This car rocked. Not only is it so cool to see a “normal” car preserved like this, but I also loved getting to flip through the annotations in the owner’s manual because we got this really special look into someone’s life

@stephenj4937

11 ай бұрын

While it is a very cool car, I think the Ford Taurus started the midsize sedan as we know it today. The Accord wasn't even "midsize" at the time.

@blue_lancer_es

11 ай бұрын

And what's the story of the 3rd brake light?😅

@julianevans9548

11 ай бұрын

@@PaulTC777 People have friends of the opposite sex.

@julianevans9548

11 ай бұрын

@@stephenj4937 Is all of this only true if one ignores the entire continent of Europe and all the cars it has produced?

@IraqVet0608

11 ай бұрын

@@PaulTC777 real adults can have friends w/o trying to get in their pants.

I have started to appreciate how people take care of these older cars no matter the value. This old Honda looks like it has just came out of the factory yesterday.

@marccilliers4808

11 ай бұрын

Looks like a car just you.

@dammitammityo

11 ай бұрын

I worked as a valet for years and after a while at it ferraris and other exotics become regular cars and cars like this become way more interesting because they're even more rare

@jwalster9412

11 ай бұрын

This car looks like it's had more touch ups and play bars than most modern supercars. It's just so clean.

@bwofficial1776

11 ай бұрын

There's something impressive about saving a car that was meant to be disposable. 75k miles is barely broken in for a Honda. This averaged less than 2000 miles per year. I can't imagine buying a commuter car and basically not driving it.

@petescarport

11 ай бұрын

Picked up an 89 accord Lxi with only 38k miles and one owner. I have had more people stop me in the two weeks with this car than any other car I’ve owned. It’s relatable and no one kept them stock and in great shape

Doug is the type of guy to build a time machine and bring back his future daughter to do a car review with him

@jc_47

11 ай бұрын

Her enthusiasm is definitely better than Kennan. I know the Kennan hate is exaggerated, but he needs to develop his own style ASAP if he wants to be in Doug's videos, or he can just run the Cars & Bids channel

@oliverjantz1108

11 ай бұрын

Underrated comment!!!

@TheBasher-_-

11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@dlkehl

11 ай бұрын

I don’t like their banter. She basically echos everything Doug says

@tomastoth4018

11 ай бұрын

He has a son, actually 😃

I really like these older car videos more than the modern stuff. Simplicity is supreme.

@lightningbolt99999

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree. That is what made me get into this channel in the first place.

@diegopalos886

9 ай бұрын

​@@lightningbolt99999 you're right. This far more interesting

@agrisimfarming

6 ай бұрын

I don't even keep track of new car releases because of how disappointing they are, and in the rare event something actually good comes up, greedy dealerships put such huge markups that it makes it pointless anyway. Greedy people (Dealerships, Flippers, Dishonest Mechanics, Collectors (the bad kind who don't like cars and do it purely as an investment, otherwise I got nothing against car collecting)) are ruining car culture.

@artanglin2763

3 ай бұрын

totally agree. that's why my favorite car is Toyota Camry.

This is actually my favourite content that doug does, it’s rare but its so unique and nostalgic and i wish this was more common!

@kuebby

11 ай бұрын

Same! I'll take an 85 Accord over a Pagani any day.

@theinternets7516

11 ай бұрын

It's because these videos get about 1/4 of the views of the other videos he does...that means 1/4 of the money.

@johnniemiec3286

11 ай бұрын

And then he ruins one of these rare treats with an unnecessary and unwanted co-host.

@FaxChecker-rq5yv

10 ай бұрын

​@@johnniemiec3286she's not great

@erfantavoosi100

10 ай бұрын

Agree. Wish Doug could do more of these, like for instance reviewing landyachts from 70s and until 90's.

As a former owner of an 83 Accord hatchback, I can attest that the Flow button was my favorite feature on the car. The faster you’re traveling, the harder the vents would blow. I’ve been wishing for that feature on every car since! Also, it deserves mention that my 83 had no power steering, manual transmission, manual windows, basically power nothing. I bought it with a wonderful pipe smoke stain over the driver seat, and it still holds the title of my favorite car ever

@Dankcatvacs

11 ай бұрын

lots of old cars had this it was the default setting if all the buttons were pushed out .

@kuebby

11 ай бұрын

My 04 4Runner has no off, the off setting is just flow. This is actually better!

@thecustardguys

11 ай бұрын

Thiiiiiiis. Was my first car!

@patricklinkous

11 ай бұрын

That's how every car I've had operated, except for my 1997 Ford Ranger.

@TheAstrueblue

11 ай бұрын

My '96 Lumina has flow-thru ventilation and it works the same way how air is always coming out of the vents when you drive

I love it that he reviews regular cars like this. I know it's not the way to get rich, but I appreciate it.

Doug, don’t ever change! Here you are reviewing the OG Accord!! Love it! I know everyone has said it already many times, but we couldn’t be more happy for your successes! Thanks for bringing us car enthusiasts such great reviews on so many quirky vehicles. 😄

@GiordanDiodato

8 ай бұрын

not quite the OG, but an early one.

I had an '85 Accord with a manual transmission in about 1997. By the time I got rid of it, it had 206,000 miles. It was always reliable and surprisingly fun to drive.

@thealmightydoge5653

11 ай бұрын

I bet it was, manuals definitely improve your driving experience imo

@rayhanrizvi334

11 ай бұрын

Not surprised, my das has a 92 prelude which essentially was a sporty accord and it had 312k before he got rid of it. Now he has a 2012 Honda Pilot with 197k miles runs great never broke. Now I’m tryin to look for some Honda/Acura myself as a first car

@sbenn6917

11 ай бұрын

That engine was just getting broke in. Still had 150000 left in it.

