Oh shit ! big news from honda..
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Oh shit ! big news from honda..
Just got a reply from my freind JC...no not Jesus christ but some of you'll remember the LSD topic awhile back...im so excited so no shit about typing errors...here's a cut and paste...
Everything's going well. You haven't seen any posts from me...but maybe I should. I'm no longer with Honda. I don't know Tuan, as far as I know. It's probably an alias though...seems like he always has the inside scoop and therefore I'd believe that he works for Honda too. The only thing I didn't like about the 6MT CL was the blacked out headlights. (non reflector area is black)...personally I'd get the originals and put on it. I'm not certain, but I think the grille was changed slightly too...or maybe that was just the TL / TL-S. The shift feeling was pretty good on the 6MT and I think most of the linkage is directly from a Prelude. They also replaced the fake wood trim that looks...ahem...fake with nicer fake aluminum trim. The '03 Accord and the '04 TL will kick ass. Also, there were more than rumours that the Euro Accord would come over as an Acura model too.
later
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From: doveyA [mailto:doveyA@msn.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 8:20 PM
To: Jeremy Conners
Subject: heads up from typeR
hey J.
how's it going?haven't seen many post from you over at vtec.unless of you go by anonymous lol.,I wouldn't be surprised..anyway just wanted say hey.OH ya do you know tuan?even if only through email..I ask because he recently joined the bb I frequent Acura-cl.com I guess he got himself a type-S .Looking forward to the new six speed cl and hopefully something exciting in the new accord?? later
Steve aka typeR
Everything's going well. You haven't seen any posts from me...but maybe I should. I'm no longer with Honda. I don't know Tuan, as far as I know. It's probably an alias though...seems like he always has the inside scoop and therefore I'd believe that he works for Honda too. The only thing I didn't like about the 6MT CL was the blacked out headlights. (non reflector area is black)...personally I'd get the originals and put on it. I'm not certain, but I think the grille was changed slightly too...or maybe that was just the TL / TL-S. The shift feeling was pretty good on the 6MT and I think most of the linkage is directly from a Prelude. They also replaced the fake wood trim that looks...ahem...fake with nicer fake aluminum trim. The '03 Accord and the '04 TL will kick ass. Also, there were more than rumours that the Euro Accord would come over as an Acura model too.
later
JC
-----Original Message-----
From: doveyA [mailto:doveyA@msn.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 8:20 PM
To: Jeremy Conners
Subject: heads up from typeR
hey J.
how's it going?haven't seen many post from you over at vtec.unless of you go by anonymous lol.,I wouldn't be surprised..anyway just wanted say hey.OH ya do you know tuan?even if only through email..I ask because he recently joined the bb I frequent Acura-cl.com I guess he got himself a type-S .Looking forward to the new six speed cl and hopefully something exciting in the new accord?? later
Steve aka typeR
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there's no way they would use the stuff around the shift gate as door trim...I'll bet it's gonna be nice!i stll an very curious about this blacked out headlight deal...almost sounds like what soopa was askin about with the tinted lights a couple weeks back???no?
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Originally posted by typeR:
<STRONG>They also replaced the fake wood trim that looks...ahem...fake with nicer fake aluminum trim. </STRONG>
<STRONG>They also replaced the fake wood trim that looks...ahem...fake with nicer fake aluminum trim. </STRONG>
If my 2002 6-Speed comes with that I’ll be getting the first WOOD trim kit offered for the car.
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Originally posted by langjae:
<STRONG>I'll trade the aluminum with ya, Shawn.</STRONG>
<STRONG>I'll trade the aluminum with ya, Shawn.</STRONG>
No melted bowling balls please.
I doubt it would fit anyway.
Hopefully they’re moving the E-Brake to the center console, which would change everything.
I will be kind of pissed if it is still on the floor.
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Honda always talks big and then when it comes time.. they always back out.. thats why i sold my 89 Accord and bought a maxima and the 99 is about to go for another maxima too
[ 07-29-2001: Message edited by: doug ]
[ 07-29-2001: Message edited by: doug ]
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Originally posted by doug:
<STRONG>Honda always talks big and then when it comes time.. they always back out.. thats why i sold my 89 Accord and bought a maxima and the 99 is about to go for another maxima too
[ 07-29-2001: Message edited by: doug ]</STRONG>
<STRONG>Honda always talks big and then when it comes time.. they always back out.. thats why i sold my 89 Accord and bought a maxima and the 99 is about to go for another maxima too
[ 07-29-2001: Message edited by: doug ]</STRONG>
But I gues Honda is learning from Nissan. I.E. The supposed 260hp Maxima and the 180hp Sentra. Both now with 5 less HP than they were originally claiming. There are a few more Nissan/Infiniti models which were detuned for production, would you mind naming those few? :p And while your add it, could you just point out a couple cars where Honda made a lot of hype about and then left it's customers dissapointed? If you ask me, Honda has always been surprising the customer when their new cars debut. Remember a few months ago when everybody thought the the RSX TypeS was gonna have an engine close to 200hp, but not exactly? Well surprise surprise, Honda came out with the 200HP after all. That car has only been known to please the press, not discourage them like the Nissan 240SX's did when they were out in the US.
