MINT CONDITION 1988 Accord with 18,700 miles!

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Come along with us from Michigan to Ohio for an ultra-low mileage 1988 Accord in MINT condition! With a 5-speed manual and the beautiful condition this car is in, we might never see another one like it, and our Honda collector friend (who is also one of the executive producers of this channel) is thrilled at his new acquisition. Enjoy!
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Пікірлер: 134

@notbanksy8294 Жыл бұрын

Please don't modify this car.

@project130r Жыл бұрын

The collector that bought it keeps all of his cars 100% OEM. His plan is to clean it, polish it up, and drive it occasionally in warmer weather.

@joshuawick5382 Ай бұрын

This is a beautiful car! The original owners took amazing care of it.

@dangduong1581 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my dream cars; it's simplicity yet quirky exterior styling really attracts me. In fact, I'd rather have this than a modern econobox.

@manuelyanez1511 8 ай бұрын

I love it too...

@eriklee1794 22 күн бұрын

This was my first car....16 years old circa 1998 accord LX still carbureted..... excellent little car.....then some gal ran a stop sign ...Wich gave me my insurance claim and went and got me a prelude...that's all I drove for 10 years..had an 89 prelude si a 1990 si and a 91 SI....I love honda

@CaptAztek1001 Жыл бұрын

This is a true time capsule. Hard to believe a 35 year old Honda has less miles than most modern cars in 1 year of driving.

@vin6135 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful car. I just recently sold a 1989 Prelude. It had 90,000 miles on the odometer but it was babied it’s entire life. It literally looked like it just rolled off the showroom floor. At car meets, my car would typically get more attention than any of the other cars that were modded because clean Hondas from the 80s are so rare now.

@YoungAmzn Жыл бұрын

Used to have 2 5th hens now I have a 4th gen prelude. 1999 and 2000 5th and now a 1995 Honda prelude

@winstonmiu Жыл бұрын

This is perfection. I don’t understand why new cars can’t implement these sofa-soft cloth seats.

@rahmatshazi883 23 күн бұрын

5:02 There was a recall on the gas cap section.. My '87 DX needed a patch to be welded over the rusted bits. As you say, this area, in pristine condition, IS rare. Thanks, Eric, for showing us this gem of car.

@andydhillon1977 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful! Take off those rubber trim pieces around the rear wheel wells. They are the reason so many 3rd-5th gen Hondas rusted back there.

@mrgold3591 Жыл бұрын

I purchased an used dark charcoal gray 88 4-dr Accord LX 5MT in 1992. It was fun to drive, extremely reliable, and never had an issue other than faded paint. Added an used 89 Honda Accord LX-i 2-dr hatch 4AT as my wife's daily driver in 1993. We drove both Honda's almost 10 years and +250,000 miles between them. I've been hooked on Honda (and now Acura) since.

@starkeymorgan7481 Жыл бұрын

I had an 86, stick, very similar to this (still had the carb though). I just remembered how much I lived that dash, could place ALL kinds of objects on it. Coins, soda pop with foam on top, etc.

@pirihern9329 Жыл бұрын

I had a 1986 Honda prelude si baby blue color. I miss that car

@williamhodge2506 Жыл бұрын

I had a 1986 Honda Accord, lasted me about a year, with the transmission skipping gears and worn out CV axles. Still kept going and going til (I) gave it up.

@LV4EVR 7 ай бұрын

It was a wonderful time for cars. Especially those made by Honda.

@hondaftw1234 Жыл бұрын

My dad had one of these when I was growing up. I went on to own a 2007 and 2018 both 6MT. Thanks for sharing.

@project130r Жыл бұрын

Very cool! A couple of us here collect the 2006-07 V6 sedan 6-speeds, they are about to launch their own channel covering those. Such great cars, thanks for the comment!

@encompassvideo5429 9 ай бұрын

Bought one new in 1987; about 13k loaded lxi coupe. Drove it ten years, 200k miles, flawlessly. Superb 5 speed, beautiful clutch. Comfortable, quiet, great handling. Still running perfectly upon sale. Basic maint and a few parts here and there.

@TheWestlaker Жыл бұрын

I had a hatchback ‘87. Best looking Accord ever!

@slicaltimistic1 Жыл бұрын

Maaan, Dont you even think about modifying this car. Keep it just the way it is. But that up to yall. This Honda will outlast any of these today modern vehicles they got out here now. Everything functional. Talking about right time at the right place. Excellent job guys. Should've let Scotty Kilmer check it out. He'll flip on that. He be glad put this car on the KZfaq show.

