Turning diameter any bother?
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Turning diameter any bother?
I'm comparing the RL to the competition and I see that the RL has the largest turning diameter out of a majority of them. Has anyone experienced any negative effects due to the increased difficulty of doing 3-point turns on a narrow street?
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I only have about 600 miles on the car so far, however, it has been all city driving. I have not had any notceable problems due to the turning radius of the RL.
I read about this as being a con against the RL, during my research prior to buying. The test drive removed my concerns.
Hope this helps.
I read about this as being a con against the RL, during my research prior to buying. The test drive removed my concerns.
Hope this helps.
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I have had minor issues with U-turns and tight spaces in Washington, DC. It's not a show stopper, though. The car's advantages outweigh this minor disadvantage, in my opinion.
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Not a problem for us either..
You *could* turn of the VSC, cock the wheel all he way to one side and floor it![Wink](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
You *could* turn of the VSC, cock the wheel all he way to one side and floor it
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Originally Posted by ACUpunctuRA
I'm comparing the RL to the competition and I see that the RL has the largest turning diameter out of a majority of them. Has anyone experienced any negative effects due to the increased difficulty of doing 3-point turns on a narrow street?
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Originally Posted by 1HOT NSX
The other thing I hate is the weak springs on the doors that make the door come back and hit you on your chin when you open it on the slightest incline. I would still buy the car in spite of these shortcomings.
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The RL's 39.7 ft. turning radius is only about 4 inches less than my '04 Maxima's 40.0 ft.
The wide turning radius is something you learn to work around, but it never really goes away, so when you encounter a tight parking place, or have to do a U-turn, you need to plan ahead and/or make sure no one is coming.
The wide turning radius is something you learn to work around, but it never really goes away, so when you encounter a tight parking place, or have to do a U-turn, you need to plan ahead and/or make sure no one is coming.
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Originally Posted by stingerbtry
Those are designed that way so that the doors close themselves without you needing to push them. My salesman pointed this out to me when I was buying mine and I thought it was really cool. I understand where you're coming from though as I've had my leg caught in there before while not paying attention. I would rather have it this way and have to dorrs close completely by themselves (helps out when you're carrying things etc) then to have to remember not to let the door beat you up. ![2 Cents](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/2cents.gif)
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Yeah, right. I call shennanigans.... my driveway has a pretty good incline, and my shins bear many dings from the bottom of the door.... not to mention the constant footprints on the bottom of the door panel caused by having to use my shoe to block the door open to avoid having a limb crushed.
SAAB and Mercedes doors don't do that. My HONDA'S doors didn't do that, and that was a 2-door.... It's not a feature, it's a weak spring and/or shallow pawl.
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Originally Posted by jftjr
It's not a feature, it's a weak spring and/or shallow pawl.
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Originally Posted by stingerbtry
Then why do the much lighter rear doors do the exact same thing with the exact same feel? If it were weak springs then are you saying they made the rear door springs even weaker to match the weakness of the front door springs? It is in fact a feature and one that I happen to like. Weak springs would simply have the door close and then sort of hit the door latch. This mechanism is spring loaded to accelerate the doors enough to close them without much force. The fact that you think it's just a weak spring is kind of funny actually. Go out to your car, open any door all the way (almost 90 degrees btw) and then just barely give it a push at all and it will completely close the door everytime with no effort. This is how it was designed. ![Roll Eyes](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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Originally Posted by 1HOT NSX
it annoys the heck out of a lot of people - including my wife and many other passengers who have experienced the same "door wrath"![Why Me](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/whyme.gif)
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I finally learned to deal with the door after being hit several times, even on level surfaces. Since the door only stays open at the 45 degree and 75 degree marks,
you need to park away from every other car so the door can swing open wider.
It's something I do anyway to steer clear of possible inconsiderate door dingers.
you need to park away from every other car so the door can swing open wider.
It's something I do anyway to steer clear of possible inconsiderate door dingers.
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My wife's MB (C-class) has very small turning radius 35.3 ft and I love it when I have the ability to make a U turn in narrow streets; comes very handy & provide some safety in certain situations - It is a smaller car. However, when I drive my RL, I tend to drive more relaxed and don't really mind the 3 point turn.
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u-turns and tight spaces
Originally Posted by ACUpunctuRA
I'm comparing the RL to the competition and I see that the RL has the largest turning diameter out of a majority of them. Has anyone experienced any negative effects due to the increased difficulty of doing 3-point turns on a narrow street?
I have found Acura service well-intentioned but a bit inept. I think I know more than the Acura techs do about the technology in the car. However, there has not been a single day in over a year that I couldn't drive the car-the only problems were with the XM radio.
Overall, I would definitely buy the RL again.
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Originally Posted by stingerbtry
Those are designed that way so that the doors close themselves without you needing to push them. My salesman pointed this out to me when I was buying mine and I thought it was really cool. I understand where you're coming from though as I've had my leg caught in there before while not paying attention. I would rather have it this way and have to dorrs close completely by themselves (helps out when you're carrying things etc) then to have to remember not to let the door beat you up. ![2 Cents](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/2cents.gif)
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Originally Posted by Treblig
I believe in that case it was referred to as self closing doors.
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