I am tired of seeing these old 50 year olds with the tl. Thats all I see now. I past 4 tls today and nothing but old people driving them . I thought all the old people drove buicks and cadillacs.

I even saw an old lady driving a 02 type s. Wut the hell is that lady gonna do with 260 hp go to the hair salon in a hurry .

Sorry but you guys know what Im talking about. If you see a modded tl you get excited and gotta get closer to see what was done to it .

And to all the older tl drivers sorry if this has offended you.

 

It doesn't make a difference to me... All I know is that there is no other TL in my area that is identical to mine! I'm one of a kind, baby!
Ed

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'99 TL Satin Silver/Ebony, Non/Nav, Comptech Springs and Sways, CL Type S wheels wrapped with 225/45/17 Dunlop SP9000's, Comptech Air Filter Element, Inspire Tails, AEM Brake Pads all around, Comptech Axle Back Exhaust, Gutter Guard Grille, "Guy Smiley" doll on the dash as my Co-driver...

Pics of my TL
Pics of my Miata! Wadya think?

 

No offense taken. I'm old enough to understand that it's just the insecurity of your youth showing through.

Yep, all us old farts gotta have our De Villes and Roadmasters, 'cuz we don't know no better.

Just a few rides of mine and my friends from my younger days: '68 GTO Judge, '69 Buick GS,'70 Chevelle 454 SS, '72 Pantera, '74 Tans Am 455 SD ... I even owned a '72 Jaguar XJ6 for a while (until dealing with Strohmberg carbs and Lucas electronics got to be too much). But heck, that was all probably before you were born.

If it bothers you so much to see "blue hairs" driving the same car as you, go buy one of those Neons in some gawdawful color with the irridescent vinyl badges. Otherwise, try giving some of those old dogs a thumb's up, or better yet (gasp!) even talk to 'em about their cars. You might just learn something. What will you be driving 30 years from now?


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I hope when I turn 50 I'm driving or flying a styling car like a TL.

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Great job 8ball! I am 57-just bought a 2002 Type S with full underbody kit and about all the options they have. Getting wheels next week. Hey I had a 67 GOAT and 69 SS396. We sure had fun back then. These young guys wouldn't even know what to do with 350hp under the hood. (Just kidding guys) Actually it does not make any difference how old you are if you are a car enthusiast. Young and old, we all have a common interest and can learn from each other. I am always picking up tips from my son in-law who also is into cars.

 

acnup00tl,
Just imagine what those ppl you are talking about think when they see YOU driving a TL that was targeted for them??

The old lady driving the TL-S might be driving her husband's or her son's car..
I let my mom borrow my car this weekend when she went to the store..

Just because you see older ppl driving the TL, doesn't mean that there aren't any young folks. This site is a great example of the range of ages. If you want to meet others in your area, organize a meet.
IF it does really bother you, then mod your TL to really make it different and give it the personality that fits you.

I thought only older ppl drove the TL until I met all these ppl here and also at the meet I went to.

The TL is a pretty good Honduh, its only natural that it appeal to many different ppl.

When I'm 50, for damn sure I'm not driving a Buick(they are POS IMO). But a Cadillac Escalade!!

Just because something looks old on the outside, don't underestimate what's under the hood...


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Mods? What mods? I can't afford mods, I'm getting married!!
Vin says 2001, but it's really a 2000 with an upgraded cupholder!!

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Thanks, Comp-Time. Yep, sure was fun. Still is, too! Better when you could fill up with premium (leaded) and still get enough change back from your $5 to take your date to the movies. But then, I'm perfectly happy with where I'm at now. Or I should say, I'll be happier in a few weeks when I get my new TL-S. In the meantime, I can enjoy riding to the golf course with my buddy in his cherry '63 Impala SS (four on the floor, buckets, no belts) Yeee-Hawww!

 

Just a poll for you chronologically challenged ones: how many packages of Depends can you fit in the trunk of the TL? I tend to go through those really quickly, so I'd like to buy in bulk if possible.

j/k. I love old farts, at least the nice ones. Not the smelly ones.

