Why is it that the 99-01 have a plastic cover along side the interior pillars attached to the winshield, while the 02-03 have a fabric lining??

The 99-01 have winshield water nozzels while the 02-03 hidden?

02 Type-S doesnt have perforated leather on the doors but 03 does??

Anyone ever noticed these things??

 

Yes

They are mentioned in the official press releases from Honda

 

The tranny problems got worse in 02 and 03.

 

#1, Huh???

#2, Because they chenged the hood height and wanted them more discrete or possibly due to the way air flows maybe it wasnt spraying as good

 

^^ in reference to number 1 i know what he means. the A pillars in the 02-03 are wrapped in the same fabric as the headliner, while the 99-01 is a hard plastic material. as to why thats different i dont know.

 

Did all years have the wood grain trim (not Aspec version)? I want to trade mine out =/

 

I hadn't noticed the hidden windshield washer nozzles b4...thanx!

 

Aspec was Canada only, so yes all the rest had brown or black 'wood' trim

 

Black trim I'd be ok with..just not feeling the brown

 

Well the brown only goes with tan leather IMO

 

I like this thread I want more

 

never saw the inside of a 2g tl-p period. anyone care to post pics to compare?

 

Its not that different, the seats are flatter with far less bolstering and no perforations in the leather. Gauges are black with white lettering, standard leather shiftknob.

Here's an example of the seat:

 

^o i c. the seats and the door panel are definitely different

 

Man i wish my seats werent perforated..

 

looks kinda nice

 

yea the TL-P seats look softer

 

Heres another one I don't know if it was just me that spotted this or if anyone ever noticed,

The P,R,N,D5,D4,D3,2,1 lights on the gauge cluster seem to be of a smaller font on the 02's and 03's.

Changes in general that are hard to spot from 99-01 to 02-03

1999-2002 Floor Mats are stamped "ACURA"

2003 is stamped "3.2TL"

CD case changed into jewelry case for 2002-2003

"A" emblem on trunk is bigger on 2002-03's.

Auto Dimming side view mirrors on 02-03 with tilt in reverse. (correct me if wrong)

Memory seats added in 2002-2003

6 CD changer for 02-03 Versus UGLY looking 99-01 Accord Style radio's which dont read burnt cd's.

Cup Holders in the 02-03 were revised and 100x better than the 99-01. (best 15$ i've ever spent!!!)

Steering wheel on the 02-03 Have the ACURA emblem on them.

1999 Was the only year for the 4spd tranny, and the 99 had Italic fonts on the guage cluster and the 99 had a honk when you would lock the doors insted foe the soft beep on the 00-03.

02-03 Headrests are bigger with a tilt feature versus 99-01.

Thats all I spotted for now!

 

^ dam some one did some investigating

 

You can always read Honda's press releases too, here's what they had to say about the TL for 2002..

http://www.hondanews.com/categories/...s?archive=2002

Its broken down into sections so you can get the details

By the way, you can look up most Acuras and Hondas from 1990 onwards.

 

Thanks for the link, all this added feature makes me wanna get an 03

 

^ so does the side mirrors move when you put the car in reverse in the 99-01? i think that pretty cools..... girl are always like "wow ur mirrors move when you back up?" i love it

 

the headrest in the rear on the drivers side is longer/bigger than the one behind the passenger seat?

 

In regards to '00 TL-P seats they are very soft. but the perferated seats look better.
my girl's dad has an 03 dark grey tl-s (I want it soooo bad) and it has the perferated seats and it's so much nicer than mine. but his seats are harder, so in the end I win.

and he smokes in his car, which is probably the worst thing you can do to an automobile...so respect down for him


and the 02-03 has the most amazing feature. the revised front :-(

 

Sorry to revive an old thread i have some more here to add:

02-03 AUTO drivers side window up and down, vs 99-01 ONLY Auto Down.

02-03 Heated mirror buttons are an orange LED vs 99-01 RED LED.

 

Forgot to add;

02-03 has an LED light to light up the coin tray under the radio, while 99-01 has no lighting.

 

Really?

 

yep, and its a really bright LED too, great for night time drive thru change searching! Its the same greenish color found everywhere though, but good to have!

 

my 99 came with a woodgrain acura knob

 

that was a option, most likely put on by the dealer.

 

^^^ i always wondered how it came to be... never seen another member with it...

i've seen a different woodgrain knob.. but mine seems to confuse TL owners around here lol....
sorry for the dirtyness... with all the interior work i've been really lazy

 

I've got the wood grain knob also but I bought mine. Still have the leather one if anyone wants it. Still looks brand new.

The shift plate on the 99's is chrome underneath the paint.

 

I like the hidden windshield spray nozzle, it's so easy for car wash when you run the spong across the hood. The same for front license plate, relocate the license plate would make it easy for washing the front bumper; if you haven't seen dead bugs on the bumper after driving across states.

I think the use of fabric lining on the interior pillars is just for better cosmetic comparing to plastic lining.

 

pm'ed

 

how are the cup holders better? i love them in my 01.

 

get the CL cup holders....

amazing.. such a difference.

 

I think the CL cupholders are almost identical to the 3G TL. But yeah those cupholders are amazing..LOL at the guy with his 01 cupholders being amazing, id like to see u stop dead on the brakes and watch ur drinks go flying.

 

my cup holders r so big im startin to think that they are storage bins...

 

Just go to the dealership get the 02-03 cupholder insert for like 5 bucks best mod you will every buy

 

What year cl and do I need to them? Anything else? Or just call acura an order it.