Im been on this website looking around and i have been considering buying a 2nd gen acura cl s. Well i currently own a 6th gen honda accord coupe i already know alot about the cl type s. MY problem is that i dont know if its smart to buy another car that might have that ragedy tranny problem what should i do

 

You should buy the 03 Six Speed. No problems with that tranny whatsoever. If you look around you'll definitely see that the people with Manuals have had (relatively) no problems with their transmission, making the 03 CLS MT a solid buy.

Anything else you're risking it on the infamous glass tranny.

 

If you're worried, get a 6-Speed.

If you can't afford/find one, keep your current.

 

what if that thread on affected trannys says their are some that are not affected can i trust that

i was looking for one but they arre kinda hard to find

 

6mt FTW. if not just stick with what you got. it's not that much of a difference. i remember someone on here couldn't find a 6speed so went with the accord. they are very similar cars.

 

i already have an accord i dont really want another one and its a v6 the cl s has more power

 

The luck of the draw on the CL-S transmission. All you need to know is if you don't want to worry then get a 6 speed.

 

well how long do they last in milage

 

you don't have to get another accord. just keep the one you have. the cls does not have that much more power. but if you really want a cls auto, then like they said it's the luck of the draw. it could go out the first day or it could never go out. if you have the accord then just keep it and mod that thing. it's not worth the stress to get the cls unless it's the manual.

 

Or you could throw a CL-S Engine into it... I know I've seen that done somewhere... I think there's a member that's on the boards who has an Accord with our engine.

That'd be a nice addition to your current accord if it's not too much trouble. Check out Ebay or google it.

If you follow that option then you would have more aftermarket support (especially to make it cosmetically unique) instead of the smaller pool that we have to choose from.

 

um............ NO AUTOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you aint a pimp if u aint got the stick
and that goes for both... if u know what i mean

 

well that j32 a2 has more power than the j30 a1 i have it only rated 200 hp and thats not even whp not to mention the hids and the nicer interior that a 1999 accord

 

Yeah a stick would be nice but right now they are kinda hard to find in dallas

 

Spending your time later with a blown tranny will make finding a 6 speed now a better option.

 

I will be getting rid of my CLS6 soon..

Replacing it with another Supra.

 

keep your current car

 

Yea the six speed is the way to go if u can find one. If u get a auto soon, u can still be covered under warranty w the dealership all depends on the mileage and the vin#, and the year model. Correct me if im wrong az peeps.

 

I wish I got the six speed. On my second transmission under warranty, luckily no problems yet and put over 50000 km on it.

 

+1. well said.

 

well i own an auto, got a second tranny at 30,000 and the car is at 140,000. I think there will be a tranny problem soon, but tranny still holding up, like they say, the luck of the draw is wat it is with the glass tranny. Get the manual if not stick with the accord.