No more RSX?

yup, thats old news

"James" wrote in news:_aJ7g.2770$cl1.108@edtnps90:

Too bad Honda doesn't have anything remotely similar,they need to bring back the Prelude and the Integra,even if under the Honda brand.

How about the Honda Civic SI, its got the same engine is the Type S RSX...I'd say its very simular

"James" wrote in news:gt28g.4206$cl1.2108@edtnps90:

Not a hatchback;they are very useful. Is there a hatchback version that is as sporty as the Integra? (IMO,the RSX is uglier than the Integra) IIRC,Honda's Civic HB is a tiny boxy stationwagon,and dog-ugly.

"James" wrote in news:gt28g.4206$cl1.2108@edtnps90:

I'll bet the Si is cannibalizing sales from the RSX. Just look at that price difference.

Yes in Canada after taxes and everything its $37 000 for a RSX Type S (convert that to US and see how much acura rips us off in canada) and the SI is $28 000....its hard to justify an extra 9 grand just for the RSX... But I agree, the SI is ugly as sin...

Disagree. Civic SI is far, far better looking than the "prow-shaped" RSX. A bit lighter and faster as well. The Civic SI was the basis for the fabulously successful '90-'93 Acura Integra line. Acura should take a hint and go back to its Civic SI chassis roots. Big, fat, $$ cars (no matter how good) aren't automatically the most desireable, particularly with $gas$ becoming more and more of a worry. - Bill

"Bill Freeman" wrote in news:e4i9gf$duu$ snipped-for-privacy@emma.aioe.org:

The RSX is ugly. I haven't yet seen a Civic SI to judge them. But Acura is departing the low-end market.

Honda needs to make something like the 2001 Integra 3-dr(light weight,low,sporty,yet practical),a Prelude(a great driver),and a CRX(good low-end auto). I suppose if they made the Civic SI coupe into a 3-dr hatchback -with the same profile-,it would be OK.

Instead they gave us the Fit....

Always had that feeling -- that the RSX was an orphan at Acura dealers.

The Fit is fine for what it is. Honda wants to expand its offerings so there should be room for a car like my '94 GS-R. The new Civic Si looks pretty close but maybe not as much improvement as there should have been in twelve years. A new Integra GS-R or R based on this car could have real potential.

"Bill Freeman" wrote in news:e4qb7s$bgl$ snipped-for-privacy@emma.aioe.org:

I was going to buy a 93 Integra,except I despised the automatic seat belts. So,I waited for the 94 model to come out. At that time,I had a 90 Prelude(hail-damaged,only 20 K miles!),but the 93 'Lude was yucky too(hated the rear end and dash);if they had the last version (2001?)of the Prelude,I would have stayed with that product,although I really like having a hatchback. I just don't want one that looks like a mini-station wagon or a

Has Honda forgotten what "sporty" looks like? They need to go and STARE at the last Prelude for a week or two. Or maybe be locked into one for a week.

Don't forget the Civic platform now uses a front strut suspension. The suspension fixes hard points in the car's design - strut towers must be accommodated. Sit behind the wheel of a new Civic and see how far out in front of the car you can see the road. Now try this in a 10 year old Civic. Call that progress?

"Bill Freeman" wrote in news:e5n51q$f7a$ snipped-for-privacy@nntp.aioe.org:

These days,low,wide cars from the factory are no more;the beltlines have risen for safety reasons(side-impact protection,SUVs...) and cars made narrower for low drag.

Tall,narrow and egg-shaped are the cars of today.(YUK!)

Just compare an Integra with an RSX,and you can see it!

The RSX is more egg-shaped,higher,like they put an airhose to the car and inflated it.

That's why the 01 TL is so much prettier than the new one.

I sure have noticed the same thing. Beltlines are way up in most classes of cars. Passive safety is unfortunately taking precendence over visibility. We have a '93 Volvo 240 for our daughter. Not a pretty car, but every time I drive it I am amazed at the outstanding visibility the driver has in all directions. When I get in our Accord or TSX I feel like I can't see a darn thing by comparison.

High beltlines, massive pillars and egg shape design all take away from the driver's visibility.

I guess that with most drivers spending so little time actually looking at what is going on outside of their heads it might be the right trade off :(.

John

thank god

thank God for that