I can't wait either for the IMA-S. Hope it WILL come. I can't even get a brand spanking new Insight over here. I tried asking my dealer, he has good connections to Honda-Japan, ABSOLUTELY NO chance
An Insight in white, with a black cevlar hood....that'll be something
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The IMAS is the only car that I would actually waste money on by buying from new. I can't wait either.
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2005 Insight, UK Spec Silver 5 speed with Alpine stereo, subwoofer & speakers with iPod link, IMA C&C, Shark Fin Aerial, Garmin EcoRoute HD, Skinz sound deadened rear shelf, 'InsightCentral' number plates, 19" rear wiper, Osram nightbreaker plus bulbs
Previous owner of 1999 Japanese Silver 5sp, 2001 UK Citrus 5sp & 2000 Japanese Red CVT Honda Insight - An extraordinary car for ordinary people
Went surfing around trying to find out if the IMAS will be shown anywhere on the west coast, but I couldn't find any sites mentioning it Anyone know of any upcoming shows large enough to possibly have it?
In these shots you can see some of the details such as the turn signals on the outside of the mirrors and what looks like a lock on the hood, maybe that's just to keep people from spying on the engine during shows And after going thru the images again it looks like the head lights are part of the hood or fit thru holes in it. And there are no door handles I hadn't noticed these till just now (even though some are perfectly clear looking at the old images as well.)
The "lock" beside the Honda-badge is actually a camera.
If "night-vision" or "radar-brake", I don't know.....
I'd wish to see the car in a driveable version. Somewhere on the web I read that the engine fitted is a 2 litre 4 cylinder
I cannot find the link though.....
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Thanks Dazey - seeing it in close up like that makes me want it even more! :twisted: I hope most of those design features make it through to the production model.
No.166 - Unlikely that it is a two litre engine because the claimed MPG figures are significantly higher than our Insights (can't remember what they are). Then again, on the other hand, the IMAS could be making full use of Honda's new Variable Cylinder Management and able to close down cylinders that are not needed....hmmm....
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2005 Insight, UK Spec Silver 5 speed with Alpine stereo, subwoofer & speakers with iPod link, IMA C&C, Shark Fin Aerial, Garmin EcoRoute HD, Skinz sound deadened rear shelf, 'InsightCentral' number plates, 19" rear wiper, Osram nightbreaker plus bulbs
Previous owner of 1999 Japanese Silver 5sp, 2001 UK Citrus 5sp & 2000 Japanese Red CVT Honda Insight - An extraordinary car for ordinary people
I don't know the mpg-figures, but the average consumption over 100kms is 2,4 litres. Compared to an average of 3,4 litres with the Insight.
And it IS a 2 litre 4-banger.....I'll look for the link
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Can't wait for the IMAS
And after going thru the images again it looks like the head lights are part of the hood or fit thru holes in it. And there are no door handles 
I hadn't noticed these till just now (even though some are perfectly clear looking at the old images as well.)
