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Old 10-04-2003, 06:05 PM
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how many of u still own a cls..from very beginning

i bought my cls at aug 2000
and now it has about 22000 miles on it
so..between the time..2nd gen cls was released till now...
how many of u still own a cls or cl....
i know some of our members traded cls...
Old 10-04-2003, 06:06 PM
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June 16 2000, 48kmiles.
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April 23, 2000, 45k even.
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i guess i'm in the august 2000 club.

08/16/2003, 58,4xx mi. and i didn't drive it for 8 mo.
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my understanding that those that were built prior to the 03/00 has the Japanese Transmission, mine is holding just fine.
Old 10-04-2003, 06:25 PM
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My first CL-S was purchased 03/17/00. It was traded in for the '03 6-Speed in July of '02.
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Originally posted by Nashua_Night_Hawk
my understanding that those that were built prior to the 03/00 has the Japanese Transmission, mine is holding just fine.
It seems that way, doesn't it? All of us original guys seem to have stronger trannies...*KNOCKS ON WOOD REPEATEDLY*
Old 10-04-2003, 06:39 PM
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Mine is built in 03/00
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Originally posted by Nashua_Night_Hawk
Mine is built in 03/00
Is that in your VIN? How do you find that out?
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I guess it is on the door jab.
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parents bought the car in june 00. 13,8xx miles. a lot of mishaps already. tranny is ok for now......
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July 06 2000...original tranny...just turned 50,000 miles
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purchased 12/00
tranny replaced at 23k
approaching 50k soon
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June 2000, Sundance gold, would have traded it for a 6sp if I have not spend so much time and money on it.
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original tranny w/ headers on @ 200miles
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Re: how many of u still own a cls..from very beginning

Originally posted by Type S
i bought my cls at aug 2000
and now it has about 22000 miles on it
so..between the time..2nd gen cls was released till now...
how many of u still own a cls or cl....
i know some of our members traded cls...
22,000 mi???
I got 20k on my 6 speed already!!!
BTW,
This is my 3rd CL and my fifth acura.
Old 10-05-2003, 12:59 AM
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12/01 40K miles. First tranny
i dunno the build date. But i know i have a japanese transmission. I thought they all did
Old 10-05-2003, 06:01 AM
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tranny went @ 12K
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2002 Year model, 30k NOW! second trans @ 22k. I still LOVE the car!
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silver cls bought in april 2000, kept for 42k miles, no tranny problems; traded for 6spd in march 03, now have 8k on that one; both cars have been flawless
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Well..

March 29, 2000 - 86k miles

Unfortunately I wish it was true (all cars built before 3/2K have Japanese transmissions), but I am either a fluke, or that's not the case.

On third transmission
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Originally posted by darrinb
08/15/02 16k miles
Heh, you bought yours on my birthday.

I'm spring/2000, don't know the exact date.
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11/01 cls
26,4xx

tranny #2
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Originally posted by Nashua_Night_Hawk
my understanding that those that were built prior to the 03/00 has the Japanese Transmission, mine is holding just fine.
I thought all the trannys came from Japan
Old 10-05-2003, 10:11 AM
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1/99

about 80K


tranny # 3 :P
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purchased 7 mar 00 - first type s off the truck. 61,000 miles. new transmission at 58,000 miles. great car - other than tranny no problems.
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