# Site for older vehicle dimensions?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-for-older-vehicle-dimensions/168485>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 13, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-for-older-vehicle-dimensions/168485 "2003-04-13T19:34:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-for-older-vehicle-dimensions/168485/1 "2003-04-13T19:34:11Z")

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Hi All,

I am trying to find a site that will give details on vehicles dimensions.

Or, at least find the dimensions of an '89 2 door Honda Accord. Length, width, etc.

My mother wants to buy a new car and I am trying to help out. She lives a couple of hours away so it would be difficult for me to measure it. The Honda fits in my Moms garage (not by much), I’m concerned that she may be barking up the wrong tree with some of the vehicles she is looking at.

I have been googleing, but no luck so far.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-for-older-vehicle-dimensions/168485/2 "2003-04-13T20:07:04Z")

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[Dimensions appear to be in millimeters.](http://www.fulcrum.ru/~vitaly/spr/1989%20-%20HONDA%20ACCORD%20INSPIRE.html) divide by 25.4 to find inches.

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2003, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-for-older-vehicle-dimensions/168485/3 "2003-04-13T20:12:26Z")

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Sorry. That was a 4-door. (You might wander down to the library or bookstore and browse a copy of Chilton’s Repair manuals for the appropriate year.)

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**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-for-older-vehicle-dimensions/168485/4 "2003-04-13T20:56:50Z")

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Maybe try a library that holds back issues of Consumer Reports. Their annual auto issues have a lot of data as well as the individual reviews of the models.

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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2003, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-for-older-vehicle-dimensions/168485/5 "2003-04-13T22:26:49Z")

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Hmm,

Good ideas.

I work in the same building as our County library. Never even thought to go that route.

The Chilton’s may do it I’ll check.

Thanks

Alpine

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**Author:** ![Stan\_Doubt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Stan\_Doubt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Doubt)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-for-older-vehicle-dimensions/168485/6 "2003-04-14T02:47:11Z")

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According to [Cars.com](http://Cars.com), 89 2dr. is 179.4" long and less than 67" wide

Source:  
Jim Manteja  
Chicago Tribune