Just picked up a 2003 6 speed type-s CL a few weeks ago, and previously owned a 99 3.0 CL. The CL's are so underated but for me that was part of its appeal. It's a car that not a lot of people would look twice at unless you really know what it is and for those who actually appreciate it, i think it makes it that much cooler. Looking forward to many miles and smiles in my type-s.
I think they will go up in value in the future. With how many were wrecked or rusted out. The # left has to be way less then the 3500 they made. Some of the 6spd parts like the shifter have sold for $200.
@@pyrocl0 I haven't seen another cls6 in my area since I got mine. Thinking there might not be any more blue ones besides mine around in Canada. But I'm sure there should be.
@@SteffanJohal funny you say that...we did my son's birthday at a park down the road from us. And about an hour in a black 03 CL drove in. I could not help myself to see if it was manual. And sure enough it was. A girl was driving and said the car used to be silver. Crap paint job of course. But I told her the car is going to be worth $ one day. I have a buddy that has a grey one with a comptech supercharger on it. He's the reason I own mine.
03 CL Type S is the only year and trim for the 6 speed. There are only 3,511 (higher than your thought of 2,700) I am the proud owner of one, with a love for Honda’s/Acura’s, this has to be one of my favorites. The rarest Acura model and so under appreciated.
There use to be a forum with a breakdown in all the exact production numbers on Acurazine I believe it was. It's pretty insane how rare the cars actually are. Glad to have more cls6 owners commenting.
Hello my friend I also own an 03 six speed. It's an adventure that started with the 2.2 C.L. Five speed and a 3.0 C.L..... Years went by after I got rid of those two cars and got a 01C.L and then my 03 which I still own today along with 10 six speed T. L and 11 Auto TL
They just keep getting rarer also, the more that are totalled and/or torn apart for swaps in smaller Honda/Acuras, the more our values will finally go up on our cls6!!
Currently own an '01 automatic Type S. Red with a black interior. From the years that I've had it I absolutely love it. It still brings me joy every time I see the car. I store it during the winter as Canadian winters can be quite harsh along with the use of salt and rocks on the road. Haven't had much to do in terms of repair in the last few years aside from the water pump and the transmission, which hadn't been rebuilt for over 120k km. She's currently sitting pretty at just over 350k and isn't slowing down in the slightest.
I just saved an 01 CL type s from the scrap yard it was about to be crushed but luckily I scooped it up for $400 bough t a waterpump/timing belt kit with new tensioner and tensioner pulleys and got it bk together and it runs flawlessly..it had jumped 1 tooth out of time so the person I bought it from figured it was too far gone to fix thank God cause I love this car..238,000 miles on it and alot of potential yet..still have a few bugs to weed out but nothing I believe to be major..transmission pulls hard and shifts strong..really impressive performer for what it is..interior as far as the seats go..they're pretty sad..I never understood perforated leather seats..unless maybe for air conditioned seats but unmaintained leather is not gonna stand up to any wear and tear anyway but I really enjoyed the video..I learned a few more stats on the car so thanks 👍
Also cls6 owner since 2018 and I love it!!! It's been an expensive road as the last owner neglected it, but thousands later it's a beauty AND a beast! Love to CL content bro, plz keep it up!!
@carti7152 mine doesn't, but I'm willing to bet the bushings need replaced. Iirc Hybrid racing makes them for cls6(also used on RSX Type S I believe). Honda/Acuras of this vintage have some amazing shifters, I've owned many at this point.
@@clsickspeed904 yeah thats what i figured. looked at the linkage on the shifter and theres nothing between the two. theres like a half inch of play before the linkage even moves. know where i can get the bushings for the shifter side?
I have a 2002 Cl Type S Auto. Silver, black interior. 195k, original engine & transmission, still shifts and runs great ! As far as repairs, I replaced the front & rear main seal, timing belt & output shaft seals. Other than that, it's fantastic car. More than enough power and knocks down an average 29 mpg
this 03 cl tpye S owner agrees only getting one after selling my k24 accord, needless to say I fell in love with this car. Its got reliability, power, vtec, and drives like a dream
'03 Type-S owner here. Thank you for making this. It's good to be reminded of my good instincts when I got her in 2016. Love this car. Edit: also owned a '98 gen-1 prior. I would love to have them together again.
I had my CLS 6sp since 2004 and rarity is the truth. Went to an east coast Hondafest this year (2024) and I was the only CL. Ton of comments on when anyone last saw one.
Owned an 03 CL Type S , 6-speed ,red with navigation and engine block heater . Parchment interior . Loved the 4- wheel double wishbone suspension . Best seats ever . Also owned 01 CL and an 03 with automatic. Needed new transmission on the 03 . My 6- speed had 185, 000 when l sold it . Ran like new . Truly amazing cars .
This was my first car I ever had. One of my favorite cars i have ever owned. Unfortunately the break lines broke and it would have coasted more money than what the car was worth
I've owned a 1G CL, totaled it, and now I own a '03 2G CL-S. I love my car to death. Originally bought it with a broken 4th gear, and had a '07 AV6 transmission swapped into it that I had a shop do. This is the car that taught me how to work on cars. After the transmission swap, I started doing my own oil, then my own brakes, then it snowballed to me swapping in a J35A3 with 3 failed attempts, then converting my car to a 6 speed manual. Everything that has been done on my car has been done by me. It's got full bolt ons, and i'm not even done modifying it yet. I love these cars so much, i've learned how to make t shirt designs, and i'm in the process of making a T shirt for the CL-S. I've got the design down, but now I just gotta get the printing figured out, because it's currently too faded. I love these cars, and I want to help them get the recognization they deserve.
