Nice, let us know what happens.

 

I still remember the commerical for this car...

 

I thought for sure this was gonna be a thread about the ZDX. How disappointing!

 

Longitudinal

 

I see the same Vigor at the same traffic light about once a week on my way to work when I work days. Always did like that car, but I have to agree with the masses about liking the Legend even more.

Those press shots on the first page make it look a lot longer than it is. The front end bears a passing resemblance to the Aston Martin Lagonda.

 

Which one?






Marketing video:

 

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i have to admit that i LOLed when i heard "extremely powerful 176hp engine. Luxury items like hand crafted wood and leather" But that is me judging by 2014 standard on a 1990 product.

But the commercials themselves were better than the 2014's. Simple and straight forward with the point vs. the pointless blah blah blah in 2014.

 

I wish Acura had stuck with the "precision crafted performance" tag. That's exactly what they do, though to a lesser extent, today.

Yup, 176 hp was powerful before tech improved fuel economy enough to bring on the new HP wars.

 

You must be Acura's #1 fan.

 

i think i am

 

Maybe their only fan. LOL!

 

I liked that tag line too. And it fit the Acura caliper badge quite nicely. Today, I wonder how many know that the Acura badge was inspired by the caliper.

 

I know we're discussing the Vigor (kanye.jpg), but the legend is what turned me onto the brand. I'd love to have a clean cherry red Legend in the garage.

 

You aren't alone

 

Well.. long story short. My brother-in-law bought it. I was going to but my wife put the kibosh on that (3 vehicles already and she wants a boat), so my brother-in-law needed an inexpensive car. I just hope he treats it well.

 

Well at least it's still in the family. If he doesn't treat it well, perhaps that will be the time to rescue it..................

 

That's the plan..

 

Good luck!!

 

 

My neighbors nephew had one when I was growing up. It was a black Type II 6mt coupe. I fell in love with the car from the moment I set eyes on it.

 

You might as well the current crop of Acura's to the Forgotten list.

 

Update:

So he's had it for over six months, hasn't wrecked it. It needed a bit of engine bay TLC but nothing I couldn't handle. It revs nicely and sounds great thanks to Weapon R intake.

I think the main reasons this car didn't do better is two-fold: Small backseat, I mean cramped almost like a Civic. And the ride, it's firm. It handles nicely, very little body roll for a car of this era. But I can see why Lexus did so well with the ES.

 

Dated a girl in high school that had a Vigor. Time for my immature back seat comment.

 

Odd timing that this thread got bumped from last year. I'm on the Vigor hunt right now. As a matter of fact, I'm looking for both a 92-94 Vigor and a 92-93 Integra to round out my early 1990's Acura fleet. The Vigor has to be a 5-speed and my top color picks (in order) are: Arcadia Green, Royal Plum, and Granada Black. I left a note on a really rough one in an apartment complex parking lot two weeks ago and haven't yet heard anything.

216k on the odo, pack of cigs in the center console. It hasn't moved for over 3 weeks but has current tags. I bet it's as rough mechanically as it is cosmetically, but it might make a fun project.



Ken, sounds like you ended up snagging one after all. Congrats.

Agree that it's kind of an under-appreciated car. I have the original dealership sales brochures on it and some other advertising materials. The Vigor only sold around 45,000 units during its 3-year lifespan, as compared to the Legend which sold close to 500,000 during the 10 years it was on sale. This is why the Vig is so rare nowadays, especially in decent shape.

There were some Vigor admirers posting in the comments on this article recently. It sounds like I'm not the only one who's a fan.

Attack Of The Orphaned Acuras - The Truth About Cars

 

 

Bought one yesterday. 1994 GS 5-Speed, Arcadia Green / Cognac Interior, only 104,000 miles. Drove it 909 miles home from Denver, CO to Scottsdale, AZ yesterday. Having fun with it so far. My full write-up is here:

https://drivetofive.wordpress.com/20...or-gs-5-speed/

 

Fantastic garage, man...
you're a testament to people that convince themselves they need the newest biggest baddest most expensive new car to be happy. They don't.

 

Your blog was a fantastic read, btw...thanks for the taking the time!

 

That thing looks amazing for being 22 years old!! Holy crap!

A few things of note that make me sad about new Acura vs old Acura...

1. The old cars had actual names. Cool names. Forget the stupid letters and numbers everyone uses these days.

2. Manual transmission. Yes. Oh god, yes.

3. Style. Both the Vigor and Legend look like "boss" cars, even twenty years later. Iconically boxy? Yes. Classy? Very. I don't see the RLX or TLX fairing the same.

4. These cars are from an era when saying "I drive an Acura" meant something. Class leaders, sporty yet elegant, fun, practical, flawlessly reliable, etc. what happened?

 

Thanks very much! Yeah it took some time to put that write-up together, but it was a long time in the making. I totally agree, an old car is capable of delivering just as much driving satisfaction as a new one sometimes. Plus there's the exclusivity of driving something that not everyone else has. This Vigor joins my 1992 NSX, 1994 Legend coupe, 1994 Legend sedan, and 2013 ILX. Next car I'll be buying is a 1992-93 Integra GS-R. At that point I'll have the entire early 1990's Acura fleet. Haha.
Trust me, I agree with you on all of those items. I miss the names. I miss the manual transmissions. Not one Acura can be had with a stick shift now. As for style, I loved how the 1990's Acuras each had a unique style. You never mistook a 1994 Integra for a 1994 Legend, but I find myself questioning all the time if I'm looking at a 2016 RLX vs TLX vs ILX from a distance. And you're absolutely right about the level of pride that went into building these cars in the 1990's. They really did think of everything. Those were the days of the "Precision Crafted Performance" TV advertisements.

Spent yesterday working on detailing a bit. The interior really didn't need anything!

 

Wow! Congrats!!

 

Damn that thing is beautiful! Congrats!

 

My Momma had a 1999 GSR Integra that followed her 1991 Civic Si.
Maybe I'll do the same and do early 90's Hondas!

Either way, from one enthusiast to another. I have my TL and S2000 and that seems to be a pretty popular combo for people, oddly enough.

 

Wow, that Vigor is super clean! Nicely done.

104,xxx original miles for a 21 year old car

 

Wow that is one sweet Vigor! I am jealous! If you don't mind me asking what did you pay for it?

 

He does mind.

 

One of the best Acura ever, proportion wise. Great color combo too for both exterior and interior.

 

Wow, insanely clean. Working on having one of each 90s Acura in your garage?

 

Sweet! I highly approve

 

Awesome find!

A gentleman never asks and a lady never tells. :wink: