Why the 7th Gen 6 Speed Honda Accord V6 is a Coveted, Sporty Mid-2000's Sedan! 

The true definition of a sleeper car

Finally, another solid review on the 7th Gen 6-6-Redline and SmokingTire are pretty much the only other ones. The refreshed 7th Gen remains my absolute favorite Honda. I sold my 7th Gen 4Cyl 5MT back in April, but I agree with each of your points about the solid diving feel of these cars-it was perfectly balanced. I now drive a 2014 EX-L V6 with the J35 and it truly feels like the last “classic” Accord.

Is no one gonna talk about how nice that shift knob is?

I have an 04 V6 and after the auto transmission went out twice, I decided to manual swap it with the 6 speed TL type S LSD transmission. Best decision I've ever made.

I’ve had my Alabaster Silver 06-6-6 for almost a decade. Only mod is an intake resonator delete, it really brings out the engine sound without being offensive. The rev hang isn’t bad once you get used to it. If you turn off the traction control it’s an absolute blast in 2nd - 4th. The transmission is geared to transition to 4,500 rpm from redline of the previous gear to keep the VTEC engaged. Downshifting from 3rd to second is easy, the speedometer matches the tach (50mph = 5,000rpm) Lots of these have issues engaging 3rd gear. Swapping out the trans fluid with some friction modified stuff will remedy that. Keep the oil fresh and the timing belt right and you can run it as hard as you want every day of the week.

I still want oneeeeeeee

8:52 That "Rev Hang" is from a Heavier Flywheel. The s2000 has a light weight flywheel from the factory, and any other manual car with a 4 cyl is going to have a smaller lighter weight flywheel than a V6 has. This is a GOOD thing for non experience drivers, Or Drivers who do not do "spirited" driving and pulls every so often. It helps with a smoother operation of the manual trans, via easier rev matching, As you said, making it more comfortable for the passengers. While maintaining a manual for the driver experience. Luxury Honda things. Very different than your Heavily sports inspired s2000 or whatever.

I really like my 2004 2.4L Accord EX. It has been very reliable - but I have maintained fairly well too.

The trans in very tricky You really need 3 days with her to learn what she likes you will definitely need to do that. Either way fun vid especially one of my dream cars. Silver 6-6-6 sedan owner all stock. Love the Gold Red v6 badge. Gangster, Awesome car.

I miss my 2006 Accord in Dessert Mist colorway. One of the best Accords ever.

I sold a few of these new and this is a very good review. We didn't get many and trying to sell these to adults who could afford them was not easy

The only nostalgic thing that this Accord is missing is the rear spoiler. Gold trim package, fog lights and the auto dim mirrors, sunroof wind deflector were dealer add ons and they were cool to see. My mom has a 2003 EX V6 and I love driving it.

I have the same car. V6 manual 2006! I love it!! It is fast as hell is and in pretty great condition(some scratches and a tiny bit of lifted paint around the wheel well but nothing severe) It has high miles 290,000-but I got it for $2400 from the original owner who kept it up perfectly and I have every piece of paperwork for everything that was done to it plus the guy put it all on a usb stick too! I found it worth the price imo. I do think I need a new battery and two of the rims have a slight bend which causes a very slow leak on two of the tires, but the guy who sold it to me did give me one brand new rim with it just in case. It has new tires, a bunch of new front end work, and this dude loved this car!! Some people think I paid too much but this car with proper maintenance can probably last another 200,000 miles. It drives far better than my 2018 pimped out Ford focus that has 40,000 miles on it and the ford has had a ton of work lol. I also have a 2007 Honda accord that is a 4 banger (110,000 miles) an automatic but it still is very zippy for a 4 cylinder. I’m starting to get hooked on Honda‘s and these great videos are part of the reason. Thanks for the vid.

Good review. Have owned 8 7th gen Accords, all 6-speeds. 1 sedan sold with 220k miles and drove as well as my now 68k miles 06-6-6 sedan.

I think I might consider this as my next car honestly. I would love to learn stick on this thing. Reliable, fun, and easy to live with.

Very happy to see this i own a 15 6-6 the v6 Accord is way better than the si !

My friend had one of these in highschool. Compared to everyone else it was a sleeper for sure.

I have the ex coupe! 2003. Love it with my whole heart

Excellent format and production quality; I also love the detailed Honda knowledge!

