Welcome to a few months ago.

There are now 3 RL Trim levels available.

3.5L V6 5-Speed AT $45,780.00
3.5L V6 5-Speed AT w/ Technology Package $49,400.00
3.5L V6 5-Speed AT w/ CMBS/PAX (50 State) $53,200.00

 

oops! my bad haha

like 2 months ago my folks were looking at either the RL or a GS350... when we went to the acura dealership they were willing to let go a '06 RL for 44,000 (thats with navi) where as the '07 gs350 (with navi) is about 47000

I guess 2 months later, the GS 350 is a better buy

 

Well the old high beam location would either be DRL or the flash.

With your xenons turned off you have to have halogen's to flash because your xenon's can no ignite fast enough.

 

Getting us ready so the price on the redesigned '08 or '09 aint so painful.

 

This is available:
http://www.logjamelectronics.com/densioni20hondar3.html

 

I waited for the '06 because of Bluetooth, but not having TPMS, DRLs, or a speed sensitive stereo (like the Honda Fit) was a disappointment at this price point.

DRLs as a convenience are really nice feature. Especially when you drive a tech heavy car with a navi and manual tranny, turning the lights on and off is a drag.

TPMS saved my a$$ on my last car when I bought new tires and picked up a nail within the first 200 miles.

 

If they only increase the price of the redesign by $200, there sure will be a lot of pre-owned 2006 TSX's in the marketplace.

 

I'm bracing for a much higher price, probably $2k to $4k more for a turbo SHAWD TSX w/navi. After looking at the RDX, I was shocked. That thing had no extra space than the TSX, it just sits off the ground a little higher, has a taller trunk and is like $7k more!

 

Incorrect. The high beam is a separate set of halogen bulbs. The low beam stays on when you click the high beam on, but only the low beam is HID.

 

DICE works great. I installed it on my mom's Prius and it's fabulous. Very easy to install.

 

He was quoting from the website, which says BOTH are HID.

 

why the hell does acura keep the 2006 RSX up with all the 2007s on its homepage. they just want to remind everyone of the discontinuation i guess. thanks for rubbing it in honda...a-holes.

 

Anything is possible if you spend enough $$. Unless they were sandbagging on the '06 models (and the extra wiring is already there and just unused) then I doubt either would be an easy retrofit. I would bet the '07 has a new wiring harness/bundle for this though.

 

they'll probably keep the RSX up till the end of the calender year

 

Or more likely until all the 2006 models are sold.

 

The TL doesn't work that way... if you hit the flash, the HIDs power up instantly (perhaps they have a pre-charge or something). Low beams do take a while to turn on, though...so it must be a second system to flash them.

Bi-Xenons, though... man. I wonder if *that* is retro-fittable into an 06.... probably would cost an arm and a leg...and the wiring is likely not the same either. Oh well.

I was hoping for LED tail lamps.....I'd totally buy those!

 

I think the wheels on the 06 are much nicer than the wheels on the 07

 

they look the same to me?

 

The ballasts have to be charged so that it has enough time to spark. If it's true, then the high beam's ballasts would always have to be powered up. Everytime a HID bulb is turned on though, it decreases it's life I think (at least from a post I read somewhere here a couple of months back...HID bulb life is determined by the number of turn on's). Now that would be expensive to replace when it burns out...I'd rather just honk my horn instead of flash my lights in that case.

If you guys look at at the photo gallery, there's an upclose picture of the headlight. I could have sworn it looks just like my 06, but I'll have to check tomorrow and see. I really don't think an HID high beam bulb would be exposed like that...otherwise how would it have the cut-off for the beam pattern?

Or maybe it's just a left-over 2006 pic...

Oh, and I saw on the features this line: "Remote fuel-filler door release"

Does that mean that they can remotely open the fuel door? That'd be cool if you have to go in first to pay your gas....you can lock your doors and just pop the fuel door without going back inside

 

I am not sure I follow but I can say that I have seen people post prices as low as 41k for a 2006 RL. My dealership was more than happy to sell it for less that invoice -- the GS350 is a great car but somehow I doubt it will ever be a better buy; even if you compare it to the 2007 RL price w/out Navi bc I am sure you can get deep discounts off of the 45k price.

