perfect description of our car lmao. the i4 that is.

 

I Traded in a 2008 Prius for a 2010 TSX TECH Auto 4

 

yessir. i used to be a CO/mod on that site

i post on that site everyday in the ny metro section.

my username there is Quickshifting

 

i bet that felt great lol...ive driven the prius and its so boring id rather watch grass grow.

fuel economy is nice though haha

 

My 1st ride: 1979 Ford Mercury Cougar Time owned: 2yrs




2nd Car: 1966 Ford Mustang Time owned: 3yrs




3rd Car: Ford Mercury Topaz Time owned: 1/2yr




4th and my true baby! 1992 Honda Accord EX Time owned: 13yrs and I miss her.





5th and brand new car: 2009 Acura TSX Tech: Time owned: 1 day

 

congrats fceeviper on getting the tsx and welcome to the board

 

fceeviper: looking at your past cars I think you will really REALLY love this car lol.

 

Thank you sir!


Hey I loved that Accord!

 

From this :



To this :

 

I went from a 2007 mazdaspeed3 and 2007 acura csx type s
to a 2010 TSX V6

 

Hey simple69 welcome to the forum, glad to see another vancouver member. My bro has a CSX-S and its a sweet ride. Post up pics of your ride

 

upgraded from 2005 silver Honda Accord EX-V6 NAVI (sedan) to 2010 black Acura TSX TECH then downgraded to a 2006 silver Ford Explorer Limited V8.


I still have all three.


Biggest regret: not getting a V6 TSX.

 

I see cops driving those every day.


I drove one of these (98 Mirage) from 2001-2009

 

My wife got in an accident in our 99 EL, bad one, so I thought id get a bigger car for her, and TA DA PWP CU2 came into my life!!

 

[quote=9oh5;11960423] 99 EL, to the sexy CU2quote]

 

dammit double post

 

2003-present

 

Here's what my last car looked like... Believe it or not, I don't feel like I downgraded with the TSX.

 

i think you forgot to post the pics

 

?????

 

i dont see any pictures you posted. or is it jsut me

 

no picture either. ed_423 your not going crazy lol

 

Strange... I can see it fine, even in ed's reply... ???

 

I played with the album settings... Can you guys see it now?

 

I can see it...

 

yea its working now.

 

ahh i see it now. damn, nice lotus. how do u not feel like its a downgrade lol

 

comfortable? lol

 

Honestly, the Lotus is a great second car. I lived with it as a daily driver for 3 years. I live in Los Angeles, so you really can't take advantage of the speed or handling capabilities of the car on your daily drives. It's almost more frustrating to know you can go fast but can't do it because of the traffic and police. If I had time to take it to the track, I would have kept it.

The TSX actually has a smoother gearbox. Honda definitely makes cleaner-shifting manual transmissions. I also took the TSX on some of our curvy mountain roads and it actually really impressed me. Obviously, it doesn't have the feel or responsiveness of the Lotus (I don't think any other car does), but it still felt crisp and composed.

Also, the Lotus was obviously a bare-bones car. It had a 4-speaker stereo system (to save on weight) and manual roll-up windows (also to save weight, since Lotus' philosphy is to "simplify and add lightness"). That was about it for interior features. The TSX has way too many goodies inside, but it's kind of nice to be able to listen to music on my drive instead of the engine note. And the Acura's build quality is much better than the Lotus. The gaps are tighter, there is no creaking and it's just better-built. Believe it or not, most exotic cars usually have more quirks because they are hand-made.

Maybe I'm just getting old! I figured I should enjoy the Lotus while I was still fairly young, instead of waiting until I'm retired. My body wouldn't be able to handle the stiff suspension.

Anyway, I think horsepower and 0-60 acceleration is overrated, especially on public roads. On a track, that would be different. I'm not out to race anyone and endanger lives, but still want a car that is fairly quick and responsive. The TSX accomplishes this for me. The 30 mpg that I'm averaging doesn't hurt either.

The manual transmission still keeps the TSX fun for me. I don't think I'd be able to go to an automatic, especially after the Lotus. Of course, I miss the Lotus dearly, but I honestly don't miss her as much because of the TSX. The TSX has filled the void pretty well.

Anyway, thanks for listening... And enjoy the ride!

 

Sweet Elise!

...or Exige? I have trouble telling the difference. Exige has the roof scoop, targa top, and optional rear spoiler most of the time though, right?

Are you on LotusTalk?

 

Mine was an Elise... More specifically, a Sport Elise, which was one of only 50 built. It had the Ohlins coilovers, upgraded clutch, Lotus Sport interiror (Lotus Sport is to Lotus what AMG is to Mercedes). The Elise has a rear window, while the Exige is a fastback and has the horizontal slats in the back (with no rear window). Yup, I think I still have a Lotustalk account... There's a site called britishspeed.com that has a pretty cool forum too. I wanted to get the new Lotus Evora, but it was too pricey- around $78K.

 

Ah it is a Sport! Those silver stripes had me thinking...

Thanks for the delineation between the two! I'm surprised I never noticed the non-existent rear window on the Exige.

Your Elise Sport reminded me of a recent thread I read on S2Ki...

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php...#entry18526458

 

Yup, that's the car... It sure got lots of looks, which is nice but also kind of annoying, especially when the looks are from police! All 50 of them were saffron yellow with the silver stripes (painted, not vinyl). That Toyota engine was very similar to our VTEC engine. But with only around 1950 lbs to lug around, it was pretty darn quick. Lotus had tested 0-60 in 4.7 seconds. But it truly excelled in the corners, especially with those racing tires (the tires were so soft, you needed to replace them around 9K miles at $350 a tire). OK, I better stop writing about it because I'm getting nostalgic.

 

haha, it sounds like quite a special little ride. Happy to hear you're happy with the TSX, it's a good compromise between cushy cruiser and canyon carver, in my opinion.

 

whats up man. im in Thousand Oaks.

do you have any plans to mod your car?

 

Hello,

I almost bought a TSX from Thousand Oaks, but they didn't have a manual transmission... No plans on modifiying this one (yet). I'll probably upgrade the tires once these wear out and maybe get a roof rack for snow season and mountain biking... You doing any mods? Anyway, thanks for the compliments on the Lotus, guys.

 

97 Lexus ES 30097K miles
Not a day in the shop.
Great car. Just time for a newer ride. DH is too tall for the IS or that might have been the one. TSX had a couple of inches more of headroom.