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“Rsx Type S Black 2003”

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Alex5958 recommends this car
08/05/2008
Reviewing: 2003 Used Acura RSX Type-S

car has good pick up , bad torgue steer and hop. interior and exterior are put together exelently!!....nother bad thing turning radius...usually need to reverse to make a u turn. interior is god and quiet, engine sounds like lous sewing machine withour an aftermarket intake. overall a++ what i'd expect from acura!!

Pros — sporty quick
Cons — turning radius
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“Discontinued, But Continually Extraordinary”

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Harout17 recommends this car
07/30/2008
Reviewing: 2003 Used Acura RSX Type-S

Mods:

    Engine: -Injen SRI
                 -GReddy Evo catback exhaust
                 -Hondata reflash

    Suspension: -Eibach sportline springs

    Wheels: -Acura A-Spec rims (17x7.5)
                  -Yokohama AVS ES 100 225/45/17

    Looks: -35% tint all around

Haven't taken it to the track for the 1320, but it's expected to be a mid-14s car. Handling is superb. Gas mileage is still alright after mods (20/25). Fun factor 5/5 stars!

Pros — The mods it has make it fun.
Cons — Either 2 more cylinders or a little more HP would do the trick.
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“Solid Car”

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Hector149 recommends this car
07/26/2008
Reviewing: 2003 Used Acura RSX Type-S

It won Car and Drivers Best 10 Cars award several times for good reason.

Performance
decent acceleration, good braking, and nice handling

Build Quality
Has needed repairs, but I blame the bad mechanics out there. Acura dealerships and support is the reason that this is that last Acura or Honda product I buy.

Appearance
both interior and exterior styling are great in my view. It's great for going to the track then giving your bosses wife a ride =P.

Cost of Ownership
gas mileage is great depending on how you drive, maintenance is a pain.
    
Fun Factor
this is a fun car to drive because of its eagerness/responsiveness. The cable throttle and hydrolic steer is superior in feel to other cars that don't have it and even some that do.

Pros — Good at what I need it to do. Its responsive and nimble. Never boring.
Cons — That we need to get JDM parts instead of f-ing honda bring it state side. The dealerships are terrible around here. The stock radio but I fixed that.
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“Decent All Around For A Coupe”

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Eric3366 recommends this car
07/21/2008
Reviewing: 2003 Used Acura RSX Coupe w/ 5-spd

The first 5-speed I've owned.  I can wring some power out  of it if I need to, but its not as quick as it should be off the line.   And, after spending a few years in Boston has accumulated its fair share of dents, which show quite noticeably.  I like the zeroed-out gauges and the red lighting, but the build quality leaves a little to be desired. The car has a deep-seated rattle somewhere in the dash, I can't pinpoint it either, and its been there for years.  The drivers-side power window motor has always had issues too, and the fuel-gauge never seems to tell me how much gas I actually have in the tank.  (During the course of a day it might go from reading 1/4 of a tank to E with the fuel light on, after about 10 miles of driving).  Oh, and the seat-belt retractors have worn out due to the seat-belts hanging on the bucket seats when you unfasten them.

It does feel like a luxury car though sometimes, the leather wrapped steering wheel is nice and so is the leather trim and seats.  

One thing this little car has is a lot of cargo room for a coupe.  I've fit more crap in there than I thought on more than one occasion.  

On the performance side, the 2 liter, 160 HP inline 4 does a decent job.  I can pull it past 100 without much effort.   The car is a bit too heavy for the engine though.  No mistaking this for anything but a slightly higher displacement 4 cyl.  Even power delivery all the way up to red-line though.  I feel any change in weight though, which means the engine is producing just enough power, and might actually be a little underpowered.  

It is fun, the small steering wheel gives precision to your driving, its quick and responsive with some serious road feel and feedback.   Its never too easy to turn the wheel, so it doesn't feel lazy or slow.  The transmission is good, easy to find the right gear and  although the friction zone is a little strange, you get used to it.

Gas mileage is decent, yet pretty poor for the city, or it could be my driving.  Either way, I'd almost rather have a Honda Fit or just ride my motorcycle more places! :)

Pros — Great cargo space, zippy enough without being overpowered.
Cons — okay build quality, might even be a little underpowered.
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“Rsx Type-s....anyone?”

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Lance308 recommends this car
06/12/2008
Reviewing: 2003 Used Acura RSX Type-S

Luv my little car, luv the fact that it's got trunk space and it can fly, when i push it

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“Mine”

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06/09/2008

you can't have it

Pros — awsome handeling, semi auto
Cons — lether seats
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“The Best Car I Have Ever Owned!!!”

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RJ103 recommends this car
06/04/2008
Reviewing: 2003 Used Acura RSX Coupe

This car speaks for itself!  Beautiful inside and out.  Nice leather trim, the power is not too bad either!  Moonriif is a plus, and you gotta love the trip-tronic tranny!

Pros — Beautiful car and pretty decent gas mileage.
Cons — Everyone wants one, it is a hot car.
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“Awsome Ride”

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Dragan29 recommends this car
05/03/2008
Reviewing: 2003 Used Acura RSX Coupe w/ 5-spd

no probs rides good nice interior

Pros — never brakes down
Cons — lether sears are hard
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“If You Know Me You Know About This Car.”

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Kenneth579 recommends this car
04/15/2008
Reviewing: 2003 Used Acura RSX Coupe w/ 5-spd

I liked this thing even tho I had problems with it.

Pros — Personal.
Cons — Clutch just isn't good
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“The Page Made This Mandatory.”

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Chuck170 recommends this car
04/12/2008
Reviewing: 2003 Used Acura RSX Type-S

As you can probobaly see in the stock photos, it has a very nice back seat:)

Pros — Its a six speed, power band at 5600RPM which increase HP almost 30, very sporty, the gurls love the car.
Cons — If you are tall, its a little hard to get comfortable.
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