]

@@a_void yes, it’s our crappy exchange rates and the desire for Honda to sell the car at a certain price point and competing against similar models. To do that they dump the nice fruit.

[@kriszgb1]

I'm drove 1100 miles (uk) with accord 2.0 vtec automatic 2006, and it was pleasure to drive.... Love it ❤️

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice!

[@stevejeffrey11]

This is an awesome video man good job- I had a v6 accord 6 speed & it was the best car I've ever driven

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man! I wish we could get the Accord V6 6mt here, I'd love one! But the Euro is good...

[@leonlymbouris2060]

I care about your silver Honda. Looking to purchase an Accord Euro as my first car here is Oz. Each video I watch of yours just gets me more excited!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice man! I'm sure you'll enjoy your new car

[@TurboJaw]

I have the Acura TSX here in the States and this is pretty spot on. Looks great, sounds great, handles well. Thankfully though, it is quite nice on the inside since Acura is Honda's premium brand. But the other part of me also knows that adds a lot of weight and sometimes I yearn for the simple things. Can't have it all! At the end of the day, going with the manual is the right choice. Everything else is whatever.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah man I love mine aye

[@TurboJaw]

@@KiwiCarLife It's a beaut! Perfectly modded to be a fun daily driver. Love the content. I'll be sure to try some of your ideas.

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@TurboJaw cheers mate

[@JMRSplatt]

Recently got a 2006 Accord coupe 2.4l 5 spd manual.. Such an amazing car!! The power of the 4 cylinder is quite something, .. not too much, not too little. I have the EX-L model, heated leather seats, 6 disc changer, tape deck (lol), sunroof, electric seats. Here's what I don't like, the dual climate system. I wish they just left it alone over the years with manual knobs. Almost everything else is traditional. That's about it for now.. with 155k miles I do believe the AC compressor is a bit weak and will need replacing. The clutch feels mostly great, with the exception of gear 5 needing a little extra love to shift into, gets a slight grind occasionally.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice man, good luck with the new car

[@JMRSplatt]

@@KiwiCarLife Thanks, and thanks for the video!

[@tazam21]

much love from Pakistan! i am a cl9 jdm 5AT owner. also using Serge's reflash. Couldnt agree more. The factory tune is too conservative and the reflashes totally open things up. Although I do feel the tune should be done on a dyno with each car having different wear and tear and performance.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice, yeah would be nice to get a proper dyno tune but for the price just a simple reflash is good enough

[@ayo88383]

Hi mate ! I'm from Bulgaria and i don't speak english so well. Your videos are awesome. I'm Honda fan since i bought my CL9 and i find it very interesting car. Yes , it's simplified by reasons, as i should say my type-s is... There are not any extras like other cars in that segment but it has outsanding performance for a family sedan . After reflash it feels like a total different car , and it is obviously more fun to drive .The best upgrades i think everyone should get are reflash and exhaust manifold. Enjoy thia cara fellas !

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man yeah it's a great car I love mine

[@ivanangelov589]

Did you get the reflash in Bulgaria? If so where from?

[@ayo88383]

@ivanangelov589 FullThrottle Plovdiv

[@monkeymonkeymonkeymonkey]

Did the CL9 not come with a luxury manual version in New Zealand?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nah unfortunately not...

[@doghorsefish9320]

Oof!

[@brockohutch1433]

Great vid mate. Mines done 122,000kms and doesn’t use a drop of oil. You may want to look into that👍

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah it's just a K series thing I think - this one's been fully serviced with Honda all its life so I doubt it's being caused by improper servicing. Maybe just needs a thicker oil?

[@brent1835]

@@KiwiCarLife towards 200xxx they use oil... check vtec sol for leaks + rocker cover gasket at rear... 'If it doesnt leak oil theirs no oil in it'

[@lukearnold6896]

Vtec uses oil bro

[@herethereandsomewhere6755]

Hi all. I sold my k24 cl9 5 years ago and I am planning to buy it back. It now have 235 000 miles on the clock. Should this put me back?

