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Acura RSX (All years/types)
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I hope its true
I always fill with Sunoco 92. Worst tank was with Ultra 94 (I must've revved it a bit harder
I went to the Acura dealer hoping to test drive the Type S. I've already test driven the base RSX (manual). They didn't have any Type S in inventory! The salesman told me that Acura received 3 last week, and all 3 are sold. He said maybe by next weekend (in May), they'll get a couple more in. Maybe he's trying to scare me into thinking that I won't have any room to negotiate in price, if I do decide to get an RSX.
In a related issue, I'm ticked off as (heck) that these (darn) manufacturers are underproducing manny trannies. Or that the dealers in my area are buying way too many of those Shiftronic cars and not enough manuals. I went to the Mercedes dealership ... the C230 coupes in stock were only autos. Ditto for the Celica GTS at the local Toyota store. And now for the RSX, no Type S's. If the demand is so high for manual transmissions, at least in my area (S. NJ), why are all these dealerships not meeting the demand?!
Even for the high volume Eclipse! I went last weekend hoping to drive the 2003 Eclipse GTS. They had a (crapload) of 2003 Eclipses in various trims, and several auto GTSs. But the only manual GTS there was a manager's demo car. So that's the one I wound up test driving (and it already had some 500-600 miles on it).
Listen up NJ automobile dealerships: GET MORE STICK SHIFT CARS!! (Done venting.)
Amazingly, I've been averaging about 25 mpg in 60/40 city/highway miles. So much fun and so little fuel, what could be better?
Pros to getting this car: the seats are extremely comfortable, shifting is sooo smooth, engine sound, v-tec is SUPERB(200HP), color (pearl white), very roomy, climate control, in dash lighting at night (red), overall handling...I'm sure I'm still missing alot and will probably add more later...
As far as cons, I just can't think of any.
When I was car shopping, I first test drove this car, then the WRX, Volkswagen GTI, Nissan Sentra SE-R, Toyota Celica, Eclipse GT, and I had planned to test drive others just to keep my options open, but quickly figured out that I was wasting my time because I found myself comparing every car to the Type S. If I could do it again, I'd Definitely choose the RSX type S!!!!!!! The quality is definitely above and beyond what I had expected, and for a reasonable price!!!
Have any of you RSX (base trim or Type S) owners swapped out the factory 16" tires/wheels for aftermarket 16" or 17" tires/wheels? Can the RSX-S even be equipped with the 17" tires/wheels or it is physically impossible to fit them in there?
I read (at http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/new/) that RSX is noisy on the road. Not confortable on long trip. Poor acceleration for automatic transmission. I mean that bothers me because I am going to use this car for long trips for sure. Not sleeping this babe on the drive way for 32000Can(5A,including tax).
I would like some owner's opinion. I didn't see any recent discussion about the pros/cons of a RSX. So let me know what are your comment about RSX so far. I usually try to stay around 140km/h to 150km/h if I can, otherwise at 120km/h on thr highway(will this cause road/tire/engin noise?). Also the dealer in my area told me that the Premium version of RSX has no discount/incensitive so she can't give me any rebates on the suggested retail price. This didn't sound right to me after I went home. I WANT DISCOUNT. My friend is planning to buy a RSX with me at the same time. They better give me something:)
And now, back to the subject of the Acura RSX! ;-)
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For road noise, yes when you drive the car up to 130 or 160, its noisier than my old Xterra, but its better than mostly this class's Hatchback. And I do alot long drive too, I already put on 17890 km on my baby in less than 4 months, (I went from Toronto-Saint john-Halifax-Moncton and get back to Toronto lol) And the car gave me a very good trip, I had no problems with the noise, will you? This just my experiences, Based on my car, different car has different feeling even it the same kind, so choose carefully and have fun with you shopping ( i love to shopping cars, its fun!!!) Hope it would help you!!! (^^)
Is it easy to get a loan with Honda Canada or Honda USA? I heard that they will almost always loan because they buy insurance on your loan(you are probably paying for that, as a hidden cost), and if you fail to pay the insurance pays Honda, and you lose the car to the insurance company(something like that:)
And the loan stuff I had no idea of it, cause I bought it by paying cash, so no need for that, but I can ask my frined and tell ya later!!!!
average quality? Where does the base go in the car? What kind of mod will not woid the warrenty?
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In the premium package you get leather sits with heated front sits. The price is 28000Can(~18000US) exchange) before tax(31000Can(~20000us) for Type S). Only a few difference from Type S and Premium. Like in Type S 200HP, Acurac/Bose Speakers,...better handling.
Type S doesn't have enough bonus over the Premium.
