TL DR : I really love the driving experience in this car.



I finally hit 10k miles yesterday. It took me 17 months because I cycle through my other cars in the warm season, and my office is only 3 miles from home.



No mechanical issues



No leaky coolant tank



One pesky dash rattle since about 5k miles, I’ve elected not to have it touched since I don’t want worse noises later. It’s obviously some screw that dropped out.



Cosmetic issues with driver’s side front illuminated sill plate and accessory carbon fiber rear spoiler, both in process of replacement under warranty.



Things I love:

The steering is just how I like it—sharp and responsive.



Shifter is magical. Is it my NSX or S2000? No. But it’s really close.



Car is tossable. I’m gobstopped that it doesn’t weigh that much more than my NSX. I can drive it harder than my NSX. That reflects relative lack of talent on my part with the NSX 🤣🤣🤣, which I’m still mastering nine years after purchase.



In short: I LOVE DRIVING THIS CAR.



The physical volume button on the touchscreen. THANK YOU



The touchscreen. THANK YOU! The True Touch on other Acuras sucks. Touchscreen on this car is awesome, responsive, predictable.



The hatch area: I haven’t met anything reasonable that I can’t carry yet.



THANK YOU for making rev match optional. I tried it on and off. Having it on, which I did for the first few months, made me a lazier driver 🤣. I’m old, so I prefer without. I might use it now for a road trip or something.



Things I tolerate:

I don’t have a particular issue with the seats. I know people complain about them, but for normal driving they are fine, and I am comfortable in them.



The piano black console has held up well, even to my wife’s purse zipper and bangles on the passenger side. I meant to PPF it but never got to it.



Road noise. I mean…I’m used to it since I’ve driven Honda products for 35 years and they ALL have tire noise, but man…with snow tires on, it can get pretty loud. I’m not complaining too hard, this is meant to be a light, sporty car and this goes with the territory.



Things I don’t like:

I STILL dislike the “Chiclet” volume and cruise control buttons on the steering wheel. (Young ones and non-Americans: go Google Chiclet Gum. These buttons look and sound like Chiclet Gum pieces) Would have preferred a slick scroll wheel like on other Acuras. Please change this. Eww.



I really wish we had a button inside the car to pop the hatch. In the year of our Lord 2024, I should not have to get out of the car and walk to the back to pop the hatch. Please fix. It’s so 1982.



Imma say it again. MEMORY SEATS dammit. When I take my car in for service and they move the seat…ugh. Please fix and make retroactive, the longer I have the car, the more annoying that gets.



Things IDGAF about:

I have never once looked at the roofliner of my ITS and said, “wow, I sure miss a sunroof”.



Also, since I have snow tires, I have never once said “wow, this car sure could use AWD”. I mean, it could, but I prefer this car be super-light in an age where even non-EVs are 5-6k pounds, and regular sedans have gone back to well over 4k pounds. A car like this is a breath of fresh air in a world of heavy cars.

 

Thanks for the 10K review, Bob. My wife has an ASpec (same color as yours) and we really enjoy it as a functional, fun DD that gets exceptional fuel mileage and holds anything you toss at it.

Still toying with the idea of possibly selling my '10 TL 6MT (70K miles) and picking up an ITS. I think I'd miss the sunroof, but adding 100 extra HP and an upgrade in handling proficiency over our ASpec sounds like a good recipe.

I would add one more demerit to your list -- no Homelink in the car. I think they whiffed on that one.

 

I agree. I got around that by purchasing a myQ garage door opener attachment for $19, and now I just use the app on my smartphone to open the garage door. Mildly less convenient in that moment, but myQ is convenient in many other ways.