I have read several reasons for the poor sales of the RL but I honestly do not think that it is that bad of a car -- I am still considering trading up.

 

The RL is a great car in its own right, but when you compare its styling to the competition, it just lacks the road presence of a $50k car.

Anyway, back on topic.
I'm not missing any of the '07 features from my '06. Glad I didn't wait.

 

They had 2005 NSX up until like April of 2006...

 

Huh?!
I've that on my '03 Accord (TSX) - do you not already have this down by your left foot?
Push down for fuel, pull for boot (trunk), with a key mech like the glovebox to lock it.

 

I think he meant with the REMOTE.

ie, electronically.

That being said, I'm sure Acura meant what you are talking about, that is, from inside the cabin.

 

It says:

Remote trunk release
Remote fuel-filler door release

Right beside each other. I assumed it meant that the trunk release could be performed via remote, and that now the fuel door can be controlled too.

I don't think the pull/push handle be considered as a remote...I mean, sure it's located remotely from the trunk/fuel door, but it's connected via a cable. How else would they expect you to open them (Even my cousin's 91 accord has it)? If they're going to point it out, they might as well state that the car has a steering wheel, gear selector, ignition key, glove box, etc. Since they specifically stated that it was remotely controlled, then I assume I can do it from my keychain.

But now that I look at it, I guess they did mean the release lever. They should just combine the two lines and say "trunk/fuel-filler door release lever"

 

Where does it say Bi-Xenon lights?

 

Acura.com>TSX>Learn>Features&Options>Safety&Securi ty>Lighting&Visibility>HID Headlights

"...All TSX models are equipped with Xenon High-Intensity Discharge headlights for both the low and high beams...."


Yeah, it's buried pretty well...

 

Did you read the site? He got that from Acura.com, obviously it's a new feature of the 07.

I wish I had bixenons, anyone think there'll be a way to retrofit these to an 06?

 

They power up instantly because there isn't a separate HID bulb for the high beam, it uses the same bulb as the low beam but there is a shutter inside the projector that moves to allow it to send light further up the road.

I wish I had bixenons on my 06, but like you said the wiring (especially with the addition of DRLs) would proably be a pain.

 

That's why I posted what I did. I find it surprising Acura could consider the manual release as a selling point.
I agree the wording is ambiguous - on one hand it makes you think remote as in remote controlled from the keyfob, but equally, it does allow the manual release to be classed as remote since it is somewhat.

That's marketing bods for you - spin it any old way which makes it sound like you're getting something, but in essence it's nothing really.

 

About the only thing on the 07 that is on any interest to me is the DRL system. I prefer halogen high beams and don't like auto-on headlights with HIDs. TPMS might be nice, but I'm pretty good about keeping my tire pressures checked so I don't really need it.

 

pardon my stupidity, but what does DRL stand for

 

Wait, nevermind, daytime running lights...im an idiot

 

Any other differences to the 07 than the 06 such as the body of the car? Looks exactly the same to me. So far it seems as though there isn't anything new to the 07 really, just TPM and the lights.

 

Such is Honda's typical MO.

Refresh after 2 years (ie: 2006 TSX w/ engine tweaks, etc...). New model, to a lesser or greater extent, after 4 years.

Happened this way with the G2 Integra (1990-1991, then 1992-1993) then the G3 Integra. Same with the RSX. Etc...

 

Any ideas if the 07 TSX has a new key ala the RDX and TL or has that gone unchanged?

 

i miss my tsx.....

 

Wanna trade?

 

It's been a while since I've last signed on, but it doesn't look like I'm missing much from my '06 to the new '07.

Possibly a stupid Question - Are DRL just the same as the regular HIDs? Or is the intensity actually different?

 

DRLs are a lot brighter than HIDs. so bright they cut through daylight.










sorry, just one of those nights when you feel like being sarcastic