I loved the look of the first gen TL type S. I almost bought one in early 2000s but ended getting approved on a 97 BMW 540i. I had a thing for sport sedans especially a German v8 sedan. When the 04 TL came out I fell in love again and was going to trade in my 540i but the dealership was being awful towards me and I never shopped for another Acura since then but now my lease is ending soon on my 2021 Lexus es350 and I was considering the latest TL model.
I am the proud owner of an antique! I've got a 99' CL 3.0 w/ 84k as my daily, and she runs like new and glides like butter. My only complaint on this car is the FWD. I live in New England, and the winters here are snow filled, and obtaining traction in the 99' is a little rough, lol. I absolutely love this car, bright cherry red w silver pin stripes & spoiler on the back. GORGEOUS CAR. I'm more in love a year later than I was the day I bought it.
I had a 98 CL 3.0, premium edition. Cherry red, spoiler on the back! I've never had a car good in snow as that thing. Maybe it was the tires I had on it, not sure. The transmission blew at 215k. I still kept driving it somehow, and the engine blew a month or so later going up a hill. It had a oil leak, must've been low on oil when the transmission slipped out of gear and redlined the engine going up the hill. I still miss that car. Almost bought another but the transmission issues steered me away.
I would make it a habit, buy a fluid transfer pump ($10 at Walmart or Amazon). Pump out a quart or 2 of transmission fluid after every oil change. Dump in fresh fluid. Could save the transmission on that car. My cousin does this with his 04 Accord V6. Creeping over 220k on his. Shifts perfect.
I just picked up an 03 CLS 6SPD with only 61k mi from its original owner in FL its whole life.. even came with window sticker of $32k in 2003. NO RUST. and I mean not a single bolt. unfortunately I live in CT and bought this as a fun daily to my R32 skyline so that will change after 1 season. 1st thing I did was install a hybrid racing shifter as the stock unit felt rather loose.. hybrid cable bushings on both ends.. shifter feel is amazing now. looped out the coolant to the throttle body as it super heats the air and kills power. next items will be P2R lower intake runners and P2R thermal intake gasket while im there, to increase flow and decrease heat exchange.. you'd be surprised the amount of power you KEEP by these simple (and cheap) mods.. if you're inclined to do a clutch and lighter/single mass flywheel - it isn't even the same car! throw on a progress rear swaybar and it's a FUN car with reliability to match.?!. what more can you ask for
@@SteffanJohal unfortunately im super late into the game.. i really wanted an unorthodox crank pulley and the ingalls engine damper kit but they're long gone discontinued.. these cars need very little to improve their driving experience. the other MUST DO is lowering.. they come stock looking like monster trucks haha
@@kitvexed8229 at least for coilovers or springs you can still grab some, quite a few options. But yeah unfortunately most of the really cool parts are discontinued or just impossible to find. I'll be making a video on all the available mods for these cars at some point, as there isn't much info on what OEM+ mods work.
@@SteffanJohal yes, the ingalls torque dampers, gone.. the UR crank pulleys, gone.. the unorthodox racing 4pt under brace, gone.. ANY comptech parts, gone.. basically, some P2R parts and anything that's interchangeable from accord is all we can get now.
I owned a 2001 C.L.for several years and I really loved it !!! Now I own a 2015 T.L.X. fiour door sedan and I love that car too ...If I ever find a low mileage C.L. again I will be tempted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also have a 2003 CL Type-S (manual of course), and also being a Canadian, I can confirm that they could handle better in the winters, but I love it anyways
CL Type S OEM upgrades from the dealership: Comptech Supercharger, Comptech Headers, Comptech Exhaust, Comptech Ice Box, Comptech Supercharger control unit for the ECU.
I own a 2001 cl-s. With 300 hp and high speed radial tires this car has a feeling all it's own. Speed , acceleration and handling......It's a highway star. I love driving it.
I didn't know I had such a rare Acura. I recently purchased a 2003 cl type S automatic with 102k miles for $3800. Owned by an older couple with service receipts from new.
@@wheelchairmando sweet, how do you like it? I think the seats are perfect and so comfortable. The power is pretty good, and the mpg I got going to California was also decent 28.5mpg. all in all I think it's great
@@smokeyj3983 so far so good. Getting it looked at by my Mechanic. Got an 2013 lexus gs 350 f sportbbut I'd like to keep the miles low on that car and I can switch off with my 2003 gmx sierra truck and the acura as my daily
I have a 03 6-speed. I hit 200k and it’s still going strong. Sometimes I want a get rid of it sometimes I don’t. Maybe I’ll just keep it, have it all rebuilt, and mod it
I bought my 2003 Nighthawk Black Pearl CL-S 6sp in 2005. It was such a great car. My only beef was the wheel hop. You could never accelerate without those front wheels jumping everywhere. I also wished the throws were a bit shorter. otherwise, the perfect amount of power and refinement.
I have a 98 CL and that thing is still going strong A/C cold as ever in Phoenix Az dash no cracks and back seats are still new the car will not die the only thing I had go wrong was a ignition key start had a recall about 2 years ago but everywhere I go people ask if I will sell it and I say no way and the only thing I do is change the oil every 5,000 mile with mobile 1 high mileage and never any problems I keep saying when it dies I'll buy a new Acura but I guess it will not be anytime soon the car won't die😮💨
I had the pleasure of driving my girlfriend's dad's 2002 TL Type S w/ an Accord AV6 auto swapped in and I was so surprised at how well the car felt and drove with a whopping 297K miles on it. He worked for Acura painting the 2nd and 3rd gen TL's and CL's and daily's a 3rd gen TL. I'd really like to get my hands on an '03 CL Type S w/ the 6-speed, they're just tough to find and everybody that has one and knows what it is wants an arm and a leg for there's.
