I've Changed my Mind about the V6 Accord

[@just_Dario]

The opening was brilliant and yes i do agree, i was fortunate enough to have own the 2 door speed V6 man that car was hella fun to drive.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice man!

[@hellbringer09]

@@just_Dario ive got one still, canada isnt nice to her body but its at 465k km basic maintenance only.

[@chinvuikhen]

This show starting sequence and voice intro is so amazingly great! Keeps improving!!!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man!

[@F48l4N99]

My dad had this back in the day, it was pretty quick and comfy. It’s because of this car that I decided to have my legend 😊

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice!

[@johnbroadbelt]

The u.s. upgrades these v6 accords can do are amazing . Manual , supercharger. Even sold as a coupe. The mugen stainless factory exhaust is by far the best. Regret selling mine as the daily driver..

[@KiwiCarLife]

A manual CM6 would be glorious

[@automotivetv9861]

@@KiwiCarLife the manual cm6 coupe in the US and Canada does 0-60 in 5.9 stock

[@vtecnegro85]

@@automotivetv9861 mine is quick for what it is too 06 6spd coupe. I'd love the sedan. I would like to see how it does with j35 cams

[@hellbringer09]

@@KiwiCarLife they are a thing of beauty

[@dtengineering1]

Getting very arty - great work as usual.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man!

[@lukecarpenter6984]

Love the cinematics at the start

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man!

[@chinvuikhen]

It is perfect! I thought I click the wrong channel haha

[@lifer1369]

Great reviews keep up the good work are you able to review the toyota mark x 250g/lexus is250? Or even some older jdm vehicles P11 nissan primera, mazda lantis type r v6

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah trying to find some

[@xenonsaccord4447]

I love the music and emotion in this one, I keep coming back to it. Cheers mate!!!!!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man!

[@chinvuikhen]

I love short fantastic review. Always love your accord roars in every show. Make my life Beautiful

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man!

[@Driving_Somewhere]

The CL looks so damned sharp beside the Legacy. Heck it still looks sharper than most things on the road today.

[@KiwiCarLife]

It's nice for sure

[@vincecarlo]

I got the 2003 Accord CM6 3L V6 Auto. Slapped on 17" rims from Civic FC 1.5 Turbo and 225 50r17 tyres. Got brakes n suspension upgraded n the Accord is so fun to drive now.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice but should've gone for the facelift fk4 18s imo. They look great on these

[@mickluke9228]

G'day, I also have the 2003 Accord cm6 3L V6 Auto. 17"rims 225 50r17, I think the wheels are from the Honda Accord Euro. It does grip so much better in the wet weather, I really would like a suspension upgrades and brakes but I cannot afford it, Even if I did the upgrade I don't know if the transmission will hold up

[@Drewless]

@@mickluke9228 did it hold up

[@mickluke9228]

@@Drewless yes the engine and transmission has 260000 thousand kilometres on it and still going very strong. The only drawback is the air con does not work need a new air conditioning compressor. With the transmission I did a 3 dump and fill around 20,000 km ego and it's still looks brand new and no smells. I noticed when I drive it with normal unleaded 91 octane the engine pings a little so I have been driving it with 95% octane and it's fun to drive plenty of power and no pinging whatsoever

[@Gdsamplify]

Great vid mate. You're really stepping it up with that intro

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man!

[@jiamingyu4410]

Had an 07 6-6 coupe for 3yrs now, recently upgraded to an 04 TL 6mt, extra power extra brembo and extra lsd, I’m sure I’m going to enjoy it….oh yea, extra cracks on dash too lol

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice!

[@vtecnegro85]

With j35 cams and intake manifold it'll be faster than people thought. To me this was the best accord they made and the av6 6spd coupe.