@savagegtalks5912

11 ай бұрын

my uncle had one of them... problems from day 2... all the issues you never think they had 🤣

@AP-op4rc

11 ай бұрын

All those ancient cars were more fun imo. My buddy had a 1990 Camry with a 6 cylinder and manual trans and it was just a gem. Tiny car by today’s standards. Was comfortable, simple, reliable, and more engaging than more modern cars. Kind of funny how the lack of technology is so appreciated by so many of us now. Simplicity and focus has become rare though in such an aggressively busy world.

10:11 Flow allowed air to come through the vents without running the blower fan. There was a air scoop above the hood, just below the wipers that caught air and forced it into the car through the vent ports (one on left and another on the right) or the flow option which went through all the vents.

@davidg4781

11 ай бұрын

I guess they kept this feature, or something like it. My ‘06 would do similar if I vented up the moonroof.

@dragasoni

11 ай бұрын

All cars will do this, as you’re creating a vacuum by opening your sunroof. A lot of older cars had a purpose built vent for this though, as air conditioning wasn’t standard. You can see the scoop above the hood and below the wipers in the video.

@davidg4781

11 ай бұрын

@@dragasoni I guess I never noticed this before. Well the Accord was my first car with a sunroof.

@ryanwitman8672

11 ай бұрын

Super cool 👍 Thanks for pointing that out

@FXCartel

11 ай бұрын

My 80s has these scoops an wondered why I always just stored rags in there now I need to keep it clear 😅

Thank you Doug for bring back the memories, of me and my mothers first 1985 Blue Honda Accord LX. I droves this car for least 10 years; with 250,000 miles.

@justinofboulder

11 ай бұрын

My first car was a white 1984 LX. Drove it to 240K and then sold it to a man who drove it over 300K (then I lost touch with him). Such a great car!

The roof pillars absolutely were strong enough to support the car. Remember, this car was a lot lighter than most any modern car. They still had rollover atandards in the mid 1980s and Honda decided to be serious about safety in the 80s. This was likely one of the safest small cars you could buy in 1985

@Ryan2022

11 ай бұрын

Of course, Doug says silly things sometimes which is part of the appeal of the channel. The pillars on modern cars are ridiculously thick now and of course the national highway transportation safety board rattles on about rollover safety but they can’t tell you how many accidents are caused by reduced visibility due to their ridiculous a pillar mandates. That’s one thing that’s lost on someone like Doug. I had a 1988 accord which was re-styled but not drastically different then this 85 it had the passenger side mirror that you really didn’t need and you didn’t need back up cameras either because the belt lines were lower. there was some great engineering in these cars. Visibility was great. A turn of the head over the shoulder either way covers the Blindspot easily, and when you looked out the back window, you could actually see what was behind you. As far as safety goes the main problem with these cars is the same problem small cars have today if you get hit by a larger vehicle you’re in trouble and nothings ever going to change that these were great cars for the time and driving one today would not really present a problem in my opinion, of course the modern accords really have nothing in common with these mid 80s models but both have their strengths

Accords are so amazing, they OOZE quality and engineering for something that was just a pedestrian sedan. I have a 1990 and 1997, both have over 320k and run great! We had a 1986 as well, that was a special car. I hope Doug starts reviewing all generations of all the forgotten cars of yesterday, there were hundreds of thousands of these running around at some point in time.

@64MartinDiV

11 ай бұрын

being born and raised in NYC to see pedestrian simply means- one who walks, as there are signs everywhere saying "Must yield to pedestrians". I have heard it has some class distinction, being better than all that- innately- I have only known it to mean "one who walks" and how very relevant it serendipitously happens to be today with all the energy concerns etc etc. who is better than who in the way the mind thinks and knows things?

@ninjacb7xcm633

11 ай бұрын

Yea cb7 (1990-93) definitely my favorite accord

@phillipevans9414

11 ай бұрын

@ Jay Shrimpton. I've had two Accords in the past (an '89 EXi 2.2L auto, and a '98 3.0 V6 auto), and both were a pleasure to own - very nice to drive, practical, well equipped, and faultlessly reliable. I am now at the age where I am starting a small collection of traditionally "less desirable modern classics", and if this '85 Accord was right hand drive (I'm in Australia), I might be tempted to bid. Cheers!

@jonpresley1163

11 ай бұрын

Yeah this and the Maxima video are some of my favorites

@josearturo6169

24 күн бұрын

Great comment, but what the hell does pedestrian sedan mean?

To this day I’m still trying to figure out what the “flow” button does… In all seriousness I had such a blast hanging out with Doug and Alanis! It was an honor having both of them review one of my cars. If you have any questions or concerns about my 85 Accord SE-i feel free to reach out!

@ModMINI

11 ай бұрын

I have a 1989 Toyota MR2. It has a similar button and it's just "extra low" speed.

@mikevale3620

11 ай бұрын

The car is beautifully presented and the plastics have held up surprisingly well. My 1983 Mazda 626 that I sold after 22 years, even though it was always garaged the interior hard plastics, despite years of Armoral were brittle. Perhaps 'flow' means letting outside air in through the vents without fan assist.

@LV4EVR

11 ай бұрын

It's been a minute, but if I remember, "flow" was the equivalent of "vent" on domestic U.S. cars. That is, it simply allowed air to flow through without running the fan.

@ryanb8736

11 ай бұрын

Flow is just an open flow vent from outside air.

@bwofficial1776

11 ай бұрын

Your car is mint. I can't imagine buying a commuter car, a car that was meant to be used and disposable, and not driving it. This car averaged less than 2000 miles per year. Keep this car clean, it's a museum piece.

