Acura: A New Benchmark for Luxury-sport Cars.
08-05-2003, 02:31 PM
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Originally posted by adam fiooz
Btw - many people who can afford BMW's would rather drive something else. Oh, crap. BMW BLASPHEMY!
No not really man i cant think of a better car to drive then a m5.
Btw - many people who can afford BMW's would rather drive something else. Oh, crap. BMW BLASPHEMY!
No not really man i cant think of a better car to drive then a m5.
08-05-2003, 03:29 PM
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Originally posted by larchmont
I guess I'm the only one, even on an Acura forum, who thinks Acura is the the "top dog" car.
Having a BMW or Mercedes, that's nothing big, anyone can do that if they have money.
But with an Acura, it makes people think, and wonder.
Of course they were wondering about me anyway.
I guess I'm the only one, even on an Acura forum, who thinks Acura is the the "top dog" car.
Having a BMW or Mercedes, that's nothing big, anyone can do that if they have money.
But with an Acura, it makes people think, and wonder.
Of course they were wondering about me anyway.
They offer me no reason to ponder other vehicles with high mark-up marketing fluff.
It makes you wonder why the higher prices that other vaunted brand labels fetch do not mean better quality, more reliable, less "glitchy", more efficient, etc. It's the grope for the pecking order, that the paranoid worry about being seen for sake of being seen, and the false sense that money buys class.
08-05-2003, 04:05 PM
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good post brad.
I can honestly say I would never drive a BMW, I don't need to. Cars are little boxes we climb into to transport ourselves and others from one place to another. In that regard, an Acura is much better than a BMW, Audi, even a Ferrari. However in other regards each has it's supremecy.
Let a person whose use for a car is to bolster their image buy a bmw.
Someone who wants a thrill should go for the Ferrari.
We all have individual needs, and when we buy a car our task is to find the car that best fits those. It is not accurate when one person, or magazine, says one car is better than another. For some people I know an 85 honda civic is better for them than a new TL. As for me, the TSX is absolutely perfect.
I can honestly say I would never drive a BMW, I don't need to. Cars are little boxes we climb into to transport ourselves and others from one place to another. In that regard, an Acura is much better than a BMW, Audi, even a Ferrari. However in other regards each has it's supremecy.
Let a person whose use for a car is to bolster their image buy a bmw.
Someone who wants a thrill should go for the Ferrari.
We all have individual needs, and when we buy a car our task is to find the car that best fits those. It is not accurate when one person, or magazine, says one car is better than another. For some people I know an 85 honda civic is better for them than a new TL. As for me, the TSX is absolutely perfect.
08-05-2003, 06:01 PM
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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
I just caught this. You cannot be serious. The TL doesn't even beat the G35/IS/3, let alone any 5, or A-6 in any comparison, ever.
The TL is a great luxury/sport compromise. But no where near 50k cars league.
I just caught this. You cannot be serious. The TL doesn't even beat the G35/IS/3, let alone any 5, or A-6 in any comparison, ever.
The TL is a great luxury/sport compromise. But no where near 50k cars league.
08-05-2003, 06:15 PM
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Originally posted by donutchow
the TL will cost like $32,000? the current one is $29,000 base. and the 530 is close to the $50,000 range and the nicest car tested by motor trend they said.
the TL will cost like $32,000? the current one is $29,000 base. and the 530 is close to the $50,000 range and the nicest car tested by motor trend they said.
08-05-2003, 09:15 PM
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Btw - many people who can afford BMW's would rather drive something else. Oh, crap. BMW BLASPHEMY!
:devil: HAHAHAHAHA!
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I guess I'm the only one, even on an Acura forum, who thinks Acura is the the "top dog" car. Having a BMW or Mercedes, that's nothing big, anyone can do that if they have money.
But with an Acura, it makes people think, and wonder.
But with an Acura, it makes people think, and wonder.
"Acura....it makes people think.......and wonder." ---Larch, 2003 The Next Acura Ad Campaign Slogan
08-05-2003, 09:31 PM
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It makes you wonder why the higher prices that other vaunted brand labels fetch do not mean better quality, more reliable, less "glitchy", more efficient, etc. It's the grope for the pecking order, that the paranoid worry about being seen for sake of being seen, and the false sense that money buys class.
I can honestly say I would never drive a BMW, I don't need to. Cars are little boxes we climb into to transport ourselves and others from one place to another. In that regard, an Acura is much better than a BMW, Audi, even a Ferrari. However in other regards each has it's supremecy.
