To be fair, ever since I was little I enjoyed reading the owners manuals and brochures. Actually lost my moms bmw manual books due to me reading them all the time
its christophersamuel its christophersamuel yeah I don’t know if it’s smart to do that because all the cars that come after this are obviously going to be outshined by the greatness of this Acura
SANTA BOY Outshine the new EV Audi? Ferrari? Lambo? What do you mean? This car is clearly the greatest car Doug has had on his channel and you’re foolish to think otherwise
@SANTA BOY It is one of the great cars Great car doesn't have to be an exotic or luxury cars Everyone knows it can make million miles without an issue and search how many owners are willing to sell their legend Almost no one
This was my dad's dream car in the late 90s. He said it was one of the best cars they've made. If they remade this with the same body style and updated the dash interior, they would have another hit on their hands.
Having worked for Acura for 8 years I can say you are 100% correct, Acura used to be awesome, especially during these years. That's a very clean example, very hard to find these days. BTW, I own a 1994 6speed coupe. I love that car. czcams.com/video/yfVn134HBbI/video.html Coupe of things. The Legend did not come standard with keyless entry. It was a dealer installed option. The compartment in the rear package tray is for a first aid kit that came standard in European models. Also, I believe there was a full size spare available. The ones with the compact spare got the foam spacer. I want to beat the person with a hose that installed that aftermarket muffler. The original equipment had a 2 stage muffler that opened up at higher RPM. With the correct muffler, is whisper quiet.
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Now they're silly rolling computers just like everything else, with God awful styling to set them apart. The loss of a "legend" in Acura... The RL of the same vintage was nicer than the legend too, amazing car that went forever, without requiring $$$$$ in maintenance like traditional luxury cars.
@@aspecreviews Yeah you are right, sorta funny how it's easy to overlook! (maybe because they're quite reliable) I recall being excited seeing my first in dash nav system in an early TL, maybe a 96? Not sure when they started doing nav, but it was a little screen and looked severely dated compared to the 00+ models.
I had the 4 door sedan version, one of the best cars I've owned. The interior design is flawless, styling is also top notch unlike today's wedge shape mess. Acura should move their design studio from California back to Japan.
The Acura logo, introduced in 1990 for the 1991 model year, is, according to Honda, a caliper - a design tool used for measuring that can also be interpreted as a skewed "H" (for Honda) or a stylised "A" (for Acura).
To say its low on power is crazy! it was a V6 with a 6 speed manual and 230 HP. Maybe by todays standards it is slow. BUT a Mustang GT from the same year only had 240 hp with a 5 speed. And that was the high output version of the 5.0. The regular GT only had 215 hp....The Acura was very fast for what it was.
I agree. For being a "car guy" there is a lot of cars he really has no idea what he's talking about. I still have mine. Obviously it's worn from being 25 years old but everything functions and it gets up and goes.
I raced a few 5.0 and 4.6 mustangs in my 1992 200hp Legend sedan, and beat them. Even raced my friend's dad's Mercedes SLK and stomped it. Not a fast car, but it was up there during it's production years. It even stuck with my friends LT1 Firebird from a roll, which was crazy.
It was/is a seriously cool car. Had a brand new one in '94 and loved it. My wife always said it was her favorite (and we had some pretty cool cars). Oh, and the Acura logo is supposed to be an "old school" (inside measure spring loaded) caliper tool.
I recently found out that my 94 coupe I sold in 2004 with 180k miles is still on the road with over 320k and still running strong. One of the best looking cars of the 90's, and extremely well built. The glory days of Acura....
@@chitownchapito701Legend drivers out there tend to be Legend enthusiasts, cuz all the parts for the Legend have been discontinued and parts are very difficult to source in 2023, and AFAIK there is little to no aftermarket support, so from what I can see they are pretty determined to keep it running That 88 Astro may be prob long gone unless there are Astro enthusiasts like for the Legend or it’s someone’s beater. If you remember its VIN, maybe even the licenses plate, type it in some ‘free’ VIN checker and see if you can see when it was last registered/smogged or whatever if that data is available 🤔
when i lived in Quebec I saw almost this exact same car but he swapped in the TL type S V6 complete with forged internals and a Garrett putting out a safe 10lbs of boost. Had the type S wheels, type S 6spd manual, upgraded brakes and if i recall he said he made 400hp/tq at the wheels. Beautiful sleeper as you would never know the difference thinking it was this beautiful Legend coupe as you see here. The design of the coupe is gorgeous
Longitudinally mounted (V6) engine and FWD, but with RWD proportions and a short front overhang. Brilliant design and engineering hardly anyone bothers with nowadays.
@@DavidHernandez-lu8jv The engine is mounted as if its a rear wheel drive. But the car is front wheel drive. The Dodge Intrepid (and it's variants) are the same way
Fresh out of college in 2000 I bought a '94 black on black GS coupe. I remember it had 86k miles and I paid about $14k. I loved that car and this video brought back a lot of memories. Something about seeing the interior and features of a car you once owned can really make you nostalgic. Mine had a huge brick cell phone built into the center console. It wasn't super fast compared to today's standards but I vividly remember opening it up one day and it got to a terrifying speed relatively quickly. I got a dog and sold the Legend a couple of years later for practically nothing, and bought a pretty non descript Dodge Durango. I'm sure driving one of these today would be pretty disappointing, but the Legend will always be dear to my heart. Thanks for making this video.
This video and the Supra one tug at my heartstrings a bit. My roommate had a MK IV Supra Turbo that he loved more than anything. Any time that car was out of commission, he cruised around in one one these Legend coupes, 6 speed and all. The longest stretch was when he replaced the short block in it, as his car had been neglected before he got ahold of it. I still remember helping him pull the engine out of it with a couple other buddies. I was always a muscle car guy, and I really knew nothing about the Legend. I thought it was a nice car, especially being 10 years old at the time, but I had no idea the 6 speed was really special until he told me how rare and desirable they were. My friend was killed in his Supra when he was in a head on collision with a fleeing bank robber in 2007. Ever since, I get a lump in my throat whenever I see a Supra on the road. I suspect these Legend coupes might be an even rarer sight these days, although they are certainly anonymous compared with the styling of the Supra, so I might just be missing them. Seeing this car certainly makes me think of him. A lot of good memories, particularly with the Supra, and I want to thank Doug for reminding me of them with these two reviews.
Crazy how cars remind us of the past isn’t it? I just saw a del sol on the road the other day (one that wasn’t riced out) and it reminded me of doing a b series swap in my buddies’ car back in 2004
HappierHealthierYou yeah I drove a 98 rl to school sometimes everybody loved that car including me even my Lexus driving best friend at the time.loved it
You forgot all the idiots who don't know anything about this channel complaining about how Doug does things even though he's always done things the same way.
You won't regret it, until the BHG happens. I have a '94 Legend sedan and remember the majority of what he was describing, except mine didn't have auto climate controls. That was an option, and in fact the auto climate option had photo-sensors on the door panels to increase the fan speed depending upon how much light was passing through the windows, indicating more solar heat was hitting the driver, rather than absolute temperature inside the cabin. I would probably still be driving it if I didn't experience a BHG and had to resurface the heads and everything else that comes with such an event. I *really* loved that car and wouldn't hesitate purchasing another if the price was right. The 6-speed manual coupe was the bees knees as far as Legends were concerned.
