takemorepills
Senior Member

That "signature" starting sound Hondas used to make is because they have a gear reduction starter. I too love that sound, classic Honda!At first, I thought the starter on the 2.0 sounded like a crap GM Ecotec motor, but after a closer listen, it still has that classic Honda start that's just very subtle and quiet. I miss the old starter sound that you could tell it was a Honda a mile away:
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