If you compare to the base model(only in canada) to Premium you can see that 3000Can extra is worth the extra(better tire, leather sit, ABS, sun roof,6 speakers...).
I wish 2003 Honda's Integra Type R is here. It looks like a RSX, but somehow better:)
I currently drive a '99 Integra LS which has a 1.8 L, 140 HP (and probably 130+ ft-lb. torque, but the exact figure escapes me). This is a non-VTEC engine. It red-lines at 6900 RPM and it's adequately quick. This car will soon come off lease and I'm looking to find a replacement (RSX-S).
I've test driven the RSX-S (twice). I was intrigued from what I read about its 2.0 L, 200 HP, 142 ft-lb. engine. So I happily test drove the car and was disappointed with acceleration in the first gear. The car seemed slower in first gear than my Integra. Once the tachometer zoomed past 6000 rpm, no doubt that the RSX felt way faster - it really took off.
But why, from a standstill start, does my Integra, given its 60 HP deficiency, seem faster for the first 5-6 krpm? Has any mag compared 0-to-30 mph acceleration tests between the RSX-S and Integra? I know the Integra is about 100 lbs. lighter, but I don't think that solely accounts for it.
As for the engine... haven't driven a RSX much at all, but my conjecture: maybe the RSX is a little too refined. The Integra LS engine is more wild at lower RPMs, whereas the RSX is more patient until it gets to higher levels.
Integra LS up to RSX-S? That's a bit of an upgrade. Automatic climate control, used improperly, though, will freeze you to death! LOL.
Climate control takes a bit getting used to. ... I was considering the Eclipse GTS, Celica GTS, and even the Tiburon GT V6. But in the end (call me a badge snob), I want another Acura. An RSX-S for under $25 k out the door isn't bad.
The "i" referring to VTC (Variable Timing Control) maximizes power output and torque across a wide margin of the power band. This makes for a broader and flatter torque curve- which translates to a much more civilized, refined engine with a more linear power delivery.(So the engine is consistently pulling throughout the revs, even though you don't feel it as much)
This is at the expense of the previous generation VTEC's dramatic change over to the higher lift cam. You don't get that "seat of the pants" rush- even though you are going faster.(with the i-VTEC)
So in theory the new engine is superior but lacking the visceral thrill of the older VTEC's.
Oh and don't worry about being called a badge snob, I've been called that and worse on various boards. If I don't get my new "Accord-Prelude" coupe (right Verozahl?) this Fall, I'll be picking up a
RSX-s.
Gearing and revs: Drive a high-revving car at 5,000 rpms. You hear the engine, see the tach rise, and "feel" like you are flogging it. Now drive a car with low-end torque. It moves at the same speed, but it seems to do if effortlessly. You don't get the same hyperactive feeling from the car.
Seating: Sit in a car that has its driver's seat position very low to the ground. Keep it in park. Now sit in a car that has you raised higher off the ground. It feels slower, even though you aren't going anywhere.
Anyway, you get the idea. There are sensory clues that contribute to the "feeling" of speed that don't necessarily mean you are moving any faster.
For your situation though, a RSX-S makes sense... unless you want to wait for the RSX Type R
and take the plunge.
Honda's making me frown, lately. The RSX tries to do everything in replacing the sportier Civics, the Integras, and the Preludes of the late 1990s. It's a great car, but I want a Prelude. Yes, I'm a badge snob, and Acura Total Luxury Care has been great, but I want a Prelude.
My younger brother is looking at Hondas and Nissans for the most part... he doesn't like the Tiburon styling much. Civic EX for coupe and Honda smoothness and ergonomics, or Sentra SE-R for power and sports looks.
Talk to me again in a few years and see what I do with the Integra. I hope it lasts for the next decade, because the current cars on the market don't do much for me. Camaro? gone. Silvia/240SX? gone. Prelude? gone. Ack.
That said, all the anti-Acura people out there keep disparaging the Integra/RSX, but the car only keeps getting better. It's better for Acura to mess up with the SLX or RL than with the Integra/RSX or TL... and the RL isn't messed up, I see plenty here along with TLs and Integras/RSXs, MDXs, and the occassional CL.
Badge snob? Acura is 'only a fancy Honda'... so say the critics... but I'd like to ask you what you would get if you crossed a Honda and a BMW.
The other answer to this question is the Prelude... don't need no leather interior! Drives great, super reliable.
Real badge-snob people out always snork 'what's better than a Benz C230 for the money' ... you know the answer!! A new RSX.
Which, of course, if I was another automaker, I would kill to have 'major problems' as small as that! LOL.
