Is the TSX fun for driving enthusiasts?

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Old 05-19-2004, 01:16 PM
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Is the TSX fun for driving enthusiasts?

Do you find your TSX fun to drive - in a handling sense?

I'm considering buying one, but my background is mostly smaller, "tossable" cars such as the CRX, Eclipse GST, Civic Ex, etc.

I'm concerned that the TSX might seem too big, too heavy to be fun taking corners with.

Have any of you come from a similar background, yet found the TSX to be just as enjoyable to drive?

I'm not looking to take hairpin bends at 100mph, lol... but I do enjoy heel-n-toe downshfting, trying to catch the apexes, etc. Not necessarily doing it all FAST, just trying to do it RIGHT.

Do you find your TSX enjoyable and rewarding to drive as an enthusiast?

P.S. Yes, I'll be taking one for a test drive tonight
Old 05-19-2004, 01:24 PM
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Re: Is the TSX fun for driving enthusiasts?

Originally posted by HeelnToe
....my background is.....CRX, Eclipse GST, Civic Ex.....I'm not looking to take hairpin bends at 100mph, lol... but I do enjoy heel-n-toe downshfting, trying to catch the apexes, etc. Not necessarily doing it all FAST, just trying to do it RIGHT.....P.S. Yes, I'll be taking one for a test drive tonight
Based on this, you're gonna LOVE it. Handling is the best part about this car (which is surprising considering it weighs so much).

Let us know what you think tomorrow!
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While not a speed demon, the TSX is really fun. You'll dig it.
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I came from a civic ex coupe and the TSX handles so so so much better.
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One of the TSX's best qualities is the precise handling. It honestly will astonish you how well this car handles. It feels like it weighs several hundred pounds less than it does. Take the car out for a drive yourself and you'll see.
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The handling is tits.
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handling out of the box is great. But with some decent tires and a thicker rear sway bar it will be like putty in your hand.
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curves, turns, corners, etc are fun...not much thrill on straightaway tho
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Had mine for a week now. Coming from an Integra.

You'll love the handling!
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YEAH...Handling is great. I like driving my six speed better than my previous 5sp 98 prelude! Plus, i just know how impressionable the car looks. Black exterior with tint looks great, but when people see the parchment interior with the luxurious aspects of the quality all centered around the navi....Man this car is just unbeatable for the price. ( Was that a run-on sentence? My excitement makes me ramble....u should here me talk)
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