I recall the third brake lights becoming mandatory in 1986. There were many aftermarket installs (as that one might be) as it was a quick way to increase safety and make your car look newer.

@waheeddoesstuff

11 ай бұрын

it mightve been a late 85 requiring the dealer to install one to sell it

@Pablo-cp9nc

11 ай бұрын

The 1985 4 door had them. It was a mid-year running change.

@matthewvasquez9278

11 ай бұрын

I can imagine people bragging how they have an another brake light

@FuckSlowShit

8 ай бұрын

My 1985 Nissan Sentra 4 door sedan has the third brake light by the back windshield

Pretty sure this was as fun to edit as to film. It was a little cold and automatic at the beginning but when you both went in side the car, it all changed and we can see how natural and fun it was probably to do this video. Also, I was born in 75 so was 10 when this was common on the streets. I also already drove one. My uncle had a 1989 2 doors Accord sports SE-I that I drove at my Prom. Thanks for the nice memories Doug.

@GiordanDiodato

8 ай бұрын

my mom had an 82 Accord hatchback after she got rid of her 78 Mustang in the late 80s and she loved it. Called it her "puddle jumper." It lasted till just after was born, according to her (I was born in 1993, btw)

I like this better than the other guy but I still don’t like this format compared to the regular format. The regular format is straight to the point where this is like commentary that I don’t want.

@grabbalottacoochee

11 ай бұрын

Facts!!!!!!

Something tells me Doug is gonna rename his channel to Cars and Bids and have new reviewers to take over his role. Quite the enterprising fella.

@AdamG1983

11 ай бұрын

I hope not. People are here for Doug. If he stops doing car reviews, this channel dies

Fun review. Interesting a rare find. You guys look like you had a lot of fun reviewing this car. No politics. A+

My mum had this in the U.K. in white was a 1987 ‘E’ reg purchased new. In 1999 we finally replaced it for a brand new E39 523i which at the time felt like an insane upgrade with xenon’s, heated seats and rear parking sensors.

Doug is always better solo. He doesn’t need someone else, never has. Edit: Doug proved us all wrong! I apologize

@Planag7

11 ай бұрын

Women scary!

@johneldorado

11 ай бұрын

There's no reason to add her, seems silly.

@epicraptorman

11 ай бұрын

Fr

@stormix5755

11 ай бұрын

@@Planag7 dude, people were even harder on Kennan. Hope you were trolling

@K2theAblam

11 ай бұрын

Agreed. Not sure why another host is needed for a doug review.

My first car, after graduating from college, was an 87 Accord sedan 5 speed. So much fun to drive! And it looked so much cooler than this one, the model it replaced. The pop up headlights were so cool! One other car I looked at before it was a Chevrolet Beretta, and the Accord immediately seemed so much more advanced. Steering was precise. Visibility was tremendous. The hood disappeared, and the trunk was huge. Sometimes I still miss that car.

@Shronkey69420

11 ай бұрын

just make a new one

@IrfanArio95

11 ай бұрын

I still drive one until today 😊

@Shronkey69420

11 ай бұрын

@@IrfanArio95 did you have to make a new one yourself too?

@handyatmusic

11 ай бұрын

@@IrfanArio95 JEALOUS ...

My 2012 Accord has a valet key and the trunk and gas tank lock. Crazy that almost 30 years later, Honda didn't change those details.

My first car was a 1984 Accord LX, 5 speed. Bought it at 100K and drove it to 240K. My second car was a big upgrade to the the 1985 Accord SE-i, with leather interior. Mine was a 5 speed! It had 95K miles on it and I drove it to 220K. The sunroof was one of my favorite features, though both were such great cars! In the winter I would run studded snow tires (and add a 60lb bag of sand on the trunk) and could out perform any AWD/4WD (without studs). Other than regular maintenance the only issue I had was with the alternator (brushes needed replacement on the 1985) at around 130K. The 1984 didn't come with the 3rd brake light, though one was installed by the dealer in 1986. I don't remember if my 1985 had a 3rd brake light, but I believe it did. I used to take the wheels off my road bicycle and put it in the back seat, and the wheels off my mountain bike and put it in the trunk.

*Doug is the type of guy to drive a random 1980 Honda Accord on a racetrack*

@bigmacdaddy1234

11 ай бұрын

And your the type of guy who would be a passenger in a Miata.

@mahuba2553

11 ай бұрын

dont act like we all didnt do it in gran turismo

@mrpurple2306

11 ай бұрын

I would aswell

@marcelluscunningham9071

11 ай бұрын

Who wouldn’t

@marcelluscunningham9071

11 ай бұрын

@@mahuba2553 hell yea man

Those service indicators weren’t reset by a button. You stuck your key in there (it’s a slot) and pushed to reset it. And I think Alanis was right about the “flow” setting - it turns off the fan but lets outside air flow in as you drove. So, sitting still you’d get nothing, but driving on a freeway would blow a lot.

@Mike_and_Life

11 ай бұрын

In older cars, it was called vent.

@BCWasbrough

11 ай бұрын

Also, the service indications slowly changed color as the mileage increased. Green to yellow, to red, and you could tell they were on little wheels inside the display. Very analog by today's standards!

@Ithinkiwill66

11 ай бұрын

Yep....they sure didn't look like buttons....or maybe that is what Doug was trying to imply.....like "pushing the key" into the slot buttons HEHEHE!

@JoesGoldenGarage

11 ай бұрын

My 83 accord had these features as well. What was this model span? 82-85 here in America? With a slight refresh in 84?

