Hi. Ive owed cl all my life. Shes gone and i found 03 tl with 62k. Very good condition. Owners family has owned it and he knows nothing about tranny or if its been replaced. I have vin number. If its still original tranny is it under warrantee? Anything else i should look for. Drove it cold today and tranny was fine cold so help me decide please. I talked him down to 9k cash is that a good deal. thanks

 

You can call Acura and see if the tranny has been serviced. Seems like a pretty decent deal with low miles. You should find out if the owners serviced it properly and on time. And again you're probably gonna have to call Acura to see if the VIN falls under warranty because some of the 03s don't.

 

thanks. What else guys? Should i hold out for type s.

 

yea..... stiffer/sporty-er suspension, added 40 or so hp, better looking wheels i think the seats are different, red/white tail light, white face gauges, and some other little random things.... not hard feelings to any1 with a tl-p but if i had gotten the base model id be kickin myself in the ass

 

type-s seats are diff, suspension, steering wheel, gauges, suspension, rims, performance, all around better.

i got a tl-p and tl-s a whole diff world when i ride the tls. and abptltypes02- tail light the same, 99-01 are diff then 02-03

 

02-03 tails are red and white for TL-P's also

ps. Type S motors can be found for $500 or less for anyone who is "kicking themselves" over it. most come with ECU's too

usually under 100k also.

 

wait for a type-s unless you want to tranny swap your tl-p to a manual. but then again..you could swap the tl-s too

 

if you like to mod your gunna spend x amount of money modding tl-p to perform/look like the tl-s so you might as well spend the little extra amount of money and grab a types

 

so which do you think is more?

TL-s up front? or +$ for the motor... bc the suspension wont matter speed wise...

40 horses is definately worth it. but some dealers charge 1k+ for Type S versions and you could get up to speed for hundreds less in theory.

wheels are a plus though =/

 

yea but the way the economy is right now and what the 09 tls did to our cars value you can find a type s for a steal

 

to get the 40 horse naturally your gonna need all the bolt ons and that will cost more than just buying a tl-s

 

whats different motor wise between them? other than just the extra 40 hp. What gives it the extra hp. is the type s dohc?also like type s wheels better.

 

no there both SOHC i believe the tl-s has different cams, cam gear, ect ect. higher compression and most likely different ECU mapping

 

well i dont know what to do. all the type s in area are 80k and up and i was wanting a little lower mileage. i'm going to have to bargain with them

 

mileage on a honda doesnt really mater if it was take care of. just make sure that you are covered under warranty still

 

02 tls 87k. factory radio quit working so pioneer in now. pearl white. said she would take 8k .

 

i have a TL-p, is it possible to just get the Type-s cams, cam gear, ECU ect..., and bolt it onto my TL-p engine and pretty much get the 40 more hp.
it much easier to do that than an engine pull and swap.

the type-s also has larger exhaust piping. 2.5 inch i think from just 2 inch on the tl-p

o and that 02 tls with 87k dont seem like a bad deal.

 

I'd say around 7K for the Type-S. Try to go as low as you can, but 8K isn't that bad.

 

I thought tl-s was only .25" bigger

 

yeah ur prob right, i couldnt remember, i think its 2.25inch.

 

i meant just an engine swap...

the prices on the j32's out of japan are insanely low...

and mileage is just as low.

if your gonna do the bolt on a TLP the guy with TLS bolt ons will still have that 40 hp unfortunately..

i was speaking more of in terms of people who already had the TL-P

its almost cheaper to buy the engine then try to mod and catch up

 

yeah, but what if you cammed a TL-p with type-s cams, would that do the trick?

 

not really, diff intake design and larger exhaust. also the ecu is tuned diff. in the tls

 

doesnt sound bad i bought my 02 tls last jan. with 96k and paid 9500. i have a stock radio im sellin if your interested

 

Can't buy VSA?

 

the money you would spend to have someone rip the engine apart and put in new cams would be the same as buying a $500 motor and swaping it in. Dont bother trying to half ass it. If you want the Type S perfromance get the Type S engine or buy one str8 up.

I owned a TLP before my Type S and the 40 extra HP wasnt the only thing that made it better than the TLP. The blackwood grain, silver gauges, different seats, prefortated leather, tighter steering, better wheels, and other little things set it apart from the TLP. Which is why now I have the Type S.

 

+1

and theoretically its easier to just detach everything and swap a new motor in than it is to tear one apart and rebuild it.

you can find some killer deals on those motors out of japan. some dealers wont sell them with more that 50k on them. not a bad bargain for what you're paying for.

it helps to know somebody with an engine lift though

 

I made sure it was a TL-S before buying. I did the comparison based on the overall appeal. Sit in a TL-P and then the TL-S, it's almost night and day. I'd say that the TL-P is good if you're into the standard luxury look and feel for the interior. The S definitely has a much more aggresive looking interior. The guages, blackwood trim, and seats set it apart but is worth the extra $$$ if any. I'm sure you can get an S for the same price as the P.

 

true story...

pmp93cl whats your zip code?

 

S with more miles = same price as TL-P

or if you buy from billy bobs used car...

either way its a risk. any car lot that has the 2 cars at different prices is probably the best place to buy from.

 

True...but definitely worth it. If it is more it's probably not by much.

 

TL-P > TL-S......FTW!!!!TL-P FOR THE WIN....

 

It's okay ZEUS, you can stop pretending...

 

LOL.

 

my zip is 29651 greenville, sc Have a little time so i'm going to look hard and be choosey. That 03 tl w 62k had no tranny waurantee so its out. and i really want type s

 

man i feel sorry for ya i search tl's over here in chicago and i get like 35 listings i sear for you and i get 4 lol

this one looks pretty clean..... http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

 

yeah there are none close by. Found a couple hr to hr half drive but last one i drove hour to look at was bs from what they told me. Body in horrible shape and had flat tire when i got there. It was at dealership so it surprised me but i went home with no car.

 

Yeah like one you found but it has no waurantee on tranny. do i need one? to be safe? also i want to get by with just spend 9500. You think they should drop it that low?

 

Buy mine... it's still under warranty and has similar miles (Silver 03 TL-S, 64k miles)

 

well i have 9500 cash and thats it. so