Do people underestimate your CL?
02-20-2008, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by calvinnguy3n
hmmm... where i'm from i see 2nd gen CL's left and right. it's nothing special here. everyone knows what it is. but sometimes when they find out it's 260hp they take it with surprise
02-20-2008, 10:08 PM
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The last 2 parking tickets I have recieved had "Mercedes" as the make 
But the only badge remaining now is the 07 TypeS badge I have, I guess I can understand that if it wasn't a "car guy" fining me.
But the only badge remaining now is the 07 TypeS badge I have, I guess I can understand that if it wasn't a "car guy" fining me.
02-20-2008, 10:53 PM
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a few months ago i got pulled over for no front license plate and received a written warning and for vehicle make he put accord 
. keep in mind im de-badged except for the A.
. keep in mind im de-badged except for the A.
02-20-2008, 11:37 PM
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The CL is a beautiful car, its rare, its luxurious and its sexy. So whether ppl underestimate our cars or not, the bottom line is that we can proudly say we own/drive a CL. Furthermore, id prefer it that ppl dont know $hit about our cars, makes it the more special
02-20-2008, 11:50 PM
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round these parts people usually "know" what a CL is. They just dont know whats under the hood. I mean there is this one kid here that has an accord. Its nicely done and I have had a few classes with him at PSU. But the first time that we spoke he asked if I had the J32 in it. I looked at him in disbelief that he knew what series was in it. Then when I told him it was the 6 speed, i got the question " thats the type-s right?" Shocked again. First time that EVER happened. Ever since then its "is that the 2.2 or 2.3 in there?"
The one time I told a kid that it was a 2.2 with an additional 1.1 liters in 2 extra pistons...
The look on his face was priceless...
I love it when I meet someone new and they know me by the car that I drive... So something along the lines of "Are you the kid with that nice sounding Back Acura?"
Now its more along the lines of "Are you the kid with the Acura with the CF hood and trunk?"
I feel violated though that they know so much about the car and I dont know them at all..
The one time I told a kid that it was a 2.2 with an additional 1.1 liters in 2 extra pistons...
The look on his face was priceless...
I love it when I meet someone new and they know me by the car that I drive... So something along the lines of "Are you the kid with that nice sounding Back Acura?"
Now its more along the lines of "Are you the kid with the Acura with the CF hood and trunk?"
I feel violated though that they know so much about the car and I dont know them at all..
02-20-2008, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by artbran
round these parts people usually "know" what a CL is. They just dont know whats under the hood. I mean there is this one kid here that has an accord. Its nicely done and I have had a few classes with him at PSU. But the first time that we spoke he asked if I had the J32 in it. I looked at him in disbelief that he knew what series was in it. Then when I told him it was the 6 speed, i got the question " thats the type-s right?" Shocked again. First time that EVER happened. Ever since then its "is that the 2.2 or 2.3 in there?"
The one time I told a kid that it was a 2.2 with an additional 1.1 liters in 2 extra pistons...
The look on his face was priceless...
I love it when I meet someone new and they know me by the car that I drive... So something along the lines of "Are you the kid with that nice sounding Back Acura?"
Now its more along the lines of "Are you the kid with the Acura with the CF hood and trunk?"
I feel violated though that they know so much about the car and I dont know them at all..
The one time I told a kid that it was a 2.2 with an additional 1.1 liters in 2 extra pistons...
The look on his face was priceless...
I love it when I meet someone new and they know me by the car that I drive... So something along the lines of "Are you the kid with that nice sounding Back Acura?"
Now its more along the lines of "Are you the kid with the Acura with the CF hood and trunk?"
I feel violated though that they know so much about the car and I dont know them at all..
02-21-2008, 12:26 AM
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oh man thats a nice topic , i drive CL-S 6speed and everybody think its a nice luxury car slow like always even though my car is dropped w/ 18s performance brake debaged,intake and i got this guy with SE-R Sentra goes dude i don't understand why you spend money on a slow car and he start raving his engine i teach this dude a lesson that he'll never forget it in his life he kept racing me for about 3 miles and he keep coming trying to beat me and then he goes Respect to your car man and i go dude i don't understand why you spend money on a slow car LOL
02-21-2008, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by LIPPSTUH
just shows that you drive your car too much
True... But I have to:
Home to work
Home to school
Work to school
School to work
School to home
Work to work (a lot of errands I do in my car unless its hauling something. Errands pop doesnt want to do...)
