So I'll be on this board time to time. I work for an Acura dealer and they had a nice Anthractie 6MT with 27k that showed up on our lot... a lease return. It was so mint I just had to buy it. $22,500 (it's certified). It's bone stock but I may add a spoiler.

Anyway... this is a cool board with a lot of nice rides on it.

 

welcome!
which dealer do you work for?

 

get a lip and debadge the trunk!! and oh yeh

 

sweet deal, does it have the navi?

 

Congrats I have an anthracite 6 speed with the spoiler. If you're near my town let's make a deal on switching trunklids. I want the no-spoiler look.

 

No Navi. I work for Marin Acura. Probably going to keep my car fairly stock looking. I do like the look of that 'ASPEC' CL that's on this board but, right now, I'll stick with my stock car.

 

Wow, I remember saying the same exact thing when I bought my car. "I'll stick with my stock car".

5-6 thousand dollars later and I'm still not done, just starting a stereo, and some other projects, and approaching 13's NA ..

anyway welcome to the site and congrats on the purchase, I'm jealous, I have an automatic anthracite.

 

Congrats on your purchase.... yes it will be hard to keep it stock... but everyone has there own choice good luck, and welcome on board

 

6MT? Boo this man!

Congrats on the purchase and best of luck with it.

Anthracite > *

 

Congrats on your new car. Although you say you want to keep it mostly stock, the car (6MT) will beg to be modded.

 

I know these cars are easy to mod. I live in San Francisco and don't want to attract too much attention to my car. Wouldn't want someone to swipe it.

I do plan on installing a shock sensor, clearing the front turn signals, adding the 02 driving lights, tint the windows slightly, maybe add a spoiler, and maybe when the time is right some grippier tires. But I don't want to make it louder or anything.

Thing is once you start to mod something, like the stereo, where does it stop? But looking at this site has shown some pretty cool stuff. It's a great place.

Cheers on the feedback. I'll post a picture sometime but, honestly, my new car looks like every other stock Anthracite 6MT CL-S.

I've driven nearly every type of Acura ever made and, aside from the NSX, like this CL the best.

 

YEAHH!!!...

Another 6sps CLS!!! too bad ju dont got the navigation...

 

thats awesome!!

congrats on the purchase

 

Shock sensor is a good idea. Clearing the turn signals will look good too. Dont waste your time or money on the 02 driving lights. They arent driving lights, and there is a reason why they arent in the 03s. They are really called "road lamps" and are only 5 watt bulbs, they are the biggest waste of plastic on the car. They light up nothing. Better of getting a set of fogs if you really want secondary lights. Tint is a good idea, spoiler is cool, and DEFINETLY some tires. The stock ones suck. You can add headers and an icebox and gain about 30-40hp without making any audible noise that someone would notice; just dont change the exhaust.
As I have recently found out, it never stops.

 

I know the road lamps don't work, but they do make the car look better. Those plastic things that fill the space just look silly I think.

So swapping the headers and adding an icebox produce a gain of 30-40 hp? If you're pumping more air in, wouldn't the same volume of air need to be let out to produce a gain? Isn't the stock muffler more restrictive?

The Navi is cool and all, but in 5-10 years I don't think it'll age well. The TL Navi makes the CL Navi look like a Play Skool toy, in my opinion.

 

Here's my '03 CLS 6MT Anthracite with '02 roadlamps installed: (click on the thumbnail)



If you're interested, here's How to install 2002 CLS fogs on 2003 CLS


In addition, I definitely recommend a shock sensor. But you should get a good one and not have it set to sensitive. I would also get a tilt/motion sensor. Ultimately, a good aftermarket alarm system like a Clifford is the best way to go.

 

Where's a good place to purchase the shock sensor?

Nice CL, btw.

 

That looks like my car cept I tinted over the roadlamps and the amber deflectors. Would like one day to actually hook up the roadlamps! but don't think I can do it by myself.
Need a 'Meet and Wire'!

 

Welcome !!

Another official member of the "still stock 6spd club"

 

thanks...

I don't know off hand cause I have an aftermarket alarm, but there have been a number of threads on shock sensors. So doing a search should help you out.

 

eyenvu

 

User: Mcdanjw
Here is one of his threads
He says "PM him for Shock sensor"
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...t=Shock+sensor