To me and a lot of other Detroiters, cars are second to oxygen. We go to sleep at night as kids lulled by engine noises and screechng tires, we get driven to school in a '68 Nova in junior high and then drive ourselves to high school in a '88 Cultlass, we don't smoke cigarettes we leave the car running in the garage for a little while and then go in for a quick inhale, when Ford/GM/Chysler lays off a few thousand more we all add another dead-bolt on to our locks, the NAIAS is the premier event of the year and watching a 6 year-old "drive" the latest Ferrari isn't a pipe-dream but a reality, seeing a 2005 Chevy truck, a Model T, and a Daewoo Lanos all stopped behind each other at a red light is a normal sight, you walk into a dealership and are asked "what plan do you have?" because someone in your family DOES work for an auto maker, and finally, some guy who loves Acuras can drive his BMW down the street not for image and not for wealth, but because with a smile on my face I just know I can get to the next light before it turns red....
08-05-2003, 09:46 PM
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Welcome back, Motown! We missed ya!
Yeah, I take off every now and then trying to find my sanity. I tried to keep up with Larch and Jason one day and had a breakdown. Hahahaha...
08-05-2003, 10:15 PM
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Originally posted by adam fiooz
Not a kid and the accord is still a much better looking car!
Not a kid and the accord is still a much better looking car!
08-06-2003, 07:03 AM
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Originally posted by adam fiooz
Not a kid and the accord is still a much better looking car!
Not a kid and the accord is still a much better looking car!
08-06-2003, 12:38 PM
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Originally posted by Speed Demon
I don't know how accurate this is, but my dealer told me that the new TL will be $34K without navigation and $36K with nav.
I don't know how accurate this is, but my dealer told me that the new TL will be $34K without navigation and $36K with nav.
08-06-2003, 12:44 PM
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Originally posted by adam fiooz
To tell the truth the g35 coupe owns both the accord and the tsx except the back seats blow on that car.
To tell the truth the g35 coupe owns both the accord and the tsx except the back seats blow on that car.
But I don't really care about that.......
08-06-2003, 10:24 PM
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Originally posted by adam fiooz
p.s. just incase you wanted to know why i went automatic its because im from los angeles and traffic is shit here.
p.s. just incase you wanted to know why i went automatic its because im from los angeles and traffic is shit here.
08-07-2003, 12:04 AM
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Originally posted by ClutchPerformer
Actually, the back seats blow on the TSX, too.
But I don't really care about that.......
Actually, the back seats blow on the TSX, too.
But I don't really care about that.......
08-07-2003, 12:29 AM
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Originally posted by adam fiooz
Ya but if you want to see really nice back seats with nice ass cup holders check out my new accord.tiiiiigggghhhhhttt.
Ya but if you want to see really nice back seats with nice ass cup holders check out my new accord.tiiiiigggghhhhhttt.
BTW--the seats in the back of the Mercedes-Benz S-class are very nice, too. There's plenty of legroom, too--that's a plus
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08-07-2003, 12:26 PM
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Originally posted by Iceman
The TSX back seats are better (more leg room, more head room) than BMW 3 series, A4, IS300, G35 coupe, and Altima. This is a big deal to me - my 6 foot sons can ride comfortably in the back seat of my car.
The TSX back seats are better (more leg room, more head room) than BMW 3 series, A4, IS300, G35 coupe, and Altima. This is a big deal to me - my 6 foot sons can ride comfortably in the back seat of my car.
TSX - 37.3, 34.2
A4 - 37.2, 34.3
Altima - 37.6, 36.4 (you had to be kidding with this one, right?)
325i - 37.5, 34.4
IS 300 - 37.7 , 30.2
and for fun:
Honda Civic Sedan - 37.2, 36
Cheers,
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08-07-2003, 12:35 PM
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Originally posted by adam fiooz
Anyone read about any good aftermarket parts for the new "TSX and ACCORD?If so send me site info and anything else you can share.thx
Anyone read about any good aftermarket parts for the new "TSX and ACCORD?If so send me site info and anything else you can share.thx
Click on "Die Limousinen" in the Modelle option frame on your left, and then Accord 4-türer. Click on "Zubehör" and then "Außen".
I don't know if those parts will ever be available in Amerika, but if you know someone in Germany...
08-07-2003, 04:49 PM
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That's absolutely correct. Some people have better things to do with their money than sink it in an expensive premium-priced motor vehicle. I would readily consider an Acura over a BMW.
BMWs are SOLID cars from the doors to the trunks. Yes, I agree, over-priced many times but folks are willing to pay more (obviously) for attention to details.
08-07-2003, 10:24 PM
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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
.....You get what you pay for bub......BMWs are SOLID cars from the doors to the trunks......Folks are willing to pay more (obviously) for attention to details.
.....You get what you pay for bub......BMWs are SOLID cars from the doors to the trunks......Folks are willing to pay more (obviously) for attention to details.
And you shouldn't either! :flamer: j/k
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