Acura RSX Type s thoughts? Options

[supra12big]

So my next I am looking into purchasing a rsx type s, probally 03-04 one, just wanted to hear what everyone had to say

[808celica]

i-vtec > vvtl-i

This post has been edited by 808celica: Sep 9, 2008 - 2:40 PM

[supra12big]

lol, yes my last car was a gts,

[808celica]

yeah i know cuz both my cousins have a type S and gt-s. drove both cars, love the gts for styling, and had a love/hate thing for the type S.

[Rayme]

They are nice cars, if you liked the celica, you will definitly love the type-S. Only downside IMO is you need premium fuel, but meh ...

[goferris]

Type S was fun. I almost bought one about a month ago. It was tough to get used to having that 6th gear. LOL. Sadly I wasn't ever able to go WOT though because I had the dealer in the car with me and didn't want to upset the guy I was with. He was already kinda touchy about all the little things like if there was a pot hole anywhere in my lane he would point it out although I never hit a single one.

[Taskbot]

<3 DC5

My co-op was at the local Acura Dealership and I have a personal bias towards these cars. The mechanic I helped out used to go out WOT on the city streets in Integras, it was good fun. The only car we didn't get to have fun with was the local NSX.

They're pretty reliable, we didn't have any major issues. We did have one RSX that was plagued with an epic electrical bug (I think it was harness or ECU but we had to take it apart to figure it out) and one of the 2002s head was warped (from improper maintenance) but aside from those two, every RSX that came in, came for an oil change or tires.

The premium fuel thing is not that bad, IMO you should be using 89 or 91 anyways. The gas dealers around here water down the 87 octane. Its only a few bucks more a fill.

[supra12big]

ya, i found some good deals on some 03-04 with low milages, all type s 6 speed, i used to it though, from my gts, but ya i am looking forward to have one

[Random_Stranger]

Not bad if you like FWD cars. Even though mine is FWD right now, I am not going to stick with that forever. I will do whatever I can to avoid them. Still though, not a bad run for your money and I do understand they can be pretty mean.

[mrgrape]

lol RSX is what im gonna get too
reliable economical sports car!!!! top #1 was the RSX

[95celgt]

my brother had a 2004 A-Spec, i always loved driving it, it was the slowest car in comparison to our other cars at the time, but it was the most fun to drive!!

The only thing is the A/C sucks, took forever for the car to get cold, then the a/c compressor blew at 46,000 miles, had a brand new acura installed and it still sucked...

it got traded in for a jetta :S

BTW i have the jdm black housing headlights for it if you want to buy them once you get it

[shortydragon]

I Like the type-R's, but it is a total b**** to get the oil filter out

[Taskbot]

I Like the type-R's, but it is a total b**** to get the oil filter out

Hahaha IMO its not that bad. Not as good as a Celica but not as bad as some car's I've had to give oil changes to. I remember it was pretty hard to get at, at first, because there were a lot of things that get in the way but there were a few different angles you could attack it from and you had to switch between them. Of course it might be MORE of a pain in the ass if you don't have a hoist to lift the car up.

[j0e_p3t]

i always thought they were one of the best n/a fwd coupes you can get. i wonder why they discontinued them though. i see them everywhere so they must sell pretty well.

This post has been edited by j0e_p3t: Sep 10, 2008 - 10:04 PM

[supra12big]

ya, will see, thanks for the comments

[808celica]

anywho..........that k20a3??? is a bad mutha. a guy here in the islands has a black jdm'd out boosted k20 its an 04. its soooooooooooooooo fast.

[Taskbot]

i always thought they were one of the best n/a fwd coupes you can get. i wonder why they discontinued them though. i see them everywhere so they must sell pretty well.

I think they were discontinued because the Civic Coupe SI was getting very comparable. It used to be that the civic was smaller and different from the Integra and was offered with smaller displacement engines. But the Civic Coupe has really grown and it shares the same engine and the same niche market as the Integra. One of them had to go. Plus I think Car companies have been cutting back on actual sport models and just offering sport versions of their more mundane cars. Its much easier to produce a vehicle this way.

It would be nice to see the Prelude and Integra back, but it might just cost way too much money.

[supra12big]

ya, hopefully i can get a really good deal on a 02-03, heard of any problem with their trannys?

[Taskbot]

no never heard of a transmission problem for the RSX/Integra.

The only transmission problem I ever heard about at Acura was the 3.2L V6 automatic transmission (TL & CL)

[supra12big]

great, see i was thinking about a 04wrx, but i have heard some many things about the 5speed trannys being weak as hell(glass trannies) that i didn't want to take any chances

[block]

i say they're even. i loved my 00 celica gt-s 6spd as it was great in everyway but i have a kid so i had to get rid of it for the back seats. i drove in a rsx-s 6spd and it was ok. get what you want, it's your choice.

Not bad if you like FWD cars. Even though mine is FWD right now, I am not going to stick with that forever. I will do whatever I can to avoid them. Still though, not a bad run for your money and I do understand they can be pretty mean.

no offence but i hate comments like these. very ignorant. i mean, who cares if they're fwd or rwd. it's a damn car. people have their preference....

[supra12big]

lol ya, thanks block, lol i just got done driving my buddies 00 gsr turbo, sc61 on 9pounds, this thing is a ****ing blast, not traction, and it hauls in top end, plus its on stock block, gotta love those hondas

[bslik]

isnt there one that says honda integra type R but looks just like the RSX? im sorry if this is a honda noob question

[Taskbot]

isnt there one that says honda integra type R but looks just like the RSX? im sorry if this is a honda noob question

Hahaha they're essentially the same (looks wise, the Type R is a Type R after-all). The Integra name was continued in Japan while the USDM's was changed to RSX. Same thing with the TSX. TSX is Accord Euro/JDM spec. CSX (For those of us from Canada) is the JDM Honda Civic.

You'd be surprised to know many many car's named are changed when they cross the sea. Its a pretty extensive list. However if you are interested in that kind of thing, just lurk wikipedia or go to the manufacturer's website. They're not to hard to navigate and most of the car names are in english. It will also give you a good idea of what we in the USDM are missing out on. (Civic Type R Sedan/Hatchback, Toyota Mark X)

[Valo666]

if you want somethin as nice but bigger and faster...buy an ep3 like what me and remy have...swap a A2 motor into it with the 6spd...u get more interior space, lighter car, and most of the suspension parts are interchangeable. I was lookin for a RSX when i bought my ep...i took out 3 RSX's...1 type-s and 2 basemodels with the premium package in them, one thing i found, they understeer like hell, especialy in the rain. When the only one i found that looked good got sold, i went home, went and looked at clubrsx.com, and saw every one was talkin about EP3s, didnt know what it was, searched it, found one near my place at a dealership...went and test drove it and forgot about the RSX. More interior space, bigger trunk, small but easy to work in engine bay, comes with a super nice interior, and only 1 really noticeable/common problem with the car *squeaky clutch*.

This post has been edited by Valo666: Sep 13, 2008 - 1:11 PM

[supra12big]

rsx>ep3, i ep3 looks gay, and its not faster in any way

[808celica]

^^^that's what this chick said when she saw my friends rsx and this pervy guys ep3