I Bought Honda's Most Underrated Vehicle

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In this video I show you the new daily driver build: a 2004 Honda Accord with the 3.0L V6 and 6 speed manual. We dyno the car, do a roll race, and do a full paint correction!
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[@DannysGarage]

> modifies and turbocharges daily driver > daily driver now miserable to drive > buys another car to daily drive > cycle repeats

[@psychicer5022]

This was my first thought

[@mmavcanuck]

Gotta make videos

[@godzillioinaire]

Endless content + sell the modded daily to fund the new one

[@DannysGarage]

@@godzillioinaire yes, I'm aware of how KZbin works, I was just making a joke about it.

[@B18C5EH2]

It's an absolute JOY to drive dude.

[@CalvinKlaassen]

Gingium has so much credibility when saying "dont doubt me, this car is special, this cars going to be awesome"

[@baartii_]

and episode later, he will throw coils and wheels XD

[@NobiZero]

I used to work at a Honda dealership. All us technicians LOVED taking the V6/6MT Accords for test drives. They’re sleepers for sure. The last ones they made had nearly 300 hp from the factory

[@blackhawkgamingtv6553]

244hp but close enough 😂

[@seattlejdmcivic]

​@@blackhawkgamingtv6553they're talking about the later generation 1 I have one identical to the one in the video that I have full bolt ons tuned with 320 HP at the wheels but the 8th and 9th generation that came after this do have close to 300 horsepower from the factory at the crank because they came with the bigger 3.5 l the 7th gen like in the video and what I have is only a 3.0

[@seanrose3951]

J30a4 aint no where near 320whp Even crank you aint doing 270-280 whp regardless what you bolt ons you have

[@stevejeffrey11]

@@seattlejdmcivic yeah the early 2000's model had around 240 HP, could still spin the tires in first and second

[@seattlejdmcivic]

@@seanrose3951 with full bolt ons on a j30 a4 for A5 you can make 260- 270 whp but you have to have full bolt ons I'm talking custom 4-in cold air intake j37 throttle body j37 intake manifold ported and polished p2r ported and polished runners intake manifold spacer p2r ported and polished runners and p2r intake manifold spacer custom grind cam pre-cat delete ATL PJ pipe single exit 3 in exhaust tuned on hondata with a TL ECU because you can't tune in the stock ECU in these accords And a really good tuner which is speed factory here local to me they had the record for fast front-wheel drive Civic in the world But I am no longer j30 I have a j37 swap and just with bolt ons no cam on this one just intake manifold throttle body p2r ported runners intake manifold spacer pre-cat deletes atlp j pipe full 3-in single exit exhaust custom 4-in intake to a velocity stack Made 320whp tuned on hondata and clutch was even starting to slip on the Dyno easy to make that power with the j37 ya that's pretty much maxed out for NA unless you start doong internals then you might be able to get a little bit internals then you might be able to get a little bit internals then you might be able to squeeze out a little more But this is my daily driver it's the one of 500 ever made hfp package too got it was 60k original miles from the original owner for a damn good deal Perfect daily driver because you get luxury looks and speed all in one.... Since it's the hfp package mine came with the hfp front lip rear lip side skirts spoiler bigger wider Wheels bigger brake package drop bar sway bars leather heated seats etc I've been building Hondas since the early 2000s I've had my fair share and I NEVER lake Honda accords but something about the hfp 7th gen and hfp 9th gen V6 coupes look aggressive much better than the regular version of either one Always been into building Civic CRX Integra and S2000 my track car is a 95 Civic Coupe with a built k24 block and K20 head nothing but two racing seats and a roll cage bare Bones track car

[@cosmoillenberger2555]

the era of these interesting coupe versions of the full size sedan models was really cool. I have a 2008 nissan altima coupe with the 3.5l v6, manual transmission, actually crazy how much these two cars have in common in terms of quality, power, and layout.

[@jeremiahhoward6217]

Do you have any tones on yours .low miles high miles .any problems with it

[@bondovwvw]

I remember test driving one of those when it was new and scaring the sales person.

[@parkerbethke]

YES! The v6 coupe accords are actually so underrated. Very powerful, not heavy, super reliable… 9 psi and they make over 400 horse

[@oldmandizzle8311]

I had one. I loved it.

