DJ Iceman

Okay, as a complement to my previous post about little annoyances, I'm wondering what things you found about your CL, maybe years after you bought it, that made you say, "Wow! That's pretty cool!" An example would be that strap under the center armrest that some people apparently use to hold cigarettes (I sometimes put my sunglasses in there).

For me, it's the cassette deck. I usually listen to CDs or the CD changer, and I usually crank up the volume. The next time I start the car the music comes blasting out at me (funny, doesn't seem that loud after driving!), so I've learned to turn down the volume before I shut off the car. One time when listening to a tape I forgot to turn down the volume, and the next time I started the car the music started soft and then (over a couple of seconds) faded up to normal volume. What a difference! What a cool feature!

acura2.2vtec

I really like the strap under the armrest...perfect for hiding the occasional...well never mind . I love the fact that if i have my headlights turned on and forget it reminds me b4 i get out. Come on I used to own a 91 toyota pickup, these little things make me happy.

jholland

Where is this strap you guys are talking about? I would have to say that I really like the driver seat feature. When you are putting something (or someone) in the back seat. It electronically puts itself all the way to the front, and then returns itself to the existing seating position. Pretty cool feature. I would also say that the moonroof is an good feature, I have not had with previous cars.

Adrienne

Well, it's the blazing hot days of summer here, but when it's winter time, I have two words... "HEATED SEATS".

There's nothing better than driving at night with the seat heaters on and the moonroof open.

NOMAD

Dang, i must not have the seat forward electric feature cause I have a 2.2

I like the moonroof. Not that it was a surprise but I like it anyway.

I like how the car beeps when i have the keys in the ignition and I open the door. I never get tired of that sound even when i'm cleaning the interior with the radio on....
(just messin)

NOMAD

Did you know why the beeping (when the door is open and the key is in the ignition) is very specific to our cars?

Just some trivia I learned.

DJ Iceman

No, Nomad, why IS the beeping specific to our cars?

And the little strap is on the underside of the center armrest. Lift it up and look under the leather-covered piece you just lifted. It's an elastic piece that goes across, letting you strap stuff to the hinged part.

niedejb

The fact that its not as prevelant as an accord, integra, prelude.

VXCL

yeah the elastic on inside the center armrest is cool. i put my wallet in there sometimes. if some1 breaks into ur car it is unlikey they will see that. it took me a year just to find the elastic!!

rmstoico

i like how with just the switch of a button i can drop the whole car down to the ground, or when i am feelin' "frisky" i can perform the side to side at a show, 3 wheel around the corner, or what have you. oh thats not factory? hehe, pics coming soon!

Casper98CL

The first thing that took me was ythe surprising POWER!!!!

next is the power seats( movements, heaters, etc..)

finally the ability to be distinctive from every 90 yr old lady cruisin in a CL.... hehehe :p

orbital

I have had my CL (97 3.0 prem,Black)since Feb01.I am still finding cool features about this car.The superb performance it gives me blows me away!.The only thing i had to have done so far is drain the A/C pipe.I also had the rotors re-surfaced.I love the Engine and how it is laid out.It is very user friendly,not like some other cars.
I grow more attached to it every week!

f0de

rmstoic, mine does move.. it just lays .. but i do have a factory bottle of go go juice behind the driver seat.. anyone ever find this feature?..

Repo1234

If you want a really good hiding place for the occasinal...you can take out the cup holder and put whatever you want underneath it. It's really cool especially if you get pulled over by the pigs! Anyway besides this hidden feature I like the fact that our cars have no ugly antenna sticking out like other cars. It's integrated with the rear window. I also like the the speed control on the windshield wipers

matchjames

hey guys-- for me it was the reserve power feature.. I had no idea we had it... if you turn off the car, AS LONG AS YOU DONT CRACK A DOOR, all the electronics still work (windows, sunroof, etc.) try it! its nifty! *lol*

98cl

One thing that i like is that there is no ugly key hole on the trunk. I like that it is just a smooth trunk.

Dave

madj80

I like the automatic door locking feature. If you unlock the door and wait a couple of minutes before opening it, the car will lock itself. I guess if you unlock the door by accident, that is a great safety feature.

WhiteWu

I like the radio controls on the steering wheel.

niedejb

That is an unexpected feature. Real unexpected on my 97. DOESNT HAVE THEM!

Dont miss em much. Wouldnt know how to make em work with the cd player I put in any way.

NOMAD

Well, more like specific to all Hondas. The beeping is 4 short beeps. In Morse Code that is "H" for HONDA. I would have liked it to beep "A" but hey. Just some stupid trivia for ya.

:p

Adrienne

I only have two beeps.

Am I defective?

Oh yeah, and some of you mentioned the power; when I was buying this car, I had a choice between this one and a 97 3.2 TL (the old body style). I test-drove the TL first, and it was really nice, had a lot of luxury accoutrements, etc, but then I got into my CL, and just TAPPED the gas, and it was like, VROOM... it just shot forward; the pickup was unbelievably better than the TL, it felt lighter, more responsive, and it was a prettier blue color.

So yeah, I'm pleasantly surprised by the power behind our lil VTEC V6.

Kiljaedoen

Im SOOO impresed with the power of the 2.2
Im SOOO glad acura/honda dident put in there good 2.2 from the prelude cause that would have been HORIABLE. And im also realy glad they dident give us a light under our hood.

melo72

I like the heated seats and mirrors, pretty good here in cold NY during the winter season.

I also like the auto door locking feature. You open the door and go to the trunk instead and you don't have to worry about closing the doors again!

The most surprising feature was the electronics working after shutting off the car. I was in my car once and turned it off and just checked to see if the window would still roll down and sure enough it did! That was a neat surprise....

1StGenCL

Yeah thats pretty cool i think you have ten minutes of power before it stops working. I would be really cool if the radio stayed on as well like some newer cars. Oh the elastic strap is kinda neat too. Thats the first thing I thought of when i read this post's title.

Kiljaedoen

its not just newer cars my moms 95 lincon has the radio stay on thingy, i bet you could re wite the power for the factory radio and make it work.

1997Acura30CL

I never even knew about the tilt feature on the moonroof till like a month after I bought my car, i was closing it one day and it just tilted up, then I looked closely at the little "icon" on the moonroof switch and I see the roof tilted in the little picture.

I also love the heated seats... very nice on the cold mornings going to work!!

...and I gotta love the variable intermitent wipers...

Wait, I love the whole car!!!

orbital

Another cool feature i noticed about my 3.0 cl prem.The CD player automatically inserts the CD back into the player(instead of the Cd hanging out of the player)without turning off the radio and playing the CD.A nice touch!

VaBalla

I just got my 3.0 cl and i would have to say the no key trunk and for some reason i love the sound of the turn signal (wierd huh?)

chiggacl68

the headlights...they are nice...they look so good that even integras are using them too now in their kits...


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avitzavi

If you take out the plastic piece (with two holes for letting light through) behind the lens of the front interior "reading" lights, you get a much nicer/modern look from the lens and more illumination!

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

LOL this caught my attention.

what is it that you put there?

Cocoa

iTrader: (2)

Best feature of the car was its hidden potential most lacked to see or failed to work around.