Is 2300 a high price for a 98 2.3L Cl with 201k miles it has everything from water pumps to timing belt and distributor serviced within the last 45k miles but when test driving the transmission was very jerky and I read that’s common problem though do you think I passed a good deal
The first gen cl didn't experience the same transmission issue to my understanding. That could just be an instance of bad tranny oil or that one could happen to be on it way out. But second gen cls with the automatic are the ones that are bad.
I have an 03 CL, but it's an automatic. I wasn't even looking for it. I fell into the car by accident. I love the car and ive had it since 2014. The one down fall is the transmission. I replaced it once already.
My 01 is a premium model but it still kicks butt. definitely difficult to find these cars i bought mine 2 years ago when it had only 31k miles on the ODO now it has 34K and is currently in the shop due to the gear slipping sickness that those transmissions have
I currently own an Acura 1999 CL 3.0. It's amazing! Recently a kid hit me and I need a new passenger side mirror and the panel over the tire replaced. Anyone have suggestions? Is it possible to fix it myself? I would appreciate any help. Thank you!
I would say it is, check your local junkyards, or sites like marketplace and see if anyone has parts and go from there. If you have a dent in the rear fender it may just need to be banged out and re painted. A mirror you can fix on your own, you can get any colour and paint match it if you can't find the same colour!
@@SteffanJohal Thank you for your reply, I'll look around in some salvage yards. I looked online for a bit. Most of the parts places only have parts for the Acura TL which isn't a close enough match. Thanks
Im 24 years old and im a proud owner of a 2001 acura cl type-s. Just swapped the transmission from the GBFA or whatever to a B7WA, regardless of "ceritfied technicians" saying itd throw codes and cause problems. 3 and a half months later and still 0 codes. I dont plan on letting this car go, to me this car is better than all these newer POS coming out today.
Was thinking about a CL but on top of being even more rare than the 9-14 TL 6MT, only fwd(although tl awd is heavily front biased) was the deciding factor for me. I suppose the newer stuff like backup cam and Bluetooth are nice though too. Been a Mazda guy forever, these Acuras are nice cars.
@@SteffanJohal That 3.7 has some punch too for stock! I ended up finding a 13 manual techpack in Michigan for a "pretty good" price. 12 hour drive home to MN, she made it. Ended up needing a propeller shaft the previous owner hadn't told me about among a few other things 😤 but I've got it pretty close to dialed now after some financial sadness 😂🤞! Starting to get the love for the car now lol. Great video on CL history
The problem with the automatic transmission was with the 2nd gear. It was faulty. The car would would be traveling in the final drive gear and suddenly, due to the faulty gearing, the vehicle would suddenly downshift to 1st gear, of which created a severe stress on the transmission, of which would destroy it. To rectify the issue, Acura recalled the vehicle, make the necessary repair, and then, warranty the transmission for about 8 more years. No problems at all with the 6MT though....)
The 2001-2002 didn't have have driving (fog) lamps either. Those were 5 watt white parking lights. The TL Type S had and maintained 55 watt driving lights. Also, the TL had a sub woofer and CL did not. Why those major difference were, I have no idea. And I couldn't get an answer from Acura as to why. Currently, the 2nd gen TLX Type S doesn't allow for, not even as an option, the driving lamps that are on the lesser TLX's. And, the current Integra Type S also, does not have driving lamps.
Brother owns a 03’ type S 6speed, in Anthracite gray, its cool having the rarest color, but although there isnt much Aftermarket stuff I could find, its still great
the 2nd gen cl is super fun definitely not the fastest car out there but still pretty quick and nimble feeling also makes for a pretty good winter driver driven it in about 5-6 inches of snow with not too much a problem super reliable and cheap to maintain being a honda at the end of the day
Really because I found a 3.0 and its got no damage. I love my 98 Cl 2.3 and because of an accident I need a bumper side panel and front left panel. Yeppie thank you for good news
I have a 1999 2.3 cl I’m the second owner of it bought it from an estate sale with only 49k miles had it for 4 years still going lol and it’s rare in my area now has 77k miles still a baby automatic I wanna bring it to Honda day when I get a chance because it is really rare and it’s slow lol but anyway nice vid
Depends on condition, I've seen them sell well on bring a trailer I believe for around 16kusd but it's weird. Their value is definitely under what it should be
Btw I think you forgot the rdx type s Remember the rdx turbo? Cool car I know a lot of people had trouble with the automatics in the CL’s and TL’s. Or is it overall any automatic Honda made mated to a V6v
Unfortunately Acura never made an RDX Type-S would've been sick though. And yeah the 2nd gen cl and tls had terrible auto transmissions at first that was fixed via recall
Own a 01 cl premium had it 6yrs it was from an estate had 107k now has 146k they where asking 2600 offered 2400 cash they took it Iove this car did have a lot of around 110k just as I was told it wound happen Trans pressure switch idle control value ac stopped temp control pressure switch brakes and rotors I look for drivers side door armrest I went junk everything they posted one bought a lot of them but none better than mine after 6yrs found nos one on ebay motors 70.00 I've learned a lot from utube I'll keep owning and repairing her long as I'm alive
Yes I know what this car is. I still have a 2000 3.2 TL purchased new Dec 1999. I traded in my 1994 Accord 5speed for it. I use to be on the old AOL ACURA TL Forums back then. I attended a number of local area TL/CL meets. I also drove up from Washington,DC to Maywood NJ Park Ave ACURA had a 2nd annual TL/CL meet. About 100+ cars showed up. Many heavily modified TL/CL the RSX had just come out so that bunch had to crash. They fed us well us very well. Local police came snooping around guys started closing hoods on car. They didn't want police to see what was underneath. The guys mostly came from NJ/NY area I think I came longest distance from DC. One guy I met at another meet but been on forum for several years. He was selling his car ask me did I want to by Comtech Exhaust he had on his TL. I didnt mine is stock with Body Kit Rear Spoiler optional wheels. But those guys back then had serious engine modifications.