[@mogulme6190]

@@oldmandizzle8311me too, the only car I bought twice .

[@unsub2132]

Mine was auto but still such a fun car I miss it

[@Lorentz_Driver]

Not from factory

[@parkerbethke]

@@Lorentz_Driver correct, hence why I mentioned that it needs to be boosted to make 400 wheel…

[@josephsamsor1698]

Wait, the fact that the fit kept up with this accord is actually crazy. These things are quick. That fit was quicker than I realized.

[@1StoppJay]

I would hope the boosted fit could keep up with the accord while its stock..

[@josephsamsor1698]

@@1StoppJayIt’s not a diss to your accord lmao. It’s just impressive that gingium’s build of a motor not known for its performance was able to keep up without any internal work.

[@PerfectFitGE8]

​@@1StoppJay Car has like 109HP stock. It's actually pretty crazy.

[@stevejeffrey11]

Honda actually under reported the Horsepower the v6 Accord had to meet emission requirements, the 2016 generation had limited slip differential which helped with all that power going to the front wheels

[@DrewLSsix]

​@@stevejeffrey11honda got caught over reporting their HP actually. They were exposed when testing and reporting regulations were tightened up. It's US cars that under reported, the same refinements to testing gave cars like the Corvette a few more hp.

[@StunnerTheGreat]

Bought my 2000 Honda accord in 2019 for 2,500 with 145k miles. It has 261k now and it’s still like the day I got it. You can’t lose money on these things

[@whoischris28]

unless you bought and auto 6th gen. those autos are garbage

[@StunnerTheGreat]

@@whoischris28 it’s an auto v6

[@finnsstuffs]

@@whoischris28 they are not that bad. my friend has an accord 04 auto 226,000kms the auto trans still shifts perfect no slips, no jerks. cant say the same for my zf 6hp 28 in my audi its jerky as hell after 150,000kms. I guess 600nm torque is a lot more to handle though.

[@braydonmr0077]

@@whoischris28my auto 6th Gen has a bad 1-2 shift and shutters downshifting a little.

[@realjoshuaW]

Damnnn drove it nearly as many miles in 5 years than it did in 19!

[@Nick210]

You’re supposed to take a piece of the clay and knead it before use and continue to knead it as you go along. Also, based on the state the paint was in, you needed a wool pad with cutting compound, then a second pass with a foam pad and polish.

[@killersof10]

I'm pretty sure he knows to fold the clay. But as for the wool pad with cutting compound, I'd actually recommend using 3M's new Tri-zact line up. They have somehow figured out how to remove using a wool pad entirely and go straight from D-A sanding to polish. And it's absolute MAGIC

[@georgerenolds859]

SANKEI 555 BALL JOINTS FIRST MOD got a accord and had the ball joint pop out of no where and you will be thankful you changed them stoked on this build with your work anything can be amazing

[@theballsick]

This.

[@burning_cedar]

I second this. Had a ball joint blow and ripped my axle apart. Thankfully it happened in a parking lot and not bombing down the highway

[@tmlmagee]

almost blew one on my tl, def worth it

[@loldude2468]

Yes, the only issue I had with the 7.5 gen accord was the ball joint on passenger side. Has 323k miles

[@patrickgroves1909]

same thing happened to me as well. 👍

[@w1ndex]

About any car with a manual is a win.

[@920.streetstyle]

Smart car? Weiner mobile? Even if those were manuals i wouldn't drive them😂

[@Jacquobite]

For a daily driver, manual is shit. Who wants to pump the clutch 3 million times in traffic?

[@RamenPoweredShitFactory]

@@Jacquobite For a daily driver, manual is awesome. Who wants to drive a brain rotting auto when you can have proper control of your vehicle and rev-match every gear?

[@josephsamsor1698]

@@JacquobiteI do. The only people who have a problem with it are pathetic drivers. You seriously don’t enjoy just driving your car around? Out of all the cars ever built, where the manual is by far the better option in 99.9% of them, you’d limit yourself to a shitty auto?

[@94eh32]

@@josephsamsor1698 this is a crazy opinion. you're definitely 14 and don't own a car.

[@aoescool]

2003-2018 v6 3.0 to 3.5 accord v6 and the 03 acura cl with 3.5 . 6x6 is a car that we will never see again.. poor man nsx.. i still have my 2012 6x6 fbo 170k miles.. will never give it up!

