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364 messages, Last post on Sep 21, 2009 at 9:27 AM
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Replying to: stones3131 (Jun 17, 2008 12:56 pm) I think you will find they are all nice rides, some can be had cheaper, and the German and Swedish turbos provide a rush that will make you forget that TSX in a heartbeat!  Oh, and as for "Even though it's only a 4 cylinder, who cares? Doesn't that mean less gas consumption to some extent?" ..I can only say, yes, to some extent. However, Acura's own TL with 1/3 more power from a V-6 does only one or two points worse for fuel economy, and all the turbos I mentioned do the same as the TSX, but with more power and waaay more torque. |
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Replying to: stones3131 (Jun 17, 2008 12:56 pm) I haven't checked out the US prices, but in Canada a few configurations of this IS250 are priced at or below the TSX. The IS250 is similar in power and speed, but offers the smoothness of a V6. And IMO, the Lexus looks better, and is more upscale. |
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Wow. This is a shocker, because I think this is one of the last honest places to find objective and brutally honest reviews of cars, good and bad, and brutal to the TSX they were: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2009-acura-tsx-review/
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Replying to: rotary (Jun 28, 2008 7:32 pm) 
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Replying to: biker4 (Jun 29, 2008 6:47 am) What sorta ticks me off is that they messed up all the best parts of the DRIVE in the TSX - handling, steering, making it porkier - and that's something that Acura never would have done ten years ago.
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Replying to: nippononly (Jun 29, 2008 12:39 pm) Well, I can tell you it matters to this Acuraphile (me). I've driven almost exclusively Honda and Acura models all my life, and there is nothing in the Acura/Honda lineup that excites me right now. I thought they got it right with the current TL in terms of size and style, and the only thing missing was the SH-AWD. But it appears they have messed up the styling with the '09 and have made it porkier. It's going the way of the Maxima, which was also a model gone bad. Honda/Acura is not far behind Toyota/lexus on the snooze scale, IMO.
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I'm a Mazda fan, only because Acura has lost its way. Out of all the Japanese automakers, Mazda has stayed truest to its roots. I used to love the TSX and TL (I loved the Legend, too). I used to love Acura more than any other brand. BMW type handling and dynamics (feedback) even if fwd offerings, at better quality levels - amazing steering, great damping. It's bad enough Acura is straying from its driving dynamics roots, but what they've done to the new TSX is a sin. I think that TSX review is brutal, but honest. Something needs to change at Honda/Acura. Honda has even managed to ruin the Civic (if you watch Top Gear, you will know what I mean - the last gen Civic is superior to the new one). Nothing is sacred. |
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Replying to: bodble2 (Jun 29, 2008 6:25 pm) but,for instance I do not care for the huge wing like logo on the front grill of the TSX, perhaps if they shrunk this down in size and lowered in down further in the grill, it would look more balanced. I just think that company's are stepping outside the box, which is good, and not trying to be the normal, ordinary car. After all we all want a unique car that does not look like the one next to you. but, with that said, we all have our own image of a good car and what makes a bad looking car. |
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Replying to: bvdj84 (Jul 01, 2008 7:04 am)
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Replying to: bodble2 (Jul 01, 2008 8:57 am)
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