Acura RSX

[JDiablo]

Hey my friends sister has this car and i like it how it looks,just wondering if buying this car used will be a good car as a first one?its time to go car shopping soon for myself and i am just going over ideas,anyone have anything to put it
and im trying to stay away from the stupid civics
i was looking at a celica
eclipse
good yet inexpensive first cars,thanks

[BlazingYamahaYz]

I would suggest staying away from an Eclipse. Check out dsmtuners.com/forums if you want to find out why. I bought one (a 1st gen) and have had a ton of problems. Most other people have lots of problems as well. I don't race or beat the crap outta my car, just normal driving...things just keep going wrong. I would suggest a civic for a first car, just because Honda has awesome reliabilty and quality. Just my .02 cents.

[TheX1992]

Originally posted by BlazingYamahaYz
I would suggest staying away from an Eclipse. Check out dsmtuners.com/forums if you want to find out why. I bought one (a 1st gen) and have had a ton of problems. Most other people have lots of problems as well. I don't race or beat the crap outta my car, just normal driving...things just keep going wrong. I would suggest a civic for a first car, just because Honda has awesome reliabilty and quality. Just my .02 cents.

I had a 94 Eclipse 1.8L SOHC non-turbo. Given it was beaten before I got it, I still had problems with it like no tomorrow. I changed the head gasket twice in 2 weeks (ended up having a cracked block from person before). Fun little car, great on gas too don't get me wrong. I think if you're on a tight budget like I was, it is perfect. I spent around 300 on it.

[BlazingYamahaYz]

Originally posted by TheX1992
I had a 94 Eclipse 1.8L SOHC non-turbo. Given it was beaten before I got it, I still had problems with it like no tomorrow. I changed the head gasket twice in 2 weeks (ended up having a cracked block from person before). Fun little car, great on gas too don't get me wrong. I think if you're on a tight budget like I was, it is perfect. I spent around 300 on it.

Deffinetly good on gas...at least was for me...I have the 2.0L N/T, and when I got the car it was getting about 28mpg, but at that time it had a leak in the flex pipe and I fixed that and now I'm only getting low 20s for mpg...I think it's time for a tune-up.

[Doober]

heres my car....lol jk

[JDiablo]

lmao haha

[parkers30]

Originally posted by BlazingYamahaYz
I would suggest a civic for a first car, just because Honda has awesome reliabilty and quality. Just my .02 cents.


Acura is a Honda product....

[chucked]

Originally posted by yfzrider32
heres my car....lol jk

You know, as stupid as that is, he did a really good job on that.

[WKY400EX]

Originally posted by chucked
You know, as stupid as that is, he did a really good job on that. I agree with you chucked. A lot of time and effort went into making it look so ridulous.:p

[blaster_rider68]

oh i liked the eclipse until i just heard that.......lol

eclipses and mustangs are for girls

[Ridin' Jesse]

my sisters boyfriend has a celica..its mean man it looks sweet too...ill see if i can get some pics up..

[Cody_300ex]

John get ya a newer civic 5spd. Those damn things last for ever and can always find parts for em.

[TCracin440ex]

the 2nd gen eclipses are pretty good cars...here is my buddys 95

[BlazingYamahaYz]

Originally posted by parkers30
Acura is a Honda product....

You learn something new everyday, I did not know that. I have no expierences with the RSX, but do with the Civics and I would deffinetly buy one if I hadn't bought my Eclipse. I'll just ignore the helpful post by MixMasterMike.:rolleyes:

[TCracin440ex]

here is another pic....can somebody say lambo doors

[JDiablo]

Originally posted by BlazingYamahaYz
I would suggest staying away from an Eclipse. Check out dsmtuners.com/forums if you want to find out why. I bought one (a 1st gen) and have had a ton of problems. Most other people have lots of problems as well. I don't race or beat the crap outta my car, just normal driving...things just keep going wrong. I would suggest a civic for a first car, just because Honda has awesome reliabilty and quality. Just my .02 cents.


absouletly no POS ricer civic i hate them with such a passion!:mad:

[JDiablo]

can you say 350z:devil:

[wantablaster]

ya the eclipses have alot of problems except for the newer v6s and theyre pretty fast to the new ones are gonna be puttin out around 260hp and will run with evo's. Theyre supposed to be fast as hell.
and yes acura is made by honda but theyre cars are all called honda in japan the acura rsx in japan is the honda integra.