[@timothymetropoulos7311]

03 cl has a 3.2

[@513Garage]

I've had 3 of these Accord V6 6mt's over the years. Daily drove Them, put like 40,000 miles on each of them and just did basic maintenance. One of them I put on coilovers, sticky tires, exhaust, intake etc. Still regret selling that car but man it was fun. Took it to tail of the dragon a couple times with the mods it feels awesome! You'll love owning one

[@mattnelson2145]

Love it. Passenger side engine mount is probably toast. Very common.

[@_Gingium_]

Ahh that’s the clanking I feel lol

[@undergroundkingsgarage3215]

Innovative makes a decent mount set

[@roachwerks3043]

Good mounts really help the launch and wheel hop too lol

[@wrxbjudy]

@@_Gingium_can vouch for HLP, P2R, and HeelToe for performance parts

[@SanProsan1993]

​@@_Gingium_Timing belt, timing belt, timing belt. Don't let it kill another beautiful J-series.

[@wowthtsgood]

I owned one of these years ago. No fuss, reliable, great gas mileage, good power, great gearbox. Loved the thing. Then I crashed it like an idiot 😓 hoping to live vicariously through the vids of this build. Super stoked

[@surewhynot6259]

27mpg highway is not great gas mileage for an accord, or sedan in general

[@wowthtsgood]

@@surewhynot6259 someone is young and knows nothing about the engineering of ICEs. 27 hwy mpg for 240hp in a 3 liter V6 was incredible gas mileage for 2007, and is still pretty good by modern standards. An N/A V6 is not the turbo 2 liter 4 cylinder you're used to. It also doesn't drive the same way.

[@catoilsalesman9158]

​@surewhynot6259 these get like 30+ on the highway.

[@kozie3345]

@@surewhynot6259i get 22 but thats alot on me i wont lie

[@wowthtsgood]

@@catoilsalesman9158 yeah I thought I remembered mine being better than advertised. I think I remember getting 31 mpg mostly cruising at 85

[@94DC]

I worked at a Honda dealership when these things were new and on the used lot. I always loved them. Definitely underrated.

[@autoobsessivegarage]

When reviewing my 2003 Accord Coupe V6 manual, I was only 3/10ths of a second behind my NSX 0-60 time. The interior quality is quite impressive and the J series motor is rock solid. These Accords are absolutely slept on.

[@QuasiDude]

Cant wait to see some wheels on it. Humble projects like this are my favorite, it just feels way more realistic

[@Lorentz_Driver]

"humble" lol

[@caboose6411]

Engine mods are humble too. Not like they are expensive until you start buying internals

[@SlimSancho428]

The rpf 1s are op already ❤

[@adrianbooysen219]

I only discovered yesterday that Honda produced street going V6's and started marvelling at the idea of modifying one of these. Today my favourite youtuber announced he's got a Honda V6 project. I'm the happiest guy in the world

[@aoescool]

also hafaland performance does a lot for the 8th gen specially.. p2r does a lot of j series development às well

[@user-en5cq9sh2v]

I had an 04 V6 6-speed coupe with a cold air intake and cat back exhaust with no no mid pipe and 2 generic flowmasters on the back. Over 3,000 rpm the thing sounded like a beast!

[@JASON-ck1ih]

As a guy from The Bahamas the love for Honda’s over here is tremendous so seeing you do this to a 03 -05 coupe is amazing

[@krownlessking2423]

So extremely hyped for this build. My first car was a 6-6 accord and it was the most fun you could have in a Honda for under 2K at the time. So excited to see the Gingium touch on this car 🤘🏼

[@quintonulm2435]

2k for a 6-6 is unheard of these days

[@oscarbenevides8985]

new Gingium build = instant click and like ✅

[@stilllmkp]

instantly licks my balls

[@bentan7960]

Man, Ive been watching this channel for about 6 years now and the quality of these videos and the creativity of the builds just continues to impress me

[@jaminemerson847]

So happy to see someone who plans to modify one of these. I bought one with a blown up motor last year and threw in a J30A from a jdm importer. Been driving it every day since. I do not love thar dual mass flywheel of the delay valve in the clutch system. So those are definitely the next things I'll try and get rid of. The paint on mine is way more clapped and it doesn't have the HFP kit on it.

