Around two years ago, I sold my 1996 3.2 TL Premium. Man do I miss that car. I sold it to pay for part of my 2006 TL. I should have just kept it as a second car! I wouldn't trade the 06 for the 96, but I would love to have it back. The 96 handled so much better on corners than the newer car, and the ride was better, but the 06 is 10x quieter, faster, and get way better gas mileage. Plus it has nav and voice commands!

I still see my old TL driving around from time to time, and I am tempted to go run the new owners down and beg for it back! But since I sold it, I bought a 1973 Mercedes 280 and a second car, and having a third would do me no good

I guess this is just to let you gen-one owners know what you've got! Great cars!

 

Great post, this makes me feel good about joining the 1st generation owners "club"! This is a perfect third car for us...my wife and I taking turns driving it depending on the need. I use it to get to the train station (sparing my 2005 325ci from the harsh winter) and my wife will drive it to work (sparing her 2011 Highlander the miles). You are right about the gas mileage though... our car is a bit thirsty. Your newer TL sounds like a real prize!

 

It's cool how you can still see your old car around. Good to see you around man!

 

This is something ive been told by my dad and other older guys... The one thing they regret is selling there first car... Am glad my TL is my first car and am keepin her all the way... .... I saved my car once from tje yard and has a new tranny all its needs is a rebuilt motor rims and suspention...

 

What's wrong with the motor?

 

Oooo nothing is wrong with my motor lol.... Still running strong lol.... To make my car almost new i need to rebuild my motor...... Cuz i already put on a jdm tranny...

 

I miss my '97 TL as well but I simply did not have the space for FOUR cars. Three is a tight squeeze as it is.

#firstworldproblems

 

I'm an 'older guy' but my first car was a 1958 Rambler American.....I don't miss it!

 

Lol what that car that bad....????

 

You have a JDM transmission? I'm curious... What's the advantage of having a JDM transmission?

 

To be honest with you i dont think there is a differnace.... i replaced mine cuz my tranny oil pump went out and then my tranny took a dump.... Main reason i went with a jdm tranny was beacuse there motors and trannys are alway low millage like 30 to 50k miles on them... Were as the ones i found here in the US had 150k 170k miles.... And sence i have no intentions in selling my car i might as well get an awsome tranny for it...

 

glad to see that you stuck in the TL family... i did the same move with the upgrade to the 3GTL but kept the '98 to give to my mother to drive... so it is still in the family...

they don't make cars like they used to...

 

It was a strange little car. Flathead inline 6 cylinder engine, 2 speed automatic transmission, mushy suspension, and slow. I don't have any pictures of the one I had but they looked like this:

 

Yeah man idk something about this 1st gen body caught my attention and i feel in lov with it.... Even tho my TL was smashed i still saw the beauty in it so i had to get her.. lol ... Yea new cars have all that tech stuff in them but they still dont feel them same... Like most dashes in new cars are plastic as in the TL they are like leather wraped...

Crazy thing is that when we were looking for a new car for my gf every time we went to a new dealership the dam sales guy wouldnt take his eyes of my TL.. Even tho i told the sales ppl that she wanted to finace a car with out trade it he would still say well lets take a look at your car.... Lol......

 

Ooooo wow lol i see why you dont miss it lol.....

 

My mom's '08 TSX currently has 32K miles on it and the inner tie rod is going out. My '96 TL currently has 157K miles and I'm pretty sure the tie rods are original. Just something to back up Kam's statement.

 

It's true. I regret selling my first modified car. My first modified car was a 1993 honda accord, and I bought a 98 SC300 and sold the accord because I didn't have the space. I love the SC and I'll probably never sell it, but at the same time I really miss the accord because it was the car I took apart completely to fix. I really miss how nimble the car was. It was so fun and easy to drive around corners. Newer cars are so much heavier now the experience isn't the same, but new cars are a lot faster.

My dad currently drives the TL, and it is really starting to show its age now. The car still runs and drives great, but the driver seat is torn and the paint is starting to oxidize.

 

Yeah same here this is my first moded car.... Ive done everything to this car lol i broght it back to life on the streets.. lol it was floded like a taco when i got it lol.....

 

I'm in the exact same position as you are. I see my TL (my first car) around town all the time and I really want to ask the kid driving if he'll sell it to me.

 

I am planning on selling the TL...I hate the feeling, but the car's worth is in fast decline and I can not afford to keep it. No space.

 

Cars are cars....when I'm no longer interested in one or it has oulived it's usefulness, I get rid of it. I've owned either 56 or 57 (not sure) cars in my lifetime. That doesn't even count the ones that were my wife's vehicles. I have no problem moving on....but that's just me.

 

Realistically the Type II manifold doesn't hurt torque. The true Type II engines have different valves that affect torque and engine swirl.