[@KiwiCarLife]

I don’t think so, if it’s been well looked after it should still be good. It just might use a bit of oil though that’s all

[@myleswilson494]

Imo nearly perfect daily car. Worst thing is the narrow spaces between the seats and centre console. Ya drop anything especially phone in there and it hurts to retrieve it. Or ya prone with the rear door open trying to extract it from under the front seats. Also can hurt ya hand. If your a larger sized person. Also applies a bit to mechanical stuff under the hood. No spare space. But compactness makes up for it. Just stuff a hoodie or whatever into the seat gaps and it will stop falling and stuck items. Peace. Legend.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah I guess that's true

[@saabiq1441]

when u put the lowering springs did u keep the stock shocks?

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@saabiq1441 yep stock shocks

[@pabloka1983]

I personally disagree with your 5th dislike. I got a 6th gen accord usdm (CG5) and would kill for a CLx. They never came to my country (Argentina) because here Honda only sell usdm and emerging markets models and the usdm CLx was only sold by Acura and Honda never bring here his luxury brand. So, ok, most people won't turn his heads for an Accord CLx, but there are some people (2 or 3) that think that they are incredibly beautiful cars! Ps: sorry about my english, i speak spanish Ps2: congrats for your Accord

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah, I guess it depends where you're from. I'm sure there will be people who appreciate a CL9 over here, but most car enthusiasts in NZ are into evos, wrx's, chasers, Supra, skylines, silvia's, civic's. Even a stock Euro R would draw more attention than a CL9 frankly

[@bbuildingmarch7060]

And how do i get that tune? Do i just tell a honda tuner?

[@KiwiCarLife]

I said at the end of the video how to get it. Link in description

[@johnconnor2402]

I've been in love with the CL9 exterior since high school and always preferred it over the CU2. The CU2 is ok but the front has the weird bird beak thing going on, the back end is a step backwards imo, and it's over 120lbs heavier. The CL9 is already heavy, I didn't want to get something heavier. This is why I picked the CL9.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Fair enough... With the right kit, wheels and grille the cu2 I think looks stunning

[@johnconnor2402]

@@KiwiCarLife Maybe I haven't seen the right CU2, I'd be down to take a look at a cool build. Do you have a link?

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@johnconnor2402 instagram.com/p/CU97AtpvDSH/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[@dst8636]

Nice video 👍🏼 I really like your channel. I wanted to ask, how do you get a bike into your trunk ? 🤔 I also drive a CL 9 Accord in manual, but it comes with Auto light, electric seats, heated seats, electric sunroof, Auto wipers, Xenon lights, premium sound system. I got the normal seats, but you can also find it also with leather seats. It is the Executive line trim, maybe it was only available in Europe 🤷🏻‍♂️ And the problem with the oil consumption: A year ago I also needed to fill up the oil, but since I start the car, let it sit for at least 2 min and then drive it gentle for the first 10 min, there is no oil consumption what so ever.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man, I just take the front wheel off my bike and it fits in no problem with the seats down. And yeah we only got two trims here, the S (same spec as mine) and the L (which has all the leather, auto lights/wipers, HID's sunroof etc.). From there you could add the sport kit, or the mugen kit to either of these models. However we could only get them with the S spec in manual. L models only came in auto. So the total specs you could have were the, Euro S Auto/Manual, Euro S Sport Auto/Manual, Euro S Mugen Auto/Manual, Euro L Auto, Euro L Sport Auto, Euro L Mugen Auto. Hope this makes sense

[@dst8636]

@@KiwiCarLife Ah okay, interesting how different it was sold in different countries

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah

[@mizmera]

Interesting about oil consumption. Going to try that. Was used to pushing the car a lot... because it is not slow. Not for me. Love raking the people with there bmw's. Found that with the flappy paddles, gearing back before take off against another car... puts you right into the VTEC spot... and BAM. Feeling ashamed though. 44 years old, and still love speed and racing. Still a kid at heart.

[@kifflom8392]

Im planing to buy one with 150k km on it. Do you think its to much or can it survive another 50k?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Mines done 180 and its mint

[@kifflom8392]

@@KiwiCarLife thanks for the fast reply, here in germany its kind of hard to get information about that car thats why im asking you😅

[@mucah1t]

I would prefer the manual one on my own Cl9 rather than 5-speed auto. In auto one, gear ratios are too long that it takes years to achieve from 1st to 4th gear lol.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah totally - even the manual gears are super long tho - euro r gearbox has the best ratios for Honda engines I think - needs short gears to maximise the high revs and vtec powerband

[@Kana0211]

Here in the US if u had that rhd accord euro everyone would flock to u as that is 1 a beautiful looking car, 2 they'll think it's an acura underneath, and 3 they are generally rare especially with a manual.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha true 👍

[@GamingHistory.]

