C Class sport coupe

[gang$tarr]

Originally posted by awaken1973
while Mercedes not so fast as overpriced re-badged Civic :-)

whoa! That's cold
So you don't think the Acura RL is a good car? My buddy has one and it's just as quite, smooth, as an E320 (for cheaper)
Just because Honda makes Acura doesn't mean it's a Honda econo-box

So would you call a Lexus GS400 a rebadged Toyota Corrola?

[Jay!]

Originally posted by gang$tarr
So would you call a Lexus GS400 a rebadged Toyota Corrola?

No, Lexus GS = Toyota ECHO:
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...&threadid=2903

[gang$tarr]

LOL that's funny.... but the GS430 is a good car
and doesn't look anything like an echo on the street

[awaken1973]

So would you call a Lexus GS400 a rebadged Toyota Corrola?

No Lexus GS is Toyota Aristo. Design of this car was developed by italians. that's why it looks so good

[gang$tarr]

Originally posted by awaken1973
So would you call a Lexus GS400 a rebadged Toyota Corrola?

No Lexus GS is Toyota Aristo. Design of this car was developed by italians. that's why it looks so good

i was just poking fun at your comment saying the RSX is a rebadged Civic

i know the car is designed by italians.... didn't ask for any info lol

[awaken1973]

i was just poking fun at your comment saying the RSX is a rebadged Civic

Just being sarcastic sometimes
RSX is rebadged Integra (which is Civic-based sporty coupe)
Civic Si has same engine as RSX and RSX Type S engine derived from Civic Type R (I believe so 'cause they have the same bore/stroke)
and why we discuss it in Mercedes topic? :-)

[Morpheus XIII]

Originally posted by awaken1973
...and why we discuss it in Mercedes topic? :-)

That just tells you how far Honda has forced their name into the entire automotive industry--wanted or not.

[turtlechan]

But I must say... if u compare vehicles that are different brand... u gotta compare stuff on the more extreme side... all those features that u listed may make the msrp a little higher... yea... the mercedes are more expansive... but comapre to an acura... it last longer! plus... I would say the mercedes will be more fuel efficient that the acura... and I will be more confident to turn 50mph in a mercedes than in an acura... the body frame is more rigid, safety controls, and etc.. any thing u can think of on a mercedes smokes the acura.. Also... the after sale service also count! think about it... I would say... if u buy a c class, it will cost u less than buying a toyota over the years... even a honda civic

[gti1689]

gang$$er, i think the RL is a good car and i feel the same way for the GS, but come on, your comparing them to a benz!? the new e-class destroys a gs is in every statistic except for price (performance-gs300 does 0-60 in 8.8-not sure about that though-but the merc does it in 7.7). the lexus is older, but its still class competitive. the acura rl is a rebaged honda legend and if you ever read CAR magazine its rating of 2 stars should explain why i dont find it to be on the same playing field as an s-class or an e-class. the rsx and the c class sport coupe are comparable and i do think the honda (I MEAN ACURA) is a great package for the money. i have driven it and i find its handling and performance to be more the satisfacotry for a car of its price and category. i dont agree with you that the rsx is 1 whole second fatser because i recall it doing 0-60 in 6.8 and the merc doing the same test in 7.2 (c230 coupe-not c320). four tenths is about a body length and a quater, so this difference is not tiny, but the rsx doesnt have the merc for dead. try the c320 coupe against a rsx or even a cl (base or type´-s). i am sure that the benz would smoke the rsx and stay close with the cl.