@kevinftw16 3 ай бұрын

I had a 1989 Honda Accord SE-I bought it with 78k miles. Beautiful inside and out. Sold it to a friend thats still driving it around as a daily

@leroyt73 Жыл бұрын

This brought back so many childhood memories

@ericbritton8146 Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely awesome, especially having the 3 pedal, 5 speed manual transmission and being completely stock.

@Anyone553 Жыл бұрын

Those are the best Hondas!!!!!! Everything was so simple, not complicated like the newer cars

@pablinalejandro 9 ай бұрын

Love these cars I had a 87 LX and it has been the car I loved the most

@kittipobglanarongran3311 9 ай бұрын

Very classic car.

@Blippity_Bloop64 Жыл бұрын

A 5-speed '89 LX-i coupe was my first new car. Ten-ish years later, someone broadsided me at 165K. I was really hoping to keep that car for a long, time. I hurriedly found a 5-speed '88 LX-i sedan and ran that until the something in the back rusted out to the point it was dangerous to drive. I noticed this one has the graphic equalizer. I spent the big bucks and went for the CD player. Fun times!

@scottfineshriber5051 Жыл бұрын

I had a 1988 Accord LX 5-speed. It was awesome. I drove it for 13 years and put 177,000 miles on it. It cornered beautifully, the engine was bullet-proof reliable, the shifter was precise and the clutch engagement was so smooth some people didn’t notice they were riding in a manual car. I miss it sometimes. I’ve bought two Accords since and I’ve loved them, too.

@jerseattle0722 4 ай бұрын

So many memories in this Honda accord as a kid

@vampsith Жыл бұрын

I’ve got an ‘89 LXi that I thought was mint, this puts mine to shame! Please keep it stock ❤

@project130r Жыл бұрын

The new owner is highly allergic to modifying cars.

@vampsith Жыл бұрын

@@project130r yaaaay!!!

@beenwashedup5754 Ай бұрын

They run like a beast

@frankm7707 Жыл бұрын

In these older generations of Hondas, if you leave the key out of the ignition, you can press the panel next to the clock and the time will lit up.

@andrewsautos3253 Жыл бұрын

What a dream score!

@donteadoss Жыл бұрын

Phenomenal … my favorite uncle in Cleveland had a brown ‘87 LXi, my aunt had a silver DX hatchback, and both their sons each had a brown LXi. I’ve seen brown, black, and maroon, but never blue. It looks so good - congrats to the buyer!

@jimmymarshall8152 Жыл бұрын

Omg!! Please keep this all original! I had a 86 LXi sedan and a 88 LXi coupe. Wonderful cars and probably my favorite generation ever. ❤️❤️❤️

@project130r Жыл бұрын

The new owner is apparently highly allergic to modifying his cars in the slightest. OEM for life with this one for sure!

@JolliAllGenGamer Жыл бұрын

My parents had this exact same color and year, but it was an automatic. One of the first cars I drove, but my folks traded her in for a 99 Accord EX after 133,000 miles on it had rust on it.

@larryb1080 Жыл бұрын

Mint it’s all mint!

@romanianisraeli 4 ай бұрын

The 1989 Accord is my all-time perfect dream car, there is absolutely nothing I do not like about this car, and I love everything about it, i remember since I was 10 years old, I was drooling over it when I saw it on the streets.

@eriklee1794 22 күн бұрын

Funny story about the headlight...they almost weren't pop ups .... look into it...pretty interesting

@marvinshenk Жыл бұрын

I had a 1989 Accord Lxi with 5 speed manual. I bought it in 2002 with 188k miles on it. Kept it 20 years and had the engine replaced in 2008. What finally killed it was the accelerator cable broke and it was impossible to find a replacement. Very cool car. I'm now driving a 2011 Accord with an automatic tranny and it's cool but doesn't have the same vibe. I love manual tranny's.

@CRAPO2011 Жыл бұрын

Only thing better than this would be a rare SEi

@zidaneilyas3329 2 ай бұрын

What a beauty

@PlayedTV Жыл бұрын

Same exact car, year and color my grandma drove and she had the manual too. So cool!

@JJMCB26 Жыл бұрын

Wow! What a lovely 35 year-old minter, nice! 👍

@a32tl 6 ай бұрын

I bought a brand new '88 Accord Coupe LXi in August of '88. It was my very first brand new car. I thought I was so cool driving that car.

@davidjoe3368 Жыл бұрын

If Honda ever wants to be number one in the economical small car market again, all they have to do, is start building these late 80's Honda's again, and their success would be instant and assured!

@gben2457 Жыл бұрын

I had an 84 and an 85, great cars with 5 speed manual transmissions.

@dchris95 3 ай бұрын

I own a 1988 Honda Accord LXI 5-Speed in a burgundy color. It has 400,000 miles on it and is still going strong

@TysonHugie Жыл бұрын

Amazing! All of it!

