TSX vs. IS300

[Feersty]

I found a little discussion on Honda-Tech, and thought it might be applicable to those folks that are looking for a first REAL car, after getting a REAL job. Both are very capable sport sedans and Lorena just bought an IS300 so we have to let her know she made the right decision. :wink: Here are some specs:

IS300: TSX:
3.0L I6 215 hp 218 lb-ft 2.4L I4 200 hp 166 lb-ft
Rear wheel drive Front wheel drive
18 city/25 highway 22 city/ 25 highway
Curb Weight: 3,255 lbs 3230 lbs
Weight distribution: 54%/46% 60%/40%
0-60 6.8 seconds 7.2 seconds
Starts at: $29,980 hock: $26,490

IS300:














TSX:














What would you choose, son?

[JohnC]

Bring Bring Rexus!!!

[Myuki]

I like the Altezza, I've thought about getting one

[ViPER1313]

My comments after reading the origional thread:

You know it's a Honda forum because every third person complains about the IS300's "shitty gas mileage." Sigh, buying a nice car is like buying a boat - you don't buy it if you can't afford the gas. If you can blow 30g on a car, I'd be willing to bet you can afford the gas. Anyone who has that much disposable income doesn't give a ratÔÇÖs ass about fuel economy. If you asked Honda-Tech members if they would like to own a TSX or an Enzo, and both were exactly the same price, people would be bitching "BUT IT GETS 9MPG!!!! VTEC OWNZ!~" :lol:

I'll take the IS300, thank you very much.

Edit, then re-edit, then re-edit-edit

[.RJ]

Any "what car to buy" question on honda tech ends up with a shitload of pimple-faced minimum-wage job havin' pussy whipped little bitches shouting "omg buy a hatch an put a swap in it omghi2u so fast and so much cheaper with jDm suspension y00000!!!!" but they fail to realize they're still driving a rattletrap shitbox econocar and there's more to cars than just going fast in a straight line.

Anyways, if it were my choice I'd like the TSX. But since even though we have real jobs we're too busy doing stupid shit like driving around in circles on track and cant afford it.

[Maengelito]

"omg buy a hatch an put a swap in it omghi2u so fast and so much cheaper with jDm suspension y00000!!!!"

[Mike]

rwd > fwd
6 > 4

you get the idea. although the tsx is a very nice car...

[Mike]

oh my... fuck you maeng look at you sweating my shit.

hatch? check.
swap? check.
jdm suspension? check.
vtec? soon.
boost? maybe after vtec.

BLING BLING MUTHAFUCKA!

seriously though, it is all about swapping the front wheels to the rear so you balance out the brake dust.

and oh yeah... cost of an itr? $16k. cost of rolling an itr? $5k. i'll take my rattles and 40mpg thank you

[white_2kgt]

rwd > fwd
6 > 4

you get the idea. although the tsx is a very nice car...

8>6
Twin Turbo8 > 8

If thats your only choices, then 350Z both those cars look like ass.

btw lol mang,

-c

[damnit458]

"omg buy a hatch an put a swap in it omghi2u so fast and so much cheaper with jDm suspension y00000!!!!"

LOL haha

and HEY HEY HEY, us pimply faced kids need something to dream about while were at our minimum wage jobs. You tell me what im supposed to do freshman year in college that makes more than 7 dollars an hour.

[Mike]

"omg buy a hatch an put a swap in it omghi2u so fast and so much cheaper with jDm suspension y00000!!!!"

LOL haha

let us pimply faced kids argue about our dream swap into a civic, its all we can afford with our minimun wage jobs...DONT HATE THE PLAYER HATE THE GAME YO!!! :wink:

1. i don't have pimples
2. i don't make minimum wage

now stop generalizing assholes!

[Maengelito]

oh my... fuck you maeng look at you sweating my shit.

hatch? check.
swap? check.
jdm suspension? check.
vtec? soon.
boost? maybe after vtec.

BLING BLING MUTHAFUCKA!

seriously though, it is all about swapping the front wheels to the rear so you balance out the brake dust.

and oh yeah... cost of an itr? $16k. cost of rolling an itr? $5k. i'll take my rattles and 40mpg thank you

haha, no need to get defensive... i'm just eyeing your non busted motor and thinking of how to swap ours when you arent looking

[damnit458]

not talkin about you, although i would hope your face wouldnt be pimply by the time you gotta outta college.

[Mike]

not talkin about you, although i would hope your face wouldnt be pimply by the time you gotta outta college.

out of college? i'll be back bitches...

[.RJ]

Wait tables

[Mike]

haha, no need to get defensive... i'm just eyeing your non busted motor and thinking of how to swap ours when you arent looking

god damn asians. always trying to get shit for free. like that asian bitch with her kid... always trying to cut in line and act like she doesn't know what's going on... you all know what i'm talking about, you've seen it. fucking cheater hackers!!!! ARGH!

[Maengelito]

haha, no need to get defensive... i'm just eyeing your non busted motor and thinking of how to swap ours when you arent looking

god damn asians. always trying to get shit for free. like that asian bitch with her kid... always trying to cut in line and act like she doesn't know what's going on... you all know what i'm talking about, you've seen it. fucking cheater hackers!!!! ARGH!

haha, you'll never be president...

and quit editting your posts, bitch, i see them before you ad to them

[.RJ]

Mike's car is a great track car - cheap, reasonably fast, easy on gas and consumables.

But for a daily driver, I would never put $20K into a econo-shitbox before I bought a TSX.

[Mike]

haha, no need to get defensive... i'm just eyeing your non busted motor and thinking of how to swap ours when you arent looking

god damn asians. always trying to get shit for free. like that asian bitch with her kid... always trying to cut in line and act like she doesn't know what's going on... you all know what i'm talking about, you've seen it. fucking cheater hackers!!!! ARGH!

haha, you'll never be president...

i'm a moderator, i'll edit this thread when i run for office.

[Mike]

But for a daily driver, I would never put $20K into a econo-shitbox before I bought a TSX.

Very very true. Daily driver I want comfort and I want space (and I want bitches to look at me when I drive by, not because my exhaust is loud)... I couldn't see spending what some people do on their hatches to make them "nice."