Well, I was going to make an announcement... I got a TSX (page 5)
In any case I dont think its boaty 
06-23-2005, 03:44 PM
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Comparing the TSX loaner I had last weekend to the TL loaner I had back in December, they both drove very well. The TSX was more tossable than the TL, but I normally don't drive such a large (any midsize car for me is large) car and the TL was very nice too. Definitely more powerful. I like both.
06-23-2005, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by zeroday
it's a big car that's all. i like smaller cars.
06-23-2005, 05:11 PM
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wow u gave up mt for ur wife??
see..i could never do it.... if she wants me to trade in my G for an automatic because she cant drive stick then she will have to learn how to drive a stick....
see..i could never do it.... if she wants me to trade in my G for an automatic because she cant drive stick then she will have to learn how to drive a stick....
06-23-2005, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrib
t-minus 24 hours
It must be killing you... the waiting is the hardest part of buying a new car...
Originally Posted by dom
Your welcome to join us Greenie 
Originally Posted by dom
And BTW - your not welcome in there.
Make up your mind already 
06-23-2005, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
wow u gave up mt for ur wife??
see..i could never do it.... if she wants me to trade in my G for an automatic because she cant drive stick then she will have to learn how to drive a stick....
see..i could never do it.... if she wants me to trade in my G for an automatic because she cant drive stick then she will have to learn how to drive a stick....
yih... I did.
When you're married you do things that you'd never consider doing when you're single or dating.
teh power of luv
06-23-2005, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrib
yih... I did.
When you're married you do things that you'd never consider doing when you're single or dating.
teh power of luv
When you're married you do things that you'd never consider doing when you're single or dating.
teh power of luv
alot of shit talking there.
06-23-2005, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrib
yih... I did.
Originally Posted by Scrib
When you're married you do things that you'd never consider doing when you're single or dating.
Originally Posted by Scrib
teh power of luv
06-24-2005, 03:52 PM
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Scrib, I know your not into modding but the AT TSX does need some help. At minimum, you should consider Hondata and a CAI or comptech icebox. Add a comptech rear sway and your done all for less than 1K.
I swore I wasn't going to mod either but I those 3 mods make the car so much better its hard to resist.
I havn't gotten Hondata yet but will be at some point.
I swore I wasn't going to mod either but I those 3 mods make the car so much better its hard to resist.
I havn't gotten Hondata yet but will be at some point.
06-24-2005, 04:00 PM
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oh man....i'm getting married next year....there goes my M3.... :wha: 
j/k after reading this thread I called my fiance to see if it was ok if my next car was stick
I think she thought I was on crack.
j/k after reading this thread I called my fiance to see if it was ok if my next car was stick
I think she thought I was on crack.
06-24-2005, 07:33 PM
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Cost Drivers!!!!
Originally Posted by Loseit
oh man....i'm getting married next year....there goes my M3.... :wha:
j/k after reading this thread I called my fiance to see if it was ok if my next car was stick
I think she thought I was on crack.
j/k after reading this thread I called my fiance to see if it was ok if my next car was stick
I think she thought I was on crack.
my woman wants the stick........neeeeds the stick
06-24-2005, 07:51 PM
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Congrats DJ Scribble!!! 
I like the CG TSX's (along with the Milano Red's)
Did you get OEM kit ?
I seriously thought about the TSX for next car, or if the GSR flies off of a cliff sometime while I'm not driving it.
I like the CG TSX's (along with the Milano Red's)Did you get OEM kit ?
I seriously thought about the TSX for next car, or if the GSR flies off of a cliff sometime while I'm not driving it.
06-25-2005, 11:49 AM
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yih... I need to write that up... I also want to throw on some backfire this afternoon and really make it POP.
I'll be back. :terminator:
I'll be back. :terminator:
06-25-2005, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrib
OK, fine… I’ll spill the beans
Let me first say the decision wasn’t easy. The Infiniti has been a wonderful car to drive and has given me 14,000 trouble-free miles. But, like all things in life… Needs change. Priorities change.
<Serious note>
I love my wife more than anything… And as much as I tried and tried to express, what we here all consider easy manual driving concepts, it just wasn’t working. Even if we got to a point where she demonstrated some competency in driving the car, there is no way in hell I would ever feel comfortable with her being alone in the car. Maybe I should have thought about this back in 2003 when I bought it. But I was pissed at Acura regarding the CLS. So I had to get out.
Yes, she has her own car, but why should she be limited to driving just that? Not to mention it’s a Murano, which isn’t the smallest thing in the world. She should have access to a car as well.
She financially contributes to the bottom line, so… She has a right to driving all cars
</Serious note>
With that…
1) See serious note above
2) The resale on the Infiniti is absolutely insane right now. I was presented an option to get into a new vehicle for nothing out of my pocket (they get my car title, I get theirs). And I’d now be covered under factory warranty through June 2009.
3) The Infiniti is not much of a baby-buggy. Nothing is in brewing right now, but I hope it will be soon. So by getting out now, we’re “preparing” for the future and capitalizing on a really good offer (see point #2).
Soooooooooooo…. As of Friday I will be riding around in………..
A 2005 Acura TSX w/ NAVI (5AT)
Carbon Gray/Black
Yes, it’s a completely wild departure from the G, but ya know what??? I’m very excited.
I’ll probably miss the torque and handling at first, but I’m sure I’ll live. Maybe I’m entering a new stage of my life? But I can say that I am 110% committed to this decision and I hope everyone realizes this wasn’t something that I just came up with one day and did on a whim.
So I’ll post up some pics when I get it Friday. Flame away if you wish. I’m ready for it!!!