@project130r Жыл бұрын

It was surreal to experience! Thanks!

@matthewstephan7208 Жыл бұрын

OMG I WANT THIS CAR! My first car was an 86 accord DX. Second 1987 Accord coup LXI 5sp. To this day that was my favorite car ever!

@starkeymorgan7481 Жыл бұрын

I had an 86 also, in this color. What a great car it was. I took mine to 262,000 before trading it in. It was just old and was starting to float down the road. I drove that thing 42,00 in one year, chasing some chick of course!

@numbandnotvibingrn6641 Жыл бұрын

Man, that one's a beauty. I bought an '89 LXi about a year back, 293k miles, no AC and a boatload of issues, mostly aesthetic. Since I've seen a few videos and read into the forums, I changed my mind from slamming the car and going into the body kit route into trying to restore it and keep it as close to OEM style as I can. These cars are hard to come by in good condition, and parts are even harder, so restoring this one and giving it a glow up will definitely feel like an accomplishment. Third Gen Accords are definitely an underrated classic from what I've seen!

@showcivicred 8 ай бұрын

omg my mom had 88 blue manual lxi just like this one without the pinstripe. that car had literally zero issues while she owned it up to around 167 k miles, only had to take it in to adjust the cable on the clutch since it started to slip once. amazing cars. sad they dont have the level of quality in choices of upholstery, plastics etc today....

@concernedforamericans6852 Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of my 86 LX 250,000 miles

@modernnomad7250 Жыл бұрын

I fell in love when I saw the antenna retract switch 🤤. I remember when I was young my dad would take me out and I sit in the back. My favorite part was watching the antenna go up when he turns on the radio. This is a beautiful car.

@davidmenamarin6617 3 ай бұрын

I have an 1987 LX one, is my first car and bought last year, it's in a really good condition but nothing like this one! Loved the video, thanks for uploading, now I know what I need to work towards with mine

@jurrellprice Жыл бұрын

I had an 89 LX-i I loved that car. Passed it on to a friend in need of a car needless to say they dogged it over time I was so upset

@CH67guy1 Жыл бұрын

I have a 1980 Accord 4 door 5 speed with 32,000 miles. Never in snow. Rarely in rain. Metallic red, red interior. GORGEOUS CAR!

@aamirarafat3697 Жыл бұрын

Its all MINT❤🥰.. Perfect Beauty 👍👍

@muhammadhammadkhan9388 7 ай бұрын

This is really special car❤

@JohnnyFrickinRico Жыл бұрын

Spectacular Classic Honda Accord my first car was a 1979 Honda Accord hatchback in Livorno Beige that car had only one previous and that car was mint. That was the car that I learned to drive a stick shift in. I ended up trading that car in and buying a 1989 Honda CRX Si which wasn't a bad deal but yeah the classic Honda Accord were reliable as ****.

@project130r Жыл бұрын

Very cool, thanks for sharing! We've seen a few of the '79/'80 Accord hatches but there are very few around any more sadly. Agreed, super reliable!

@starkeymorgan7481 Жыл бұрын

Possibly the perfect all-around car. Even today.

@lordmaster5522 Жыл бұрын

I remembered as a child seeing this car when it was new in 1986 as a 1987 model year. There was a Lx-i coupe in fastback. The ‘88 introduced the 14” wheels and then the fastback became the coupe. The 1989 model introduced the SE-i which added some other premium touches. DX, LX, LXi, and SE-i.

@esvinperez3580 Жыл бұрын

I was born in 1988 🙂

@petescarport Жыл бұрын

This is an incredible find. Amazing condition and it’s a 5 speed. Glad I found this video. I’ve been looking. Just launched video documenting finding a 38k mile one here in Florida and I knew others had to be out there. Thanks for documenting this for us and hopefully it’s a car that gets passed down.

@briansukhu4392 Жыл бұрын

Most Honda dealerships will give you a new Accord in exchange for this Accord in mint condition. They want these as examples of the durability/reliability of the brand

@johnr.9556 Жыл бұрын

Curious to learn more about this? Talk to me! I got a one with 65k miles looks new!

@briansukhu4392 Жыл бұрын

@@johnr.9556 what year?

@joshuapiatt3713 Жыл бұрын

I'm curious to know what year also

@carbaccord 7 ай бұрын

DO NOT do this...dealerships want nothing to do with anything this old. They'd send it off to a pick n pull yard.

@briansukhu4392 7 ай бұрын

@carbaccord not in central FL you see the older Honda's in the dealership

@romanianisraeli Жыл бұрын

Wow this is my utmost all time dream car the 1989 Honda Accord Exi!

@Blippity_Bloop64 Жыл бұрын

That was a rare bird, no doubt! There were tough to find, even when new.

