Stradivarius

What other cars have you owned? Also, which one did/do you like the most?

After six months and 10,000 miles later, my current 2010 base TSX is definitely my favorite.

Cars I've owned:
1990 Honda Accord
1993 Ford Explorer
1997 Honda Accord (MT)
2003 Audi A4 Quattro (MT)
2007 Mercury Milan Premier V6 AWD (now my wife's)
2010 Acura TSX Base (my current ride)

I realized how eclectic my preference in cars have been, but, the TSX is my third Honda-branded vehicle.

cride11

I have loved all of my past cars, for different reasons, but after 3 months with my TSX it is my favorite. Hands down. It may be do to maturing, but the TSX is the first vehicle I have owned that I did not feel the need to run out and start "souping up".

Cars I've owned:
1991 Toyota Corolla
1994 Honda Accord (MT)
2002 Acura RSX (MT)
2009 Acura TSX Tech

s40 driver

89 Ford Escort LX Sedan auto
89 Ford Escort LX Coupe manual
84 VW Rabbit manual
95 Saturn SL1 auto
97 Hyundai Tiburon FX manual
96 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 auto
85 Volvo 740GLE wagon auto
91 Honda Civic DX HB coupe manual
06 Volvo S40 2.4i manual
2008 Ford Ranger XL SuperCab manual*
2006 Ford Focus ZX5 SES auto
2010 Acura TSX V6 Tech auto*

*current vehicles

All others were sold or given to family or friends

FLYGUY31

I've owned:
95 Acura Integra
98 Honda Accord Couple EXV6
04 Acura TL
10 Acura TSX

My Favorite car by-far was my TL. I loved that car. If I hadn't totaled in last June, I'd still have it. I like the TSX, but miss the horsepower.

briq456

Let's see:
1980 Chevy Monza 3 speed auto
1986 Pontiac Grand Am 3 speed auto
1988 Pontiac Grand AM 3 speed auto
1990 Buick Regal Grand Sport 4 speed auto
1990 Pontiac Grand AM GT 3 speed auto
1993 Honda Accord EX 4 Door 5 speed manual
****2001 Acura Integra Type R. 5 speed manual
2007 Toyota Tacoma V6 6 speed manual
2010 Acura TSX Tech 6-speed.

**** = Favorite car
The TSX is great but it’s not the same animal as the Type R was. J Also the 93 Accord is my second favorite, drove that thing for YEARS ran great and put 364,000 miles on it and still sold it for $900.00. Maybe the TSX will take the Accords place for 2nd but there are years and miles to come for it to prove itself. J Also interesting to note that the first 5 cars were within the first 5 years of getting my license they all broke so fast. Then the Accord came and I had that car for the next 11 years. Had I just had a honda from the beginning the list would have been much shorter.

ufmike316

favorite - 2011 TSX

2011 TSX Tech
2010 Infinit G37S Navi
2008 Honda Accord Coupe NAVI V6
2007 Lexus IS350
2006 Acura TL NAVI 6MT
2005 Honda Accord Coupe V6 6MT
2004 Honda Civic Coupe 5MT
1998 Chevy S10

i have started a thread with pics of them:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...6#post12948416


LINK ABOVE

kowloonsniperhk

haha im young lol

1999 Nissan Pathfinder
2005 Acura TSX
2009 Acura TSX

I love my current ride but miss the 05 TSX sporty feeling

tvac

Here's my list:

- 1968 Chevrolet Caprice Classic w/307 V8, 2 spd TurboHydramatic
- 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo w/350 V8, 3 spd TurboHydramatic
- 1976 Chevrolet Camaro w/305 V8, 3 spd TurboHydramatic
- 1981 Datsun 200SX Sport Hatchback 5 spd, w/NAPZ, 2 x plug/cyl
- 1982 Honda Accord 4 dr, 5 spd
- 1984 Honda Prelude 5 spd, w/dual constant velocity downdraft carbs
- 1987 Honda Accord LX 5 spd
- 1988 Honda Accord LX 5 spd
- 1992 Honda Accord EX 5 spd, w/spoiler
- 1996 Honda Accord EX 5 spd, w/spoiler
- 1999 Honda Accord EX V6 Leather
- 2001 Lexus RX300 (for towing the Honda ST1300 to the mtns)
- 2002 Acura TL S-Type, w/spoiler
- 2004 Lexus RX330*
- 2010 Acura TSX V6*

Commentary:

1) I started off liking Chevrolets before Honda got a firm grip on my nads.
2) I liked V8's, then I liked 4's, and now I like V6's

Favorite Rides:

I even have a hard time admitting this to myself but, I absolutely loved that '84 Prelude. It was so light and tossable and the engine was as smooth as soft-serve.

