Test drove an RDX...what's the big deal?

On 04 Jun 2007 05:52:11 GMT, Nobody <nobody DeleteThis @nowhere.com> wrote:

>With all the great stuff I read here and on the various sites ("It will pin
>you in the seat!"), I was expect it to jump out at me and it just didn't.
>
>In high school, a buddy's father had a '72 LT-1 Corvette...that f**ker
>pinned you in the seat.

The RDX is never going to do that, I haven't even driven it, but most
anything with VTech or turbos (or both!) is going to deliver big power
only after a pollution-limiting delay and probably higher RPM, did you
have a chance to get the engine up into that range?

Even my Accord 4-cylinder, when the revs get into the vtech range
above 4k, suddenly feels a lot faster. Add a couple of turbos to
that, and I imagine it would be fun. Problem is finding a use for it
in normal driving, it's not there right when the red light turns
green.

J.
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JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R RemoveThis @gte.net> wrote in
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> On 04 Jun 2007 05:52:11 GMT, Nobody <nobody RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>>With all the great stuff I read here and on the various sites ("It
>>will pin you in the seat!"), I was expect it to jump out at me and it
>>just didn't.
>>
>>In high school, a buddy's father had a '72 LT-1 Corvette...that f**ker
>>pinned you in the seat.
>
> The RDX is never going to do that, I haven't even driven it, but most
> anything with VTech or turbos (or both!) is going to deliver big power
> only after a pollution-limiting delay and probably higher RPM, did you
> have a chance to get the engine up into that range?
>
> Even my Accord 4-cylinder, when the revs get into the vtech range
> above 4k, suddenly feels a lot faster. Add a couple of turbos to
> that, and I imagine it would be fun. Problem is finding a use for it
> in normal driving, it's not there right when the red light turns
> green.
>
> J.
>
>

Yes, I got the rpms up, but there wasn't anything special going on up there
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On 08 Jun 2007 02:01:51 GMT, Nobody <nobody RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote:

>Yes, I got the rpms up, but there wasn't anything special going on up there

Well, I don't know, I can never tell, by the time you get the revs up
in so much as second gear, I find myself pushing the local speed
limits. Which is why I'm happy with the (non-turbo) 4, I guess.

J.
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On Jun 4, 1:52 am, Nobody <nob....TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote:
> >
> I see comments that it's overpriced and I would tend to agree. I'm going
> to test the MDX, too, but the Pilot is still at the top of my list right
> now.

Why not buy an Odyssey? The Pilot is just an Odyssey with a less
useful SUV-style body. Need AWD, get an AWD Sienna.

Toyota's RAV4 and Honda's CRV are doing rather well; they deliver
pretty good value. The V6 RAV4 moves out well but Corvettes have
nothing to fear. If you think about it, why would you want a fast SUV?
High center of gravity, lots of mass; pretty much the opposites of a
sports car.
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Sparky <pannetron.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> IMHO, one reason to get a "fast" SUV is to handle steep mountain roads with
> some passing power in reserve.

The RDX is agile and fuel efficient enough to be an every day car (unlike a
monster SUV). If you're driving the car every day, who doesn't mind a little
more speed sometimes.
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JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R.RemoveThis@gte.net> wrote in
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> On 08 Jun 2007 02:01:51 GMT, Nobody <nobody.RemoveThis@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
>>Yes, I got the rpms up, but there wasn't anything special going on up
>>there
>
> Well, I don't know, I can never tell, by the time you get the revs up
> in so much as second gear, I find myself pushing the local speed
> limits. Which is why I'm happy with the (non-turbo) 4, I guess.
>
> J.
>
>