[@LoserSnoozer]

The altima coupe had a vq + manual like the accord coupes, and the high spec ones with leather interior and everything, super comfy and nice

[@oxyeekithebeatgod2501]

I’ll be getting the 3.5 manual in the future. I had one with the little 2.5. Miss that car, it was a coupe too

[@chandlereastham]

My friend had one was actually a pretty sweet car with the v6

[@deaf2819]

Vq manual altimas & maximas are often easily made to be quicker than these.

[@etrcentenario9737]

before that we got the altima se-r which was a less detuned vq and a 6-speed, but was also slower than the se because it was like 100 pounds heavier somehow. but they're pretty rare to see now and people always look at me weird when I get excited at seeing an altima.

[@oxyeekithebeatgod2501]

@@etrcentenario9737 no 🧢, I was so close to buy one of those se-r. I seen one for sale in Georgia one time speced out white with some gold rims, had a sick ass body kit on it. Again, I’ll have one in the future.🙌

[@sleveille44]

I've owned an 08 Accord EX-L V6 Sedan for about 4 years now and I love it so much. The powerband is so enjoyable in the mid range for city and highway driving. Such a good car. The 9th gen accord is definitly the coupes final and ultimate form, I gotta have that next. Hope everything goes well for you with this forreal.

[@wowdogeful]

7th gen Accords are amazing! I used to own a black 2007 euro Accord wagon, it was great until the rust got so bad that it wouldn't pass mandatory inspection anymore. It was just the base 2.0l gas engine with a manual transmission, but the shifter felt really nice so it was actually somewhat fun to drive.

[@vincentdistaulo1469]

I'm REALLY hyped for this build! Always loved 7th gen accords. A friend of mine had a J35 swapped one, 12 sec 1/4 mile car hah!.

[@Striball]

I had an 05 Acura TL with the 6 speed. Great power, quiet, comfy, and great MPG. Edit: if you lower one of the J series FWD manual cars, you’ll probably experience heavy front end vibration on accel in 2nd and 3rd. Control arm bushings and most likely axles.

[@rodeo2026]

Thats what i own rn but my mpg is terrible

[@deaf2819]

This is common of lowering most fwd cars. Axle geometry changes and you feel that.

[@Striball]

@@rodeo2026 I'd average 23 mpg highway/city on a tank. 80mph would yeild 27-30 mpg avg, 70 would be 32-35mpg avg. All with the 6MT

[@damianp7313]

Sirting in it right now

[@rogerrabbit189]

My son had a 2007 same spec. Black paint had a nice blue , purple metallic in it. Car had 260,000 miles on it when he sold it back to the original owner. Great ride.

[@kaffielekobold8695]

Worked in bodywork for 'x' amount of time many years ago. The hardest paint to get perfect was always the black paint. The darker the color, the more it will show. And black paint shows ALL. But from what I can see... Dude, that's not bad. Be proud of yourself man! You didn't burn thru the clear, and you cleaned it up pretty dang good. That's awesome

[@yuGtahT]

18:00 this was my favorite part of the entire video 😂

[@huntrusso]

Accords are always underrated cars. I have a newer 10th gen 2.0t one with a big turbo making around 390whp. Absolutely nobody expects it to be fast. Perfect daily and sleeper!

[@karsonlol]

I bought one of these about a year ago as my first car, I absolutely love it. I definitely recommend installing a touch screen apple car play unit and new head lights! Great video!

[@stephencooper5040]

11:06 “a few mechanical things….” Don’t forget to add “does NOT have a limited slip differential” to that list.

[@jakelong4271]

I 6 speed seapped one of these a few years ago. Its so much fun. Now im seapping a 3.2 in it in the next few weeks

[@nolahahnshouse3389]

I personally would say that the Honda cr-z is one of Honda’s most underrated cars

[@robertalicea5585]

Honda should've drop a k series in the crz they would've sold like hot cakes

[@nolahahnshouse3389]

@@StingrayOfficial exactly why I’m trying to purchase one at the moment

[@nolahahnshouse3389]

@@StingrayOfficial go do your own research instead of relying on hearsay

[@ZRIEST]

Honda prelude

[@jackarmstrong7285]

CRZ is just a 2 door fit 👀

[@Nick210]

Always liked these, there’s always a ton of them on Marketplace, mostly manual too. Almost bought one a few times as a beater but they’re just weird looking from the back.