@Steffan Johal I'm much older now in my 60s. I don't drive as much the TL only has about 105,000 miles on it at 23yrs old. The first 7yrs of ownership it was constantly on road weekly. I also fell victim to the bad transmission issue. It happened in 2008. I was on road and the shift lights started to blink. I limped to my destination 70 miles from home. I checked transmission fluid it smelled burned. I called Acura made appointment. I limped back home 70 miles from sisters house. I called AAA road service towed to ACURA dealership. They checked said it was known transmission issue and ACURA had extended the recall warranty I just sqeaked in. So it's has remanfactured transmission. They gave me a loaner Acura MDX for over a week. But in 2007 We had purchased a new Honda Ridgeline Pickup Truck in the family. So it was getting all the use. It's 16yrs old with 220,000+ miles. I found old post on internet from 2nd Annual TL/CL meet it was June 2nd 2002. I found it on ACURAZINE site. East Coast ACURA TL/CL meet. Park Avenue ACURA NJ. So just outside NYC It was 466 miles round-trip for me. I caught few hours sleep in car at Acura dealership before meet got started.
Just picked up a 2003 6 speed type-s CL a few weeks ago, and previously owned a 99 3.0 CL. The CL's are so underated but for me that was part of its appeal. It's a car that not a lot of people would look twice at unless you really know what it is and for those who actually appreciate it, i think it makes it that much cooler. Looking forward to many miles and smiles in my type-s.
You couldn't of said it better, wishing you many happy years in your cls6
Hello my friend. Welcome to the C.L club. The six speed is a rare UNICORN which I still own. Hopefully you start a channel so we can see your car
I think they will go up in value in the future. With how many were wrecked or rusted out. The # left has to be way less then the 3500 they made. Some of the 6spd parts like the shifter have sold for $200.
@@pyrocl0 I haven't seen another cls6 in my area since I got mine. Thinking there might not be any more blue ones besides mine around in Canada. But I'm sure there should be.
@@SteffanJohal funny you say that...we did my son's birthday at a park down the road from us. And about an hour in a black 03 CL drove in. I could not help myself to see if it was manual. And sure enough it was. A girl was driving and said the car used to be silver. Crap paint job of course. But I told her the car is going to be worth $ one day. I have a buddy that has a grey one with a comptech supercharger on it. He's the reason I own mine.
03 CL Type S is the only year and trim for the 6 speed. There are only 3,511 (higher than your thought of 2,700) I am the proud owner of one, with a love for Honda’s/Acura’s, this has to be one of my favorites. The rarest Acura model and so under appreciated.
There use to be a forum with a breakdown in all the exact production numbers on Acurazine I believe it was. It's pretty insane how rare the cars actually are. Glad to have more cls6 owners commenting.
Hello my friend I also own an 03 six speed. It's an adventure that started with the 2.2 C.L. Five speed and a 3.0 C.L..... Years went by after I got rid of those two cars and got a 01C.L and then my 03 which I still own today along with 10 six speed T. L and 11 Auto TL
They just keep getting rarer also, the more that are totalled and/or torn apart for swaps in smaller Honda/Acuras, the more our values will finally go up on our cls6!!
@@clsickspeed904 super facts
I love mine!
Currently own an '01 automatic Type S. Red with a black interior. From the years that I've had it I absolutely love it. It still brings me joy every time I see the car. I store it during the winter as Canadian winters can be quite harsh along with the use of salt and rocks on the road. Haven't had much to do in terms of repair in the last few years aside from the water pump and the transmission, which hadn't been rebuilt for over 120k km. She's currently sitting pretty at just over 350k and isn't slowing down in the slightest.
I just saved an 01 CL type s from the scrap yard it was about to be crushed but luckily I scooped it up for $400 bough
t a waterpump/timing belt kit with new tensioner and tensioner pulleys and got it bk together and it runs flawlessly..it had jumped 1 tooth out of time so the person I bought it from figured it was too far gone to fix thank God cause I love this car..238,000 miles on it and alot of potential yet..still have a few bugs to weed out but nothing I believe to be major..transmission pulls hard and shifts strong..really impressive performer for what it is..interior as far as the seats go..they're pretty sad..I never understood perforated leather seats..unless maybe for air conditioned seats but unmaintained leather is not gonna stand up to any wear and tear anyway but I really enjoyed the video..I learned a few more stats on the car so thanks 👍
Thanks a lot man, I appreciate a CL saved
Also cls6 owner since 2018 and I love it!!! It's been an expensive road as the last owner neglected it, but thousands later it's a beauty AND a beast! Love to CL content bro, plz keep it up!!
I will be keeping it up, thank you!
hey have you had trouble with shifter slop? or are my bushings likely on the way out?
