JKeats

Just took these today. Merry Christmas, everyone! (Sorry for my poor photography skills.)

Both are pretty cool. Mad props to the sprites wizard, yo.

I'm really happy with the car. I have enough room and I can't say enough about the quality of the interior. But with the Type-S, I don't think you can get one without a sun/moonroof. You can probably get a 5-speed base manual type and option out of it but with the S, it's just part of the package. I'll work on getting those pics up this weekend. Thanks for the comments on the car, Emajn!

Thanks! It's magnesium metallic (or dark grey ) and I just stuck with the stock Type-S which comes with almost everything you need: 6-speed manual, leather, 17" wheels, 6-disc in dash CD changer, etc.

Picked up my RSX-Type S last Friday! I've already put more than a hundred miles on it. I'll try to post pics this weekend.

Saw the movie last night. If you're looking to compare it to LOTR, you're going to be disappointed so you're better off just enjoying it as a pure fantasy tale for children. It's very PG and I think that if I was a kid, this would be one of my all-time favorites. The acting isn't bad, the CG action scenes are pretty good and the story is easy enough to follow for all ages.

The one about the nano armor is awesome.

Thieves steal Ford GT and then, of course, crash it. Sigh. http://www.news10.net/storyfull2.aspx?storyid=14798

Napoleon Dynamite says: IDIOT!

Gotta agree with you again. When I was shopping for my RSX, the first thing I did was find out the MSRP and then I put out an electronic notice that went to all of my local dealers. Within two hours, I had five responses and I just picked the best quote and started e-mail haggling. It's saves you from having to deal with dealers on the phone and in person and I ended up getting a really good deal (2006 RSX Type-S for $22,5K out the door).

Sorry if this has been asked already in another thread (I did a Search but couldn't find)... where's the best place to buy this album? Thanks!

You should be glad you missed it. POS Joons valks were going for hundreds of dollars. When Yamato announced it's 1/72 Mac+ line, things started going crazy because they were originally supposed to come out in the States for around $30-$50 (if I remember correctly). But of course, HG stepped in and that's when the shite hit the fan.

I'm so glad that I'm not not familiar with this game (or DOA). Robocop on the other hand...

Dude, that shouldn't even be an excuse unless she raced someone hard. Hondas are practically built for "crazy Asian drivers." If it were a Focus or a Neon, that's understandable. But a Honda? She'd have to do something worse than beat the thing up. 348985[/snapback] Short of totally neglecting it and being unecessarily abusive (N-drops?) there's no way a 5 year old Honda would crap out. 348993[/snapback] Actually, I have no idea what kind of abuse she put that thing through. I just know that when it came into my hands, it had transmission trouble and then the engine crapped out this past week. I've asked around and it turns out that a few people that I know who had the same model/year had transmission problems as well. Shrug.

Only five years old and it broke down? Very uncommon for Hondas to do that (unless the previous owner drove it to the ground). Before moving to a 2005 Ford Mustang V6, I had a 1999 Honda Civic HX Coupe that had zero mechanical problems. While it was a perfect daily driver, it really wasn't something I'd keep forever. I don't want to be 30 and still drive a high school student's car. I also don't want to end up being a stereotypical Asian who drives a Japanese econocar. Besides, the Civic was horrible going uphill. 348901[/snapback] Yeah, I was surprised too but I guess when you have a crazy, young asian girl driver beat the thing up for a few years, the reliability factor pretty much flies out the window. Before the Coupe, I drove a 95 Accord that I bought used and that thing was tough. It got me through high school and college and it was running like a champ when I gave it up.

Just took a long lunch and went to test-drive the RSX. I really like it. Excellent pick-up, ultra-smooth manual and a roomy-enough interior. I have a pretty good feeling about the car and like Emajn said, it seems perfect for a daily driver. The other cars I was looking at were the Civic Si, which I couldn't stand, and the 06 WRX STi, which is just too much muscle for a daily drive (and pricier than the RSX). As for my crap Accord, that thing used to belong to my sister and I donated my 95 Accord in exchange for her 2000. She traded in my 95 towards a new Volvo SUV, so I thought it was a fair trade. But geez, I don't know what she did with it but two months after taking it over, the tranny went out (it was an 4 cyl. automatic) and then I guess it was leaking oil without me knowing (and I swear I checked that thing every other day) so on my way to work a few days ago, it just died on me. I just spent $1500 for a new tranny so I wasn't about to blow even more on a new engine.

I've been driving second-hand cars my whole life so it's time to buy "new" for once.

I didn't think I would be impressed by this car at all, but after driving around one for a month, I loved it. The stick is awesome, steering is very communicative, and handling is great. The interior is among the best out there. I still long for this car even though I have a 2005 BMW 5 series for the luxury and a 93 RX7 for the fun. The engine, while being nowhere near as powerful as my RX7, still feels peppy and gets the job done. I love the sound especially when you get into the upper RPMs. If I had the money, I'd buy one now for a daily driver. 348892[/snapback] Very good to know. My POS 2000 Honda Accord Coupe finally gave out on me a few days ago (on the 405, morning rush hour, good times). I hated that car with a passion so I'm glad it's dead and I've had my eye out for a smaller, sportier car for a while now. Thanks for the comments!

Probably best of the "pocket rocket" car genre. The SI is a repinned rebodied RSX with a detuned ECU. I would say go for the RSX, my friend just sold his, but it's an all around decent car for the price... unless you're tall. If you're tall (i'm 6'2") the offset of the sunroof brings the roof down to clip your hair, and if you hit a bump, you can guarantee you'll feel it. Other than that, it's pretty comfortable, i wasn't banging my knee into the dash or steering wheel changing gears (unlike the SI) so take it for a test drive and see if you like the feel of the car. Other comparables would be the tC (it's a bit sluggish IMO) the cobalt SS (might as well get a saturn), and even the Mini S (not my taste). If you're willing to go the four door route, then look into the SRT-4, Mazda6, and the Ion Redline (just expect to be laughed at). 348865[/snapback] I'm 6'0" even so it might not be that bad. I'm going to go down to the dealership today or tomorrow to see how the car feels but from what I've heard, seen and read, the car seems tip-top. I appreciate it, thanks for the comments Emajn.

Stupid rich kids... I'm on the fence about buying an 2006 Acura RSX Type-S. Other than the notorious 3rd gear, anybody have any comments/thoughts about the car?

Haha, I actually sent you a PM wondering where the hell you were. I'm reading this thread and I think, "is it better to burn out or fade away..." Did I even get that quote right?

Akt, I think your sketches belong in the fan works section. Everybody else..... continue.

More... 340649[/snapback] Awesome! How did I miss this?

My ex-girlfriend had one of those but I was never around when she used it.

Cool, I got arrested once in Mexico. 341697[/snapback] And THEN???? Update that thing! You KNOW of what I'm talking about! Oh and uh, Irvine, CA checking in.