As far as I know for the non-tech models, you can access the playlist by pressing the knob into "enter". Then select the playlist through there. Not really intuitive, but it does have the feature.

Excerpt from Manual
"You can also select a file from any list on the iPod menu: playlists, artists, albums and songs, by using the selector knob. Push the selector knob (ENTER) to switch the display to an iPod menu, then turn the selector knob to select a desired list. Press ENTER to set your selection."

IMHO, all the Acura dealers I have spoken with do not know sh*t about the car they are selling, other than the pricing. Unless I have just had my run of luck dealing with dunce cap dealers.

 

One benefit of adding accessories at time of purchase is that they are then covered by the full 4-year/50k warranty. If installed later, the accessories are only covered by a 1-year/12k warranty.

 

as others have said and i dont care ill say it again, go with the tech.

the SE has no performance advantage, it is strictly cosmetic. You could always add the SE bumper and come on...the red stitches?

girls be all over the reverse cam and voice commands

 

Lol to me, the fact that the SE has the stick IS the performance advantage

 

I know I love my SE

 

Agreed!

 

Fact that SE can go 0-60 a whole second faster is not enough advantage for you? Suede seat inserts, red gauges, full lip kit, sports pedals, and six speed is what makes the SE different than tech. All you need is a smart phone with blue tooth, and navigation and complete the ride. Plus, when don't you want the girls to want to learn to ride your stick???

A man who drive sticks is generally more confident

 

I think the 0-60 on the V6 is still a shorter time than on the 4-banger with 6-speed? Anyone? I'm still digging' the headliner though :P

 

im pretty sure the v6 is faster. but in terms of handling, the 6MT with the 2.4 has the better weight balance and the lowest weight

 

 

I own an SE and recently had a tech package in a loaner. I definitely prefer the SE. In my opinion, the seats are more comfortable with the suede inserts. The red gauges and black headliner are nicer too. Also, I definitely wanted a body kit and didn't want to pay over $2K to add it. The only thing I don't like about the SE is the wheels. I actually just took mine off and put on stock 2011 TSX wheels.

 

You would have to mod the DVD drive in order to make it happen.

I'm in the 09 TSX tech, before Acura finally put in the high resolution nav screen, but I'm also looking at the ILX as well.

 

Fixed it for you The nav screen is still pretty low res.

 

I love my SE. Its a lot of bang for not a whole lot more buck.

 

I love my 2012 6-spd SE. 1380 miles so far.
I think the seats are very comfy, and look great.
But the 6-spd is the best part of the car Sweet shifting close ratio gear box.
I came from a RDX (cause I needed an SUV at the time) which handled very well for a heavy SUV but I did not like the turbo lag and it was a real wheezer in the summer time.
I was worried about the TSX having no balls with such a weak Torque rating. But the 6-spd is geared perfectly, right in the in the sweet spot of the useable torque. The TSX feels a lot quicker than the 240HP 260ft-lb in the RDX. And the gas mileage is great 21-23 mpg compared to the 16 and 17 mpg with the RDX.
Did I mention I love the 6-spd???
I like the looks of the wheels and the ground effects, the pedals are cool too.
For Navi I use my Garmin.
Back to your question, I think you can't go wrong with either choice but I am biased to manual transmissions.
Good Luck!!

 

How's the clutch takeup on the TSX? If im not mistakened pretty much the majority of cars are drive-by-wire. Never experienced it yet with a stickshift. I learned in 90s models with a cable.

 

I still haven't had a chance to look at the current nav screens for the TL or the current TSX. It looks eons better than my nav screen which looks like something from the early 2000's....

 

Correct. The 2011+ nav screens are much better but still look stone age compared to BMW and Audi screens - however, the navigation on the Acura is much better than that on the BMW (although I had the latest HW revision) and includes full text to speech. On the BMW, you had to turn on the split screen separately while the Acura pops up an "arrow" screen when you approach a turn.

