The 2008 Acura TSX is a Good Bargain Sports Sedan 

TSX When you're 40 & want a civic, But don't want to look like a High school kid

Four Doors and Double Wishbone. I miss the Honda that did stuff like this.

I feel like you guys dropped the ball by not talking about the engine. The k24a2 is unique because it was one of the only Honda engines at the time that had i-VTEC on both intake and output valves. Virtually every other Honda had it only on the intake. Because the TSX could breathe more, it was more sought-after for track use. The suspension on the car is fantastic and they even added front and rear sway bars. The gear-shifting is one of the best of that era. Overall, the design was dead-simple and clean, a look that Japan will probably never make again. The rear tail lights are fantastic and the side skirts added for 06 were a great addition.

I feel like they left one of the most important topics of this car out of the conversation for the most part. The K24A2 ENGINE and how much potential it has whether going NA or FI!!!

Two years ago, walked into a used car lot and bought a clean title 2008 TSX with Nav and 150,000 miles for $4,995. Car was super clean, all highway miles. Only wear on the car was rock chips on the front bumper. Haven’t had a single issue 15,000 miles into my ownership. Came from an 02 RSX-S, which had 185,000 when I sold it. Can’t argue with Honda/Acura reliability.

In Australia, this is the Honda Accord Euro. I have the 2006 model. I love the styling and it's a really reliable car.

My TSX is at 220000 miles and still going strong! Great all around car that’s fun to drive

I love my 2007 TSX auto (I wish it was a 6-speed). Installed an Injen CAI and got a flash pro tune on it. My favorite daily driver that I've ever owned, it's fantastic.

I have a 2006 Honda Accord Euro Luxury (Australia) and it is by far the best car I have ever owned. (Admittedly, most of my previous cars have been rubbish.) Everything works, it still looks fresh and modern, it comes fully loaded, I work on it myself, and parts and spares are cheap and plentiful. A great car!

This is one of the last cars with low budget reward. I love how the interior is clean and easy to locate the button you want, not obnoxious and distracting. IMHO the TL is a fantastic car but too large for my taste..

It’s now 2021. I bought my TSX of of this video and many others like it! I got my TSX with 104k miles, babied, all service records, zero rust and one tiny scratch. $4k. My plans are simple. Beefed up sways, coil overs, front lip and wheels/tires. Cannot wait to dig into mine. Great video!!

Had my 04 TSX since 2009, love it and its supercharged now! Great seeing a TSX here!

I got 06 TSX 123000 miles on with one owner for $2000! I love this car

been driving an 04 tsx six speed for about a year now. Its awesome. Luxury, practical, and sport and fun.

Finally a TSX 😎👍🏽

I've had my 08 for 4 years now. Its a very good looking and reliable car.

Acuras from the 00s are great cars. RSX, TSX, TL (throw in the NSX if you want) all have timeless styling, functional but good-looking cockpits with good driving positions, good shifters, entertaining sounding engines with naturally aspirated response and a progressive power band, and Honda/Acura at their best have great road feel and breathe over the road very well, and these were some of their best cars. A gen 1 TSX with a stick is a great low-key enthusiast buy.

Was waiting for a TSX review. Here in Europe I have this car, but it's an '06 2.2 I-CTDI diesel. Yes. A Honda diesel. Honda's first ever diesel, in fact (N22A engine code if anyone is interested). Its modfied, so has 212HP and 440Nm of torque. Stock it's at 140HP and like 340Nm And, it's a six-speed manual. It's also a wagon. But, basically looks like this. While 212 and 440 might not sound like a lot, the thing really shifts. And, on our smaller roads, it really does feel like it's moving. In sixth gear on the highway, it really does pull and overtaking is the easiest. With the modifications and all, it puts a lot of surprise into drivers of hot hatches and larger engined cars. The diesel engine really helps because that torque means it really doesn't struggle with the mass, and it's reliable as hell. It has 190k miles and runs like a clock, as mentioned in the video. And I love the fact the interior isn't THAT dated. And as the owner of this TSX mentioned, totally different interior.

similar circumstances; went from CRX to a red TSX (2004) with optional factory wing and still one of the slickest sticks, truly enjoyed the mixture of comfort, luxury and the manual...quality interior, leather seats and a pleasant stock audio system which was easy to add on to......my two kids were 9 and 11 so it worked well in multiple capacities....