[@jraymond6062]

This guy's channel bout to blow up with that car, he don't know how many ppl love modded Jseries

[@jgabytv3605]

Slowly, becoming Honda boy nice 😂 good to see more Honda content 🦾🔥

[@NEEDbacon]

I remember like years ago a Magazine had a take that THIS was the modern Muscle car. It had the biggest engine available, manual transmission, 2 door, all at an affordable price. Now, it's missing that the biggest engine is a V6, and that it's fwd. But you can kinda see where they were coming from, even if a bit dumb to say.

[@RedEemblem]

It competed with a mustang that had 193hp v6 and a 300 hp v8, with it's lower weight and 250 hp was close to the v8

[@6.2Slomaro]

Seeing the car slowly turned into glass was pretty cool. The before and after made the car look new.

[@raisedbobcat8266]

I had a 6 speed ‘06 J30 sedan. Just sold it last year, kinda miss it. It was an awesome car. Glad you’re doing these justice!

[@contrarian604]

I just bought one a month ago. It wasn't yours. The 6MT sedans were all a limited production, but not special order run. According to what i was told by a previous owner in Bellingham WA, they were a one- per dealer allocation, whether they wanted it or not.

[@Jonch03]

Makes me happy to see acccodd coupe representation, I had an 8th gen for my first car. One of my favorite accord coupes

[@kyletice811]

Centrifugal supercharger would be sweet, cool noises, less custom fabwork neeeded, crazy top end since you already have decent low and midrange with the displacement. Also always like a turbo but Centrifugal would be cool.

[@CarsonKulp]

Excited for this build. I love all the POV and 360 footage and the fact that you can bring a new car home and immediately pull it up on the dyno.

[@benmullins9540]

Had an '05 Accord EX-L V6 auto. They are great daily drivers. Bought with 309k miles for $850. Replaced the front suspension, tires, brakes, power steering pump, plugs, coils, injectors, buffed out the faded paint and headlights, replaced the factory radio with an 11" Apple Carplay radio and kicker speakers. It was my daily for about a year and a half, even drove it from Kansas City to Austin and back 4 times (1,500 miles round trip). Sold it for $3,250 with 338K miles. Honestly wish I had kept it though.

[@cingkole7893]

LETS GOOOOO! this build series is gonna be sick!

[@oldmandizzle8311]

I had an 07. I loved it. Full bolt ons. She was such a sleeper. Get the XLR8 performance j-pipe when you do the exhaust. It really wakes the car up.

[@ito_obli]

Our boy gingium is slowly transitioning to honda boy

[@stevejeffrey11]

vtec yooooo

[@gagematthews1142]

I’ve been watching for YEARS, have owned 2 Miata’s bc of this man, seeing this title pop up litteraly made me throw my joint out of excitement

[@gagematthews1142]

Also all them accord steering wheels peel

[@attilasundu7114]

But you already have the most underrated car, the Fit

[@tucza191n8]

Supercharge it and bags👀 either way excited for this project

[@accord_aero_r]

Cool to see an Accord getting some love on a channel this big. In for this!

[@dmanatan]

In 2017 I had an ‘04 Accord 6-6 for two years and 50k miles. I really liked that car.

[@colink2967]

Honestly it’s more that v6 that’s underrated more than anything. It’s just so awesome

[@farewell_to_normalcy9352]

Ive had my 9th gen V6 Sedan Touring for three years now. Full tune I/E/H and supercharger making a comfy 420 whp. And it’s been absolutely incredible to own. My only gripe is no manual available for the sedans (If money was no object I would totally do a manual swap) but the best part is it’s so unassuming. No one expects that thing to rip until they drive it 😂 Recently put Michelin Pilot Sports on it and it’s transformed the overall feel of the car. Love my Accords

[@TheMoessteezy]

Coming from the 7th gen accord community 15 years ago… v6 6 speed with the OEM HFP lips is so rare. Nice find !

[@ElCrab]

2007 Accord EX-L coupe, V6/6spd. 260k, all my miles. Same color, Nighthawk Black Pearl, which looks purple in the right light. Just had the cats go, so I had the shop replace everything with custom 2.5" exhaust with dual GReddy mufflers and deleted all the resonators. Sounds amazing, and she still gets 29-31 MPG on the highway on my road trips. Love this car, I'll never sell her.

