TSX turned into a Honda Accord?
07-19-2008, 12:00 PM
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TSX turned into a Honda Accord?
I just saw an asian kid this afternoon driving what i thought was a TSX first generation but i looked closely and it was a Honda Accord but with a TSX body?
It looked like he took all the luxury out and put in stock stuff if it was a TSX.. Like the seats were cotton etc..
Who would do such a thing? lol
It looked like he took all the luxury out and put in stock stuff if it was a TSX.. Like the seats were cotton etc..
Who would do such a thing? lol
07-19-2008, 12:06 PM
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Why would he take out all the luxury out of the vehicle? plus he lowered it and put some ugly side skirts and changed the grill look.. It now looks like a kid's car
07-19-2008, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by czr
Why would he take out all the luxury out of the vehicle? plus he lowered it and put some ugly side skirts and changed the grill look.. It now looks like a kid's car
Kid maybe?
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07-19-2008, 01:27 PM
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yes, it was probably an asian kid.
yes, he took all the acura stuff off.
yes, he probably took out the seats and put bride or recaro seats in.
yes, he labeled everything honda instead of acura.
yes, he lowered it.
yes, he put a body kit on it.
yes, it is a kids car.
no, it's probably not supercharged or turbo charged.
no, it's probably not a track car.
yes, it's just for looks.
why?
why you ask?
he'd rather have the car sold in the rest of the world as the Accord.
he never wanted an acura to start with, but the american Accord wasn't
the right car for him.
many kids do this.
if a part is made in Japan, like our cars are, they call it JDM.
for some reason, JDM parts have some sort of mystique to these kids.
it's 100% about Perceived Image.
to you it looks like total crap, cheap and stupid.
to him it looks authentic, rare, unique, expensive and special.
oh well.
yes, he took all the acura stuff off.
yes, he probably took out the seats and put bride or recaro seats in.
yes, he labeled everything honda instead of acura.
yes, he lowered it.
yes, he put a body kit on it.
yes, it is a kids car.
no, it's probably not supercharged or turbo charged.
no, it's probably not a track car.
yes, it's just for looks.
why?
why you ask?
he'd rather have the car sold in the rest of the world as the Accord.
he never wanted an acura to start with, but the american Accord wasn't
the right car for him.
many kids do this.
if a part is made in Japan, like our cars are, they call it JDM.
for some reason, JDM parts have some sort of mystique to these kids.
it's 100% about Perceived Image.
to you it looks like total crap, cheap and stupid.
to him it looks authentic, rare, unique, expensive and special.
oh well.
07-19-2008, 03:14 PM
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Now, I know why Honda put our car as Acura TSX in America, not Accord Euro.
It's just preference. I see people in Japan convert their Acoord into Acura TSX.
Actually Honda is a more well known brand than Acura outside America.
It's just preference. I see people in Japan convert their Acoord into Acura TSX.
Actually Honda is a more well known brand than Acura outside America.
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Originally Posted by czr
I just saw an asian kid this afternoon driving what i thought was a TSX first generation but i looked closely and it was a Honda Accord but with a TSX body?
It looked like he took all the luxury out and put in stock stuff if it was a TSX.. Like the seats were cotton etc..
Who would do such a thing? lol
It looked like he took all the luxury out and put in stock stuff if it was a TSX.. Like the seats were cotton etc..
Who would do such a thing? lol
TSX = Honda Accord Euro/Jap spec anywhere else in the world, so the first minute you bought your TSX, you are buying a Honda. Luxury is personal, if I can afford, I would rip out the front 2 seat and put in Bride/Recaro seat too. At 25, I DO NOT need anything luxury, I just want to drive whatever that I like.
Now, changing the Acura TSX to Honda Accord badge is not his fault, he just want to be the original. Does ripping off the Acura badge a downgrade? Or when Honda decided to snap the Acura badge on the Accord consider a upgrade? No, not at all, it just a marketing scheme to fool consumers.
