[mryuen]

Congrats on your taste in cars! It's true, the two cars are VERY different. I have a '95 Legend coupe and the IS3. I love both, but each has it's good points. I think the Legend overall is a more comfortable car. Granted I have it lowered with a Greddy exhaust, RM Racing intake and a lot of other goodies, but the overall interior ergonomics and seats that fit like a glove are top notch. The IS has more headroom but is much narrower. I think the seating position is better in the Legend...possibly the lack of a center armrest contributes to this. As far as performance and handling, the IS has the edge. The IS seems more stable and tight (very athletic feel over bumps) It seems that any bump is gracefully negotiated by the IS's suspension. Both are a kick to drive and both get plenty of attention. Power is almost equivilent since I have a lot of "go fast" stuff on the Legend and only an exhaust on the IS, but the Legend is a heavier car. If you decide to go with the Legend, go for the '95 model with the Type II engine. Either way, it's a win-win situation. For more info on the Legend, visit the Legend Forum at:
http://forums.legend.org/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi

Life is full of hard decisions....

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[This message has been edited by mryuen (edited October 26, 2000).]

 

[mryuen]

Well...not to beat this to death.

I did drive the CL-S and did like it's performance. However, I wasn't as taken with the exterior styling. Yes it has some similarity to the 2nd generation Legends, but I still think Acura has missed the mark ever since they canned the Legend. Again, the Legend still turns heads....not to sure if the CL-S does the same. Sorry for the potential backlash from this post....

I still love my IS...WALD lip, APEX springs, and TOM's eyebrows are coming next week!

Mark