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SJSUW wrote:Any Honda E owner here? Just wish to consult you on a few things.

I don't own one. When I first saw them, I thought they had to be the ugliest vehicle I had ever seen. As I have seen more of them, my opinion has changed and even though they are not pretty, they do look practical, especially for tuba players.

They are pretty heavy and may be underpowered for their weight.

Mark wrote: They are pretty heavy and may be underpowered for their weight.

Not really.

Between 3400-3600 lbs with 156hp and 160 lb/ft of torque.

Plenty to move around on the highway and can get the thing from 0-60 in around 9 seconds.

Go back 20 years in time and find out how many standard commuter cars had 160hp. Very few, we managed to survive!

My wife didn't like the looks, but thought it was better when she was riding inside. It won't compete with a 'Vette, but for getting around it's just fine. Most people are surprised when they see the room in back.

A while ago, two of us made a trip to WW/BW in it to try out mouthpieces and compare with other instruments. Packed in it a PT-6 in a Unitec case, a Besson 981 in a hard case, Miraphone 1258 and an old Conn 72H trombone. The two of us rode upfront in comfort. I plugged in my 40 Gb juke box into the stereo mini jack for the sound system and listened to Sotto Voce, Bobo, Sheridan and German Brass.

The cargo doors on the side make loading and unloading considerably easier.

Honda service has been great at the local dealership as well.

Give me a shout if you have any questions.

Randy

I drive a Scion xB and, though slightly underpowered, it provides more than substantial satisfaction as to how much the thing can haul. The 35-42 mpg it gets isn't bad on the wallet either.

My wife and I own a 2003 2WD orange Element and we love it. We REALLY want to get the new funky green all metal Element. Alas, no funds. If you have any questions, throw them my way.

You're gonna have to change your name to "the element' ... or at least "the elemant".

You can a great deal on one of these. You get a wonderful feeling of being one with the great outdoors.