Acura is the ONLY brand right now without their OWN lines of cars, well, other than MDX, RDX and TL. Lexus takes a more serious step by differential Toyota and Lexus, that's why they consider a luxury brand, Acura never does.
07-19-2008, 03:41 PM
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another thing to note.
Acura used to make the Integra.
Acura used to make the RSX.
now, that being said, there's a huge following of Acura
owners from those two cars.
Tuner crowd, it's called usually.
After pulling the RSX, the TSX was the only close thing
that Acura made for these people to move on to.
So many Prelude owners, RSX owners and Integra owners
have switched to the TSX from those cars for lack of a
better model for them made by the Honda company.
So yes, the TSX is a "entry level luxury sport sedan," but
not all people buy it for the "luxury" it offers.
in fact, I would say, on this website less than 1/2 of the people
bought the TSX as a "luxury" car, they bought it as a sports sedan.
Many things, like the lip kits, headlamps/taillamps, grilles and so on
to most of us just look plain better on the accord then they do on
the acura. and if you're going to put a bunch of accord parts on your
TSX, you mise well go all the way with the badging and such, right?
bottom line: to each their own. to many of us the TSX made into Accords
are just plain hot and speak of extreme care and detail in the car. those
little changes like the grille and side skirts are a huge improvement to some,
and our cheap leather is nothing to be proud of.
I personally tend to like the TSX converts, overall I like the look better.
but for me, I'll just drive my Acura with certain honda parts here and there.
It's all about what looks best to the owner.
Acura used to make the Integra.
Acura used to make the RSX.
now, that being said, there's a huge following of Acura
owners from those two cars.
Tuner crowd, it's called usually.
After pulling the RSX, the TSX was the only close thing
that Acura made for these people to move on to.
So many Prelude owners, RSX owners and Integra owners
have switched to the TSX from those cars for lack of a
better model for them made by the Honda company.
So yes, the TSX is a "entry level luxury sport sedan," but
not all people buy it for the "luxury" it offers.
in fact, I would say, on this website less than 1/2 of the people
bought the TSX as a "luxury" car, they bought it as a sports sedan.
Many things, like the lip kits, headlamps/taillamps, grilles and so on
to most of us just look plain better on the accord then they do on
the acura. and if you're going to put a bunch of accord parts on your
TSX, you mise well go all the way with the badging and such, right?
bottom line: to each their own. to many of us the TSX made into Accords
are just plain hot and speak of extreme care and detail in the car. those
little changes like the grille and side skirts are a huge improvement to some,
and our cheap leather is nothing to be proud of.
I personally tend to like the TSX converts, overall I like the look better.
but for me, I'll just drive my Acura with certain honda parts here and there.
It's all about what looks best to the owner.
07-19-2008, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by chuson
It's funny when you ask this question, simply you don't know much about the TSX.
TSX = Honda Accord Euro/Jap spec anywhere else in the world, so the first minute you bought your TSX, you are buying a Honda. Luxury is personal, if I can afford, I would rip out the front 2 seat and put in Bride/Recaro seat too. At 25, I DO NOT need anything luxury, I just want to drive whatever that I like.
Now, changing the Acura TSX to Honda Accord badge is not his fault, he just want to be the original. Does ripping off the Acura badge a downgrade? Or when Honda decided to snap the Acura badge on the Accord consider a upgrade? No, not at all, it just a marketing scheme to fool consumers.
Acura is the ONLY brand right now without their OWN lines of cars, well, other than MDX, RDX and TL. Lexus takes a more serious step by differential Toyota and Lexus, that's why they consider a luxury brand, Acura never does.
TSX = Honda Accord Euro/Jap spec anywhere else in the world, so the first minute you bought your TSX, you are buying a Honda. Luxury is personal, if I can afford, I would rip out the front 2 seat and put in Bride/Recaro seat too. At 25, I DO NOT need anything luxury, I just want to drive whatever that I like.