Ahem, shut about this car, I'm looking to buy one and don't need a youtube price premium. :D

If I recall correctly, back when the Integra was replaced by the RSX, Real Time Racing didn't switch from the Integra to the RSX for the Sportscar Challenge series or whatever it was called. The suspension geometry was that much poorer with the RSX that they chose to continue campaigning the Integra for a season or two, but when the TSX came out they changed to the TSX since it had proper suspension that would work well for the racing series.

I've got a accord euro r here in NZ, really nice chassis, K20 6speed lsd, it's surprisingly quick for a big car

I've owned my 06 6mt since 2012 and it has 148k mi now. Aside from regular maintenance and mods, the only parts I've had to replace were the coolant sensor on the radiator, the knock sensor, and the console storage door (hinge got stuck and broke.) I considered a BMW e90 when buying the TSX and my wallet is happy with my decision 🙂

I returned my M2 DCT lease recently and instead of starting a new car loan with a Civic Type R, I picked up a 2004 TSX 6MT. Been a long time since my 2010 Civic Si Sedan, but the TSX rekindled my love of driving manuals. A friend who owns an STi drove my TSX and couldn't believe how the stock gearbox feels so good and precise. Can hardly wait for Spring - Ordered new Koni shocks and H&R springs, and getting new rubber for Rays Gramlights I'm buying off a friend. Also sent a spare TSX steering wheel I got from the wreckers over to Royal Steering Wheels in the UK for a repadding and retrim.

Got an accord euro manual here in aus, brilliant car and super reliable. Some handling mods and some slight improvements to the motor and you have a great daily driver that'll never let you down

Zach "Steering isn't great, really light." Owner "But it's a lot better than most tsx, spherical bushings helped a ton" Zach "yeah steerings good"

I miss my 2005 TSX though granted it was auto still fun af to drive daily.

Pretty sure the IS250 came in manual mate...

One of the last great Honda's. Japanese build, timeless exterior & interior design. Great engine/trans & full IRS FR & rear with hydro assisted steering. I had an EP3 Type-R Civic before my Accord Type-S, I never liked the steering feel coming from an EM1. This is a proper Honda.

Appreciate the love for the gen-1 TSX! I always wanted one when they came out and finally got one in 2015 (at 10 years old!). But I really like the car and enjoy it. The interior is fantastic.

Love my 07 TL Type-S

Finally! TSX are great cars for the money now. Didn’t ask about mods?

Have been driving my 07 for 15 years and it seriously drives as good as when I drove it out of the showroom. Very fun to drive and it’s been incredibly reliable

I got an 07 TSX, clean title, with 167k miles for $3250! Interally and externally beautiful! For my first car, I could not be happier!

Another point about this TSX is that its VTEC comes on really high, near redline, which some people will be disappointed in. But it's quite a bit torquier than an Accord's 4 of the same era. Likewise, the power band is really smooth. You can still rev it out to 7K and it certainly doesn't feel slow.

07 Accord Sedan V6 6 speed owner here, Honda all day ;)

Would be more accurate to say sold elsewhere as the Accord Type S, which was the identical trim with the same motor.

Most reliable car I’ve ever had went 270,000 miles could have gone more miss that car so much… rip. Thinking about getting another one

So far loving my 04 TSX. Found a stick shift one for $6k 100k miles. Interior is great besides no aux cord. Planning to keep it stock for a long time

Brother has an 04 and I loved it so much that I bought one! Great cars!

The problem is that the one for 4k with a manual trans has been riced tf out. It's still 6-8k for a nice one.

These were such good cars and they have aged incredibly well!

I have a 2012 tsx and I love it

I had an 04 TSX 6-speed, I traded it in for an 09 TSX. I still missed the 04 as it drives better. Both cars are super reliable and I have 150k miles on my 09, but the 04 is a true sports sedan.

I’ve been looking for one of these with a manual for a while, plus a friend has one. Rad car. Also the OEM 17” 9 spoke wheels kinda resemble 996 GT3 wheels in my opinion. Would love to get one... sweet sweet car.