[@sherhindersingh4886]

This is the one and only generation Accord (7th Gen) that Honda puts a K Series Engine including the CL9 Accord too. One of Honda most legendary engine that ever exist.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yes. My entire channel is built around that very car

[@jamesrogers538]

I told you so a few months ago and you bashed my comment when I said you needed to review 2007 version which is even better and faster I'm glad you came to your senses

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha sorry I can be a bit brutal in the comments

[@marlonbaird6070]

I want 07 drivetrain swap into my CM2

[@motleydude73]

Nearly traded my 03 Maxima on one of these. They feel so much more solid and better built, but couldn't make the $ work. Only had 117,000 kms on it.Similar plate too! BBF330. The Maxima goes well though, pretty happy with it. The V6 is a gem.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Oh wow very similar plate! Yeah the Accord is better... but gotta look after the finances aye

[@spadgm]

Mate such a nice car! I wish I could get hold of one just as nice for similar money here in Aus, but I am sure it would be almost impossible. If i could it would see me out until I am forced by the government at gunpoint into an EV haha!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha same man! EV's serve a purpose but not for me

[@emmaatuks6809]

Nice review. Maybe you can come a bit low and review/compare these two for us; 2005 Toyota Camry vs 2006 Honda Accord (about the inline 4 and V6).

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah possibly

[@liambrown1216]

If you like this you’ll love the Honda legend

[@KiwiCarLife]

Legend review coming!

[@The_Noticer.]

Definitely the case. Id have probably liked the 8th gen accord a lot more if i had the 2.4 in it. But the CU1 was just too slow

[@KiwiCarLife]

Mmm yes

[@fishpickle]

yoooooooo that intro is so nice

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man!

[@chinvuikhen]

Your accord looks so so much better! Even the current Camry copy it so much. Interior is the best nice build in looks. And it is reliable after 16 years and going.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Indeed!

[@FierceSkatin]

We got this accord v6 sedan with a short ratio manual thing was very rare but sweet to drive , sleeper

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah so I've heard

[@hellbringer09]

i love my 06 6-6 coupe. the bigger car and the big north American highways blend beautifully unfortunate there was no manual option for you guys :(

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah no manual here. Would be a great car with a manual

[@seattlejdmcivic]

So I know you're in a different country but let me say this......... I OWN THE VERY VERY RARE VERSION OF THIS THE 2004 V6 6-SPEED MANUAL COUPE WITH THE HFP HONDA FACTORY PERFORMANCE PACKAGE With that you get a front lip or a front chin spoiler depending on what you call it a rear lip side skirts spoiler hfp bigger and wider Wheels better brake package strut bars sway bars leather seats heated seats hfp suspension that's lowered from the factor Now the coupe paired with the six-speed manual like I have with the hfp package looks way more aggressive than any other Accord from 2003 to 2007 even the coops without the hfp package and my opinion are ugly...... But when you see them with the hfp kit it's like a completely different car.. and with coilovers camber kits other suspension work done I've even added better Wheels than what came with the hfp that are wider better for track I've added the j37 3.7 V6 intake manifold and throttle body the precat deletes and rv6 V3 J pipe which is essentially a header for this car that eliminates all three catalytic converters a full 2.5 in catback dual exhaust a true cold air intake and got the computer chipped and Dyno tuned with hondata and I will say this right now that 3.0 V6 will keep up and even beat some lightly modified 3.5 and 3.7 in the newer Accord coupes and Acuras here in the states Believe me when I say I was only a Civic CRX Integra or Honda S2000 guy I've owned 15 Hondas throughout my life and I'm only 29 I work at a shop and was never ever ever ever ever ever a fan of the Honda Accord never liked them your Euro Honda Accord is essentially an accurate TSX here in the states those are all right but then again they made the TL Acura which comes with the V6 3.5 l or 3.2 if you don't get the type S the k series is an amazing engine you can do so much with them but I never gave credit to the J series V6 until I owned this Coupe that's 60k original miles one owner car the rarest one they made only 500 of this particular one they did make a Accord Coupe from 2008 to 2012 and then the final generation 2013 to 2017 both of those newer generation coupes had 3.5 l in them But these 3.0 with full bolt-ons and a Dyno tune can do some serious damage and I pissed off a lot of friends with bolt on and tuned k-series cars yes people expected a little more because mine has the hfp package and looks like a sporty car compared to the base model coupes or the sedan but the amount of V8 and other cars 370Z 350Z I've been able to keep up or beat I think it amazes me just as much as it amazes other people Sorry for the long comment but man you guys are missing out over there if you could drive the 6-speed manual version of that whether it was the sedan or the hfp coupe I think you would love it over your Euro version with that k series version in the euro is an amazing car but something about the V6 manual Coupe is just a whole different beast

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice man!