@carti7152 mine doesn't, but I'm willing to bet the bushings need replaced. Iirc Hybrid racing makes them for cls6(also used on RSX Type S I believe). Honda/Acuras of this vintage have some amazing shifters, I've owned many at this point.
@@clsickspeed904 yeah thats what i figured. looked at the linkage on the shifter and theres nothing between the two. theres like a half inch of play before the linkage even moves. know where i can get the bushings for the shifter side?
@carti7152 not off hand, but I'd check Hybrid Racing site and P2R
I have a 2002 Cl Type S Auto. Silver, black interior. 195k, original engine & transmission, still shifts and runs great ! As far as repairs, I replaced the front & rear main seal, timing belt & output shaft seals. Other than that, it's fantastic car. More than enough power and knocks down an average 29 mpg
Let's go, it'll run forever.
I had a '98 CL, '01 Type S and traded for a manual ABP '03 Type S. Had her since new and it has 85,300 miles. Best car I've owned so far.
Glad so many people love their ownership experience
Just got my hands on the 2001 cl acura type S it’s a beast and this video made me appreciate these kinds of old school cars more
Right on, hope you enjoy your new to you CLS!
this 03 cl tpye S owner agrees only getting one after selling my k24 accord, needless to say I fell in love with this car. Its got reliability, power, vtec, and drives like a dream
Best car I own!
Correct my friend. This is a great car which I still Own. I still love my C.L. SIX SPEED
'03 Type-S owner here. Thank you for making this. It's good to be reminded of my good instincts when I got her in 2016. Love this car.
Edit: also owned a '98 gen-1 prior. I would love to have them together again.
No problem, I too would love a 1st and 2nd gen together
Change the pressure switches, shift solenoids and external filter annually . Add a cooler and it will never let you down. The S stands for Saturday .
Love the video man made me love my 01CLS even more!
All love
I had Three 01's Type S w spoiler at the same time, 2 Marino Reds an 1 Silver...sold 2 an still have 1 left...only got 70k miles
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I had an '01 CL Type S for years. Had cams done, and a tune. Put 310 to the ground. Now I've got a 2010 TL SH-AWD with the auto trans.
310 to the ground wow!!
I had my CLS 6sp since 2004 and rarity is the truth. Went to an east coast Hondafest this year (2024) and I was the only CL. Ton of comments on when anyone last saw one.
Got an Acura TL 03. Still runs like a dream. Love these cars. I had to rebuild the transmission in 2016 but still runs great to this day
Beauty, hope you keep enjoying it for many more years
Owned an 03 CL Type S , 6-speed ,red with navigation and engine block heater . Parchment interior . Loved the 4- wheel double wishbone suspension . Best seats ever . Also owned 01 CL and an 03 with automatic. Needed new transmission on the 03 . My 6- speed had 185, 000 when l sold it . Ran like new . Truly amazing cars .
Awesome to see someone who has experienced a good amount of second gen CL goodness.
This was my first car I ever had. One of my favorite cars i have ever owned. Unfortunately the break lines broke and it would have coasted more money than what the car was worth
Glad you liked it!, unfortunately the brake lines rusting can be a common occurrence.
Recently got a 2003 Acura CL-S Auto, enjoying it quite a lot and very excited to continue to drive it :)
That's sweet!
I've owned a 1G CL, totaled it, and now I own a '03 2G CL-S. I love my car to death. Originally bought it with a broken 4th gear, and had a '07 AV6 transmission swapped into it that I had a shop do. This is the car that taught me how to work on cars. After the transmission swap, I started doing my own oil, then my own brakes, then it snowballed to me swapping in a J35A3 with 3 failed attempts, then converting my car to a 6 speed manual. Everything that has been done on my car has been done by me. It's got full bolt ons, and i'm not even done modifying it yet. I love these cars so much, i've learned how to make t shirt designs, and i'm in the process of making a T shirt for the CL-S. I've got the design down, but now I just gotta get the printing figured out, because it's currently too faded.
I love these cars, and I want to help them get the recognization they deserve.
I loved the look of the first gen TL type S. I almost bought one in early 2000s but ended getting approved on a 97 BMW 540i. I had a thing for sport sedans especially a German v8 sedan. When the 04 TL came out I fell in love again and was going to trade in my 540i but the dealership was being awful towards me and I never shopped for another Acura since then but now my lease is ending soon on my 2021 Lexus es350 and I was considering the latest TL model.
The latest TL is where it's at!
I am the proud owner of an antique! I've got a 99' CL 3.0 w/ 84k as my daily, and she runs like new and glides like butter. My only complaint on this car is the FWD. I live in New England, and the winters here are snow filled, and obtaining traction in the 99' is a little rough, lol. I absolutely love this car, bright cherry red w silver pin stripes & spoiler on the back. GORGEOUS CAR. I'm more in love a year later than I was the day I bought it.
So good to hear. It'll last you many more years!
I had a 98 CL 3.0, premium edition. Cherry red, spoiler on the back! I've never had a car good in snow as that thing. Maybe it was the tires I had on it, not sure. The transmission blew at 215k. I still kept driving it somehow, and the engine blew a month or so later going up a hill. It had a oil leak, must've been low on oil when the transmission slipped out of gear and redlined the engine going up the hill. I still miss that car. Almost bought another but the transmission issues steered me away.
I would make it a habit, buy a fluid transfer pump ($10 at Walmart or Amazon). Pump out a quart or 2 of transmission fluid after every oil change. Dump in fresh fluid. Could save the transmission on that car. My cousin does this with his 04 Accord V6. Creeping over 220k on his. Shifts perfect.