IS250 did come as a manual or automatic. The IS350 was a 6 speed automatic only.

Surprised no one talking about the lag from 1st-2nd gear full throttle shifts. Only way to bypass it is to powershift or get flash pro and disable 1st gear throttle dampening.

Bought an 06 A-Spec 6MT as my first car at 16 for $800 w/ 145k miles. SEARCH PEOPLE, SEARCH!! The car you’ve been looking for could be right around the corner, my neighbor had it sitting in his garage for a few years not being driven in great shape. Albeit I have 3 bent rims that I’ll replace when spring comes but everything else is flawless! Best part of it, not too slow, not too fast, you can floor it and have the time of your life, different world from sports cars where u only get a few seconds then your fun is over, crossing “go to jail” speeds. VTEC just hits different on the K24A2s, especially with a tune.

The TSX is like the better Honda Accord I just wish there was a Type S model

i was shocked how well the TSX drove as compared to the same year Accord

I own this same car. 250k miles. Still redline it and drive it like there’s no tomorrow. Haven’t had a single issue with this car. Absolutely love it

I had a 08 for several months, great car. Best $3000 that i ever spent. It had high mileage @300000 kms but it was well maintained. I ended up giving the car away to a friend of mine for their kids first car 👍

The gentleman's civic. CHEAP, reliable, 4 door, fuel efficient, manual, loaded and k24. Also I think the front looks great. Clean and crisp. Unbeatable for the money.

Look up a honda accord cdti 2004, its basically a Turbo diesel TSX that not many people know about

$4000?? I live in CT those cost around $8000 here and there's 4 on the street I live on, one is mine

A manual tsx for 4k i wish at least not in my area 💀

These things look like a cool daily , looking for a clean auto one but they’ve gone up since this video lol looking at 6-7k for 130k-180k miles lol . I have an Si so I didn’t want another manual , needed something more daily friendly especially with heavy traffic lol . This convinced me even more , little body kit , exhaust and wheels and you’re good to go lol

The TSX is very under rated. It's a super fast car if you mod it the right way. Stock by the way. My TSX is so fast.....man. All I did was a few mods, and now it's faster then most turbo cars. I don't have a turbo by the way. Super reliable too.

A TSX Type S would have been nice Can’t wait for the new TLX Type S tho!

Is250 was the only one offered in MANUAL , not auto only....for that generation IS at least

I own a 06 manual is250 so they definitely exist lmao but definitely slower than a donkey

I'm 40 and I just bought a 2008 TSX I fucking love it it's been my dream daily car for ever and I always new how special they were when I was in my 20s years later I got one and it's a manual driven by my neighbor down the street. I payed attention to that car more than he did waiting for him to sell it.the only thing I had to do was pcv valve which another amazing thing about that car any one can work on it.

I paid $2500 for my 2004 6 speed Tsx lol. Love it i just gotta get the clear coat on the hood and roof repaired.

Finally showing some love to the tsx

I loved this video. People really don’t talk about the 1st gen TSX but they should. It’s a great all around car that’s fun to drive, reliable, and also a really good looking and high quality car.

Almost got one of these but opted for the better looking RSX. The only thing holding it back is the suspension geometry but I've done bushings, coilovers, sway bars, and a strut bar so it moves around corners.

Never going to sell my 08 TSX ;)

I got an 08 tsx tech pack. From 0 km to 268000 currently. All I've don't to it in that time, is obviously oil changes, and brakes, and a clutch. Best car I've ever owned. I love it

Buying one of these this weekend and I’m excited to get it.

A TSX should not be compared to a Civic... It is a much more comfortable car to drive. Slow is not a word I would use when describing a TSX. The motor is awesome and super reliable.

Love my 08 TSX!

That speedster stole the show! I like this TSX, good job.

The TSX will always be my favorite body style of all time. I've driven the S2000, 350Z, G35 and RX-8 and the TSX is my favorite:)

I drive a 2006 Honda Accord Euro cl9 daily in New Zealand and its an awesome car overall. Getting some bolt ons soon and a reflash to wake It up abit more 😉

nobody talked about the k24 engine. one of the best engine to swaps getting pretty popular.

