tmandel

I've just acquired a 2007 TL/S with only 28K on the clock. It's BDP. I'll post some pics soon.

The car runs great, as one would expect. It'll get front brakes soon, and, of course, it would profit from some updating of the "entertainment system."

The car has been parked on the street its whole life and not exactly babied... so it needs a bit of cosmetic help. Above all, the front bumper cover is somewhat torn up, and I assume that's hard to fix, i.e. needs to be replaced.

Unfortunately, it seems hard to find a replacement any way but by calling the dealer and buying a new one -- i.e. the most expensive possible way. If I have to, that's what I'll do -- but not before exploring some other avenues first.

So... any help on how/where one finds a Front Bumper Cover other than the dealer?

airjon23

Hello, all...1st-time Acura owner here. In fact, this is the first non-domestic 'Big 3' car that I have ever owned. Loving it so far! It's nearly perfect, especially considering it's age. Only major flaw is transmission...it's an auto. lol

Name or Screen Name: Jon / airjon23
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/Indiana/Indianapolis
Last 5 digit of Vin: 00776
Model Yr: 2007
Model: TL Type S
Color Ext/Int: White Diamond Pearl / Black and Silver 2-tone
Transmission: Auto
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi
Mileage: 66,250
Month/Yr of purchase: May 2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $18500

Additional mods installed: None, aside, from removing random factory stickers on side windows and terrible black pin-stripe down sides of vehicle. Looking forward to the following, in no particular order...

* exhaust
* tint
* lower
* rims
* Navi mod
* LED's

Seems to be a ton of knowledgeable members on here. I've already been doing my research on trans drain/refill thoughts, theories, and recommendations. That's top priority right now!

TLhotrod

Name or Screen Name: TLhotrod
Country/State/City of purchase: U.S.A/ Tennessee/ Maryville
Last 5 digit of Vin:
Color Ext/Int: Silver/Beige
Month/Yr of purchase: February 2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): 15,000
Model Yr of TL: 2008
Transmission: 5 Speed Automatic
Navi/Non-Navi: No navi

Additional Mods: 35% Window Tint, D/S Brake Rotors w/ Ceramic Pads, Blue LED Interior Lights, Black OEM Floor Mats, OEM Trunk Tray

Walshm10

Name or Screen Name: Walshm10
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/PA/Montgomeryville
Last 5 digit of Vin: 13788
Color Ext/Int: Black/Ivory
Month/Yr of purchase: 05/2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): 17,995
Model Yr of TL: 2008
Transmission: Auto
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi


Additional mods installed: (list modification made and cost of this mod)
Mod and cost
Tint, S/D rotors

CrazyEights

iTrader: (1)

Name or Screen Name: CrazyEights
Country/State/City of purchase: Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A
Last 5 digit of Vin: 12571
Color Ext/Int: Nighthawk Black Pearl, Quartz
Month/Yr of purchase: April 2014
Previous Owners: Two
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $7,300
Model Yr of TL: 2004
Transmission: 6 Speed MT
Navi/Non-Navi: No navi
Mileage: 153,000

Additional mods installed at time of Purchase:Bone stock with the exception of a lot of curb rash and paint chips

Sbarbee54

Name or Screen Name: SBARBEE54
Country/State/City of purchase: Northern CA
Last 5 digit of Vin:
Color Ext/Int: Carbon Bronze Pearl / Black Taupe
Month/Yr of purchase: March 2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): 14000
Model Yr of TL: 08 Type-S 92K on her
Transmission: Auto
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

xXARJ 813Xx

Name or Screen Name: xxXARJ 813Xxx
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/Fl/Tampa
Last 5 digit of Vin: 16XXX
Color Ext/Int: NBP/Ebony
Month/Yr of purchase: 12/12
Price paid before tax/lic (Including dest. and dealer installed options): $17,000*
Model Yr of TL: 04
Transmission: Auto
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

ylucky54

Name or Screen Name: ylucky54
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/MN/Brunsvile
Last 5 digit of Vin:
Color Ext/Int: gray
Month/Yr of purchase: 05/14
Price paid before tax/lic (Including dest. and dealer installed options): $14,500*
Model Yr of TL: 06
Transmission: Auto
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