Yes exactly. I took mine to a mechanic once in Jersey and that is exactly what he said when he looked under the hood. He was so excited he was calling all of his mechanic friends to looksee. It lasted for almost a decade with nothing other than regular oil changes. Phenomenally underated cars.
Yup, I had a coupe in high school. It was pretty awesome. One of the most advanced luxury vehicle at that time. It’s a pleasure to drive, pretty fast, comfortable as hell, and super quiet when driving it. It really was a very pleasurable driving vehicle as a daily. And it wasn’t cheap, they were quite pricey at the time. I loved mines, tbh actually I wouldn’t mind driving one even now if I could find a minty one.
had one in high school. biggest flaw of the Legend is the head gasket. message to future kids who want a cool, obscure, 90s japanese car: make sure it has no coolant/oil problems!
I had a 93' 6 Speed coupe from 07'-14'. Sold it with a quarter million on the clock needing work. Missed it so much I just got another. Their out there, ya just gotta poke around ;)
At 6:09 talking about the maintenance reguired light it basically just let's you know when it's time to change your oil. It will start out green fade into yellow and eventually around 5,000 miles it will fade into red reminding you that you really should change your oil. When you change your oil you reset the light by sticking the key in that slot on the dash just below the light
On Honda's the maintenance reminder was mechanically driven by the odometer 4-5,000 miles depending on model. The flush button is the reset button, working the same as the trip odometer.
The best feature of this car was the factory radio. The volume knob on the factory radio would move simultaneously with the volume controls on the steering wheel. But unfortunately this car had a aftermarket radio.
That's not true. The side marker is connected between turn signal and position light wire. They don't have ground. The reason for this is quite simple - you can see turn signal from side even with position lights on.
TrinomCZ exactly. There's no dedicated ground for those lights because it uses the parking light circuit for ground when the turn signal circuit is hot, and uses the turn signal circuit for ground when the parking light circuit is hot. When the parking light isn't on, 12v flows thru the marker with the turn signal and they blink simultaneously. The parking circuit needs more current than what flows thru the small marker light bulb to illuminate but it still completes the marker circuit and allows it to light. When the parking light circuit is active, the marker light uses the turn signal circuit for ground. The small marker light doesn't allow enough current to pass thru the turn signal circuit to make it illuminate, but it completes its circuit. When the turns are active, 12v is present on both sides of the marker light, making it go dark because of lack of potential difference, and that's why you get a marker that blinks opposite the turn signal when the parking lights are on, and together with the turn signal circuit when the marker light isn't on.
Man I miss the 90's Japanese and German cars. There was so much tuning going on and it was so much cooler than the crap cars now. Honda and Acura are horrid looking junk now.
I'm glad you reviewed a Legend! I have a 1992 Acura Legend Coupe with the 3.2L V6 tuned at 214 HP. I just thought I'd remark on the false fact that the coupe came out in 93. The V6 came stock as a 200hp FWD in 91 when the first 2nd gen was created. I would also like to mention that, I personally own one of these, and the back seats have NO ROOM. Especially on the drivers side unless the driver is on the steering wheel.
A few things: Clarifications: The "light" for maintenance isn't actually a light-it's a colored dial/wheel. There's something in the car that reads the odometer (could be the computer, but I doubt it since the car only has OBD I and not the OBD II that gives you the really good information in an easy to read format) and it will rotate the dial/wheel from green, to yellow, then to red when it finally needs servicing. That said you can reset it back to green yourself (if you do your own maintenance) by inserting the key into the slot directly below the indicator-you can see that at 6:09 in the video. Additions to quirks: The Legend has the same flip-tabs for the power locks as other Acuras from the '90s and thus the same issues that Doug mentioned in the Acura Integra video. The engine is longitudinally mounted-which is somewhat uncommon for FF setups, but does reduce torque steer. While the Acura logo does highly resemble the Honda logo it was designed to look like a pair of measurement calipers-hence reinforcing the idea that the name "Acura" relates to the word "accurate". The Legend has an NSX-influenced the wrap-around interior as the door panels are designed to look like an extension of the dashboard when the doors are closed and various driver-centric additions/oddities. Trivia: This car apparently has an unusually reverence amongst various rappers. Ludacris loves his '93 sedan (enough to still want to drive it around these days and feature it on an album cover) and when asked about it (during an interview with Chelsea Handler) he mentioned this, "You know, I think the Acura Legend was the signature drug dealer car back around then. So it's a good thing." It's also mentioned in the House of Pain track, "Legend". Daewoo also re-badged it and sold it as the Arcadia in South Korea.
Doug is too young to understand that. Just like he can't understand why they have ashtrays in the rear. He looks old but he's a millennial kid. He compares everything to 'modern car standards,' lack of abstract thinking.
As a previous Legend Coupe owner, I've recently gone down a Legend rabbit hole, and came across this, hence the late comment. One quirk it has that you missed, and one I don't think I've seen on any other car, is there's a mini sun shade above the rear view mirror, for that little bit of sun you might not be able to block with the other two. Came in handy, but I've never seen it on any other car. And I could have sworn the vent fan was unique in that it was a dial that didn't have any notches or stepped settings, like 1 through 5, it would incrementally speed up with the dial. Maybe that was the earlier version.
Just my thoughts on some things. 1. The moving seat belt also helps with people getting into the back seat. 2. The armrest has that warning most likely because of mounted cellphones being popular at the time and they didn't want you to mount it in there with screws. 3. The driver seat doesn't have the button on the backrest probably because they don't want the person sitting behind them to be able to mess with the seat. 4. The turn signals alternate when the headlights are on probably because of voltage consumption. Or for more visibility at night (hence the headlights being on) since instead of blinking on and off, a portion of the turn signal is always on at any given time.
The turn signal thing is because when the headlamps and parking lights are on, the amber corner light is illuminated as the required sidemarker. The circuit is wired so that when the side marker is powered, the turn signal operation will be alternating, and when the side marker is not powered the current flow to ground goes through it so both corner and front flash at the same time as turn signals. www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/markerflash/markerflash.html
It's a shame the original head unit was replaced. There's a particularly quirky quirk regarding the volume knob that when you adjust the volume with the steering wheel controls it will actually automatically spin the volume knob on the radio accordingly.
damn, the one i owned never came with the stock unit either. it was my wife's first car back before we were even married. previous owners appreciate them the most.
Nice! One More cool feature-the little rectangular hole in the dash right under maintenance light was designed to reset that light . How? You stick the key in it and push the button inside! Simple and cool - no sixteen step process using your touchscreen or toggles. Drilling the center console was common at the time to install car phones or cd-changers .
