Interior Ergonomics Cheers and Jeers

[johnwill]

Exactly! Looks and works great where it is.

[Marsean]

Originally Posted by Roostalee

Post again when you install them. I'd like to know how well (or poorly) the Costco seatcovers fit. I've been eyeing them at my Costco, and they have a few of the "black sheep" sets left.

For anyone interested...the Costco seat covers don't fit very well in this application. I can probably work with them a bit more to make them fit a tiny bit better, but I'm not sure I want to mess with it that much if I'm not certain I'll like the finished product 100%, and getting there may require some cover alteration.

My concerns, pictured below:
1) The amount of material around the lower portion of the back rest is not quite big enough. This, combined with the fairly aggressive side bolsters on the Accord's seat make the cover material stretch out away from the seat back.



2) Due to the plastic base on the seats housing the controls, I'm not sure there's a way to secure the side of the cover down without blocking access to the backrest angle control lever (or all controls for power seats). I could cut a hole I suppose, but like I said I don't want to start modifying if I'm not sure I'll like the end result.



I'm open to suggestions if anyone has them, because I like the look and feel of the covers a lot, especially on the gray interior.



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[SurferGeek]

Originally Posted by 05and91

You sure you didn't get that backwards? I had a car with a light tan interior for years and it showed dirt badly. Even when I cleaned it good with a scrub brush and Tuff Stuff, it would look dirty again within a few months. Now I have a car with a black interior and it always looks clean and shows no dirt. Maybe you have tan mud or dirt you're tracking in or something?

For the EXTERIOR of the car it would be the opposite with black showing dirt and tan not showing dirt.

Nope... meant what I said.

A dark interior, carpets and dash, shows EVERY little piece of fuzz, dust, leaves and any other particulate material tracked into the vehicle.

[MTAccordEX]

Our 7G had the tan interior, our '13 has the black. I like the look of the tan, but for us it was very hard to keep clean. The black does show fuzz and dog hair and the like, but does not get "dirty" looking (i.e., discolored) as quickly.

[johnwill]

Originally Posted by SurferGeek

Nope... meant what I said.

A dark interior, carpets and dash, shows EVERY little piece of fuzz, dust, leaves and any other particulate material tracked into the vehicle.

Whoops.

Sounds like 05and91 and you did not attend the same interior design school . . .

[mitchflorida]

If you are pleased with the quality of the sheepskin covers, they will certainly stretch a little bit into place. I am not sure if Costco has a "one size fits all" policy, but if you get them online they have several different styles based on the shape of your car seat.

[TomZ]

Originally Posted by pianoman223

One major jeer: The plastic steering wheel in the LX and EX feels AWFUL, a giant spongy disc of textured plastic that's befitting of a 2001 Chevy Malibu rental car. So far it's been the most noticeable gripe I've had with the car.

Anyone know if an OEM leather wrap kit will be available at some point? Honda has one for all Civics, and it was one of the best (though expensive - takes about 1.5-2 hours for a skilled technician to do it CORRECTLY) upgrades I ever made to the car.

If not, I suppose I could get a Wheelskins brand wrap, and have a custom auto interior/upholstery shop do it (I don't trust my handiwork ability to do it well enough to my level of perfection).

I've used Wheelskins wheel wraps on 5 of my cars, I like them alot.
Here's a tip: You can get a very small drill bit and drill out additional holes between each existing hole for a much more factory look. I did this on my '06 Corvette and it improved the appearance quite a bit over the sparse amount of holes that the cover comes with.

Sorry, photobucket isn't working at the moment, I would have linked to a few pics I took using this method.

TomZ

[WDMaccord]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Console armrest needs to be adjustable forward and backward.

Amen! Negative comparisons to my 2003 EXLV6:
1) console armrest
2) storage space...would be really nice to have a coinholder for those trips downtown to the parking meters
3) '13 accelerator a little stiff...I get in my '03 on occasion and peel out when I step on the accelerator
4) Probably should have stuck with double wishbone suspension

Much of this I'm sure I'll get used to. Love the '13 so far!

[dq2003]

I don't know what the fuss is about no cover for the cup holders? (I must admit, I never had one). We use the empty cupholders to hold our cell phones or other small objects.

[MGP999]

How is the Accord Touring heating for you up in Ontario?

[dq2003]

Originally Posted by MGP999

How is the Accord Touring heating for you up in Ontario?

Getting it next week (finally) !!!!
Based on friends heated seats (not Honda), it's very good.

[Ragnrok23]

I really like the camera in the passengers side mirror. during the test drive I found it more distracting than helpful, but I have found it very usefull in the morning where there is a section of highway where lots of cars are crossing each other going about 40 MPH (including me trying to get from left lane to right lane) I just hit the botton to keep it on so I don't have to keep looking over and can keep my eyes in front of me to watch for people cutting me off, or slamming on the brakes

[dq2003]

Originally Posted by dq2003

Getting it next week (finally) !!!!
Based on friends heated seats (not Honda), it's very good.

Tomorrow afternoon is pick up time

[Ragnrok23]

I wish the sun visor would come with an extention for when you move it over the door window, my 2003 EX had it and I almost always had to extend it when used. Haven't had to use it yet on the new car, but not hopeful that it will be enough

[clocks]

I've had my LX 4cyl a little less than two weeks.

Cheers - I love mostly everything so far, which says a lot coming from an Acura TL. Not sure you can find a better car for the money than the Accord.

Jeers - wish the floor carpet in front driver-side seat came up a few inches higher to high the ugly particle insulation. Also, at speeds >40mph I notice some wind noise from the passenger side of the car. Oddly, I don't notice it coming from the driver side.

Overall, I'm a very happy owner so far.