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Interior wood trim kit
Custom aluminum mesh grill
Wings West 2-leg spoiler wing
Solar Gard Titanium Tint 43 all around.
Cuzo Hyperwhite hi beams.
Acura logo tire valve stem caps.

 

Wow 8ball, you sure had some nice rides there!! Oooooohhhhh Pantera!! NICE!

 

There's nothing quite like having 351 c.i. of pure, stinkin' V8 a foot behind your ears when you get on it.

 

And just think at how great and valuable they'd be if you'd kept them untill today...

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LOL, same here.


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factory body kit w/ spoiler
18x7.5 Axis se7en +42offset, 215/40ZR-18 Pirelli P7000, Levoc racing pedal, Momo combat sliver shift knob
Piaa 001 Solitaire plasma blue fog, Escort Solo
Comptech springs & sway bar

 

No doubt! But they weren't all mine. Just the Judge and the TA. The rest (and more) were my buds'. But I drove 'em all ... a lot.

Just a quick story about the SS454. It belonged to my high school buddy down the street. His dad owned a garage, and he spent all his time tweaking that car. It wasn't much to look at (lotsa primer gray from the never-ending bodywork; had to make those street slicks fit) but open the hood and ! Chromed magnificance! Nothing pulling power off it but an alternator (or maybe it was a generator back then). It was geared so low it topped out at 110-115 mph, but WOW did it get there quick.

Anyway, here was the standard initiation rite for first time rides in that beast. First, he'd open the headers, just so you would know he was coming. Heh-heh. Second, the passenger bucket would be unbolted from the floor. Get in, he punches it, and when those tires hooked up, you're pinned against the back seat, ass in the air, for the next 8-10 seconds (that's why previously initiated passengers along for a ride with a newbie sat behind the driver's seat). Not much need for amusement park thrill rides with these rides in the neighbohood!

 

LOL

Yes, why are all these young boys buying MY car? Don't they know that the TL is targeted for "my" age group? In fact, my "younger" cousin laughed and commented that I bought an "older person's" car. Yah, he's married with 4 little kids, so he drives a Toyota Sienna bus.

He stopped laughing when he saw photos of my TL-S! Now he wants one too.
http://y42.photos.yahoo.com/aslanchoy

P.S. See you later, I'm on my way to the barber to help me with my comb-over


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Actually it's pretty cool that the TL appeals to a mature buyer or enthusiast! You'd hard pressed to find someone over 50+ driving a riced up civic. The TL is classy!

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Id rather see older people drving TL's then younger people, cuz i know the older folks deserve it and worked for it. When i see these teenagers driving these rides i know they dont deserve it and they didnt work for it.

 

I'm one of the old 50 year olds with a TL and the great thing about it is that I have a great car that kicks ass. The other great thing is that I paid for it myself and didn't have to whine to my parents that all the other kids have bimmers and jags and I need to have a TL. Besides I don't have to pay more for auto insurance then what the car payments are.

Next time I pull up to a stop light and see a TL with some young punk like you driving it I'm going to put my Cleveland Indians hat on backwards on my bald head and crank the stero up. When the light turns green I going to blow the young punk's doors off!

Have a nice day!

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HAHAHA!!!!
YOU TELL THEM TOLEDO !!

 

Ok guys stop throwing salt in my wounds... Im sorry about offending you guys. I do know my tl stands out from the crowd a little bit but not too much.


I am not some kid who drives their moms tl . I bought it myself No help from anyone else. I work very hard for everything I own. Im 21 and will Never buy another auto unless it is a Honda or Acura.... They make the BEST DAMN cars on the rd today !!!!!

I now know the comment I made was ignorant and stupid on my part ...

SO TO ALL YOU OLD FOGEYS MY BAD HEHEHEHEHEHEHE

 

What is wrong with ages? Old people can't drive TL and TLS? I am 20, and I just can't be happy about what you said!!

