Congrats! on the RBP TSX Excited. I know how you feel about the car. I picked mine up on Wednesday night. Unfortunately we had some bad weather thursday and friday so I stuck with the SUV. I have been driving it all weekend and love it. Truly a great car.

You know whats strange, the OEM wheels look ok at the stock hight, but as soon as you put on aftermarkets, they just dont look right for some reason without some sort of drop.

Excited, are those the same tire size as the stockers?

CONGRATS EXCITED!!!! Long time coming and it looks super sexy. Now you need to drop it a lil'.... nice writeup too. I've been enjoying mine and like you said, that power just creeps up on ya plus it's always available.

Halfway through the break-in period righ tnow and it's still very hard to resist just giving 'er but the gas mileage sux big time which's why I'm taking it easy. Then again, i'm sure the cold weather and the new engine have something to do with that. I'm glad we got it in winter cuz come summer she'll be all broken in and ready to rip!

Anyway, 'nuff o' me and more of yours... super sweet ride man! Luv the TSX4EVR tag also. The lights are awesome. I'm actually thinking of upgrading those DRLs to the phillips vision+ ones as well as swapping out the fog ones if possible. Man it's such a sweet car.

Good choice on not going w/ the side skirts... it actually looks really nice as is and honestly the pics really don't do this car justice. Gotta see it in person. Like you, the stocks are all bagged up w/ some crappy steelies and Blizzaks for winter.

Now you've gotta go to the part of the forum where you sign in! :)

Congrats!

As a reference point for all your opinions on the way the car drives, which vehicle did you come from?

They are ever so slightly smaller: Tires Michelin Pilot Alpin PA2 - P225/45R17

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Congrats right back at you! Any details on your TSX?

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I signed in very early this morning to make it official.

This is where I show my ignorance. The DRL's are seperate from the HID's?

On my Escape I swapped the headlights for the Philips and I changed out my fogs and back up lights, but I will likely stand pat for a while.

Thanks for the congrats.

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I have been driving a 2001 Ford Escape. (I believe that it was the first Escape in Western Canada) It is a great all around vehicle. O to 60 times were suppose to be 8.5 but I never did better than 10.1. It braked really well and cornered decently but you never would attack curves with it. It would tow my boat (now sold) and allowed me to do some limited off roading. My wife now drives it.

It sure was great in the snow and this will be my biggest adjustment. Our roads are basically clear right now, so I haven't put the winter tires or the TSX through the winter driving trials. (Actually it will be putting me through the trials as I have to adjust to the difference.)

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i love that color. congrats!

I got the RBP/MT with a Navi. I love it. It is my first TSX and my first Acura and enjoyed running around in it all weekend. I'll have to see if I can take some pictures and load them up.

I'm in the same boat. Just under 600km more before I can really drive it. Being on an island, I don't get as much driving around as I'd like. :whyme:

How bout some pix of the interior? Especially at night. :wish:

RBP is FABULOUS!
 

Excited, your RBP TSX is absolutely gorgeous! I wish I had this choice when I bought my 04 TSX! It has got to be one of the best colors available for the TSX, if not THE most beautiful color!

Thanks for the wonderful pics. Now I just need to see one on the street!

Today it showed me two more gorgeous shades although I did not have my camera with me. A lot of my friends and co-workers really liked the colour and the car.

My second impressions after having driven it to work and I ran a few errands after work is:

Power - lots of power. I love it.

The HID lights continue to amaze me.

AT is great and the SS works very well.

Played with the navi some more and the more I learn, the more I like it.

The ride is firm and the seats are a little on the firm side, but not too firm.

I have yet to really test the handling. Lots of very straight streets here.

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CONGRATS EXCITED (sorry for being so late on this hahaha). You finally got your TSX,......it looks sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet. Not as fast as a NBP though :thumbsup: LOL. Great review and pics,...........take more pics.


Question for who ever,......what does the sign in thing do? I have had my TSX for like 4 months and I didnt "sign in". Should I go do it,......do you just copy and paste the different things and put in your own info?

Nothing except shares information, yes, yes.