Ken1997TL

In addition to the wagon..

1988 Honda Accord
1991 Honda Prelude
1996 Honda Civic
1997 Acura 3.2 TL (still have it)
2002 Acura 3.5 RL (still have it)
2003 Acura 3.2 TL
2005 Acura TL

Growing up my folks had almost a dozen Hondas, including an Accord wagon. A Camry, a Galant and a Volvo wagon.

My Prelude and the '97 3.2 TL have been my favorites.

Nedmundo

1976 Buick Skylark
1983 Honda Accord sedan, 5MT
1989 Pontiac Grand Am coupe, Quad 4, AT
1995 VW Jetta GLX VR6, 5MT
2001 Saab 9-5 Aero, 5MT
2006 Mazda 5 microvan, 5MT
2010 TSX, base, 6MT

For achieving its design goals, reliability, and value, the Mazda 5 is by far the best vehicle I've owned. For a family truckster in an urban environment, it is simply unmatched. But it's a minivan, so no way is it my favorite.

That would be the Saab. It had an unusual blend of performance, luxury, practicality and economy that very few cars could match, then or now. The current Audi A4 is probably closest. It was a blast to drive, with great steering feel and incredible mid-range thrust from the turbo that could leave just about anything behind on the highway. But chug along at 70 mph, and you'd get around 32 mpg. Just amazing. It was let down by poor reliability around the 50k mark that required some tows, but from 55k-135k was largely trouble free.

The TSX would be second. It's better than the Saab in most important respects, especially chassis dynamics and ride/handling balance. But of course it's a more modern design, and should be better. If the TSX had more tactile steering like a Saab or BMW 3 Series (or even Mazda 6) for a truly "locked in" feel, it would probably be my favorite. As it stands, I just can't connect with it like I could with the Saab. I'm hoping better tires will help when it's time to change.

Professor

1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
1988 Honda Prelude Si MT
1993 Honda Accord EX
1994 Dodge Ram V8 (still own)
1997 Honda Accord Coupe MT (still own)
2003 Acura TL
2005 Acura RL (still own)
2011 Acura TSX V6 Tech (still own or rather the bank does)

By far the Prelude Si was the best of the lot.

mg7726

89 honda accord lxi
91 honda accord
93 acura integra gsr
99 honda civic si
04 acura tsx
08 acura rl

integra gsr - best of the bunch

mkeefe

2001 VW Jetta GLS
2011 Acura TSX

Of course the '11 TSX is my favorite

s40 driver

Also, while I adore my TSX, I regret getting rid of my 4Runner. It was such a great vehicle!

nj2pa2nc

80 volvo diesel MT
80 mercedes turbo diesel Auto
83 Mitsubishi 4WD Turbo-diesel truck MT (favorite)
85 Volvo turbo diesel auto totaled
87 Nissan Maxima MT
88 Hyundai Excel GLS MT
91 Mazda MX-6 GT MT
95 Nissan Truck 4 WD MT
98 Eagle Talon TSI-AWD MT
03 Hyundai Elantra GT MT
05 Honda Civic EX-SE MT
06 Acura TSX MT (another favorite)
07 Mitsubishi Raider Truck MT
11 Hyundai Sonata MT

Tannis

'86 Volvo - First car
'93 Hyundai Sport Coupe
'95 Honda Civic EX
'91 Mitsubishi Eclipse
'96 Dodge Stealth RT/TT AWD - 5 Spd. - Modded (favorite)
'99 Cadillac Catera (worst car ever)
'04 Nissan 350Z
'10 Acura TSX (Favorite)

russel082581

1988 toyota tercel 5mt- chrome rims and cut springs, fart can and tint! lol
1990 corolla 5mt
1999 civic ex 5mt, tints, I/E(stolen)
1992 civic si 5mt- b18b swap, hr springs, kyb gas struts, i/h/e, del sol si rims, mugen lip/sideskirts(crashed)
2002 civic ex 5mt (blaaahhhh..most boring car)
2005 rsx-s 6mt- CAI(stolen)
2008 TL 5at- CAI
2010 TSX v6 5at

most fav is the tsx but the rsx is def second!

pickler

1973 VW beetle (caught fire, destroyed)
1991 hyundai excel 5MT (my first modern car)
1994 Mitsubishi Galant GS 5MT (fast and luxurious, best car for its time)
1996 Nissan Patrol 4x4 (strong truck, crossed a river while towing another car, horrid 15mpg)
2000 Toyota Corolla (boring, boring, boring)
2003 Acura 3.2 TL (comfortable, reliable, mediocre build quality)
2007 Acura RDX SH-AWD (favorite, sporty, fun to drive)
2011 BMW 135i (fast but unreliable)

ed_423

you don't like the Z?

i have nothing to contribute to this cus im young...but if i have to...

