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#11

Member Test Drives and Product Reviews / Re: 2026 Honda Accord Touring ...

Last post by Blueprint - Aug 27, 2026, 08:38 PM

Next Accord was shown by Honda. It's like a Crosstour, but done right. Higher riding, à la Crown too.

#12

Member Test Drives and Product Reviews / Re: 2026 Honda Accord Touring ...

Last post by Tortoise - Aug 27, 2026, 03:55 PM

Do you not remember this disaster?

I actually like those... The ZDX, less so.

The Crosstour's problem is that they didn't go full wagon. They went half-wagon, and that generally looks dumb.

#13

Member Test Drives and Product Reviews / Re: 2026 Honda Accord Touring ...

Last post by Tortoise - Aug 27, 2026, 03:49 PM

Wait...didn't you just have s chance to buy a wagon and bought SUV instead? 😃

Which full size AWD wagon could I have bought (that would be reliable and under $40k)?

Also, I already own a wagon!

#14

Member Test Drives and Product Reviews / Re: 2026 Honda Accord Touring ...

Last post by RRocket - Aug 27, 2026, 02:46 PM

Do you not remember this disaster?

I really liked the Acura ZDX...

#15

Member Test Drives and Product Reviews / Re: 2026 Honda Accord Touring ...

Last post by RRocket - Aug 27, 2026, 02:45 PM

Hahahaha. But those 5 people would be so happy.

Wait...didn't you just have s chance to buy a wagon and bought SUV instead? 😃

#16

Off-Topic / Re: Vacation Thread

Last post by Gurgie - Aug 27, 2026, 02:26 PM

These are pictures around my parents village & what's left of my Mom's childhood home & barn.

Whereabouts is that?

The actual village is Maletici, which where my Mom's old house is, and my Dad's village is right next to it (Novigrad Na Dobri). The biggest city nearby would be Karlovac, just 20mins to the East.

#17

Off-Topic / Re: Vacation Thread

Last post by Gurgie - Aug 27, 2026, 02:20 PM

Wow, looks like a pretty amazing trip and all that great food and drink sounds excellent.  Anywhere you wish you could have spent more time and was there anywhere you are okay with only visiting once?

Venice is a one and done I think, no need to go back, same as Pula & Rovinj, nice to see, but not sure I'd need to see them again. Zagreb, Karlovac & Rijeka were all dead, but in August everyone is out of town & not very many tourists, so it would be nice to see those cities with more action. I'd go back to Zadar, Split & Sibenik. We spent 9 nights in Pirovac & just loved it, so if anything, I'd try to end my vacation doing that, relaxing on the beach. We will go back to Croatia to see Dubrovnik and some of the different islands as well. My cousin told us about a couple of wineries to go to for tastings as well, but we never made it to that. The Plitvice national park is another one and done, same as the falls at Rastoke. A few of the smaller towns we visited there would be no need to go back to as well. We also spoke about staying further down the coast in the Makarska Riviera area, so that's another option. My good buddy is retiring in January 2027 & moving there permanently, so we'll always have a place to stay, and my Aunt's house in Pirovac is always available to us, so two great options there   

#18

Off-Topic / Re: Vacation Thread

Last post by Oliver - Aug 27, 2026, 01:18 PM

These are pictures around my parents village & what's left of my Mom's childhood home & barn.

Whereabouts is that?

#19

Off-Topic / Re: Vacation Thread

Last post by Johnnymac - Aug 27, 2026, 12:39 PM

Wow, looks like a pretty amazing trip and all that great food and drink sounds excellent.  Anywhere you wish you could have spent more time and was there anywhere you are okay with only visiting once?

#20

Show and Shine / Re: Blueprint's early build 20...

Last post by Johnnymac - Aug 27, 2026, 12:33 PM

^^^ Well, that's good at least.  Good on Mazda for honouring that. 

That is good on Mazda for doing that outside of warranty, always makes me think better of a manufacturer when these types of things happen.