General Automotive Discussion General automotive discussion and chat. Honda, Toyota, Chevrolet, Ford. It doesn't matter, just talk about it here.

Just as the CL was getting good...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 5, 2003
  #1  
Snowman's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered!!
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,217
Likes: 0
From: Chicago, IL
Rep Power: 0
Snowman is an unknown quantity at this point
Just as the CL was getting good...

they drop it.
http://www.detnews.com/2003/business...b03-127830.htm
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2003
  #2  
kempster's Avatar
Premium Member
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,535
Likes: 0
From: bellmore, New York, US
Rep Power: 311
kempster will become famous soon enoughkempster will become famous soon enough
I never really liked it anyway, i would have rathered the tl
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2003
  #3  
speedracersong's Avatar
Premium Member
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 6,448
Likes: 0
From: San Jose, California, US
Rep Power: 362
speedracersong is a jewel in the roughspeedracersong is a jewel in the roughspeedracersong is a jewel in the roughspeedracersong is a jewel in the rough
yeah tls are bad ***.
and plus the tsx is supposed to be the replacement right?
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2003
  #4  
MMILX's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
From: Oregon
Rep Power: 0
MMILX is an unknown quantity at this point
huh? TSX replacement for TL? No... A new TL is coming for 04 supposedly. TSX a replacement for CL? Probably not given that one is a 6 cylinder coupe, the other a 4 cylinder sedan.

my g/f had a CL for a while. I thought it was a nice car, but for its size I would rather have had a TL... got the room, might as well make it useable... Of course I've got a Civic Coupe, but I bought it used and it was too good to pass up (price/condition).

My take on cars in the last year or so is kind of like this...
2 doors, might as well have 2 seats.
4 doors, a hatchback or wagon would be nice.

Of course I also don't practice what I preech


Originally posted by speedracersong
yeah tls are bad ***.
and plus the tsx is supposed to be the replacement right?
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2003
  #5  
Hawk's Avatar
You boost, I-VTEC
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 5,056
Likes: 1
Rep Power: 345
Hawk is a jewel in the roughHawk is a jewel in the roughHawk is a jewel in the rough
The TSX is a replacement for the extinct 4 door integra, hence all the underpinnings of a RSX which replaced the Integra coupe.

I really like the CL's it sucks that they're getting rid of them
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2003
  #6  
iamboo's Avatar
Retired - SoCal FI Mod
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 3,139
Likes: 0
From: Boston, MA
Rep Power: 0
iamboo is on a distinguished road
i liked the cl type s that ish is tyte... =P
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2003
  #7  
NitehawkVTEC's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 3,155
Likes: 0
From: Victoria. BC
Rep Power: 0
NitehawkVTEC is an unknown quantity at this point
CL has nothing on the G35 coupe thou. really, would any of you get a CL over that?
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2003
  #8  
SlammedBlueEM2's Avatar
All Eyes On Z
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 3,487
Likes: 0
From: asdfjkl;
Rep Power: 0
SlammedBlueEM2 is on a distinguished road
Originally posted by NitehawkVTEC
CL has nothing on the G35 coupe thou. really, would any of you get a CL over that?
I dunno if I want a Nissan though. j/k

They just started a new CL generation for 2k3 and now they axe it? I'll have to say perhaps it is because more doors = more popular when it comes to luxory cars. The only luxory coupe I imagine being the most popular (by eye around here) is the BMW 3 series. I don't think the CL is that popular, but it's still a pretty good car.

I just realized there are more new cars on the Accord chassis here in the US than the Civic now.

I doubt the TSX will live up to the CL... the CL really did get better. They finally dumped the traction control for an LSD.

Honda needs to dump the Si, but their expectations for that limited production car must be ridiculously low yet not as bad as the CL. Even if we get the Civic Type R, it's just gonna be a cheaper RSX with a Type R badge on it and better suspension. I don't see why it would sell more, but then again, Type R = Hype R, especially with the CTR.

