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Originally Posted by Badhobz
Maybe I'm missing something, but the tsx always seemed underpowered with not much torque. I never understood the appeal.
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By my car ownership history you'll see I'm a "Drive slow cars fast" guy instead of "Drive fast cars slow" guy so the TSX is mostly quick enough for me. For a NA 4 cylinder it's torquey and revs like a Honda should. It was more fun to drive than the TL of the same era, had a slightly nicer interior (the TL's non-nav centre dash was hideous though the Type-S seats were way better), and was just really well screwed together.
I've had my auto TSX for 8 years and it's been a great DD - it's noisy on the highway but otherwise it's still a great car to drive as a DD. Comfortable, easy to own, seats 5 in a pinch, nothing breaks, small enough for any parking spot. It's a way better car than the CSX is (which sells used now for about the same money).
The manual is a terrific gearbox though and really makes it a lot more fun, if my wife could drive one I would have found my way to a manual one a long time ago. You can rev the hell out of it in the city without having your license revoked.
For about $6-9K it hits a bunch of nice "must-haves" for a slightly nicer DD that's practical. (Similar cars are V6 Accords, Jetta GLIs, Legacy GTs, Mazda 6)