[Milligan]

Afternoon,
im a new member, just purchased my first honda accord.
i was just wondering if there are any major do's and donts to do with these cars or any mod's that are recomended?
Thanks Jamie

[obriener2054]

Milligan, on Sep 9 2009, 12:26 PM, said:

Afternoon,
im a new member, just purchased my first honda accord.
i was just wondering if there are any major do's and donts to do with these cars or any mod's that are recomended?
Thanks Jamie

welcome

Do

drive them like you stole them and keep on top of servicing


Don't

crash them or let them fall apart from under you

[Al.]

Firstly welcome



Secondly have a good look around the site as there are loads of useful posts about previous mod's people have done, and general servicing and also ATR 'issues' in the problem section



Also, there's a section for posting pic's - vids, pics and links and its customary for newbies to post up pics of their cars



Whereabouts in Cumbria are you as there's a few ATR's in the Barrow/Dalton/Ulverston area during the week.......including myself

[Joe_Blob]

^^ everything atrgirl and ob said



welcome

This post has been edited by Joe_Blob: 09 September 2009 - 11:34 AM

[Milligan]

Based in Barrow
are there any local meets?

Yes pics will be posted shortly but i am at work atm

please can someone tell me why it is so important not to vtech when the engine is not warm
i hate it wen i pull up next to a shoping trolly (young lad in a nova/corsa/fiesta) and i cant put my foot down and leave him in the smoke trail

[Joe_Blob]

Milligan, on Sep 9 2009, 12:37 PM, said:

Based in Barrow
are there any local meets?

Yes pics will be posted shortly but i am at work atm

please can someone tell me why it is so important not to vtech when the engine is not warm
i hate it wen i pull up next to a shoping trolly (young lad in a nova/corsa/fiesta) and i cant put my foot down and leave him in the smoke trail

seriously not good for the engine .... if you have smoke trails get it looked at

[Milligan]

i ment smoke coming of tho's 19"s altho i feel it may be a ATR site custom to wind up the newbie

This post has been edited by Milligan: 09 September 2009 - 11:46 AM

[nas_r]

. Welcome. The first mod you should do is remove the 19s and go back to the 17s and should feel an instant improvement.

If your not concerned about looks then go down to 16s or do what Rhys has done and put on 16s and get it lowered but run then you will have to literally craw over speed bumps.

[Milligan]

got 19"s because thats what it came with and with the insurance prices as they are i cant afford any standard ones yet.. i also want my seats back because the mug that had the car before me sold them for £500 to a lad with a saxo!! i currently have normal accord seats in
im only 18 so insurance is high as you can probs guess but if you know of any seats and wheels going please let me no

[Rhys]

Welcome along

nas_r, on Sep 9 2009, 12:56 PM, said:

If your not concerned about looks then go down to 16s or do what Rhys has done and put on 16s and get it lowered but run then you will have to literally craw over speed bumps.

[Dano]

Yes welcome!

Took ownership of my own Black facelift ATR yesterday, I live in Ulverston as does my mate Keith who has a Black pre-facelift ATR so we might see you about? Lol thinking of putting some green Neon’s on and go chasing trucks down the 590 we just need a third member …atrgirl you work at YoungBro’s

[Joe_Blob]

Milligan, on Sep 9 2009, 12:45 PM, said:

i ment smoke coming of tho's 19"s altho i feel it may be a ATR site custom to wind up the newbie

absolutely

nas_r, on Sep 9 2009, 12:56 PM, said:

. Welcome. The first mod you should do is remove the 19s and go back to the 17s and should feel an instant improvement.

mine also came with 19's and i only just got round to changing them back to 17's


nas is right, do it when you can mate, it reallly is a vast improvement

[Milligan]

im up for that only i have got blue neons in the shed :/ no green ones
you might have seen them on my old hyundai coupe...
i used to drive up the coast road and pull my mate cars over in the dark flashing the blue ones on and off haha
i will be changing them fairly soon but i want to buy some new seats before i worry about the alloys...

[Al.]

Milligan, on Sep 9 2009, 02:27 PM, said:

but i want to buy some new seats before i worry about the alloys...

Speak nicely to Paul as he's selling a set of seats for less than the previous owner got for his

The thread is in the 'Trader' section

If you can collect from Yorkshire and pay cash you may get an even better deal but that's for you and him to discuss

Dano, on Sep 9 2009, 02:05 PM, said:

…atrgirl you work at YoungBro's

Not sure who or what Young Bro's is..........but Keith knows me (and no not in that sense lol) and I work in Barrow at that huge cream building that clutters up every skyline behind the 24 hour Tesco

[stux]

Milligan, on Sep 9 2009, 12:37 PM, said:

please can someone tell me why it is so important not to vtech when the engine is not warm

If i remember correctly, the vtec will only engage when :

1. Oil pressure is adequate
2. Car is in gear
3. Engine/coolant temperature is adequate

It would be a good idea to check oil very regularly, as some ATR's use oil an alarming rate if driven hard....

[toyracer69]

stux2004, on Sep 9 2009, 04:01 PM, said:

It would be a good idea to check oil very regularly, as some ATR's use oil an alarming rate if driven hard....

Now I wonder who that might be and welcome to the club.

[keithrann]

Welcome mate, you may see me around in my T plate black ATR. Give us a beep if you see me!

atrgirl, on Sep 9 2009, 03:13 PM, said:

Not sure who or what Young Bro's is..........but Keith knows me (and no not in that sense lol) and I work in Barrow at that huge cream building that clutters up every skyline behind the 24 hour Tesco

He is meaning the lad who works at the garage (Young Bro's) in Ulverston.... we are getting wayyyyy too many ATR's round here!

[Aznmobstar786]

hiya mate and welcome, must be paying a bomb for insurance for an 18 year old then on a 2.2 type r

[Milligan]

yep paying just over £3k for the insurance :/

saw dano in halfords earlier today must say his ATR is beautiful...

[toyracer69]

Milligan, on Sep 10 2009, 01:09 AM, said:

yep paying just over £3k for the insurance :/

OH MY GOD!!!!!

And I thought mine was expensive, but then I am old.