02 civic. (still have it, great grocery getter. fun to toss around, major lack of power)
08 CR-V (pretty decent car, good quality, but usually my sister drives it)
09 tsx (favorite)

but do i "own" any of these cars? no...i have yet to buy one myself. but lets not turn this into another "omg he is a spoil bastard!" thread

MCDavis

1985 Honda Accord, 4dr LX 5MT
1992 Ford Explorer 4wd
1999 Ford Explorer V8 AWD (favorite)
2006 Ford F150 SCrew 4wd
wife soon to be in 09/10 TSX replacing her 1998 Honda Civic LX

I love seeing the eclectic choices you all have. Lots of Honda loyals like my wife.

DJMcGee

1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1984 Chevrolet Cavalier
1990 Chevrolet Cavalier
1992 Nissan Sentra
1986 Ford F150 Stepside
1996 Mercury Sable
1996 Ford F150
1996 Ford Ranger
2002 Honda Odyssey*
2003 VW Jetta TDI (2nd favorite)
2010 Acura TSX (favorite)*

* Current vehicles

Terdbath

73 Superbeetle 3 speed semi automatic. No clutch but a stick.
69 beetle
84 carolla 4 speed manual
76 Camaro RS
78 Camaro Z28
74 Beetle
86 Nissan 4 X 4 5 speed manual
94 Mitsubishi eclipse base
96 Mitsubish Galant
91 Nissan Maxima
02 Chevy Lumina LTZ
73 Jeep CJ
98 Infiniti Q45(Favorite car I owned) Totalled
05 Acura RL (Best and worst car I owned)
10 Acura TSX

The Q45 was my favorite car. Super smooth ride, looked brand new inside and out after 10 years, and never had to take it in for anything but oil changes.

The RL was a nightmare. Imagine getting in your car everyday and wondering what noise or warning light would appear. If it had been as reliable as the Q45 it would have easily been my favorite.

Got the TSX because I missed having a car that was "fun to drive" and it was an opportunity to get rid of the RL without taking a hit on it.

010tsxcbp

I'm right there with you on that. This is only my 2nd car that I've "owned."

'98 Toyota Avalon (could seat 6 people)
'10 Acura TSX

Obviously the TSX is my favorite

KillerG

ed_747...spoil bastard.

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

I want to play even though I dont have a TSX

1987 Toyota Celica Gt
1993 Toyota Corolla (wrecked 2 weeks later)
1998 Nissan Altima
1999 Honda Civic
2004 Honda Civic
2003 Acura TL-S
2007 Scion TC
2008 Mazda 6

I bought all of them but 2

9000revs

Of the 15 cars I have owned over the last 20 years, my 2002 S2000 is my favorite (and the reason why I still own it .... as you see I have a habit of changing cars quite frequently).

Benbox

My car history...

1982 Chevy Citation SS (with V-6!!) - bought 3-year used; power steering only worked when making right turns; engine blew up 2 years later.

1985 Ford Escort - Burned 1 Costco case of motor oil per month.

1990 Nissan Sentra - no A/C, no stereo, manual window crank, stick shift - but it was the first smooth, flawless thing I've ever driven. Dad then used as commuter for 17 years until totaled - sentimental favorite from college days.

1993 Mazda Protege - no A/C, manual window crank, stick shift, luxurious FM stereo with cassette! Discovered what a "zippy" car meant.

1998 Acura Integra LS - First time awed by roaring 140 hp, automatic windows. Still driving occasionally at 186K miles. Still loving the handling even with ancient stock suspensions.

2003 Honda CRV AWD - Wife's car, love the utility. Becoming permanent Honda fan.

2010 Acura TSX - Lap of luxury.

Being from a family without much money, and even though I could easily afford a much pricier car now, coming from my car history I'm extremely happy with what I have, and its enough.

ben

cisobe

1989 Honda Accord LX
1990 Honda Accord LX
1995 Cheverolet Monte Carlo
2003 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab Prerunner
2010 Mazda CX-7
2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

The 89 Accord was a lemon, issues with the AC going out numerous times, but luckily my sistem took that car up with her to Colorado for School, so I got the 90 Accord from my brother, which ran decently through college. My Ex GF took a turn too tightly in the parking garage with it, and fk'd up the driver side back door (couldn't open it). I didn't have money to fix it and it couldn't pass safety check, so we donated it... Got my mom's old Monte Carlo which lasted all of 3 months before the oil pump blew and something punched a hole in the radiator causing the engine to over heat and me being maybe 1/2 a mile from the mechanic continued driving... diagnosis from mechanic, not worth fixing... didn't really like that car anyway...

bought my truck in 03 (first car I bought outright by myself). loved that truck... first decently powered RWD vehicle I ever drove, so I had a bit of fun especially when the roads got a little wet and slick... Gas mileage on the truck was horrible... averaging about 16-18mpg.. was a great hauler and great with the two dogs, but getting between 250-280 miles per fill up sucked... Traded it in for my 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

2010 CX-7 is a great car, we paid a bit more than we should have, but it still is a great car. We looked at an RDX but couldn't get passed the buck toothed beak. it was also a little smaller than the CX-7. The CX-7 is fun to drive, handles pretty decently for a cross-over, has quite a bit of punch (240hp, 258lb-ft). A bit of turbo lag, but no complaints once the turbo kicks in.

