Well, my 2003 CL-S is no longer a "virgin" tonight as I've finally pushed her in a couple of wide open throttle runs! It's the 5-speed auto sport-shift, but still, damn, I'm impressed! This thing is friggin' fast!! The car has just over 1200 miles (babied it to this point) and is stock other than a K&N filter. (Yeah, I know, probably doesn't do crap, but does make the air intake a little louder) In any case....

This a GREAT car, luxurious AND sporty at the same time. Glad I got mine before the 2003 inventory was depleted. Long live the CL.

Anyway, I won't be modding this car (I'm 38 and have become somewhat practical.. YIKES!) but WILL be getting some better tires. The stock ones way under-perform this car. Makes the car feel like a Buick! I will probably get the Michelin Pilot A/S in a plus 1 size 225/50/17 on the stock CL-S rims. The stock rims are more than good enough (17x7) and adding the new A/S tires should give me the edge I'm looking for, which is all season high performance as the CL-S will eventually see snow next winter

Anyway, woohoo to the Acura CL-S! Damn good car for the price. Got mine for 28K and change. In my opinion there isn't much (if nothing) out there that can give such a luxury/performance bang for the buck for under 30K. Sure, go get a Subaru WRX ( a.k.a. fast) but where's the luxury! Not to mention looks?

Did I say I love my Aegean Blue '03 CL-S?!

 

I said that too (and I'm about the same age and thought I had other hobbies/priorities). Your mind may change. I fully recommend going with the basic Comptech upgrades and tire upgrades. You won't be sorry.

Congrats on WOT'ing it! I love my car too.

 

I've got three words for your "edge",.....Comptech Sway Bars!

 

you'll enjoy that WOT a lot more when you hear the sound an AEM intake makes.

 

I'd just like to say that i my car

 

If you don't want to hook your car up, you shouldn't come on this forum, or you'll change your mind real quick!!!!

Congrats!!!!

 

headers, icebox, sways, springs!!! Enjoy and congrats. I thought I was just gonna get headers...well springs and the icebox are coming as soon as I have some spare money!

 

Nav?

 

Now is the best time to get headers, icebox, etc.. I totally agree w/ Ferrizo ...

 

Sway is a must for our car!!

 

It's so nice working on a brand new car! No rusty bolts, no dirt falling in your face.

 

Like a daily vitamin, make sure you give your CL a WOT and VTECH pulse at least once a day!! I see this female (disclosure: not picking on females here) in a CL-S every day on my way to work doing like 60 mph. As I pass her doing 75/80 mph I look and no look back. I ask myself "I wonder if she ever gets on that thing"? You've gotta ask why have a car like this and not use it the way the engineers designed it to be used!!

Happy 4th! Damn it's hot (sitting on deck sipping a cold one) Waiting for the Sox/Yankee's battle later this afternoon.

 

Yeah I'm 55 and practical also... The car handles much better than expected (HLSD) but im thinking about those sways also.....

I find myself trying to bait younger kids.... I will never race, but i give them looks at stop lights... A few have burned rubber on me. Carols laughs quite a bit at this.

Hey its great to be 55

 

get a cai and headers and you'll go WOT every chance you get

 

i agree with stejus sometimes i open her up 3,4 times a day i cant help it

 

Going on WOT in this car is a beautiful thing. Even the stock sound alone makes ya want to always stay in vtec.

 

honda engines sound so swwwwweeeeettttttt, even the 4cyls (lets not even talk abt the s2k )


however, honda auto trannies suck

 

So what is the break-in period for a CLS 6? I have a TLS but I'm considering trading in for a CLS 6 speed.

 

about 700 miles

sidemarker

 

VTEC

 

lol i thought he was talking about a portable phone

 

waiting till 1200 miles??? can someone say "baby"??? i was WOT my CL-S with 200 miles on it, and it ended up being to this day one of the quickest CL-S with the least mods (14.3@99 with nothing but headers and intake resonator removed)

ill never understand how anal some people are about break in. its just a car, at this point in the evolution of automotive technology, 1200 mile break ins are a joke, even 600 is pushing it.