Hi Guys

Firstly - I posted this on another acura tl forum so you may have seen it before.

Anyway...

I've searched but it's a hard topic to narrow down.

I currently own a 5th gen accord and I'm looking for something a bit different - but a honda of course!

I'm looking at a JDM Honda Saber/Inspire (US TL) (we get them imported in to New Zealand from Japan), specifically I'm looking at a 99/00 model.

However they are pretty rare, there are 5 or 6 2nd gens for sale in the whole country and the closest one is a 5 hour drive away, the others are a flight away. Looking for opinions first before I drive/fly to test drive one.

I would like to hear from people who have driven both for a bit of a comparison.

Firstly the specs don't show them being that much bigger than the accord, what are your impressions of the interior room, boot (trunk) space etc I understand that the TL is based on the 6th gen accord - is this correct?

My family will soon number 4 and I would like something a bit bigger but not a boat.

I've also read that the TL and the 6th gen accord V6 shares alot of parts like suspension. Do they share or have similar transmissions? I ask because being so rare and the known trans problems in the TL I don't want to have to order a new trans from Japan as that would cost a friggin fortune!

Thanks for you help!

I have my eye on a black 1999 32v Saber - would look great lowered, tinted and some aftermarket alloys.

Raz

The second gen TL is based on the sixth gen Accord, yes, and they are built at the same plant so I imagine the suspension parts are probably the same (with tweaks here and there). The 00+ TLs have a 5 speed auto that the Accords didn't have, and they are known to have problems.

I've had a 95 Accord and this 02 TL and the TL feels much bigger, and I dunno about actual measurements, but it sure does look a bit bigger. The TL is a lot less agile than those old Accords, as well - I don't find it as entertaining to drive (but that's just me, some on here will probably disagree).

The TL would fit a family of 4 perfectly, by the way.

Hope this helps

I had a 95 accord before I got my TL. Ofcourse it is ALOTT nicer, luxury, faster, BIGGER lol. The TL also rides a lot more smoother then the accord. I loved my accord but the TL is just a different story. Only thing I miss is trying to squeeze into a lane in between cars, I have to look like 2 or 3 times to make sure i'll fit because this things a whale lol. But now that I got the SE-R I can weive in and outta traffic with this little bug. Oh yea and the TL takes a lot more gas. Overall if you got the money for it , I say go for it.

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