Ta-dow

Name or Screen Name:Ta-dow
Country/State/City of purchase: US/GA/WR
Last 5 digit of Vin:To be updated
Color Ext/Int: Silver/Black
Month/Yr of purchase: 05/11/06
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): 33k
Model Yr of TL: 06
Transmission: 6 MT
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

kidd71

Name or Screen Name: kidd71
Country/State/City of purchase: Canada
Last 5 digit of Vin: 01864
Color Ext/Int: Satin Silver/ Black
Month/Yr of purchase: May 2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $8500.00
Model Yr of TL: 2005
Transmission: Auto
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

DjMikeSkillZ

Name or Screen Name: DjMikeSkillZ
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/MA/Boston
Last 5 digit of Vin:
Color Ext/Int: Satin Silver/ Black
Month/Yr of purchase: May 2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $15.5
Model Yr of TL: 2008 TLS
Transmission: MT
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

Haze/TypeS

Name or Screen Name: Matt
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/NC/Cary
Last 5 digit of Vin:
Color Ext/Int: ASM / Taupe
Month/Yr of purchase: May/2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): 19.5K
Model Yr of TL: 2008
Transmission: 5AT
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

KatRevolution

Name or Screen Name: KatRevolution
Country/State/City of purchase: Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Last 5 digit of Vin:
Color Ext/Int: DMM (gold)
Month/Yr of purchase: jan/2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): 8300
Model Yr of TL: 2004
Transmission: AT
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi


Additional Mods:

Fast Wheels Europa - 18" Rims
Bridgestone Potanza RFT 225/40/18
"Avery" Black Gloss Vinyl Roof
Tints,
Headlight corners, sidemarker tints
DEPO smoked rear lights,
Cree 9W Switchbacks front/back

$1200-1500

bbiggs4vt

Name or Screen Name: bbiggs4vt
Country/State/City of purchase: Maryland
Last 5 digit of Vin:
Color Ext/Int: Silver/Black
Month/Yr of purchase: March 2008
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $34k
Model Yr of TL: 2008 TL Type S
Transmission: AT
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi


Additional Mods:

XLR8 J-Pipe - $450

NvMySi

Name or Screen Name: Martin
Country/State/City of purchase: Alberta (Canada)
Color Ext/Int: KBP/2 Tone Grey/Black
Month/Yr of purchase: May/2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $25k
Model Yr of TL: 2008 TL-S
Transmission: 6 Speed MT
Navi/Non-Navi: NAVI
Mileage: 37,000 KMS (23,000 Miles)

dngo

Name or Screen Name:dngo
Country/State/City of purchase:Vancouver, Canada
Color Ext/Int: ASM/Beige
Month/Yr of purchase: May/2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $13000
Model Yr of TL: 2008 Base
Transmission: Auto
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

Dummy257

Name or Screen Name: Dummy257
Country/State/City: USA/California/Bay Area
Last 5 digit of Vin:
Color Ext/Int: Anthracite/Gray
Month/Yr of purchase: May, 2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): 10k
Model Yr of TL: 2006
Mileage: 91.2k
Transmission: AT
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi


Additional Mods: None

wjo165

Name or Screen Name: wjo165
Country/State/City of purchase: Atlanta, GA
Last 5 digit of Vin: 40243
Color Ext/Int: RRP/Parchment
Month/Yr of purchase: 4/2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $12,000
Model Yr of TL: 2008
Transmission: auto
Navi/Non-Navi: navi

