(please add yours) Quirks & Annoyances of my TSX

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Old 08-22-2004 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by landerso
How much of a pain is it to do that? You have by any chance produced a full color instruction manual on the process, have you ? I'm reluctant to take my doors apart without some guidance for fear of introducing the rattles that some folks have.
Elduderino has done a complete step-by-step for removing the front door panels. Do a search.

Once you get the panels off, all it takes is cutting the materal to fit the bigger pieces of the metal. Peel the backing off, heat up the sticking stuff with a heat gun and place it on. thats it. You can probably get about 6-7 good size pieces on...
Old 08-22-2004 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by waTSX
....3. The drivers side arm rest is too low, and the window sill is too high to get a comfortable left arm position when cruising. It's a tweener.....
Try moving the seat up/down.
Old 08-22-2004 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ClutchPerformer
Try moving the seat up/down.
You'd have to tilt it 10 degrees to the right to correct the imbalance, but that might have other consequences
Old 08-23-2004 | 01:06 PM
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The horn is annoying for me as well. A month ago, I was behind a cop who was stopped at a stop sign. Before he had the chance to go, I accidentally hit the horn. He was probably wondering who would have the balls to honk at a cop.
Old 08-23-2004 | 01:31 PM
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Hmmm, I wonder if you can get pulled over by a cop for laying on your horn at him for no reason
Old 08-23-2004 | 04:08 PM
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Bad design for rain rail. Even with window cracked a bit, when raining, water will come in like a faucet. Need a better design for this. Weak rotors also. Will be taking mine in this week for check.
Old 08-25-2004 | 10:27 PM
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The Rattles in the doors.
My driver seat (when it's not fully pushed all the way towards the back seat) shifts forward and backwards upon stopping and starting again.
Aforementioned Driver Seat shifts left to Right sometimes on sharp cornering.
The tires are not of great quality.
Door locks not flush with the door.
Door lock mechanism on driver side is not next to the handle like it is on the passenger side.
Not able to show time left or played on a CD on the changer.
Quite a bit more road noise now than when I test drove the car. (might be fixed with better tires though)

Other than that, I love the car!
Old 08-26-2004 | 05:44 PM
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the fact that my interior is black but the roof and a,b and c pillars are all gray
Old 08-26-2004 | 05:51 PM
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to go along w/ that, forgot my biggest one

the steering wheel has silver trim even on parchment interior! I want my plood!!
Old 08-27-2004 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by jlukja
Annoyances:

gas gauge is no where close to linear
keep forgetting which tab to press to open the two different center console compartments
keep forgetting which end of the door lock button locks and unlocks the doors
horn is waaay too sensitive and sounds at the slightest brush or touch
after all this time can't find that "it" position for the drivers seat, keep making adjustments
Amen! I agree with all of the above. I've had my TSX for 3 weeks now. When I picked it up at delivery there were very minor scratch marks so, they've put me in a loan car TL !! for 2 days until they buff out the scratches. They should just let me keep the TL. Hahaha...oh, and also the seat belt..every time I reach for it, it scratches up the side panel so now I have marks on it. Maybe it's b/c I'm only 5'2" and a half and I have to reach for it more than taller people. Urks ME!
Old 08-27-2004 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by xizor
to go along w/ that, forgot my biggest one

the steering wheel has silver trim even on parchment interior! I want my plood!!
Yeah, that is kinda dumb. And another reason why I didn't like parchment.
Old 08-27-2004 | 07:48 AM
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I must be kinda wierd since I sort of like the combination of plood and plaluminum. Of course I tend to like darker ploods like plalnut.

To the fellow who doesn't like the light colored roof and pillars (sorry, I forgot your name): I believe they do that so that the interior feels brighter and less claustrophobic. But then what do I know?
Old 08-27-2004 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by landerso
I must be kinda wierd since I sort of like the combination of plood and plaluminum. Of course I tend to like darker ploods like plalnut.

To the fellow who doesn't like the light colored roof and pillars (sorry, I forgot your name): I believe they do that so that the interior feels brighter and less claustrophobic. But then what do I know?
makes sense....but it's still ugly :P
Old 09-08-2004 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by cmc214
The Sensitive Horn Gets Me In Trouble All The Time

The Eight Way Power Seat Goes All Eight Ways Exept The Way I Need To Be Comfortable But I Am Still Looking For That Spot, Only Had The Car 4 Days So I Dont Think That One Will Last

Funny, I Didn't Notice The All Caps At First.

But back on topic... Ditto on horn - lots of mean looks from people near my lane. And I STILL can't find that comfortable position after 3 months of ownership and when it seems I'm close I bang my knees on the steering wheel pillar while getting out of the car. I've started habitually moving the seat back before getting out and then (of course) having to move it forward again when I get back in. I think this is partially due to the steering wheel being too far away (I telescoped it all the way out when I first bought it and haven't moved it back since). I think this must be for the airbag, because I noticed this on just about every new car that I test drove, and I'm a very average sized guy.
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