I just picked up an 03 CLS 6SPD with only 61k mi from its original owner in FL its whole life.. even came with window sticker of $32k in 2003. NO RUST. and I mean not a single bolt. unfortunately I live in CT and bought this as a fun daily to my R32 skyline so that will change after 1 season. 1st thing I did was install a hybrid racing shifter as the stock unit felt rather loose.. hybrid cable bushings on both ends.. shifter feel is amazing now. looped out the coolant to the throttle body as it super heats the air and kills power. next items will be P2R lower intake runners and P2R thermal intake gasket while im there, to increase flow and decrease heat exchange.. you'd be surprised the amount of power you KEEP by these simple (and cheap) mods.. if you're inclined to do a clutch and lighter/single mass flywheel - it isn't even the same car! throw on a progress rear swaybar and it's a FUN car with reliability to match.?!. what more can you ask for
Super glad you like your new cl, really low clicks on that one!
@@SteffanJohal unfortunately im super late into the game.. i really wanted an unorthodox crank pulley and the ingalls engine damper kit but they're long gone discontinued.. these cars need very little to improve their driving experience. the other MUST DO is lowering.. they come stock looking like monster trucks haha
@@kitvexed8229 at least for coilovers or springs you can still grab some, quite a few options. But yeah unfortunately most of the really cool parts are discontinued or just impossible to find. I'll be making a video on all the available mods for these cars at some point, as there isn't much info on what OEM+ mods work.
@@SteffanJohal yes, the ingalls torque dampers, gone.. the UR crank pulleys, gone.. the unorthodox racing 4pt under brace, gone.. ANY comptech parts, gone.. basically, some P2R parts and anything that's interchangeable from accord is all we can get now.
Proud owner of a 03 cl6s with Navi ❤I call her Stacy
With Navi jeez, rare!
Me 2 love it ! Rear wing also?
@@mcquad4576 oh yea can’t forget about the wing 👌
I owned a 2001 C.L.for several years and I really loved it !!! Now I own a 2015 T.L.X. fiour door sedan and I
love that car too ...If I ever find a low mileage C.L. again I will be tempted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also have a 2003 CL Type-S (manual of course), and also being a Canadian, I can confirm that they could handle better in the winters, but I love it anyways
CL Type S OEM upgrades from the dealership: Comptech Supercharger, Comptech Headers, Comptech Exhaust, Comptech Ice Box, Comptech Supercharger control unit for the ECU.
I did a video on the comptech cl, it is nice to see somebody who knows all the parts, the ECU piggy back is much forgotten about!
I had a 1998 2.3 CL 5 speed and I loved that thing.
I own a 2001 cl-s. With 300 hp and high speed radial tires this car has a feeling all it's own. Speed , acceleration and handling......It's a highway star. I love driving it.
Fantastic!!
I didn't know I had such a rare Acura. I recently purchased a 2003 cl type S automatic with 102k miles for $3800. Owned by an older couple with service receipts from new.
Even the 2003 automatic cls is quite rare compared to a normal car. I'm sure numbers for that year are low too.
@@SteffanJohal sweet! I like the car it's super clean inside and runs excellent.
Just got a 03 cl type S automatic a few days ago
@@wheelchairmando sweet, how do you like it? I think the seats are perfect and so comfortable. The power is pretty good, and the mpg I got going to California was also decent 28.5mpg. all in all I think it's great
@@smokeyj3983 so far so good. Getting it looked at by my Mechanic. Got an 2013 lexus gs 350 f sportbbut I'd like to keep the miles low on that car and I can switch off with my 2003 gmx sierra truck and the acura as my daily
I loved my 01 clS
I have a 03 6-speed. I hit 200k and it’s still going strong. Sometimes I want a get rid of it sometimes I don’t. Maybe I’ll just keep it, have it all rebuilt, and mod it
Keep it! It's an exclusive club to be apart of!
I bought my 2003 Nighthawk Black Pearl CL-S 6sp in 2005. It was such a great car. My only beef was the wheel hop. You could never accelerate without those front wheels jumping everywhere. I also wished the throws were a bit shorter. otherwise, the perfect amount of power and refinement.
Does wheel hop a lot lol, too much power and instant torque for fwd
I have a 98 CL and that thing is still going strong A/C cold as ever in Phoenix Az dash no cracks and back seats are still new the car will not die the only thing I had go wrong was a ignition key start had a recall about 2 years ago but everywhere I go people ask if I will sell it and I say no way and the only thing I do is change the oil every 5,000 mile with mobile 1 high mileage and never any problems I keep saying when it dies I'll buy a new Acura but I guess it will not be anytime soon the car won't die😮💨
i own a 1999 acura cl 2.3l. i bought it for less than 1k and came with 84k miles. i am now the second owner. my favorite car.
Sounds like an amazing buy jeez
my buddy has the first gen 3.0 auto. I also just bought a 2nd gen Type S 3.2 manual and I absolutely love jt
My 01 cl got 272k still runs strong and mint condition still
Heck yeah!
owned one… a favorite even now… 2.3l in the 2009
I remember my uncle leasing a 03’ CL and I loved that car! It was black on black!
Right on!!
I had the pleasure of driving my girlfriend's dad's 2002 TL Type S w/ an Accord AV6 auto swapped in and I was so surprised at how well the car felt and drove with a whopping 297K miles on it. He worked for Acura painting the 2nd and 3rd gen TL's and CL's and daily's a 3rd gen TL. I'd really like to get my hands on an '03 CL Type S w/ the 6-speed, they're just tough to find and everybody that has one and knows what it is wants an arm and a leg for there's.