[Woodsrider]

If the opinion of an Acura tech is worth anything, here is mine.
You couldnt give me a RSX. They're garbage. The ride sucks the blind spots are friggun huge and the road noise is so bad you cant drive it with out the tunes blaring so loud you go deaf.
And most importantly they are a mother ****er to work on. Every thing about them is a pain in the arse. Not a car I would reccomend for a first car.
If I were in your shoes Id be looking for an OBD2 Integra. A much better driving car, that is so easy to work on.
I just finished a long block swap on a RSX at work. Driver miss-shifted, went 6th to 3rd, and puched a hole in the block. Took me 16.5 hours to do the job I could have done on an integra in 7.0.
The best part is, Integras dont have that problem. ;)

[JDiablo]

how bout RX-8's?:ermm:

[Rico400]

have u looked into any Acura Integra's. you can usually find them pretty cheap

[JDiablo]

yes i have actually,i really had a thing for them,but over the past year it kinda started to fade away,my dads account said to get a used car 3-5 years old though,i was just curious on some prices,lol i wish i can get 20 grand toghter for a 99 porsche boxster,but that is to much for a first car no doubt:(

[Cody_300ex]

Originally posted by 300exrida
how bout RX-8's?:ermm:

Rx-8 are pretty quick, I drove one about 2 months ago. Will do helluva burnout. They also handle like a dream. Gotta love those rotary motors. You could look into a 97-01 Honda Prelude type SH, around 200-220 HP, look killer and ulimited mods, and you alway have that little boost a 5,500 RPM. :D

[quadrcr161]

Originally posted by Woodsrider
If the opinion of an Acura tech is worth anything, here is mine.
You couldnt give me a RSX. They're garbage. The ride sucks the blind spots are friggun huge and the road noise is so bad you cant drive it with out the tunes blaring so loud you go deaf.
And most importantly they are a mother ****er to work on. Every thing about them is a pain in the arse. Not a car I would reccomend for a first car.
If I were in your shoes Id be looking for an OBD2 Integra. A much better driving car, that is so easy to work on.
I just finished a long block swap on a RSX at work. Driver miss-shifted, went 6th to 3rd, and puched a hole in the block. Took me 16.5 hours to do the job I could have done on an integra in 7.0.
The best part is, Integras dont have that problem. ;)

listen to this guy, acura/honda is the same thing, the RSX is not a great 1st car. although the K series motor is a beast once you reprogram it, and exaust, the gearbox can be missshifted and really cost you money since it wont be covered under warrenty. plus isnt a brand new RSX a little to expensive and too much HP for a begginer driver and a 1st car? kids usually dont have enough experience or responsibility to handle a car, esp a new none. usually most kids crash/wreck during the 1st year they have their licenes. eclipses are a headach, crank walk on the older ones and just being a mistsu product is another. thats one posted is pretty bad looking, the wheels, stickers and wing really push it to the riced out side.

the civic is a great car, easy to work on, great on gas, cheap on insurance and disposeable. plus if you descide to play with a civic, everything from a teg will bolt up and your dealing with a lighter car. or if you find a good teg, you can get a special edition or a gsr, have leather interior, sunroof and good gas milage.

[JDiablo]

this will be a used first car of course,yea those rotary engines seem pretty cool,dont know to much about them tho,lol

[sharkinthepool]

I got rid of an eclipse about three years ago. It was a 2000 model. I liked it. The only prob I ever had was a transmission line and it was a recall!

That is just my .02 cents. The newer ones do not have the short-comings of the originals.

[LazeR]

I'd say get a Toyota Celica GT-S, practically the same power as a RSX, i think the RSX's are a bit faster, but you will have way better quality.

[YamaWarr0121]

dude, i'm not bashing the jap cars ( do have a G3 eclipse here, my sis's)

check out the GERMAN CARS, cheap, fasst, and very fun and very very reliable. I never regretted buying my Jetta. Sounds like a girls car eh? Grab yourself a MKIV 1.8Turbo jetta (2002.5 up thats the 180hp ones, 1999.5 TO 2002 are 150hp) and you will guarenteed smoke most of the cars you just named minus a type s rsx which isn't too far off. You can get a modded one already for no more than 15 grand, and stockies run around 10-15k all the time, that's for the new generation, you can get a suspended, chipped, exhausted, supercharged MKIII ( 1993-99.5) for around 10k no problem

check out www.vwvortex.com inthe classifieds you'll see!