2011 Acura TSX sports wagon, love this car. First fun, car I've ever had (fun yet practical). My truck was fun, but for different reasons, and it pitched and rolled like a mofo... My wagon feels quite a bit lighter, and quicker, steering is a lot more direct, and it has decent power. it also quenches the geeky side of me with the tech package goodies. Its fun, and gets good mileage, been averaging ~26mpg... a 10mpg improvement over my truck... I do miss the extra load capacity of my truck, but was surprised when I was able to load a 4 burner gas grill (in-box, ~27"wx32"dx27"h) into the back of my TSX Wagon.

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

o and to add to mine I must say my Mazda 6 is my favorite...

onlyhadacs89

Hey, Ive had:

95 Acura Legend
96 Acura TL
99 Integra GSR
05 Acura Tl

The 05 tl is my current car and i really like it but the 99 GSR i had was my favorite. Not to mention it was a 5 spd with work i put into it but, was def my favorite car to drive

Terdbath

Benbox!

Ha ha, Chevy Citation SS. I forgot about those. Talk about your oxymorons. Ford should have done the Pinto SVT or Dodge should have gone with the Omni Hemi.

GrigioTSX10

1988 Dodge Aries
1993 Pontiac Bonneville SSE
1996 Chevy Cavalier (base)
1999 Mazda Protege DX
2000 Toyota Celica GT
2001 Mazda Protege ES
2002 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8T
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited
2006 Mazda6i Sport
1994 Mazda Protege LX
2010 Acura TSX

I've had a wide range of vehicles, and usually stuck with Mazdas. This time around, I couldn't find anything to appeal to me in their line-up, and also wanted something sporty but also more upscale.

I originally wanted an A4, but the problems and cost of ownership of my Jetta 1.8T, as well as VW's customer service, shyed me away from that. I'm happy with my choice so far, and just maybe my car will hold a little value this time around.

russel082581

i love this thread! whoever has pics of there rides include them. i have some but i need to dig em up!
i think killerG has a pic of his first the pink barbie corvette

russel082581

couldnt find a pic of my 99 civic ex or 88 tercel my bad, i do have these though, in chronological order:



a special thanks to hurracane wilma..



and where i am today.

navycardinal

Finally joined Acurazine tonight after reading the posts for over a year. I have about 9200 miles on my 2010 TSX with Tech and absolutely love it. I researched this car for a year, salivating and saving during a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010. Came home on a Thursday and bought the car on Monday.

Other cars I've owned:
1985 Subaru GL
1984 Honda Accord
1993 Nissan Altima
1998 Toyota Camry
1997 Infiniti QX4
2003 Honda Pilot
2005 Honda Odyssey - still own
2010 Acura TSX

Had the QX4 for about 8 years and love it, but overall I would say the TSX is my favorite.

russel082581

thank you squid and welcome, sir! glad to see you out and about, osama is dead, al queda is spred..what do you do now??
SEALS ftw!

KillerG

russ, thats an awesome selection of cars. I like that you are an Acura family man

check out my old ride here bro-

http://www.amazon.com/Ferrari-Berche...5602862&sr=1-2

Tannis

First, the Z was a great car. Even though the Stealth gave me more trouble and cost a shit ton to mod and fix ($7k to fix, $11K in mods including boring, pistons, upgraded turbos..etc) everytime I hit the gas it gave me an instant shit-eating grin. Taking turns? No problem. Definitely my favorite. The Z? It did everything well but nothing exceptional in my book. Maybe if I modded it that might be a very different story.

Second, if anyone wants to call you a spoiled brat then they can call me the same. Honestly? No one should care. I say, if you have the means...

I just simply don't mod like I used to. I have several other hobbies I put a ton of money in. One of them being my home stereo. NOS 300B tubes can cost an arm and a leg to get but so worth it. But I digress.

Stradivarius

THANK YOU for your services.

Tannis

Was starting to think I was the only one on this forum in Virginia! You an HM? Airdale? You said you've been to Afghanistan so that's my best guess. Where you stationed at? Anywho... welcome!