1989 Acura Legend Base review from North America
"A luxury sports car with serious performance capabilities"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing went wrong in the short time I owned the car.
General comments?
Acura produces a car like no other. Granted, this was an older car, but it could compete with any of the new luxury sports cars.
The manual transmission was awesome. Shifting was smooth and the clutch was able to be dumped at any rpm.
The acceleration was incredible for the size of the car. There wasn't any import car, except a Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4, that could beat it, not even a Toyota Supra.
The car is more advanced than the 1996 Thunderbird LX I drive now.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.7 Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 92000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 97000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota 4Runner |
| Date of Entry | 6th September, 2001 |