Why???

my reason is $$$ and that I love this car!

 

Same here. But in a few years, I am going to give it to my wife with all the goodies included. Next car...TL-S, GS430, M5

 

I'm going to keep mine and put hella miles on mine ... My car is an 01' and is dope as hell... The 02' is really nice, but im content... Ill have a phatter car when I get all modded up, ie.. 02' tail lights, springs, sways, headers, exhaust, wood wheel, underbody kit ... Damn, how did all yall get all that $hit... I guess it takes time ...

S.HOlla ...

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2001 Acura TL/Nighthawk Black/Einkei AKA 17's/Nitto Extreme 450's (225/17/50)Type-S Shifter/Spoiler/AEM CAI w/Bypass Valve/Custom Grille/ Riceboy AcuraPads/ SuperSonicSpark$/ Pix real soon!!!

 

haven't decided yet. but there are two options. A) i keep this car and put crazy ass mileage on it. its not hard to when you live in a spread out city like houston.
B) get a high class car. Such as CLK, M5, 911, Or just about any mercedes E class and above.

I figure our car is the best value for the money till the 60k limit. I'm not saying that we're better than M3's (or a host of other cars between 40 and 60k)... of course not. but for me, its either all or none. i started with a .. (don't clown..) corolla when i was 16. i moved to a camry. these were hand me downs. MY first car was a prelude. then the TL. so i've covered all the lower rungs, up to sport luxury like TL. Next time its either ultra luxury or ultra sport. Or, if i feel like it and want both, i'll get the M5 currently one of my top choices. but at this point i don't see anything coming inbetween.

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'99 3.2 TL

Black/Black
Burlwood Shift Knob
Bodykit
Spoiler
Tint

 

Dude, that is EXACTLY what I was gonna do!!

I know I'm gonna put a gripload of miles on my car and I know that it will last for a long time as well. Not only that, this is my very first brand new car I bought for myself.

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LOL
Has it come to the point where all TL owners think the same?

 

I'm agreeing with you all and i think we do think alike. We're all SMART unlike lemon car owners, ahem, IS300, cough. I wanna keep this car forever cuz it was the first one i paid for and it's my baby. Still looks as shiny as the day almost two years ago when i picked it up. You don't put in that kinda work to sell it and let some idiot thrash it. By the by, I recently test drove a 540i on a track and if the M5 is anything reminiscent, I gotta start seriously doubting that car. IT SUCKED. I couldn't wait to get back to my car.

Besides, my next car is gonna be a blazin RED Supercharged S2000 with 340 hp and 200 ft-lbs. 0-60's gonna be in the 4's.

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Some Said, "TL Type S," Soon They Will Say, "Wannabe TL-S." Laguna METALLIC, Navi, Side Cuts, Tint All Around, Interior Footwell Lighting, Eibach ProKit, PIAA 1700x Fogs custom cut into side holes, Inspire Tails, 17" Type-S Rims with 215/45/17 Bridgestone Potenza RE730's, Visor, Wood Shifter, Comptech Sways making me ride on rails...

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/Album...026&Auth=false

 

I am keeping mine because i just bought the damn car! I will probably keep it for at least 4 years before I get another car. You have to admit though, TL owners, that you cannot buy a car for around $30k with all the goodies as a standard unless it is options ie BMW, Lexus, etc. In 4-5 years, who knows what Acura will have out then. Oh yeah, I have a mortgage, wife, kids,etc....

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01' Nighthawk Black Pearl Non-nav.

Mods oredered:
-Comptech springs
-WW flush mount spoiler
-3M Paint Protection system

 

Same here...

 

Before I had this car in my hands I had already planned to keep this car for a long time. And I'm sticking to it!


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2001 3.2TL with Nav
Satin Silver Metallic
Factory Rear Wing Spoiler

 

This one is definitely a keeper. My guess is 6-7 years. I'd prefer a 5-year timespan, and my wife would prefer to keep our cars until they crumble to dust... So, it's our comprimise.

The upside is that I'm sure our next car will be even nicer than this (whatever it ends up being!) The downside is that my daughter will be drving by then. Yikes!

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David

Black-on-Black non-NAV 2000

 

Keeping mines for at least eight years. It is a great car, and like some one mentioned I have a mortgage, kid, and plans to spice up my house.

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2000 Fire Pepper Red/ebony TL, non-navi. factory spoiler, std chrome wheels, 35% tint, comptech exhaust, wood trim kit, factory body kit...
Quiets ride

 

I love my TL, but I get bored easily so I my guess is I will only have my TL for another year or so. On the other hand if I do some little changes to it such as exhaust, springs, sways, and wheels it might feel like a different car and I might fall in love all over again.

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99 Silver TL, Navi, Foglights, Gutter Guard Grill

 

Damn you guys are already thinking about other cars after your TL, Im still waiting til summer so i can get my TL. I cant wait. :l

 

this car is definitely a keeper for me.
I think a lot of people have leased the car and there won't be that many TL's around. (I hope.) With all the mods that I plan on doing, it will look hot/classic even after 5,6,7 years. Besides, it drives really nice.
I am keeping this car and once I am done, I'll be getting a SUV.

