LS400, Acura Legend, integra, NSX, SC300/400, Supra, Infiniti Q45, i30t, 300zx, RX7, Celica, Maxima, 240sx.. man Japanese automakers were killing it back in the 90s.
@DJ Motovlogs I've got a page on here with my 95 Legend and most of the videos are older, and unfortunately compared to most of the cars you listed, The Legend doesn't get the love they do just because of FWD. And less power of course. And the reason I know this and it's pretty obvious as mine is a modified sedan, and again with it FWD vs RWD, I used to take mine to car meets and it received love, However not nearly as much as the ones you listed for the most part. Many didn't even know what kind of car it is! Also the lack of aftermarket performance parts and back to the Legend being FWD, I guess I stand out because I have never seen one Legend at our local car meets here in Nashville. Ever. And it's so funny that people look at it and go what the heck kind of car is that lmao
Legacy, First Gen Impreza, First and Second Gen Altimas, Stanza, 90s Camrys, Corollas, old civics, accords, Mazda 323, 626, MX-6, Infiniti M30, Infiniti G20, and Lexus ES300 were all great sedans, and coupes. Also for SUVS, the Land Crusier, 4runner, LX470, Nissan Pathfinder, Mitsubishi Montero Sport, Infiniti QX4, Acura SLX/ISUZU Trooper, Isuzu Rodeo, Lexus RX300. Majority of them, except for some civics, accords were all built in Japan. The Bubble economy was very interesting.
Acura started fading after replacing the '93/'94 Legend & Vigor with the bland RL & TL .... how does Acura begin a great idea & not follow through?... even Hyundai is now following the Acura/Honda re-badge trend with their Genesis
This car looks fresh today. You'd have to go back to 1961 to cover the same amount of time between 1991 and today. Things haven't changed much in 30 years.
@The Forsaken One Heck no! We're so used to thinking of the world being completely revolutionized in a 30 year period, but as time goes on, less changes.
@@juusbox It just looks like an accord, it has no style, just square headlights, square tail lights, square grille, it's very safe and not jaw dropping
I sold Acura’s back during the Legend and RL eras and I never understood why a manufacturer would give up the quality name recognition of such an amazing product that others would kill to have. People loved the Acura Legend and everything that name meant. The 3 generations of RL’s (including RLX in there too) that came after just languished on lots/showrooms and all the loyal prior Acura Legend owners jump shipped to Lexus/Infiniti or one of the German competitors and with the recent discontinuation of the extremely slow selling RLX that finally ends nearly 25 years of a completely bland and lackluster product that literally did nothing in the marketplace .....and when compared to the success and competitiveness of the Legend, Acura should be ashamed that they gave that market to the competition by having a completely unremarkable flagship sedan that was basically never anything more than a wallflower, especially when Honda as a company has proven it can go head to head with anyone on an engineering level when they put their mind to it.
@japanwatchconnection I believe that Acura is now being sold in China, if I am not mistaken. I believe there is a model based on the Honda HR-V that is only sold in China, for now.
@@lervin78 Infinity committed slow suicide by turning the Q (which was more a 5 series competitor) into a Seville, and selling lightly reskinned & badged mediocre Nissan product. Nothing at Infinity is premium.
It is very sad that the marketers and upper management at Honda didn't understand that name recognition is EXTREMELY important, especially when a platform as fantastic as this started out with a fantastic NAME. Once names are replaced with script, the "feel" for a make disappears even if the new model is objectively and subjectively superior to the prior named version. Just ask Cadillac and Lincoln what happened to their sales when they retired such fantastic names as Eldorado, Seville, Fleetwood Brougham, Continental (retired for a 2nd time in recent history) , Mark series, Town Car and replaced them with totally bland letter and number combinations. I'm 49 years old and in position to purchase these nicer cars, but I just can't do it because the names are meaningless to me. A name means something and if I can't place a meaningful name with a car, the whole car is uninteresting to me.
@@2006gtobob Yup. And furthermore, after Cadillac FINALLY made things like the CTS and DTS recognizable, respected names, they went and switched it up again because... reasons? I say this as a former CTS-V owner who LOVED that car. Now I couldn't even tell you what the heck the new equivalent is. Boggles the mind that the MBA type marketing boards keep doing this nonsense.
We were impressed with the casket's walnut exterior and excellent brass handles the interior was nicely finished with tastefully chosen fabrics and colors the only thing missing was a voltmeter and oil pressure gauge. Prices start at a low eleven thousand our model topped out at a reasonable twelve seven five nine.
Hits start with the plush interior, excellent woodwork, and fine metals used. Misses are the water leaking into the cabin, lack of gauges, and prices are just too high we think for a casket
I owned a first generation coupe, super fun car and built solid as a rock. These second gen cars were bigger and cushier but still a great ride. The 1993-95 230 hp type ii GS Legends with the 6 speed manuals are super rare collectors now. If you find one in good shape grab it, they’re worth a lot and are only going to appreciate.
Close to Japanese perfection. You could forget where the hood release was on this car for months at a time. Drive it from New York to LA and back. Don't even check the oil.
And I do that on any of my “crappy” GM cars from 1990 onward. Never even check the oil between changes.. they never used any between changes even after 20 years. I don’t dare do it on my new Civic with the oil dilution issues. Every fill up I check it religiously.
I remember when this version of the Legend came out. Man, they were so nice. I wanted one so bad, but was just a college student at the time and expensive cars like that were just illusions in the sky at that stage of my life.
Not how it works. KA7 Legend design was created from 1986 to 1988, approved in early 1988, and launched in November 1990. This was 80s ingenuity, not necessarily 1991. Bubble Economy I work in a design and product planning capacity. We design cars 4-6 years out and finish our design work 2.5 to 3 years before release. And so do our competition. By the time this episode aired in March 1991, it had been over 3 years since that interior was created.
Wow, I recalled owning this car. Was looking at the Mitsubishi Diamante as a comparison but ended up with the Legend. One of the best car I have owned.