I just watched this video for the first time today. I've owned my 1993 coupe since 2014. There are several things I thought Doug should have pointed out, or things I just disagree with, like: 1) the model he reviewed is an LS, so it has quite a few more hi-tech features that the L 2) I agree with a lot of people here that the "Type II" *is* a big deal 3) The trunk opens with both a button on the driver door, AND a key in the trunk lock 4) the car has speed-sensitive steering 5) It has ABS 6) the car has tons of power (but I've never driven an RL, or a Viper) 7) the engine is special in that it is longitudinally mounted, and it's a very smooth 90-degree V6. 8) the famous rapper Ludacris has had one a long time, and absolutely loves it (I agree with his taste in cars, not so much the music) 9) it's possible to put 500,000 miles or more on these cars 10) Maybe because I've never owned a Viper, I think the clutch and the shifting are fine. Two drawback I can think of: 1) the OBD is the earlier type, and it's a pain to pull a code 2) no cupholders! (it didn't look like the LS had cupholders either)
Like your Acura list here and yes they had one cup holder that wasn’t present to the eyes 👀 unless it’s already pressed out. It was inside the armrest lid in the front of it. It would come out and rest above the heated seats controls.
i agree the "Doug Score" should be based from cars in those eras. instead he's comparing it to every car he's ever reviewed which includes modern cars.
You forgot to mention that the front wheel drive Acura legend coupe with a 6-speed manual the engine was longitudinally mounted. That was unusual to have in any car esp since all front drive cars from this era were transverse mounted. IJS
The Type II was a hell of a lot better than the Type I. The only difference between the 2 was the intake. It was ported different and the butterfly valves would open up after hitting around 4500 rpm and make a awesome sound. I use to have a 1997 TL with a 3.6 and I went to a junkyard and found a Type II intake. I ended up selling the car before I was able to put it on, but I still have the Type II badge that goes on the intake!
One major quirk worth mentioning with this cars engine is that it's a longitudinally mounted V6, however the car is FWD. It is a very unusual setup to have a FWD car with this odd transaxle configuration. The same basic engine was used in the NSX, however that one was mounted transverse which was arguably more "normal."
The alternating turn signals were common in cars back when they still used flasher cans. It happens because power can be drawn from the "hot" side of the headlight circuit rather than running a dedicated wire. However, because of the way it's wired, current will run backwards through part of the turn signal circuit when the lights are on, causing this alternate flash.
The alternating turn signal/marker lamp was fairly common on cars in the 80s and 90s. It was accomplished with a very simple wiring trick. One side of the bulb was wired to the positive for the turn signal and the other side to the positive for the parking lights. When one or the other is on, the other side acts as a ground and the light comes on. When both sides are on, the two positives cancel each other out and the light turns off.
@@MasterWilliam82 I know what you mean. I drove an RLX SH-AWD and it drove very nice. I also drove a 3.5RL a few years ago and I enjoyed the extra torque of that engine. But oh well to Acura models not being bought. What Acura model do you own BTW?
I completely agree. I've long contended that the Legend was the best looking luxury car of the early 90s, both in coupe and sedan form. What an amazing car.
John Holleran Absolutely! Both excellent choices as well. The early 90s was an oddly awesome time for Japanese luxury. No surprise, I guess, considering how great the sports cars were during that time period. 😉
WAIT! No mention of the longitudinal engine placement in a FWD car??? That was one of the coolest things about this car and gave its nice RWD/long hood proportions. It had a driveshaft going to the front similar to a modern day AWD BMW or MB but without the rear wheel drive portion.
The Chrysler corporation LH's 1993 to 2004 (Dodge Interepid, Chrysler Concorde, Chrysler 300m, Chrysler LHS, Chrysler New Yorker and Eagle Vision) had the same layout. I had a 2001 Intrepid with the 2.7L V6 (All LH's were V6 only) and the longitudinal layout made things like spark plug changes simple and easy. The 3.5L in the 2002 -2004 Chrysler 300M Special put out 255 hp.
Snake1989 I didn’t realize that about the intrepid, cool. The biggest difference I see is that the intrepid put the diff near the rear or behind the engine and Acura pushed it forward.
I've been driving big Mercs my whole life. I just recently purchased a 98 Legend KA9. I cannot believe I overlooked this car for so many years from being a stuck up you know what. The car is a revelation. Smooth, comfy, quiet and still drives like new. Love it.
The name "courtesy lights" was also used for the same thing, footwell lights, in 60s/70s American luxury cars; at least that's what GM called them. Back then they just had an on/off switch, not a dimmer.
@Jake Watson Because we all come from different places with differences in our language. Hoagie, Grinder, Submarine all mean the same type of sandwich depending upon where you are from . Pronunciations are the same way. Midwest US pronounces it Coop where Europe would say Koo-pay.
Thanks Doug - Great video and car line. They made the coupe in the late 80's, not just starting in 94 as I owned an 89 Legend L coupe and later a 91 Legend L sedan. They were luxurious, powerful, and easy (Honda) to repair and maintain. I saw a Integra the other day on the road and thought how ironic it was that the "little" brother of the Legend has become "The Legend" of this line.
Bro. Everyone wanted the Legend. I would still drive one
Couldn't agree more bro. That thing was hot and sexy. All the fellas on the street wanted it
Yeah. Acura and the SC 500 from Lexus.
I always look for them for purchase. This guy is buggin
I know bro it was one of the coolest car in my country back then as well. Quit smoking weed and get a job
Facts
Doug is the kind of guy to read owners manual to his kids as a bedtime story
Arsalan. AFG lmao
I will give credit where credit is due. Good one.
I'm here before this comment blows up 😂
To be fair, ever since I was little I enjoyed reading the owners manuals and brochures. Actually lost my moms bmw manual books due to me reading them all the time
HAHAHA
And we start off the year with a legend
its christophersamuel its christophersamuel yeah I don’t know if it’s smart to do that because all the cars that come after this are obviously going to be outshined by the greatness of this Acura
Legendary Doug DeMuro reviews legendary cars daily!
SANTA BOY Outshine the new EV Audi? Ferrari? Lambo? What do you mean? This car is clearly the greatest car Doug has had on his channel and you’re foolish to think otherwise
Amen 😅🙏🙏🙏🙏
@SANTA BOY It is one of the great cars
Great car doesn't have to be an exotic or luxury cars
Everyone knows it can make million miles without an issue and search how many owners are willing to sell their legend
Almost no one
Totally ignored the fact that it's a longitudinal mounted V6 in a FWD car. Pretty unusual
I came here to say this. And I hate he didn’t mention the long dash to axle ratio for a fwd car
He cares more about crying at the lack of a million screens than actually talking about the coolness of the car.
I have the 3.5RL, it is the same way. Believe it’s a Mercedes’ transmission. Fun fact, a legend trans fits on the c35a in the RL.
Oldsmobile Toronado and Citroën SM were the same way.
And he mentioned that the type 2 didn't matter! The type2 was way cooler than the "type1" type 2 was badass
Doug is the kind of guy to post a video of a 25 year old Acura and be #5 on trending.
It's not 25 yet u piece of shit oh btw u mom I 0 Years of age!😎UP!
@@sherloidbai7064 quick meths
@Sherloid Bai
ACKCHYUALLY it won't reach 25 until a bit later on in the year :^)
Starman998 the best Doug is the type of guy joke
You people gonna really nick pick a few months on the car's age?
