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Acura TSX vs. Lexus IS 250

318 messages,  Last post on Jun 14, 2007 at 3:18 PM

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What is this discussion about? Acura TSX, Lexus IS 250, Car Comparisons, Sedan

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#250 of 318 Re: Sorting through the static [9er99] by waw40

Apr 11, 2006 (5:37 pm)

Replying to: 9er99 (Apr 11, 2006 10:11 am)
Now for that $6200 you do receive a few features the TSX doesn't offer.
Yes, but TSX offers some features the IS250 doesn't offer:
power leather seats std., tilt steering wheel, 60/40 folding back seats, larger cargo capacity...
 
This piece from ToV may be worth quoting here a propos TSX handling and someone's nonsense comments that since TSX is based on the European Accord it must be "old technology".
 
"The magazine "AutoCar" had a "Britain's best handling car" super shootout.
 
They had a bunch of categories, and for the saloon category they compared the Euro Accord Type S to the new Audi S4 and Volvo S60r. Keep in mind that the euro accord only has 187hp and is tuned with a softer suspension than the TSX, and only gets 205/55R16 wheels vs the TSX's 215/50/17s. Amazingly, the Accord won the comparison. It even had a better laptime around rockingham than the 300hp, AWD S60R, and was only 1 second slower than the Jag XJ-R, RX-8(!) and 1.5 seconds slower than the Mini Cooper S Works.
 
you can see the scans of the article here (you'll have to scroll down to find the Accord part):
http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=3101&perpage=20&highligh- t=evo&pagenumber=1
 
The Accord's peak cornering speed of 66mph is pretty darned good for a tallish sedan, and it beats the rx-8's peak corner speed by 2mph. It also matches the Mitsubishi EVO VIII FQ300's peak cornering speed.

#251 of 318 Re: TSX has the best MT in the segment, by a mile [speedracer3] by from_fl

Apr 13, 2006 (9:25 am)

Replying to: speedracer3 (Apr 10, 2006 7:19 am)
People just give a rest. No matter how you cut it.
TSX still looks like Civic. Infact, all Acura/Honda cars looks like Civis(except NSX). Honda has styling issue(boring). TSX is just not in same class as G35, IS 350 or BMW 3. The TL also looks like Civic.

#252 of 318 Re: TSX has the best MT in the segment, by a mile [from_fl] by johnny420

Apr 13, 2006 (9:42 am)

Replying to: from_fl (Apr 13, 2006 9:25 am)
from_fl, just give it a rest. No matter how you cut it, the IS looks like a Sonata.
 
Now go crawl back under that rock, troll.

#253 of 318 Re: TSX has the best MT in the segment, by a mile [johnny420] by from_fl

Apr 13, 2006 (11:04 am)

Replying to: johnny420 (Apr 13, 2006 9:42 am)
johyy420, ...you wrote.."BTW, I think the IS is a terrific looking car. I just have a feeling that the driving experience would be a little isolating for my tastes. ..."
 
Which car looks the better? TSX or IS?

#254 of 318 Re: TSX has the best MT in the segment, by a mile [from_fl] by from_fl

Apr 13, 2006 (11:12 am)

Replying to: from_fl (Apr 13, 2006 11:04 am)
message #163 3-23-06

#255 of 318 IS is a terrific looking car....I don't think so!! by lilredcorvt

Apr 13, 2006 (11:44 am)

Terrific looking car?...what are you smoking? The IS250 has the ugliest looking rear and fat on the side. Enough of this, the IS looks like a KIA

#256 of 318 Re: TSX has the best MT in the segment, by a mile [from_fl] by glenn386

Apr 13, 2006 (2:50 pm)

Replying to: from_fl (Apr 13, 2006 11:04 am)
wow,
 
the testosterone is running in the high cotton around here. Differing opinions on the relative looks of the tsx and the IS250 are just that - opinions. For every person that thinks the tsx has better looks I can find someone who thinks that the IS is better looking. throwing around insults and making unsubstantiated claims like "the tsx is a glorified Civic just shows ignorance. The tsx has a different engine, wishbone suspension, better quality interior parts...etc....etc...etc...
 
I will be happy with either car.
 
Like my grand pa told me,"If everyone liked the same things..... everyone would be after your grand ma".

#257 of 318 Re: TSX has the best MT in the segment, by a mile [from_fl] by johnny420

Apr 13, 2006 (5:54 pm)

Replying to: from_fl (Apr 13, 2006 11:04 am)
johyy420, ...you wrote.."BTW, I think the IS is a terrific looking car. I just have a feeling that the driving experience would be a little isolating for my tastes. ..."
  
Which car looks the better? TSX or IS?
 
What does my previous post have to do with your idiotic comment that the TSX looks like a Civic?

#258 of 318 Ohhkay by pat

Apr 13, 2006 (6:15 pm)

We need to right now back off the personal comments.
 
We are here to talk about the cars and not each other - let's keep that in mind.
 
Thanks.

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