It's true, finding a cls6 that someone wants to let go is tough..
Is 2300 a high price for a 98 2.3L Cl with 201k miles it has everything from water pumps to timing belt and distributor serviced within the last 45k miles but when test driving the transmission was very jerky and I read that’s common problem though do you think I passed a good deal
The first gen cl didn't experience the same transmission issue to my understanding. That could just be an instance of bad tranny oil or that one could happen to be on it way out. But second gen cls with the automatic are the ones that are bad.
I have an 03 CL, but it's an automatic. I wasn't even looking for it. I fell into the car by accident. I love the car and ive had it since 2014. The one down fall is the transmission. I replaced it once already.
I recommend swapping in an accord transmission, way more reliable!
Look for a 7th gen V6 accord or a 3rd gen manual TL for a manual swap
My 01 is a premium model but it still kicks butt. definitely difficult to find these cars i bought mine 2 years ago when it had only 31k miles on the ODO now it has 34K and is currently in the shop due to the gear slipping sickness that those transmissions have
I currently own an Acura 1999 CL 3.0. It's amazing! Recently a kid hit me and I need a new passenger side mirror and the panel over the tire replaced. Anyone have suggestions? Is it possible to fix it myself? I would appreciate any help. Thank you!
I would say it is, check your local junkyards, or sites like marketplace and see if anyone has parts and go from there. If you have a dent in the rear fender it may just need to be banged out and re painted. A mirror you can fix on your own, you can get any colour and paint match it if you can't find the same colour!
@@SteffanJohal Thank you for your reply, I'll look around in some salvage yards. I looked online for a bit. Most of the parts places only have parts for the Acura TL which isn't a close enough match. Thanks
Im 24 years old and im a proud owner of a 2001 acura cl type-s. Just swapped the transmission from the GBFA or whatever to a B7WA, regardless of "ceritfied technicians" saying itd throw codes and cause problems. 3 and a half months later and still 0 codes. I dont plan on letting this car go, to me this car is better than all these newer POS coming out today.
Keep that thang!
I have a manual 98 Acura 2.3 cl and I love it imma put a h22 head and a turbo and imma do plenty of trans work on it
Was thinking about a CL but on top of being even more rare than the 9-14 TL 6MT, only fwd(although tl awd is heavily front biased) was the deciding factor for me. I suppose the newer stuff like backup cam and Bluetooth are nice though too. Been a Mazda guy forever, these Acuras are nice cars.
For me the old stuff just takes the cake! A 4th gen TL manual is like the perfect everyday car though, my mom owns an automatic 3.7 and it's great!
@@SteffanJohal That 3.7 has some punch too for stock! I ended up finding a 13 manual techpack in Michigan for a "pretty good" price. 12 hour drive home to MN, she made it. Ended up needing a propeller shaft the previous owner hadn't told me about among a few other things 😤 but I've got it pretty close to dialed now after some financial sadness 😂🤞! Starting to get the love for the car now lol. Great video on CL history
I'm glad you got through that tough time, buying used cars can be tough, thank you!
The problem with the automatic transmission was with the 2nd gear. It was faulty. The car would would be traveling in the final drive gear and suddenly, due to the faulty gearing, the vehicle would suddenly downshift to 1st gear, of which created a severe stress on the transmission, of which would destroy it. To rectify the issue, Acura recalled the vehicle, make the necessary repair, and then, warranty the transmission for about 8 more years. No problems at all with the 6MT though....)
What about the type S that came with the Comptech supercharger? Made 369Hp.
aha, I made a separate video on that
The 2001-2002 didn't have have driving (fog) lamps either. Those were 5 watt white parking lights. The TL Type S had and maintained 55 watt driving lights. Also, the TL had a sub woofer and CL did not. Why those major difference were, I have no idea. And I couldn't get an answer from Acura as to why. Currently, the 2nd gen TLX Type S doesn't allow for, not even as an option, the driving lamps that are on the lesser TLX's. And, the current Integra Type S also, does not have driving lamps.
Maybe others mentioned thos already, but up in Canada we got the CSX type S too. Fun car.
Brother owns a 03’ type S 6speed, in Anthracite gray, its cool having the rarest color, but although there isnt much Aftermarket stuff I could find, its still great
There is quite a bit of aftermarket support actually, I'll be making videos on it :)
@@SteffanJohal i look forward to that!
Have a 01 cl type s and love it i changed the transmission out aith a 06 accord.
the 2nd gen cl is super fun definitely not the fastest car out there but still pretty quick and nimble feeling also makes for a pretty good winter driver driven it in about 5-6 inches of snow with not too much a problem super reliable and cheap to maintain being a honda at the end of the day
I unfortunately I have to winter my cls6 currently but you're correct they hold up fine
the 6 speed was my first car
I still have mine. Great car
That's sweet
Everyone says that cars like the Volvo V70r are good sleeper cars, but since nobody's knows about this car, it's arguably more of a sleeper car.
V70r is a sleeper, but a cls6, ultimate sleeper
Do the 97 acura Cl 3.0 body parts, can they interchange with a 98 aura cl 2.3?