AZ_Brad

Name or Screen Name: [AZ_Brad]
Country/State/City of purchase: [Mesa, AZ]
Last 5 digit of Vin: Example
Color Ext/Int: [White Pearl with Tan Leather]
Month/Yr of purchase: [October 2011]
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): [12,500]
Model Yr of TL: 2005
Transmission: [Auto]
Navi/Non-Navi: [Navi]

tmus

Name or Screen Name: tmus
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/TX
Last 5 digit of Vin: 31xxx
Color Ext/Int: Navy Blue / Gold (Camel?)
Month/Yr of purchase: Jan 14
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $6900
Model Yr of TL: 2004
Transmission: 5AT
Navi/Non-Navi: Non-Navi

BC2G

congrats on the TL-S manual

hrsepwr

Name or Screen Name: HRSEPWR
Country/State/City of purchase: US/OH/OXFORD
Last 5 digit of Vin:
Color Ext/Int: BLACK
Month/Yr of purchase: 01/2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods):
Model Yr of TL: 2008
Transmission: Auto
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

TReimel4

TReimel4
West Palm Beach, Florida
Grey Metallic/Black
07/2013
$17,000 w/ 62,000 mi. Certified Pre-Owned Acura 1-owner
2008 Acura TL
Automatic 5-spd
W/ Navigation

SnowWhiteTLs

Name or Screen Name: SnowWhiteTLs
Country/State/City of purchase: purchased from dealer in LA but I live in NC (originally from NYC)
Last 5 digit of Vin:
Color Ext/Int: WDP/ black & Grey 2 tone
Month/Yr of purchase: 4/2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $18,800
Model Yr of TL: 2008 TL-S
Transmission: 6spd manual
Navi/Non-Navi: navi

InvaderJordan

Name or Screen Name: InvaderJordan
Country/State/City of purchase: Ohio
Last 5 digit of Vin: 80607
Color Ext/Int: Grey/Black
Month/Yr of purchase: 05/13
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $15k
Model Yr of TL: 05
Transmission: Auto
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

supafishal

Name or Screen Name: Supafishal
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/california/san jose
Last 5 digit of Vin: xxxx
Color Ext/Int: anthraciate/beige
Month/Yr of purchase:april 14
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): 15k
Model Yr of TL: 06
Transmission: 6 spd
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

Yagatogi

Name or Screen Name: Yagatogi
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/California/Santa Clarita
Last 5 digit of Vin: Example
Color Ext/Int: Wdp
Month/Yr of purchase: 04/14
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): 19000
Model Yr of TL: 08 type-s
Transmission: 6mt
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

Additional mods installed: (list modification made and cost of this mod)
Mods and cost: came with the mods so not sure how much.
*Tein SS Coilovers
*OEM Window Visors
*AEM V2 CAI
*RV6 J-Pipe
*RV6 True Dual Exhaust
*RV6 Pre-Cats
*Skunk 2 Shift Knob
*Custom Headlights
*Comptech Short Shifter
*Powerslot Roters
*17x8.5 Rpf1S
*Painted Black Grill
*P2r Throttle Body Spacer

smn04nov07

Name or Screen Name: smn04nov07
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/MD/Baltimore
Last 5 digit of Vin: #####
Color Ext/Int: Royal Blue Pearl / Quartz
Month/Yr of purchase: 06/2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): 9700
Model Yr of TL: 06
Transmission: 5AT
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

No mods

smn04nov07

Mileage: 114,500

BeattieWasHere

Name or Screen Name: BeattieWasHere
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/MA/South Attleboro
Last 5 digit of Vin: 41855
Color Ext/Int: White Diamond Pearl / Grey
Month/Yr of purchase: 06/2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $13,2XX
Model Yr of TL: 2005
Transmission: 5AT
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

Modifications:
18" Axis Super Hiros

16MattM16

Name or Screen Name: 16MattM16
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/North Carolina/Charlotte
Last 5 digit of Vin: 5898
Color Ext/Int: ASM / Taupe
Month/Yr of purchase: 6/14
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $18,000
Model Yr of TL: 2007
Transmission: Auto
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