Windshield-washer jets on the hood instead of underneath (like on Integra and Prelude). No center convered console. Many steps forward... how did Honda-Acura manage to make these two steps backward.
As I said, though, if I was another automaker, I would love to have 'major problems' so minor... the RSX is the chief of the sport-compact market still in terms of features and driving, and the price is still right.
Problem: Acura or Infiniti need to keep the RSX and G35 from looking like all their other models. Otherwise, they will become bland like Audi... very nice, but all of their models look too similar.
If you can't stand it when an Integra or RSX passes you in your Mitsubishi Mirage 'sports coupe,' this is not the forum for your $0.02.
By the way, thanx for the change.
Personally, I wouldn't buy a brand of car if there wasn't a dealer within 20 miles of my home (except for Lexus -- if the car breaks, they just send out a flatbed and a loaner).
I might take my car up to my vacation home this summer... there's nothing but Ford dealerships up there. I certainly wouldn't want to take a Toyota Celica up there and have the engine slime over. Civic or Integra or Accord or Prelude? I'm not worried.
verozahl: I didn't buy my car b/c I was scared of commitment. Ever since I learned to drive, I've received a different car every 2 or 3 years. Now I figure it's time for me to grow up and commit to a car. I'm planning for 8 years. Anything beyond that is bonus time. Another reason I didn't make the purchase was b/c I knew the Integra was going to be replaced very soon, and I didn't want to own a defunct car (just personal choice - obviously there's nothing wrong if you own a car that's no longer being produced).
If you want to buy RSX in Canada you'll have to pay 15% canadian tax(23000US including tax), and import tax. In the end you will pay about the same if you were to buy in USA. Should buy the car in a state with less sales tax(That's why I love buying in the states).
I thought buying in US too but I will end up paying more because of the exchange. If you compare to the definite value, we do pay less, but once you try to cross the car over the border then it's another story.
even though I find it kind of ridiculous that we aren't allowed to have a japanese 4 cylinder car because off emissions reasons while a 10 cylinder monster suv is considered legal. Can anyone explain this to me?
Not that it matters... GM still turns out , but they are dumping the Camaro.
"Does that make sense? Does it!
Why does that Wookie live on Endor?
If the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit.
Thank you, jury." - Johnnie Cochran on South Park
Bottom line: Honda/Nissan/etc do not want to spend the exorbitant money to make all those changes, when they expect every one with the need for speed to be buying mustangs and corvettes anyway. But they do sometimes - skyline is coming here this year as an infiniti, and the prelude is coming back next year, having lost a little of its flab and gained some hp.
by the way, GM cancelled the camaro because no-one had been buying it for four or five years, regardless of how great it was or was not.
Question: what is visually appealing about the new RSX, as opposed to the old integra. Just wondering. To me it seems like they have made it into a smaller CL or TL at the front, and the sides look too fat. I liked the old integra - it had distinction. The new car looks too boring.
In fact, they could have made the old integra for another five years, as far as I am concerned. As long as they kept bringing those type-r's over!
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
A perfect example is Audi with its upcoming A4 Cabriolet. It is being introduced with Front Wheel Drive and Audi's Multitronic (Continuously Variable Transmission) and no manual. All the Audi enthusiasts are calling for Audi of America's head because the car will not be offered here with quattro or a manual transmission. Audi figured it could only sell a few hundred (maybe 300-500 tops) cabriolets with a manual transmission and decided it wasn't worth the money for crash testing purposes. And that is on a $40,000 car!
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Plenty of Camaros here, and my GM neighbors bought a 2002 Firebird because they are so sad it's going away... so I have to look at it for the next few years. 2001? I buy the last Integra. 2002? They buy the last Firechicken.
Hint: There's a real different in tastes there, and also sanity levels.
And I would have had said unhesitatingly that the 94 - 01 integra was a better sports car than the 94-99 celicas. Plus I liked the "four squinty eyes" look of the integra. The similar look of the celica was not as good. And the body looked fat along the flanks on the celica.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
FYI--lateral acceleration (G) numbers are a good indication of a car's handling only if you drive in small circles. When you've got lots of tire and torque, steady-state cornering is a breeze. Looking at slalom speeds will get you closer to the truth.
Nippononly: If the Prelude replacement you mentioned is that rumoured Accord V6 6spd., I don't think you'll be seeing any weight reduction over the G5 Prelude.
BTW, I have driven a couple of camaros extensively, and I could not agree more with himiler on his assessment - he is absolutely right on everything. The steering is numb, dead, and every time you want to change directions, the car transitions like the Titanic turning on the ocean. The Acuras and celicas etc of this world have NIMBLE handling, something the camaro designers never even knew the meaning of.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)