Furio

I don't see too many pics ofthe car with the moulding. I think it looks good and I am getting a set. They should protect my car from the morons out in the parking lot.

sepatel

We've got the BSM on our AM and I think it looks good. Got the door edge trim as well. Should help protect the car, however its always the clunkers with heavy doors that manage to park right next to you in the middle of an empty parking lot and leave dings!

LittleBuddah

i was thinking about getting a set. where did you see pics?

Dkrudop

Here's a link to some pics of my RRP TL with BSM. I like them...and they've helped avoid several bumps in parking lots!

MY TL

DopeTL04

I got the BSM's on my SSM, its definetly enhances the look as well as protects from "idiots". I do not have pics however, and will get them as soon as I can...

Jss1

Yep. Stopped all direct hits so far.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288475395

Michaelvg1

To many lines on a car with the kit and spoiler.

Sonic

I got both BSM and Door Edge Trims at http://members.cox.net/tl2004-3

LittleBuddah

where did you guys buy your body moulding from?

MyJohnson

Sonic

Looked at those pics and can't tell that you have the door edge trim. Is it that invisible? Do they really help?

Wait - I looked back and I'm editing this post. I see them on another shot. Hard to spot on that color. Looks good!

What tires are those? Falkens or the Yoko's?

Shaggy

I got them on my SSM, along with the door edge trims & Moonroof visor. This car looks sharp. I'll post pics tomorrow.

Dutchml

DK-

I'm still debating the BSM, but I think it looks better than dings. I've got RRP too, and wondered what they'd look like. I'm petrified of all the minivans full of little munchkins that love to throw the doors open. I park out in the middle of nowhere and when I get back to my car, there's still some a-hole in a beat up POS parked right next to me. By the way, why did you let your dealer put his logo on the back of your car? I'd either ask him for $500./month for advertising or get him to take it off of there.

svtmike

Munchkins don't throw minivan doors open; generally they slide.

The TL is a beautiful car whether or not it has the BSMs. Go with what you want. I have them, and do not regret it one bit.

Mike

boltjames

This about sums up....



.....the Body Side Moulding.

BJ
Puffy Lumpers Must Die

Ron A

Try this link http://www.acuraparts247.com/sunnyside/jsp/home.jsp
You can also go here, they don't show BSM but you could call them and get a price:
w w w h o n d a c urawor l d.c o m (without the spaces, of course)

Ron A

After verbally sparring with you in the forum for lo these many months, it is nice to finally meet you in person
Ron

boltjames

LOL. That one was after seeing the TL with the blue emblems adhered above each fender.

BJ

PeterUbers

iTrader: (1)

I think the body molding looks cheesy... i saw some on a white TL the other day and I could see that it was already warped and not linear .. based on the way the light hit the car at that time of day.

twong11219

My 89 Accord, may it rest in peace, came with them standard. It saved my doors from many dings since my car was often parked at the parking lots. My wife's Beetle is only 3 years old and already it's been dinged a few times. I calculate it as this. If the BSM stopped one ding from occuring on your door, it pretty much paid for itself. I had to get it for my SSM TL.

DMZ

The body side moulding and door edge trim will protect your doors from dings to an extent, but there's nothing to protect them from getting dinged or scraped as they're just painted metal. Also, a warning regarding the Acura Door Edge Trims --> in order to install them, they have to gouge the black silicone insulation stripping along the inside of the door edge. Easy to screw up! My dealer did so and had to redo that insulation when I had them removed.....Not an easy job to do! Installing them can also easily damage your paint if not done properly.




So I got rid of the Acura door edge trims for custom 3M door edge strips, then had strips of clear 3M Paint Protection film installed on my Side moulding. The 3M Door Edging is solid black, soft, and will not only not ding or chip, but also will not damage someone else's door if you happen to be become one of those you're trying to protect yourself from....unlike the originals. I now have all the protection these add-ons are supposed to provide, and then some.

Pics to follow.........


As for my rear bumper protection from dents and license plate ring dings, see the 9th post in this thread:
http://www.acura-tl.com/forums/showt...590#post837590
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Shaggy

Also, a warning regarding the Acura Door Edge Trims --> in order to install them, they have to gouge the black silicone insulation stripping along the inside of the door edge. Easy to screw up! My dealer did so and had to redo that insulation when I had them removed.....Not an easy job to do! Installing them can also easily damage your paint if not done properly.

I agree with DMZ, I installed the door edge trim myself and kinda screwed one of the doors. You have to be careful.

leeherman

I pick up my TL this Friday. I'm having the body side moldings, door edge moldings, wheel lip moldings, and splash guards done prior to delivery.

I think all are worthwhile given the frequent encounters with idiots in parking lots (moldings) and sand and salt on the roads (spalsh guards).

The four items added $592 to my bottom line.

