Car Purchase: Aug 2008 (2000 Honda Accord Sedan EX 4 cyl, Leather, Manual Trans) w/ 56k miles
Why: Was driving a Passat Wagon w/ Auto Trans and was badly missing having a manual transmission. I have driven a manual trans all my life and was mistaken to think that I can be happy with an auto. So...
NAPA gold rotors and brake pads are pretty good as well if you are not looking for any high performance brake performance. Plus they have a lifetime rotor warp warranty.
I had the same issue - gear not wanting to shift into 1st e.g. at a stop light.
I did the following 2 things which has almost eliminated the issue (99%):
1. replaced my leaking clutch slave cylinder. It was not a big leak but I could see some wetness around the cylinder. This made the...