@anthonyferguson7158

11 ай бұрын

@@JoesGoldenGarage My 79 and 80 Accords had these features as well, just FYI. The biggest difference between the 79 and 80 was a little bump in HP (72-75) and the 79 used leaded and the 80 required unleaded. The speedo in the 79 also went to either 105 or 110 and the 80 went to 85, which was annoying because it was easy to peg it. Fun fact, the 79 could indeed wind out that speedo to the max but it took quite a while to get it there. I traded in the 80 Accord LX hatch in 1991 to buy a 91 Civic Si for my 21st birthday. The Si was far faster and more fun, but a little bit of the charm of the older cars was missing. I wouldn't take either of the older ones back after stepping on the loud pedal of the Si though. LOL

We had an 85 LX sedan. The door locks were really cool, and quiet. If you used the button to lock or unlock the doors, the only lock solenoids that were activated were on the doors that were not already in the position you were requesting. If no action was needed on a particular door, that door lock received no electrical signal. It was our first of many Hondas.

I had this exact car, but with a 5-spd manual and cloth seats. I loved this car and it’s still one of my all time favorite cars I’ve owned.

In high school I had an '84 Accord LXi. It had cloth seats rather than leather and the original owner had optioned it with the 5spd manual rather than the overdrive auto but it had EVERYTHING else. The 'nice' stereo for the time, power steering / brakes, power windows & locks, a sunroof, etc etc etc. It was showing north of 300k on the dash when it got traded on something newer. GREAT car. 😊

@ModMINI

11 ай бұрын

Leather seats are so overrated. Cloth is more comfortable and they last longer

@bwofficial1776

11 ай бұрын

@@ModMINI Leather can last just as well if it's taken care of and conditioned. I prefer cloth because it's more breathable. Cloth doesn't get hot in the summer or cold in the winter. Leather is easier to clean though.

@andrewchane

11 ай бұрын

LX-i model launched in 1986. You had an LX with a carb.

Oh man this brings back memories. My mom bought this exact car, used, low miles and in 5-speed, back in the early 90's. So many years growing up with this car! I had totally forgotten about it, thanks for bringing me back!

@natsu091

6 ай бұрын

WHAT WAS THE MULTI FLOW??

This car was so much more than what you got from other offerings at the time. Gauge package and controls were SO COOL at the time, not to mention the EFI and upgraded stereo.

keep the guests in the garage please Doug, your solo reviews are your bread and butter. Don't change the format. thank you.

I got one of these for $50 in highschool mostly as a mode of transportation to see a girl I was dating at the time. The door fell off when opening it so I had to get in through the window, it had mis matched rims. Despite all its problems, it was a car I loved. Great gas milage, nice interior, always started.

@GeeEm1313

11 ай бұрын

$50? Wow. You'll never find a running car for that cheap again.

I would like to see Doug do a review of the gen 9 V6 Accord coupe with a manual. They were surprisingly good and had pretty good performance

@cernejr

11 ай бұрын

Yes. And very little info about them is available.

@thealmightydoge5653

11 ай бұрын

Lucky for him there's still a lot left on the road that are either autos or manuals.

@alphatrion100

11 ай бұрын

He would just say it's slow

@damienlee1165

11 ай бұрын

​@@alphatrion100 E30 m3s are slow tbh, v6 accords are decidedly pretty quick cars.

@catman422

11 ай бұрын

I have a 9th Gen V6 coupe (but it’s an Automatic) and it is a great car. So much fun to drive and gets solid mileage on the freewY

What a classic! I was a young kid when my parents bought a 1984 white Accord with blue cloth interior, manual, and roll up windows. First car I learned how to drive. Perhaps also the most reliable Honda my family ever owned. Thx for the throwback!

My grandparents used to have one of these when I was really young. I remember thinking it was a huge boat of a car haha... Looking at it now, I actually really appreciate how simple and "analog" as Alanis mentioned, it is.

I learned to drive on one of these! My parents bought almost this exact same car, (Same year, color, and SE-i model) but ours was a manual 5-speed. It was wonderful, and they put many miles on it. My mom continued to drive it up until 2007. Lots of happy memories with this car.

@justinofboulder

11 ай бұрын

Mine was a 5 speed as well. drove it to 220K. It was the root beer brown color. So many great memories!

I had the 85 Accord base model. I bought it with 150000 miles on it. It was well looked after that is why the miles didn’t matter. I bought it for $1500. I drove it to just over 400000 miles. Cheapest car I ever owned. I went through 2 clutches and one carb rebuild. The clutch what’s so light and easy to drive. I loved that car. To reset the oil change flags you inserted the ignition key into the slots below. Great show👍

@slowery43

11 ай бұрын

we really don't care, this video is not about you and your past cars or how much you paid for certain parts long ago

@bwofficial1776

11 ай бұрын

Nice. It seems like Honda's always had a reputation for lasting forever and being cheap to run/fix. If only we still had cars like that today.

@bwofficial1776

11 ай бұрын

@@slowery43 I care. It's fun to hear about other peoples' car experiences and their automotive history. It seems like Hondas have always had a reputation of being long-lasting and cheap to run.

These reviews might not get the numbers others will….but I am a HUGE fan of such. Keep ‘Em coming! And while not yet convinced guest reviewers are better than just Doug, I have to say that Alanis fits well in this one.

@johnpoe3012

11 ай бұрын

I agree! The main issue with Kennans vids was it was just cutting between the 2 but I love with this they sit in the car and talk. I hope he does that with Kennan and hoovie

"It's luxury, Doug!" This must become a permanent catch phrase.

Dough getting random people introduced on videos means he's getting ready to disappear from videos...