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Originally posted by [VTEC]TL:
<STRONG>I think they mean black housing headlights like on the Euro Accord Type R and the Civic Type R.</STRONG>
<STRONG>I think they mean black housing headlights like on the Euro Accord Type R and the Civic Type R.</STRONG>
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Originally posted by mdaniel:
<STRONG>pictures?</STRONG>
<STRONG>pictures?</STRONG>
I doubt CL will have black housing headlights... AND i doubht they will have the aluminum trim.. but i know the front grills and bumper will change...,, and hopefully they wilL FUCKING PAINT THE FUCKING MIRRORS!!!!!wtf were they thinking when they first left part of the mirror black????
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Originally posted by acura_service:
<STRONG>headlamps are probably similar to 99 jeep grand cherokee compared to 2000-</STRONG>
<STRONG>headlamps are probably similar to 99 jeep grand cherokee compared to 2000-</STRONG>
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If thats what they look like... then I'm not too crazy about them... I like the silver headlights. Nothing to sell ya car over
Now if they sell the Lancer evo VII or Skyline here that might be a different story.
Now if they sell the Lancer evo VII or Skyline here that might be a different story.
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Originally posted by oonowindoo:
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I doubt CL will have black housing headlights... AND i doubht they will have the aluminum trim.. but i know the front grills and bumper will change...,, and hopefully they wilL FUCKING PAINT THE FUCKING MIRRORS!!!!!wtf were they thinking when they first left part of the mirror black????</STRONG>
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I doubt CL will have black housing headlights... AND i doubht they will have the aluminum trim.. but i know the front grills and bumper will change...,, and hopefully they wilL FUCKING PAINT THE FUCKING MIRRORS!!!!!wtf were they thinking when they first left part of the mirror black????</STRONG>
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<STRONG>i want those blacked out head lights
i'm gonna sell my fucking car i think </STRONG>
<STRONG>i want those blacked out head lights
i'm gonna sell my fucking car i think </STRONG>
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I am burned out on hearing about rumor, guesses, and continuous speculation about the 2002. For the love of all that's good and holy, I just want to know when the frigg'n 2002 is going to start hitting lots!!!
I don't care what magazine "confirms" it or who says what until I can walk into a dealership and start negotiating and chosing options.
Until someone has visual fact, specs, prices, or delivery dates, can folks just stop stringing us 2002 shoppers along?
Give us the facts or forget about it until the facts are available. I mean, all I want to is buy a 2002 CL-S. Why should it be such a pain in the arzzz to get a little factual
info?
I know I am not an avid poster here yet, but please can I get an amen from the balcony?
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PNC
I don't care what magazine "confirms" it or who says what until I can walk into a dealership and start negotiating and chosing options.
Until someone has visual fact, specs, prices, or delivery dates, can folks just stop stringing us 2002 shoppers along?
Give us the facts or forget about it until the facts are available. I mean, all I want to is buy a 2002 CL-S. Why should it be such a pain in the arzzz to get a little factual
info?
I know I am not an avid poster here yet, but please can I get an amen from the balcony?
Thanks-
PNC
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Originally posted by PhatNastyCat:
<STRONG>I am burned out on hearing about rumor, guesses, and continuous speculation about the 2002. For the love of all that's good and holy, I just want to know when the frigg'n 2002 is going to start hitting lots!!!
can I get an amen from the balcony?
Thanks-
PNC</STRONG>
<STRONG>I am burned out on hearing about rumor, guesses, and continuous speculation about the 2002. For the love of all that's good and holy, I just want to know when the frigg'n 2002 is going to start hitting lots!!!
can I get an amen from the balcony?
Thanks-
PNC</STRONG>
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Originally posted by CL SLeePeR:
<STRONG>Aggreed, enough with the he said she said thing. Let's get some facts!</STRONG>
<STRONG>Aggreed, enough with the he said she said thing. Let's get some facts!</STRONG>
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Originally posted by mdaniel:
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You should stake out their Torrance HQ looking for it. Until there's actually something out in the public, rumors are all we have to talk about.</STRONG>
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You should stake out their Torrance HQ looking for it. Until there's actually something out in the public, rumors are all we have to talk about.</STRONG>
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The fact is, none of us really know eachother. We're just a bunch of bytes on a server somewhere. We don't know your friend. Anything read on a message board has to be taken with a grain of salt. Until its sitting on a lot or at least has an order code in a dealer's book, it won't be real to most of us.
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i dont know if you guys remember this but this is from july '01 look how accurate the info is...notice the TSX refrence...maybe it's time to contact JC again
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i dont know if you guys remember this but this is from july '01 look how accurate the info is...notice the TSX refrence...maybe it's time to contact JC again
i dont know if you guys remember this but this is from july '01 look how accurate the info is...notice the TSX refrence...maybe it's time to contact JC again