both

Not being an enthusiast, I can be very objective. This is a nice car. Gripes first.
1. Boy I wish the TLS had come out first.
2. The seats are too confining.
3. The mirrors are too big.
4. The steering wheel doesn't telescope.
That's it.
Now the other part.
Stock, it will outhandle any other stock car on the road. It will handle flatter than a stock 330i/sp and will outhandle it up to 80%.
It will outrun anything up to 330i/stick, GS400, 540i. That includes STS and E430.
I would rather drive it on the highway than the GS400, quieter, better ride, less tire drumming. It's not as neat as the 540i, but it gets way better gas mileage and way lower payments.
I get 29mpg at 75+ and 20 in town. Wife does worse.(lead foot)
I have no squeeks, rattles, complaints.
Changed the oil at 4000, popped the wrong bolt and drained the tranny, damn sideways engine. Discovered the one marked "oil" and it was a snap.
Quiet, fast, good handling, I will probably add CAI, headers, but it handles well enough that I don't know about sways. Cornering faster than this car will safely handle is just plain wreckless, and I AM A MADMAN.
I don't think that it is as pretty as the
BM and the coupe is not very practical for a business consultant, literally a PITA to get fat clients to lunch. But, so far the car has exceeded my very high expectations.
BTW as a point of reference I traded in the GS400 and the 540i for the CLS and the 330i and other than the occasional urge for 300hp, these cars are more fun and more satisfying, especially the VTEC growl when it comes on the pipe.

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Mike

Very informative post. Thanks!

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2001 Satin Silver Cl Type S.
Comptech:Headers, Springs & Sways
Muds
Wheel locks
35% Llumar metallic tint
My Car

Fabvsix

Hey Both,
Love your feedback. I hope you put the HONDA/ACURA TRANNY fluid and NOTHING ELSE ! Read your manual and don't mess with the tranny fluid that is NOT BY HONDA ! We have very complex trannies and require ONLY HONDA/ACURA TRANSMISSION FLUID !

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2001 CL Type S Black/Ebony w/NAVI, PIAA bulbs, Tinted windows, JL Sub-woofer/Fosgate 250 watt amp, otherwise pure stock
1998 Accord Coupe EX-V6
Black Currant Pearl, PIAA bulbs, tinted windows, Fosgate 500 watt amp, Eclipes 6X9's,JL Sub-woofer, otherwise PURE stock !

both

A friendly parts guy at Kragen told me, so I went to Honda. Also, I forgot to say -
ONLY RACE GUYS IN BIGGER CARS UP TO 100. IS300s are nothing more than something to boost your ego. They ar in the rear view mirror before 60

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NOVAwhiteTypeS

Actually my stock cl kept up w/ AC's 540i from 0 to 80. I know it will out run us past 100 but not before then.

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Cargo Net/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter. Comptech Springs. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers, Comptech Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.
AEM CAI once they decide to make the dame thing.
235/40/17's or 225/45/17's once I found out which one works for me.

gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

both

Yours is unique. I never raced the 540i, it was returned first. But I did race the GS400 and got blown away pretty badly. I torqued it to 2000 rpm and dropped the brake, got 15 feet of spin and then went like hell but it jumped me right off the bottom and just pulled away until about sixty where I gained, held. The gap to sixty was about what the published numbers would predict, 5.8 vs 6.6 or 6.7.

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