Whattya guys think? I have my own opinions, but i've decided to keep them to myself

borrowed the article from Temple of VTEC http://www.vtec.net/news/items/587.html

personally, I approve of this rendition




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Jeff
Legendary94GS Auto
Razo shift and pedals
RM Racing Intake
Greddy Trust Exhaust
17" Chrome Momo Arrows
Ground Control Coilovers
JDM One-Piece Headlights
OEM Foglight Kit

 

if the 02 tl ends up looking like the first picture, i'll be happy i have a 99

the sketch on the otherhand looks great

 

I don't like how the new TL looks. I am glad that I got the 2000 one.

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2000 Metalic Silver TL
Comptech springs
AEM Short Ram
Polarg M-12 Side signals
Bra - XPEL clear bra, that is.
Pikkachu on the back passenger window

 

It's a T... no it's a 4 door CL.

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2000 TL Taffeta White
Factory Body Kit and Spoiler
18' DAZZ MATIZ
Tenzo 700X Fogs
Custom Mesh Grille
Custom Mesh Bumper Center
Comptech Headers
Comptech Springs
Comptech Sway Bars
AEM CAI
Greddy CatBack Exhaust
Inspire Tails
Inspire Steering Wheel
Burlwood Knob
Apexi V-AFC

 

That pic makes me feel much better on HAVING to keep my 2000 TL. Yes, i agree, the drawing looks MUCH better.

 

I'm sorry I have to ask this, but can someone point out how the first picture looks different from the 99-01 TL? Aside from it maybe having fog lights (the pic is fuzzy) and no front plate, it looks exactly the same to me.

I believe the 2nd pic (the drawing) may be the new model, but the first pic looks like the current model to me.

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2000 Acura 3.2 TL w/ Navigation
Satin Silver/Ebony Interior
Factory Spoiler; CD Changer; Burlwood Shifter
20% Tint, No Mods, Just Insanely Clean (Very Difficult To Do Right Now)
My 3.2TL Gallery

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I guess I'll have to buy one just to get fog lights!

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2000 3.2 TL, Paper maps.
Comptech axle-back exhaust.
225/55ZR-16 RE730s on OEM alloys.
205/55QR-16 Alpins on steel wheels w/covers (winter).

Pictures

 

That photo looks photoshopped to me. But if it's not, i wonder if we could swap bumpers to get the fogs......hmmmm

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2000 Fire Pepper Red/ebony TL, non-navi. factory spoiler, std chrome wheels, 35% tint, comptech exhaust, wood trim kit...
Quiets ride

 

Can't say I like it; the roundness of the front end makes the car look fatter, not leaner. I like the lean look, and especially liked the looks of the Vigor and last gen Legend.

Those pics look too muck like the (insert other car's name here), for which I do not care. I'm sure it will sell well, though, and at least they're not making more clones of the 99-01 TLs so ours will not be further dilluted by more of the same on the road. A Type-S engine swap would be nice, though, and I bet it wouldn't cost that much more than Mugen exhaust, CAI, Comptech headers and hi-flo cats

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'01 White Diamond Pearl 3.2TL
-Wing, tint, burlwood shift, Whistler 6-band
'88 White RX-7 Convertible
-Permanent tinitus courtesy of Rockford-Fosgate

 

I'm with you. I can't quite put my hand on the difference... but it's a bit different. Just a bit.

 

i agree. the headlights are not aggressive in the first pic. looks like they just pasted the ugly CL headlights on to the front of the TL just like that lame s2k front NSX pic in C&D. but i doubt that's the way it will be (for both).

 

Right on brother! Amen!!!!



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2000 TL Taffeta White
Factory Body Kit and Spoiler
18' DAZZ MATIZ
Tenzo 700X Fogs
Custom Mesh Grille
Custom Mesh Bumper Center
Comptech Headers
Comptech Springs
Comptech Sway Bars
AEM CAI
Greddy CatBack Exhaust
Inspire Tails
Inspire Steering Wheel
Burlwood Knob
Apexi V-AFC

 

OK, I'll say it, the Autoweek pic looks like a damn Camry. Not aggressive, nor dignified, just pleasing for the masses.

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2000 Acura TL, White Diamond Pearl, Factory Wing, AEM Cold Air Intake with bypass valve, 225/55-16 Toyo Proxes FZ'4s, Comptech Sway Bars, Astro Start Remote Starter Model 1105, scheduled for installation January 18, 2001.

 

Yup... disappointment. The photo's grill and headlights are much larger, fatter and rounder than those of the rendering... disappointed I must say...

 

Hallelujah brother.....I speak the same words. Glad I got myself a '00! Fork out several bills and voila, got myself a TL-TYPE-MYWAY Unique in every way!

 

looks like a current generation TL photoshopped with a CL front, dunno if its just the pic but it doesn't look real at all. if it is real then i'm dissapointed cause it doesn't deserve to have 260-270hp under its hood. grill reminds me of a solara

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'99 Acura 3.2TL Satin Silver

 

I saw that in Autoweek last night....i was going to scan & post today.....DOH....

Anyhow, Acura has managed to make a somewhat distinctive (come on, we're still talking about Honda here...conservative!) car, try to blend into every other bubbly, non-distinct car. BUT, if they slap some 17"s with stick rubber and 270 hp locked to a 6-speed with a Viscious limited slip differntial....i'd drive something from 1980's Detroit! Ummm....they should take the opportunity to put the car in a wind tunnel too chop off those mirrors..... make use of the tapering trunk...

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"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb." --Dark Helmet

www.distributed.net

 

Damn, ACURA goofed another good car AGAIN.

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'00 White Diamond Perl w/Nav
Wings West Spoiler
Comptech Exaust
Rear Comptech Sway bar

 

photo is so bad, that it is hard to draw any conclusions. I will hold comment until better pix (Detroit) are available. Hey, its only a week away.

 

It looks like the TL-X pictures. Can someone post this pic in higher res and without blowing it up? What issue of autoweek is it in?

 

Do people really think that the 2002 TL will look like that drawing that was released and posted here? I mean....come on people...cars NEVER look exactly like those drawings so why the big fuss. I remember the 98 Accord drawings and they made the car look awesome...then the actual car came out and I didnt care for it...at first...then it grew on me...same feeling I had when the TL came out.
Also, the full redesign isnt supposed to happen on the TL until the 2003 year model year although I feel it wont change that much. Everyone needs to remain calm and remember that it is only ONE picture of the car...more will follow in a week's time. I like it and I like the fact that Acura is adding more power, memory seats, etc. Give it some time and some more photos.....those 2000 and 2001 owners will be jealous in no time. ;-)

jon

 

That doesn't look as slim as the current TL...quite a dispointment. However with the fog and in-dash CD changer (any memory seat?), it has a better feature list than the current TL.

 

Well, I'd really like to see the back. I hope they didn't put the CL taillights and bulge on the back side. That would be a crime!

I wonder why they don't put a rear spoiler on with the TL-S package?

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2000 3.2 TL, Paper maps.
Comptech axle-back exhaust.
225/55ZR-16 RE730s on OEM alloys.
205/55QR-16 Alpins on steel wheels w/covers (winter).

Pictures

 

Looks like a photoshop job to me. I think we really have to wait a week and see what the new TL actually looks like. Someone has to post a pic of the the new TL as soon as possible, or else it seems some of us will lose it, including me.....LOL!