It's also to keep the pinch roller and tape head from ruining your tape just sitting there. These people know nothing about cars or audio equipment or anything else.
The tape deck ejected them on turning off to prevent developing flat spots on the rollers. I wish the tape decks in other cars did that, as I would manually eject them every time I parked the car to prevent this.
That is the one car that I know that lived up to its name. My friend had one with 168,000 miles and he drove the car for so long that when it eventually died from overheating. it died at 360,000 miles on. Thar car is a legend.
Acura is now becoming relevant again. Actually, Acura has always been relevant. I mean, why is the MDX the best mid size 3-row luxury SUV of all time? Because it's reliable of course.
@@amininshassi6370 Sort of. Their beak period didn’t do them well. Their sedans have been sort of blah the last 15 years. Acura was at the top of its game with the legend. It is going to take years for them to claw back to relevancy.
@@2steaksandwiches665 I don't think it would take Acura years to become relevant again. And I thought the SUVs kept Acura relevant, even though the sedans were blah. Lexus was always relevantt even with blah vehicles.
@@amininshassi6370 It may not. The new MDX looks pretty good. As does the TLX. I just feel like the last 10 years they have kind of been in no mans land. I miss the days of the legend and the Integra. That’s when I feel they were at the top of their game
@@lambrinos - Acura tried this "A6 / A7" market with the RLX (the last time the Honda Legend was sold in USDM), but with every new cycle the RL and then RLX became "too generic" and since large sedans doesn't sell (IIRC, the RLX wound up selling < 1K / year in US) "it got the axe" (2019?). Nowadays, the almost as large (US Accord-based) TLX V6 is doing a better job attracting the Legend clientele.
@@demikoo agreed as I still own a 95 Legend sedan. I have had a since 2004. It sits at 345K miles still with the original C32. I still drive it daily However I have modified it including properly lowered with wheels and larger tires that flow well with the car, and the looks and stares I still get, are very self-satisfying. Now it also has a full exhaust, a paint color that's light blue-suzuka blue metallic which was the same light blue on the Gen 1 S2K. It needs paint again and will probably go a darker blue metallic something different, yet still in good taste. I have a page on here if you want to check it out... nothing very new tho' All this to say what you said... Except I would upgrade the exterior just a bit to modernize the look just a hair, and to still look very very similar to the 91-95 Legend. And I know you'll agree, the look was extremely unique particularly the rear tail light section and the side view where the engine or hood rather met the two side doors. Just a beautiful car and still a pleasure after 26 years to drive and to look at. I don't know if you or y'all are performance folks or not, but about 5 years ago after I had every bolt on and of course the full exhaust and a tuned ECU plus other things, I had about 300 butt hp. I was keeping up with the 300 hp Maxima's for example... As in dead Even on high speed open highway runs. But now with so many miles, the compression is down considerably, and most likely will swap a used low mileage engine in and it may be the 3.5 from NextGenRL. And I'm still debating on whether or not swapping another C32 in, as they Rev higher and have a higher compression rate. The aftermarket was not very nice to The G2 Legend, but I was able to get solid HP and hang around some of the big boys this side of the, you know, 400 > HP mustangs Camaros BMWs etc etc etc.ect ect ect >>> lol
It is definitely a legendary car. I simply can not believe this is now 30 years old. This is such a great looking car. The rare time I see one on the road or parking lot I take a good look at it and admire.
My God those cars still look amazing. The resale on those cars are going through the roof! Acura really messed up in the early 2000s dropping all of the names going to just letters and making ugly cars. Remember when Acura was winning award after award each year?? Yah Acura isn't crap anymore and their sales show it! Sad, I wish they would wake up like Lincoln did and get back to their roots.
@@ReidEvers Yep. Those RSX Type-S’s had the same K20 engine as the coveted 8th gen Civics. They may have came with K24’s in later years but I can’t remember for sure. Either way, awesome cars. I always thought that the TL’s with the Super Handling AWD system were awesome as well.
@@ReidEvers No kidding? Nice, man. When I was in my 20’s I was into the more aggressive types of cars. I’ve owned Porsche’s, multiple C5 Corvettes (99’ frc w/ all bolt-ons, 02’ Z06 w/ >500 rwhp and extensive suspension/brakes/aero/cooling/weight reduction modifications as well), 350Z, etc. Also had a few SUV’s and trucks that I modded for off-roading (3rd gen 4Runner w/ locker/35’s/winch etc., 1st gen Porsche Cayenne w/ 35’s/light bar/winch/snorkel etc., Lexus LX470 (Lexus version of the Toyota Landcruiser; nicer and just as reliable, but here in the US they are somehow less expensive), 04’ Jeep Wrangler on 33’s, square body Chevy S-10, 69’ Chevy C-10 heavily modded, 74’ F-series w/ modded 460 and 35’s, 74’ Chevy truck w/ modded 350 and 35’s, 96’ Grand Cherokee on 35’s, other stuff can’t remember lol). Also had a BMW X5 4.4i, BMW 745i, 07’ Mercedes CLS63 AMG (exhaust, chip, intake and wheels/tires. Incredibly powerful car with luxury to match. Unfortunately the upkeep was prohibitively expensive, so I didn’t get to keep it very long), and a handful of Camry-esque dailies. Needless to say, buyin’ and sellin’ vehicles is one of my big hobbies. I digress. Now that I am in my 30’s, I am beginning to appreciate cars that I either looked down on or never even considered. The RSX type S is a great example; as a Corvette owner I used to see import 4 cylinders as super weak. I didn’t realize the appeal, nor see just how fun they could be. Actually, one of my first cars was a last-gen Toyota Celica GT-S (the 2ZZ 1.8 they came with was comparable to the K20. Equal horsepower and torque, w/ the VVT-i and Vtech-like lift program that kicked in around 6,000 rpm. Only thing that really hurt mine was being the 4A instead of 6M), but it just never lit my fire. Lexus and Acura are really coming onto my radar more now as I get older too.