Living in Seattle in the early 90s these were everywhere, practically a commodity. I heard stories of people cross shopping among different dealers, saying they could save $100 by getting one at Honda of Bellevue instead of Honda of Seattle. They were the car to have in a city where space was at a premium and everything was expensive. Many regular people aspired to own a Honda, they weren't basic or looked down on other than that they were so ubiquitous, sort of like the Tesla model 3 today.

@rturner4205

11 ай бұрын

It was either one of these or a Subaru. I see a lot of the older outbacks around.

@bestmillimeter1858

11 ай бұрын

It was the same in Miami back then. This was the car to buy.

@jackinab0x600

11 ай бұрын

Even Jeff Bezzos drove a 5th Gen Accord back in the day kzread.info/dash/bejne/gYOh1a6lirPHqKQ.html

@paulsz6194

11 ай бұрын

Nothing has changed, Seattle is still expensive...

@rturner4205

11 ай бұрын

@@paulsz6194 It's gotten worse over the years.

I remember these! This was the period when Honda started to make really attractive, luxurious models that were a really viable option to not only its U.S. contemporaries, but also European cars. They had a nice center of gravity, handled well, felt zippy for what they were and had a good ride, with tons of road feel. The manuals were really gratifying in these too. Hope @AlanisKing joins you on future videos. Love the banter and playfulness with you both.

When I was 14, my mum bought a 1985 Honda Accord from a Honda dealer in 1987. An elderly couple had it for just over a year and with only 15k km on it, it still looked and drove as it did when brand new, with an automatic and cloth seats. I had my learners license that year and ended up driving this car quite a bit with of course my mum in the passenger seat. After getting my actual drivers licence in ‘89, I drove this car a lot for several years. Fond memories. It was great!

I was raised in one of (almost) those, (it was an 86 : it had pop-up headlights!) and all the family loved it. It felt so perfect for a family of four. Now, seeing it, I wonder how we could take such long trips with it, cramped in this tiny and lovely tin can. I remember quite vividly that, back then, people were predicting that cars would get smaller, and smaller, and smaller.

@davidfrench5407

11 ай бұрын

We had a 1982, and I remember taking a trip from WV to western Florida. It was alittle tight, but it's all we knew, and it was fine.

@rwisem

11 ай бұрын

The '86 was actually a third generation and was bigger than the '85.

I’m still not sold on the two hosts thing, but she vibes with Doug so much better than the last guy, and he does with her too.

I've owned 8 Hondas. I had this car and it was my third Honda, my first Accord. It seemed so huge after the two civics I had! I wish I still had it today. The passenger side mirror is optional and I had it added at the dealer as well as the mud flaps because I lived in a rural part of Ohio. Mine was also a 5-speed. The middle brake light looks tacked on because it was only required in the US beginning on all vehicles sold in 1985. I remember in Motor Trend and Car and Driver how Japan and Europe struggled to figure out how they were going to tack on the middle brake light LOL. Thanks for a fun review!

this accord is truely a gem, one of a kind in the modern era. you'd be hard pressed to find one this clean and well taken care of.

My first car was a 1992 Volvo 740 wagon. Owned my a retired art teacher since new, and I got it with under 100k miles in 2015. This Accord video brought back all the memories of getting that Volvo, the owner did the same thing in the owners manual and saved the accessory guide with all the options she wanted circled. Man I really miss that car right now

I had a 5 speed manual SE-i. There was another factory wheel option on mine. The thing was amazingly reliable and still ran like a top when I let it go at almost 300k mi.

The instrument gauges were so neat and trim. Hondas from this era were clean, reliable and a great value for the money. I really think that Honda's reputation was built in this era. The Accord at this time became the benchmark that Camry, Maxima, and others all tried to match. Sadly Honda is no longer in such a commanding leadership position within the auto industry.

@chichibud31

11 ай бұрын

Honda separated itself from the competition then, yes.

I used to have 92 accord in Saudia, here toyota is always first choice in mid sedans, but whenever my pals drive my car they got surprise and appreciate the handling and grip accord has

I would argue that there was a few before this. The Toyota Cressida comes to mind and there was also other " mid size" sedans from japan from Mazda and Nissan This was the last year of this bodystyle Accord and was also the special edition that they used to do for the last year of production of a particular body style An absolutely bullet proof car though as all the Japanese sedans were.....we have to remember they were absolutely cleaning the US manufacturers clocks in this segment as were the Germans on the high end of the market

@keithartworker

11 ай бұрын

Yes, those desperate times for us manufacturers remain vivid. That's why the Ford Taurus introduction of late 85 was a semblance of hope

I think I’ve been friends with a least one person with each gen of Accord. I remember riding in a 2nd gen. Very tight back seat, road noise and a ton of buttons in random places was my impression. My sisters 4th gen ‘91 was a much improved car and lasted 200k miles. PS the 3rd brake light was mandated in 1986.

This brought back a bunch of memories growing up my mom had a 83 accord same color. Car lasted forever only issue was the rust. Living in Hawaii rust just ate up our car. Thank you for this video. 🤙🏽

I love the clean styling of this car. I owned a 2001 Accord. The sunroof button for that car was in the same weird place to the left of the steering wheel. This car is one reason why Honda became so successful in the USA.

I owned a fairly base model one of these. So easy to work on, extremely reliable. Rust or crashes was the only thing that killed them. I had a late 80's Prelude too, that thing was ahead of it's time. Digital speedo, a weird bar graph thing for the tachometer, pop up head lights, retractable sun roof. Again, easy to work on and ran like a Swiss watch. Honda and Toyota really hit their stride in the late 80's and 90's. 90's Toyota 4WDs are some of the best vehicles ever made. I daily a '93 Hilux Surf. It's 30 years old and everything still works like factory. It was the golden era for those two brands. Isuzu as well. They were all built to the same standard as the current 70 series Land Cruiser, which isn't available in the US.

