what are you guys talking about? I have had no problems with the paint, maybe you people dont take care of your investment. i love my car and i love taking care of it and i take off any contaminants on the paints surface atleast twice a week or anytime is got crap on it. dont trust the spray on crap, those dont give any protection (the purpose of waxing). waxing with a quality wax like Meguiars or 3M will keep your car in pristine condition as long as you keep crap off of it with some detailer. good wax provide so much protection that it can protect against scratches and even light fender benders. wax your Spec-Vs
i'm happy with most of my paint so far, but there's noticeable orange peel along the inside of the pillars where it's hidden by the door. the outside is holding up well, and the car came with a paint and finish protection package (the name escapes me but they also put waterproofing on the fabric, etc)
frankly, the rsx-s didn't even figure into my car buying decision. i looked specifically at nissans, compared the spec v to the alty 3.5, and went with the spec v for its affordable 6mt and abs. i even looked at the 350z at the dealership, and between having only two seats and that damn two-by-four running right through the cargo area (where my dog would have sat), it wasn't gonna cut it. in retrospect, after reading that six cylinders are naturally harmonically balanced, and finding it rather frustrating that some of the aftermarket wheels i wanted to buy only come in five lugs, the alty has more appeal than before...but my pocketbook still nods its approval over my decision
well i'll try to get this thread back on topic hahaha, ummm i like both cars persoanlly although if you have $40,000 to spend (canadian) i would go with the spec and fully bolt it up, it will be faster then the rsx and you would still probly save $5000, although if your taking out a lease or a loan of some kind, and you are finacing it then the rsx-s would be a very nice car more of a refined sports car in my eye although i think it is overpriced in my eye...(oh ya and DEFINATLY get the leather i saw the 2 tone leather seats with SE-R badges embroided in them and the car looks like a diferent car from the inside itss sooooooo fucking tight 1500 canadain, 1000 american......
Originally posted by Lurker Above and finding it rather frustrating that some of the aftermarket wheels i wanted to buy only come in five lugs, the alty has more appeal than before...but my pocketbook still nods its approval over my decision
actually, if you buy the Stillen brake kit you can have that lug nut pattern you want along with some tight ass brakes... spendy yah, but I'm going to get em when I get the $... they are here: http://store.yahoo.com/southwestauto...sspecsti1.html
The RXS type S is junk, I test drove one and even more it has more HP, the Spec V kicks it ass....not to mention as much as $5000 cheaper, think about what you could do to a Spec w/ $5000. The new I-VTEC it shitty...that car is not half the car that the Type R was...IMO
Originally posted by 2003YellowSpec-V The RXS type S is junk, I test drove one and even more it has more HP, the Spec V kicks it ass....not to mention as much as $5000 cheaper, think about what you could do to a Spec w/ $5000. The new I-VTEC it shitty...that car is not half the car that the Type R was...IMO
Yes, the new I-VTEC is "different" than good old-fassioned VTEC, but it is not shitty. I gives you more power, and who doesn't want that. Yes, the "harshness" of the regular VTEC was and still is loved. Honda purposely made the cam transition smoother on the new engines. take into consideration the target market & who is going to be buying the majority of RSX's and TSX's and CL TypeS' ect.... they dont want a kickin VTEC action, they want driveablility and more overall smooth, refined, reliable, Power. the RSX is NOT JUNK. it is quality and precision beyond your imagination. well, that's why they're so phuckin pricey. I just dont understand your comment about your test drive, do you speake english? the Type-R is a legend and is one in its own. True the RSX TypeS is not a replacement for the Type-R. You did know that Honda makes an RSX Type-R right? enuff of this battle that i started betweent the SpecV and TypeS. they are not in the same league (stock).
Performance- wise, they are in the same league stock. The RSX-S is not all that much faster. What does it trap at, 93mph? Well, the Spec V traps at 90mph and has the low end advantage. Also, the Spec V comes with a stiffer suspension and HLSD.
