Some of you asked earlier to post pictures of my silver TL-S with the body kit. Well, I finally got her cleaned up and some pictures taken, so here you go:

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/Album...a=12575832&f=0

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You are the envy of the neighborhood. It looks great. Please post a couple of shots of the rear and 3/4 rear views when you get the chance.

 

WOW!!! The body-kit looks sweet!!! What % is the window tint on your car?? 35%?

Andy Kuo

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'92 Mercedes-Benz 400SE
Pearl Grey/Black

'02 Acura TL-S
Satin Silver/Ebony

Mercedes-Benz S-Class

 

looks great!!

 

Okay, finally cleaned my drool off the keyboard!!! What a SWEET RIDE!!! How much did you end up paying??

 

HOLY COW... I didn't really want silver since the color was so played out... but the body kit looks awesome in that color!

 

Thanks to everyone for the comments. It's always nice to show off your new ride!

R Man - I have a back pic that I will add. The reason I didn't post it is because it was starting to get dark when I took the pic and that caused the camera to flash. Well, I guess it was because of the flash, but the back taillight looks amber instead of red. Pretty weird. I'll post it anyway and try to take some more pics earlier in the day.

AKRY - Yes, that is a 35% tint, which is the max allowed by Texas law. It looks a lot darker than the tint on my old car. I think it's either because of the black interior or maybe just the contrast between the silver and the black that makes it look so dark. Either way, it's pretty awesome. I was debating getting a metallic tint, but I am so glad I stuck with the black.

jlam23 - I ended up paying right at $36k out the door. I traded in my '00 TL, so that saved me about $1500 in taxes. I should also mention that I got the navi as well.

dcdomain - I originally went in to get either a blue or green. The dealer had demos in silver and blue with body kits, and the silver just blew me away. I have heard a lot of people talk about how silver is too popular, but that doesn't seem to be the case down here. There is a myth people believe that silver paint will fade because of the intense sun and heat, so I think a lot of people don't get silver cars for that reason. I don't believe it though, especially with the higher quality finishes on cars these days. Plus, my dealer threw in the paint sealant, so I don't really have anything to worry about.

 

VERY NICE! It's great to see some good shots of the silver kit!

The only problem with taking pictures of the car is that you cannot be driving it at the same time!!!

Good luck with it...

:-jon

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02 TL-S NAV w/Spoiler, Body Kit, Bowling Ball Wheel!
Comptech Springs
Comptech Exhaust
01 TOYOTA MR-2 Yellow
98 MAZDA B4000 4-DR PickUp

 

Sweet!!! The rear bumper looks sweeter with bodykit. Looks like the flash went off for the rear shot eh??

I have been thinking and picking between 35% and 45% as I want to tint all windows. Any suggestion??

Andy Kuo

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'92 Mercedes-Benz 400SE
Pearl Grey/Black

'02 Acura TL-S
Satin Silver/Ebony

Mercedes-Benz S-Class

 

Well, since it gets quite hot down here, I always tint the windows as dark as possible, which is 35%. Where you live, it doesn't matter as much, so you should do what looks best. I'm sure the 45% isn't that much lighter. Personally, I think the darker color against the silver provides a nice contrast.