since you want a manual tranny im assuming you want a sporty car. the tsx is sportier IMO.

but if you wanted them in auto id get teh IS cause it is more luxury

 

The insurance would be a factor for me too...
I'd like to think I'd rather have a RWD with that I6 though.
I still love Honda.

 

I'm torn.
My right foot goes for the IS300, but the rest of me prefers the design of the TSX.

But ultimately, I'd go RWD...so despite those ugly-ass tail lights, the IS300 wins. h:

 

i dont see why people care so much about the RWD.... i know i know weight distribution etc but i wouldnt let it be the deciding factor in which car i got... especially compared to a car with a great suspension and very little understeer...

 

Not to preach, but you need to drive a properly designed RWD car with an independent rear suspension and good tires. Pay attention to steering weight and feel as you drive each car, back to back, then you'll know.

When everything is done right, the steering feel is so much more precise and detailed when the front wheel load is unpolluted by drivetrain torque. It all stems from letting the rear tires handle propulsion, while the front tires exclusively handle directional control...you're dividing the "work" evenly across all four tires.

The last RWD car I drove routinely was a 1985 Peugeot 505 STI.
It was slow as balls, taking nearly 10 seconds to 60 mph...but it had the most amazing ride, great body control and absolutely telepathic steering feel.
Despite it being utterly gutless, I miss that car terribly. h:

 

The IS300 won DSP last year if I remember right.

Although I like some of the aftermarket parts coming out for the TSX.

My sister is looking into the IS300, TSX, Camry or Solara. I told her to go with the IS300 or the TSX too

 

i didnt really understand the benefits of RWD until i bought my car. now, it's hard for me to go back to FWD

 

werd. after driving rwd, fwd seems so bland h:

 

i didn't either until i clocked 1000s of miles on a RWD car. now it's damn near a prerequisite for the next car that i buy.

 

People who say they're about the same price have to realize that when Acura says "starting at 26,000" it means you've got everything but the navi.

When Lexus says "starting at 29,000" you don't even have leather seats.