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Originally posted by V Dude Performance- wise, they are in the same league stock. The RSX-S is not all that much faster. What does it trap at, 93mph? Well, the Spec V traps at 90mph and has the low end advantage. Also, the Spec V comes with a stiffer suspension and HLSD.
hmmm..... trap speed? why are you so concerned with this? I have ridden a Honda 400ex with an FMF pipe and carb jets to the tune of a 12.68 second 1/4 mile, and do you want to know what my trap speed was? well?..... it was 64 mph! (its an ATV for those of you who dont know)
~and i have seen WRX's run low 13's with 90 mph trap speeds
anyways.... the TypeS has an LSD too. they are not in the same league, point proven again, you claim the spec has stiffer suspension but the RSX is an "ACURA", honda's luxury line in America. Does Infinity make a G20 SpecV? no but if they did it would have softer suspension than the Sentra SpecV wouldn't it. In my opinion, nissan has a lot of improvements to make to their car suspensions.
Yes I do know that it's a different car from the Type R (integra) but it has been compared to the type r (around here anyway), personally I think it should be compared more to a GSR than a type R, I did like the Type S (the luxury end), i liked the leather, the power everything, the sub in the trunk, etc. I just didn't like the price tag. I just couldn't feel a big "pull" when the I-VTEC kicked in like I did in the Type R.
And no I did not know that there was an RSX Type R. Do you know where I can check one out?
rb26dett_4_me has a point, the rsx-s is a near-luxury sport, the spec v is an econo sport. the acura is bracketed by the spec on the low end and the infiniti g35 6mt on the high end (let's not go into how badly the g35 will kick the rsx-s's a$$), prolly a conscious marketing decision on nissan's part not to fill the same fwd luxo-sport niche. they used to do this with the altima and maxima bracketing camrys and accords; but interestingly they seem to have abandoned that approach, as the new altima goes head to head with the other makes while the maxima only has the avalon to play against
Originally posted by CorNut actually, if you buy the Stillen brake kit you can have that lug nut pattern you want along with some tight ass brakes... spendy yah, but I'm going to get em when I get the $... they are here: http://store.yahoo.com/southwestauto...sspecsti1.html
something's wrong...i checked it out at www.stillen.com and the brake kit shows four holes for the sentra series. besides, i think the lugs are attached to the wheel hubs, not the rotors, so i'd be looking at a hub swap (i feel another thread comin' on)
Originally posted by 2003YellowSpec-V Yes I do know that it's a different car from the Type R (integra) but it has been compared to the type r (around here anyway), personally I think it should be compared more to a GSR than a type R, I did like the Type S (the luxury end), i liked the leather, the power everything, the sub in the trunk, etc. I just didn't like the price tag. I just couldn't feel a big "pull" when the I-VTEC kicked in like I did in the Type R.
And no I did not know that there was an RSX Type R. Do you know where I can check one out?
Trust me all the real "honda" guys out there were also a little dissapointed with the "feel" of the new i-VTEC, but it's the new best thing, so i guess we have to get use to it. People are already doing engine swaps from the new Civic Si and RSX TypeS into the previous model civics and integras. they're also swapping the RSX Type-S engine into the the new Civic Si to make their own Civic Type R. Anyway, as for the RSX Type R, you could uhhh....... fly to Japan and test-drive one. However I do believe King Motorsports Has a Mugen Honda Integra Type-R, they are one of the very few authorized sellers of genuine Mugen parts(its Honda's "Nismo"). They're in Sullivan, Wisconsin. It's just outside of Milwaukee, over by one of those big ass Great Lakes. But who the hell wants to go there? Plus they wouldn't let you drive it, let alone drip any of your drool on it.
[quote]Originally posted by RB26DETT_4_ME
[b]Trust me all the real "honda" guys out there were also a little dissapointed with the "feel" of the new i-VTEC, but it's the new best thing, so i guess we have to get use to it.
Yeah, they're dissapointed alright. It's brilliant marketing strategy courtesy of Honda. Honda has about the most aftermarket parts available for their cars. So they figured "why not just slap together a car and let the aftermarket boys speed them up, because in doing so, they void a heck of a lot of warranties". The '02 Civic Si is actually slower than previous Si models. And they came with sh!t for OEM rubber. If you bought an Si and planned on doing any racing in it, one of the first things you did was scrap the tires. Getting less and paying more. Gotta love it.
However I do believe King Motorsports Has a Mugen Honda Integra Type-R, they are one of the very few authorized sellers of genuine Mugen parts(its Honda's "Nismo"). They're in Sullivan, Wisconsin. It's just outside of Milwaukee, over by one of those big ass Great Lakes. But who the hell wants to go there? Plus they wouldn't let you drive it, let alone drip any of your drool on it.
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