

These 10 will entertain and delight any driver, but only if you know how and where to spot them.ġ0Best involves more than drawing up lists of our sub-$80,000 favorites. Individual areas of noteworthiness are called out, but the assembled cars share the following traits: They cost less than $80,000, they excel at delivering value for the money, they have a strong mastery of their segment, and they are graceful in motion. We hope the following pages will tune you in to the attributes that mark the differentiation. This guide is intended to help you identify the 10 cars that, through a rare combination of strengths, stand apart.

Most emit the same muffled calls, so you can’t reliably classify them by sound, either. The sedans are flame-surfaced affairs with elongated rooflines, and even the sporty coupes rely on huge grilles to trumpet their brand lineage. There are roughly 150 new-car models on the market today, many of them only narrowly distinguishable from one another.
#1987 HONDA ACCORD LXI FULL#
They’re even fixing our roads! FULL 1985 10BEST COVERAGE Now we’re deluged with wonders and delights. Five years ago, there was little to be hopeful about on the automotive scene. GM must share the credit for these splendid achievements with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, but the fact that their collaboration was so successful is just another reason for us to celebrate. General Motors has given us a Corvette that not only will run faster than any other American production car in the past decade (150 miles per hour), but will also set records for lateral acceleration (0.84 g on the skidpad) and stop just as fast as it goes. Reagan hasn’t fixed all that’s bad in the government’s relationship with the Republic’s cars and drivers, but neither has he done anything terrible to us, as did Mr.

Far more has gone right in the world of automobiles than has gone wrong. There was an embarrassment of riches from which to choose this year. The June 2020 Carfax report shows no accidents or other damage and lists emissions testing, registration, and service history in California and Oregon.It is January again, and we have come to praise and celebrate the best cars, people, and other noteworthy phenomena in our automotive universe. Manufacture’s literature, a sales brochure, a repair manual, and service records are included in the sale. Additional photos of the underside are provided in the gallery below. Power is sent to the front wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission. The seller reports that the timing belt and water pump were replaced in the 1990s at 40k miles. Factory-rated output was 110 horsepower and 114 lb-ft of torque when new. The 2.0-liter A20A inline-four features three valves per cylinder and fuel injection. The rear hatch cover is missing.Ī factory four-spoke steering wheel frames a 130-mph speedometer and a tachometer along with gauges for coolant temperature and fuel level. Amenities include electric windows, cruise control, air conditioning, and a Honda-branded cassette stereo. The cabin is upholstered in brown velour with matching carpets and plastics. The seller reports that the steering rack was replaced and an alignment was performed at 56k miles. The car is finished in Misty Beige Metallic (YR-59M) and features pop-up headlights, power-adjustable side mirrors, a rear windshield wiper, and pop-out rear quarter windows.įactory 13″ alloy wheels are mounted with 185/70 Toyo Eclipse tires that show date codes from 2016, and were reportedly mounted at just over 57k miles. This Accord shows 57k miles and is offered at no reserve by the selling dealer with manufacturer’s literature, promotional materials, a repair manual, service records, an accident-free Carfax report, and a clean Oregon title. Power is provided by a 2.0-liter inline-four paired with a four-speed automatic transmission, and equipment includes pop-up headlights, 13″ alloy wheels, electric windows, cruise control, air conditioning, and a factory cassette stereo. This 1987 Honda Accord LXi hatchback is finished in metallic beige over brown velour and was acquired by the selling dealer in April 2020 following time in California and Oregon.
