well in that case, it's really slow!.. j/k..not that slow but i mean when they first came out with 200hp, i thought they were going to be a helluva lot faster than a 7.7 0-60mph car...pls correct me if i'm wrong..

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gabedude
[B]The RSX has about the same specs as a 5th Gen Prelude.

 

Sounds like a cool car. I'm going to have to test drive it.

 

I wonder if the dealers have them on the lot yet. I will go check it out today and give you guys my 0.02 on the comparison as well

 

Don't be fooled by the mags guys. A 5th Gen Prelude weighs a little over 2900 lbs. The 5 Spd hits 0-60 in about 6.5, and 1/4 in high 14's to low 15's. That is not going to be far off from the RSX Type S. The Type S may be a little faster, but 100 lbs is not going to make that much of a difference.

The sport shift Preludes run in the 7's 0-60.

 

I'm starting to wonder if the rsx type s would make more sense for me as a daily driver...fwd, $10k less, decent stereo,better warranty...? It's been so long since I test drove the s2k, the wait is blurring my recollections, I gotta find another dealer who'll let me test one again. In the mean time, I'll look forward to test drive impressions from current s2k owners. Help me out here.

 

A 6.5 to 60 in the manual Prelude, non-SH is VERY optimistic. Kinda like saying our S2000 does it in 5.2.

The topic poster is a joke.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by SpaceNeedle
[B]A 6.5 to 60 in the manual Prelude, non-SH is VERY optimistic.

 

Also, IT'S NOT A CONVERTIBLE (yes, I'm shouting).

 

I smell a troll.... He is trying to make us feel bad. Good try dude. It won't work, i just came from a drive in my s2k, , and NO the RSX is not comparable to the s2k. It is a better comparisin for the current type R and it would still fall short.

BTW, the RSX will be about half way in performance between the current type R and and the prelude. That puts it, with a good driver, in the 0-60 in 6.3-6.5 range and a 1/4 mile in about 14.5-14.8. As for track, it would probably once again fall between the lude and the Type R in things such as braking and handling. The car is built to please the masses, oit is not a serious sports car, any car that comes with those michelins ISN'T either. The RSX type R however will be a step up on the current R definately.

As for the lude, the base models are actually quicker, they dyno higher and weigh less and they can do 6.5s with a good driver.