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April 13, 2009 9:34 a.m. tjthom New Reader

So over Easter Brunch I found out a distant uncle has an immaculate 48k mile 1981 Honda Accord. He's the original owner.

He was wondering what to do with it and I instinctively said, “I’ll take it!”

So now what?

Is this thing collectible? Does it have any value?

I'm a huge Honda fan, 4 outta 5 in my fleet are Hondas, but...

What would you do?
April 13, 2009 9:46 a.m. ChesterRumble New Reader

Keep it clean and drive the wheels off it.

Being another Honda nut, I wouldn't think it's worth that much. If it was an original CVCC or the holy grail, a first or second generation CRX then it'd be worth its weight in gold.
April 13, 2009 11:23 a.m. belteshazzar Dork

I don't figure theres a lot you can "do" to it. Just drive and enjoy.
April 13, 2009 11:30 a.m. jwdmotorsports Reader

Is it a hatchback or a sedan?

I had an '81 sedan as my first car. If it's the teal green color like mine was I'll buy it from you.
April 13, 2009 11:37 a.m. spitfirebill HalfDork

We had a 79 four door. I loved that car. The only issue we had with the time we owned it was it had the classic surging for a few minutes after a hot start. It was the last car sold in the US that could burn leaded gasoline and the plugs would lead foul.
April 13, 2009 11:38 a.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

jwdmotorsports wrote:

Is it a hatchback or a sedan?

I had an '81 sedan as my first car. If it's the teal green color like mine was I'll buy it from you.

My neighbor had a green '81 hatch. I had an '82 sedan--different body, though.
April 13, 2009 11:42 a.m. jwdmotorsports Reader

David S. Wallens wrote:

jwdmotorsports wrote:

Is it a hatchback or a sedan?

I had an '81 sedan as my first car. If it's the teal green color like mine was I'll buy it from you.

My neighbor had a green '81 hatch. I had an '82 sedan--different body, though.

I'm a fan of the round headlights on the 1st gen accord.
April 13, 2009 11:44 a.m. 4cylndrfury HalfDork

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April 13, 2009 11:53 a.m. Tim Baxter Online Editor

I learned to drive on a '79 hatchback. Good car, until the combination of teenage driver (me) and incompetent mechanics killed it. Amazing how many Louisiana wrench-monkeys would insist it was a Civic because of the CVCC badge.
April 13, 2009 12:04 p.m. tjthom New Reader

4cylndrfury wrote:

PICS OR IT DOESNT EXIST

I KNOW! I'm waiting for my uncle to send them. He's old...
April 13, 2009 12:44 p.m. jrw1621 HalfDork

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/honda-accord1.htm

This Accord was the car that took Honda mainstream. previous to this they were just small little funny cars from a Motorcycle company. I think you will find it to be a great car if it does not give you carb and vacum line issues.
This is not exactly the "sport it up" version. That reputation came to honda with the intro of the '84 Civics and CRXs.