I was doing a search on mytelus.com trying to compare the 04 and 05 tsx and i noticed a difference in Acceleration 0-100 km/h.....the 04 goes 0-100 km/h in 7.2 seconds and the o5 in 7.8 seconds..here is the link

http://automotive.mytelus.com/automo...ra&ID2=1014542

 

that's hilarious considering the only thing different from the 04 tsx is that the 05 has:

heated mirrors, power passanger seat, backlit steering wheel, and the "beep". I guess the heated mirrors MUST be weighing the car down.

but come on now... i don't believe those numbers. if you look at that website, it lists the transmissions exactly the same and even the weight of the cars are the same... that website has bad data.

EDIT: my car has the green key ring, gasp, the 05s don't!!!!

 

They need to give an 05 to the sauceman to test

 

But I do have the heated mirrors on my 04. It's just that they probably cheaped out on their tester, went for a less talented, and less costly one, and now it reflects on their numbers. Shame on them!

The 05 shouldn't be an inch slower.

 

Even the same car will test different numbers on different days due to atmospheric conditions.

 

Plus driver, surface etc......

 

, thats a big difference, cant be right.

 

The editor was driving the '04 and the editor's mom was driving the '05

 

 

even the Maximum speed is higher for 2004.

 

But it says the curb weight is exactly the same, isn't the 05' a tiny bit heavier due to extra features?

 

05 is slower, the did a comparo of 04 and 05 in the newest motortrend.

 

Atmospheric conditions, tire wear, driver...all of these can have something to do with the variance.

Then again, that power passenger seat and the XM antenna may throw in some serious weight

 

Hey cool ... I have a limited edition fast TSX

I knew those illuminated steering wheel controls would slow the TSX down

 

I thought the gearing ratios were slightly modified for 05 models?

 

I think Jugga's kidding but you can never tell.

 

I would say it's all the glue and scotch tape to fix the rattles, but

 

who you calling Jugga?

 

 

Ha, Jugga... ha...

 

Negative Ghost Rider.

 

Jugga...

So now the 04/green keyring is even rarer now!

 

LOL! Jugga! On Domn's defence the U and I key are very close. than again it's Domn. You will never know!

 

I don't think the 2004 is any faster than the 2005, but it is more "Euro!"

(Oblique ref to a past thread)

 

Haha, yeah, when I saw this thread, it reminded me too of that other thread.

 

I would have thought that the power passenger seat would add some weight. At least a few pounds.

 

I need to stop in and grab that motortrend. Did they have any conclusions as to the difference in speed? Slight weight difference? difference in power output of a green as compared to broken in motor?

Speaking of green I think the Green Ring Society should make a comeback.....

 

What MotorTrend do you speak of?

 

actually i do believe some internal engine/trans parts have changed, maybe that's what is causing a slight speed/weight change?

 

Do yo have any reason to believe anything other than some optional equipment was changed?

 

You need to elaborate on this. Because if it's true, it sure has been hushed down really well.

 

is it just me or I prefer the buttons of the 04?

 

i have an 04, but i don't have the green keyring...

 

You didn't make the cut

 

Have you people completely lost your minds?

Because someone reports two different times for an 04 and a 05 we're actually speculating as to why it could be faster

 

i'm glad i bought the 04 then!

 

Hey, whatever makes us feel better about our used TSX.

 

they prolly had a fatass test drive the car, so it slowed it down a bit

 

The editor who drove the '04 was on Atkins, and The editor who drove the '05 Didn't see the movie "Super Size Me"

 

If anything the '04 should be slower because we have to haul around all this extra money we saved.