[@VirtualGuth]

Accords are really good all-around cars as long as people don't expect too much out of them. I bought a CM8 6MT last year and it provides a nice combination of comfort, power and reliability. I tend to think of it as a "dad's car", which is okay as I'm a dad. But a driver's car it isn't. The engine is actually pretty nice, but I'll never fully warm up to the front wheel drive.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah that's understandable

[@desirabledrives44]

I couldn't agree more with the essence of this video. We bought a new corolla back in 2002. It was the base model and was a decent vehicle. Fast forward a decade and I bought my first Sportivo Corolla and the difference was night and day from the povo spec but it was still lacking in stock form. I didn't truly appreciate it and sold it. Fast forward another decade and I found myself wanting another Sportivo Corolla but this time I wasn't leaving it stock. So after 4 + years of owning my silver 03 Sportivo I still absolutely love it and cannot think of another car that looks better, handles better or sounds better for the same money.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Oh yeah man definitely agree

[@Spirit71-77]

I like this V6 accord version more than the accord euro. Glad that you gave this car a second glance.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Interesting

[@JonathanDMichael]

Such a tidy example! Looks like a brilliant car!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Indeed!

[@christopherjohnston6343]

Wheel and tyres make such a difference. Exhaust liberates the good noise that is the j series too. Any other cars that might be worth revisiting?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah for sure, legacy 3.0R, skyline gt350 more I'm sure

[@vincecarlo]

I got the 2003 Accord 3L V6 Auto. Slapped on 17" rims from Civic FC 1.5 Turbo and 225 50r17 tyres. Got brakes n suspension upgraded n the Accord is so fun to drive now.

[@oscarkabowski8413]

I can’t say I’ve ever driven or even been in a CM6, but I did think they looked alright back when they were newer. I think the 8th gen’s 3.5 sounded more exciting and test drove one years back, seemed pretty boring. I remember thinking it was more of an old folks kind of car compared to the cd5 I had at the time. If either the 7th or 8th gen came out with the manual and coupe options, like the USDM models, I’d understand the hype behind them.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah cm6 is quite similar to the cp3

[@7g6_66]

I have a 2005 accord coupe v6 6spd manual that is now j32 swapped from the Acura tl, i love my car lol it’s a ton of fun

[@KiwiCarLife]

Oh I imagine!

[@motorjunkie2286]

Get the Inspire UC1 mugen or modulo bodykit and it will looks awesome!

[@KiwiCarLife]

It already has the Mugen kit

[@rightfight100]

I have the American Acura TL version of this! Which is the 3.2 V6 with a LSD 6 speed with Brembos! It’s my all time favorite daily for the money

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice! Cool car

[@cheryee3659]

I’m relieved after sold it

[@KiwiCarLife]

Ahh yes

[@CaseDrives]

when are you gonna do a lexus 2is is350 review? 🤔😁

[@KiwiCarLife]

At some point

[@robertalicea5585]

Those accords are nice on the outside I don't really care for the radio lay out got a 9th gen accord V6 coupe myself

[@KiwiCarLife]

Fair enough

[@resolved2948]

Driving up mt vic, literally my back yard

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha yup

[@lokei69189]

Nice video M8

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man!

[@HJCofficial]

the cm6 is good but the cm7 is amazing i have a noble green pearl v6 2dr with some weight reduction and fbo and it fucking rips and has destroyed most things on the touge and straight line minus a f80 m3

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah man it would be awesome if we got manual coupe V6’s but alas US only

[@arsenix8401]

What are your thoughts on the 2007 avanzare model (non leather)?

[@KiwiCarLife]

It’s fine, I’d get a sport or mugen model though if you can

[@KW-oe4lq]

How does this compare with the CP3? And did the CP3 have the paddle shifters on the one you drove?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yep had paddles and quite similar, although this one feels more nimble and has way better steering feel

[@automotivetv9861]

Honda spent $2 billion developing this accord only for Mr kiwi to give it somewhat of a confirmation.. lol

[@KiwiCarLife]

Lol

[@reeko9781]

I came to this because I bought one a month ago, I love it. Great video mate, respect from Hawke's Bay.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man!