@Ithinkiwill66

11 ай бұрын

Ohh the Preludes.....wow, I rode in one, and it was just like that.....eventhough it was from the 90's :D

@audvidgeek

11 ай бұрын

the other thing that would kill these is those automatic transmissions were not known to be particuarly reliable. Honda made some amazingly good manual transmissions in that era that were amazingly smooth and precise, but those automatics typically didn't go much past about 120K without self-disassembling

@KiwiPokerPlayer

11 ай бұрын

@@audvidgeek Agreed, but what self respecting car guy chooses an auto when there is a MT version? ;)

This brought back a lot of memories as my Grandma owned a 1984 Accord LX sedan with an auto. Same charcoal gray color too. I used to borrow it during high school when my car was in the shop. It wasn't fast of course, but it was very comfortable for an early 80s car.

This is a great looking Honda Accord, I am a new car transport driver and I started hauling car out on Honda of America manufacturing Plant in 1985 and I delivered many Honda's and later Acura's to the dealerships over the next 27 years,, I remember in the late 80's and early 90's that a lot of dealership were adding a additional 2k - 3k adjusted market value window stickers to the vehicle as we dropped them off the truck and they had a waiting list to get one. Bring back many memories thanks

Thank you for posting this! I had a 1984 version as my first car. It's great to see this example in such great condition. The piping in my interior started ripping and it went through two transmissions in its 17 years and 230,000 miles of life. Maybe I should put a bid on this for old times sake.

This model was very rare in Australia. This is because it was fully imported, and imported cars at the time attracted very high import duties (40-50%). There were also import quotas which restricted how many cars were allowed to be imported. Our model had different headlights, though, and we were only offered one trim level.

@bafg182

11 ай бұрын

Hondas were always the premium Japanese car in Australia in the 80s and 90s. Accords and Civics cost significantly more than an equivalent Camry or Corolla (spec for spec they were about $5,000-$10,000 more) because the Camry and Corolla were made locally. Hondas were bought by people who didn’t quite want to stretch to a BMW, but wanted something better than a Holden, Ford, Toyota, Nissan or Mitsubishi (the locally made brands that dominated the market). Honda back then had the engineering excellence to back up the semi-premium position they had

@MartijnterHaar

11 ай бұрын

@@bafg182 Honda for a long time marketed itself as a premium brand in Europe too, but the distinctly non-premium designs and interiors meant they only sold the Jazz (which I think is called the Fit in some markets.) to old people who only care about quality and reliability and were willing to pay a premium for that. Making Honda even less cool, resulting in abysmal sales. Were I live (the Netherlands) Honda sold 797 cars in 2021, compared to Toyota's 23,022. Rumors were Honda was going to retract from the European market, but they changed course and announced a whole slew of new models for the European market recently with competitive prices.

@Davez621

11 ай бұрын

​@@bafg182 True. in 1985, an Accord cost more than $17,000 in Australia. Meanwhile a mid-size Nissan Bluebird could be had for as little as $9,300 and had a bigger 2.0L engine.

@audvidgeek

11 ай бұрын

@@MartijnterHaar Intersesting. but come to think about it, I was in Sofia Bulgaria back in May, and I cannot remember seeing any Honda's there at all. There were a few Toyotas, but mostly trucks and vans, but I did not see any Hondas.

Beautiful condition, great history. I was so impressed when Honda first offered SE and SE-i models. I graduated high school in 1985 and wanted to buy a used one in college - would’ve been a huge upgrade over my 1984 Dodge Colt. My dad and I looked at one in my price range - but it had severe hail damage. We decided it wasn’t worth it. I finally got my first Honda in 2014 - a 2007 Civic EX.

This car specifically should be in a museum. It's in incredible shape, and it's almost jarring to see how clean and tidy the interiors used to be before they all got old and worn down.

I had an 82 version of this car as my first car in 1999 in Australia. In the Australian market it has an 85kw 1.6 carburettor engine in 1982. Mins was a higher spec EX which had air con, power steering and dark blue velour for days. I’m disappointed you didn’t mention that POWER STEERING is printed in the middle of the wheel, because apparently that was a very unique feature 😂

Wow, 75k miles on a 1985 car? It's practically brand new. This is the kind of gem you used to only find hidden in the newspaper classified section.

@bwofficial1776

11 ай бұрын

That's less than 2000 miles per year average. I can't imagine buying a commuter car and then not driving it.

You guys get virtually everything right in your eval, not easy AT ALL when going back to '85!)) I bought an '84 CRX and loved it so much I sold Hondas/Acuras until retiring a few years ago. I began selling them in '85 so this was the first year for me. I loved these cars I recently bought a very nice '87 CRX Si and it is my only car, I love it!)) The consummate "adult go-kart! This is what the automotive press said about Honda IN 1985, it is copied and pasted from their annual "10 Best" issue, no editing. All three Hondas were on the list in '85 out of more than 150 models on sale here in the US. In another part of this article one of the writers opined, "A guy could make a pretty good argument that the ten best cars available ANYWHERE are all Hondas!" Honda built Civics, Accords, and Preludes at the time, three models! This is it: " ‘Except for its exceptionally high quality, the Accord doesn’t stand out in any single area. Rather, its great appeal seems to stem from the fact that it sets such a high average overall. There’s nothing wrong with a Honda Accord, Nothing. How many other cars can one say that about? We should say, how many cars, besides others made by Honda? Honda’s success building reasonably priced, high-quality cars in this country is a beacon of hope for all of us. If Honda can do it, so can General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, AMC, and Avanti. It took Honda less than ten years to learn the modern car business. Now it’s going to be interesting to see how long it takes the rest of the world to learn how to do it Honda’s way." Thanks for the review guys! If anyone wants to work out a sacrifice deal on this Accord to someone who will appreciate and care for it as much as anyone possibly could, let me know by replying. I won't hold my breath!)) I sold cars for 30+ years but even I am not THAT stupid!)) I love your reviews, I learn a lot from them. For a car salesman!))