Let me first say the decision wasn’t easy. The Infiniti has been a wonderful car to drive and has given me 14,000 trouble-free miles. But, like all things in life… Needs change. Priorities change.
<Serious note>
I love my wife more than anything… And as much as I tried and tried to express, what we here all consider easy manual driving concepts, it just wasn’t working. Even if we got to a point where she demonstrated some competency in driving the car, there is no way in hell I would ever feel comfortable with her being alone in the car. Maybe I should have thought about this back in 2003 when I bought it. But I was pissed at Acura regarding the CLS. So I had to get out.
Yes, she has her own car, but why should she be limited to driving just that? Not to mention it’s a Murano, which isn’t the smallest thing in the world. She should have access to a car as well.
She financially contributes to the bottom line, so… She has a right to driving all cars
</Serious note>
With that…
1) See serious note above
2) The resale on the Infiniti is absolutely insane right now. I was presented an option to get into a new vehicle for nothing out of my pocket (they get my car title, I get theirs). And I’d now be covered under factory warranty through June 2009.
3) The Infiniti is not much of a baby-buggy. Nothing is in brewing right now, but I hope it will be soon. So by getting out now, we’re “preparing” for the future and capitalizing on a really good offer (see point #2).
Soooooooooooo…. As of Friday I will be riding around in………..
A 2005 Acura TSX w/ NAVI (5AT)
Carbon Gray/Black
Yes, it’s a completely wild departure from the G, but ya know what??? I’m very excited.
I’ll probably miss the torque and handling at first, but I’m sure I’ll live. Maybe I’m entering a new stage of my life? But I can say that I am 110% committed to this decision and I hope everyone realizes this wasn’t something that I just came up with one day and did on a whim.
So I’ll post up some pics when I get it Friday. Flame away if you wish. I’m ready for it!!!
06-25-2005, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by fast-tl
One question that keeps coming to me...how big a deal is this for your WIFE? I believe we've only hear about your worry, but not hers. Seems she made a reasonable attempt at learning stick, but with a perfectly functional car, was she also worried as you were? I understand your point about self-sufficiency, but it sounded a bit over the top. Congrats on the new car, but I'd like a bit more background as to whether you were twice as concerned as her, or was it really a non-issue, "sure hubby, go ahead and get your new car if you wan to", thing for your wife?
She was concerned, maybe not on the level that I was, but considering I understand the ins and outs of driving stick, my knowledge increases the "worry factor" IMHO... Watching her try and learn and then see that she just didn't quite get it only made me even more worried if she ever were to take it out. It wasn't the car, nor the clutch, the doors, etc... One wreck and I probably would have sold it for $1.
Her desire to learn was also accompanied by a concern of getting in a wreck, not getting through a light fast enough, someone hitting her from behind because she stalled. She wanted to learn... Be she also wanted to be safe.
06-25-2005, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrib
She was concerned, maybe not on the level that I was, but considering I understand the ins and outs of driving stick, my knowledge increases the "worry factor" IMHO... Watching her try and learn and then see that she just didn't quite get it only made me even more worried if she ever were to take it out. It wasn't the car, nor the clutch, the doors, etc... One wreck and I probably would have sold it for $1.
Her desire to learn was also accompanied by a concern of getting in a wreck, not getting through a light fast enough, someone hitting her from behind because she stalled. She wanted to learn... Be she also wanted to be safe.
Her desire to learn was also accompanied by a concern of getting in a wreck, not getting through a light fast enough, someone hitting her from behind because she stalled. She wanted to learn... Be she also wanted to be safe.
06-25-2005, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrib
Fair question...
She was concerned, maybe not on the level that I was, but considering I understand the ins and outs of driving stick, my knowledge increases the "worry factor" IMHO... Watching her try and learn and then see that she just didn't quite get it only made me even more worried if she ever were to take it out. It wasn't the car, nor the clutch, the doors, etc... One wreck and I probably would have sold it for $1.
Her desire to learn was also accompanied by a concern of getting in a wreck, not getting through a light fast enough, someone hitting her from behind because she stalled. She wanted to learn... Be she also wanted to be safe.
She was concerned, maybe not on the level that I was, but considering I understand the ins and outs of driving stick, my knowledge increases the "worry factor" IMHO... Watching her try and learn and then see that she just didn't quite get it only made me even more worried if she ever were to take it out. It wasn't the car, nor the clutch, the doors, etc... One wreck and I probably would have sold it for $1.
Her desire to learn was also accompanied by a concern of getting in a wreck, not getting through a light fast enough, someone hitting her from behind because she stalled. She wanted to learn... Be she also wanted to be safe.
06-25-2005, 04:51 PM
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06-25-2005, 05:24 PM
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Sorry... I'll do a write up later... Considering I only have 37 miles on the car, it might not be all that great. I ended up putting on a couple of coats of Blackfire on and then installed the V1; hardwired. WHAT A PAIN IN THE FUCKING ASS! The side curtain airbag is in the A-pillar, so I couldn't pull it away... So I had to massage the wire and wedge it in there... Then I couldn't find a good ground, so I have to tear half the trim apart below by the fuse box to find something. Way harder than the CLS/G installs.
Anyway, here she is.
It knows where I live...
So far, so good.
Anyway, here she is.
It knows where I live...
So far, so good.
car looks great. Will need to pick up a TSX to show you what zaino can do 
06-27-2005, 09:25 AM
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The tsx is a cool car. I drove a 05 accord and was surprised how powerful the 4cyl. engine was, very fun to drive (although it was a 5speed). And the tsx engine is even more powerful, its built in japan, and great resale value. Good choice.
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