palayah8ta

OK now that you have all seen the commercials of the new acura TSX, waddya think. Today ive seen 3 in the streets. And i took a lil trip down to acura to see it in person. Its basically a better looking Accord thats be Acurafied. I like it. SO yea just curious to see how u guyz like it.

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ArkiStan

oh c'mon man~ have the decency to post a pic..
A Little Civicky...decent, but these honda's and acura's are getting a little too boxy for my personal tastes. What happened to the elegant lines of the older CL or the prelude ('92-'96)??

dave

Elegant lines of the older CL? I hope you are not referring to the pointy back... or the bat-mobile prelude. They looked weird.

The TSX looks much cleaner.

johnnymk

Nothing at all distinctive about it's design. Looks like 75% of other cars designed in the past ten years.

ArkiStan

Clean like white drying paint... The other cars may not be the most beautiful, but they certainly had character.

SnowSurfer

i like it...but the nsx or rsx are better

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palayah8ta

i was assuming (makin an ass out u and me) uve all seen the commericals.And man with my dial up, took me good 30 seconds to load ur pix. but hey it was worth the wait.
But anywho i wouldnt call it civicky, i think its based off of the european accord type r. So accordish.
I think a lot of u will fall in love with it, as i did, once u sit in it. One word: Sexalicious!

bachviet

It's a pretty nice car but it doesn't have the power to back it up. I wish Honda would put the new Accord V6 engine in there to compete with BMW 3 series. Anyway this is the pic of the new 2004 TL. Rumors have that it will sport a 280hp V6 engine with possible AWD and 6sp manual. If it's true, I'm jumping ship (from Accord V6 to this new TL)!

click here since its 316kb: http://members.cox.net/rjcarter/images/04tledit.jpg

dave

To compete with the 3er, Acura will have to make the TSX RWD or at least AWD. I don't think they will head in that direction.

nhbilly

dude what happen to the trunk?

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pjizzy

good job done on styling...but disappointed with the 4 cyl

attgig

word...
honda, toyota...all look the same!
and yeah...why get this car when it's the same exact engine as the rsx?

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dave

It's a four door sedan? Believe it or not, some people like the 4-door look or utility.

Jeffbx

Very plain, very vanilla. I dunno, both Honda & Toyota have a knack for building cars with very little character. Maybe that's why they sell so well???

jetblack

Might be of interest...

The TSX in America is the Accord in Japan.

LINK

bachviet

It doesn't have the same engine as the RSX. The RSX has the 2.0L I4 engine and the TSX has the 2.4L I4 engine (same as the USDM Accord) with modification to make 200hp.
Also the TSX style is the European and JDM Accord style but built on the USDM Accord platform.

Mungo

If that is the new TL, then I'm jumping for joy! It looks hot. I'm still debating on whether to get the Accord EX V-6, TSX, or TL Type-S. I really hope they come out with the new TL really, really soon. I haven't heard anything @ all about it yet.

bachviet

It will come out later this year as a 2004MY.

joe52985

not the same engine there buddy

if im not mistaken the rsx is the k24 and the tsx is the k20, although it could be switched.

i like the tsx, sat in it a coupla days ago, soo nice, navigation, voice activation, heated seats, all the amenities. its by no means a slow car either

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seqiro

I like the look, but I wouldn't give up my TL Type-S for it. I gotta have 6-cyl.



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Until Acura stop selling rebadged accords, I ain't touching that.

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bachviet

Most if not all Japanese luxury cars are rebadged so what's your point? Toyota has IS (Altezza) and GS (Aristo); and Acura has TL (Inspire/Saber), RSX (Integra), TSX (Accord), RL (Legend), and NSX.

rasetsu

In todays "world platform" cars, most vehicles are rebadged from something else. How many cars does Ford re-badge to sell them as Lincolns? GM cars all share something or another with each other. Even Cadillacs are based on re-badged European GM offerings. The issue when buying is what else you get besides just the rebadging to determine if the higher priced variant is worth it.

Jihforce

That's why i don't drive a japanese car. That's my point. If i wanted to spend over 30k for the same 20k car, i'd get a bmw or a mercedes.
Also, i'm talking about cars that are rebadged from other US versions. Last time i checked, the Altezza wasn't sold in the US as an Altezza. Same goes for the Aristo.

dave

I don't think this is accurate. Name one car that is sold for $20k in Japan and over $30k in the US.

It's true that many Japanese cars get rebadged and get a price hike when they cross the ocean, but they also get better engines (e.g. Altezza from 4 cylinder to 3.0L I6), better standard features (e.g. leather seats or better stereos) or both to compete in a higher segment of the market.

Many BMWs and Mercedezes sell for less in the local German market and have lower siblings (many 4-cylinder based - e.g. BMW 318i, or smaller I6-based 320i).

bachviet

Cars might be based on the same platforms (Accord/TL/CL/Odyssey/Pilot/MDX or Camry/ES300/Highlander/RX300) but they come with different features and package thus justify the cost. It's up to the consumers to choose the car he/she think that it worths the money. For example, the older Accord V6 EX base price is around $22.5K and the TL base is around $27. That's almost $5K more but you get more for the car (hp, better interior, longer warranty, and etc) including better service @ Acura dealers.

Jihforce

I think you're missing my point. I'm comparing cars that are sold strictly in the US. an accord is sold in the $20s and the TL series is sold in the $30s. The TL series is basically a rebadged accord. Theres nothing wrong with an accord. But why would i wanna pay 30-35k for a TL or TSX when I can get a 240hp Accord V6 for 5k to 10k less? That's the question i find myself asking.
Again, Toyota/Lexus does this too, which annoys me. Why pay for a ES300 when I can save more money buy getting a camry fully loaded? Its the same stupid car.

Jihforce

Yup, you're completely, right. And I'm one of those customers that doesn't care about that sort of thing. Which is why I'd opt for something else. I understand sharing the same platform, but some cars just look WAY too similar (ES300 & Camry).

bachviet

Not the Accord and TL though...

rasetsu

Personally, I would pay the extra for a TL/CL/TSX compared to an Accord because of the extra power large differences in exterior styling as those things DO matter very much to me. I see where you're coming from with the ES/Camry though. I would not consider any BMW or MB unless it has M or AMG in the name plate (assuming I have the money) because I also believe in getting the most car for my money.