One Acura downside is that it used XM traffic (a pay portion) while the BMW uses the free traffic info provided by Clearchannel.

 

^Nice!

 

Reply to Acura_Dude: The clutch is very light great in traffic.
The take up is very smooth and grabs a little higher than half way up of the clutch pedal travel (I have a 1996 Corvette LT4 6-spd manual much heavier clutch although not that bad compared to my old Camaro quarter mile race car I use to have).
The throws of the transmission are as smooth as a hot knife going through butter.
I have noticed that if you spin the engine past 3000 RPM and put the clutch in the engine RPM does not drop when you shift into the next gear. Another words the throttle must stay open for a half a second or so (probably to smooth the shifts) when shifting at higher RPMs. I drove a couple of SE models and my own. All the 6-spd manuals I drove before I bought mine did this.
I have owned and driven several manual transmision cars (most muscle cars)
and I have been use to engine RPMs falling between gears (unless your power shifting obviously).
It is a great transmission, some engineer must have really spent some time perfecting it because it is a pleasure to throw those shifts!

 

Thanks so much! Everyone talks about how well the gearbox is and I was always curious about the clutch takeup. Honda has always done manuals right though.

 

i dont like the rev hang on the SE. i had an rsx type S before and prefer the mechanical throttle as opposed to the drive by wire

 

Yes it is a bitch to get used to. But, I think it is good for first time stick owners.

 

 

It takes a little getting used too but I must say it doesn't bother me.
I've driven enough quirky manual transmission cars with crummy shifters or stiff clutches.
So the revs stay up a little longer, you can use it to your advantage to drive very smoothly.
I love the whole package! It is very smooth.

 

Thank for everyone's input but I succumb to the cool navi and upgraded sound. In addition they made me a really nice offer so I took the plunge and brought a BWP w/tech. I already brought some minor mods for it. Once I get it clean and tinted I'll probably post some pics. Again thanks guys

 

Awesome! Congrats!~

 

Congrats!

 

Congratulations, what mods have you purchased?

 

red overlay for the tailight
yellow overlay for the fogs
bunch of led's for the interior and license
3000k HID fogs
sport pedal kit

 

did you get the dealership sport pedal kit? if so, how much?

 

This is what i got, it's not OEM but looks pretty good. And for $50 it's worth a try plus installation seems pretty simple. the only bad thing is shipping takes for \ever since it's from China

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260915916682...84.m1423.l2649

 

cool! let us know how they are with pics in 7 to 15 days lol

 

Ah, the wonderful feeling of your skin decoupling from hide of Nauga cow. It made me stop wearing shorts. How I miss those days.

 

that's not including the 3-5 days it take them to actually ship the item and the time it takes to clear custom lol. But I'll be sure to let you guys know how it turn out.

 

Got the pedal for a while now, finally had time to install them today.

here are some pics:

IMG_3280 by mista.phuc, on Flickr


IMG_3279 by mista.phuc, on Flickr


IMG_3278 by mista.phuc, on Flickr


IMG_3277 by mista.phuc, on Flickr

Result: I think it help a little with grip but besides that it just for looks. But for $50 and 30mins, it's not a bad mod.

 

They look better with one more paddle.

 

how was the fitment? any issues or were they the exact length/width as the OEM pedals? killerG used a different set that worked out too.

 

Then it could be a double date lol

I think the fitment is pretty good. It overlap the original pedal pretty good, there might be an area or 2 where there's a couple mm showing, but then since it's so low you can't even see/tell.

The only issue i have with it was screwing in the gas pedal. It requires 3 screws, 1 on top and 2 on the bottom. The top one is a breeze, the bottom left was challenging, and the bottom right was almost impossible since there is no room for you to screw the lug nut into the screw. I left mine unscrewed, I tried to wiggle the pedal free to see it if would could loose since there's only 2 screws, but it's stuck on there like peanut butter stuck on jelly.

 

wow that looks pretty good!