Nice car...look at those skidpad #'s. Our 6-spd CL-S still looks good on paper (and obviously, the styling isn't a drawback for us CLS owners).

 

The part that mentions the CL-S...

 

"designed to win snooze competitons"

 

was the cl-S a 6mt?

 

i think so

 

CLS brakes suck.. road handling can be way much improved by a tires swap...

The best that Acura can do for the CLS/TLS is learn from Nissan and offer Brambo Brakes and 18" light wheel rims with option of Mich Pilot Sport A/S or summer only tires like the usual Pilot Sport.

Ah... Bump the HP to 300HP and give us an SMG....

 

Nashua...ur askin too much buddy....but in the land of milk and honey i guess Dreaming is no sin ;-) That would be nice tho...acura would then be untouchable...but still...i would say if this current one had only better brakes...it would be the winner in all these cars...kinda tells u wat u should mod 1st...I want some brembos in my baby!

PH

 

I'd rather see the slalom numbers. Skidpad to me doesn't tell me much.

I'd be willing to guess the G35 and 330Ci pull MUCH better numbers in the slalom than the CLS6spd.

Now where's that issue of C&D???

 

Thought u are getting a //M3 next year? I wouldnt get the brembos, you'll lose money on that, just wait till u have superior braking from bmw, ull just love your bmw more...

Nick

 

i'd like to see track numbers, how the whole cars performance stacks up.

 

...and compare "as tested" prices.

 

They tested a 2001 cl type s (auto) vs. 2003 g35 coupe 6spd
That is a bullshit comparison.

 

Seattle said in the very first post, 6 speed CLS
they dont do anything with the auto, we are old news.

 

Yeah, it was a 6-spd...just look at the 0-60 listed there. My auto doesn't do that!

 

But.. but... I like taking naps

 

damn...nissan overate their hp so much
with 280hp, the g35c is still slower then 330ci and the type-s

 

i think its more that bmw underates their car and the cl is fwd, less power lost.

 

that's weird.
i thought some magazine got the g35sedan which is auto thru the 1/4 in 14.6....the mag that did the 330 vs CTS vs g35

 

I didn't post this to bash the G35 or anything. We all know these numbers should be taken with a grain of salt. It's just alot of the CL-S owners need a little lifting of the spirit sometimes when other cars are in the limelight. The CLS isn't quite as bad as everyone seems to make it out to be...

 

You're not trying hard enough

 

In the November 2002 issue of Road & Track they compared a 2001 Cl type s (auto) vs. a G35 coupe 6 speed manual.pg(86)

2001 CL Type S (AUTO) G35 6spd
0-60 (6.7) 0-60 (6.1)
1/4 (15.0@95.2mph) 1/4 (14.6@98.6mph)
.80g(skidpad) .92g(skidpad
Sounds like a Bullshit comparison to me

 

Now the G35 coupe is the better looking G35 and the better looking 350 Z. If you get a chance go drive one. Very aggressive and comfortable seats (you won't believe) I don't like Nissan but that G35 coupe is nice.

 

...so the auto CL-S is faster then the 6spd. G35?...it's obviously a driver's race cause the 2 #'s are too close to say who's faster...was the g35 broken in? (maybe they get faster after the break in like the s2000)...

p.s. i just saw a SHINY black g35 with 18's and brembos make a turn in front of me while i was at a red light...looks A LOT better in person then in the pictures (IMO)...