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Below is an enthusiast article written by the automotive experts at Import Tuner. It's been five years in the making, but having one of the dopest Accords in SoCal doesn't happen overnight-especially when you're driving it everyday.

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The chart above shows the purchase price versus ownership cost for each car from a specific vehicle class. The cars with better than average ownership cost/purchase price correlations are the best values, and these best value cars are represented by the dots below the curve. (i.e. the cars that have a lower ownership cost compared to its purchase price.) Those cars, which are worse than average or poor values, appear above the curve.

One way to view the graph is to draw a vertical line through any purchase price. You may see several dots that fall on this line - each of which is a car with a similar purchase price. However, notice the difference in ownership costs of each car represented by the vertical position of the dot. Two cars with the same purchase price can have thousands of dollars difference in ownership costs. This is what separates "good value" cars from "poor value" cars.

What is a good car value?

A "good car value" is one whose cost to own and operate is less than expected. The lower the cost to own and operate a car compared to what is expected, the better the value of that car.

But how do we know a car's "expected cost"?

For each car in the class, IntelliChoice plots the car's purchase price against the total five-year cost to own and operate it as determined by IntelliChoice research. Each dot on the above chart represents a specific car. Generally, we find that as the purchase price of the car increases, the cost to own and operate that car increases. This is why the dots on the graph tend to rise upward and to the right. This phenomenon also makes intuitive sense - as the purchase price rises, financing costs tend to rise, as do insurance, depreciation, taxes, and most other car ownership costs.

This is an important concept. It's normal for car ownership costs to rise as purchase price rises. Therefore, we can't just establish one "average" ownership cost number for each class, since cars in the class have different purchase prices. (This is why the "Relative" shown on each chart is different for cars in the same car class.)

Using statistical techniques, IntelliChoice "connects the dots" to form a curve that defines, for this car class, the relationship between the car's purchase price and car's ownership costs. This curve is our "expected cost" curve. The curve defines, for any car in the class, the five-year ownership cost that we would expect to see at each possible purchase price. If every car in the class were an average value, then all the dots would fall exactly on the curve. However, it's rare that any dot is exactly on the curve. Some dots are a little higher or lower, and some are a lot higher or lower. The dots that are a little lower are better than average car values, while the dots that are a lot lower are excellent car values (A dot that is a lot lower than the curve has ownership costs much lower than expected for a car of its purchase price). Conversely, a dot a little higher than the curve is a poorer than average car value, while a dot that is much higher than the curve is a poor car value.

Value is a relative term, not an absolute term. It is performing better than the logical expectation.

So is a Mercedes-Benz E320 expensive to own and operate? Certainly in an absolute sense. Most other cars cost less. But, when its cost to own and operate is plotted against cars with comparable invoice prices, the E320 costs less. So the E320 is not expensive to own and operate - it is a good car value. The Mercedes does not have low ownership costs, but it has low ownership costs for its invoice price.

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1995 Honda Accord - Hittin Big

From The Editor Of Auto Sound & Security / Article provided by: Import Tuner Magazine

It's been five years in the making, but having one of the dopest Accords in SoCal doesn't happen overnight-especially when you're driving it everyday.

Though it seems Civics and Acuras dominate the sport compact scene, Honda's Accord has always had its credible share of buyers and customizers. Autosound installers love it for its spacious, well-balanced cabin and great speaker placement options. Slap on a body kit, drop it a couple of inches and add some clean 17s or 18s, and this baby has a mean road stance as well.

Mike Phan is one of those who has recognized the Accord's potential. Working with some of Southern California's top customizers, Phan has shaped his '95 Accord with the perfect complement of performance, style and audio gear. Lest you think this is some trailer queen show baby, know that Phan drives his rig everyday, usually to and from his gig as graphic designer at Glendora's Hawk Signs and Engraving, and has put more than 100,000 miles on the odometer.

From the start, Phan had a definite idea of how he wanted the Accord to look and the five-month project was guided by a singular goal: to stand out. That aesthetic worked its way into the audio system when Phan hooked up with Joe Provenzano and Scott Waters at Glendora's Audio Innovations. The crew built the A/V system around Pioneer's DEH-800R source unit and coupled it with a 6.8-in. Necovox flip-out monitor in the factory double-DIN slot. Down in the footwells are Audiobahn 6.5-in. component sets in custom kick panels, which are joined by a similar pair in the rear deck.

In back in the re-fabbed decklid is another pair of 6.5-in. separates, flanking one of three Audiobahn monitors throughout the car. The 7-in. model in the rear deck is accompanied by two 6.8-in. screens in back. Since Phan hits about 10 shows a year with his crew, Team Autobots, the two monitors were built into the rear seat back behind the removable cushions-a move designed to score points with judges.

The rear deck serves another function as well; it vents the bandpass sub box in the totally reconstructed trunk. Made of MDF and covered in the same yellow/white theme carried over from the interior, the dual compartment box holds a pair of Audiobahn dual voice coil 12s. Down on the trunk floor are three A-bahn amps, one two-channel per sub and a single four-channel running the three pairs of separates. Reserve power is provided by two sets of A-Cap 10 capacitors, mounted on each side of trunk. Audiobahn interconnects, cable and wire keep everything flowing.

Phan's efforts on the show floor have paid off, most notably with a first-place finish in the two-door mild custom class at a local Hot Import Nights. It may seem like a small reward for a car that Phan has been dialing in for over five years total. But more important than props on the scene is the feeling Phan gets every day he sits down in his ride and turns the key. Rolling with an Accord unlike many others in SoCal-thanks to some help from Audio Innovations and a host of other collaborators-Phan's ride is proof that a daily driver can be a daily stand out.

Mods And Alts
Rimz & Rubber:
Quantum Tech Alloy S07 18x7.5/Toyo
225x18/40R (Plus 3 upgrade)

Ponies:
Ractive intake/air filterToucan front strut bar; spark plug wires
Ichibahn chrome caps (oil; master cylinder;power steering reservoir; radiator)
Polished valve cover from the folks at Rainbow Polishing, El Monte, Calif.
Steel braided hoses from Earl's HosesYellow split loom/vacuum hoses: Hose Techniques

Outside:
VW New Beetle metallic green paintAcura NSX-influenced fender flares; side scoops (Mike Wong and the crew at ABCD Auto Body Cosmetic Design, El Monte, Calif.)
Exterior graphics: Mike Phan homebrew
Extreme Body Kit
Carbon fiber hood
Pro GT 1 carbon fiber wing(all from Vis Racing Sport, Monterey Park, Calif.)

Inside:
Interior vinyl work/stock carpet replacement: David Vazquez and crew at Apollo Interior Trim Works in Alhambra Ichibahn shift knob; pedals; e-brake handle; cancer stick lighterAutoMeter voltage, oil, water temp gauges, tach in the A-pillarTecknik detach steering wheel

Morale:
Team Autobots: autobotsforever.com
Show Support: speedoptions.com