[@RezboaDog]

I feel in love with the Accord in the last generation. It's so much fun to go through the entire Accord's history. I realize I've been missing out!

[@MarkAnthony-rb7fp]

Can't wait for this build, ive owned my 07 coupe 6-6 for 10 years now, its one I'll never get rid of, especially hearing everyone else regretting selling theirs. Lol.

[@Forgon_1]

That correction looks way better you can tell when the light shines on it it’s blurry but after you went over you could clearly see the shape of the light

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

Granted it's super satisfying, paint correction usually does suck. Can take absolutely forever to properly correct paint depending on how hard the paint is and what compound & pads you have.

[@Par_x3D]

Like you said, so many of the v6 manual accords are thrashed that I ended up going with an Odyssey with plans to manual swap it. One owner is a heck of an opportunity and I love these manual v6 accords and can't wait to see what you have in store!

[@schnitzelmopi]

I bought a salvage title 2011 V6 Accord Coupe as an interim beater car. One of my favorite cars of all-time and I've owned some very nice vehicles. And super, super reliable.

[@AyyGin]

Smart move getting this car. The KZbin algo is loving this.

[@dctrklein5975]

The 6-6 accord is a treasure. Thank you for buying n building this!

[@hamzashaher]

as an owner of a v6 accord (2014 Sedan), i absolutely love this

[@YTRIPMEDIA]

I had this car 3 years ago, automatic. Probably one of most practical cars I’ve ever had the chance to own.

[@dakotajones8010]

my uncle is 2nd in charge at a buy here pay here and sometimes i run errands or get parts for him as a side job, one of the things i do is take cars to the wash and switch with a car that has been washed and detailed. I had to take a early 2000s honda accord v6 to the wash and i gotta get on the highway to get there, i got to witness v6 VTEC which was pretty fun.

[@douglas9752ify]

Great car I own a 06 V6 6spd 4 door and I baby it all the time, I’m excited to see someone making content about the car and rarity of it!

[@deaf2819]

You show it off in 7th gen groups?

[@Tisrok]

I've owned two V6 Accords over the last 15 years. A 99, and an 08, both exl They are a tank of a car I've rallied, driven thousands of miles on dirt roads and trails, JUMPED the cars, all on stock suspension, and they _never_ broke. I rebuilt the entire suspension at 150-175k miles but they didn't even need it. Just preventative because I knew how hard i'd been on it. With a few bolt ons and a tune you can get pretty nasty with it for cheap. What you get for what you pay is just top tier.

[@ianduijsens]

I'd honestly love to see more of a V.I.P. build really focus on power and luxury

[@RCisMe64]

I've been saying it for years. The v6 accords are one of the biggest sleepers in the automotive industry. If I could find a 3.5l coupe with a manual trans mannn my life would be near complete

[@Nazrk3]

Something that would help a lot would be to start with a rotary polisher with a Wool pad and a more aggressive compound as the first step, works wonders!

[@matthewla16]

The guy that bought your fit is in my Honda group on Facebook. Him and his son are enjoying it and it’s nice to see it’s gone to a good home

[@nbssms]

this gen accord is one of the best cars out there, almost 20 years on design still looks modern and relevant, drive this car enough time you form a connection with it, and everytime you turn the key on its like asking push me more would you, its very hard to explain this to non-honda people. i bet its best all round car back then for its price point

[@reedchamblee8754]

I have an 09 v6 manual coupe, this was a great purchase you will not be disappointed. Just put a new timing belt on it.

[@carsinruin6102]

I had a 2003 v6mt Accord coupe, it was a fun car, handled well but had huge fender gap, and it was quick in a straight line. My wife had trouble with its blind spots so we sold it and bought a E36 328i. The 328i was slower but better in every other way; less NVH, better handling, more communicative, and more comfortable.

[@Ba88age]

That was my first car back in 08. Car was an 03 exl V6 manual. Such a fun car. Had her for around 7 years. Car was ahead of it's time.

[@WorthlessNickores]

Much respect for not painting the reeeyums black or putting giant spade wheels on it.

