bamaboy1974

I am fairly new to the board and a new TL owner. One of the many intriguing things about the TL to me is how passionate the owners are about their cars. My question to the board: Of all the cars you have owned has there been one that you were as enthusiastic about as your TL? I have been a car nut for as long as I can remember and no car ever caught my attention like the current TL. I can remember the first 04 that passed me on the road. It was all a blur and I had no idea what kind of car it was but I just had to find out. It was the first car I ever “instantly” fell in love with.

For the most part the past 10 years I have owned all Honda cars (well except for one 01 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was the biggest mistake I have ever made automobile wise), and currently own a 99 Accord that I use for work. Acura never caught my eye until the 04 TL. My main curiosity is are the current generation TL owners previous Acura/Honda loyalist or did the new TL bring you into the Acura/Honda family?

AMIC

Always driven Hondas. I saw the TL and had to have one. Never thought much of the older TLs, but the styling of the 3G's is awesome.

HEK

My list of Hondas:
1987 Civic Si
1998 Civic DX
2000 Civic Si
2002 RSX-S
2003 Honda Element
2005 Honda Odyssey
2005 TL.............

mn2trance

I had loved the 2nd Gen TL, but they did not offer them in a manual. And at that time, I was driving an '89 Toyota Corolla GT-S 5 spd, which I had loved driving everyday until I had gotten fed up with it stalling on me during traffic jams. I was young and didn't know how to take proper care of manual transmissioned cars. As much as I'd beat that Corolla into the ground, it would not die. I finally got rid of it in '02 and got into an '01 Honda Accord (auto). It's a great car, but not as fun to drive as a manual.

And when the 3rd Gen TL came out, I was drooling from its exterior aesthetics to the goodies it had to offer inside. After much waiting (good thing I did), I was finally able to get my hands on one this year.

PoochaKannInc

I'm a Nissan guy. I love the torque in their engines. But I always had respect for Hondas, and I liked the TL package.

So, I wouldn't call myself a loyalist, just a consumer who thought the TL was right for him.

Legend2TL

My list of present/past Acura/Honda's in our immediate family.

2005 TL
2003 Pilot EX
2000 Accord SE
2003 Civic EX
1989 Civic DX
1989 Legend L
1986 Integra LS
1986 Civic DX
1986 CRX Si
1986 Prelude Si
1985 500 Interceptor (motorcycle)

VC Slim

Loyalist.

2004 TL
2002 CR-V
1993 Accord LX
1991 Accord EX
1987 Accord LX-i
1984 Accord LX

tdawgy808

Honda/Acura 4 LIFE

1987 Honda Accord DX
1991 Honda Accord LX
1997 Honda Accord EX
2001 Honda Accord EX
2002 Honda Civic LX
2005 Acura NBP TL

In next few months...2005 Acura MDX

mark 3M bra man

My 05 TL is my first Honda product.

I jumped brands in the past and probably will in the future. But the TL really caught my eye.

JRC3904

I had a mid 70's civc wagon, I loved that car!
1980 CB 750
2 - 1985 Nighhawk S, a buddy totaled the 1st one one week to the day after I brought it. I still have the other one
1988 Accord LXi what a great car!
2002 Honda Odyssey 1st year with VTech! great for the kids
2004 Acura TL

I'm a big Honda Acura fan!

Repecat

The TL is my first Honda product and I love it. Well, actually it is my third Honda, the first being a Honda 65 back in the 60s and the second was a Honda lawnmower in the 70s. I don't think this history qualifies me as a loyalist, though.

shalinz

Here is the list of Hondas/Acuras That have been in out family.

1984 Accord
1988 Accord Lx
1996 Civic Ex
1999 Civic Vp
2000 Civic Ex
2000 Odyssey
2001 Odyssey
2003 Accord
2003 CR-V
2001 CL-S
2005 Accord
2004 TL

Doubtit

1969 Corvette (wish I still had it but got married)
1972 Mazda RX2 (rotary seals went out)
1978 Accord hatchback (drove it into the ground)
1986 CRX-Si (pocket rocket)
1988 Legend (classic)
1995 Integra GSR VTech (stolen...) :rippedoff
2003 TL-S (Still have)
2005 TL

ntaylor

Came from a Volkswagen family, drove my GTI for 11 years before getting a CR-V in 1999. While there is nothing quite like the driving experience of a German car, they are a PITA to maintain. The CR-V sold me on Honda reliability, which made the TL that much more appealing. Love it. Will probably buy Hondas for the rest of my life.

amosliao

I have Hondas/Acuras from the very beginning. They are great cars and extremely reliable. I bought all of them new and never had any problems with any of them. At one time, we had 8 Hondas Accords in the family (brothers, sisters, and in-laws)

Here is my list:

1991 Honda Accord LX Manual Tranny (250K miles) - My first car. Totaled in an accident.
1994 Honda Accord EX Manual Tranny (150K miles) - Gotta have V6, so sold it and bought the CL
2002 Acura MDX Touring - Got married and bought it for the wife.
2003 Acura CL Type-S Manual Tranny - Sold it and bought the TL when I became a father
2004 Acura TL Manual Tranny - Best car ever owned. Lots of compliments from co-workers/friends who own BMW/Lexus/MB/Porsche.

