TL is being insulted by Forbes!!!
07-27-2001, 04:24 AM
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TL is being insulted by Forbes!!!
the topic was brought up by JusMan
http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...threadid=17700
may I suggest we all send the writer of the article a few lines at letters@forbes.net ...
or am I over-reacting?
http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...threadid=17700
may I suggest we all send the writer of the article a few lines at letters@forbes.net ...
or am I over-reacting?
07-27-2001, 08:54 AM
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In your defence:
1. they didn't mention the Type S
2. if you're over fifty and you're in 5th gear in manual mode and you floor it then you are a moron, the car shouldn't have to think for you, that's what automatic mode is for
In their defence:
1. they did say the car looks quite good but that most owners say that exterior styling are a weak point; can't say i disagree if it's a BMW or Audi you are comparing it to
2. they did say it's the best value for the money
3. most driving enthusiast don't want front wheel drive, it's gotta be RWD or AWD but that's not what the car is aimed towards
1. they didn't mention the Type S
2. if you're over fifty and you're in 5th gear in manual mode and you floor it then you are a moron, the car shouldn't have to think for you, that's what automatic mode is for
In their defence:
1. they did say the car looks quite good but that most owners say that exterior styling are a weak point; can't say i disagree if it's a BMW or Audi you are comparing it to
2. they did say it's the best value for the money
3. most driving enthusiast don't want front wheel drive, it's gotta be RWD or AWD but that's not what the car is aimed towards
07-27-2001, 10:02 AM
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Re: TL is being insulted by Forbes!!!
Oh, just let them be. These magazines rant and rave but no-one takes them seriously anyway. No magazine article has changed my mind about a car yet. If anyone should be upset at an unfair comparo it should be Acura themselves.
07-27-2001, 10:17 AM
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Reads more like a backhanded compliment.
About the SS - my current ride has a tiptronic with the auto-upshift / downshift feature. I didn't even know it had that feature for awhile because if I were flooring it and shifting manually I would upshift before redline anyway. I also don't like not knowing what gear I'm going to be in when I'm slowing on an exit ramp and merging with slower traffic. I think that the SS is superior in this respect. My 2 cents...
About the SS - my current ride has a tiptronic with the auto-upshift / downshift feature. I didn't even know it had that feature for awhile because if I were flooring it and shifting manually I would upshift before redline anyway. I also don't like not knowing what gear I'm going to be in when I'm slowing on an exit ramp and merging with slower traffic. I think that the SS is superior in this respect. My 2 cents...
07-27-2001, 12:10 PM
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Originally posted by hemants
In your defence:
2. if you're over fifty and you're in 5th gear in manual mode and you floor it then you are a moron, the car shouldn't have to think for you, that's what automatic mode is for
In your defence:
2. if you're over fifty and you're in 5th gear in manual mode and you floor it then you are a moron, the car shouldn't have to think for you, that's what automatic mode is for
I like it just the way it is on the TLS, gives me more control. If I was going 55 mph, I want to <i>manually</i> downshift to 3 and take off! That's the whole fun of it, duplicating the experience of a stick shift as much as possible...the reviewer probably has not driven a stick shift in his life !!
I also find the styling to be sleek. The TLS is a great vehicle that gets treated unfairly but these types of reviewers who have limited experience.
07-27-2001, 01:28 PM
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yes, I agree that the author's SS comment was pretty lame...
if you were driving a stick, no one would floor it at 5th gear over 50 mph and expect to accelerate quickly! but even if you leave it in fully automatic, and floor it, the car DOES move!
if you were driving a stick, no one would floor it at 5th gear over 50 mph and expect to accelerate quickly! but even if you leave it in fully automatic, and floor it, the car DOES move!
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Originally posted by silverstarr
yes, I agree that the author's SS comment was pretty lame...
if you were driving a stick, no one would floor it at 5th gear over 50 mph and expect to accelerate quickly! but even if you leave it in fully automatic, and floor it, the car DOES move!
yes, I agree that the author's SS comment was pretty lame...
if you were driving a stick, no one would floor it at 5th gear over 50 mph and expect to accelerate quickly! but even if you leave it in fully automatic, and floor it, the car DOES move!
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