Had a V6 coupe accord 6 speed. Was a nice little beater . Reliable

I’ve always liked these cars Bern. I was actually looking for one of these back in 2014… it’s pretty rare and hard to find so I “settled” and got a 2009 TSX 6 speed instead. great video 🤓

I own THE RAREST in that gen!! 04 V6 6-speed manual Coupe with THE HFP PACKAGE (HONDA FACTORY PERFORMANCE) every single option that came with the hfp front lip rear lip side skirt spoiler hfp Wheels hfp strut bars sway bars hfp suspension and floor mats leather/heated seats One owner vehicle 60k original miles it now has cold air intake J pipe with third cat delete AKA header for this car full cat back exhaust J37 intake manifold and throttle body Precat deletes Dyno tuned on hondata I also work at the shop so every single piece of maintenance on this car has been done top to bottom front to back belts hoses gasket seals plugs ignition coils clutch flywheel fluid sensors every piece of suspension front to back brakes tires coilovers This thing is my daily driver and I never liked Honda Accords I was always a Civic CRX Integra and S2000 guy (I own a 95 Civic Coupe that's a fully built track car I've owned for over a decade) I NEVER LIKED HONDA ACCORDS!!! BUT SOMETHING ABOUT THE HFP PACKAGE ON THE COUPE MAKES IT LOOK WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY MORE AGGRESSIVE!!💯💯💯 With the mods I have this thing is damn quick for what it is!!!!!!!!! A perfect daily driver I eventually plan to get a 9th gen V6 coupe 6-speed with the hfp package as well for a daily driver and turn this Accord into my second track car like the 95 Civic with the built k series I have

Wow! My favorite car brand/year. I still remember what you said in one of your videos 'now they no longer make cars but toys'. Nice one bro. 👍👍👍

Another great video Bernard. Karna found a great Accord.

Great review.

my dad got one by accident back in 2006. it was totaled in 2013 and we miss that car so much 😭

Nice review. All you needs is TL-S swaybars and you can always put a lsd from 03ish Acura Cl. Its a direct fit :) #inspire6speed

Nice maaaan! Love the 7th gen 6-6!

Looking at a 2 door 06 6-6 .... For a measly $500... Only problem is a minor front end impact (low speed parking lot new manual driver event) and the interior needs a restoration, not just cleaned but restored.. the driver and rear seats have mold growing.. It was left in a damp garage with the windows down for too long. thinking about taking the plunge and putting the elbow grease into it to save it. 2 owners, ill be the third, Low miles, Very clean car... save for.. the MOOOOOOOLLLLLDDDDD..

I have this exact car! Didn’t know it was coveted

Part of the reason for these cars feeling ‘torqueless’ is that they are geared very tall. First gear in particular seems like it is taller than it needs to be, which can make it more difficult than a V6 sedan should be to start out on steep hills. On the other hand, sixth gear is actually great on the highway and can quite competently climb most any freeway grade without downshifting. But the lower gears should be shorter. Interestingly, Honda actually went with shorter gearing all around in the 8G and 9G V6 Accords. This is in spite of the fact that these cars got larger 3.5 liter engines with more torque. Regardless, transmission gearing (and braking) is one of the few gripes I have with this car.

I got the coupe 7 gen 6-6 San Marino red with the carbin fiber cubby and by both doors a bit

Every car I'm thinking of getting, you either own or have reviewed🤣

I have '17 Accord I4 with CVT, and it feels artificial in comparison to previous models, aka MK7 or MK8; very firm on the ride too, not friendly to drive on long distances Great video Ben!

I go one whith only 82,xxx miles love it 😍

Js are easy to make power with, Aaron's green hatch back in the day held 800+ wheel with just studs and springs.

Very happy to see a review of this car. Before I bought my 2004 Acura TL 6 speed manual I was looking at a dark blue 6-6 07 accord coupe.. beautiful car but I passed on it because the previous owner didn't take care of it for the price he was asking at 230k miles. My TL just rolled over to 230k and it runs and drives like a new car. I'm still tempted to buy a V6 automatic accord but I'm happy with my 5 cylinder 96 Acura TL just need to take care of the passenger side quarter panel rust that's barely noticeable otherwise it sits at 109k miles and is like a new car. The TL 6 speed manual always got brembos so that's what I always look for to see if a TL is auto or manual but are you sure that 6-6 doesn't have Brembos in the front? I'd say the 6 speed manuals are worth paying for if you can get them for a fair price. I bought my 6 speed TL with 200k on it for 2,100 about two years ago and it was garage kept by the original owner up until the month before I bought it

This car🙌🏻 I found you because of the owner, and this is my first video!