@Wj33333 Жыл бұрын

Sweet! Reminds me of the black 88 accord coupe i had in 94, I wish I still had it.

@petrusdiesel7007 Жыл бұрын

Bellísimo,!!! Felicitaciones!!

@Junior-lh6zy Жыл бұрын

Buddy you have a great car keep it

@user-xn8in8pq7k Жыл бұрын

🚙tough machine👍

@oldblueaccord2629 Жыл бұрын

Great car with some great options.

@kclefthanded427 Жыл бұрын

Rubber seals are always the first to go. I wouldn't go on long trips without changing each one of them

@tomdeberry3600 Жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@btrdangerdan2010 Жыл бұрын

Manual Honda Accord is the best

@lilibethdoherty295 7 ай бұрын

A Manual Guarantees Gen Xers cannot steal it !

@boostedmaniac Жыл бұрын

Awesome! It’s a manual! I had an 87 Accord but it was automatic.

@user-wz1un3xl4v Ай бұрын

Never find any car good condition like that anymore

@Matt-to1bi Жыл бұрын

Probably worth more than new

@morcilla13 Жыл бұрын

Amazing example: I've owned an 86 Lx auto and a 88 Lxi coupe manual, my dad also owned an 87. Can't wait to find a nice one one on BAT or Cars and Bids.

@archfapper211 Жыл бұрын

Wow they used that shift knob up til like 2000

@Jame6999 Ай бұрын

Saw a 1995 prelude with the h22a vtec for $28k

@justhimo2728 Жыл бұрын

that because the owner loved her and take care of it all cars like that if the owners respect his car and doesn't give it bad life she will live forever.

@Scoundrel1144 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely golden find!!!! The '88 Accord Coupe was my favorite car that year. My parents had an '87 LX-i, and I would drive that regularly, so I'm very familiar with this car. One of my favorite dashboards of all time. Congrats! Can I ask how much they were selling this for?

@project130r Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Sounds like you know this car pretty well. This one was a steal, listed for $7,000. We literally choked on our coffee and fell over each other racing for the door to go pick this up first. Chances are we might never see another one in this condition!

@Scoundrel1144 Жыл бұрын

That was certainly a steal, but amazing how it kept its value. That's funny about the coffee and the sprint to the door. This design for the Accord stands out as probably its most daring and modern, for its time. It's a great, fun car to drive, especially due to its low cowl and slim A-pillars, which afforded a commanding and confident view ahead. You're so lucky! Enjoy it! I look forward to an update.

@paulmunday5528 Жыл бұрын

Love Honda Accords. I had a 1986 lx and a 1987 lxi. My wife had a 1990 ex. I then stepped up to a 1994 Acura Legend. Used to love Hondas.

@Scoundrel1144 Жыл бұрын

@@paulmunday5528 Great cars, during Honda's heyday.

@jalenharris974 Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥

@encompassvideo5429 9 ай бұрын

BTW pretty sure the gas cap and the surrounding screws were all recall replacements due to rust issues back then.

@pm512 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful. I'd give a kidney for a low mileage Acura Legend Coupe.

@belkellen1886 Жыл бұрын

80s Honda/Toyota/Nissan with 5 speed manual is the bset

@steveboyd3377 Жыл бұрын

I had an '87 as my first car. I sold it with 315K miles and wish I never did.

@mikeisaacs2314 Жыл бұрын

I had a 89 2dr lx-i

@darkalligator Жыл бұрын

Please keep it original. 😉

@earth.streetcoffee2437 Жыл бұрын

👍

@jimk984 Жыл бұрын

I saw the plates and the county, every Dimension the dealership name. I'm in the same city as this person that sold you the car! Wish I would have found it! Now it's going to the state up north... has your Honda collector colleague contacted Honda Motor Company (30 miles from Columbus) let them know of this example? They are always interested in the high-mileage Accords, maybe this would interest them as well. Can I get some sort of plaque for it!

@scottkaluza4156 Жыл бұрын

At 3:06 what is that right around the fender wheel well? Is the paint chipping, or was it scraped?

@xavilopez4716 Жыл бұрын

Yes please don’t modify it at all keep it stock .

@thecodeman331 Жыл бұрын

Damn, I'm Jealous now lol. I own a 89 Accord LX-i Its a great car but no where near as good looking as this one is

@enis8870 7 ай бұрын

Do you know if you can still even buy these accords anywhere? I’m in Miami,FL and I check offer up and I honestly don’t see any.

@nsxt290 Жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful car. If it had the led brakelight spoiler & maybe oem foglights... this car would a standard for modern day crap. Also, 6:13....no 2x brakelight. Looks off key if both of them were lit