Now, changing the Acura TSX to Honda Accord badge is not his fault, he just want to be the original. Does ripping off the Acura badge a downgrade? Or when Honda decided to snap the Acura badge on the Accord consider a upgrade? No, not at all, it just a marketing scheme to fool consumers.
Acura is the ONLY brand right now without their OWN lines of cars, well, other than MDX, RDX and TL. Lexus takes a more serious step by differential Toyota and Lexus, that's why they consider a luxury brand, Acura never does.
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Originally Posted by MMsTSX
another thing to note.
Acura used to make the Integra.
Acura used to make the RSX.
now, that being said, there's a huge following of Acura
owners from those two cars.
Tuner crowd, it's called usually.
After pulling the RSX, the TSX was the only close thing
........
Acura used to make the Integra.
Acura used to make the RSX.
now, that being said, there's a huge following of Acura
owners from those two cars.
Tuner crowd, it's called usually.
After pulling the RSX, the TSX was the only close thing
........
Acura RSX = Honda Integra
All Integras are made by Honda, some got Acura badges and exported to America and some part of Asia.
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Originally Posted by ThirdLane
Well the TL was available in Japan as a Honda Saber and the ......
From 1996 to 2003 as the Honda Saber
Since 2003 Honda Inspire is based on US Accord V6 sedan with some luxury stuffs.
Current gen TL is for Acura only.
07-19-2008, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by human668
From 1996 to 2000 as the Honda Inspire.
From 1996 to 2003 as the Honda Saber
Since 2003 Honda Inspire is based on US Accord V6 sedan with some luxury stuffs.
Current gen TL is for Acura only.
From 1996 to 2003 as the Honda Saber
Since 2003 Honda Inspire is based on US Accord V6 sedan with some luxury stuffs.
Current gen TL is for Acura only.
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Originally Posted by visuelz
I thought the engine were different between the Acura TSX and the JDM Accord.
07-19-2008, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TL_Captain
Kid maybe.
Stupidity YES!
Some morons even yank out the "A" and slap on the "H" on RL. Why?
Stupidity YES!
Some morons even yank out the "A" and slap on the "H" on RL. Why?
You're actually the reason that the 'A' badge exists in the U.S.
07-19-2008, 06:22 PM
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^^^Just to note, I don't have any preference to rebadge my Acura as a Honda... but I'm one of the (as MMs hypothesized) guys who bought the TSX as a sports sedan, not as a lux-ish sedan...
07-19-2008, 08:53 PM
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Because it's a HONDA Legend in other parts of the world...
You're actually the reason that the 'A' badge exists in the U.S.
You're actually the reason that the 'A' badge exists in the U.S.
07-19-2008, 09:52 PM
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I am not a kid
I am not Asian
I do not like the American Accord
I do not like chrome
And everyone have their taste and style like puttind 22" chrome wheels on an American Accord and yes my car it is much slower than a STI or EVO but gives me 37 mpg on the freeway that's with the ac off and cruise control at 65 mph
07-20-2008, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by TL_Captain
of course, when I pay premium for a Japanese vehicle, I want to see the "A", "L", or one of those "A" without the "-" on the hood.
Again, I'm not a JDM fanatic (although I can appreciate those that are), but let's just put everything into perspective...
07-20-2008, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by FZ427
I am not a kid
I am not Asian
I do not like the American Accord
I do not like chrome
And everyone have their taste and style like puttind 22" chrome wheels on an American Accord and yes my car it is much slower than a STI or EVO but gives me 37 mpg on the freeway that's with the ac off and cruise control at 65 mph
I am not Asian
I do not like the American Accord
I do not like chrome
And everyone have their taste and style like puttind 22" chrome wheels on an American Accord and yes my car it is much slower than a STI or EVO but gives me 37 mpg on the freeway that's with the ac off and cruise control at 65 mph
I like this look personally. I don't think having a Euro Accord in the US is a kid thing - it's unique because they don't sell them here. I think it's a good way to get something unique and different.
