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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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black or Silver ???

Guys,

I can't decide !!!

I'll be buying it (04TL + NAVI) tonight and I still don't know which color to choose ???

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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 12:18 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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I agree BLACK
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 12:39 PM
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It depends on what is more important to you. I have a NBP TL and I think black is the best color hands down, but I have to wash my car at least once a week and I dust and polish fingerprints off about every other day. That routine kind of gets old after a while. If you got a silver car I doubt that you would have to put that much time and effort into the exterior to keep it looking good. Obviously in the end though, it's up to you. Personnally, I think every color that the TL comes in looks pretty sharp.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 12:39 PM
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SSM, stays clean MUCH longer too!
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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I have the black with Camel leather. Very nice combonation, but I always have to keep the car clean. That's the way it goes with black. My decision was between black and silver.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 12:53 PM
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It depends on what's important. I always had black cars in the past, my favorite color, but I got a silver this time. I just thought that the front grill stands out bit too much with black. One thing I like about silver is that it hides dirts very well. If you can't decide, how about anthracite? The more I see it, the more I like that color...
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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This should be a poll...

until then, see my Sig for my response.

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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 12:58 PM
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I don't understand why you are asking the question separately. Just look at the color poll. As you can see, people are divided between black and silver, 20% each.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 01:42 PM
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Thanks guys for the feedback !!!

I'm still not sure what to get: Silver or Black

How about small scratchs: do they appear more on silver or on black ??


Silver with very dark tinted glass is AWESOME... however it's also quite nice with black also !!!

AAAAH what to do ....

still another couple of hours before the purchase will take place ...
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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Get Both!!!!!
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Rafiksao
Guys,

I can't decide !!!

I'll be buying it (04TL + NAVI) tonight and I still don't know which color to choose ???

Nighthawk Black Pearl all the way!!!! Go with the quartz interior... it won't be as hot (interior wise) as the ebony and looks sharp!
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 03:32 PM
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i bought silver, but my previous car was black. they both look good in this car, black may even look a little better.

black is very hard to keep clean, but looks the best when it is freshly cleaned. scratches on the paint show up a little more. however, chips on the bumper show up less than on silver.

silver always looks clean (unless very dirty), but i've noticed that dings from parallel parking are more noticable.

if there is one you really like over the other, just get it.
if you have someone wash your car 1x per week and if you live in a city where it's hard to park sometimes, get black.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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I have a satin silver TL on order. IMHO, black looks better...when clean. There is just no denying it. However, Black is high maintenance and shows every little chip and scratch. My last car (2000 Integra Type R) was black. The only other color choice that year was yellow and there was no way I was buying a yellow car. It was the biggest pain to keep clean. It looked incredible when it was clean. Then, I moved to a really dusty environment so keep it clean after the move was next to impossible. Also, driving on the interstate is like driving in a sand blaster. A clear bra is a must out here. I didn't put one on the R (I didn't need it when I lived on the East Coast), and needless to say when I sold it the front was in pretty rough shape. It didn't hurt the resale, but still annoyed me.

I personally doubt I will own a black car again; simply too much maintenance. Every little scratch or chip prominently shows itself as well. I don't want to spend every weekend washing, waxing, and polishing a car. I rather take my motorcycle out for a ride in the canyons or chill around town in the TL.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 05:45 PM
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your question is very simple and unlike everybody else i can prove it...go to
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550993
any questions....enjoy your new
silver tl...rafik
jjay slvsixspd nav 18"s spoiler ect ect
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 05:47 PM
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BLACK is the only option for me. but then again i love to wash my cars. iam getting mine in 3 weeks.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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Get Silver.......................

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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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BLACKKKKKKKKKKK

no color beats black especially when its shinningggg
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 06:21 PM
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How can you ask such a silly question, it has to be RED!
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 06:22 PM
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Had Black. Never again. Silver is always in style. Anthracite is super nice now, but it is a fashion colour (like Green was), and in four years will be passé.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 06:44 PM
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get the best of those two choices, GET ANTHRACITE!!!
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 07:25 PM
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Anyone has pics of a Silver 04TL with very dark tinted windows (without any spoiler) and a pic of a black one again with very dark tinted windows ?

thanks
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 07:29 PM
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I love Easy Questions....

Black + Silver = Anthracite!

Just go for it, you really get a little of both!

Mike Smeezy,
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jjay
your question is very simple and unlike everybody else i can prove it...go to
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550993
any questions....enjoy your new
silver tl...rafik
jjay slvsixspd nav 18"s spoiler ect ect
jjay, that looks really good. I wasn't even thinking about the OEM 18s. That wing and the 18s looks good. Do you have any high res pics? I would love to see more with high res. Nicely done.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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sorry omega untill i figure out how to post a picture here thats the best i got
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 10:20 PM
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sorry omega untill i figure out how to post a picture here thats the best i got
Leave it to a Team Nighthawk guy you help an SSM guy...

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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by WickedWiz
Leave it to a Team Nighthawk guy you help an SSM guy...

Wicked, you so craaaaazzzzy .
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 12:26 AM
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Black all the way. Check out our Nighthawk Team
http://mysite.verizon.net/pickett/nbp/index.htm
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 01:36 AM
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Post Liquid Onyx - More than a color

Nighthawk Black Pearl is more than a color. It's an altered state of consciousness one stop past Nirvana. But, it's not for the meek. It is bold. It is daring. It is truth.

Once you see it's reality in person, it will hypnotize you and raise your existential being to another level. Once you experience black, you'll never go back.

Get low in front of the black TL and look in its face. It's like coming face-to-face with a King Cobra, sliding through the grass. It is at once exhilarating and frightening. Feel your blood cursing through your veins as you realize that it is YOUR Cobra; your essence; your eternal flame.

It speaks to your soul. Listen.
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 01:29 PM
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man that silver car next to those boats looks nice...ohh yeah thats my car...hah hah thanx guys for posting that and as a gesture of goodwill i will be nice today...well its that time of the month again got to clean my tl. especially the leather, my seats like conditioner like i like ny strip steak thanx again wicked
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Rafiksao
Anyone has pics of a Silver 04TL with very dark tinted windows (without any spoiler) and a pic of a black one again with very dark tinted windows ?

thanks


when I look at a black TL, im like dam I should of gotten black, then when I see a silver one, im like dam Im happy I got silver.

Its a hard choice.. matters if you're willing to wash your car every week.
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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Black/ebony !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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It was between the NBP or SSM. I currently dont have a garage and I don't like washing my car every week so I put money down on a SSM/Ebony.
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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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Thanks for the PICS of the silver 04TL !!

Anyone with pics of a black 04TL with very dark tinted Windows (without the spoiler) ?

Thanks
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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Anyone with a pic of two 04TL side by side one Silver and the other black !!!

That would be great !!!
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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someone needs to go see the cars at the dealership
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 08:51 PM
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I went but they only had the silver .... which was AWESOME even without the tinted glasses !!!

I need to see the black one though to make my decision !!!

aaaahh I'm struggling hear ... can't make my F mind.
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 09:00 PM
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