Rare Accord Type-S, 5 Cylinder... RWD???...

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:35 pm

Ummm...

http://cars.donedeal.co.uk/cars-for-sal ... ap/5864868

So there's a lot to suggest this is abomination of another car, but then there's a lot to suggest this is in fact a Honda! And with that engine orientation it looks to be RWD

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:45 pm

It does look weird.

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:48 pm

I think that's an old inspire, some are fwd 5 pots like a lot of Audi's

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:50 pm

It's possibly a Honda Vigor, last made in 1994, or a 1996 Acura TL/Honda Inspire/Honda Saber. If it's the latter, I think it should have a 2.5 litre engine.
Either way, it's FWD, with the gearbox behind the engine and a drive shaft running forward to an LSD and half shafts.
If in good nick, it's probably worth the asking price.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:52 pm

Seems weird to see a Honda engine rotated 90 degrees and not be RWD.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:52 pm

the legend uses the same transaxle gearbox

lxstuart · Post by **lxstuart** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:25 pm

It is indeed a Inspire.
Came with either a 2.0 5 pot, 2.5 5 pot, or the 3.2 V6, all front wheel drive.

I did a bit of research on these as I quite like them, and was toying with buying one.

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:35 pm

Were these built by Honda for the European market, or perhaps Australasia/ Far East

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:39 pm

I've seen them for sale in japan, they weren't available in the UK afaik. We only get a small proportion of the models available on the Japanese market.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:43 pm

That Accord looks well ugly..

Lude Generation

Rare Accord Type-S, 5 Cylinder... RWD???...

Rare Accord Type-S, 5 Cylinder... RWD???...

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