Remember my aunt had a gold one with tan leather seats and the soft close doors. Favorite memory would be hearing the engine rev on its own from a cold start! Such a beauty!
@Genesis Most definitely. The engine sits longitudinally and the reason the Japanese built it FWD, was for handling purposes. I still own a 95 sedan and it's modified including being properly lowered, and every bolt-on that was available and the aftermarket support was never good for the G2 Legend. So many parts have been discontinued, so think goodness for junk yards and a gentleman in Florida that can usually find the part or parts that have been discontinued for a bunch-well the few and the proud or the dumb lol, of us on the Legend enthusiast page on Facebook. Or better still on a legend and still sink money into it. I get asked a lot to sell it and It doesn't even have a price tag on it.because I would just go buy another one and do the exact kind of stuff I've already done to this one. However I've made the best of it. It needs paint now again for the 3rd time as I drive it daily somehow, And when I was taking it to car meets 5 years or so ago when it looked really really good, and showed the engine / I had to convince so many people it was FWD and not RWD... Simply due to the way the engine sat in there just like a RWD. Again longitudinal... In case you all were not aware. It's my artwork and I actually have a page on here with some older vids of it. I'm going to paint it a really unique darker color blue metallic most likely as soon as possible. And it's going to be beautiful again. It had its first wreck after owning it 14 years about about a year and a half ago. It was the kind of accident on interstate here in Nashville that you don't normally survive, particularly the car. Luckily all that came out of it was replacing the 2 front fenders and 3 of the 4 doors. And I've got all those replaced so it's now black and blue. All that to say once it is painted again, It's going to be amazingly sexy beautiful just like the car was built to look like. Except mine being lowered with different wheels and tire size that flow well with it. Imho. And for whatever reason I think it's so cool to have a modified sedan over a coupe. Don't get me wrong, the coupes are absolutely gorgeous, and much for harder to find nowadays, however You just don't modify sedans like I did (And I'm certainly not the only one to have done this over the years by a long shot), and that's the coolest part of it 🤔😉
I had this the dark green exterior and tan interior combo on a '92 Legend LS Sedan. Mine was a 5 speed. I don't recall getting much better gas mileage than they did in the auto. Back in those days, usually manuals yielded much higher MPG.
I still have my 91 Acura Legend LS sedan. This car has been good to us. My only knock was it was too low to the ground causing issues with bumper and curb clearance. One too many wear and tear repairs caused me to put it out to pasture. Sadly I’ve neglected it the past few years. debating on letting go as is or fixing and selling.
Soo many timeless Japanese sedans from the 80s and 90s. The Acura Legend, Infiniti Q45, Lexus LS400, Mazda 929, Mazda Millennia, Mitsubishi Diamante, Honda Accord, Nissan Maxima, Subaru Legacy, Toyota Avalon. All timeless Japanese sedans.
I Just bought a Black Honda Accord 2012 EX-L v6 with a 3.5 Liter, 271 Horse Power, with Only 25,771 Miles currently on it (41,476 Kilometers). Let's just say that I purchased a Great Car for 1/4th of it's original Price!
Not to be that guy but I've got a modified 95 sedan like this one on the vid but newer and I've had it 16 years and I can smoke the new accords only because of it being modded as much as you can mod one. And I will say for sure if I was going to buy a new car I would look hard at what you've got... They look great and I'm sure the aftermarket performance parts are easy to find or come by vs how few the legend had performance market wise... But I've got them all. And all that to say if you stuck a couple of things on yours, you would annihilate me. But The new Accord... The Honda hit a Grand slam with those. And they look so much better than the Camry. The front end on the Camry is just goofy to me anyway. And I will take those to the woodshed too until I meet one that's modified because they're 300 horsepower out of the showroom. Of course mine was just 200 HP and I essentially made it into a type II And again with all the aftermarket bolt ons that are available in a couple of internals. It probably has 300 butt HP. Thing is HP is not everything of course on a car it's so many other things. I don't run a cat and I have lightened pulleys which really make a difference along with a full exhaust a CAI and several other mod parts as well. Congratulations to you my friend for picking up such a beautiful car that has plenty of power stock unlike if you were to have just a base model legend nowadays without any mods You would be embarrassed by most modern vehicles.
One of the best cars Honda’s ever made ! Miss these times, where every car corporation all had something special. The Acura Legend is true to its model name.
I'm so glad Acura is finally returning to building very desirable and good looking vehicles. The '21 TLX is simply gorgeous. The '22 MDX, which will be released 02/02/21, is also amazing. And the 3rd generation RDX looks sweet too. The NSX is nothing short of awesome. The only model lagging behind now is the ILX, which Acura intends to replace within the next year. Acura definitely went through a lull but their latest offerings prove that they are back strong!
This was the best quality car Acura Built. Although the Head Gaskets blew due to improper maintenance probably and even with a Blown Head I’ve seen Ppl still were able to drive these for a long time.
This is what 30 years looks like now?! Just goes to show how little we've progressed in the last 30 years (1991-2021) compared to the previous 30 (1961-1991).
Came out in 1990 (not '91) and no, cars have changed quite a bit between 1991MY and 2021MY. Safety legislation becoming a greater force between 1960 and 1990, made a huge gulf. Cars took longer to engineer in the 1980s than the 1960s, even with computers.
I sold Acura’s back during the Legend and RL eras and I never understood why a manufacturer would give up the quality name recognition of such an amazing product that others would kill to have. People loved the Acura Legend and everything that name meant. The 2 generations of RL’s that came after just languished on lots/showrooms and all the loyal prior Acura Legend owners jump shipped to Lexus/Infiniti or one of the German competitors and with the recent discontinuation of the extremely slow selling RLX that finally ends nearly 25 years of a completely bland and lackluster product that literally did nothing in the marketplace .....and when compared to the success and competitiveness of the Legend, Acura should be ashamed that they gave that market to the competition
I kind of wish I could go back in time and tell my dad, "Stop buying and trading in mediocre Chryslers every three years and get a Legend instead, or at least an Accord or Camry."