I got the 2015 Civic Si. I was cross shopping a TSX, both cars have the K24, but the Si was almost 500lb less. For a sporty daily, those 500lb dramatically improve the handling. AT only 205hp, that added handling capability was a game changer for me. The Si also had a mechanical LSD from the factory

The TSX has the perfect K swap engine as well! 205hp, and can be easily tuned to go above 230.

CL7/CL9 is the best Accord /TSX ever hands down 🤘🏾

I wanna see another acura tl on here

I was always torn between buying this car or the IS350 I went with the Lexus but man this is a nice car from Japan too 😮‍💨

BRB heading to Craigslist

Got one of these in Europe. Here it's the Accord Euro, but mines a (behold) 2.2 DIESEL. Honda engine, fantastically reliable, and powerful. Mine's been played with so has 212HP and 440NM of torque, so nothing incredible, but it shifts for a daily.

My CL9 almost looks like this with the Euro-R front end but mine is milano red with ebony interior. I want those regamaster wheels!

The tsx isn’t just a bargain sports sedan, it’s a bargain daily. I had a miled up auto 07 tsx and it had 270k on it, I put 50k on it, with zero issues. Sadly I loaned it to a friend who needed a vehicle and she wrecked it.

My buddy has the TSX's big brother, the 6 speed TL

I had a 2004 Acura TSX 5AT as my second car after my first car (2003 Honda Civic DX) got totaled from getting rear-ended. I sold it after awhile because I got tired of it (I attribute that to the fact it was 5AT 99%). I suddenly have this itch to probably get another one but it would have to be a 6MT 06-08 because I feel the 5AT does not do the K24A2 any justice.

No way it was $4,000. Unless the miles are high. TSX's in MN are almost more expensive than the Civic SI's for sale.

I have an 08 TSX which I bought in November,2020, had 119k when I bought it, so far hasn’t left me stranded as off May, 2021 and I It’s at 132k so I put 12k miles in only 6 months but had needed maintenance, these cars though motor and transmission can go almost forever with regular maintenance, I haven’t had any major work done but I had to do the VTEC solenoid, alternator, radiator fan, left transmission seal cause the transmission was leaking from the left/driver side seal, a ignition coil, but yeah these were a little pricey but nothing compared to a BMW or an Audi, the most expensive was the driver side transmission seal which was $200 to replace cause of labor, the alternator & VTEC solenoid & ignition coil I replaced at home….. these are good cars but definitely need maintenance and the stuff I done to car is common for these cars, but the maintenance is cheap for a luxury car especially when compared to any European manufacturers, American manufacturers just make literal crap

So the K24A2 is the exact 2.4L version of the RSX because they only K series motors i hear about with drag racing is either the K20A2 or the K24A2 because the blocks can hold a lot of horsepower

This actually the 2.4L Euro spec Honda Accord. Always wondered if they sold these in USA. Kinda wish we got the USA Accord in EU as well, actually.

Easily my favorite TSX generation, although I *HATE* the 06-07 front clip. Just can't do it even though these are more common. Give me an 04-05 6-speed in the silvery blue with all options. The only nice/interesting thing about the Gen 2s was the wagon, but no V6 or no manual allowed in those.

The front wheels look best to answer his wheel debate 😉👍

Hopefully you guys can find a modified one, that would be cool to see and compare.

I got a 2006 model its ahead of it's time for sure nice features that even newer cars dont have the speed its enough

The audio is scratchy when you guys are talking in some spots. Great freaking car though.

i had an 04 for a couple years pretty reliable, had to change the starter and the alternator but it was super easy to work on throttle response was kinda bad but i did a muffler delete and put in an icebox CAI and that gave it instant response it’s not very fast stock but handles very well and for the price you really can’t go wrong

The 2nd gen tsx is a fabulous car as well. Amazing handling its remarkable

Droped my first video on my 2009 acura tsx and I love this car

The tsx was my sisters first car, loved it ever since.

Waiting till I finish nursing school so I can slap a kraftwerks supercharger on my gf's 2008 6mt tsx lmao