Lee Herman
http://www.lhmopars.com
1969 Dodge Dart GT Convertible - 340-4bbl/A727
1987 Dodge Diplomat SE - Loaded!
1999 Toyota Camry Solara SLE V6
2004 Acura TL - AT+Navi ABP/Quartz (coming soon!)

dsc888

DMZ,

Where did you get the 3M door edge trims from? I had them on my Camry before and they were held on by a sticky goo on the inside of the strips. I tried to find them and couldn't after a piece fell off. That was like 5 years ago.

dsc888

DMZ

From the same guy who did my rear bumper as outlined in this thread:
http://www.acura-tl.com/forums/showt...590#post837590

This is the 3M stuff not sold in stores.

dsc888

DMZ,

Thanks very much. I will give him a buzz to find out.

dsc888

boltjames

[QUOTE=leeherman]I pick up my TL this Friday. I'm having the body side moldings, door edge moldings, wheel lip moldings, and splash guards done prior to delivery.

I think all are worthwhile given the frequent encounters with idiots in parking lots (moldings) and sand and salt on the roads (spalsh guards).

The four items added $592 to my bottom line.

QUOTE]

Hope you don't mind, but I've adjusted your posting to include the little detail you forgot:

The four items added $592 to my bottom line and made my car look like a joke.

BJ

leeherman

Wiseass...



BTW, I founf out that the wheel lip moldings are discontinued, so it'll only be three things that make my car look like a joke.

Lee Herman
http://www.lhmopars.com
1969 Dodge Dart GT Convertible - 340-4bbl/A727
1987 Dodge Diplomat SE - Loaded!
1999 Toyota Camry Solara SLE V6
2004 Acura TL - AT+Navi ABP/Quartz (coming soon!)

boltjames

Please, don't do this to your car. I beg you.

Consider this....

If the goal is to make your TL look beautiful, is it better to:

a) Put puffy lumpers and door guards on your car making it look unattractive for 36 months (1,056 days)...

...or...

b) Not put the puffers and guards on the car, making it unattractive for only 10 days (lets say you get two dings and it takes a few days to get an appointment each time).

Dings are so small they're barely noticable and they can be removed for the same money and will only be visible (up close only) for less than a week over a three year period.

Puffy lumpers and door guards are very large and very noticable and cost the same as the inevitable ding removal and are very visible for every single minute of every single day for the next three years.

So why do it?

You have a mole on your face. Your doctor gives you two options: You have the option to take preventative maintenence and put a huge band aid on your face for three years or you can get minor surgery and have it removed. While you'll look bad for the 10 days after the surgery, you'll look great the other 1,046 days as opposed to walking around as bandage-face for 1,056 days. What are you going to tell the doctor?

BJ

DMZ

BJ,

Would you please get HR Puffinstuff out of your head already!



All who've seen my custom moulding protection work live/1st hand think I'm the smart one.
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boltjames

Ahhh! I'm melting......mel---t----ing.....

BJ

HTownTL

ed99

I hate to say it but "I DONT LIKE IT ONE BIT'!! It does not go with the car at all. Just look above the body moulding....oh....an inverted line going across the car. Doesn't the car look silly with Parallel lines?? The car looks so much more smooth/slick looking without the body side moulding. With the same money, I would rather put a Front Spoiler or rear Lip Spoiler instead!!!

leeherman

HTownTL:

Look great to me, but what do *I* know? I'm doing the exact same thing!

Enjoy your car!

--
Lee Herman
http://www.lhmopars.com
1969 Dodge Dart GT Convertible - 340-4bbl/A727
1987 Dodge Diplomat SE - Loaded!
1999 Toyota Camry Solara SLE V6
2004 Acura TL - AT+Navi ABP/Quartz (coming soon!)

boltjames

The biggest design statement the car makes is the unusual squared and indented groove along each side of the car. Any first year design student will tell you that you can't counter this element with an opposing element....especially one that is rounded and puffed out.

The car has two parallel lines that contradict each other. It's hideous. Take the Empire State Building with its squared design and put a big red ball on the top. That would look attractive.

People Of Puffyland:

The other option is the lesser of the two evils. Take the two dings on your car over the next 36 months and get them fixed as they occur. Better to have unattractive dings for 10 days than hideous bellowing puffers for thousands of days. It is completely humourous that in an attempt to keep your car looking beautiful you're making it ugly! STOP!

BJ

DMZ

Only 2 dings over 36 months??????

Where in the middle of nowhere do you live?

In the garage my car lives in, it's a hell of a lot more like 36 dings including ring dings on the bumpers in 2 months!
Too bad I don't have pics of all this on my ex-Accord for you.

And no, I don't live in Puffyland, I live in a place known as The Big Apple...Thank you very much.

boltjames

That's what you get for buying a new luxury car and parking it in a cheap lot. My garage on the Upper West (bet CPW and Columbus on 87th) had my Legend for two years and never got dinged, not once.

Forget the lumpers....go find a better garage. Or try taking the $500 lumper money and tip better

BJ

DMZ

My high rise building on York Ave happens to have an expensive garage, just like yours. They get tipped VERY VERY well at X-Mas and when I take the car out on weekends. Luckily, they treat my TL tons better than they did my '89 Accord.

HTownTL

I bought this 3 weeks ago comes with side molding, deck lid spoiler, splash guards and full nose mask for FREE.

HTownTL

I bought this used TL navi. with 1500 miles 3 weeks ago comes with side molding, deck lid spoiler, splash guards and full nose mask for $31,700 good deal?

silversmith

The night before I bought my TL, I parked next to one with door dings, which clouded my judgment. I went for the BSMs. When I look at my car I can't help thinking it just doesn't look quite right.

Is there any way to remove these things without damaging the paint?