 

I am going to keep it for as long as I have to, 3 year lease is over in August 2002...
Than I will get a station wagon... BMW 540 or MB E320 or Audi A6... or an Acura TL Wagon if one comes out...

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Out on parole and on best behavior...

 

too much money invested to just start all over again.

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2000 TL Laguna Green
Pioneer P7000CD monitor, Pioneer DVD, 2 10" Premier Subs, 2 Premier X720 amps,Sounstream Rubicon 604
Pioneer 12 disc changer, Rockford Fanatics, Catz MSX w/Inspire switch, AEM CAI, Comptech exhaust

 

got mine for another 3 years.....then i get a new car when i get out of college. by then i will have had it for about 6 years or so. have almost 70k miles on it now so the mileage will be up there.

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99 MBP w/ alpine aftermarket nav/ vcr/ dreamcast (fm modulator so sound runs through speakers)/aem cai/aem pulley kit/comptech exhaust/ apexi v-afc/ eibach pro-kit

 

I'm keeping mine.... If I had waited for the 2002's, I would have bought a Premium instead of a Type-S. I like the premium seats (what I have) a lot more than the Type-S seats. I wish they would have used the same seats from the CL Type-S, they're a lot better, especially the bottoms of them. Other than that I liked the Type-S, but I'd rather have my 2001 simply because of the seats, seat comfort goes a REALLY long ways!

 

Definitely keep mine for a while ... I was hoping to hop in a M5 in several years, but last time I checked my portfolio, this might be a lonnnnnnng while ...

 

I plan to keep my 2000TL for 4 or 5 yrs.

 

I just got my car last month, and it's the first car that I've paid for myself. I will be keeping this baby for 10 years, hopefully. I plan on paying the loan off in a year or less, and putting a bit of cash away per month for my next car (Gasp! The thought of it already!)which will be as nice or nicer. Need to save money for a house too.

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2001 WDP TL, factory spoiler, burlwood shift knob, still thinking about other mods.

 

My first new car lasted me fifteen years. Fifteen years is a long time to have a car, its like being married you really have to love a car to keep it that long. Now that I'm divorced from my first car and remarried to my TL. It looks like its going to be another long marriage.

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00TL with Nav

 

I am definitely keeping mine for the long haul, well at least till I start to make over 100K again, that'll be awhile. I'm shooting for 3-5 years.

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2001 Acura 3.2TL w/ Navigation
NightHawk Black Pearl Exterior, Ebony Leather.

• Sunroof Visor
• 35% Johnson & Johnson Metallic Tint All Around
• Acura Burlwood Shiftknob
• Alpine CHM-S620 6-Disc CD-Changer
  In da works...
• Video in my Navi Kit.
• Playstation 2
• New Nighthawk Black Pearl Paint
• JL Audio 12w6 Subwoofer
• Audiobahn A1800E Amplifier

 

I'll probably keep mine for another year or two. By then I'll have maybe 100,000 miles on the TL already so it's time to move on. I'll probably get a manual for my next car, WRX, Evolution, RX-8, the new Z, etc.

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'00 Taffeta White TL w/NAV
-Weapon-R intake
-Piaa 1700x and Polarg M-14 bulbs
-white acura emblems and custom clear headlights
-Ground Control Coilovers
-Tanabe Hyper Medallion Dual Exhaust
-18" Racing Hart C-5 3-piece with P7000SS 225-40-18
-A'pexi V-AFC
-Inspire Tails
My Ride

 

Well, my other car is a 1990 Accord EX with 165,000 miles (260,000 kms) on it and it still runs great!

I bought my TL and purposely got something a little more than I should, knowing that it won't seem that extravagant in a couple of years as my salary goes up (hopefully).

I figure I would be happy with getting 12+ years on it, but this kind of thinking is rare nowadays.

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2000 Satin Silver TL

 

8 to 10 years, just like my 91 Accord Ex we sold to buy this one! Love them Honda Products!

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2000 TL - Laguna Green, Navi, Rear Spoiler. PIAA Hyperwhite HB's. 17" CL-S wheels with Bridgestone RE 730 - 225/45/17's. Soon to have Comptech Suspension, Sways & Axle back Exhaust.

 

Okay, the M5 is 0-60 in 4.8 and quarter in 13.2. These times match the Vettes, and this is a freaking 4 door! it has been regarded as the best luxury supercar ever made by several magazines. i'm not one to just believe the words of others, but i don't think bmw will let me test drive m5 to see for myself. But to me, the fact that it has such good torque is most important. i love torquey cars, they are just fun to drive. if the M5 disappoints you still, i don't know of any car short of a Mclaren that won't.

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'99 3.2 TL

Black/Black
Burlwood Shift Knob
Bodykit
Spoiler
Tint

 

I'm in the long haul I'll probably keep it another 10 years, you know other fun stuff to do with the $$$$$ house, kids etc.

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2001 Naples Gold non/nav
Burlwood shifter
Comptech Springs 4/6
Comptech Sways 4/6
02 Tails 4/6
Clifford I9000 4/7
PIAA 1700X on order
Inspire Switch on order

 

About 2-3 mo yrs... then... perhaps an TT, or an GS 4s

 

Yep... Til death due us appart. I am keeping my TL for a LONG time.... as long as i can keep. As long as my TL can run...I will keep, even if I am getting a new car.