Here are some pics of the interior at night. Not bragging quality but gives you the idea:

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Thanks Swirlie. :thumbsup:

Looking good man. The more and more I see those gauges the more I like... Now its time to start modding it... LOL.

Does the buttons on the steering wheel light?

When I get my sabersport M3 style spoiler back and painted it will get added to my TSX. I like my new wheels. In a few years some performance mods like headers and a quiet CAI will be a consideration. I will be adding the Acura Music Link but that's not really a mod I guess.

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how come none of the buttons light up??

I didn't have my lights on. (just the drl's). I guess the pictures would have looked better with them. I remember that for next time.

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Excited - thanks for snapping those interior shots. :thumbsup:

I think I like the gauges better than the ones on the 04-05. If you get a chance it would also be interesting to see it with all the buttons, etc., lit.

and i got mine!!!!
 

How do ou post pics?

I did try again. The buttons are easy to see in the car but they do not produce a lot of light, I will have to try slower shutter speeds tomorrow. They are fairly bright in the viewfinder but it does not reproduced properly. (They are actually worse other than the last one)

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here are some
 

here are some very crappy pics of the RBP with parchment. Love it so far. I'll start my own thread for my opinions most likely.

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This thread is very helpful in how to post pics: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15224

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Congrats excited! I agree with everything you are saying about the RBP. I love mine. I think it and the Carbon Gray are the two best colors for the TSX. How do you like XM radio? I listen to mine every chance I get. The HandsFree Link is sick, eh? It used to be that I'd never buy another car without HID and Nav, and now I have to throw Bluetooth into that must-have category. It's amazing!

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well i finally got mine, i went with parchment:


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I should've gone parchment with my NHB. It really gives it that look of elegance... then again it may just be the crap steel winter wheels on her that makes her look fugly right now. Just too much black on her :(

Was gonna put on the Tein H's that I've got but I'll prolly wait for winter to be over first. Dang'd snow!

Yah, the DRLs are just the high beams operating at low power. If you leave your HIDs on all the time though, even when you turn off the car, then I guess it's natural to assume they're your DRLs. My Philips Vision+ have been shipped and should get here next week or the week after.

The salesman made a very good point. We were sitting there contemplating the Parchment, which they had at the dealership, or the ebony, which they said they'd be able to locate within a few days, since two nearby dealers had it. He pointed out that the contrast of the parchment would look really nice, and that wee might grow tired of the black on navy blue. (i really am beggining to think "royal" is just a word, not part of the color, because it's not at all "royal blue" kinda like nissan's "majestic blue")

anyways, i know he was just trying to get us to take the car they had in inventory, but it was a good point. when you think about it, it's nice to have contrasting seats to the paint.

not only gives a look of elegance, but it's a look i think will have a greater effect for a longer time.

still love ebony leather though.


i havent figured out how to post anything larger than the thumbnails. if anyone can help me become less of an idiot, pm me.

^^Unless you happen to have a black on black combo. It just looks too cool. Now all I need is to get the windows tinted at some point.

but i think it does get boring sometimes, too much of the same type is boring. but it does look cool. i think the contrast makes it stay exciting longer.

pics on real size, finally.
 

well i finally got mine, i went with parchment:

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she's happier than she looks, caught her off guard, and we were very tired by now. already put on about 60 miles.

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Exactly... the contrasting colors is what does it. I mean i've got a black on black and it's just weak. Then again I'm sure if I had the parchment I'd wish I had ebony but it just wouldn't lose its appeal as quickly as this B-B appears to be. Thank goodness for the car's pep... break-in period is moving along nicely and the engine doesn't whine as loudly as it did when I get up to the 4k rpm mark.

Congrats brady KP. I think the parchment is a good contrast. Can you take a few more pics of interior? :thumbsup:

I am really leaning towards RBP when I get mine in Feb. I was debating between the ASM and RBP but the blue just looks so classy and is still relatively rare compared to all the silver cars out there. So those of you with the RBP, do you find it gets dirty pretty easily, seeing that it is a rather dark colour?

dirty?
 

havent had a chance to test this, but excited's looks pretty clean with the snow on the road.

i started my own thread:

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i didn't want to hijack excited's excitement.

i'll take some more pics tonight, maybe pull it out on the street to get some more light.

