Ill be getting my TL-S soon and im still having alot of troube picking a color. I wanted a dark car, but then i decided that black would be bad in Arizona. Then i chose silver, now i see that the 03's come in anthracite metallic, and that is kick a$$ color, i was just wondering if it would be hot down there and if anybody has any pics of a 2002 anthracite TL w/ tinted windows? Thanks for the help.

 

If that color was a 2002 TLS option, I would've gotten it. It looks so hot! Here's a link to TLluver's TL pics http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...threadid=31829

 

 

Wow that looks awesome!!!! I think i might have to go with that, i dont care if it gets hot, its just too damn nice!!

 

How much are those rims, those are hot, they also look expensive

 

I love my Anthracite, and it is a nice compromise between silver and black, especially due to the fact it does not look overly dirty even when it is. However I would have bought black if it had a black interior, but it only came in parchment for the 2002 TL.

 

You Gents with the Anthracite paint, do you feel that it "hides" scratches and swirl marks as well as Silver finish, or is it as bad as the Black finish, or somewhere in between?

That's my main concern right now, is that I'm leaning towards Silver b/c it will hide the wear and tear better than black, but have no idea how the anthracite handles the dirt/scratches....

Thanks in advance!
Carlos

 

The anthracite does not show the swirl marks like the black. I have taken my car through several car washes and no swirl marks. I think the metallic hides this, whereas the black is a pearl finish like on my Accord and it shows all the scratches.

 

Hey thanks BLEXV6 for answering my question, I might have to wait on the 03 Anthracite now....that's what I wanted anyway back when I was looking at buying a car last fall, a TypeS Anthracite.

I have a question about your tint work, what percentage did you get? If you had to do it over again would you change the tint level?

Thanks,
Los

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1996 3.2TL Premium

 

Don't worry about the heat here in Arizona! Just don't sit on the hood!!!!. Are you gonna buy it here in Phoenix?

 

Is that a Canadian thing? I'm looking at the 2002 sales brochure and it shows NBP comes with either ebony or parchment interior.?

Also where do you go for service? Is there a dealership in Guelph?

 

No i live here in ND, so im gonna get it in the minneapolis area and then drive down to AZ in august to ASU for school.

 

Damn good choice, I just wish I had that option when I bought my car last May.

 

it looks hot...there are too many silver on the street...so anthracite is an excellent choice!!!

 

Are those definitely the Verdicts?? If so, I don't think they're that expensive...

Anyway, that ride with those rims are hot

 

Canadian TL-P only comes with Black/Parchment... Type S gets Black/Ebony.... WDP only comes with Parchment as well for Canadian...and only available on Type S...

Andy Kuo

 

Why AKRY do we have so many fewer choices in colours?

 

Hey, you know I live near Guelph! You know the area? No there is no Acura dealer in Guelph, but their are several in the Mississauga and Brampton area, where I work. I think my tint is 18% all around. I was not there when it was installed, rather it was my wife present when the guy attended to my driveway. I would have put less tint on the front door windows as it is too dark.

 

Acura figure that Canadian owners won't be too picky about color combos... LOL.... dammit, I wanted WDP/Ebony......

Seirously, though.... Acura figure there are no need for different color combos as most ppl tend to stick with certain color combo(Silver/Black, White/Parch...etc)....

Andy Kuo

 

Are you in Arizona?

 

Fairly well. I was born in the east end of Toronto, and worked in the Hamilton and Guelph areas for a few years.

I've only been in the US for the last 6 years - Chicago area and now South Florida.

 

Don't you think that Black/Ebony is a natural combonation? They had that combo for 2001!:wow:

 

Yes, Phoenix. Type S(Silver)w/Hn R Sport Drop and 18" Konigs coming soon and no body kit or spoiler.