mrgold35

Congrats on the new car!

I hope Acura research folks read these forums and start to understand the #1 reason why buyers are opting for other brands - lack of power and power choices.

I came from an I-4 Accord with 140hp and the TSX was a major step up in power. I really don't need v-6 or turbo power for 95% of my daily driving (my logic side of my head). If the 04-08 TSX came with a v-6 or Turbo option, I would gone with more power (the emotional side because I'm thinking with both heads)!

The TSX is only 60hp and 100 lbs of tq away from outclassing every sports sedan under $35,000-$37,000 range.

925tsx

That interior is hideous

waTSX

Congrats on the car. Ignore the nimrods who keep dissing your new ride. As long as you like it...

Damned04

Everybody has an opinion, Im sure if I posted this thread on a saab forum nobody would've told me to keep the acura.

PrecyseStylez

Everyone going with turbo charged cars for the power... Honda/Acura does wonders with 4 cylinder engines. If you can find an N/A 200hp+ 4 cylinder other than a honda/acura make please let me know. Without turbo these "other" brands wouldnt amount to anything. You get alot from Acura/Honda and reliability! Saab just never was appealing to the eye for me. To each their own. Good luck with the car but if you wanted turbo why that choice?? Why not a GLI, GTI, A4?..Something more appealing. 18's or 19's on that thing is still ugly! Maybe even worse than stock!..haha

davidspalding

I used to love the old 900S Turbo ... such an ugly duckling look, but such power and assurance on the road. I presume the newer models at least continue some of that, or people wouldn't be buying them. Ditto, enjoy the new ride, it's surely putting a big grin on your face every time you turn it over.

mrgold35

It's not about the HP, it is about the torque. You can only get the torque most Americans crave by displacement or by forced induction.

Basically, a lot of hp/tq on an average car is the equalizer for a great car with lower hp/tq (v-6 accord or TSX debate that pops up every month)

davidspalding

I'm not so sure this 2008 9-3 interior is such a big disappointing drop from the TSX interior. Looks very clean and driver-friendly.

It appears that the NAVI system resolves a lot of that button overgrowth.

It's this proliferation of buttons that I would be couldn't drive with (from the "pull over and squint at the buttons" School of Interface Design):


Compared to these the BMW and TSX center clusters are positively revolutionary. Or ... they aren't aimed at the "more money means more buttons" crowd.

(Images from different models' road tests)

CGTSX07

sooo...how you liking it?

Damned04

I love it, the handling and power out of the hole is great. Im at fully spooled at 2800 rpm, and the turbo has very little lag even compared to the new audi 2.0t's. The reason I didn't go with a 1.8t was because stock they are very slow even with the turbo. I would have to chip it for it to be fairly quick. I also couldn't find a certified 1.8t I liked.

dnd2984

iTrader: (6)

Damn some of you guys are harsh. At least the Saab will be quiter and quicker than the TSX. Enjoy.

jdepasqu2

Interior Is Hideous....., And It Will Be In The Shop All The Time..., So Have Fun...
I Believe That Is More Of A Woman's Car Than Our Tsx.....

davidspalding

When a thread turns into Romper Room ... I'm outta here.

v6cord2k5

iTrader: (1)

aero ftw!

PrecyseStylez

Not mine!

dom

Guess you missed the link I posted earlier huh?

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/..._93_comparison

TriniBwoy

thanks for making me lose my appetite

davidspalding

Interesting. In fact, "It's the edgiest, most driver-oriented sedan here, and, even though it has the most standard equipment, it has the least true luxury," is the best one-liner description I've read of the TSX.

VoLLy

iTrader: (8)

That interior cannot beat the TSX's.

Soccer_playa1579

yea congrats on the new purchase... my friends sister drive a new saab... the rattles in the car is outrageous... it feels very poorly put together imho... but hey... maybe that was me.. enjoy the turbo =)

CarbonGray Earl

Compared both before I bought the TSX. Wrong on both counts....harsh but truthful.