Still a gorgeous car, 25 years later!
Aged extremely well indeed.
Agreed! 👌👍
My First gen Acura CL is still a gorgeous car as well 😁😁👌👌
I want one of this.
That was my first thought too: Damn, this car looks fresh!
Doug the type of guy who drives 200 miles in his E63 Wagon to pick up a free sofa from Craigslist.
I did that. miles don't matter.
@@xammorf Miles matter big time. Especially on a pos Mercedes.
And the bedbugs to go with it....LOL.....Oh millennials!!
@@iluvmyeski an E63? I'd drive to italy to fetch a pizza.
@@inquizative44 the scratching my back reminded me of the fun i had driving for it
This was my dad's dream car in the late 90s. He said it was one of the best cars they've made. If they remade this with the same body style and updated the dash interior, they would have another hit on their hands.
No way. Only a relatively few people would buy a brand new car with this 90s body styje
@@gregorsamsa1364you think If they remodeled and made a new r32-34 they wouldn’t fly off the shelves?
Having worked for Acura for 8 years I can say you are 100% correct, Acura used to be awesome, especially during these years. That's a very clean example, very hard to find these days. BTW, I own a 1994 6speed coupe. I love that car. czcams.com/video/yfVn134HBbI/video.html
Coupe of things. The Legend did not come standard with keyless entry. It was a dealer installed option. The compartment in the rear package tray is for a first aid kit that came standard in European models. Also, I believe there was a full size spare available. The ones with the compact spare got the foam spacer. I want to beat the person with a hose that installed that aftermarket muffler. The original equipment had a 2 stage muffler that opened up at higher RPM. With the correct muffler, is whisper quiet.
There's a rough one here with a blown engine for 700$, with the 6 speed.
I'd love to own a Legend Coupe Type II
They were beautiful cars.
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@Aron Vihaan instablaster =)
Acura legends was the must have car in the 90s in new york.
lyricist/destroyer queensboro Indeed , dont forget the bb’s
Facts
Dee funk Strong 🔥
In Newark new jersey also
Yup
I’m from Atlanta and I graduated high school in 1995. This and the 94 Lexus GS 300 were considered incredibly cool! This definitely took me back. 👍🏾
Ur old asF!
Alex Shakeel 41!👍🏾
So true. Hard to explain how cool these were. True baller if you had a new Legend coupe back then.
Don't forget the Mazda Millenia was big in the Atl
Fake Thumbnail you was definitely the man if you threw 20’s on one of these back then.👍🏾
Doug missed my favorite quirk: the center mini sun visor. It rarely came in handy, but I always smiled when it did. I loved that car!
Every VAG car had that in 2000'
That’s where I had my garage door opener clipped.
Best Doug DeMuro video of 2019 so far.
It was suppose to be a 99 Corolla but the owner had a court date on the day of filming so Doug figured why not do one on his real daily driver
straight fact
He did a fare job on this one. I drove the first 1991 Houston and he missed a bunch of awesome quirks and features on this beautiful car.
Not like we have a choice. He could of showed a 90 geo metro and I would've watched. 👁️👍
🤣 as if...
Starting the year by reaching #4 on trending with a 90s Acura, 2019 already off to a great start lol
Late 90's early 2000's Honda/Acuras are some of the most reliable cars ever made. Miss those days.
Now they're silly rolling computers just like everything else, with God awful styling to set them apart. The loss of a "legend" in Acura... The RL of the same vintage was nicer than the legend too, amazing car that went forever, without requiring $$$$$ in maintenance like traditional luxury cars.
@@volvo09 Old Acuras were rolling computers...
StrangeClouds not only reliable but innovative and cool and fun to drive.
@@aspecreviews Yeah you are right, sorta funny how it's easy to overlook! (maybe because they're quite reliable) I recall being excited seeing my first in dash nav system in an early TL, maybe a 96? Not sure when they started doing nav, but it was a little screen and looked severely dated compared to the 00+ models.
@@volvo09 Acura also invented torque-vectoring in the '05 RL
The "do not drill" sticker was probably for people wanting to install a car phone
Can confirm, I had one with a car phone
Or running wires to rig something up. People do strange shit to cars.
Came here to say this. Definitely a warning for installing a phone.
Mine came with a phone
There was an install kit.
Ludacris would be proud of you on this one Doug. The youngsters won’t understand
I have a '91 legend sedan and my other young friends think im crazy for driving an "old" car. They wont understand indeed
Gabriel Segundo They are ‚No car knowledge peasants‘...
just joking ;)
15 and getcha ps cant wate to see whut happins to the E30
Ludacris got shoot in one of those ?
Also Frank Ocean
YES!!! The best car to start off 2019 with, ACURA LEGEND!
I can't say it's the best car, but it's the best car name
GarageNextDoor almost trying to say that 2019 will be a legend
I had the 4 door sedan version, one of the best cars I've owned. The interior design is flawless, styling is also top notch unlike today's wedge shape mess. Acura should move their design studio from California back to Japan.
The Acura logo, introduced in 1990 for the 1991 model year, is, according to Honda, a caliper - a design tool used for measuring that can also be interpreted as a skewed "H" (for Honda) or a stylised "A" (for Acura).
doug the kinda guy to review an acura after a koenigsegg and bugatti
Acuras are awesome, too!
@@aspecreviews used to be.
And, just for kicks and giggles.
he's already been to the top of car mountain
@@aspecreviews I totally agree! Just a bitttt of a change..
Doug is wearing a long sleeve and jeans... DOUG IS WEARING A LONG SLEEVE AND JEANS
2019 is already weird
Ok, and?
@@__The_Real_V__
It's significant because Doug almost always wears 2 layers of t-shirts and shorts, usually khaki shorts lol
For the first time in forever
@@mikerich32 , they're just clothes. It doesn't matter that much.
To say its low on power is crazy! it was a V6 with a 6 speed manual and 230 HP. Maybe by todays standards it is slow. BUT a Mustang GT from the same year only had 240 hp with a 5 speed. And that was the high output version of the 5.0. The regular GT only had 215 hp....The Acura was very fast for what it was.
Doug never had the privi to experience those cars back in the day. Fast, classy, and as its name states - its a Legend. He's way off in his OPINIONS.
I agree. For being a "car guy" there is a lot of cars he really has no idea what he's talking about. I still have mine. Obviously it's worn from being 25 years old but everything functions and it gets up and goes.
Doug scores cars compared to today's best cars, not the cars of their era.
I raced a few 5.0 and 4.6 mustangs in my 1992 200hp Legend sedan, and beat them. Even raced my friend's dad's Mercedes SLK and stomped it. Not a fast car, but it was up there during it's production years. It even stuck with my friends LT1 Firebird from a roll, which was crazy.
Thats why you cant call him a reviewer/journalist/credible. Its obvious he would not know that.
It was/is a seriously cool car. Had a brand new one in '94 and loved it. My wife always said it was her favorite (and we had some pretty cool cars). Oh, and the Acura logo is supposed to be an "old school" (inside measure spring loaded) caliper tool.
