9632tl

I wasn't that impressed. The car looked awesome, that pretty pearl white, with tan leather. But it felt like a boat compared to my 3.2
It didn't feel like 0-60 in 6.6 seconds, and it had really bad oversteer.
Maybe it was just this one, but it made me like my car a lot more.
Sad day

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

yep you pretty much hit the nail on the head with the really bad oversteer haha. i should test drive a 1G...

vip TL

maybe you should, it will be just one of your finger turning the steering wheel.

DUECEON9ER

You should of test drove the 3G TL I'm very curious about that one, the 2g SUCK BALLS who wants to be interested in those.

Mandy

2nd Gens not worth it. 3rd Gen, I want 1!

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

4G, I want one.

Ken1997TL

I'd love a 4G TL that had the 3G TL-S exterior with 1st Gen TL visibility.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

the ultimate TL.

and where's the 2nd gen love, ken?

Ken1997TL

Well lets just say I traded in my '03 TL for an '05

It was a good car but I didn't like the ticking time-bomb of a transmission.

Rockstar21

iTrader: (1)

wow....

JDM Inspired

X2......I could tell you what though, you could pick more females up in CLEAN 02-03 2ndGEN TL anyday rather than your 1st GEN

tmnhs81

^. WTF does his driving impression has to do with picking up females.? He test drove one and wasn't impressed. That is all.

Oh and good luck with your transmission. :wink:

1st gen > all other in terms of build quality.

DUECEON9ER

Yeah pick up some females and bam your tranny goes out real smooth....

tmnhs81

Fixed.

DUECEON9ER

That's seriouly funny.

Go90go

You're sad if you need a car to pick up chicks.

Yes.

HA!!

~Cheers~

P.S. Sister has a 2G Type-S, friend has a 3G Type-S, sat in a dealer 4G, still love my 1G. I like their colour choices, though.

9632tl

I wouldnt even be looking at newer cars, if mine got better gas mileage.
And there's a big price difference between 2g and 3g. I'm a poor kid, lol.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

3gs are coming down in price.
Save up and trade!

9632tl

That 2g was $9995
And they offered me $1500 for my car as a trade. i was pissed. Not that i expected a fortune...
Craigslist baby. http://roseburg.craigslist.org/cto/1982774346.html

tmnhs81

If you really going to sell it and don't need four door, may I suggest earlier E46 328ci or E36 328ci? Manual only though, autos are crap.

Rockstar21

iTrader: (1)

stop drinking the coolaid 1Gens...

im pretty sure AZine makes up 1% or less of TL's on the road..

its probably less than 1 in 10 cars that have had failed transmissions...
there are plenty that come through my dealer that have 200k+ with zero issues..

tmnhs81

What if I say the same..

Stop drinking the coolaid 2Gens.

I see a new thread pop up in 2nd gen forums about failing transmission every other week. Its a ticking time bomb as Ken said and that is the only reason I didn't buy one when my first gen got totaled. (I lied, second reason is parking brake in foot )

Rockstar21

iTrader: (1)

people find acurazine because of failing transmissions. they are searching for answers and end up finding this acura forum which has a 2nd gen specifific forum.. (if you search Failing TL transmission, acurazine is one of the search answers)

most of the threads i see are "help, my transmission is going out" and most of them have a post count of 1

kinda makes sense why the failed ones end up here doesnt it?

i've seen very normal users of the site complain about tranny going out in the 2 years i've been here.... (sure some long time members have had failures too)

if you find a well maintained 2nd Gen TL for a decent price, its a great car.
exterior styling is beautiful , j32/j32A is a rock solid motor...

knowing what i know now, i would have still bought my TL.. i got it at a great price, and had ZERO issues with my tranny. an all-around great car.

SG81

iTrader: (1)

you guys are all crazy. all the hot womens are in the 2G CL's (MT ones of course)

9632tl

I got an offer for 4200 today.

DUECEON9ER

If you truly don't want it I say sell it for 4200 because I bought mine for 2800 thats almost double my money.

ParaSurfer1979

Nothing a bigger rsb and springs cant fix. I had a CL-S 6spd and i actually found the TL to be more balanced than the CL-S due to the fact that there is less weight over the front wheels. I've always loved the blue TL-S. My CL-S was the blue with bronze volk SE-37A's.

tmnhs81

That's a good offer. If you really want to get rid of it then sell it for that price. I bought mine in January 2008 with 110k miles on it, clean title for $4400.

monkeybutt

Obviously!

9632tl

I feel rushed. The guy offered me 4200, and then went to the bank and got a loan. I feel like this is a great opportunity for me to get a new car, but nothing is appealing to me. At least, not in my price range.
He says he can't back out now...
It made me realize how much I love my car. I don't think I can let her go. Damn!

