Reader’s Ride: Dave’s High-Mileage 1992 Honda Accord Coupe
Odometer (Legend): 531,761
Odometer (ILX): 101,770
We all know that a 400,000-mile achievement is nothing for the fourth generation (1990-1993) Honda Accord. After all, that’s the same model of car that got Joe LoCicero to a million miles last year. But my friend Dave in St. Louis got some pretty good life out of his Arcadia Green Pearl 1992 Honda Accord LX Coupe 5-speed before selling it just recently.
Dave’s Accord ownership started out 15 years ago when he picked up the car with 120,000 miles on it. For many years it was his daily commuter. Then, it went to his newly-licensed son as a hand-me-down car. It had 414,672 miles on it when the new owner took the keys on October 9th a couple of weeks ago. The Accord has moved on and I hope it lives to see 500,000 and beyond.
Nice job on keeping an old Honda alive, Dave!
Unrelated fun video for today:
Quick update on my brother Payton’s wicked Lexus IS300. He’s completed his manual transmission swap and the car is back on the road. He ran it on the dyno and pulled horsepower numbers in the 600’s. Some kids just can’t get enough power! I’m content with my measly 201 horses.
drivetofive 
October 30, 2014 at 8:15 pm
Your brothers sure know how to wake up a motor don’t they! That’s incredible from such a small engine.
October 30, 2014 at 10:02 pm
I know! Should I see what they can do with my little 2.4 liter ILX? haha
October 31, 2014 at 4:20 am
ask bro how many miles he thinks he can get out of a tank. hahaha!
October 31, 2014 at 6:36 am
Haha, I will definitely ask that! The car’s been under construction for a couple of years now and definitely not a daily driver. Actually, his daily (a Duramax pickup) probably gets worse MPG than the Lexus…
October 31, 2014 at 6:31 am
Man, that ‘ol CB7 looks like death warmed over. Thanks for the feature!
October 31, 2014 at 6:37 am
Hey, that car’s entitled to some battle scars. Gives it character. Hopefully we can track it via Carfax to 500k and beyond, assuming the new owner keeps up on a little bit of maintenance.
November 4, 2014 at 4:48 pm
love, Love, LOVE those KB7s!! Nice to see its still hanging around!!!
November 4, 2014 at 5:25 pm
Definitely! There are a lot of those still zooming around the streets even 20 years later!
June 12, 2019 at 7:12 am
I wonder where the ol’ Accord is now?
June 12, 2019 at 7:15 am
Oh man, this was almost 5 years ago at 414,000. If they drive anything like I do, it could possibly have half a million on it. The next time I get access to a Carfax account (or if Carfax decides to authorize me to use their free app again – I got cut off for running too many “preview” reports, haha), I’ll run the VIN & check. Might have to have you email or text it to me.
June 12, 2019 at 7:16 am
Never mind, I see the VIN in the screen shot of your craigslist ad!