I wish I had your problems. My family over in Czechoslovakia had a Škoda 105L for 26 years with a whopping 44 horsepower. If you haven't started in a week or so, you had to open the hood and manually pump up the gas to the carburetor.
Yeah, my dad kept buying Cavaliers even after all his friends had Camrys and Accords. Finally caved in and got a 1st gen Highlander when they came out. 250k miles before trading it in for another, dun dun dun...Toyota
The early 90s represented the pinnacle of Acura/Honda engineering. The best sedan initially in smoothness, quality, and overall prowess. Nothing from America could touch it. Unfortunately, Toyota with their Lexus lineup ended Acura's claim of highest owner satisfaction and of course the name changes or designations. The RL and such. I still wonder why they got away from the Legend designation and never came back. It would have revitalized the brand from a marketing standpoint or at least imo.
this was one of my favorite cars ever owned. The engine and handling was top notch for the time. On off ramps the rear end would just hang out if prompted in a very controlled way If you can find one now(2021) not rusted out...get it
I bought a 1991 in 2018. Had if for 2 years. Having over 200,000 miles on it, was still silky smooth even at 120 mph. And for some reason when the moonroof opened up, whatever chic I had in there would want to take her top off.
We had this exact car. My sister got it as a hand me down. Left the windows down full of trash including food trash. Racoons climbed inside and wrecked it, then it rained in it. A great machine that deserved better.
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Tengo UN Accura lejend 1991 lo vendo puedes ayudarme UN Poco de pintura y unamanguera de aire acepto ofertas
The name says it all....even after 30yrs, it remains a Legend......
And the 2021 tlx type S is on the way!
They talked about returning to the legend and prelude. Wonder when they'll be back. For all to test drive them with the vtec
Very True !
I WANT THOSE GLOVES DAMMIT!!!!!
@@rstuff1605 i think the integra is coming back
LS400, Acura Legend, integra, NSX, SC300/400, Supra, Infiniti Q45, i30t, 300zx, RX7, Celica, Maxima, 240sx.. man Japanese automakers were killing it back in the 90s.
@DJ Motovlogs I've got a page on here with my 95 Legend and most of the videos are older, and unfortunately compared to most of the cars you listed, The Legend doesn't get the love they do just because of FWD. And less power of course.
And the reason I know this and it's pretty obvious as mine is a modified sedan, and again with it FWD vs RWD, I used to take mine to car meets and it received love, However not nearly as much as the ones you listed for the most part.
Many didn't even know what kind of car it is!
Also the lack of aftermarket performance parts and back to the Legend being FWD, I guess I stand out because I have never seen one Legend at our local car meets here in Nashville. Ever.
And it's so funny that people look at it and go what the heck kind of car is that lmao
True facts they need to bring them all back these newer cars aren’t the same 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Don’t forget the vigor, Cressida, Mr2, gallant, diamanté, 3000gt, eclipse, j30, 929, Sentra/200sx SE-R.. thinking.. I’m sure I’m missing more..
Legacy, First Gen Impreza, First and Second Gen Altimas, Stanza, 90s Camrys, Corollas, old civics, accords, Mazda 323, 626, MX-6, Infiniti M30, Infiniti G20, and Lexus ES300 were all great sedans, and coupes. Also for SUVS, the Land Crusier, 4runner, LX470, Nissan Pathfinder, Mitsubishi Montero Sport, Infiniti QX4, Acura SLX/ISUZU Trooper, Isuzu Rodeo, Lexus RX300. Majority of them, except for some civics, accords were all built in Japan.
The Bubble economy was very interesting.
And early 2000's, with the TL, TSX, RSX, S2000, Lexus GS300/400, IS300, Infiniti G35/M35, Nissan 350z, all still timeless cars.
Japan ruled the early 90's with incredible engineering and timeless design.
GM for life
@@slowgoat6089 in prison?
really hoping to see the return of the Acura we love and miss with the 2021 TLX and other new models
Acura started fading after replacing the '93/'94 Legend & Vigor with the bland RL & TL .... how does Acura begin a great idea & not follow through?... even Hyundai is now following the Acura/Honda re-badge trend with their Genesis
This car looks fresh today. You'd have to go back to 1961 to cover the same amount of time between 1991 and today. Things haven't changed much in 30 years.
This was such a baller car when I was growing up. Sad I don’t see a lot of them on the road anymore
@The Forsaken One yes, but it still has beautiful styling
@The Forsaken One Heck no! We're so used to thinking of the world being completely revolutionized in a 30 year period, but as time goes on, less changes.
@@juusbox It just looks like an accord, it has no style, just square headlights, square tail lights, square grille, it's very safe and not jaw dropping
@@coastaku1954 safe isnt always bad
@@juusbox It's just really really boring
I sold Acura’s back during the Legend and RL eras and I never understood why a manufacturer would give up the quality name recognition of such an amazing product that others would kill to have. People loved the Acura Legend and everything that name meant. The 3 generations of RL’s (including RLX in there too) that came after just languished on lots/showrooms and all the loyal prior Acura Legend owners jump shipped to Lexus/Infiniti or one of the German competitors and with the recent discontinuation of the extremely slow selling RLX that finally ends nearly 25 years of a completely bland and lackluster product that literally did nothing in the marketplace .....and when compared to the success and competitiveness of the Legend, Acura should be ashamed that they gave that market to the competition by having a completely unremarkable flagship sedan that was basically never anything more than a wallflower, especially when Honda as a company has proven it can go head to head with anyone on an engineering level when they put their mind to it.
Very well said. Unfortunately Infiniti did the exact same thing later on by doing away with the “G” designation and totally redoing the model naming.
@japanwatchconnection I believe that Acura is now being sold in China, if I am not mistaken. I believe there is a model based on the Honda HR-V that is only sold in China, for now.
@@lervin78 Infinity committed slow suicide by turning the Q (which was more a 5 series competitor) into a Seville, and selling lightly reskinned & badged mediocre Nissan product. Nothing at Infinity is premium.
