Those are the years Hyundai cars were excellent value imo... Later ones got more expensive and less reliable, with every generation. But maybe a bit more polished aestethically aswell.
MKIII Hyundai Accent (2006-2011)
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Congratulations!
A few notes from someone who loves and lives the car business.
1) Go ahead and replace all the fluids and filters. This generation offers plenty of easy access and the repairs are fairly simple to do.
2) These vehicles are designed for use, not abuse. If you use it to keep up with traffic it will likely live past 250k miles. But these engines don't do well with constant high revs. Even back then Hyundai's had issues with oil leaks and oil burning.
3) Which brings me to the most important ingredients in the recipe. New fluids. New filters. A drop and fill on the transmission fluid and quality replacement parts.
You do all that and it will be a keeper.
A few notes from someone who loves and lives the car business.
1) Go ahead and replace all the fluids and filters. This generation offers plenty of easy access and the repairs are fairly simple to do.
2) These vehicles are designed for use, not abuse. If you use it to keep up with traffic it will likely live past 250k miles. But these engines don't do well with constant high revs. Even back then Hyundai's had issues with oil leaks and oil burning.
3) Which brings me to the most important ingredients in the recipe. New fluids. New filters. A drop and fill on the transmission fluid and quality replacement parts.
You do all that and it will be a keeper.
Found some records in the glove box for 7 oil changes and 1 coolant change between April of 2021 and day I bought it. I changed oil asap anyways. Will change manual transmission fluid soon. Plan to replace brake fluid when I do brakes all around, likely around December.
Replaced a few things last night:
- Timing belt with its idler and tensioner (tensioner not pictured).
- All 3 serpentine belts.
- AC Idler pulley. That sucker was like a loud cricket for last couple months. Surprised it didn't fully seize, there was no lube left in the bearings. Glad it's all quiet again.
- Water pump.
- Coolant.
- Timing belt with its idler and tensioner (tensioner not pictured).
- All 3 serpentine belts.
- AC Idler pulley. That sucker was like a loud cricket for last couple months. Surprised it didn't fully seize, there was no lube left in the bearings. Glad it's all quiet again.
- Water pump.
- Coolant.
In other news... So, this set of 17" Miata wheels is gone.
It got traded off for a set of 14" Miata BBS wheels and a set of Scion FRS seats. Wheels are on the Accent (pics coming soon) and look more proportional to the body. Did create a heck of a wheel gap, but I plan to attack that with a set of lowering springs.
Have yet to make bracket adapters to bolt the FRS seats in. Made 4 out of 8 brackets so far, just gotta finish that up, but life keeps getting in the way. FRS seats are smaller than Accent seats, but fit me better somehow. So they're definitely going in. Surprisingly Hyundai seat belt buckles work with Scion seat belt anchor. Clicks in like it was made to be.
It got traded off for a set of 14" Miata BBS wheels and a set of Scion FRS seats. Wheels are on the Accent (pics coming soon) and look more proportional to the body. Did create a heck of a wheel gap, but I plan to attack that with a set of lowering springs.
Have yet to make bracket adapters to bolt the FRS seats in. Made 4 out of 8 brackets so far, just gotta finish that up, but life keeps getting in the way. FRS seats are smaller than Accent seats, but fit me better somehow. So they're definitely going in. Surprisingly Hyundai seat belt buckles work with Scion seat belt anchor. Clicks in like it was made to be.
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I dig it 
Glad you got on the belt drive, it seems every one I hear has belt squeal
How basic is it?
Looks like a GS, does it have the popular equipment or premium packages?
SE models had a B&M™ sport shifter, you should find one on eBay
Glad you got on the belt drive, it seems every one I hear has belt squeal
How basic is it?
Looks like a GS, does it have the popular equipment or premium packages?
SE models had a B&M™ sport shifter, you should find one on eBay
Well... No power anything, all manual. Gotta "row the boat" to open/close windows. Gotta wiggle the door nipple to adjust sideview mirrors. No central locking either, so I always gotta manually close all 3 doors. No cruise control. Surprised it has AC and CD/AUX. Speakers are blown out though, gotta swap them out in the future. Using my KOVE Split Bluetooth speaker for now.I dig it
Glad you got on the belt drive, it seems every one I hear has belt squeal
How basic is it?
Looks like a GS, does it have the popular equipment or premium packages?
SE models had a B&M™ sport shifter, you should find one on eBay
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Wow
It's got whatcha say windows
So looks like yours is a base GS with the PE package
More than fair trade for the Honda IMO
Time to search the salvage yards and pull the goodies from higher trim levels
I bet the wirings there for power locks/cruise/fog lights
Keep it up, looks sharp
That's what I'm wondering, but my search yielded no results... So either the wiring isn't there, or no one online has ever done it in all these years. I did find an aftermarket cruise control system, but not ready to shell out $350-$400 yet... B&M Sport Shifter is ~$130. Yay. Definitely adding that one to the to-do list.
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Couldn't live without that silver 2001 Honda Reflex though... It had me hooked... So I just bought a red 2002 Honda Reflex for $1k.More than fair trade for the Honda IMO
Sharp looking scooter
When I'm done being a fat bastard, and I get over the PTSD of getting hit by a motorcycle twice
, I might take up motorbiking 
Due to work schedule, I won't see any daylight this weekend. So nighttime parking lot pics will have to do for now.
Carolina squat is real lol. I guess my tool set, a few gallons of motor oil (duh bitog), a set of FRS seats, a new starter in the box, and a set of lowering springs in a box, are all enough to reallyyy drop the rear... Still gets 32MPG though, so that's nice. When empty - it got 37MPG.
Carolina squat is real lol. I guess my tool set, a few gallons of motor oil (duh bitog), a set of FRS seats, a new starter in the box, and a set of lowering springs in a box, are all enough to reallyyy drop the rear... Still gets 32MPG though, so that's nice. When empty - it got 37MPG.
That was a pretty good era for Hyundai/kia, just make sure timing belt is replaced and she'll go & go 
Yup, see post #24.That was a pretty good era for Hyundai/kia, just make sure timing belt is replaced and she'll go & go
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