 

Not to totally take Acnup's side but I think he meant older women. I can easily see older men driving a TL, look at Winkly and his son. That's what "men" like to do.

I can say this, I see one partially modded TL to 15 stock middle-aged women TL's around here, so it definitely seems like a "boring" car, like the Camry. It's like "Ooh, another TL, let me go check it out" and it's just an older women who most likely doesn't even use Sport-Shift..ever.

When I found this forum, I was ecstatic cuz I could finally meet "men" who drive TL's and want to talk shop. Who cares how old they are.

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Hey Adam, I saw a silver 99-01 with spoiler and tints (lighter than mine) with an Acura mirrored front plate. He was pretty young (looked in his 20's), have to see if we can recruit him to here.

 

I was one of the first to get a TL in Toronto! I was able to get some help from a dealer friend, and jumped the line up. That was Oct 1998. I will be getting an S type. I am 66 years of age and I do not worry about all you young guys getting TL's. I do not dress up cars with bits of plastic and trick wheels, I am having to much fun driving the car. I have seen over 200 kph on speedometer, and yes I was behind the wheel at the time. Not trying to flame anyone, good luck to all of you that mod or dress up your TL's I enjoy reading about it.

 

Let's just all kiss and make up. It really doesn't matter how old you are, just that you enjoy your car. I don't think he intend to offend anyone, see he even apologized, btw, I'm 21, 22 in 2 1/2 weeks.

I'm actually glad to see that alot of older people drive TLs. What do you think older people think when we the people in our 20's and even some that are in their teens drive the TLs.

They gotta think "damn, he's using his pops TL again", or "that kid works his ass off to make those payments".


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NightHawk Black Pearl Exterior, Ebony Leather
Sunroof Visor, Mudguards, 35% Metallic Tint All Around, Acura Burlwood Shiftknob, Alpine CHM-S620 6-Disc CD-Changer, New Nighthawk Black Pearl Paint, Video in my Navi Kit, Playstation 2,
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That's funny cuz I saw one drive past work today. Couldn't see the front but it had tinted windows, spoiler and body kit. Was yours NY plates? Mine was.

 

Just turned 50 and bought my white tl last year(cash) . I think the age lets you know how good a car the tl is . Especially for the $

 

I see nothing but fat middle aged women driving TBirds like mine LOL

 

J.D. Powers age range of TL drivers - all model years

< 19 .1%
20-24 4.4%
25-29 12.4%
30-34 13.6%
35-39 12.1%
40-44 11.8%
45-49 13.0%
50-54 13.1%
55-59 9.6%
60-64 6.3%
65-70 3.1%
NR .5%
Total 100.00%

Less than 17% of TL drivers are under 30. 19% are between 55 and 70. The largest number by a wide margin (63.6%) are between 30 and 54. Sorry kids, you picked the wrong car if you were going for "youthful". By the way, this closely matches the target market Acura was originally aiming for.

 

No body kit, it looked a lot like mine, I think it had mud guards too.

 

I don't think age lets you know know what a good deal is. I bought mine because I did research and found it to offer the most for the least amount of money.

Bought my TL when I was 23 (also for cash ).

 

This is totally true... the TL is marketed towards older drivers. The young people on this forum are in the minority. Even the CL is targeted towards people 35 and over. I've actually never seen a younger person (under 30) driving a TL around, and I see a pretty good amount of TL's. They're always older drivers, which makes sense since that's Acura's market. No offense to acnup00tl, but this is a very ignorant post / topic.....
BTW, I'm 24.




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Offended? Nah. Anyone who can make jokes as original as yours about the old lady driving to the hair salon is alright with me. I wonder what else you've got in your storehouse of stereotypes?

So, acnup00tl, what are you going to be driving when you're an old man of 40? 50? 60? 70? 80? Or are you still so foolish that you don't think you'll ever be that old?