Honda has dropped the ball in terms of their line-up with performance cars in the USDM. The CL-S 6-speed was probably their fastest FWD car out now. There is a video on KaZaA with a CL-S vs the Integra R and the CL won by a bus length.
Reply
Old Apr 5, 2003
  #9  
Fletchman04's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 526
Likes: 0
From: Greeneville, Tennessee, US
Rep Power: 0
Fletchman04 is on a distinguished road
Originally posted by iamboo
i liked the cl type s that ish is tyte... =P
i totally agree. that car was sweet with the chrome wheels.
Reply
Old Apr 6, 2003
  #10  
Snowman's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered!!
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,217
Likes: 0
From: Chicago, IL
Rep Power: 0
Snowman is an unknown quantity at this point
The G35 is stiff competition. But it's also more expensive. I personally have never liked Nissans. They're headed in a good direction but if it's not a Honda, then it would have to be a Toyota, BMW, Audi, or Mercedes.
Reply
Old Apr 6, 2003
  #11  
MMILX's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
From: Oregon
Rep Power: 0
MMILX is an unknown quantity at this point
Actually, the current CL was new for 2001 (arriving in March 2000). The 03s are just facelifted and have the available 6spd.
You know Honda... 4 years, then you replace it (except for the Integra, hehe)

Originally posted by SlammedBlueEM2

They just started a new CL generation for 2k3 and now they axe it?
Reply
Old Apr 6, 2003
  #12  
dragoon's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 6,939
Likes: 0
From: Houston, TX
Rep Power: 0
dragoon is an unknown quantity at this point
i would take the CL-S over a g35 any day. there will be a new CL.
Reply
Old Apr 6, 2003
  #13  
SLeePeR012's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,160
Likes: 0
From: IL, US
Rep Power: 0
SLeePeR012 is an unknown quantity at this point
CL Type-S is impressive, hate to see that go.
Reply
Old Apr 6, 2003
  #14  
MMILX's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
From: Oregon
Rep Power: 0
MMILX is an unknown quantity at this point
The one thing that is kind of putting the CL-S out to pasteur is that the G35 and 3 series are both rear drive. The 3 series has a driving feel that you can only get from rear drive. The 3 series is a small car too, but that probably doesn't matter as much to coupe buyers. Now compare a TL-S vs a 330i and sure the Bimmer drives nicer, but the TL-S is a nicer and larger car for less money.

I dunno, I guess for me I'd rather have a real sports car for performance driving and a luxury sedan for the trips/commutes.
Reply
Old Apr 6, 2003
  #15  
XxJDMCivicxX's Avatar
Registered!!
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 2,699
Likes: 0
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Rep Power: 0
XxJDMCivicxX is an unknown quantity at this point
Damn that sucks, someone at my school just bought a new 2003 CL type S I gotta say it is quite impressive he drove me in it the other day that thing pulls. It's the EBP color too sick ride sucks to seem them go though
Reply
Old Apr 6, 2003
  #16  
speedracersong's Avatar
Premium Member
Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 6,448
Likes: 0
From: San Jose, California, US
Rep Power: 362
speedracersong is a jewel in the roughspeedracersong is a jewel in the roughspeedracersong is a jewel in the roughspeedracersong is a jewel in the rough
Originally posted by MMILX
huh? TSX replacement for TL? No... A new TL is coming for 04 supposedly. TSX a replacement for CL? Probably not given that one is a 6 cylinder coupe, the other a 4 cylinder sedan.

my g/f had a CL for a while. I thought it was a nice car, but for its size I would rather have had a TL... got the room, might as well make it useable... Of course I've got a Civic Coupe, but I bought it used and it was too good to pass up (price/condition).

My take on cars in the last year or so is kind of like this...
2 doors, might as well have 2 seats.
4 doors, a hatchback or wagon would be nice.

Of course I also don't practice what I preech
whoops i meant to put cl.
didnt know it was the replacement for 4 door integ
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Honda Civic Forum
Replies
Last Post
Caucasian.Asian
General Automotive Discussion
51
Nov 24, 2004 05:32 AM
frickinspic
Ottawa
18
Oct 30, 2004 04:15 PM
AznSaint
Canada East
9
Dec 28, 2003 12:31 PM
ImPulse
Member's Rides
16
May 26, 2003 01:01 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:52 PM.