My RSX TypeS Review
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My RSX TypeS Review
I went for a test drive in the new RSX Type S today.
My impressions are as follows.
Engine: They didn't let me rag on it (sucks!) since it only had 9 miles on it, and I didn't want to give the owner of this car a messed up engine. So as far as engine goes, im going to have to leave that up to you guys.
Steering: The wheel is DAMN NICE, although I do feel that the steering is assisted too much. The car feels much more heavy and solid, this is odd, coming from an R owner.
Creature Comforts: The cupholder/tray is a very neat design and I like it much better than the R's dated interior. The seats feel very supportive and I like how the shifter feels closer to you, a bit like the S2K maybe? The stereo sucked. I tried pumping the bass to hear that subwoofer and didn't succeed. The salesman tried messing with it and ended up sounding worse. So in the stereo department,
Shifting/Clutch: OH MY GOD!! I've never felt anything smoother shift in my life, the throws were damn short and the engagement was beautiful. I was a little hesitant shifting into 6th (just wanted to use that gear because I dont have one
). I thought I was going to break something. You definetly need to give it some unf to get it into 6th, im guessing because its right next to the shiftgate for reverse. I highly suggest that you give this car a test drive if not for anything else.
Suspension: There was a little island near a business district near by and he told me to take it hard on the turns and feel the "Macgayson struts" The car felt pretty good, much better than my friends stock GSR, and maybe on par with the R's handling. Although I do not totally understand the theory behind this suspension setup, I will give credit where it is due. So the RSX -S recieves a
I can't really say anything more except that the car looks like one mean mother from the outside. The one I drove had the underbody spoiler package, the lip from the R version in japan, chrome rims, and a spoiler, and a lower stance than the regular RSX. I was offered 20 thousand for my R on the spot and 24,000 flat + TTL. Very tempting but I'll wait for something better, or perhaps a WRX.
[Modified by yellow blur, 1:38 AM 7/4/2001]
[Modified by yellow blur, 1:54 AM 7/4/2001]
My impressions are as follows.
Engine: They didn't let me rag on it (sucks!) since it only had 9 miles on it, and I didn't want to give the owner of this car a messed up engine. So as far as engine goes, im going to have to leave that up to you guys.
Steering: The wheel is DAMN NICE, although I do feel that the steering is assisted too much. The car feels much more heavy and solid, this is odd, coming from an R owner.
Creature Comforts: The cupholder/tray is a very neat design and I like it much better than the R's dated interior. The seats feel very supportive and I like how the shifter feels closer to you, a bit like the S2K maybe? The stereo sucked. I tried pumping the bass to hear that subwoofer and didn't succeed. The salesman tried messing with it and ended up sounding worse. So in the stereo department,
Shifting/Clutch: OH MY GOD!! I've never felt anything smoother shift in my life, the throws were damn short and the engagement was beautiful. I was a little hesitant shifting into 6th (just wanted to use that gear because I dont have one
). I thought I was going to break something. You definetly need to give it some unf to get it into 6th, im guessing because its right next to the shiftgate for reverse. I highly suggest that you give this car a test drive if not for anything else. Suspension: There was a little island near a business district near by and he told me to take it hard on the turns and feel the "Macgayson struts" The car felt pretty good, much better than my friends stock GSR, and maybe on par with the R's handling. Although I do not totally understand the theory behind this suspension setup, I will give credit where it is due. So the RSX -S recieves a
I can't really say anything more except that the car looks like one mean mother from the outside. The one I drove had the underbody spoiler package, the lip from the R version in japan, chrome rims, and a spoiler, and a lower stance than the regular RSX. I was offered 20 thousand for my R on the spot and 24,000 flat + TTL. Very tempting but I'll wait for something better, or perhaps a WRX.
[Modified by yellow blur, 1:38 AM 7/4/2001]
[Modified by yellow blur, 1:54 AM 7/4/2001]
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Re: My RSX TypeS Review (out_a_bounz)
yeah, I guess I find myself wanting the RSX to never be as good as the car's we all own - but nothing lasts forever.
Lookat it this way - Ferrari has made some damn sweet cars recently, but nothing will ever compare to the 250 GTO.
Lookat it this way - Ferrari has made some damn sweet cars recently, but nothing will ever compare to the 250 GTO.
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