[kawasaki_ridah]

i had a svt focus for my first car great car i loved it now have a 350 z lol i like it better the integra is a great fast car celicas are good if you can tho get the RSX there great!!!

[gun32boarder]

Originally posted by wantablaster
ya the eclipses have alot of problems except for the newer v6s and theyre pretty fast to the new ones are gonna be puttin out around 260hp and will run with evo's. Theyre supposed to be fast as hell.
and yes acura is made by honda but theyre cars are all called honda in japan the acura rsx in japan is the honda integra.

tell ya the truth id stay away from the 4th gen eclipse. they allready had a recal on the brake system and are a whale for the money you spend not to mention they look the worst of all. for the gt model you could get the 350z for basicaly the same price which handles so much better and is overall faster and has a much better line of parts. i dont forsee the 4g eclipse market to be that great since the the 3g has a bad choice of aftermerket parts. btw i have the 3g egt which ill keep since i got a great deal on.

[gun32boarder]

my new 18"s

[DAB516]

Get a 3g Eclipse theres alot of aftermarket support out there for them, and can be made pretty fast

http://www.missouri.edu/~mslgx6/images/01020503.jpg

[gun32boarder]

that is one sick 3g. are you from club3g.com?

[trick450r]

Originally posted by YamaWarr0121
dude, i'm not bashing the jap cars ( do have a G3 eclipse here, my sis's)

check out the GERMAN CARS, cheap, fasst, and very fun and very very reliable. I never regretted buying my Jetta. Sounds like a girls car eh? Grab yourself a MKIV 1.8Turbo jetta (2002.5 up thats the 180hp ones, 1999.5 TO 2002 are 150hp) and you will guarenteed smoke most of the cars you just named minus a type s rsx which isn't too far off. You can get a modded one already for no more than 15 grand, and stockies run around 10-15k all the time, that's for the new generation, you can get a suspended, chipped, exhausted, supercharged MKIII ( 1993-99.5) for around 10k no problem

check out www.vwvortex.com inthe classifieds you'll see!

thank you for saying it...a german car will out handle and just plain out drive any other car on this planet for the money

i have a A1 golf GTI and its an ugly little bugger but it drives like nuthin haha...its handles like nothing i have ever drivin in (besides our 914 porsche) anyway, im going to turbo it, chip it, cam it, p&p it,bore it with high comp pistons, and not only will it out handle a jap car, it'll just flat out smoke one to haha....

[gun32boarder]

good luck with a turbo and high compression pistons

[JDiablo]

right now im pretty set on a 350z,its good because my parents said they will pay for half of it because my bday is right around christmas,so there is my bday present and christmas,plus any money that i make is going into the bank plus i have some in the bank already to

is it me or do i think that Burnt orange color is so trick looking?

[Toadz400]

My sister bought a brand new Acura RSX, the 6-spd high-compression model. A little over 200 HP I think...Pretty nice car I guess, I've never been big on Japanese cars but my sister loves it and it's pretty quick.

[BlazingYamahaYz]

DAB516 - Are you guys running turbos or just interfoolers? I'm going to hope it's turbo since I see some gauges in a pod. 350Z is deffinetly a nice car, they look so sweet.

[Trevor]

Have anothe look at that 2nd pic can someone say TACO BELL

Best sports car for the $!! Get an STI! These cars handle like a dream, all wheel drive, 300HP, superb brakes, etc.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/briansgi/P1000471.jpg

[JDiablo]

i think that is a lil to much for a first car tho,but i heard the Evo's handle better

[JDiablo]

this looks like a nice car

http://cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=21&paId=170961392&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending&certifiedOnly=false&recnum=46&leadExists=true&criteria=K-%7CE-%7CM-_4_%7CD-_3218_%7CN-N%7CR-20%7CI-1%7CP-PRICE+descending%7CQ-descending%7CZ-07026&aff=national

[gun32boarder]

Originally posted by BlazingYamahaYz
DAB516 - Are you guys running turbos or just interfoolers? I'm going to hope it's turbo since I see some gauges in a pod. 350Z is deffinetly a nice car, they look so sweet.

those cars are both running turbos. ones a sporty and ones a 5 spd i believe. i think both of those cars are pushing over 300 wheel hp.