The fuel consumption you are getting is pretty fantastic considering it's a 2.4L engine and you drive it like mad! mainly highway driving?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nah that's a variety of city and motorway

[@GamingHistory.]

@@KiwiCarLife from what i heard the automatic 2.0 gets 8 km/l in the city, so yours is not bad for this kind of driving

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@GamingHistory. yeah I usually average in the 9's, 10 on a really bad trip and 7 on the motorway so not half bad at all

[@matasradavicius4965]

Hey man, I am from Europe and I have cl9 but it has 5 speed manual for some reason and fuel consumption is crazyy, what about yours 6 speed?

[@KiwiCarLife]

I see, if yours has a 5 speed, I'm guessing its a non-euro R CL7 with the 2.0L? Mine has k24 and I average 9l/100km (26pmpg)

[@matasradavicius4965]

@@KiwiCarLife yea, I am not a car guy:DD, it is 2.0l and in city I can do even 15l/100. Also great videos:D

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@matasradavicius4965 cheers, yeah thought it might be 2.0l, 15l/100km doesn't seem so good though? You must do a lot of city driving!

[@michaelwainwright8827]

how much for the Russian hack???

[@KiwiCarLife]

$400nzd

[@uiii221]

Hei, just found you on KZbin. Nice videos. I got a 06 Accord cl9 manual on executive with everything beside of leather seat and acc. Greetings from Germany

[@KiwiCarLife]

Guten Tag mein Freund! Ich habe funf Jahre in der Schule Deutsch gelernt. Schöner CL9!

[@uiii221]

@@KiwiCarLife Respect to your German! In Germany we call that Kultiviert. I got my car since Dezember 2020 from my uncle (he bought it 10 years ago and bought a new car recently) and I was always a fan of that car and now i can call it myself. I had a lot of fun since than. I want to do maybe a Reflash and i have to fix my problem with the HID, they are way too low, even if my sensors works...

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@uiii221 nice man sounds like u got some good things planned

[@mizmera]

I got the 2008 Honda Accord 2.4 AT Full. Everything included. Even front light sprayers. Got it 4 months ago. AMAZING CAR! Such a good drive. The long gearing... true. Reckoned just needs a bit more power to get you through it. Was thinking CAI and Reflash will make it feel a bit swifter.

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@mizmera Yeah agreed, great car, could use shorter gears but hopefully some more torque will solve it. Got a CAI coming soon for mine

[@bobbyjonesfoo]

How come it’s a tsx in America

[@KiwiCarLife]

Because it was branded as an acura and they wanted to keep the name inline with the alpha numerical names like the TL, MDX and ILX...

[@KamilKamil-xp8jv]

Biggest issue is the sound proof inside , very noisy . I am in UK market . Diesel version I had previously was better sound proof ....

[@KiwiCarLife]

Maybe try change tires or check pressures?

[@oreomob]

This or the lexus 2is?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Well incidentally I just put out my IS F review and thought it was fantastic!

[@oreomob]

Which do you think is better all around? Daily/fun

[@jaymesp95]

The TSX got everything you want lol power seats, memory and heated

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yes, but it's not available outside America

[@B00stedbarra12]

Very un usual likings and dislikes you got there mate, that model has been around for nearly 19years so don't expect to much.. I personally think these cars are ahead of its time, I wouldn't having any judgement on it only because I know of what technology was around when these cars were getting made.. I'm not havin a go im just saying 😀

[@KiwiCarLife]

Fair enough haha

[@gyorgyelod1660]

Cool.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice

[@jwinters5306]

I definitely care about just a silver Honda.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Me too haha

[@CaveManMindSet]

Seats are the worst seats i ever had. Serious back problem driving in those seats. Soon i Will put seat from bmw. Plenty people dont like them

[@KiwiCarLife]

Dunno man, I used to get back problems from the Recaros in my DC5R, but in my Accord I drove for 5h straight and got out with no issues at all. Have you tried adjusting the lumbar support?

[@kanefowler434]

Get a euroR

[@KiwiCarLife]

K24 is better

[@kanefowler434]

@@KiwiCarLife 🤣 each to their own