Home to Home in Mountains...
Home to Philly
Home to everywhere
I bought the car in October 2006 with 68k miles on it..
Currently 99,300
So in 16 months I got 31k on it.
My pops TL has 135k on it and its a 00'
So my car averages 20k a year
His is just under 17k a year
Except that 12 months of ownership I was at 24 or 25k already...
Lol
02-21-2008, 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by LIPPSTUH
just made it to first year with the car... already 16k so i'm up there as well =[
02-21-2008, 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Cocoa
Yeap. And I love it...
(of course, drive it like you stole it
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02-21-2008, 06:51 PM
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Some people ask if my car is a sedan LOL and one time this kid was getting into my car and wasn't looking for the door handle and was trying to go in to a door behind the side door. Then I was like "Yeah, its a two door by the way" Then I show them that its not a sedan 
02-21-2008, 07:22 PM
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Yeah everyone underestimates my car. I love driving my car and letting everyone know its fast and its stock. And I love that I have times to back it up 14.42 1/4.
now when people ask what car and I say 2003 Acura CL I need to make sure they understand that its the second generation. Every thinks I am talking about the 1st gen and to me I hate it.
And that we are talking about mileage I bought my car with 103k in may and I have 126k 9 months later. So about 31k a year.
now when people ask what car and I say 2003 Acura CL I need to make sure they understand that its the second generation. Every thinks I am talking about the 1st gen and to me I hate it.
And that we are talking about mileage I bought my car with 103k in may and I have 126k 9 months later. So about 31k a year.
02-21-2008, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by LIPPSTUH
we don't have el's here in the us lol.. isn't that lower than a civic?
higher actually. same 1.6 liter engine tho, premium package el's have leather seats and all that. EL's are WAY nicer then civic's in my opinion but yea...theres a bunch of guys who put on mugen lips and think they'll beat me or something, i dont know, i dont even race back, not worth my gas hahaha
02-21-2008, 09:20 PM
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This is sooo true... i get EL's gunning it off the line to which they go and then cut me off, tauniting me or something. Im too busy laughing to do anything about it. And i make sure they notice that im laughing at them. I swear, one of these days ill get shot. Dont get me wrong, nothing wrong with the EL's, but please, know your roll. 
Originally Posted by TypeStylinOnU
higher actually. same 1.6 liter engine tho, premium package el's have leather seats and all that. EL's are WAY nicer then civic's in my opinion but yea...theres a bunch of guys who put on mugen lips and think they'll beat me or something, i dont know, i dont even race back, not worth my gas hahaha
02-25-2008, 03:08 PM
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Most people know the CL. It is a rare care. I've never had anyone assume mine was the late 90's model with the smaller engine. I do like the fact I can drive days without seeing a CL. I get a lot of compliments on it.....
02-27-2008, 04:31 AM
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I've had this car for over 2 years now and it's been underestimated quite a few times.
I work in a fancy persian place so we have the sickest cars coming in all the time. I'll see 10 G35's in the garage but only ONE CL.
Some guy was telling me to get HID's once and I showed him that they came stock but then he sadly went on to show me his ghetto 12000k lights on his SUV.
And lastly, I love it when people go to sit in my back seats, when you pop the seats forward, the seat automatically moves up; Always gets the "Wooooooow"
I work in a fancy persian place so we have the sickest cars coming in all the time. I'll see 10 G35's in the garage but only ONE CL.
Some guy was telling me to get HID's once and I showed him that they came stock but then he sadly went on to show me his ghetto 12000k lights on his SUV.
And lastly, I love it when people go to sit in my back seats, when you pop the seats forward, the seat automatically moves up; Always gets the "Wooooooow"
02-27-2008, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Corrosion
I've had this car for over 2 years now and it's been underestimated quite a few times.
I work in a fancy persian place so we have the sickest cars coming in all the time. I'll see 10 G35's in the garage but only ONE CL.
Some guy was telling me to get HID's once and I showed him that they came stock but then he sadly went on to show me his ghetto 12000k lights on his SUV.
And lastly, I love it when people go to sit in my back seats, when you pop the seats forward, the seat automatically moves up; Always gets the "Wooooooow"
I work in a fancy persian place so we have the sickest cars coming in all the time. I'll see 10 G35's in the garage but only ONE CL.