The 90s were great. Forget Bugatti's and Mclarens. The Acura Legend and the Infinty Q45 were the two cars all rappers aspired to own.
Miss my Q45... 300hp
+ traction control wasn't even an option.
@@michaelrichter4941 All HG50 Q45 had Viscous LSD so one did not really need it.
Then came the LS 400 95-97 models.
The Lexus GS too
I recently found out that my 94 coupe I sold in 2004 with 180k miles is still on the road with over 320k and still running strong. One of the best looking cars of the 90's, and extremely well built. The glory days of Acura....
How u found it.i want to find my 88 astro lol
@@chitownchapito701Legend drivers out there tend to be Legend enthusiasts, cuz all the parts for the Legend have been discontinued and parts are very difficult to source in 2023, and AFAIK there is little to no aftermarket support, so from what I can see they are pretty determined to keep it running
That 88 Astro may be prob long gone unless there are Astro enthusiasts like for the Legend or it’s someone’s beater. If you remember its VIN, maybe even the licenses plate, type it in some ‘free’ VIN checker and see if you can see when it was last registered/smogged or whatever if that data is available 🤔
@@chitownchapito701
check the junkyard
The Acura logo is a caliper, as in accurate engineering
Thank you.
I'm thinking the "do not drill" was to prevent a car phone company drilling a phone holder there.
Doug the type of guy to call a compartment "hidden" when it's in plain sight.
Doug the type of guy to put in the milk before the cereal
Bob The - sick bastard.
And when they are hidden he completely misses them. Like in the S2000 video last year in 2018.
Rapper Ludacris still owns his original 1993 Acura Legend, even after getting fame and money.
Exactly!
His Legend is way too important for him to get rid of it...
It has beed redone tho. But still.
It was on Ludaversal cover.
$$$ My friend Jin Woo Yoo had one, and it upped his social status on a daily basis, deservedly so $$$
Ty Ty who?
Ty Ty what are you 13? Who gives af
I had a 4 door 91 Legend and I loved it.
Had a 93 4 door in green, still miss that car. It was amazing on long highway drives.
What are you driving now a 98 Corolla?
Mine was a 94 Coupe, red. She was a great car.
@@chuckallstar1281 No. An Opel Zafira.
Hey I watch your videos, I didn't think you watched Doug that's pretty cool lol.
when i lived in Quebec I saw almost this exact same car but he swapped in the TL type S V6 complete with forged internals and a Garrett putting out a safe 10lbs of boost. Had the type S wheels, type S 6spd manual, upgraded brakes and if i recall he said he made 400hp/tq at the wheels. Beautiful sleeper as you would never know the difference thinking it was this beautiful Legend coupe as you see here. The design of the coupe is gorgeous
Wow you missed the biggest quirk of that car, i'll give you a hint, it's in how the engine is mounted.
Longitudinally mounted (V6) engine and FWD, but with RWD proportions and a short front overhang. Brilliant design and engineering hardly anyone bothers with nowadays.
Elaborate 🤔
@@DavidHernandez-lu8jv
The engine is mounted as if its a rear wheel drive. But the car is front wheel drive. The Dodge Intrepid (and it's variants) are the same way
90's Lexus, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Acura will never be beaten. Easily some of the best cars to ever be produced.
Revitalyzed Jeep/Chrysler was booming in 90's too
Japanese cars in general will never be beaten
Fun Fact: 2019 is the last year in our life times where a year will end in "teen".
Not necessary.
Someone show Harvard University this comment
Jonathan Thomas John do you actually expect to live another century?
Wow I never actually realized that.. thanks for the extra info
Last year with teens who are born in the 20th century. Finally we don't have to share that with teens
Fresh out of college in 2000 I bought a '94 black on black GS coupe. I remember it had 86k miles and I paid about $14k. I loved that car and this video brought back a lot of memories. Something about seeing the interior and features of a car you once owned can really make you nostalgic. Mine had a huge brick cell phone built into the center console. It wasn't super fast compared to today's standards but I vividly remember opening it up one day and it got to a terrifying speed relatively quickly. I got a dog and sold the Legend a couple of years later for practically nothing, and bought a pretty non descript Dodge Durango. I'm sure driving one of these today would be pretty disappointing, but the Legend will always be dear to my heart. Thanks for making this video.
Ahhhh... the 90s, when Japanese coupes ruled. Now it´s your vanilla flavored SUVs... eww
they have the money it's just they are following the trend for more profits, people like buying SUVs right now.
Stryc9Nine but their economies better than ever🤔
Stryc9Nine you're a dumbass.
Stryc9Nine yen exchange rate low = low funding?... who taught you Economics
@@May16Joe I'm afraid your right.
This video and the Supra one tug at my heartstrings a bit. My roommate had a MK IV Supra Turbo that he loved more than anything. Any time that car was out of commission, he cruised around in one one these Legend coupes, 6 speed and all. The longest stretch was when he replaced the short block in it, as his car had been neglected before he got ahold of it. I still remember helping him pull the engine out of it with a couple other buddies. I was always a muscle car guy, and I really knew nothing about the Legend. I thought it was a nice car, especially being 10 years old at the time, but I had no idea the 6 speed was really special until he told me how rare and desirable they were.
My friend was killed in his Supra when he was in a head on collision with a fleeing bank robber in 2007. Ever since, I get a lump in my throat whenever I see a Supra on the road. I suspect these Legend coupes might be an even rarer sight these days, although they are certainly anonymous compared with the styling of the Supra, so I might just be missing them. Seeing this car certainly makes me think of him. A lot of good memories, particularly with the Supra, and I want to thank Doug for reminding me of them with these two reviews.
Crazy how cars remind us of the past isn’t it? I just saw a del sol on the road the other day (one that wasn’t riced out) and it reminded me of doing a b series swap in my buddies’ car back in 2004
My Mom had a white one with red leather. God it was awesome.
Got to admit there was something about those old Acuras. A couple of my friends had Rls and Tls in high school. Just had a feeling to them.
That's silk
HappierHealthierYou yeah I drove a 98 rl to school sometimes everybody loved that car including me even my Lexus driving best friend at the time.loved it
That's what my friend had. 98 rl, with some huge subwoofers. Loved cruising in that car.
still so advanced n modern, ill take this car over most car now today. beautiful !
80%: legend jokes
10%: Doug the type of guy "jokes"
10%: actual car related comments
There's a solid percentage of random new year comments too
You forgot all the idiots who don't know anything about this channel complaining about how Doug does things even though he's always done things the same way.
*Frantically searches for used Acura Legend coupes on Auto Trader* 🤦🏽♂️
Bahahaa I started doing same thing
Yeah me too!!
I have the 94 coupe too. 231,000 miles
You looking to buy one Troy Lilly?
You won't regret it, until the BHG happens.
I have a '94 Legend sedan and remember the majority of what he was describing, except mine didn't have auto climate controls. That was an option, and in fact the auto climate option had photo-sensors on the door panels to increase the fan speed depending upon how much light was passing through the windows, indicating more solar heat was hitting the driver, rather than absolute temperature inside the cabin.
I would probably still be driving it if I didn't experience a BHG and had to resurface the heads and everything else that comes with such an event. I *really* loved that car and wouldn't hesitate purchasing another if the price was right.