Any special requests on the interior shots you want?

Post them in my thread and i'll try my best to comply!

I have a question on Excited's night-time interior shots. The navi looks like it has two modes, dim and bright...is that really the case? In some pics I'm seen the navi with beige/white background, and then in others a black background.

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Yup night/day mode also 4-5 different color combos like grey/black red/blue etc...

I think the NAVI enters a "dimmed" night mode when the headlights are turned on, when the headlights are off, the NAVI returns to its normal "day" mode. The setting can be adjusted to automatic, day or night in the settings menu.

BTW: Congrats on the car Excited. Unfortunately, I am still waiting for mine :(

Yea the car is pretty amazing. We don't have XM here yet, it should arrive later in the year. HID lights are a must have on any new vehicle, so is the bluetooth and the navi. The TSX has spoiled me for any future car purchases.

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Any word on it's pending arrival? What colour are you getting? MT or AT? nav or no nav?

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we just got XM here in montreal, it must be in for you too

Hmm, I guess you are right. They are on the air waves. http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/nationa...ch-051201.html

Canadian TSX's at the moment are still not arriving with it and it is rumored that they will I guess later in the year.

It might be a case of I don't know what I am missing, but I have trouble paying $13 bucks a month for airwaves that I have recieved all of my life for free. I know they are commercial free, but for me, ( my :2cents: ) with the standard radio, my six CD player and my Ipod I have more than enough music to listen to on any trip.

I'm not knocking anyone's choice for going with it, but if XM radio had been an option, I would not have chose it. (and no I still don't have my 8 track player)

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i love that color, wish that was an option when i bought mine.
wow.
good luck with the car man.
try to get us some daylight pics.

I agree, even though i would love XM, i do not think i am ready to pay for it.
like you said, radio, 6CD + ipod = moooore than enough...
Does the Canadian TSX comes with an XM button though?

and do you mind taking some pics of your leather, and the inside of your door (where the window buttons are)

no XM button on canadian version. Just CD/AUX. I'm guessing they'll have some sort of a "Y-splitter" to double the AUX as an XM connection as well but you most likely wouldn't want to use the AUX input in the armrest storage bin as well as XM at the same time.

Then again, I'm no authority on the stuff.

Hey, I just saw 'Open Road Acura' marketed on the license plate. Did you buy it from OPen Road Acura of Wayne or East Brunswick ? And how much did you pay for it?

wayne.

28,200 plus tax and 140 registration (PA) and $298 doc fee.

Sadly yes, it does get dirty. I've driven mine for 3 weeks to the day and because of the weather (mix of rain, tiny bit of slush, and rare sun) and the wetness of the road, you can see road splatter. The top half still looks relatively clean, but the door panels and mirrors are looking rather dirty. :ugh: Though, looking head-on (when it's darker, as it always seems to be dark now), most people don't even notice the dirt until I complain that it's dirty.

So far the forecast is on and off rain for the foreseeable future... Let's hope it clears up during the holidays so I can give her a good wash... and freeze my ass off while doing it. It'll be worth it, though. RBP is absolutely amazing! :thumbsup:

Thanks, that's what I thought. All dark colours tend to really show dirt. I suppose, it's important to get a good coat of wax on it in the summer when it warms up and then you just need to hose it off. Oh well, it is such a nice colour that it will be worth the effort. :thumbsup:

I just posted on another post that it took five days before mine got a little dirty. Road and weather conditions will dictate just how quickly it will get dirty. Actually, I don't think that the RBP looks that bad dirty. Obviously it's better when it is clean, but there is not a lot of contrast between the dirt and the colour.

BTW - I think the silver is a great silver. Fate brought me to RBP which I think has a little more character, but ASM is also awesome.

Here's mine after five days of winter where the roads have been basically bare up to today: (flash, then no flash) (taken a little past dusk)

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