Since we will probably be seeing alot of posts about this... lets keep it all here.

 

I can smell the 6MT CL coming soon...... 2003 NSX

 

excerpt from 2003 nsx link above:

"Power will still come from a 290-horsepower, 3.2-liter V-6 that teams with a six-speed-manual transmission. But now the power is transmitted to the pavement via the rear wheels."

that'd be a huge change if the 2002 and prior nsx were front wheel drive...

 

Always has been. Interesting..

 

I love this comment though

This large design step into the future will be accompanied by an available 400-hp V-8 engine for the 2004 model year.

Oh yeah it's about time

 

That announcement just killed the 03 nsx sales..

 

So has anyone seen the 2003 CL that will debut at the L.A. Auto show?? The website says that for 2003, the car undergoes some modifications!!

I will be going to the VIP Sneak Peak tomorrow night... with Digital Camera in hand!!

-NL

 

You rich biatch!!!

Hope its worth the 100 bucks...and please take pictures of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII (please get a front shot so we can see if the FMIC ha been modified or not)

Thanks!

 

No Rich Bastard Here... just a lucky one!!! My buddy get the tickets every year through his job. The best part is that there are no little runts running around slamming doors all over the place! You get to see the car close up and there is no wait. I post the pictures as soon as I can. Mitsubshi Lancer??? Really?

 

Looks like this thread is DEAD until tomorrow.

Shawn S

 

Hmm - bummer ... gonna give one last troll thru the online stuff. What about that NBC story that was going to be on at 4pm PST? That never happen? Seems like the car was released if they saw a quick shot of it. Oh well ... guess tomorrow ...

 

2002 NSX official web page is up.

http://www.acura.com/model_nsx/nsx_index.asp

Hehe, I'm playing around with the "Build you Own" feature, and apparently you can get your 2002 NSX with orange leather.

 

I have looked at many sites covering the LA Auto Show and I can not for the life of me understand the method to the madness as to which cars are covered thus far. At first I thought Acura would not show its cars until the press heard them tomorrow at 12:00 noon, but then the NSX is released and not the CLS 6MT?

I am confused

 

There was a very short segment on the NBC 4pm news that showed a few cars, with more to follow on the 6pm news. At 6pm, they had another whopping 90 seconds to show the Mini Cooper. No CL so far...

 

The NSX was already released in Japan. Therefore, it is not an as closely guarded secret.

 

Don't know if this is good information or not... but I had my directv receiver search for "auto show" and it found a program scheduled for tomorrow at 9am on LA Channel 5 (WB?) with the title auto show.... could be nothing, could be something worth taping.

 

Their site (ktla.com) shows The Ananda Lewis Show scheduled for that time tomorrow, but I'll check it out--thx

 

I just realized its scheduled for 01/05 not 01/04. So the show would be on Saturday. Sorry about that.

 

Also it looks like its on at 6am PST. I guess my directv unit converted the time to EST.

 

Yeah, ditto here, there are some interesting color combinations available for 2003. Pimp Daddy Gold with Orange leather? Bright Yellow with Yellow leather? Black with Red leather seems neat, tho -

 

I saw the 2003 CL this morning...

I'm in Detroit, on business and they were hyping the Detroit auto show that is coming next weekend. It was the first car they showed, albeit it was a short clip.

A brief showing of the exterior had what LOOKED like minor changes. Like I said, it was so short a clip it was hard to get a good look at it. The headlights looked different. I can't say that I caught a glimpse of the fogs though. It was Aegean Blue, and the back had the same exaust.

Next was the interior shot, and I saw the 6spd. E-brake on on the center console. It had a navi. in it. The video was shot from the passengers side, so I couldn't make out much more than that.

The reporter said that Acura re-did the CL, to make it more of a "drivers car". He made NO mention of it being RWD however.

That's about all I can say about it. It was really a 5-10 second clip at most. It looks cool though...

 

keep up updated!!!
tks

 

I don't know but I am getting nervous about the 2003 CL6MT getting a body kit and new wheels. If they just drop a 6MT in there and new headlights I am not sure I will be impressed ... hmmm ... I think I am getting the day before the wedding jitters

Also - Either the CL is a BIG secret or nobody cares as it seems the coverage of the auto shows are not even mentioning it at all. Perhaps due to details not being there ... guess we will see in about 12 hours.

Shawn S - You getting nervous too?

Come on Acura - come thru !!

 

Yes, but truthfully even if the tranny is the ONLY thing they change I will be MUCH happier then I am in my present car.

Shawn S

 

I think that says it all--remember my "bastard of the Acura line-up" post a couple of months ago?

I think nobody cares.

 

here is more link about that
http://autoshow2002.carpoint.msn.com/preview.aspx

 

oh pleez. would you guys stop whining?

there is no info because it hasnt been released yet.

the show isnt even open to the public until tomorrow. VIP preview night is tonight.


the only reason the NSX, Model X... other cars... etc... have info out on them is because Honda already released the information on their press web sites PRIOR to the show.


do you really think the handful of cars with pictures so far are the cars stealing the show? get real. have some patience...



Acura is supposed to unveil the car today... so I am sure we will start to see info once the doors open for VIP's tonight.

 

Since I am writing this at 11:15 and the Acura press conference is at 12:00, we will likley see the new CL very shortly, so why dont you just completly spill all the beans on it now so to prove that you realy did know what it was going to look like and you were not just leading us on the whole time .

 

is it at 12 ET or PT?

It is only 8:15AM in Los Angeles right now.

 

Yeah I just saw the clip of the Acura CL 6speed on ch5! The outside looked the same to me I dunno though...their feed was crappy so it was choppy, but I definitely like seeing the 6speed stick shifter for the first time!

 

Sorry Guys... My VIP tickets didn't come through for tonight's show! I will have to see it tomorrow. I've been seeing a lot of talk on other boards – looks like there are "very minor" exterior and exterior changes. I figured that. Until a complete maker is done, we won't be seeing much of a re-do on the CL.

 

Hmmm...didnt think about that, but I would assume it would be PT though which sucks....gotta wait another 3 hours......

 

Saw the KTLA ch.5 clip on the auto show too. They showed a quick clip on the CL...hard to see all the changes...just lookes like a face lift...didn't see the rear. All auto show times are PST. I think we have a couple of years until we see a major change.

 

I read through three freaking pages of post for nothing...

 

Acura's press conference time is noon (PST).

http://www.laautoshow.com/conferencesch.asp

I don't expect a body kit from Acura--I'd like one, but it's not their style for that model bracket. And certainly never RWD (and not AWD this year anyway). I except a little tweak on the front, maybe a minor tweak to the rear (like the TL), the 6 speed, no added HP (but I can wish).

The lack of manual transmission has held me off the car for more than a year, and my only reservations about the looks are with the front end, so this will probably be enough for me to follow through on buying one, but I can still hope to be surprised with other goodies

 

They offer body kits for many of their cars, including the TL, which is basically a 4 door CL. One would think that the supposedly sportier coupe would also get a kit.

 

If Acura does not put a body kit on the "sporty" 6MT CLS I am gonna be WAAAAAY disappointed

 

I mainly meant as standard equipment, but I didn't realize they had one for the TL--thx for the info.

 

OK, I officially revise my guess list to include a body kit for sure, as options. I'd be blown away if they didn't have one, while having one for the TL.

 

I think we need to DELETE this thread and start a NEW ONE when the official info is released and photos are linked.
Too much BS here to look through.

Shawn S