94 Accord EX - Honda Forum / Acura Forum

keeblerelfkid · 11-22-2003, 01:00 PM

im considering buying one... can anyone give me pros and cons of this car... and is it better or worse than a 94 lx? thanks.

scottigee · 11-22-2003, 01:19 PM

far better.
THe 94 EX is a sweet car. I miss mine
You get all the options - power everything, sunroof, windows, mirrors, steering, ABS, 4 wheel discs, etc...
A big one is that you get Vtec and 15 extra hp and ft/lbs - car's pretty quick for a full sedan. And the f22b1 comes with a dual tipped exhaust - a nice little touch
And you get the nice 7-spoke wheels. The EX looks a little better too because the trim is painted all the way around - door rails and mirrors. Adds some class.
The 1994 EX was that car you may have heard of that some guy owned and put a million miles on it by 2001. Honda bought it back from him at MSRP to rip it apart and analyze it; but it was still going strong. That was a black 94 EX 5spd - same as mine.
The only things that went wrong with mine were the power antenna cable snapping and the power windows slowing down - neither of which is uncommon on a honda. A little silicone lube heped the windows but I would have had to swap out the whole antenna unit.
There was a recall on some bearing seal - I forget which, but it's a free fix. And the abs fluid block had a leak that I think was a recall too - quick fix at any shop; they just need to put some stuff called "Honda Bond" in a set screw that forms an 'L' for the fluid path.
The EX is the shit.

keeblerelfkid · 11-22-2003, 01:26 PM

wow. thanks. i guess my decision is made then.

scottigee · 11-22-2003, 01:37 PM

It doesn't even really count as a decision. The only reason to go for the LX is to save some money...but you get so much more for the little extra that it's definitely worth it.
Buy it, then buy an H22 and you'll have a sweet ride

5GAccord4D · 11-22-2003, 06:17 PM

lx - 2.2l sohc 130hp non-vtec i4
ex - 2.2l sohc 145hp vtec i4 (econovtec)

main difference i'd go for EX over LX is because of engine, body color moldings (LX has black), and moonroof.

5GAccord4D · 11-22-2003, 06:18 PM

and also, make sure to get a 94-95 over a 96-97

the 94-95 had better skirts, better trunk light configuration, hood emblem, OBD1

the 96-97 had crappy skirts, ugly trunk light configuration, grill emblem, OBD2

JJJ784 · 11-22-2003, 08:14 PM

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Originally posted by 5GAccord4D
and also, make sure to get a 94-95 over a 96-97

the 94-95 had better skirts, better trunk light configuration, hood emblem, OBD1

the 96-97 had crappy skirts, ugly trunk light configuration, grill emblem, OBD2

everyone has their own preference. i got my 96 cuz i liked the tail light and clean hood w/o the emblem.

chewie2 · 11-22-2003, 10:55 PM

Pros; reliable car. good milage, and can be hopped up.

cons. Low horsepower, high maintaince costs. Parts are expensive.

5GAccord4D · 11-22-2003, 11:03 PM

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Originally posted by chewie2
Pros; reliable car. good milage, and can be hopped up.

cons. Low horsepower, high maintaince costs. Parts are expensive.

how does it have high maintainence cost? parts are cheap, when compared with other imports such as bmws and vws.

dPansing119 · 11-22-2003, 11:10 PM

I love mine. It's a really nice car. The problems I've had with it were: power door locks malfuctioning (common), master brake cylinder goes bad. That's it, I believe. It's a really nice car that drives nice and of course has the VTEC engine. I say go for it.

UltraMagneticAL · 11-23-2003, 11:18 AM

pros.....you came to the accord forum

cons.....this is non-tech and you need to do a search cuz this has been covered.....

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