April 2, 2008
Hey everyone, as everyone can see many of the 08 coupes and i'm sure others on the site are turning to HID kits, well with a bit of research new digital HID kits are surfacing. I found a group price of these on one car forum to $280 shipped, so that would be an estimate of where the price would be if enough people would purchase these.
Apparently the new technology means that the ballasts are about half of what they are now, provide alot more circuitry protection and expand the life of the bulbs.
SO....to sum it all up, who all would be interested in possibly getting a group buy going for these?
I have already e-mailed one company, but if others know of other reputable companies that offer these digital kits, definitely get a price list and post it up!
None of that stuff is mentioned in the Accord owners manual either. I've been using the A/C every day since I bought the car, I have not been able to drive the car in cool temperatures (it's hot in Texas during the summer!), I have definitely exceeded 3500 RPM's, and I have definitely exceeded 55 MPH (try 80 and 90 lol!), and I definitely haven't been worrying about varying my speeds all the time, especially not on the freeway which could be dangerous. I don't lug the engine I don't think, and I haven't done a full throttle start, but I'm a little concerned about all of this stuff. The Accord manual is very vague about engine break-in so I really didn't think much about it. Oh well, I hope I didn't do any damage. With 500 miles on the odometer it's too late now, according to the manual break-in should be done in another 100 miles, so following all of those recommendations probably wouldn't matter anymore.
I never even heard her brakes and it felt like she was doing at least 30-40 mph. It took me a second to realize what had happened. We both pulled to the side. I asked my dad who was in the car with me if he was alright. I got out to check on her, the driver of the other vehicle, and to look at my baby. One look and I almost started to cry. 
She was driving a Ford F-150. It was also damaged, but not near as much as the back of the Accord. The trunk was mashed up and had huge gaps. The tail lights were all damaged. The bumper, toast. My passenger side rear door was wedged in to the rear quarter panel and was tripping the door sensor which made it fun to get home with the dome light constantly on. Im sure it wont even open. I know the trunk wont open. My hidden hitch looks like it is crooked also. It doesn't look like the metal itself is bent which leaves me to think that it either ripped the bolt mounts up or bent the sub-frame. 
It still astounds me that the bumper is clipped in and snapped on.. why is it the car gets more expensive yet is put together withspit and elbow grease.... I see alot of genius in the design of the couper but knowing how these pop ins are are we going to watch our bumpers fall off in 5 years? LOL... Either way, I put in the 8000's and MY god the reflectors on I95 were glowing for a half mile... Good call on those who recommended the HID Replacements although, My foglights look like yellow "Butt" now... I think im going to end up getting another set of 8000's for the fogs.... Thanks all!!!
). Oh, and were in socal, so besides the occasional rain, all season tires aren't completely necessary.