It is very sad that the marketers and upper management at Honda didn't understand that name recognition is EXTREMELY important, especially when a platform as fantastic as this started out with a fantastic NAME. Once names are replaced with script, the "feel" for a make disappears even if the new model is objectively and subjectively superior to the prior named version. Just ask Cadillac and Lincoln what happened to their sales when they retired such fantastic names as Eldorado, Seville, Fleetwood Brougham, Continental (retired for a 2nd time in recent history) , Mark series, Town Car and replaced them with totally bland letter and number combinations. I'm 49 years old and in position to purchase these nicer cars, but I just can't do it because the names are meaningless to me. A name means something and if I can't place a meaningful name with a car, the whole car is uninteresting to me.
@@2006gtobob Yup. And furthermore, after Cadillac FINALLY made things like the CTS and DTS recognizable, respected names, they went and switched it up again because... reasons? I say this as a former CTS-V owner who LOVED that car. Now I couldn't even tell you what the heck the new equivalent is. Boggles the mind that the MBA type marketing boards keep doing this nonsense.
Even to this day, the Acura Legend looks amazing. Love seeing when a owner kept up with maintenance 🔥
I'll make sure John Davis is holding a voltmeter and oil pressure gauge when he's buried. He won't make it into automotive heaven without.
I KNOW !! lol & that was some shit in the 80 & older & acura change the game for better
We were impressed with the casket's walnut exterior and excellent brass handles the interior was nicely finished with tastefully chosen fabrics and colors the only thing missing was a voltmeter and oil pressure gauge. Prices start at a low eleven thousand our model topped out at a reasonable twelve seven five nine.
Camera pans to pallbearer’s driving glove covered hand grabbing the brass handle.
🤣🤣🤣
Hits start with the plush interior, excellent woodwork, and fine metals used. Misses are the water leaking into the cabin, lack of gauges, and prices are just too high we think for a casket
Early 90’s = the pinnacle of japanese automobiles
1991 Honda Accord LX with 60k miles still runs in 2021
@@TheFluffyWendigo wow thats low
Early 00s up until like 2002 is when the oldschool was on the cut off 😥
@@bubblelex5051 I agree. I would probably extend it to mid 2000s w the Acura TL and inifiniti g35.
@@Wasabi9111 g35 is slightly modern to me because it's an NA v6 making alot of power and around the same as the oldschool turbo v6s
when Acura called it the Legend, it really lived up to its name
I owned a first generation coupe, super fun car and built solid as a rock. These second gen cars were bigger and cushier but still a great ride. The 1993-95 230 hp type ii GS Legends with the 6 speed manuals are super rare collectors now. If you find one in good shape grab it, they’re worth a lot and are only going to appreciate.
Close to Japanese perfection. You could forget where the hood release was on this car for months at a time. Drive it from New York to LA and back. Don't even check the oil.
I do that in my Lexus ES with 250k miles. Japanese really know how to make them well
And I do that on any of my “crappy” GM cars from 1990 onward. Never even check the oil between changes.. they never used any between changes even after 20 years.
I don’t dare do it on my new Civic with the oil dilution issues. Every fill up I check it religiously.
I’ve owned 3 Legends and loved every one.
I love Acur Legend, beautiful and comfortable car
Man I miss these things, these things were so good looking still to this day it’s awesome
I remember when this version of the Legend came out. Man, they were so nice. I wanted one so bad, but was just a college student at the time and expensive cars like that were just illusions in the sky at that stage of my life.
My father worked for Honda. He lent me this car for my high school prom. What memories.
Car interior designers in 2021 could learn plenty from 1991.
Not how it works. KA7 Legend design was created from 1986 to 1988, approved in early 1988, and launched in November 1990. This was 80s ingenuity, not necessarily 1991. Bubble Economy
I work in a design and product planning capacity. We design cars 4-6 years out and finish our design work 2.5 to 3 years before release. And so do our competition.
By the time this episode aired in March 1991, it had been over 3 years since that interior was created.
@@waterlevelroute I couldn't care less if you feel that way and obviously resurrect old discussions.
I had a Acura Legend when I was in high school. I thought I was cool as hell.
Wow, I recalled owning this car. Was looking at the Mitsubishi Diamante as a comparison but ended up with the Legend. One of the best car I have owned.
Be happy you went with the Acura. My father and I went with Mitsubishis and they were TERRIBLE! lol.
I owned a '92 Legend L 4dr in the early 2000's. I loved that car.
Me too
This car has aged so well! 30 years later and it doesn't look out of place. A well kept one would be a great a highway cruiser....
4:42 The ejection tape feature was to prevent cassette tapes from warping due to interior heat. DUH!
It's also to keep the pinch roller and tape head from ruining your tape just sitting there. These people know nothing about cars or audio equipment or anything else.
I always loved the name Integra and the two-tone interior of these Acuras
The car was a stunner when this model dropped , and proud to say I’ve owned one 💙
This is one of the best looking sedans ever in my opinion.
The tape deck ejected them on turning off to prevent developing flat spots on the rollers. I wish the tape decks in other cars did that, as I would manually eject them every time I parked the car to prevent this.
I had a '94 Coupe GS 6spd. LOVED that car! Don't see many these days, but I always got compliments on that car.
That is the one car that I know that lived up to its name. My friend had one with 168,000 miles and he drove the car for so long that when it eventually died from overheating. it died at 360,000 miles on. Thar car is a legend.
This is when Acura was relevant
Acura is now becoming relevant again. Actually, Acura has always been relevant. I mean, why is the MDX the best mid size 3-row luxury SUV of all time? Because it's reliable of course.
@@amininshassi6370 Sort of. Their beak period didn’t do them well. Their sedans have been sort of blah the last 15 years. Acura was at the top of its game with the legend. It is going to take years for them to claw back to relevancy.
@@2steaksandwiches665 I don't think it would take Acura years to become relevant again. And I thought the SUVs kept Acura relevant, even though the sedans were blah. Lexus was always relevantt even with blah vehicles.