What vehicle do you have? I owned a 2002 RSX Type S and the RDX
accleration seemed in line with that.
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ACAR <getoutanpush.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in
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> On Jun 4, 1:52 am, Nobody <nob....TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> >
>> I see comments that it's overpriced and I would tend to agree. I'm
>> going to test the MDX, too, but the Pilot is still at the top of my
>> list right now.
>
> Why not buy an Odyssey? The Pilot is just an Odyssey with a less
> useful SUV-style body. Need AWD, get an AWD Sienna.
>
> Toyota's RAV4 and Honda's CRV are doing rather well; they deliver
> pretty good value. The V6 RAV4 moves out well but Corvettes have
> nothing to fear. If you think about it, why would you want a fast SUV?
> High center of gravity, lots of mass; pretty much the opposites of a
> sports car.
>
>

Nah, I test drove the 2007 CRV and did not like it. I have a 2006 CRV
right now and I don't know where Honda is going with the '07. It sits
lower than my 06 and has less cargo space so that's out. It drove well,
but that's because it's more like a Civic than my 06 is.
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sally <sally DeleteThis @sally.com> wrote in news:Xns994CCEAC1A74s321@192.160.13.20:

> Sparky <pannetron DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:efnr635cjpmg3oi46jndvbmbvo2dnp09l8@4ax.com:
>> IMHO, one reason to get a "fast" SUV is to handle steep mountain
>> roads with some passing power in reserve.
>
> The RDX is agile and fuel efficient enough to be an every day car
> (unlike a monster SUV). If you're driving the car every day, who
> doesn't mind a little more speed sometimes.
>

Um...isn't the sticker fuel mileage on the RDX and MDX pretty much the
same?
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On Jun 11, 11:18 pm, sally <s... DeleteThis @sally.com> wrote:
>
> The RDX is agile and fuel efficient enough to be an every day car (unlike a
> monster SUV).

No, it is not NEARLY as fuel efficient as any number of mid-sized
cars; say a Honda Accord.

If you're driving the car every day, who doesn't mind a little
> more speed sometimes.

Buy a vehicle with a manual transmission and learn how to drive.
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In article <1181904068.679109.321060 DeleteThis @u2g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
dimndsonmywndshld DeleteThis @yahoo.com says...
> On Jun 11, 11:18 pm, sally <s... DeleteThis @sally.com> wrote:
> >
> > The RDX is agile and fuel efficient enough to be an every day car (unlike a
> > monster SUV).
>
> No, it is not NEARLY as fuel efficient as any number of mid-sized
> cars; say a Honda Accord.
>
> If you're driving the car every day, who doesn't mind a little
> > more speed sometimes.
>
> Buy a vehicle with a manual transmission and learn how to drive.
>

It all depends where you live and drive. I bought an automatic instead
of a manual because the last 5 minutes of my drive to work and the
first 15 minutes of my drive home, are stop and go traffic. Been there.
Done that. Don't want to do that again.
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On Jun 17, 12:23 am, Bob <nottoos... DeleteThis @forevermail.com> wrote:
snip
.. I bought an automatic instead
> of a manual because the last 5 minutes of my drive to work and the
> first 15 minutes of my drive home, are stop and go traffic.

What, no auto Accords at your local dealer?
Or any number of normally aspirated 4 cylinder vehicles with AWD, if
you think you need AWD.

All of you who bought an RDX know that a Subaru WRX Si can run rings
around your lumbering SUV, right?
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On 14 Jun 2007 04:39:33 GMT, Nobody <nobody.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote:

>JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R.DeleteThis@gte.net> wrote in
>news:db0k63p75e020cfh4an63ntm37v0b1ld3o@4ax.com:
>
>> On 08 Jun 2007 02:01:51 GMT, Nobody <nobody.DeleteThis@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Yes, I got the rpms up, but there wasn't anything special going on up
>>>there
>>
>> Well, I don't know, I can never tell, by the time you get the revs up
>> in so much as second gear, I find myself pushing the local speed
>> limits. Which is why I'm happy with the (non-turbo) 4, I guess.
>>
>> J.
>>
>>
>
>What vehicle do you have? I owned a 2002 RSX Type S and the RDX
>accleration seemed in line with that.

Just an AccordEX4 right now, drives better than my 1999 CL6 did, even
if the CL had a few more horses.

J.
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