I've got news for you. You will be the same person you are now, no matter how old you manage to get. With any luck, you'll be wiser and more empathetic, too.

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Black-on-Black non-NAV 2000

 

if you think about it ... the "older generation" (trying not to offened anyone here) are the indiviudals who have managed money well, supported their families and now have decided to spend a little to enjoy life. i commend that, no one said they had to drive 78 cadillacs anymore =)

 

While I'm not quite 50 (47 in August), I still feel qualifed to respond in defense of older TL drivers. I leased my TL because it offered me the best of both worlds (sporty but with comfort)in its class. Not only that, but reliability and resale value were also big factors. I don't think age matters when it comes to recognizing quality and value. We may be getting old, but our brains still works in all the right places!

 

I just feel lucky to be able to afford a car that is marketed toward older (better off with more savings) folks.

But like Shoof said, my car stands out of the rest of the TL's even though there are a hecka many TL's out there. I was getting my tire replaced yesterday (cuz the stock tire ruptured on me) and the car next to mine was a 2000 TL also. I talked to the owner (seemingly in his 50's) about how the TL's are great. I also told him about the TL-S tail light conversion. He said he liked the idea and that he was going to do it! He even mentioned that he is planning on getting a borla exhaust.

My point is it doesn't matter how old you are to appreciate cars. I know for a fact that when I get older, I will still be a car enthusiast. I have always been. And I will not exclude my car choices just because some of the younger generations drive them. BTW, I'm 27.

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Factory style full body kit + spoiler
Volk Racing Versus Campionato SS7 18x7.5 52 offset w/ Toyo Proxes FZ4 225/40/18
TL-S Tail light conversion
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PIAA 1700x w/ Inspire Foglight switch
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I have a poster in my room of a '66 Mustang Fastback.. It says "for 30 years every kid in america has grown up wanting the same pony".. Makes me feel pretty young knowing I'm restoring a car that's 12 years older than me!
Ed

 

All you drug dealers will get busted eventually, so enjoy your rides while you can. Us old farts (46) have worked hard and can enjoy our TLs.

Now having said that, I don't assume that every young person driving a modded nice car is a drug dealer. BUT, many people do. So think about THAT when you're driving around. What stereotype message are you sending?

BTW, I think almost all of us decided that the TL was the best car for the money. So I would say that shows some intelligent money management. As someone else posted earlier, the mods you guys do is just your youthful expression. We all have choices, choose wisely.

 

I hope the following quotation is as true for the car as it is for the driver:

To me, fair friend, you never can be old
For as you were when first your eye I eyed,
Such seems your beauty still.

William Shakespeare

 

Being 50 myself, I agree with 8ball, but also respecttall the younger drivers out there. As all of you know, I do all I can to further the enjoyment of our fine ride no matter what the age of the driver. I do enjoy blowing off all the young rice boys in their Tegs and Civics though. As for older women- those of you who met my wife at the Nj meet can attest that women can be "car guys" too. Not that I would consider my wife "old" (disclaimer to save my ass)- she has a 2000 TL Navi with body kit, spoiler and wood kit. She is always after me to give her car more power- she wants my 02 TL-S!
It should'nt matter the age or the sex- if you are smart enough to buy one of our cars- you should enjoy it in any way you want!

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*** The opinions expressed above are my own. I in no way speak for American Honda or Acura but strictly for myself ***

2002 TL-S Black/Black
Factory Body Kit, Factory Spoiler, Comptech Springs, Sways, Headers, Exhaust, Xephyr CAI
Tuning by Jens...

 

I'd have to totally disagree with this post. Times have changed, now when people see younger people in a nice car like a Lexus, BMW, or Acura, they don't think he's a drug dealer, they think he has a good job. There are a lot of the people under 30 making close to or over 6 figures. This is mostly b/c of good computer related jobs that have gained so much popularity over the last 5 years or so. Saying that your 46 and you've worked hard for your TL implying younger people haven't is just as ignorant as this topic is....



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