@@amininshassi6370 It may not. The new MDX looks pretty good. As does the TLX. I just feel like the last 10 years they have kind of been in no mans land. I miss the days of the legend and the Integra. That’s when I feel they were at the top of their game
@@2steaksandwiches665 Ok.
DAMN !! I remember as a kid this was the car to have & back on those day acura was much better cars in general. Thanks for the video guys 💯
Yeah my mom told me anybody with the Acura legend was getting laid hands down
@@JDMHaze yes sir she is right 💯. the only thing i didn't like the biggest wheels you can fit was 18 so i end up putting 17 BUT my fave car ever B 💯
Love this car still every now and again I still see one on the road
This was when Acura was at the top of there game with the sedan and 2 door coupe. Design still looks good today. Not over designed.
That car is a Legend !
A coworker of mine recently junked his 1991 Legend because it needed a timing belt job. I almost cried.
What a shame !
What a dumbass
I was in love with this car when I was a kid. Always wanted one! Loved the long look it gave.
They should bring back the legend as a competitor for the BMW 5 series
The legend went on to be called the acura rl in the states, it's still called the honda legend in many parts of the world
I think they should complete with Audi. Make SH-AWD standard across the board and bring back the Legend and Integra nameplates (hell even the Vigor).
@@lambrinos - Acura tried this "A6 / A7" market with the RLX (the last time the Honda Legend was sold in USDM), but with every new cycle the RL and then RLX became "too generic" and since large sedans doesn't sell (IIRC, the RLX wound up selling < 1K / year in US) "it got the axe" (2019?).
Nowadays, the almost as large (US Accord-based) TLX V6 is doing a better job attracting the Legend clientele.
Seriously, bring back the exact same exterior with LEDS and an updated interior and tech and it would sell like gang busters!!
@@demikoo agreed as I still own a 95 Legend sedan. I have had a since 2004.
It sits at 345K miles still with the original C32. I still drive it daily However I have modified it including properly lowered with wheels and larger tires that flow well with the car, and the looks and stares I still get, are very self-satisfying.
Now it also has a full exhaust, a paint color that's light blue-suzuka blue metallic which was the same light blue on the Gen 1 S2K. It needs paint again and will probably go a darker blue metallic something different, yet still in good taste.
I have a page on here if you want to check it out... nothing very new tho'
All this to say what you said... Except I would upgrade the exterior just a bit to modernize the look just a hair, and to still look very very similar to the 91-95 Legend.
And I know you'll agree, the look was extremely unique particularly the rear tail light section and the side view where the engine or hood rather met the two side doors. Just a beautiful car and still a pleasure after 26 years to drive and to look at.
I don't know if you or y'all are performance folks or not, but about 5 years ago after I had every bolt on and of course the full exhaust and a tuned ECU plus other things, I had about 300 butt hp. I was keeping up with the 300 hp Maxima's for example... As in dead Even on high speed open highway runs.
But now with so many miles, the compression is down considerably, and most likely will swap a used low mileage engine in and it may be the 3.5 from NextGenRL. And I'm still debating on whether or not swapping another C32 in, as they Rev higher and have a higher compression rate.
The aftermarket was not very nice to The G2 Legend, but I was able to get solid HP and hang around some of the big boys this side of the, you know, 400 > HP mustangs Camaros BMWs etc etc etc.ect ect ect >>> lol
It is definitely a legendary car. I simply can not believe this is now 30 years old. This is such a great looking car. The rare time I see one on the road or parking lot I take a good look at it and admire.
My God those cars still look amazing. The resale on those cars are going through the roof! Acura really messed up in the early 2000s dropping all of the names going to just letters and making ugly cars. Remember when Acura was winning award after award each year?? Yah Acura isn't crap anymore and their sales show it! Sad, I wish they would wake up like Lincoln did and get back to their roots.
Don’t sleep on the RSX Type s and 3rd gen TL. Those were gems.
@@ReidEvers Yep. Those RSX Type-S’s had the same K20 engine as the coveted 8th gen Civics. They may have came with K24’s in later years but I can’t remember for sure. Either way, awesome cars.
I always thought that the TL’s with the Super Handling AWD system were awesome as well.
@@dr.lyleevans6915 Yessir, love those too. Currently driving an FG2. 07' TL Type-S was my previous car. Love both!
um no, their not. i see them regularly for slightly more ,or less, than your average bucket of bolts..
@@ReidEvers No kidding? Nice, man. When I was in my 20’s I was into the more aggressive types of cars. I’ve owned Porsche’s, multiple C5 Corvettes (99’ frc w/ all bolt-ons, 02’ Z06 w/ >500 rwhp and extensive suspension/brakes/aero/cooling/weight reduction modifications as well), 350Z, etc.
Also had a few SUV’s and trucks that I modded for off-roading (3rd gen 4Runner w/ locker/35’s/winch etc., 1st gen Porsche Cayenne w/ 35’s/light bar/winch/snorkel etc., Lexus LX470 (Lexus version of the Toyota Landcruiser; nicer and just as reliable, but here in the US they are somehow less expensive), 04’ Jeep Wrangler on 33’s, square body Chevy S-10, 69’ Chevy C-10 heavily modded, 74’ F-series w/ modded 460 and 35’s, 74’ Chevy truck w/ modded 350 and 35’s, 96’ Grand Cherokee on 35’s, other stuff can’t remember lol).
Also had a BMW X5 4.4i, BMW 745i, 07’ Mercedes CLS63 AMG (exhaust, chip, intake and wheels/tires. Incredibly powerful car with luxury to match. Unfortunately the upkeep was prohibitively expensive, so I didn’t get to keep it very long), and a handful of Camry-esque dailies. Needless to say, buyin’ and sellin’ vehicles is one of my big hobbies.
