1998 Acura CL Reviews

Acura is a sub company of Honda so the parts for my car are fairly easy to find and cheap to buy...I love my ride, the only draw back I can see is that is wasn't made for incredablly tall people.

I picked this up after i sold my audi, i wanted something sporty, efficent and big enough to haul full sized people around in. i found that in the form of a 1998 acura CL2.3 it has an F23A1 2.3 liter engine with SOHC VTEC. I have anintake, exhaust and soon headers and will be getting new plugs and wires as soon as money becomes available.

I drive a 5 speed, and i honestly wouldnt have it any other way, the gears are smooth and the clutch engages real low making shifts easy. its great on gas, i average around 30-33 depending on how spirited i drive, not to mention it looks good! My 6'6 roomate fits in it comfortably and it handles like a dream on the stock suspension. ive only had one issue with it, and that was because of the previous owner. it has 53k miles on.. and is very very young for an Acura. i expect to drive this baby till she falls apart.

Im making ~150 WHP and close to 190 at the crank, i wish i had more, but as time passes and i have the ability to spend mroe money, ill hopefully end up with a 300whp build.

The CL is fantastic, but my last car was a Buick so I might just be easily impressed. I'm glad I opted for the 3.0 liter, and even more glad I got an S-type. The car is a blast to drive, and I love to take it out and put it through its paces. I'd recommend a CL unconditionally. But if you like driving for the sake of driving, you need the 6 cylinder premium package. It also has a lot of head room for big guys like me and has enough room to seat four comfortably. For 6K, I couldn't be happier.

I've always owned a lower price car as for me, it was only "transportation."  Loved this car when I saw it / drove it.  Have had a few recalls, and a few other problems.  I'm keeping it as I'm told by other Acura owners that they run forever.  Hope this is true.  My leather seats have seen better days (Florida sun), and I probably would not get leather again.  Other than that, the interior is in good shape as well as the exterior.  Handles well, rides very comfortably.  

it drove vrey smooth