TroyNJ

Name or Screen Name: Troy
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/New Jersey/Morristown
Color Ext/Int: Black on Black
Month/Yr of purchase: June 2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $14,500
Model Yr of TL: 2007
Transmission: Auto
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

This isa great place to learn. So far, I have learned that the HFL module needs to be replaced. Other than that, I'm stock. I might add some deep window tints but I need to keep the car looking pretty clean/stock because of work (I sell houses as a real estate agent)

Thanks,
Troy

VisualEchos

iTrader: (1)

Name / Screen Name: Andrew / VisualEchos
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/MO/St Louis
Last 5 digit of Vin: 45974
Color Ext/Int: Carbon Gray/Black
Month/Yr of purchase: 7/2007
Price paid: $35,000
Model Yr: 2007 Base
Transmission: Auto
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

cbrgraphics

Name or Screen Name: cbrgraphics
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/NC/ Purchased from Raleigh, Live in Chapel Hill
Last 5 digit of Vin: 06786
Color Ext/Int: Anthraciate/Black
Month/Yr of purchase: May 2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): 9,999
Model Yr of TL: 2005 w/ 98k
Transmission: AT
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

Mods: None as of yet, other than shaving the badges from the trunk and re-plasti dipping the front grille

mellwhead

Name or Screen Name: mellwhead
Country/State/City of purchase: Columbus, Oh
Last 5 digit of Vin: 14401
Color Ext/Int: Silver/Black
Month/Yr of purchase: 06/2014
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $8,000
Model Yr of TL: 2006
Transmission: 5AT
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi

Shibo1989

Name or Screen Name: Shibo
Country/State/City of purchase: Bevercreek/OH
Last 5 digit of Vin: 42xxx
Color Ext/Int: Blackhawk peral
Month/Yr of purchase: 9/10
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $23,500(est)
Model Yr of TL: 07
Transmission: 5AT
Navi/Non-Navi: NAVI

Meikle80

Name or Screen Name: Meikle80
Country/State/City of purchase: USA/Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh
Last 5 digit of Vin: 66010
Color Ext/Int: Charcal Grey
Month/Yr of purchase: June 2014
Price paid: 9,200$... 75,000 Miles
Model Yr of TL: Base 2006
Transmission: 5 Speed Automatic
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi


Additional mods installed:
Mod and cost
Tint: 35% front, 20% rear-240$
Painted Rims: 50$
Navi Upgrade: 160$

D_Grant24

Name or Screen Name: D_Grant24 // Dimitri
Country/State/City of purchase: Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Last 5 digit of Vin: Don't know off the top of my head, too lazy to check atm
Color Ext/Int: White Diamond Pearl// Tan interior
Month/Yr of purchase: Purchased June 5th 2014!
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): $10,400 before tax
Model Yr of TL: 2005
Transmission: 6 speed manual
Navi/Non-Navi: Navi Included (:

lawrawr

Name or Screen Name: Lawrawr
Country/State/City of purchase: US/TX/Arlington
Last 5 digit of Vin: Haven't taken note
Color Ext/Int: NBP/Ebony
Month/Yr of purchase: July, 2014!
Price paid before tax/lic (including factory installed mods): 14,3k
Model Yr of TL: 2008 Type-S
Transmission: 6MT
Navi/Non-Navi: Navigation Included


Additional mods installed: (list modification made and cost of this mod)
Mod and cost
XXR 530 (soon to be installed, waiting for TPMS and HubRings)
Roughly 700.00

stm25rs

Name or Screen Name: Matt
Country/State/City of purchase: Towson, MD
Last 5 digit of Vin: 22837
Color Ext/Int: Moroccan red pearl, tan leather
Month/Yr of purchase: Purchased used 7/14, with 72k miles
Model Yr of TL: 2007
Transmission: AT
Navi/Non-Navi: Base w/ Navi