I digress. Now that I am in my 30’s, I am beginning to appreciate cars that I either looked down on or never even considered. The RSX type S is a great example; as a Corvette owner I used to see import 4 cylinders as super weak. I didn’t realize the appeal, nor see just how fun they could be. Actually, one of my first cars was a last-gen Toyota Celica GT-S (the 2ZZ 1.8 they came with was comparable to the K20. Equal horsepower and torque, w/ the VVT-i and Vtech-like lift program that kicked in around 6,000 rpm. Only thing that really hurt mine was being the 4A instead of 6M), but it just never lit my fire.
Lexus and Acura are really coming onto my radar more now as I get older too.
MotorWeek is such a fantastic TH-cam channel.👍
Remember my aunt had a gold one with tan leather seats and the soft close doors. Favorite memory would be hearing the engine rev on its own from a cold start! Such a beauty!
really love the looks of this car only if it was rwd
or AWD like the RL
It always looked like a rear wheel drive car in proportion
@Genesis
Most definitely. The engine sits longitudinally and the reason the Japanese built it FWD, was for handling purposes.
I still own a 95 sedan and it's modified including being properly lowered, and every bolt-on that was available and the aftermarket support was never good for the G2 Legend.
So many parts have been discontinued, so think goodness for junk yards and a gentleman in Florida that can usually find the part or parts that have been discontinued for a bunch-well the few and the proud or the dumb lol, of us on the Legend enthusiast page on Facebook.
Or better still on a legend and still sink money into it. I get asked a lot to sell it and It doesn't even have a price tag on it.because I would just go buy another one and do the exact kind of stuff I've already done to this one.
However I've made the best of it.
It needs paint now again for the 3rd time as I drive it daily somehow, And when I was taking it to car meets 5 years or so ago when it looked really really good, and showed the engine / I had to convince so many people it was FWD and not RWD... Simply due to the way the engine sat in there just like a RWD. Again longitudinal... In case you all were not aware.
It's my artwork and I actually have a page on here with some older vids of it.
I'm going to paint it a really unique darker color blue metallic most likely as soon as possible. And it's going to be beautiful again.
It had its first wreck after owning it 14 years about about a year and a half ago.
It was the kind of accident on interstate here in Nashville that you don't normally survive, particularly the car. Luckily all that came out of it was replacing the 2 front fenders and 3 of the 4 doors.
And I've got all those replaced so it's now black and blue. All that to say once it is painted again, It's going to be amazingly sexy beautiful just like the car was built to look like. Except mine being lowered with different wheels and tire size that flow well with it. Imho.
And for whatever reason I think it's so cool to have a modified sedan over a coupe.
Don't get me wrong, the coupes are absolutely gorgeous, and much for harder to find nowadays, however You just don't modify sedans like I did (And I'm certainly not the only one to have done this over the years by a long shot), and that's the coolest part of it
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It didn’t need to be. It beat RWD cars. Why be RWD when u can beat them
Best looking sedan ever made truly a Legend!
My first car was a 95 Legend GS with the type 2 engine that had 30 more hp. Never had issues with that car
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Not gonna lie, 30 years later and it still looks so good. Especially with those wheels.
I had this the dark green exterior and tan interior combo on a '92 Legend LS Sedan. Mine was a 5 speed. I don't recall getting much better gas mileage than they did in the auto. Back in those days, usually manuals yielded much higher MPG.
5:09 my favorite part of these videos is the marketshare rival comparisons, please bring them back!
They should bring back the Legend name on a new high end sedan.
rwd v8
“If” Acura does make another Legend/RL/RLX it will probably be a 3.5tt with electric motors in the rear for SH-AWD
@@midnightbeast4481 Common sense? Not gonna happen. Died 12 years ago.
Nah, they would screw it up, just like they're doing with the Integra.
That car looks amazing even in 2021!! I remember these when I was in HS!!
My first car, proud owner too
This was the pinnacle of the Acura Legend generations.
John with his voltmeter gauge obsession again lol .. he is a legend just like the car though
I still have my 91 Acura Legend LS sedan. This car has been good to us. My only knock was it was too low to the ground causing issues with bumper and curb clearance. One too many wear and tear repairs caused me to put it out to pasture. Sadly I’ve neglected it the past few years. debating on letting go as is or fixing and selling.
My grandfather had that car, I locked myself inside as a kid.
Sweet racing gloves while checking out the back seat
I watch all retro reviews when they come out, new car reviews, I ignore them
Retro is better 🥳
We had one in the 90s. Dark blue, 17' Azev, lowered in Germany. It turned some heads. Beautiful car! ❤
Soo many timeless Japanese sedans from the 80s and 90s. The Acura Legend, Infiniti Q45, Lexus LS400, Mazda 929, Mazda Millennia, Mitsubishi Diamante, Honda Accord, Nissan Maxima, Subaru Legacy, Toyota Avalon. All timeless Japanese sedans.
I remember one of my teachers had a 93 Legend coupe. I used to love that car.
you can tell only mature people watch these videos... no one saying FIRST.
oh yea
FIRST
you mean no basshead here?
@@kingdingaling781 fair enough... but i wasnt first actually. and i was qouting.
Husky John is my favorite John. A legend reviewing a Legend. LEGEND²
I had 3 of these they had a horrible head gasket problem but I still loved them
I Just bought a Black Honda Accord 2012 EX-L v6 with a 3.5 Liter, 271 Horse Power, with Only 25,771 Miles currently on it (41,476 Kilometers). Let's just say that I purchased a Great Car for 1/4th of it's original Price!
Not to be that guy but I've got a modified 95 sedan like this one on the vid but newer and I've had it 16 years and I can smoke the new accords only because of it being modded as much as you can mod one.
And I will say for sure if I was going to buy a new car I would look hard at what you've got... They look great and I'm sure the aftermarket performance parts are easy to find or come by vs how few the legend had performance market wise... But I've got them all.
And all that to say if you stuck a couple of things on yours, you would annihilate me.
But The new Accord... The Honda hit a Grand slam with those. And they look so much better than the Camry. The front end on the Camry is just goofy to me anyway. And I will take those to the woodshed too until I meet one that's modified because they're 300 horsepower out of the showroom.
