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Old 01-16-2006, 10:16 AM
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buying new acura or lexus help

ok i am getting rid of my 97 cl and was looking at either a 05 tsx used or 04 is300
what do you all think as i am having a hard time since i cant go drive either car as i am in afghanistan yeah army oh well but what do you guys think please help

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Depends on your taste, personally I'd say get a newer TL or TSX, but that's me.
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TL owns both of those
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TL owns both of those
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You could get an 04 TL for the price of an 05 TSX. From what i have heard the TSX is way underpowered.
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It has a 2JZ and isn't wrong wheel drive. And they look badass.
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Originally Posted by SwervinCL
TL owns both of those
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2005 Acura TL 6speed. one of the fastest cars ive ever driven.
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is300

It has a 2JZ and isn't wrong wheel drive. And they look badass.
yea i a 2JZ-GTE minus the T. i would rather have a bimmer 3 series than that.
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either one has a pretty good aftermarket uhhhh market, but i would probably go with a manual is300 if u can find or get a TSX with some jdm parts on it, pimp stuff
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not as tunable as the old ones. but then again who would want to heavily tune a lexus.
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yea i a 2JZ-GTE minus the T. i would rather have a bimmer 3 series than that.
Doesn't matter if it doesn't come with a turbo stock. You can always put a turbo kit on yourself.
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the tsx is slower than a 3.0cl, less torque too.. i say is300 or tl.. drive both and weight the pros and cons
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dont forget the maxima either.
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if you're looking at a maxima then throw a 2007 camry into that pool. Damn fuckers are going to be sick!
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camry?!?!?! give me some numbers
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Originally Posted by agranado
if you're looking at a maxima then throw a 2007 camry into that pool. Damn fuckers are going to be sick!
meh...they look like a mazda 6
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camry?!?!?! give me some numbers
http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/camry/index.html be amazed, seriously
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Old 01-16-2006, 09:53 PM
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for a Camry? Thing looks impressive.. and you cant turn a blind eye to that big number.. 268 hp? Wtf did toyota come from with that?
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looks =

performance =
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lol.. Camry's are family sedans. The difference now is that its a 268hp family sedan. The front end looks like Tom Cruise's face in Vanilla Sky after the car accident and the back end screams Lexus GS/IS.
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in other words... nothing to write home about
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lol.. Camry's are family sedans. The difference now is that its a 268hp family sedan. The front end looks like Tom Cruise's face in Vanilla Sky and the back end screams Lexus GS/IS.
before or after the accident?
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lol if you were to put a bra on the camry it would be the mask Tom Cruise was wearing.
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well thanks for the input, i did look at a few tl's online and they were cheaper, i didnt realize the tsx was slow. there are alot of tl for sale in my area, only thing is i cant test drive cause i am in afghanistan and wont be in the states but my cl is getting way to old and i let my mother drive it instead of her van, i dont want it to breack down on her 165k . so i am thinking of a newer car for her in the mean time and then when i get home mine. so i am looking for something under 25k and well put toether like a acura, lexus or bmw not cheap interiors like a camry etc.. what else to you all think thats out there on the same level.


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accords are better....
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