Body wise these should be identical cars
Really because I found a 3.0 and its got no damage. I love my 98 Cl 2.3 and because of an accident I need a bumper side panel and front left panel. Yeppie thank you for good news
I have a 1999 2.3 cl I’m the second owner of it bought it from an estate sale with only 49k miles had it for 4 years still going lol and it’s rare in my area now has 77k miles still a baby automatic I wanna bring it to Honda day when I get a chance because it is really rare and it’s slow lol but anyway nice vid
Looking at an 03 accurate CL it has some transmission issues but I am willing to fix it and enjoy it! It would be my first car!
Acura lol
Great choice :)
Can add a COMPTECH supercharger as well on a 01-03 CL Type S
I made a video on that too actually! Super rare superchargers nowadays
Lowkey Baddie though 🎅
i think you mean🎅🏽
I just got one last year been slowly fixing it and once I got it i had to swap out the transmission like 3 times but it's ok lol
Yeah it can be a pain with the autos sometimes...
Anyone know where to find the struts for the 03 type s. Since the type s is supposed to be stiffer wanted to make sure I got the right ones
the 97-99 CL Also had a 200 HP 3 liter V6
Just wondering if any of you guys could help me out I just bought a 2003 Acura TL type 6 speed transmission dark blue color how much is it worth?
Depends on condition, I've seen them sell well on bring a trailer I believe for around 16kusd but it's weird. Their value is definitely under what it should be
Btw I think you forgot the rdx type s
Remember the rdx turbo? Cool car
I know a lot of people had trouble with the automatics in the CL’s and TL’s. Or is it overall any automatic Honda made mated to a V6v
Unfortunately Acura never made an RDX Type-S would've been sick though. And yeah the 2nd gen cl and tls had terrible auto transmissions at first that was fixed via recall
I have one of the 6 apeed 03cls trans, paired to a 03 tl j32a2 type s auto block. Going in my 96 ek sedan 😊
Very nice my friend
Own a 01 cl premium had it 6yrs it was from an estate had 107k now has 146k they where asking 2600 offered 2400 cash they took it Iove this car did have a lot of around 110k just as I was told it wound happen Trans pressure switch idle control value ac stopped temp control pressure switch brakes and rotors I look for drivers side door armrest I went junk everything they posted one bought a lot of them but none better than mine after 6yrs found nos one on ebay motors 70.00 I've learned a lot from utube I'll keep owning and repairing her long as I'm alive
Does anyone know where I can get the factory service manual for the 1st gen
Have you checked eBay? That'd be my first look.
@@SteffanJohal I have checked eBay, and I would rather try and find a free pdf and not pay almost $90 for a hard copy from 1997
Lmao i had an 03acura tls an that thing sounded like a goofy trumpet when vtec kicked in
These j series engines usually sound fantastic trust.
you forgot the CSX Type S. I imported one myself to California.
Very cool cars! On my list of collection cars.
My 2.3 5 speed has 350k miles and still going
500k miles incoming
ACURA NEEDS BRING BACK RL SEDAN AND CL COUPE TS BRING THEM 😮😮😮BACK 2025
I wish!
I have a 5spd f22 CL and it's so much fun even though it's mega slow as balls
That's so cool
I just bought me one
Let's go!
97 Acura CL 2.2 5 speed manual transmission 200,000 mi
Ooof sick car
Yes I know what this car is.
I still have a 2000 3.2 TL purchased new Dec 1999. I traded in my 1994 Accord 5speed for it. I use to be on the old AOL ACURA TL Forums back then. I attended a number of local area TL/CL meets.
I also drove up from Washington,DC to Maywood NJ Park Ave ACURA had a 2nd annual TL/CL meet. About 100+ cars showed up. Many heavily modified TL/CL the RSX had just come out so that bunch had to crash. They fed us well us very well. Local police came snooping around guys started closing hoods on car. They didn't want police to see what was underneath. The guys mostly came from NJ/NY area I think I came longest distance from DC. One guy I met at another meet but been on forum for several years. He was selling his car ask me did I want to by Comtech Exhaust he had on his TL. I didnt mine is stock with Body Kit Rear Spoiler optional wheels.
But those guys back then had serious engine modifications.
That's really cool, you've had that car for so long, I bet you've had many many good memories in it. Hope your passion for Acura continues
@Steffan Johal I'm much older now in my 60s. I don't drive as much the TL only has about 105,000 miles on it at 23yrs old. The first 7yrs of ownership it was constantly on road weekly.
I also fell victim to the bad transmission issue. It happened in 2008. I was on road and the shift lights started to blink. I limped to my destination 70 miles from home. I checked transmission fluid it smelled burned. I called Acura made appointment. I limped back home 70 miles from sisters house. I called AAA road service towed to ACURA dealership.
They checked said it was known transmission issue and ACURA had extended the recall warranty I just sqeaked in. So it's has remanfactured transmission.
They gave me a loaner Acura MDX for over a week. But in 2007 We had purchased a new Honda Ridgeline Pickup Truck in the family. So it was getting all the use. It's 16yrs old with 220,000+ miles.
I found old post on internet from 2nd Annual TL/CL meet it was June 2nd 2002. I found it on ACURAZINE site.
East Coast ACURA TL/CL meet. Park Avenue ACURA NJ. So just outside NYC
It was 466 miles round-trip for me.
I caught few hours sleep in car at Acura dealership before meet got started.
Ahhh those transmissions my moms 01 CL Type S met the same fate.
new integra is not an integra
Looking to pick up a 01 type S
Probably do a 6 speed swap down the line
That's what I like to here!
@@SteffanJohal it's in my possession 🫡 hahaha
Congrats bro!
@@SteffanJohal thanks man, couldn't be happier honestly, she moves well for her age 👌 and that Pepsi blue stunning