The 6-speed manual coupe was the bees knees as far as Legends were concerned.
Better than any Acura today. Timeless classic.
The climate control in the legend is worse than an infotainment controlled hvac
Well it depends on what year though it is different on 1992
This 1994 Acura has more features than my 2013 Impala, amazing!!
I mean it's GM what do you expect😂
Acura vs Chevvy, Acura is better
That thing was a luxury spaceship when it came out.
Still is
@@DonBienveRosario15 Agreed!
Yes exactly. I took mine to a mechanic once in Jersey and that is exactly what he said when he looked under the hood. He was so excited he was calling all of his mechanic friends to looksee. It lasted for almost a decade with nothing other than regular oil changes. Phenomenally underated cars.
@@nanettematthews2264 that the kind of shop you want. Seems now many mechanics dislike something new. At least with ones I've worked with.
Don't drill because people used to install Motorola phones..
@E W lmao 🤣
Now that is super interesting...i remember those big bag fones...times have changed.
@E W
Doug had the Fisher Price phone tho...
I have a Motorola.
i drilled here in my e46 to make AUX cable in my cassete radio :D so it goes out of there
Still double take every time I see one. I miss mine. Had a green 94 coupe. I think only former owners truly appreciate them.
Yep, I've had a 911, Viper, even an Acura TL, etc, and miss my Legend more.
Yup, I had a coupe in high school. It was pretty awesome. One of the most advanced luxury vehicle at that time. It’s a pleasure to drive, pretty fast, comfortable as hell, and super quiet when driving it. It really was a very pleasurable driving vehicle as a daily. And it wasn’t cheap, they were quite pricey at the time. I loved mines, tbh actually I wouldn’t mind driving one even now if I could find a minty one.
Agree, 92 charcoal over ivory coupe. Drive S63 coupe now and I still almost drive into the ditch if I see the Legend coupe.
had one in high school. biggest flaw of the Legend is the head gasket. message to future kids who want a cool, obscure, 90s japanese car: make sure it has no coolant/oil problems!
I had a 93' 6 Speed coupe from 07'-14'. Sold it with a quarter million on the clock needing work. Missed it so much I just got another. Their out there, ya just gotta poke around ;)
Man the era of simplicity. Super nostalgic for me.
The rapper Ludacris is currently still driving his model.
m.czcams.com/video/V__T6aEe6Oc/video.html
Akwasi Register damn looks so nice
But his is not a coupé
hindsighter he never said it was, shitface
@@joeldukes303 Quite clearly, all your sphincters have been abused.
At 6:09 talking about the maintenance reguired light it basically just let's you know when it's time to change your oil. It will start out green fade into yellow and eventually around 5,000 miles it will fade into red reminding you that you really should change your oil. When you change your oil you reset the light by sticking the key in that slot on the dash just below the light
On Honda's the maintenance reminder was mechanically driven by the odometer 4-5,000 miles depending on model. The flush button is the reset button, working the same as the trip odometer.
If you where a drug dealer in the 90's you had to have one of these
Really? What color was yours?
Oh c’mon... they have Caddies :)
Lol. Very true. If you were under 30 yrs old, had a legend and a beeper/pager, you were a drug dealer without a doubt
Raekwon!
doug looking older in 2019 than 2018
The best feature of this car was the factory radio. The volume knob on the factory radio would move simultaneously with the volume controls on the steering wheel. But unfortunately this car had a aftermarket radio.
I convinced my young son I was telekinetic cause I could move the radio knob without touching it. :D
The blinkers alternate when headlights are on because of voltage limitations of the electrical system.
Makes sense!
That's not true. The side marker is connected between turn signal and position light wire. They don't have ground. The reason for this is quite simple - you can see turn signal from side even with position lights on.
@@TrinomCZ Well Casey believes everything Apple says, so...
TrinomCZ exactly. There's no dedicated ground for those lights because it uses the parking light circuit for ground when the turn signal circuit is hot, and uses the turn signal circuit for ground when the parking light circuit is hot.
When the parking light isn't on, 12v flows thru the marker with the turn signal and they blink simultaneously. The parking circuit needs more current than what flows thru the small marker light bulb to illuminate but it still completes the marker circuit and allows it to light.
When the parking light circuit is active, the marker light uses the turn signal circuit for ground. The small marker light doesn't allow enough current to pass thru the turn signal circuit to make it illuminate, but it completes its circuit.
When the turns are active, 12v is present on both sides of the marker light, making it go dark because of lack of potential difference, and that's why you get a marker that blinks opposite the turn signal when the parking lights are on, and together with the turn signal circuit when the marker light isn't on.
this car has more features than my 2013 toyota o.O
Yeah, the ls400 from year 1993 had more features than my 2014 Scion Tc lol
Man I miss the 90's Japanese and German cars. There was so much tuning going on and it was so much cooler than the crap cars now. Honda and Acura are horrid looking junk now.
Today no need to tune them, powerful enough
I'm glad you reviewed a Legend! I have a 1992 Acura Legend Coupe with the 3.2L V6 tuned at 214 HP. I just thought I'd remark on the false fact that the coupe came out in 93. The V6 came stock as a 200hp FWD in 91 when the first 2nd gen was created. I would also like to mention that, I personally own one of these, and the back seats have NO ROOM. Especially on the drivers side unless the driver is on the steering wheel.
A few things:
Clarifications:
The "light" for maintenance isn't actually a light-it's a colored dial/wheel. There's something in the car that reads the odometer (could be the computer, but I doubt it since the car only has OBD I and not the OBD II that gives you the really good information in an easy to read format) and it will rotate the dial/wheel from green, to yellow, then to red when it finally needs servicing. That said you can reset it back to green yourself (if you do your own maintenance) by inserting the key into the slot directly below the indicator-you can see that at 6:09 in the video.
Additions to quirks:
The Legend has the same flip-tabs for the power locks as other Acuras from the '90s and thus the same issues that Doug mentioned in the Acura Integra video.
The engine is longitudinally mounted-which is somewhat uncommon for FF setups, but does reduce torque steer.
While the Acura logo does highly resemble the Honda logo it was designed to look like a pair of measurement calipers-hence reinforcing the idea that the name "Acura" relates to the word "accurate".
The Legend has an NSX-influenced the wrap-around interior as the door panels are designed to look like an extension of the dashboard when the doors are closed and various driver-centric additions/oddities.
Trivia:
This car apparently has an unusually reverence amongst various rappers. Ludacris loves his '93 sedan (enough to still want to drive it around these days and feature it on an album cover) and when asked about it (during an interview with Chelsea Handler) he mentioned this, "You know, I think the Acura Legend was the signature drug dealer car back around then. So it's a good thing." It's also mentioned in the House of Pain track, "Legend".
Daewoo also re-badged it and sold it as the Arcadia in South Korea.
My friend had a Rover 620i from the same era, it had the same locks.. actually the whole interior was very similar.
@@ToolkiT73UK Make sense; the 600 series was based upon the European Honda Accord of the era, so the interiors should share a lot of the same parts.
