I have an 06 RSX-S and i have been thinkin about gettin a 04-08 TSX. If i get the TSX im suping it up, same for the type s though. what do you guys think?

 

If you want to mod the car, the RSX has much more potential.

 

The RSX Type -S has better performance and more aftermarket support.The TSX is more of a grown up fun car.

 

i fully modded my 2004 rsx s for 2+ years and sold it this past summer and got an 07 tsx... lets just say i dont miss the rsx really. the tsx is more lux/sport and nice to cruise in and its quiet. not as much mod as a type s, but you can make a tsx look really clean and unique.

 

you are young-4 door cars are for later-I pick the RSX

 

This question was asked more than 3 months ago, so I'm going to assume he made his choice (and since we haven't heard from him since, I'm guessing he went with an RSX).

 

I'm young and I went with the TSX. Even when you mod a TSX it still retains a bit of class, which I was looking for. When you mod a RSX it looks like pure sports car, which is not bad but wasn't what I was looking for. What I'm trying to say is that age has nothing to do whether you chose a TSX or RSX, it depends what you want to do with it.

 

Good choice on the TSX. When I bought my TSX I was 23 so not that much older then you. The dealer had the RSX-S and I was cross shopping both. After driving both back to back, almost everything was better in the TSX. You picked a car you grow up with you. I am chiropractor know and driving the TSX fits my lifestyle and will continue to do so for years to come. If I chose the RSX I most likely would have sold it already. Pics of your TSX?

 

I've done some other things to it but this is basically it.

 

My TSX is for sale

 

I disagree here 100%. If you just do engine work, suspension, etc. but retain the stock look of the car either one will still look classy at the end of the day. I only did engine mods (supercharger, header, exhaust, etc.) on my TSX and the outside was still completely stock; not tint, no suspension, nothing.



The 4 door vs. 2 door: that is a matter of taste and utility but to say modding the RSX makes it "look" like a sports car is incorrect. Just my 2 cents.

 

Ok... How many people have a S/C, headers, exhaust, etc and have their car completely stock on the outside?? Very few... You're the first I've seen that has done this.... Most people that have what you have under your hood, do not leave their car stock on the outside....To my point, not many RSX owners would leave their car bone stock on the outside and put all that stuff under their hood. Even with something as subtle as a drop and aftermarket rims, the RSX looks more sportier than the TSX IMO... That's the only reason I said that. I'm talking about the norm, not the few exceptions like you.

 

Touche. And I agree with your point. I did not mean to come down that hard on your generalization (even though I said I disagree 100%) and your comments are well taken on my end. Personally I think both are great looking cars on the outside and don't need much aesthetic help but I seem to be one of the few who sits around the fire of camp Keep it Stock. I think most degrade the classy nature of both of these cars (more so the TSX) with many of the mods they do especially to the exterior. I hope the OP makes the right choice for themselves.

 

No worries. Everyone is entiltled to thier opinion and I don't like bashing others opinions. Not everyone thinks the same I suppose.

 

I agree with carmagnut's sense of aesthetics. But I also agree that he is probably in the minority with regard to how most people approach modifications of both performance and exteriors.

When I was younger, I always thought about what I could bolt on next to modify not only the performance but the look of the exterior.

But I think the TSX is different than most cars in terms of aesthetics and image. It was intended to compete in the marketplace with the BMW 3 series. And when people see mine, (completely stock on the exterior), they ask what it is, sometimes confusing it for the 3 series. It has the "look" of a german sports sedan, whether you want to admit it or not.

But think of it this way...almost no one modifies the exterior of their new BMW sedan. (Unless the car is older or used for racing.) It would ruin the cache and class of the car. Would you do that to a new 3 series, to a Lexus IS, an Infiniti G? I feel the same thing holds true for our cars -- with regard to most exterior changes. You can make the TSX look more aggressive and more sporty...but you can easily cross the line into street racer Honda Civic territory...and in my opinion, that is not where this car deserves to go.

 

I also wanted to keep the car as clean as possible without all those exterior modifications that some do to "ruin" the look of the car as is. I decided to go with the subtle look of the complete A-Spec package (wheels, underbody spoler kit, suspension, deck spoiler) just to enhance the look of the car and to make it fun to drive. I don't regret this at all and I think it looks great.

 

I agree with you, but the way I see it, it all depends on the person. I know plenty of people that buy new 3-series', Lexus IS's and Infiniti G's that modify their cars on the exterior and their cars look sick. It all depends on what you do. For example, my next car will be a 335i and I'm planning on putting some nice aggressive wheels on it, a deck spoiler and some other subtle mods.

As you can see, this guy, IMO, did not ruin the cache and class of the car. If not, I think he enhanced it. But then again, that's why I said it all depends on the person because some people would not do this to their BMW. It's all a matter of personal preference. That's why I don't knock anyone on what kind of mods they do to their cars. To each it's own.

 

Yes, you're right, and I think the key word you used is "subtle".

And that's why I said you can modify the exterior tastefully, but it's easy to cross the line into a bad area...(if you are not subtle about it.) To me, wheels, deck/lip spoliers, etc., are not significant modifications.

As for the Bimmer above, I agree it still looks good. (My only problem is that it's lowered a little too much. With that little clearance, you don't have much tolerance for spirited driving on uneven surfaces. If it rolled over a cigarette butt, it would be impacting the wheel wells.)

 

I agree 100%.



Here we go! LOL

 

LOVE your wheel choice here. What are they?

 

Thanks! These are Enkei EKM3 wheels.... They look a lot better in person too..... I lowered my car more so it looks even better now....

 

the RSX is a POS.. and is a disgrace to the Acura brand if you ask me.. even if its not as "mod-capable" as the RSX, the TSX is cleary the better choice. it is smoother, looks nicer and has that "Acura" feel to it. the RSX is just a slightly higher Honda Civic coupe.