1993 Acura Legend Coupe L review from North America

One of the fuel injector o-rings came off at 80,000 miles, allowing gasoline to be squirted all over the engine. The problem was easily fixed, but could have resulted in an engine fire.

The stereo's factory-installed compact disc changer sometimes stops functioning for a week or so at a time.

The mechanism that presents and retracts the seat belts works only sporadically.

For the most part, I love this car. I coveted this model for quite a while, but it took me over a year to find a 230 horsepower model with a manual transmission. Fortunately, the first one I found suited me perfectly. The car only gets better looking with time, and the interior is a model of ergonomic excellence. Moreover, the driver enjoys a panoramic view of the road thanks to the deceptively steeply sloping hood.

The only downside, which I'm surprised no one else has failed to mention, is the lack of cup holders -- a serious flaw particularly in a car with manual transmission. What's more, the dash and door designs will not accommodate any of the after-market cup holders I've tried to use. It's maddening. I had no idea this would turn out to be such a problem. Note: the automatic version of the Legend Coupe has a cup holder that springs conveniently from the center armrest, but apparently Honda didn't want to go to the trouble to design an alternate one whose use wouldn't prevent you from reaching the gear shift.