@@maikerugo sure had, but they tried to hide it by mounting certain stuff upsidedown to hide the similarity...
The Acura Legend was one of the most beautiful luxury car car in the 1990s. The design is modern and the interior is luxurious.
Remember mobile car phones? That's why people would drill the central armrest 😉
Lenny Barre yeah was gonna day the same, ahh the 90s.
funny you say that, i actually owned a 91 Legend Sedan as my first car, it had a car phone in that center console.
ive seen an acura cl at a junkyard with the phone in the console and the buttons on the radio
Yep....also aftermarket stereo equipment was a lot more popular in the 80's and 90's...
Doug is too young to understand that. Just like he can't understand why they have ashtrays in the rear. He looks old but he's a millennial kid. He compares everything to 'modern car standards,' lack of abstract thinking.
As a previous Legend Coupe owner, I've recently gone down a Legend rabbit hole, and came across this, hence the late comment. One quirk it has that you missed, and one I don't think I've seen on any other car, is there's a mini sun shade above the rear view mirror, for that little bit of sun you might not be able to block with the other two. Came in handy, but I've never seen it on any other car. And I could have sworn the vent fan was unique in that it was a dial that didn't have any notches or stepped settings, like 1 through 5, it would incrementally speed up with the dial. Maybe that was the earlier version.
Just my thoughts on some things.
1. The moving seat belt also helps with people getting into the back seat.
2. The armrest has that warning most likely because of mounted cellphones being popular at the time and they didn't want you to mount it in there with screws.
3. The driver seat doesn't have the button on the backrest probably because they don't want the person sitting behind them to be able to mess with the seat.
4. The turn signals alternate when the headlights are on probably because of voltage consumption. Or for more visibility at night (hence the headlights being on) since instead of blinking on and off, a portion of the turn signal is always on at any given time.
Yes actually Acura offered a phone mounted in that center console area as an option at the time.
Seraphim Valkyrin damm boye
We got another legend here
@Jake Watson at least he is providing information. What do you do besides nagging?
The turn signal thing is because when the headlamps and parking lights are on, the amber corner light is illuminated as the required sidemarker. The circuit is wired so that when the side marker is powered, the turn signal operation will be alternating, and when the side marker is not powered the current flow to ground goes through it so both corner and front flash at the same time as turn signals. www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/markerflash/markerflash.html
@Jake Watson lmaoooo
Doug the type of guy to give his newborn baby a DougScore...
Ahmed-Al-Raiyan Doug the type of guy to order bone marrow at a fancy restaurant.
Speaking Truths your username says it all! 😉
Lmfao
And give him a 1/10 for value considering maintenance costs in short and long term, and difficulties about resale.
Ahmed-Al-Raiyan Doug the kind of guy to wear Walmart clothes in a 3 million dollar car
Love these videos of older cars
Look at that dash layout it’s perfect
The soft close doors and the seat belts moving are such good details
Doug is the type of guy to start describing what turn signals are for.
Pfff you were born with type 1?
I had to earn my type 2 through poor life choices and unhealthy eating
@Yudh Isthira Tell that to Jesus...
Same
Diiiiabeetus
@@earnestbunbury2103 Jesus is dead, right?
It's a shame the original head unit was replaced. There's a particularly quirky quirk regarding the volume knob that when you adjust the volume with the steering wheel controls it will actually automatically spin the volume knob on the radio accordingly.
damn, the one i owned never came with the stock unit either. it was my wife's first car back before we were even married. previous owners appreciate them the most.
That car is a legend!
My favorite Legend of all time! I drive a TLX now, but would LOVE to have that car.
Literally...
OK, This is Epic.
Calm down, nobody knows what this car is
Looks like a pos to me.the gtr skyline r34 is the real legend.
Dude. This car is DOPE. And yes in the 90s you’d be selling actual ‘dope’ out of it.
HECTOR ALEJANDRO GUERRERO🎥 😂😂😂
Because he sounds like the pornhub of cars? 😂
Lol all the dope dealers on NY had this.
I definitely had a friend with a Legend coupe who, while he did not sell, he did share ;)
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The 94 Acura Legend, the car of choice of Chiropractors and Dentists worldwide~
Acura back then was available only in US and A, Canada and Hong Kong. So, nope.
@@Jehowy666 oh
In Europe, back in the days, wealthy people such as doctors would drive a Mercedes like the 190.
I thought the car of choice of dentist where Volvos or Saabs
I thought doctors drove Porsche's, Mercedes, Audi's
Nice! One More cool feature-the little rectangular hole in the dash right under maintenance light was designed to reset that light . How? You stick the key in it and push the button inside! Simple and cool - no sixteen step process using your touchscreen or toggles.
Drilling the center console was common at the time to install car phones or cd-changers .
I own a 90 Legend Sedan. Trust me, you have the best of the best of the Legends
You missed the center visor and longitudinal v6.
BCJDM and yes seeing the longitudinal placement of the engine means it mostly a RWD, but Doug here mentioned it to be avFWD
BCJDM seems confusing,
Looks like an extended 2 door accord.
Interior design is simple and timeless, materials like wood look luxury and restoration on the leather makes it even better and LEGEND. 😋😍
I just watched this video for the first time today. I've owned my 1993 coupe since 2014. There are several things I thought Doug should have pointed out, or things I just disagree with, like:
1) the model he reviewed is an LS, so it has quite a few more hi-tech features that the L
2) I agree with a lot of people here that the "Type II" *is* a big deal
3) The trunk opens with both a button on the driver door, AND a key in the trunk lock
4) the car has speed-sensitive steering
5) It has ABS
6) the car has tons of power (but I've never driven an RL, or a Viper)
7) the engine is special in that it is longitudinally mounted, and it's a very smooth 90-degree V6.
8) the famous rapper Ludacris has had one a long time, and absolutely loves it (I agree with his taste in cars, not so much the music)
9) it's possible to put 500,000 miles or more on these cars
10) Maybe because I've never owned a Viper, I think the clutch and the shifting are fine.
Two drawback I can think of:
1) the OBD is the earlier type, and it's a pain to pull a code
2) no cupholders! (it didn't look like the LS had cupholders either)
Like your Acura list here and yes they had one cup holder that wasn’t present to the eyes 👀 unless it’s already pressed out. It was inside the armrest lid in the front of it. It would come out and rest above the heated seats controls.
Doug, you didn't mention the longitudinally mounted engine. Look at that space between the wheel well and the front door. Awesome proportions !
For a moment, I forgot what I knew and thought it might be rwd.
That’s what I was gonna say!!!
That score was shit. This car deserves more than that. For what it is it's a pretty awesome car.
i agree the "Doug Score" should be based from cars in those eras. instead he's comparing it to every car he's ever reviewed which includes modern cars.
Agreed.
I find that his scores are always absurdly low regardless of what car he's talking about.
You forgot to mention that the front wheel drive Acura legend coupe with a 6-speed manual the engine was longitudinally mounted. That was unusual to have in any car esp since all front drive cars from this era were transverse mounted. IJS
It does help remedy the torque steer found in a lot of FF setups.
