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Great car, ruined by Honda bean counters.
thr33wayclimax, 12/31/2012
2002 Acura RSX Type-S 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I've owned this car since I was 16, and am now 26. Bulletproof reliability, only the A/C compressor has failed, twice. RATTLES/RATTLES....and more rattles. Maybe I never noticed or cared when I was younger, but this thing rattles like no other, the Tweeters, dash, trunk, doors, glove compartment I could go on, they all rattle. I feel like the car is going to fall apart when I hit a pothole. 2002 stock seats are terrible, NO support Hard seat bottoms. Replaced with seats from a 2005, much better! With all these issues, I cannot get myself to let it go, I don't think I'll ever sell this car.
Great Car!!!
tonyanytime, 10/12/2012
2002 Acura RSX Type-S 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
To all those who had bad experiences, suck it up! Ive owned over 20 different vehicles in the last 10 years, all used from Lexus, Audi A4, BMW 325i, 528i, Infiniti Q45, two F-150s, Oldsmobile, Acura 2.5 TL, 2 preludes, a civic with motor swap, dodge ram, and the list goes on. All had varying degrees of reliability BASED on previous care. All had maintenance concerns arise some more costly than others but you must accept that when purchasing a car. It makes me sick to see someone bashing this Acura. I havent driven mercedes yet, so until then THIS IS THE BEST HANDLING, SOLID DRIVING CAR OF ALL IVE OWNED AND DRIVEN. Im eager to drive it everywhere and i bought it with 129k. Its getting a turbo
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A well rounded sports coupe
tnguyen74, 04/17/2002
2002 Acura RSX Type-S 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
A well rounded overall sports coupe with 200 HP w/o the use of turbos and still get's 30 MPG. The smoothest shifting 6-spd I've ever driven. Love the interior layout and instrumentation.
Love This Car!
ScottieMacNeill, 08/22/2020
updated 02/24/2021
2002 Acura RSX Type-S 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've owned my 2002 RSX Type-S since July 2001 and this car never quits! I have 255k on the car and I largely have to replace only maintenance parts (oil changes, brakes, tires). I did have to replace the alternator at 225k and had to weld a new flange for the muffler pipe at 200k (New England road salt addiction). I'm still on original clutch, and almost everything else (aside from listed items). This car moves!! Even after 19 years I'm still impressed by how fast this car is. Stock Type-S with a K&N filter replacement and the car runs nose to nose with with late 90s BMW M3, up to 70Mph. Flywheel is light and super responsive, redline is 7,900 rpm, handles beautifully for factory suspension. Gas mileage is great as well compared to all these AWD minivan type cars out today, even considering it requires 93 octane. Still have not found a replacement that is better. Small rust spot has developed on rear quarter panel above wheel well, in the standard Honda spot. Don't let the car sit for extended periods (over winter) or you'll have standard Honda idle stabilizer issues.
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It's staying in the family
jeff88, 05/26/2010
2002 Acura RSX Type-S 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Am selling this car to my son who is a college student and needs a car. Bought it used with 87k miles and it now has almost 125k. Needed a new clutch @ 115k and has brand new tires on it with a recent major service done @ 120k. This car seems like a new car and it's over 10 years old. Yes, it rides rough and has a noisy engine on trips but handles like a top line sports car and is a blast to drive with revs up. Around town gas mileage is 26, on some trips have gotten over 35, almost 36 mpg. I trade between 89 and 93 to average the 91 octane the manual suggests.