[Rastus]

Acura = Fancy Honda :)

[JDiablo]

what does everyone think about having a stick shift as a first car?or should i go automatic?

[DAB516]

If your looking to buy a sports car definitly go with a stick shift. If you don't down the road you will be kicking youself in the butt for not getting one. Also stay away from those Audi's it's like the #1 car that gay guys drive. Plus I love the Burnt Orange Z's also the Blue color. Check out the 05 GTO's you can't argue with the numbers they a putting out.

[JDiablo]

yea,how fast will i get used to it,i mean i've driven one but the rest just been automatic,it seems pretty easy,how is shifting in traffic?

[nebjamin]

Oh you said the wrong thing when you said mustangs are for girls.



Let me know when you want to race me in my Mustang GT.

[DAB516]

It can get to be a pain in traffic. There will be times that you wish it were an auto. Once you get used to the feel of the clutch you'll have no problem with it. Its about the same as trying to drive a manual qaud for the first time. It takes alittle time but then its just natural.

[JDiablo]

yea well i learned how to do that in one day of riding,sweet then,stick it is,thanks

im really digging the 350z,or rx8,think those are two much for a first car?

[DAB516]

A sports car is the only car I would own as a manual. They are ment to be driven with manuals and are so much more fun with them.

[DAB516]

Shouldn't be as long as your respectful of its power. The 350z and RX8 don't really have what I would consider breathtaking power. But they do have enough to get you in too trouble. Plus the RWD is alittle more dangerous than FWD.

Here's a list of car's I'm looking into right now in order:

1. GTO
2. Evo
3. 350Z
4. STI

[JDiablo]

i really dont have a thing for FWD cars at the moment,right now this is my list

1.350z
2.rx8
3.CTS
4.my parents ride until i get more money,lol

[DAB516]

I'd personal go with option #4. I started off with my parents old Buick Regal. It took the beating I gave it and taught me to respect things. Then a year and a half later I got my Eclipse. It's also less you'll have to worry about being a new driver. Plus if you show your parents that you can take care of that it will show your ready for your own and they'll have alot more respect for you.

[JDiablo]

well i have small streets here....and my rents have a suburban so i really dont think that is the best option right now,that is why i want to get a smaller car,but i drive it on the roads up at my lakehouse all the time with no problems,v8 2?? odd horsepower i think so i think i should be good with a 350z maybe,i have to see

[nebjamin]

lets see what parents car do I want?? Indian Motorcycle (suped up harley), Mustang Gt, or a 5.3L short stroke Vortec Silverado.

Lol they would never let me have one of those. All I got it a 98 malibu.

[YZ400EX]

One thing that may play a big role in getting any of those cars is the insurance.Check on that before you make any decisions.:D

[trick450r]

comparing the hp of a subruban to a the hp of a sports car is dumb...i have drivin my parents olds bravada 287hp and its easy then i drove my parents 914 porsch with only like 150hp and i almost **** myself...haha theirs a big difference...like i said before get yourself a nice german car and you will be beyond happy, if you wanna spend the money look into a VW GTI R32...very sweet little car

[BSTURDIVANT]

This is my 2000 VW Jetta Vr6 Glx. I put a body kit on it and i am waiting on my carbon fiber hood and 18's. For all the guys who dont like rice burners, i would much rather have a lifted truck to hall my quads around but hey, the car gets the ladies!

[JDiablo]

yea i guess,the account said the insurance will go up about 3-5 grand i think they said depending on what car

[kawasaki_ridah]

Originally posted by DAB516
Shouldn't be as long as your respectful of its power. The 350z and RX8 don't really have what I would consider breathtaking power. But they do have enough to get you in too trouble. Plus the RWD is alittle more dangerous than FWD.

Here's a list of car's I'm looking into right now in order:

1. GTO
2. Evo
3. 350Z
4. STI


350z is the fastest out of all of those :D

[DEAL]

Originally posted by kawasaki_ridah
350z is the fastest out of all of those :D


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