[@seanbyars5751]

nighthawk pearl is honestly the best color you could have on a honda! i have a 6th gen accord coupe the same color and its absolutely beautiful

[@KingJerbear]

I'm far from an expert but one thing I know for sure, when you're polishing a car with a lot of "junk" in the paint like that, you want to be blowing out the pads with compressed air pretty often. Otherwise you end up kinda re-scratching the areas you just polished. My buddy had a brand new red one of these back in high school (I was a senior in 2004) and we were all so jealous of it. Sweet car man

[@ORIGIN4LFluffy]

Hell yeah! My dad had an '05 Accord Coupe SE. Wasn't a V6, think it was a K24. It was gray, and it was bullet proof. I still *vividly* remember the day he brought it home. Love these cars.

[@alexmorse8587]

Man gingium idk if you’ll see this but I haven’t watched any videos from you since you finished building the rally Miata since life got crazy for me but I got this video recommended to me and decided to watch it and you’ve come a long way man keep up the awesome work man I’m gonna keep watching!

[@davisn4481]

Awesome video. I have a 06 v6 6 speed sedan and I love the car. You were right about a lot of the things you said. Mine took some work but now it has full adjustable front and rear suspension, upgraded shocks and springs, intake, j pipe innovative mounts, and I have a stage 2 ported and polished magnesium intake manifold and throttle body on its way. Can't wait to see more from this channel!

[@Arnerse]

Super excited to see this! I owned a 6-6 sedan, 2006 in the Carbon Bronze pearl color, has 200k and drives like it has half that. Wonderful leather and practical controls, it’s been one of my favorite cars to own. Plenty of power, lovely gearbox and good mpg even. Tough to find bad things to say about it

[@fabiocarra1997]

This is the reason why I love this channel so much

[@racer0897]

I had one of these. If your power steering pump starts making a noise, it’s probably a 50 cent O ring you can replace easily. Can get it from Honda. Engine mounts go bad pretty commonly, again not a hard job. Other than that you got the manual so that means less issues. Fantastic buy.

[@torquesteer4594]

a friend of mine had one of these for years and tracked it all the time. we even drove it from Ontario to ginger man raceway and Michigan all weekend in gridlife and drove it home with zero issues.

[@protoman1214]

I remember trying to get one of these accords, but they were so rare and people wanted waaaay too much for them. Nice video

[@noahmorin866]

never watched this guy, but when bro took off his hat I subscribed

[@LiljamezZz]

When I first was looking at cars I overlooked this generation of accord but it grew on me

[@carloschaqui8234]

Owned an 04 back in 04, can wait to see the results on this build.

[@DJ-sr9yq]

You're absolutely right about those being beat and neglected, my friend bought one with 140k miles. Was in really good shape, engine sounded great. A week later it blew up on the hwy just cruising in 6th gear. Put a rod through the block.

[@jhonsok]

J series with a 6 speed is amazing. I have a 2008 V6 manual and it is awesome. It is my favorite Honda I have owned to date.

[@barrettschluckebier5000]

As a car guy and biker, please do a bike build. Would be such a cool crossover, and make some riding vids too!

[@khalidsultan9539]

I currently drive a 718 boxster. however 10 years ago and many cars in between I was driving an 03 v6 6spd accord. After driving all these bmw's, porsches my heart always beats when I come across a 6spd V6 accord. there has been nothing like it. the gearbox was just a joy to shift. every single time I got in it every gear was shifted at redline for absolutely no reason, I was broke but I never had fear of damaging anything beyond my budget. Brakes, tires, rotors, battery and an alternator. that's all I had to replace in a 3 year ownership filled by childish to the absoloute limit driving.

[@reidster87]

Kind of a cool easter egg and easy way to spot one of these unicorns: all other V6 Accords had a silver V6 emblem. Only the manual V6 coupes got the red V6 on the back. The last time I replaced Honda headlights with aftermarket, the aftermarket ones were leaking and hazy after a few months. I'd kept the originals and I was able to bring them back to like-new. Your stock headlights looked reasonably clear when you hit them with water, so they might come back with a wet sand, polish, and clear coat. I like the Meguiar's kit because it comes with big enough bottles of polish and protectant/clear coat to do a whole bunch of headlights. The sanding pads seem to last too.

[@abdulrahmansiraj1018]

The best engine for an itb build because the vtec with the intake sound is just heavenly to hear