from a Vancouver forum

http://www.my604.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=780&c=3

now it looks kinda sick! haha!

 

cool lookning but also cheap and honda lookining at the same time.

 

It sure looks a lot better than the current EL.

 

Saw it earlier at ToV, this is a chop.

 

Chop time! Nicely done, though.

 

I like it, thats a high quality chop....

 

doesnt look bad. looks like a civic SI sedan version.

 

Almost idetical, slight change in body kit, rims, and Acura badging...

 

It's not a lot of chopping to do, just take the Japanese civic and put "CSX" on the front plate...

 

Someone at TOV did a more realistic chop that didn't look as lowered and stuff. It would probably more like the real CSX. Acura Canada has a CSX site, but it's only for dealers. It DOES show you the corner of the car though (the headlight, part of the wheel, and part of the front air dam).

http://www.acuradealercsx.ca/

 

 

stock looking rice.

 

What kind of Honda is that? Never saw it before anywhere.

 

Japanese Civic.

 

nice lookin civic

 

The Canadian EL/CSX is going to look like that for the most part. Maybe different rims, and it will have Acura badges and slightly different bodywork.

 

Thats not bad. That woill be a great first car, or entry to the acura family for a younger buyer.

 

http://autonet.ca/Spotlight/NewModel...5/1249841.html

The new performance-minded sedan will feature a 155-horsepower, 2.0-litre DOHC engine, which combines V-TEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) with VTC (Variable Timing Control) for the i-VTEC system which helps improve fuel economy and cut down on emissions.

 

I think it really sucks when Acura brings out a EL or CSX that looks no different than the Honda Civic. That is why the brand Acura does not match up anywhere close to Lexus or Infiniti. That is one thing I think Acura has screwed up on big time. They shouldn't even bring out the EL/CSX unless it looks completly different than the Civic.

 

^REALZ

 

Its happening in Mexico, Acura was officially launched last year in Mexico and none of the EL, RSX and TSX are available.

All they have are the "high end" Acura models like TL, RL and MDX.

 

looks like ass covered in shit ...

 

I think the front end looks quite different (and better) than the Civic sedan, but the real changes with a CSX are likely to be inside, under the hood, and under the car.

I believe the Civic has one colour interior, grey, unless you buy a white body, and looks pretty plain; anyone who has looked at a Canadian only EL knows that the interior is better looking. Going from memory, I thought that I read that the F/R sway bars are 19mm/10mm on the 06 Civic, but the RSX (which is based on the previous generation Civic) has a 25.4mm front bar, and a 19mm rear: it would be nice if the CSX, with the same weight, and engine as the RSX, came with some of its suspension savy. The press never seemed to think that Honda got the Civic suspension right, and complained that they kept changing it every year, still without getting it right.

The 06 Civic is reportedly no faster than the 05, despite the added power, but the 2.0L gives a torque:weight ratio that is IDENTICAL to a TSX's, at their torque peaks (except that the 06 TSX will have over 150lb-ft all the way from 5500 to 7100 rpm, too!). I'm guessing that the suspected 5-speed introductory transmission will be replaced in a year or two, by a 6-speed, when/if a hi-po CSX-S comes out.

What you have to remember is that it is getting increasingly difficult to modify your car's - either according to the police or your insurance company - suspension, or engine. It is, however, OK if you buy an A-Spec suspension, and well, the CSX already comes with the "hotrod" engine. If you think about how long Hondas last (my Civic Si went 287,000km), and all the things that people do to try to make their Civics go faster (intake, lowering springs, exhaust), I think that starting with a CSX is a great idea.

 

Sorry I have to DISAGREE with you there. Its call MARKETING strategy to get both younger and OLDER markets to buy the same BRAND car. I dont think when you bought your TL, you say to yourself, I should think TWICE becasue they made a cheap quality car such as the CSX or the RSX. Companies attack thier markets differently. You have you entry level, mid and high end in a company. I beleive the purpose of ACURA to push such a line is to attack the the younger crowd. AS you can see, there is more CHEAPER low end cars on the road, like saturns, dodge, hyundai, dae woo. Companied dont need to push HIGH quality to make $$$. To have the rep of TOP NOTCH QUALITY dont bring in the $$$. Selling cars and meeting quote makes the $$$$. Thats jsut my u may see it other wise that since we all own acura's on this forum and u might think acura making lower end cars such as the csx DEVALUES the name acura but i dont think its that sensative. BTW i think the car actually looks ver nice. Clean and aggresive. I can see a high number of these cars on the roads in a fwe years with big aluminum wings and underbody spoilers. Bet they cheap too

 

Most of you have never sat inside an EL. It feels considerably better inside than a Civic. It's not just a Civic with leather like most people seem to think. All the cheap Civic interior trim is replaced with nicer stuff, and the car rides quieter. Inside, it feels like an Acura, even if it does cost the least. The EL was a great quality car. My brother has a 2001 and it's been nothing but reliable, and it still feels brand new even after 145000km. For the small price difference between an EL and a Civic EX, I don't know why anyone would choose the Civic. The base EL is only $700 more and it's WELL worth it (you get heated mirrors, 6 better speakers, nicer interior trim, and a better engine).
The EL Premium is $2100 more than the Civic EX, and for that, you get heated leather seating and automatic climate control, in addition to the stuff found on the EL Touring (base). The EL actually has a nicer interior than the RSX.

 

This was the 2001-2005 Acura EL for you guys who don't know about it. The CSX is supposed to be a notch up from this.


^shot of the exterior in black

^small shot of Premium's dashboard

^base model's steering wheel and dash

^B&W shot of Premium's interior

^Touring interior with brown wood instead of blue wood.

 

well said young TL, half of the haters have never even seen a EL. A friend of mine bought an EL recently and drove it down to Chicago, I rode in it and drove it a few times, definitley not a "civic with leather seats."

 

From those pics that youngTL posted, it sure looks that way to me. Sans leather, even!

 

But if you were in the market for a Civic EX, the base EL is actually more value for your money. It's noticeably quieter and I just remembered auto climate control was added to the Touring model for 2005, so you get that and heated mirrors too, plus a smoother ride for $700 CDN more. The cloth seats are also higher quality than the Civic cloth seats.

Sure, it may LOOK like a Civic with leather and nicer trim, but it doesn't feel like a Civic.

 

Driven one many times when my CL-S has gone in for servicing when I needed a courtesy vehicle.

Mind you, it's no CL but it's no Civic either.

 

Think the least they could do is make it a unique model like a G20 vs a Sentra, probably why its not available in the US.

 

Sorry dude I just can't see Acura market for a higher end over Honda for the same car what Honda is carrying. You don't see Lexus come out with something like a Corrolla but call it something else w/leather interior and a few other chgs. Or a Infiniti coming out with a better options from the Nissan Sentra. So what is the whole point of having the ACURA branding then???? For ppl that don't want to spend too much will go to Honda and for ppl who likes a step or 2 up will go to Acura. That is what I am trying to get my point across. By doing what Honda is doing really kills the reputation of the Branding Acura don't you think.

 

The other point with the EL was that when the last generation Civic (2001-05) was introduced, you couldn't get the 127hp engine with the 4-door, only in the coupe; 115hp was the most you could get. I guess that it was Honda's idea to bolster Acura business, given the weak Canadian dollar, and the premium cost of the other Acuras.

Well, it cost them at least one car, and I bought a Protege for the 2.0L, and the suspension, and the brakes.