My business partner and I own a decent size collection of cars, but my DD is a 07 6-6 sedan. It took me 2 years to find one, and it was worth the wait. Btw if you fold the rear seats down, you can fit a complete full-size bed in the car from Ikea lol. I love this car

Sheesh, this takes me back, I test drove an abused one awhile ago and ended up not buying it because I didn't want to deal with the problems the owner was neglecting. I really want to own one someday for some weird reason, I just don't think I will have a reason to buy one anytime soon :( Great video

Nope. I looked at buying a v6 accord auto until I read the reviews and the transmission problems owners have,also the v6 engines are not the best either as they have their fair share of issues. I ended up buying a 2011 accord euro R cu2 luxury 6 speed manual 2.4 litre and I’m so glad I did. What a car-the power the handling the luxury the quality build,everything about this car is just awesome. These accord euros are the best Hondas Japan ever made. True JDM cars and are becoming highly collectible. Can’t say the same for these v6 accords though.

I had a 7th gen accord a 2007 2.4L EXL brother crashed it :( I later had other cars like a Focus RS. The steering feel of the 7th gen accord is unmmatched. Currently only have an 8th gen civic si since i work from home. I still miss the power steering feel and the double wishbone suspension of the accord. keeping an eye out for even a 2.4L 5MT one, this gen of accord has a soft spot in my heart.

Hey Bern! on your GS430....Selena, does your 245 45 18 tires rub at all? And more importantly is it still a comfortable ride with that size tire set up? i have a 1998 lexus GS was wondering because I plan on installing 18'S with same size tires, Soooon

This car has the taillight from hybrid accord. I did the same change as I prefer amber rear turn signals. I’ve had this same car since new.

Love my 07' exl 2.4 181k miles just getting broken in

Thanks for sharing, great video! I keep it stock ! See if I can get 1 million miles on it😮USA

just got into an accident in my 03 v6 accord and im really debating getting it fixed its only on the drivers side wheel. golly jesus

There's one of these for sale near me. 200K miles and asking $3,900... Seems steep but prices are ridiculous right now still

I wonder if you could get hands on Honda Accord 6th gen Coup ( the one that looks like Honda NSX ) It would be interesting to watch

Bern. What is the blue engine cover from that was on your 07 white Accord?

Proud owner of one of these cars with only 79k!

If I can find a low mileage version I'd be so happy. Guess I'll just wait for to import the RHD Inspire version someday.

The engine in the Saturn was a J35, not a J30. The only car i know of with the J30 engine was the Accord (including the hybrid).

Is the shift knob and boot stock?

There's one for sale In sacramento. Legit same car and color and stock. He wants 15k for it. Drives like a dang dream I test drove it. I can't even find another one anywhere but a silver coupe 03 for 10k.

Such a good car minus the lower ball joints lol

7:19 is that cubby container stock or custom? I've never seen that on any other trim/model.

What part of Maryland are you from or located?

My 06 V6 Coupe auto have 17'' alloys from factory... Might be different for the 4 door Accord tho...

I just hit 180k in mine had it since 156k is 180 considered getting up there on mileage ? 07’ accord coupe 3.0 auto.

The first thing that I noticed in the interior is the incorrect trim. The wood trim is a no no for me has to be dark CF

The j series are very reliable. Do your timing belt, water pump, and oil changes and the engine will last a very very long time

This is a great car, but it seems like you came across one that wasn’t running at its full capacity. I’ve owned three 6-6’s, stock they would spin tires through 2nd and chirp 3rd. It sounds like the clutch was slipping or maybe just a bad driver

J32 from the TL and the J35a6 swap right in that car if you want more power

Typical sagging headliner. Mine is sagging too. The audio system has a tendency to go bad and a good excuse to upgrade. Automatic transmissions on the V6 were also problematic. Better to stick with the manual.

is it a four wheel drive

@03:29 wait till you sit in a 9th gen or a 10th gen

The cap is you thinking the brakes are strong. They suck. The v6 should have gotten better brakes.

244 hp

hahahahahaha! Add one more 6 and you'll be working with the devil! Lmao!

3:45 They saved about $1 per car using a cheap crappy glue to install them. Thats why they all fall.

Honda vehicles have a soul. A lot of Toyota do not. I love you Honda.

Wow your shifting is terrible!