07-20-2008, 12:22 PM
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The first time I heard about rebadging was when people were rebadging their nissan/infiniti to the skyline. In high school, they would all pretend that they had spent alot of money having it imported here. Now that everyone knows that the cars aren't imported, they just say they want to be unique. Either that, or they'd rather have an upgraded Honda than a entry-level Acura ;-P
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Originally Posted by FZ427
I am not a kid
I am not Asian
I do not like the American Accord
I do not like chrome
And everyone have their taste and style like puttind 22" chrome wheels on an American Accord and yes my car it is much slower than a STI or EVO but gives me 37 mpg on the freeway that's with the ac off and cruise control at 65 mph
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Originally Posted by FZ427
I went with 18's because it's my daily driver and around here the roads are not the greatest ones.
waht else have u done?
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it's funny how people still hate on others' preferences. be and let be. someone changed their TSX, and you don't like it.. so what? is it your car? nope. so why do you care? It's like being enraged that someone has a haircut that you would never think of having on yourself. ridiculous
I bought my TSX as a sport sedan. The luxury niceties are a bonus. I would probably be just as happy (or happier) in a Honda S2000 with half of the convenience items of the TSX. Anyway, if my car didn't come with convenience/luxury items that I would want, then I would install them aftermarket. Would the s2k people then get all pissy that I'm adding stuff to my car? who cares!!!! </rant>
I bought my TSX as a sport sedan. The luxury niceties are a bonus. I would probably be just as happy (or happier) in a Honda S2000 with half of the convenience items of the TSX. Anyway, if my car didn't come with convenience/luxury items that I would want, then I would install them aftermarket. Would the s2k people then get all pissy that I'm adding stuff to my car? who cares!!!! </rant>
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Originally Posted by JayRoam
it's funny how people still hate on others' preferences. be and let be. someone changed their TSX, and you don't like it.. so what? is it your car? nope. so why do you care? It's like being enraged that someone has a haircut that you would never think of having on yourself. ridiculous
I bought my TSX as a sport sedan. The luxury niceties are a bonus. I would probably be just as happy (or happier) in a Honda S2000 with half of the convenience items of the TSX. Anyway, if my car didn't come with convenience/luxury items that I would want, then I would install them aftermarket. Would the s2k people then get all pissy that I'm adding stuff to my car? who cares!!!! </rant>
I bought my TSX as a sport sedan. The luxury niceties are a bonus. I would probably be just as happy (or happier) in a Honda S2000 with half of the convenience items of the TSX. Anyway, if my car didn't come with convenience/luxury items that I would want, then I would install them aftermarket. Would the s2k people then get all pissy that I'm adding stuff to my car? who cares!!!! </rant>
07-21-2008, 12:38 AM
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those are 18s...i thougght they were 17s or somethin loll...i think ima go with 19s
waht else have u done?
waht else have u done?
07-21-2008, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by JayRoam
it's funny how people still hate on others' preferences. be and let be. someone changed their TSX, and you don't like it.. so what? is it your car? nope. so why do you care? It's like being enraged that someone has a haircut that you would never think of having on yourself. ridiculous
I bought my TSX as a sport sedan. The luxury niceties are a bonus. I would probably be just as happy (or happier) in a Honda S2000 with half of the convenience items of the TSX. Anyway, if my car didn't come with convenience/luxury items that I would want, then I would install them aftermarket. Would the s2k people then get all pissy that I'm adding stuff to my car? who cares!!!! </rant>
I bought my TSX as a sport sedan. The luxury niceties are a bonus. I would probably be just as happy (or happier) in a Honda S2000 with half of the convenience items of the TSX. Anyway, if my car didn't come with convenience/luxury items that I would want, then I would install them aftermarket. Would the s2k people then get all pissy that I'm adding stuff to my car? who cares!!!! </rant>
But fwiw, the car looks hot too
