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I just recently started looking at this car. They look pretty good and make decent power. Also I've heard the 6spd is very smooth.
Yes it's heavy and FWD but it seems to do a good job of integrating luxury and a little sport.

Here are some specs:

Engine Type-Aluminum Alloy 24-Valve, V-6, SOHC, VTEC(TM)

Displacement (liters)-3.2

Horsepower (SAE net)-260 bhp @ 6100 rpm

Torque-232 lbs-ft @ 3500-5500 rpm

Redline 6900 rpm

Compression Ratio 10.5:1

It also comes with 17 inch rims, perforated leather, power everything and if you want GPS. Total price is $33,200.
Only about $4,000 more than an Accord Coupe with the aero kit. Plus I think the Acura looks much better than the Accord coupe.
Here are some pics:

 
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is all I gotta say

 
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I Dont like the exterior.

For that kinda money....why not an Evo?

 
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pretty nice

 
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1. Evo is not in the same category. A Turbo AWD compact sedan vs a luxury coupe with a NA V6. An Evo is a great track car but take it off the track and put it in a city full of potholes (such as where I live) and it's not a fun car.

 
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lower it an inch or two, stick the acura OEM kit on it and some 18s and it'll be pimp

 
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I like that car a lot....especially the interior, that looks great

 
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dude if you got the money....GET IT!

 
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I was actually looking at those (used of course) before I got my Civic. I test drove an auto and it was pretty nice. Keep in mind that that body style will only be around for another year or two.

I would take the new 240 HP Accord coupe over it....When they come out with a stick. The Acura is going to look dated soon IMO...

 
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so nice...

 
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ahh man, those seats are so plush, id replace my couch with a couple of those any day

 
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very nice. if you can afford the payments, jump on it

 
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a girl-friend at my school has one of those, and all i gotta say is that... it accelerates really quickly. I drove it once and i fell in love with it and her. LoL its a sweet car but she said her parents paid close to 29g's for hers so i donno.

 
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Yeah I don't have the money for it now, but I constantly look around. I think it's a very nice car for the money. Hell, Edmunds says you can get them for $3k off MSRP, but I don't know about that.

 
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yea, my dad has the 3.2 tl type s 5 speed auto... i love that car sooo much... i once raced a stock 5 speed 2001 GT and both cars stayed the same. good thing i picked it for him, so i could drive it every once in a while...muahahaha...

you could go 120 mph and it will feel like you are going 30 mph in our civics. the ride is soo nice...

if it was my car i would have some chromed 20's, dropped, a powerful system and some performance products like intake, exhaust, turbo, nitrous...

 
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i think its nice and it will kick our cars butt

injen

 
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Sorry, I would get a BMW instead, or G35 coupe.

 
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g35 is slow, go with s2000, s2000 will run circles around g35


injen

 
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i love this car! ahhhhh!! rape civics!

 
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Yeah I also compared the G35 to this. It has two key advantages: more power and RWD. That being said, the G35 is more expensive once you equip the cars the same way. It's about $4-5k more.

 
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That is true but S2000 is all sport, almost no luxury. I have sat in it and it's a bit small for me. Also I would like something with power down low as most of the driving would be done in the city.

 
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interior of a g35 is SOOOOO FREAKEN NICE!! ahhhhhhh@@!!!

 
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Personally, I would go for the TL Type-S, but that's just me 'cause I'm a sedan guy. The only prob is that they don't make the TL-S w/ the 6 speed.

 
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Why not go with a 3 Series?

 
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i second (or is it third?) the G35 coupe idea. 280hp, RWD, 6 speed manny, what a nice car. car starts at $29k, and goes to $35k or so loaded, not bad at all.

 
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The CL-S is a nice car. Well built, solid, and basically has everything one could want. Its a great car for everyday driving in the real world. My G/F had an automatic 2001 for a while She traded it for a 3 series sedan, and found the 3 series to be TONS more fun to drive, even though it was only a 325 and had less power.

The S2000 is pure sports car. No real comfort to speak of. I had one while she had the CL-S.

I think the CL-S is a great value too, given that a comparable BMW or G35 would cost more. But, the G35 and BMW would both drive more "sporty".

Of course, as I've found, driving in traffic everyday means you really can't drive "sporty". its why I've got a Civic... finish school and and have a cheap to operate car. Once I've got a job, I'll look at moving up in price/performance.

 
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i'd take the g35 coupe over that any day. i'd probably take it over an s2000 just because i need more than 2 seats most of the time. that, and i'm moving away from the honda family a.s.a.p. for a number of reasons.

 
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The CL-S compares to the BMW 3 series and the Audi A6. That's quite the comparison... FWD, RWD and AWD luxory cars.

2k3 CL-S comes with an LSD to replace the traction control system. If I were to get the CL-S, definitely the 2003. The LSD was well deserved.