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RSX Type-S
It's just after midnight on an extremely cold night (-23 Celsius) and the
wife and me are heading downtown to pick-up some Chinese food from Rol San. The roads are glossed over with the black and dangerous stuff, with a thin layer of snow floating above the icy menace. The streets are almost empty, all the sane people are safely at home waiting for better weather. I'm not scared, I'm totally confident with my car's handling prowess and I'm quite cable of taking the car to it's limit and beyond. I've got an amazingly well balance, light weight, front drive, that's packing one of the best snow tires on the market (Nokia Hakkapolita 1) and a sporty suspension system that sits low to the ground. It's my 98 Honda Civic Hatchback which has seen 7 winters while accumulating 215,000km. I'm going south on Bayview and about to enter a stretch of road that will involve taking 5 connecting ramps, crossing two bridges, going down and up one ravine and over another. Basically, a tantalizing 5km stretch of road that will take me to my deep fried squid and Chinese broccoli in garlic sauce. Just before the fun began, a gleaming white RSX Type-S takes the right lane from an inside street. I think nothing of it, since the RSX has a primitive Mc Pherson strut, I figure I'll easily lose him and the guy in the RSX would be nuts to try and keep up with me. What actually happened, was I was pushing myself and my car to the limits and couldn't catch him!!! We're about the same on the sharper turns, I had an edge on sweeping turns, but on the straight away, he'd take off as if I was standing still (which is crazy considering the road condition). I was able to catch him on the DVP because of some traffic. On the DVP to Gardner ramp, I was able to gain a bit, but when the Gardner straightened out, he basically disappeared on me and my hunger reminded me that the Spadina exit to Rol San was coming up. (It's a good thing the wife is used to my driving and she was there to give my car a bit of extra balance for the turns) I'm a believer, If I could afford a second car, it'd be the 05 RSX-S. Pars |
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Nice writeup, Pars.
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Cheers,
Pars > wrote in message ups.com... > Nice writeup, Pars. > |
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"Pars" > wrote in message ... > > I'm a believer, If I could afford a second car, it'd be the 05 RSX-S. > > Pars > > I consider the RSX S as the only alternative if I had to replace my 01 Prelude. |
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TWW wrote:
> "Pars" > wrote in message > ... > >>I'm a believer, If I could afford a second car, it'd be the 05 RSX-S. >> >>Pars >> >> > > > I consider the RSX S as the only alternative if I had to replace my 01 > Prelude. > > might wanna check out the scion Tc. big camry engine in a small body. nice! |
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> >>I'm a believer, If I could afford a second car, it'd be the 05 RSX-S. > >> > >>Pars > >> > >> > > > > > > I consider the RSX S as the only alternative if I had to replace my 01 > > Prelude. > > > > > might wanna check out the scion Tc. big camry engine in a small body. nice! They RSX Type-S engine and tranny is better then anything Toyota has to offer in the same format. Tc is a good deal because of the pricing, but that engine is not in the same league as RSX's 210hp. The Celica is another sweet car that's in the same category as the Type-S. It has sharper handling (more nimble), but the engine isn't as good as the Type-S. In my opinion, the GT version of the Celica is a better package then the GTS. If I were in the market for a sport coupe (and price was a big issue), I'd snatch up the Celica GT before they're all gone. Considering the car's capability, it's a good deal at $17,000US. In my case, I'd have to settle for the RSX because of the more spacious cockpit. I can still fit in the Celica, but it feels a little claustrophobic. And, if you're getting an RSX, it has to be the 210hp engine (unless automatic is your thing). Pars |
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> right lane from an inside street. I think nothing of it, since the RSX has
a > primitive Mc Pherson strut, Yeah, BMW M3 's McPherson struts are so primitive, too.... come ON. |
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