It's cool to see this car and how Honda progressed to my (almost) top trim level 99 civic. It came with a power sun roof, four speed automatic transmission, electric locks and windows as well as the upgraded engine. Although it's cheaper status does mean it loses out on some things. Namely the leather upholstery (ditched for a more economical cloth), smaller steelies (14s were on it, though I have sourced 15 inch alloys from an si) and only one ash tray for the driver.

And nothing makes me feel my age more than Doug (and guest) treating the interior like some ancient archeological find with hieroglyphics....its only 37 years ago!

I have owned a 4th, 5th, 6th and currently on a 7th gen Accord (which currently has almost 300k miles!) And I loved every single last one of them! When it comes to price to car ratio, the Honda Accord is definitely a great bang for your buck!

That's the content I've subscribed for all these years ago.

I also really want to watch Doug, Alanis and hoovie now do a garage talk episode. I feel like it would be such good vibes. Hoovie and Doug with their brother energy and Alanis would be gold.

Only Doug could make me watch a video about an 80's Honda Accord LOL

Big Donut Media vibes on this collab and I'm here for it ❤

Please say “Big News”, Please say “Big News”, Please say “Big News”!

@jjunture

11 ай бұрын

YES!!!!

@r_s_l

11 ай бұрын

@@jjunture i hope you are able to get it

@rosesmith3971

11 ай бұрын

Same I was hoping he was going to say it

Watching from Japan. Thanks for this video. This was the only year which I used to live in the US, 1985 till 86. Do love any Honda of these decades till the early 90's. All the models were simple enough, easy to use. My second car was 1983 Prelude in Japan.

1985. Best year EVER!! Great music, MTV, and I was 15. I learned to drive in a 1986 Accord with the pop up headlights. In fact, I’m the happy owner of a 2013 EX-L Accord with 150K miles and feels like it came out of the dealer yesterday. Amazing engineering and quality. Thanks guys!!

Alanis is a much more engaging co-host to watch than Kennan for me. Her personality and natural chemistry complements Doug's tried and true formula and brings new and exciting dynamic into these videos. Plus she's very knowledgeable, you can tell that she was writing about cars for years and that she's a huge car nerd and enthusiast.

@franciscoruiz7389

11 ай бұрын

Why does Doug have cohosts now?

@danielknepper6884

11 ай бұрын

Ummm no. We want to see Daddy Doug solo

@danielknepper6884

11 ай бұрын

​@@franciscoruiz7389 everybody pigtails on popular KZread people so they can build their own account

@jsoelistyo9701

11 ай бұрын

agree. she's not a Doug wannabe

@digitalgulby

11 ай бұрын

Disagree.

I just noticed that this is the first time Doug reviewed a Honda Accord. Can't wait for the review of the new one.

@Bmontepeque11

11 ай бұрын

It won't happen if it's not on sale on Cars and Bids, this channel is now only meant to promote whatever is on sale there

@FlintIronstag23

11 ай бұрын

@@Bmontepeque11 Very true. 8 of the last 10 car reviews have been ads for Cars and Bids.

@ShaiyanHossain

11 ай бұрын

@@Bmontepeque11 i think hes just waitinf for something "cool" to come up new, but there hasnt been much beyond the Integra Type S, and probably the Lexus GX yesterday

@ModMINI

11 ай бұрын

There are no cool cars anymore... They are too huge to be cool

@Bmontepeque11

11 ай бұрын

@@FlintIronstag23 Thanks! And yes, even the rereviews of the Skyline and the RX-7 but to me the 944 (non Turbo) was the worst considering we just had a 943 Turbo review a coupl of weeks before 🙄

My dad had one of these! This is super nostalgic for me, the biggest differences are that he had a manual transmission and not so many dealer options (I think we may have had a pinstripe at least but not as fancy as that one). Doug is wrong on one thing, this was considered the kind of "drivers" car particularly with a manual of family sedans at the time, its underpowered but the steering was actually pretty excellent for its era from what I understand (I drove a 92 accord wagon as one of my first cars and always appreciated its steering vs american cars). I'm pretty sure SE-is are pretty hard to find nowadays, LXs are a lot more common.

This car is awesome , it was a tank with great road feel, fun to drive! My first car! I had the 5sp manual , used from 180k to 200k then I crashed it into a huge tree head on at about 20mph on a snowy icy day. It still ran fine and my parents decided I had to sell it for parts as the cracked front axel was no longer “safe “ to drive !

Doug when you have other people in your videos with you I as the viewer feels cut out. Your formula was perfect before, we don’t need other people with you doing these videos

@grabbalottacoochee

11 ай бұрын

Facts!!!!!!

This was a fantastic video. Largely, because it was more of a “freestyle” format, rather than scripted, Doug and Alanis just talked about the car and it’s quirks/features like they would in Doug’s “garage videos.” I think this format would work great with Kennan and should Doug invite others to join him in his reviews, and I bet people would enjoy this “co-op content” more, just like I did with this.