DocTL

I have at one time or another owned almost every motorized product Honda produces including cars, motorcycles, lawnmowers, and outboard engines.

Trying to recall from memory, here's my list:

1984 Prelude
1985 VF500F Interceptor
1987 VF700F Interceptor
1995 VF750F Interceptor
1994 NSX (Current)
1997 NSX
2001 MDX
2005 TL (Current)

ndx2

Wow, some of you have had quite a few Hondas.

I'm 21, so I'm only on my 2nd car. The TL is the first Acura/Honda, but my brother has an '03 TL-S, which I absolutely loved. I'll probably hang on to this car for a while, picking up a weekend car a few years down the road... which will probably be a Honda S2k.

1995hoo

My Hondas:

1982 Accord sedan (5-speed; 157,000 miles; failed state inspection due to rust on the undercarriage; traded on the Legend)
1986 Legend (5-speed; 178,000 miles; got tired of the high maintenance costs and traded on the next Accord)
1997 Accord EX Coupe (5-speed; 99,016 miles; got rear-ended and insurance declared it a total loss)
2005 TL (6MT with Navi, current car)

The only non-Hondas I've ever had were a 1977 Ford Granada when I was in high school (my first car; 2 doors, four on the floor; sold it to my brother when I bought the 1982 Accord from our father) and a 1988 Mazda RX-7 convertible that I just bought from a friend a week ago to have as a second car in addition to the TL.

Honda loyalty has become big in my immediate family except for my mother:

1982 Accord (purchased by my father; he sold it to me when I was in high school)
1991 Accord (father's car to replace the 1982 Accord; traded it in 2004 on the TSX)
1996 Civic DX Coupe (my brother's)
1999 3.5 RL (father bought it to have a third car)
2004 TSX (father bought it to replace the 1991 Accord)
2005 Civic EX Coupe (my brother just got it last month to replace the 1996 Civic because he felt the maintenance was getting steep)

When my father first bought the 1982 Accord the rest of us were surprised because we thought he was not big on Japanese cars; previously the family cars were, first, a 1972 Volvo 1-series sedan and then a 1979 Volvo 2-series wagon (think it was a 265 GLE but I forget by now). Turned out that that Accord was one of the best things he ever bought.

vp911

98 Civic
04 TSX
05 TL
05 RL (hopefully this one sticks for a while )

ndx2

Acura must have your name on their VIP list by now.

now get outta here, you RL owner.

scrb09

1st Car - in School - 94 Accord EX - 5spd
2nd Car - after Graduation - 04 TL - NAV - AUTO

Pro Stock John

I'm a GM guy, but got the TL because the CTSV was out of my range, and the GTP and G6 are crappy.

caball88

first honda for me and i have been pretty happy. always been a fan of honda as far as their engines are concerned but was never a fan of fwd. i had to get a fwd car because of the winter storms up here in the northeast but i am pleasantly surprised at what an all around package the TL offers.

TL-in-Tucson

I'm Acura guy, my self
1990 Acura Integra
1996 Acura Integra
2001 Acura CL-S
2005 Acura TL
....love their products.

sparky57

Loyalist since 1980.

2004 TL A-Spec (current)
2001 Honda S2000 (current)
1994 Honda Magna (current)
1999 TL
1995 Prelude VTEC
1992 Prelude SI
1988 Prelude
1984 Prelude
1984 Civic CRX
1981 Accord

rw

sparky57

Welcome to the Honda / Acura family. I think you'll like it here.

I was a GM guy too until my '78 Trans Am disaster.
My brother was until his '82 Camaro disaster.
My father was until his '82 Cadillac disaster.

rw

Sclass88

My family was always attracted to Mazda's ('89 929, '95 Millenia S) My Dad always liked Honda/Acura but never thought he would buy one until I pointed then out to him. Now, my garage/driveway looks like this:

2003 Honda Accord EX (Sister)
2004 Acura TSX (Mine)
2005 Acura TL (Dad)
2005 Acura MDX (Mom)

I guess you could say that we are loyal to Honda.

vp911

More like the hate list. I complained a little to them a few times about the dealer being crappy and the consistent rattles (which i resolved only a few weeks before the car was totaled). Great cars though. I love them all Honda and Acura

california-usa

Me and most of my family members have owned only Honda automobiles. We including myself purchase them with about 10 miles and drive them a max. of 150K-200K miles. To date, besides some light bulbs burning out throughout the years I have yet to experience or hear from any family member about a mechanical problem. With reliability such as this how can one not be hooked on this brand? Of course we do follow the maintence on these cars exactly as stated in the owners manual. Even if in the future I would experience some mechanical problems with a Honda product I would not switch brands because all the positive experiences I have had in the past would outweigh any problems that might come my way. My 05 TL is my first Acura and I couldn't be any happier. The 2nd generation TL Type S really caught my eye but this 3rd generation TL caught my eye and my heart like no other car has been able to do.

downtown

I've got a '94 Black EX now (auto), I'm going to an '05 TL 6mt.