[@kumaragurusaravanan2248]

do you plan to do anything else with the cm6 accord you have?

[@KiwiCarLife]

I sold it over a year ago

[@kumaragurusaravanan2248]

@@KiwiCarLife I see.

[@tolrem]

I heard that the Honda auto trans.was unreliable on the sixes but OK on the fours.Maybe too much stress?Don't know how true that is.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah they're known for issues in the 3.0L

[@mickluke9228]

Yes you are correct about the auto transmissions on the V6 cm6 on the 2003 04 and 05 models. Apparently on the 06 07 models they were corrected and fixed. I have a 2003 with the original automatic transmission, as long as you change the oil every 50, 000ks it should be okay. I have over 240, 000 kilometres still going strong Touchwood

[@alfonsosantos4011]

2006 Nissan Stagea 350 RX . Ready for u if u wanna review it

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man hit me up on insta

[@jasonvinod5175]

I might buy one👀

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha

[@bluewanderer9903]

So is this faster than 2.4 euro? How is the fuel consumption comparing to 2.4 (cant believe I am asking that)? I do like the design of them equally as much as euro.

[@KiwiCarLife]

It's a little faster than a stock euro yes, but it's easier to make a euro faster than this. And I average 9L/100km in my euro, this does about 11-12

[@bluewanderer9903]

@@KiwiCarLife thank you

[@marlonbaird6070]

Did these have the automatic issues?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah absolutely haha. The transmissions pop left right and centre

[@club.kaizen]

This was my first car (07 Base Model) and fuck it was fun. Especially when my mates in their BMWs and Falcons would chat shit and then get chopped 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha oh yeah mate they move

[@JamesBond-mm4mq]

What year is it and how much was it?

[@KiwiCarLife]

2003 and $3000

[@sidharthbaskaran9607]

Beautiful

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yessss

[@douglaz2053]

You need to get the 9th gen Accord

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah I will at some point

[@viliamihalaufia9738]

Can u review a toyota crown?

[@KiwiCarLife]

How bout a chaser? That's out tomorrow

[@viliamihalaufia9738]

@@KiwiCarLife yes even better.

[@792bnz]

i had the 07 v6 EXL and now i have the 16 v6 EXL and she rips

[@KiwiCarLife]

Oh yeah those new CR3’s go hard

[@Pixels1920]

Did this change your mind about the cr3 and cp3?

[@KiwiCarLife]

I've always liked the CR3, and yeah I guess I have come to appreciate the CP3 more

[@Pixels1920]

@@KiwiCarLife Okay, you should review a cr3 if you get one, finish off the accord reviews.

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@Pixels1920 true I should actually

[@yourummayscuz8521]

How much power does the car make?

[@KiwiCarLife]

177kW

[@jamesrogers538]

@@KiwiCarLife do a roll race with your other car

[@Caleb__main]

new build coming soon?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Maybe...

[@catoilsalesman9158]

I have a 06 accord sedan with the v6 and 6mt. Best daily ever. Screw a fiesta st. Screw a civic si. Screw anything. Best. Daily. Ever.

[@KiwiCarLife]

They’re awesome man

[@1DonFF]

Do Toyota crown

[@KiwiCarLife]

Chaser review coming tonight

[@edmund111]

first

[@KiwiCarLife]

Well done

[@syedgilani7108]

looks trash. pervious models look better. looks fast. tune it.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Aye? The 6th gen V6 is way uglier

[@syedgilani7108]

@@KiwiCarLife ​ @KiwiCarLife aye? you rekon the CL1 or even the CG1/CG5 sixth gen accord look worse? This is a 7th gen CM accord. Just has a v6. This one was made for the american and asia pacific markets. CL7 accord is also a 7th gen accord but using the K24. This model might have been the first accord gen to put in a V6. I am not talking about the base model. I rekon CM accord is the uglist of all the accords.

[@divin3kag3242]

@@syedgilani7108 your opinion but CM is the best looking accord next to the CL7/9 accord.

[@holyshit604]

love my 2004 v6 black coupe such a reliable and fun car

[@KiwiCarLife]

Oh yes very nice car