@hi_tech_reptiles

11 ай бұрын

​@Auschwitz Soccer Ref. A very vocal minority wants Doug to only ever be alone on his channel, which is silly and weird.

@Linuxpunk81

11 ай бұрын

I hated the format 🤷

@Linuxpunk81

11 ай бұрын

​@@hi_tech_reptiles it's not, when he's with somone the flow of the episode is all off and it sucks

@davidcopeland5450

11 ай бұрын

Agreed. I was hestinant at the beginning when I saw the second person (Alanis), but seeing how she added her own touch and flow into the review was absolutely refreshing. This is waaaaayyy better than any of his collab reviews with Kennan, and this should definitely be the format for his collab reviews from now on.

@RavencoarEDM

11 ай бұрын

I'd rather have Doug alone bc of his pretty unique flow and entendres, but this style is pretty fun to watch as well. If he decides to keep these "co-op videos", as you put it, this is probably the way to go

The owner's manual annotations made this for me. Her penmanship was impressive! When I was growing up, all the teachers had perfect cursive penmanship like this - she must have been one.

If I recall, I remember hearing something years ago that Honda's built in Japan had the forward hinged / rear opening hood, whereas the ones built in the USA or later, Canada, had rear hinged, forward opening hood. This was because of a safety requirement in Japan that if the hood were to inadvertently open, it would not get caught by the wind and obscure the driver's view. Honda's built for the USA market in Japan followed Japan's safety reg's, versus the ones built in the USA, for the USA market, were not under that regulation

She’s a charlotte phoenix fan?????? Holy crap never thought I’d see that out and about. That’s freakin sick dude

Just enjoyed this video of a "normal" car rarely seen today. Alanis really complimented the review with her bubbly personality.

I don't care what anyone says, I like the addition of Kennan and Alanis.

My aunt had this exact car. Color and everything. A classmate at high school had one of this same vintage with 300k+ for miles (his was a manual trans) . If it wasn’t for these early Honda and Toyotas setting the standard for reliability we would still stuck with substandard engineered Dodge Reliant's and Ford escorts that barely crest 125k miles before a major component failure.

Never seen Doug giggle so much in a video like this one!

my sister's first car was an 88 Maxima. always liked the look of the little boxy import sedans from the 80's. and for the time they were pretty quick.

@sunilayya8948

11 ай бұрын

The next generation maxima was a class leader and a car and driver top ten winner. Those days some Nissan models were better than toyotas and hondas.

I imagine if the bushings and tie rod ends were replaced, the steering would sharpen right up. Honda actually cared about how their vehicles drove, and this Accord is no exception. This multi-port fuel-injected SE-i Accord was swing-for-the-fences technology compared to what the Detroit automakers were shoving out the door. In 1985, aside from random turbo or high-performance vehicles, multi-port injection was rare from Detroit. You were lucky to have throttle-body fuel injection with one or two injectors; one per intake port was rare. 3 valves per cylinder was fairly ambitious; anything with 4 valves per cylinder from the Detroit automakers was very rare. An overhead cam was about at spicy as Detroit got until the Quad 4. 4-speed automatics were not available in any form from Chrysler. None of Ford's front-drivers got them until the Taurus a year later; the 3-speed C4 and C6 were still commonplace alongside the 4-speed AOD in Ford rear-drivers. GM was just starting to trickle out 4-speed autos in the A-body and C-body vehicles, and many of its rear-drivers still had 3-speeds. This Accord hints at the promise of the Acura brand that was just about to launch the following model year, with both the Legend and Integra boasting mulit-port injection, 4 valves per cylinder, 5-speed manuals and 4-speed autos. It also lived up to the craftsmanship and reliability of the Honda brand that would make the Accord a best-seller.

Doug's reviews lately have been on-point with his audience. My dad had the 1985 Accord EX. It was a great car.

Die hard Honda fan here (mostly of the older models) and man did I enjoy this review. This thing is MINT! Genuinely curious on what it will end up selling for. Would honestly love it for myself, lol! Hey Doug, would love to see a review on the 1st gen Honda CRV! Many quirks/features with that one!

@d.b.2917

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, this guy should review the first gen crv. I love my RD1, super reliable and it drives smooth. Honda makes the best daily’s for sure!

@MrJcoupe96

11 ай бұрын

@@d.b.2917 I daily a ‘98 EX!

This is my type of review! I love these regular old cars

I like this conversational style. The videos with Kennen seem like you just trade off each segment, but I think it works better when you are together and just chatting.

I need to take some of the credit of being one of the first guys in Southern California to own one of these and lower it the right way and put 15 inch Hayashi racing wheels on it. These cars were ridiculously dependable. I got 400,000 miles plus out of this car. It was a five speed charcoal with dark gray interior

Alanis and Doug have a really funny energy, that was great.

We had the hatch back version , this brings back memories - so reliable, so great. Best bang for the buck of any car my family has ever owned

Great video! The double wishbones on the next generation in 86 were amazing at flat cornering. Stepping out of an American station wagon into one of those low dashboard marvels was like driving a motorcycle. The a pillar visibility, the hood angle disappearing from view. Such a revelation.

@donaldwilson2620

11 ай бұрын

Also, the 86 model came with pop up headlights, which I believe was the only sedan sold in the U.S. equipped with them, which made the 86-89 Accord look sporty.

@keithartworker

11 ай бұрын

@@donaldwilson2620 Absolutely! I remember (at age 13) wondering how an engine could even fit in there.

ah yes, I remember this. my parents owned one when I was a wee lad, from just before my birth till I was about 3 years old. it was boxy, had no airbags or ABS, and slow, but it was efficient, had front wheel drive (good for snow), and was very reliable.