Love my accord though...still great smooth engine.

170K miles too.

downtown

1986 - LX-i Manual (great car!) Gray
1986 - LX-i Auto (manual better) Misty Beige (Champaign color)
1987 - LX-i Auto (Black) - Bro-in-law and sister still own it.

1991 - Nissan Pathfinder SE LOADED!!! My favorite to date, by far! - White on Gray Leather, loaded - Mine
1991 - Nissan Pathfinder SE LOADED - This one was my brother's - Black on gray.

1994 - Black Accord EX on gray (auto).
1995 - Sage green EX (Manual) - brother's

'99 - new styled Honda Odyssey - Sister
'00 - Odyssey - Brother
'01 - Odyssey w/Nav - ours
'02 - Odyssey - sister's new one

'00 - Nissan Max SE - White on Black w/ Dark Wood. Great ride, but traded in for our Odyssey.

Next purchase...Anthracite TL, or BMW 330i ZHP

03CoupeV6

Our family in the last 5 years have included:

1993 Honda Accord EX
1995 Honda Accord EX
1997 Honda Accord SE
1999 Honda Accord EX-L
2001 Honda Accord EX coupe
2003 Honda Accord EX-V6 Coupe
2005 Honda Accord EX-V6 Coupe (current)
2002 Acura TL (current)

And 3 1998 Toyota Camry LEs

youngTL

I'm only 21 so I haven't had much opportunity to own vehicles. My 1996 Acura 2.5TL is my third vehicle. I used to own a 1990 Toyota 4Runner (slowwww and bad on gas, too many little problems after 250 000km), and a 1993 Suzuki Sidekick (first vehicle, it sucked ass. Worst POS I've ever touched).

I've driven lots of Hondas, mostly friends' and parents' friends' cars, and I've always loved the sporty nature and insane reliability. After driving my friend's 1989 Acura Integra LS, I was sold. My car has 194000km on it, and it still drives like almost new. Shifts are a little harsh, but nothing too bad. I only long for a manual, and I dream of 14 months later when I can buy an 06 TL 6spd with Nav.

My parents (who have a 1994 Chrysler Intrepid ES (mom) and a 1993 Toyota 4Runner (dad) ) both love my car. My mom begs to drive it. So does one of my little brothers. When it came time for him to buy a car, he ended up choosing a 2001 Acura 1.7 EL and is really pleased with it. My mom is thinking about a TSX for her next car when the Intrepid dies (which will be soon I'm sure, tranny is clunking and it's already been stolen once). My dad said that if he didn't need a truck, and had the money, he'd buy a new TL. Such a bargain for the money. My mom also drove the Accord and loved it, except for the size. She wants a smaller car. My dad might actually end up getting a Ridgeline at some point, in a few years when his mortgage is paid off. I'm sold on Honda for life. It will take a lot from Lexus to sway me.

acur8ly

iTrader: (1)

I've always loved Honda products and will always reccomend them to friends. Ive only owned Acuras.
96 TL P
01 CL S
04 TL
My wife is on her second Accord because of me.

mickey3c

hmm sounds like you totaled her first accord...

acur8ly

iTrader: (1)

No, I convinced her that she didn't wand a body style that was not current.

erok72

My first car (not including hand-me-down for dad <'86 Dodge Caravan with simulated wood stickers>) was a 1990 Acura Integra.

I loved that car.... No crazy mods, just loved it. Got it new and traded it in to get my '05 TL. Never any worries, problems, issues. Driven up and down East Coast, parts of Canada. While I drove that car, friends were on their 2nd, even 3rd cars due to failure.

Hated to part with her, but after 16 years of service, it was time to move on to bigger and better things.

I have a feeling that I will be a proud Acura owner for a long, long time.

FlashG

I kept my 92 Accord EX for a year after I got my 04 TL, just in case. I finally sold it because I always drove the TL and the EX was just sitting.

Funny thing is that the EX was actually was worth more than it was when I got the TL last June. It appreciated about $200.

My wife drives a 03 CRV after a bad experience with a 97 Caravan.

Both of my sons drive Accords.

DFBRL8R

Here's a list of my immediate families Honda/Acura products.

'04 Acura TL - current - mine
'01 Honda S2000 - traded - mine
'00 Honda TRX 400EX - current - mine
'00 Poulan Lawnmower (Honda Motor) - current - mine
'99 Honda Civic - current - wifes
'99 Acura CL - current - brothers
'95 Acura Integra GSR - sold - mine
'95 Honda Civic Wagon - sold- moms
'95 Honda CRX HF - sold- dads
'94 Acura Integra sedan - sold- brothers
'79 Honda Prelude - totalled - mine
'75 Honda Civic - donated - dads

MR1

I was a VW/Audi/Honda (for wife) guy!

Currently we have

93 delSol Si 5spd
02 MDX
05 TL

Last had 94 Legend L - sold to get TL

First Honda was 78 Civic CVCC Semi-automatic for wife; there have been a few others in between then and now.

Love to drive German cars/hate to maintain them