Of course mine was just 200 HP and I essentially made it into a type II And again with all the aftermarket bolt ons that are available in a couple of internals. It probably has 300 butt HP. Thing is HP is not everything of course on a car it's so many other things. I don't run a cat and I have lightened pulleys which really make a difference along with a full exhaust a CAI and several other mod parts as well.
Congratulations to you my friend for picking up such a beautiful car that has plenty of power stock unlike if you were to have just a base model legend nowadays without any mods You would be embarrassed by most modern vehicles.
One of the best cars Honda’s ever made ! Miss these times, where every car corporation all had something special. The Acura Legend is true to its model name.
My family had one of these, and I swear this thing had way more than the rated 200 hp. Felt like a generous 225 or more.
I'm so glad Acura is finally returning to building very desirable and good looking vehicles. The '21 TLX is simply gorgeous. The '22 MDX, which will be released 02/02/21, is also amazing. And the 3rd generation RDX looks sweet too. The NSX is nothing short of awesome. The only model lagging behind now is the ILX, which Acura intends to replace within the next year. Acura definitely went through a lull but their latest offerings prove that they are back strong!
The profile of this beautiful machine reminds me of the great 7 series of the 90's. Maybe that's why it looks so great
2022 and that's still a beautiful car.
What a legend. I lusted for this car back in high school. Breathtaking design in and out back in the day....
That car really was a legend. What a beauty she was.
Friend in highschool had one of these, thought it was the fastest thing on earth. Oh how times have changed.
I'm loving all these retro car reviews.
Acura Vigor review soon, please!
I wanted one of these so bad back then. My money was too short for this beauty. I had to roll with that 88 Accord LX.
Had a 95 Legend with the type 2 motor. That car lived up to its name.
This was the best quality car Acura Built. Although the Head Gaskets blew due to improper maintenance probably and even with a Blown Head I’ve seen Ppl still were able to drive these for a long time.
Classic. And still a hot commodity after 3 decades.
32 years and looks modern!
They really hit the design out of the park with this one!
One of the most underrated cars of all time. I think it would have been more well received if it had have been RWD.
Unfortunately, but yes.
It was never underrated. It beat the RWD cars
i have a 95 acura legend and i love it. i want to keep it forever and pass it down to my son one day
Have you had to replace the engine or transmission or just regular maintenance and is it manual or automatic?
Feeling nostalgic for the 90s
Glad to hear your test driver is a Smithereens fan. :)
I'm 34 years old I remember all the homies had this car back in the day.. I remember riding in the leather v6 smooth
My father used to have a Champagne '92 L sedan that I have very fond memories of.
This is what 30 years looks like now?! Just goes to show how little we've progressed in the last 30 years (1991-2021) compared to the previous 30 (1961-1991).
Came out in 1990 (not '91) and no, cars have changed quite a bit between 1991MY and 2021MY.
Safety legislation becoming a greater force between 1960 and 1990, made a huge gulf.
Cars took longer to engineer in the 1980s than the 1960s, even with computers.
iPhone bro and internet, electric and water powered cars
I really like these older legends a lot. Isnt these cars the predecessors to the Acura RLXs that no one are buying?
yup
@@tayumapower 😞
I sold Acura’s back during the Legend and RL eras and I never understood why a manufacturer would give up the quality name recognition of such an amazing product that others would kill to have. People loved the Acura Legend and everything that name meant. The 2 generations of RL’s that came after just languished on lots/showrooms and all the loyal prior Acura Legend owners jump shipped to Lexus/Infiniti or one of the German competitors and with the recent discontinuation of the extremely slow selling RLX that finally ends nearly 25 years of a completely bland and lackluster product that literally did nothing in the marketplace .....and when compared to the success and competitiveness of the Legend, Acura should be ashamed that they gave that market to the competition
The good ole days when cars were fun to drive.
One of my favorite cars i liked both the seadan and coupe
I kind of wish I could go back in time and tell my dad, "Stop buying and trading in mediocre Chryslers every three years and get a Legend instead, or at least an Accord or Camry."
Lol..Oh the glorious memory of riding in the family K car until the wheels fell off....
I wish I had your problems. My family over in Czechoslovakia had a Škoda 105L for 26 years with a whopping 44 horsepower. If you haven't started in a week or so, you had to open the hood and manually pump up the gas to the carburetor.
Yeah, my dad kept buying Cavaliers even after all his friends had Camrys and Accords. Finally caved in and got a 1st gen Highlander when they came out. 250k miles before trading it in for another, dun dun dun...Toyota
It was a true LEGEND Better than all the new one Quality wise and looks. It’s time to bring it back in to business
The early 90s represented the pinnacle of Acura/Honda engineering. The best sedan initially in smoothness, quality, and overall prowess. Nothing from America could touch it. Unfortunately, Toyota with their Lexus lineup ended Acura's claim of highest owner satisfaction and of course the name changes or designations. The RL and such. I still wonder why they got away from the Legend designation and never came back. It would have revitalized the brand from a marketing standpoint or at least imo.
this was one of my favorite cars ever owned. The engine and handling was top notch for the time. On off ramps the rear end would just hang out if prompted in a very controlled way If you can find one now(2021) not rusted out...get it
I bought a 1991 in 2018. Had if for 2 years. Having over 200,000 miles on it, was still silky smooth even at 120 mph. And for some reason when the moonroof opened up, whatever chic I had in there would want to take her top off.
This car is a classic, my dad had one though badged as a Honda Legend.
We had this exact car. My sister got it as a hand me down. Left the windows down full of trash including food trash. Racoons climbed inside and wrecked it, then it rained in it. A great machine that deserved better.
One of the beauties of this car is the 50:50 weigh distribution.
What year did John give up on the oil pressure gauge and volt meter?
This and the 90s 929 from Mazda were so elegant cars to look at, and still are 😍😍😍🥳
One of the only sedans I liked back in the day
One word to describe Honda and Acura: beautiful