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12-29-2002, 01:31 PM
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aegean blue pearl
i thought aegean blue pearl was only available for the type-s? i saw a non-s yesterday and it was aegean blue pearl. im sure it wasnt an s... it had the 16 in. rims and no Type-S badge.
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12-30-2002, 02:43 AM
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The only other explanation I can think of is it was a Canadian car. I believe they can get ABP in a TL-P, and with the parchment interior as well as ebony. Someone from up north correct me if I'm wrong.
But that'd be a hell of a drive from Canada to south FL.
But that'd be a hell of a drive from Canada to south FL.
12-30-2002, 07:25 AM
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I was at the dealer
a couple weeks ago and they had an ABP with tan leather interior that was just a TL. I even looked at the sticker to make sure that it wasn't a Type S.
12-30-2002, 08:15 AM
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str8acura,
I too saw a non-Type S ABP TL. At first I thought it was the Type S model. After I pulled up closer, I didn't see the badge and I notice the 16-inch wheels. I know for sure it was not the eternal blue. I saw it in bright sunlight.
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I too saw a non-Type S ABP TL. At first I thought it was the Type S model. After I pulled up closer, I didn't see the badge and I notice the 16-inch wheels. I know for sure it was not the eternal blue. I saw it in bright sunlight.
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12-30-2002, 11:17 AM
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Originally posted by Bincent
FYI, they only offer the ABP in Type-S here in Canada.
Maybe the guy got in an accident and had to repaint a good portion of his car and decided to just switch colors...
FYI, they only offer the ABP in Type-S here in Canada.
Maybe the guy got in an accident and had to repaint a good portion of his car and decided to just switch colors...
i doubt it... im not the only one that has seen a tl like the one im talking about.
12-30-2002, 12:02 PM
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It probably was Eternal BLue Pearl, and not Aegean. Check on the website or at the dealer. The Type-S does not come in EBP.
The colors are very similar, especially when dirty. Even I sometimes think EBP is ABP sometimes, and I own an ABP TL-S.
The colors are very similar, especially when dirty. Even I sometimes think EBP is ABP sometimes, and I own an ABP TL-S.
12-30-2002, 03:12 PM
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The car you saw is Eternal Blue Pearl w/Parchment interior. In Canada they offer this color in TYPE S Trim. But NOT in the US.
I see a Eternal Blue TL-P almost everyday down my street.
I see a Eternal Blue TL-P almost everyday down my street.
12-30-2002, 03:24 PM
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Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper if the guy just got the TL Type-S in the Aegean Blue Pearl than spend thousands of dollars repainting the TL-P...
Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper if the guy just got the TL Type-S in the Aegean Blue Pearl than spend thousands of dollars repainting the TL-P...
OR
He bought the eternall blue and regreted it that he didnt get the ABP and decide to repaint the car. I think it would be cheaper to repaint the car than to trade it in for another one.
12-30-2002, 03:26 PM
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The car you saw is Eternal Blue Pearl w/Parchment interior. In Canada they offer this color in TYPE S Trim. But NOT in the US.
I see a Eternal Blue TL-P almost everyday down my street.
The car you saw is Eternal Blue Pearl w/Parchment interior. In Canada they offer this color in TYPE S Trim. But NOT in the US.
I see a Eternal Blue TL-P almost everyday down my street.
12-30-2002, 09:00 PM
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omg it wasnt a quick glance... i literally stared at the car for like 10 seconds. it was tl-P and it was abp. hell... i have better than 20 20 vision too. i have seen the eternal blue pearl and it wasnt that color.
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str8acura, I for one am not doubting what you saw, since most of us on this board are Acura enthusiasts and can tell one from another. However, since every dealer I have ever talked to, the Acura web site, and even Acura's own brochures say that ABP is only available on the Type-S, I can only say either it's a repaint or it's a debagged Type-S that is running 16" rims for some reason. I'd say winter rims but that usually doesn't happen in FL, right?
12-30-2002, 09:31 PM
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Well, here is the most easiest way of telling. Did it have PARCHMENT or EBONY interior?
If Ebony, then it's ABP w/ 16" wheels.... o_O*
If Parchment, then it's definately EBP. Ebony is not offered for Eternal Blue.
If Ebony, then it's ABP w/ 16" wheels.... o_O*
If Parchment, then it's definately EBP. Ebony is not offered for Eternal Blue.
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Originally posted by ElegantTL-S
Well, here is the most easiest way of telling. Did it have PARCHMENT or EBONY interior?
If Ebony, then it's ABP w/ 16" wheels.... o_O*
If Parchment, then it's definately EBP. Ebony is not offered for Eternal Blue.
Well, here is the most easiest way of telling. Did it have PARCHMENT or EBONY interior?
If Ebony, then it's ABP w/ 16" wheels.... o_O*
If Parchment, then it's definately EBP. Ebony is not offered for Eternal Blue.
12-31-2002, 08:19 AM
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well if i knew where i he lived.... then gladly... but i dont remember the interior... i have a camera in my car so if i see it again im gonna take pictures.
12-31-2002, 09:16 AM
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I was behind a TL just the other day.. when I rolled up to it at a light I thought someone had stolen the Type S badge as it was (I thought) ABP. Looking closer, I saw that the 3.2 TL logo was too far to the right to have ever had a Type S badge, but it looked JUST like ABP (it had just been washed)-- until they turned the corner. The light reflected off the side of the car and it was clearly darker than ABP, although EBP and ABP look similar in certain conditions.
12-31-2002, 11:10 AM
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Originally posted by str8acura
well if i knew where i he lived.... then gladly... but i dont remember the interior... i have a camera in my car so if i see it again im gonna take pictures.
well if i knew where i he lived.... then gladly... but i dont remember the interior... i have a camera in my car so if i see it again im gonna take pictures.
12-31-2002, 11:22 AM
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The easiest thing to do is call your local acura dealer and ask if they sell ABP TL-P. I think people just want to have the Type S look but can't afford it at the time they purchase the car so they paint it later on. Or they got into a accident and painted it that color.
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12-31-2002, 03:59 PM
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well if i knew where i he lived.... then gladly... but i dont remember the interior... i have a camera in my car so if i see it again im gonna take pictures.
well if i knew where i he lived.... then gladly... but i dont remember the interior... i have a camera in my car so if i see it again im gonna take pictures.
Plus, the lightning and reflection will make the two colors almost identical in a realife photo.
12-31-2002, 04:07 PM
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i'll make sure to chase him down and pull him over if i have to jsut to find out... one way or another, i'll get a picture.
i'll make sure to chase him down and pull him over if i have to jsut to find out... one way or another, i'll get a picture.
i like ur persitency.
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It is still it. ABP and Green only come in Type S. That is why I bought the ABP because I wanted it to stand out. I just bought my car in the beginning of August.
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