Right, I always thought this car was rear wheel drive, I remember kneeling down in the rear looking for the differencial LOL good catch
@@DavidJDM They should of made it rear wheel drive, they gave it everything else but that.
Agreed
Vigor
The Type II was a hell of a lot better than the Type I. The only difference between the 2 was the intake. It was ported different and the butterfly valves would open up after hitting around 4500 rpm and make a awesome sound. I use to have a 1997 TL with a 3.6 and I went to a junkyard and found a Type II intake. I ended up selling the car before I was able to put it on, but I still have the Type II badge that goes on the intake!
One major quirk worth mentioning with this cars engine is that it's a longitudinally mounted V6, however the car is FWD. It is a very unusual setup to have a FWD car with this odd transaxle configuration. The same basic engine was used in the NSX, however that one was mounted transverse which was arguably more "normal."
Super surprised he didn't mention this. It's the most interesting thing about this generation.
Doug The Type Of Guy To Blow Out The Fire On A Stove
The alternating turn signals were common in cars back when they still used flasher cans. It happens because power can be drawn from the "hot" side of the headlight circuit rather than running a dedicated wire. However, because of the way it's wired, current will run backwards through part of the turn signal circuit when the lights are on, causing this alternate flash.
Phyde4ux Whoa! Now that’s some cool info... 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
@@christopherhamilton5557 Ya can't beat the internet for useless informational bullcorn
The alternating turn signal/marker lamp was fairly common on cars in the 80s and 90s. It was accomplished with a very simple wiring trick. One side of the bulb was wired to the positive for the turn signal and the other side to the positive for the parking lights. When one or the other is on, the other side acts as a ground and the light comes on. When both sides are on, the two positives cancel each other out and the light turns off.
The Legend was and still is my favorite Acura. I wish they would make a car like this still.
Will Serrano bro but RLs look horrible
I enjoy my 1999 CL, dont see em anymore 😊😊
@@MasterWilliam82 I know what you mean. I drove an RLX SH-AWD and it drove very nice. I also drove a 3.5RL a few years ago and I enjoyed the extra torque of that engine. But oh well to Acura models not being bought. What Acura model do you own BTW?
@@mikea.6608 All of them or some of them?
@@deeznutz345 Yeah we don't. I liked those as well. (: V6 or inline 4?
I completely agree. I've long contended that the Legend was the best looking luxury car of the early 90s, both in coupe and sedan form. What an amazing car.
JAX the Infiniti M30 was pretty sweet too. Also the truly legendary LS
John Holleran Absolutely! Both excellent choices as well. The early 90s was an oddly awesome time for Japanese luxury. No surprise, I guess, considering how great the sports cars were during that time period. 😉
3/10 for features? It had vacuum closed door and a 6 speed in the early 90's!
That's why he is named DeMoron
Sunroof , seat warmers, vacuum doors, car phone, back coupe windows come down, speedy 3.2. Engine, Bose system
He's meausing fearures by todays standards
@@marlonrodriguez9107 not to mention the memory seats, air filtration system
It has a ton of cool features I’ve never seen.
This car is so SO pretty. Love Japanese sedans/coupes from the 90s.
One amazing car. Unfortunately, Acura lost their identity.
Naiyo so true man
More like got luxury and expensive
i thought they wee just re badged hondas
I hVe an 08 TL to me the last great Acura
@@fillsgarage true nothing beats a 3G / 3G Type S TL
Only 90s kids would relate
you're here?
I remember driving around & dealing dope out of it at 8yrs old
Cabollo decarera
yep
oh hello
Do the Acura vigor! It’s the ONLY 5 cylinder vehicle Honda ever made.
With a manual!
Car yes, vehicle no. They raced a 5 cylinder motorbike in the 1960s. You did say made, not sold.
That engine was used in the ascot, the inspire and the rafaga.
@@paulqueripel3493 ...and also in the early 2000s with the RS211V.
That's a lie. Thats a god dam lie
You missed the little sun visor above the rear view mirror... I was quite excited when I discovered it in my 91 coupe
WAIT! No mention of the longitudinal engine placement in a FWD car??? That was one of the coolest things about this car and gave its nice RWD/long hood proportions. It had a driveshaft going to the front similar to a modern day AWD BMW or MB but without the rear wheel drive portion.
Oh stop it, who cares about the technical details??.. /sarcasm
The Chrysler corporation LH's 1993 to 2004 (Dodge Interepid, Chrysler Concorde, Chrysler 300m, Chrysler LHS, Chrysler New Yorker and Eagle Vision) had the same layout. I had a 2001 Intrepid with the 2.7L V6 (All LH's were V6 only) and the longitudinal layout made things like spark plug changes simple and easy. The 3.5L in the 2002 -2004 Chrysler 300M Special put out 255 hp.
Snake1989 I didn’t realize that about the intrepid, cool. The biggest difference I see is that the intrepid put the diff near the rear or behind the engine and Acura pushed it forward.
Doug the type a dude to make *3* shirts his New Year’s Resolution.
Courtesy lights is basically mood lighting that the new luxury cars are doing
Mike Willis I’d say they are there also for when you need to find something on the floor at night
@@a1m0nds More likely.
I've been driving big Mercs my whole life. I just recently purchased a 98 Legend KA9. I cannot believe I overlooked this car for so many years from being a stuck up you know what. The car is a revelation. Smooth, comfy, quiet and still drives like new. Love it.
I'm sure the rapper/actor Ludacris still has his!
he does! its spotless clean with like 260k miles, crazy, so much respect for him to keep this car
@@nahbro104 Thanks to Acura themselves who have restored it for him :)
@@nahbro104 Do you know if his has the 6-speed?
@@MichaelD8393 his is an auto
@@CameronLilly2 Thought so.
Acura was (kinda) cool as recently as 2005. I'm still enjoying my RSX Type S!
HelmutNewton What about the 2008 TL Type-S? Still looks modern to this day.
RSX are very nice indeed. Wish they released a new version (or an Integra, give it's original name back)
@Rat Face ...Yea after the 2008 type s it was all down hill
I am still holding on to a 2000 RL because they are still great cars
@@TheChrisRain Integras should have been sold as a *HONDA* in the US...
What's *luxury* about an Integra??
Courtesy light was the preview of today's Ambient light
The name "courtesy lights" was also used for the same thing, footwell lights, in 60s/70s American luxury cars; at least that's what GM called them. Back then they just had an on/off switch, not a dimmer.
How is this #5 on trending
@Jake Watson Because we all come from different places with differences in our language. Hoagie, Grinder, Submarine all mean the same type of sandwich depending upon where you are from . Pronunciations are the same way. Midwest US pronounces it Coop where Europe would say Koo-pay.
it in the back too
@@joshhalterman5701 it's a LEGEND!
Thanks Doug - Great video and car line. They made the coupe in the late 80's, not just starting in 94 as I owned an 89 Legend L coupe and later a 91 Legend L sedan. They were luxurious, powerful, and easy (Honda) to repair and maintain. I saw a Integra the other day on the road and thought how ironic it was that the "little" brother of the Legend has become "The Legend" of this line.
89 Legend coupe was absolutely beautiful!!.