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#31 of 7343 Sorry by jeff88 Sep 29, 2000 (3:04 pm)
for the double posts - my browser just went a little wacky...
#32 of 7343 weird by jeff88 Sep 29, 2000 (3:06 pm)
the browser displayed double posts then there was only one. ?????
#33 of 7343 jeff by glengle Sep 29, 2000 (6:16 pm)
What have we told you about hallucinogens?
#34 of 7343 87 vs Premium by automophile Sep 29, 2000 (7:32 pm)
New cars will no longer "ping" when using lower octane gas. The computer detects this, and retards the timing to prevent pinging, so pinging is no longer a guide to the correct gas to use. The problem is that if the car is designed to use 93 and you run it on 87, the retarded timing gives you less power and worse gas mileage. My car mileage jumped from 19-21 mpg to 24-26 by switching to premium. By doing the math, you can see that the % of mpg increase is greater than the % of cost increase, so your cost per mile can actually be less with premium.
#35 of 7343 Knocking Noise on RL by 1996acurarl Sep 30, 2000 (7:26 pm)
Has anyone with a 1996 RL experienced an intermittent "knock" from the engine/transmission area near the firewall/floor when the car is changes momentum (i.e, when accelerating from a stop, releasing the accelerator, or shifting at low-speeds) ? After 4 service visits to the dealer, they can't pinpoint the problem and want to convince me that all RLs have a "faint knock" like this. The dealer doesnt think the engine or transmission mounts could go bad on a low-mileage RL.
#36 of 7343 RL rattles by retnav Oct 01, 2000 (4:25 pm)
For (phil4vers4) at post 17: The chattering rattles were very frustrating. Some days they would not perform. At first I thought they might be heat related. Then they would perform on any kind of surface, but as I mentioned in a previous post ( around 334) when I took it to the dealer it would almost never perform. It wasn't until I tape recorded it and drove around with the mechanic (when one day it made a slight little chatter) that he was able to deal with it. I was surprised they were able to find it and apprently fix it. Had they not I probably would have sold the car with less then 3000 miles on it which would have made me sick and my wife an absolute raving lunatic. But as I mentioned before the dealer worked very hard to remedy the problem. I personally have never had a difficult Acura dealer problem, they all have been very responsive except for one who insists on using 10W30 oil in the winter, when Acura recommends 5W30. I just didn't continue to have him change the oil from September to April. Hope you can get your problem repaired. Again, My dealer is Pohanka Acura in Chantilly, VA. Best regards.
#37 of 7343 Return of the Legend by gsr99frank Oct 01, 2000 (9:46 pm)
Did anyone else hear that Acura is supposed to reintroduce the "Legend" name badge for 2002? From what I've heard, The current outdated sluggish 3.5 RL is supposed to be replaced by a sleek european styled V8 Legend. An 8 cyl. Honda engine? That rocks! The only bad thing that I've heard is the price tag may top $70,000 fully loaded. That's a bit steep for all of those Legend owners who haven't given up their 2nd generation Legends because there's still nothing out there like them. At least Acura's flagship can finally compete with the new LS430 and the Europeans. Now all they need is a Legend coupe!
#38 of 7343 gsr99frank by marsha7 Oct 02, 2000 (1:55 am)
I hope you are right, my 88 Legend was the best car I have ever owned, ever. What we all seem to hope for is that the V8 puts out 350hp, at $70,000 but the "cheaper" V6 version (are you listening, Acura?) is about the current RL price, but with only a "mere" 265-290hp. Would be nice, eh?
#39 of 7343 glengle by jeff88 Oct 02, 2000 (1:57 pm)
I know, I know, but sometimes I just can't help myself. automophile - Thanks, that makes sense. I do a lot of high speed highway driving, averaging between 75 & 85 mph and a bit of around town driving in traffic. Lately have been getting just north of 21 mpg with 93 octane. Sounds about right to me.
#40 of 7343 My .02 cents by rumor Oct 02, 2000 (2:38 pm)
Please...lets keep our comparison apples to apples. The current RL is a bonafide BARGAIN! This car does not even pretend to compete against LS400. The RL may even be "sluggish" but I would not call it slow. There is not one car in todays market that can compete against the RL for the money. According to Acura, RL stands for "road luxury". Anyone who has driven/owned an RL would agree that Acura has hit its mark with this car. I only wish this car got more respect.

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