Some guy was telling me to get HID's once and I showed him that they came stock but then he sadly went on to show me his ghetto 12000k lights on his SUV.
And lastly, I love it when people go to sit in my back seats, when you pop the seats forward, the seat automatically moves up; Always gets the "Wooooooow"
auto seats, heated, memory seats, auto tilt mirror... pretty awesome. i was even impressed.
02-27-2008, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by LIPPSTUH
i get that as well... the seats part.
auto seats, heated, memory seats, auto tilt mirror... pretty awesome. i was even impressed.
auto seats, heated, memory seats, auto tilt mirror... pretty awesome. i was even impressed.
Except the auto seats take almost forever and a day just to move forward while makig that annoying "ehhhhhh" sound. They need to put some VTEC in those seats, especially when Im in a hurry
02-27-2008, 07:44 PM
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yeah i underestimate how far back you guys usually are when i blow past ya in my LS..... wait..um was that...yeah i think it was 3 bus lengths..... 
no my 98 3.0 was pretty quick.
no my 98 3.0 was pretty quick.
02-27-2008, 10:02 PM
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One of the greatest parts of owning a CL for me is its rarity. I pretty much never see them on the road. No one knows what it is, let alone its capabilites. Ive driven my friend who owns an 03' 530i and was so suprised at its power.
After so much, I give up and simply say the "Its a TL with 2 doors" line.
After so much, I give up and simply say the "Its a TL with 2 doors" line.
02-27-2008, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by BigLizard
a seattlite! lol
funny though...there are quite a few CL's rolling around the north end...not quite so in the south end...
the theory still sets in for everybody...no one knows wth they are unless you tell them
funny though...there are quite a few CL's rolling around the north end...not quite so in the south end...
the theory still sets in for everybody...no one knows wth they are unless you tell them
Yeah I tend to be in the Lynnwood area and there is a lot of Lexus and Audi, and a lot of those guys look at my car and cant figure out what it is.
Its nice to have a luxury coupe that sticks out and is different from all the rest......
03-19-2008, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ernie01acura
i must need a tuneup, a cobalt ss was keeping up with me right on my ass and i thought, no fucking way, his engine musta been sooped up
Dont make the same mistake and underestimate the Cobalt SS. Its pretty fast stock, if not faster than a stock CL. But at the end of the day, its still a Cobalt......lol
02-02-2012, 09:01 AM
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LOL awesome thread, had to bump this. 4 years later and this car is rarer than ever.
The sedan part kills me, I've had too many dumb chicks try and look for a door handle at the back at night time and I'd be like "Yo, it's a 2-door", Probably cause are cars are so bulky for a coupe. The power moving seats are a hit for girls too, they usually go for the bottom trying to adjust it, and I tell em just pull the lever up. Get's the "ouuuuuh's" consistently
I don't even bother with Civics, Teggy's and the like anymore. Only if they act up though I gotta lay the smackdown on em and let them know their role!
Only whips I actually try and stick it to are G35's and 350's. I respect Nismos, but I hate em at the same time.
The sedan part kills me, I've had too many dumb chicks try and look for a door handle at the back at night time and I'd be like "Yo, it's a 2-door", Probably cause are cars are so bulky for a coupe. The power moving seats are a hit for girls too, they usually go for the bottom trying to adjust it, and I tell em just pull the lever up. Get's the "ouuuuuh's" consistently
I don't even bother with Civics, Teggy's and the like anymore. Only if they act up though I gotta lay the smackdown on em and let them know their role!
Only whips I actually try and stick it to are G35's and 350's. I respect Nismos, but I hate em at the same time.
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02-02-2012, 02:02 PM
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but yeah people do underestimate the CL tho, my buddy had a 07 M6 and he'd barely pull me by about a car from ~ 30-120 ...from a stop those things are beast but nothing special from a roll, theres a vid on youtube w a cls6 running an m6 somewhere
02-02-2012, 03:03 PM
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You just have to think/look thru the eyes of others. To anyone who doesn't own a cl they are garbage to them. Sadly I kind of do the same thing when it comes to the 6th gen accord or 2nd gen tl. I don't necessarily think of them as being as sporty as my car.
On a side note its funny how cobalt ss drivers think they are the shit.
On a side note its funny how cobalt ss drivers think they are the shit.
02-02-2012, 05:31 PM
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