96TL_X

4 of my friends got 2G TL, 3 of them got problems with transmission

JDM Inspired

First off all for you dumb asses, who are homo, noone said "you needed a car to pick up a FEMALE". I said with a 2nd GEN TL you "would" pick more females rather than driving in a FIRST GEN.

Note: For both cars STOCK/ O.E.M side by side.....the 2nd GEN would win hands down.

I hate when you internet guys act like "oh u dont need a car to pick up girls" and if so your sad, like STFU. You guys know for those of you who actually got girls around your town, females break their necks for nicely modded cars....and like I said as for a 1st GEN side by side with a 2nd GEN. The 2nd GEN would win. Thats all.........

And all you guys really got is the Tranny issue against 2nd GEN TL's and believe it or not if they didnt have Tranny issues most of guys here would have had one.

Go90go

I guess you didn't see the "if"?

And, no, I don't like how pointy it is, so I wouldn't have gotten one. My personal preference is flatter, more square, and longer. It's why I like G50 Presidents like this one:


~Cheers~

P.S. "Females" wouldn't give two shits about any of our cars if a dude pulled up in a Ferrari, .

tmnhs81

Seriously? I don't think so you need a car to pick up girls. For example, one of my cousins drive a 2000 Accord with 225k miles on it. Shit is literally falling apart. On top of that he got those fake fender vents, ugly blue lights for inside and some other crap and he picks up girls just fine (a lot of them). Before that he used to drive a late 90's Mitsubishi Mirage coupe with faded paint. Same story as before, he had chicks to his left and right all the time.

Your point.?

JDM Inspired

Im down with the G50's but im not trying to be biast or anything, Im just stating facts........02-03TL looks BETTER than A 1stGEN STOCK. Are u guys really that blind? Is it really that hard to see?

And how do u sound like comparing a ACURA TO A FERRARI? SMART ASS

I only got on this thread, when you guys tried to play the 2ndGEN family. Sorry. Because honestly in our 2nd GEN we dont roast anyone. Or talk shit.

DAiNiUS

I have to agree with everyone in a way. I do believe that the first gen is a much classier car than the second gen. I also have to agree with the fact that one does not need a fancy car to pick up women because I know dudes with bus passes that get more pussy than others with cars. Sure a car helps but it's not everything.

On another note I'll have to say that the second gen is more modern looking which is more appealing to women because they like flashy whereas the first gen is very inconspicuous. Like-minded people buy the same types of cars so that's why most 1st gen owners would never consider a "flashy" car like the second gen and vice versa.

JDM Inspired

^ see this guy seemed to get everything down packed.

MAN U GUYS deserve this one.

IF YOUR 1ST GENS ARE SO MUCH BETTER THAN 2ND GEN TL'S WHERE IS THE REST OF YOUR PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT FORUM ISNT EVEN HALF WAY FILLED. PROVES MY POINT EXACTLY IF YOUR ALSO BLIND TO SEE THAT, JUST CLICK YOUR PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY FOR YOURSELF.



And i bet this would be the most viewed thread in months just because some 2nd GENers were in here lmao!!

NOW U NEED LIKE 10 FACE PALMSSSS

SAYIN A 2ND GEN SUCK BALLS? I WOULD HAVE THIS FORUM TOOKEN OVER BY ALL MY 2NDGEN PEOPLE.......FORREAL! THATS NOT EVEN A QUESTION.

monkeybutt

[QUOTE=JDM Inspired;12390328]First off all for you dumb asses, who are homo(as in homoSAPIEN?), noone said "you needed a car to pick up a FEMALE". I said with a 2nd GEN TL you "would" pick more females rather than driving in a FIRST GEN.

WTF! Unless ya got opposable thumbs and 46 chromosomes y'all better stop pickin' up all them females in yer 2nd GEN 'cause that is illegal in most countries.

Ken1997TL

Alright dumbass, here are some facts:

The first gen TL cost $8000 more than the 2nd gen TL. So right there it puts the car in a different price bracket. Combine that with some inflation and you're probably closer to a $10,000 price difference over the 4 years.

Second, the 1st gen TL is older, meaning fewer cars are on the road.

Third, it appealed to a different demographic. In fact, several 1st gen TL owners I personally know are the original owners, they still have them. They might poke around online but they are not on Acurazine hopping onto the picture gallery.

Now, lets all be nice. Our TLs (except those ugly 4G TLs) are great vehicles and we should all be proud.

Signed,

Ken (who has owned a 1st gen, 2nd gen and 3rd gen TL. Guess what? I kept the '97 out of all those)

monkeybutt

Whatever, its a free country I guess...except maybe for see above post.