Thank you. I only have about 25 miles on it, I won't push it until it hits 1000 for old time's sake, but I can share a few observations for those interested in cars. The new RL is Acura's (Honda's) big dawg. It has a 300 HP 3.5 liter V6, and an advanced All Wheel Drive system which distributes torque front and rear as well as side to side to enhance handling, hence Honda's modest designation, Super Handling All Wheel Drive. Tip-in is very strong, the interior is swathed in highly aromatic and extremely soft leather. The Navigation system is great. There's a girl in the dash board who talks and I can talk back. I push a button on the steering wheel and say, "Temperature 68 degrees" and she says "temperature 68 degrees" and I see the indicator change to 68 degrees. I say, "Find a restaurant," and she asks "what kind?" The ride is an uncanny combination of taut and supple. I pushed the demo car on a test drive (not mine) and can report the handling is superb. I took the "S" curves on Placentia behind Los Lagos Golf Course, not so hard as to make the sales guys scream like little girls (there are gender differences you know), but with vigor, and the car took a neat set and carved the curves with precision and hardly any body roll. The engine is very strong.
The sound system is a 5.1 Bose DVD Audio, it sounds very good, though the mids are a bit recessed. It has advanced blue tooth and noise cancellation - senses ambient sound and generates out of phase sound from the speakers - result is a spooky silence. I find myself driving like a chauffeur, because of break-in caution, the automatic transmission and tomb like silence in the cabin. I say, "temperature 72 degrees" and I sense a waft of warm air redolent with leather.
The 6 speed Legend coupe was a more aggressive car - putting out about 255 HP at the crankshaft, short throws, beautiful clutch engagement, and a song like intake honk with the after market cold air induction system.
Gotta say goodbye to one of the greatest cars I've ever driven. 1993 Acura Legend LS 6 speed coupe.
230 HP non-VTEC 3.2 liter V6
Dinan Stage II chip (248 HP and 232 ft lbs of torque at crank according to Dinan - with the rest probably about 255 HP at the crank after light mods)
RM Racing CA Intake
Kone Engineering Exhaust
Brembo Cross Drilled Slotted Rotors
Porterfield RS4 brake pads
SCM braided stainless steel brake lines
Philips HIDs
Twin Fiamm Air Horns (No Honda Meep Meep horn here)
Eibach Prokit springs
Koni Adjustable Shocks
Eibach Camber Adjustable Control Arms
Kosei 12.7 lb alloy wheels (not in picture)
Yokohama AE100 or something like that 215 50 17 tires
Bose Premium 8 speaker 280 watt stereo
XM Radio Tuner/Receiver
Alpine 6 disc changer
AutoSuck doors (close and partially latch and they suck in the rest of the way)
Automatic Climate Control
Heated seats and mirrors
Power memory seats
Perfect black leather hand rubbed with mink oil and lanolin for the past 10 years (ouch for the mink I think)
Real Burl Wood Trim
Best G-Tech Pro 0-60 time 6.0 seconds.
Garaged when not used since new. Original owner. My friend has been waiting for me to get a new car for years. The black beauty has a new home and a new proud owner. I miss it already.
