I am thinking of trading in my Rsx and hatch for the new type s
if anyone has one give me some feedback so i can determine to get one or not????


Modified by K20 INSIDE at 10:55 AM 4/4/2007

 

you gotta ask yourself is the 6K worth the extra 28hp?

I drove a 07 TL (non S) and it was fantastic car........

 

i thought it was 286hp

i want to start over my rsx brought up to much fame with the cops

 

I think its worth it. The TL-S looks so amazing, it looks so aggressive. The TL itself is an awesome car, but it doesn't look anywhere near as aggressive.

 

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x2

 

The additional power is not the only upgrade over the base TL. The Type S gives you factory body kit, the gun metal wheels, stiffer suspension, better looking tail lights, navigation standard, Type S two tone seats, and noise cancelling cabin. You also can not get a manual transmission with the base model.

I recently picked up a 2007 TL Type S and it is an amazing car. This car is nearly as much fun to drive as the Integra Type R's that I have had. I'm currently rebuilding another Type R right now and wondering why I need to now.

Also, once you add the Navigation to the base TL it is only a $2000 upgrade to go tp the Type S.

 

ya i will get it after i sell my cars

can you hear v-tech pop???
can you remove engine plastic???__that makes the engine look like ****!!!

 

were can i get intake and ex. in so cal

 

BIB

 

Hmm, I am in the same position, sort of.

My 2001 PY R was stolen last week and just recovered...gutted. The insurance people are optimistic, but I doubt it will be worth it to fix the car, especially with OEM parts.

Any opinions on what the out the door price would be on a TL-S?

Also, is the navigation really worth it? I always feel like you can get a non-factory system that is 10x better a year later and costs about $500 or so.

 

the factory gps is much better imho. helps you not just with directions by with finding resturaunts, diners, banks, atms, etc.

ad all the extras a TL-S has on a base TL and it'll be worth lots more than the $5000 upgrade. the navi is $3000 give/take alone

 

WOW Type S is all the way up there if you're trading in your RSX. Anyways I think a new TL is due this coming fall, so i think you can get an awesome deal on this year's model (07)

 

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04 was mew model so it will be 09 before we get an update since 06 was the mid cycle refresh.....

 

Well I am goign in today to try and get the dealer to give me a TL-S 6-speed for $35,500; from what I have seen there are people who have been getting that price.

 

this accually helped me make up my mind....
im having a kid so thinkin of selling my gsr...
tl-s looks so legit inside and out

 

love the tl-s

 

I have a 02 type s and it still amazes me. I love it. No one thinks that this car can handle its own. I love blowing past you civic, integra guys! LOL! Really, it all depends on what you want. There are times I wish I had my gsr back, but im older now and like the tl-s cause its more refined.

 

If you can afford it, go for it. The Type-S is a great car.

 

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if anyone has one give me some feedback so i can determine to get one or not?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I don't have anything bad to say about the TL-S. However, it's at about the <u>max</u> you can do with that sized FF car, and there are occasions that you realise that it's maxxed out. Sometimes, despite the suspension and Torsen axle, you just have a little trouble putting all that power down in a corner.

The only thing I can think of that you might miss is the ease with which you were working on your other cars. You're not going to want to fool with a TL-S the same way, and there are far, far fewer performance parts available for the J motors.

 

CL and TL do not have torsen axles they have fully independent double wishbone up front and multilink in the back.....

 

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He said he was thinking about trading for a new TL-S, which has a Torsen axle.

 

no, it does not. Again it is double wishbone up front and multi-link in the rear

straight from acura's webiste

Suspension Tunning

Standard on Type-S

Acura gave the Type-S a high-
Performance handling upgrade to match
it's addiotnal horsepower. To
compliment the advanced design of the
front double-wishbone and rear multi-link
suspension, engineers put thier energy
into stiffening the shocks and spring
rates, as well as installing larger diameter
front and rear stabilizer bars. The result
is a vehicle that feels positively alive in
your hands.


image of front suspension (courtesy of Acura)




image of rear suspension (courtesy of Avura)

 

He's referring to the limited slip diff, not the suspension. Perhaps you thought he was saying it had a torsion bar suspension setup?

 

call it an LSD then....

 

hm