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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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Bought my TL today

I absolutely love it! I'm coming form a '95 Dodge Neon with broken AC, manual windows, and and a shoddy transmission . I've been looking for at different TL's for about 6 month while saving some money and recently found exactly what I wanted.

It's an 07 TL NBP NAVI with 41,800. Black interior. Remote start already installed which I planned on doing anyway.

I look forward to you all helping me damage my bank account lol.

- James
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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lol I'll have them up tomorrow, it was dark out by the time I stopped driving around.
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 12:49 AM
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Yeah... that's quite an upgrade. Congratulations!
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jcolan1
I absolutely love it! I'm coming form a '95 Dodge Neon with broken AC, manual windows, and and a shoddy transmission . I've been looking for at different TL's for about 6 month while saving some money and recently found exactly what I wanted.

It's an 07 TL NBP NAVI with 41,800. Black interior. Remote start already installed which I planned on doing anyway.

I look forward to you all helping me damage my bank account lol.

- James
Welcome to the party!!!

Oh and it's funny you say "saving" money... because you won't be doing much of that anymore!!!
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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congrats, lol you'll be going to the garage to just to look at her once ever few hours for the first few months at least. Some never pass that phase and probably do it 5 years later.
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 06:27 AM
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congrats! Welcome!

Great color choice
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 06:29 AM
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Congrats and welcome! The vendors here will definitely help you empty your bank account
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 07:16 AM
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neon to a TL nice!!!
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by piggydog
congrats, lol you'll be going to the garage to just to look at her once ever few hours for the first few months at least. Some never pass that phase and probably do it 5 years later.
i am guilty of that... every morning after i park and am walking towards my office, i find myself looking back at the car admiring it...
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by piggydog
congrats, lol you'll be going to the garage to just to look at her once ever few hours for the first few months at least. Some never pass that phase and probably do it 5 years later.

Piggy, I feel your pain, my friend. We know you were talking about yourself, but just not mentioning any names!

Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
i am guilty of that... every morning after i park and am walking towards my office, i find myself looking back at the car admiring it...
See, even a Moderator fesses up! I do it too...


By the way-welcome JColan! It looks like we have a new "independence" TL in the family!
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 01:26 AM
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I'm already starting some simple mods. Switching out the fog lights for Nokya Arctic White bulbs, and soon will be swapping the stock lighting to LED. Here are a few quick pics I took today.













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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 01:29 AM
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and btw, sorry for blowing the thread extra wide. i'll try to adjust the photos tomorrow so they are not huge.
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 02:12 AM
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and take off all those chevy advertisements!!!

car looking nice ...

the 04-06 stock wheels just look so much better though!
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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driver's seat looks perfect
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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Nice pull and Welcome to AZ! I'm not too far from you. When you are ready to do the Ipod Integration mod let me know, its cake!
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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so if my extrapolation calculations are correct, your next car is a bentley?
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 6MTProwler
Nice pull and Welcome to AZ! I'm not too far from you. When you are ready to do the Ipod Integration mod let me know, its cake!
I'll definitely be contacting you pretty soon about the iPod integration. iSimple or something else?
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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so if my extrapolation calculations are correct, your next car is a bentley?
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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Congrats on the upgrade and welcome to Acurazine..

What are your mod plans?
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by EL BAN
Congrats on the upgrade and welcome to Acurazine..

What are your mod plans?
I'm switching the fogs for Nokya Arctic Whites, and plan to switch the stock lighting to LED. iPod integration is def high on the list. When I get some more money saved up and learn how to take off my bumper, I want to get my lights done by JnC. I haven't decided what else. Suggestions?
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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lol

I like Chevrolet.

Originally Posted by woot427
and take off all those chevy advertisements!!!

car looking nice ...

the 04-06 stock wheels just look so much better though!
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jcolan1
I'll definitely be contacting you pretty soon about the iPod integration. iSimple or something else?

Peripheral PXAMG. Best way to go IMO. It's pretty simple to install and offers you the ability to either control the Ipod from the Factory unit, OR from the Ipod. Sound quality is amazing too!
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by jcolan1
I'm switching the fogs for Nokya Arctic Whites, and plan to switch the stock lighting to LED. iPod integration is def high on the list. When I get some more money saved up and learn how to take off my bumper, I want to get my lights done by JnC. I haven't decided what else. Suggestions?
A-Spec Lip Kit? I have the front plus Mud Guards.. no sides or back..

When you get into the iPod integration let me know how it goes.. been thinking about it for mine..
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jcolan1
I'm switching the fogs for Nokya Arctic Whites, and plan to switch the stock lighting to LED. iPod integration is def high on the list. When I get some more money saved up and learn how to take off my bumper, I want to get my lights done by JnC. I haven't decided what else. Suggestions?

Bumper removal is cake son! And JnC headlights are the shit.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 06:42 AM
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Bumper removal is an easy 10 or 15 mins. Welcome to AZ
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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how much did u get it for if u dont mind me asking.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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welcome and congrats on the purchase!
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 04:18 PM
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how much did u get it for if u dont mind me asking.
I got it for 24 out the door, but prices generally seem to be higher here in MD/NOVA than what I've been seeing on the site. You could probably do better than that in CA.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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Quite an upgrade..anyways congrats on the new car and welcome to Acurazine.

Oh and the Peripheral iSimple is freakin awesome I love mine!
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by AnthraciteAspec
Quite an upgrade..anyways congrats on the new car and welcome to Acurazine.

Oh and the Peripheral iSimple is freakin awesome I love mine!

Thanks guys. It looks like the iPod integration will be my next mod. Hopefully in the next week or 2. Quick question tho, will navi and xm still work? I thought I read about one or the other not working. I don't have xm at the moment so that is not really an issue.

Prowler, I'd take you up on your offer about the install but it would pretty much be you installing it and me learning/helping in minor ways since I wouldn't have a clue where to start lol. I didn't work on my old car so I'm pretty much new at everything.
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i wounder how much is the type s there .
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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congrats man! and welcome NBP FTW
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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NBP Whoot!!!
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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Congrat on the buy. Hope you enjoy it as much as im enjoyin mine.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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Congrats on the purchase!
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bhuynh408
i wounder how much is the type s there .
I know here in Jersey when I was looking, a low milage, under 25k, would be $28-31k.
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I wish my seats were in good shape like yours man.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Just my suggestions (as a recent newbie):
First mod...paint the grill.

Second mod...stage 2 exhaust.

Third mod....A-Spec body kit.

Forth mod...RSB

Enjoy!...I'm hooked on this site!


Ohh, Fifth mod......roof spoiler.

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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by jcolan1
Thanks guys. It looks like the iPod integration will be my next mod. Hopefully in the next week or 2. Quick question tho, will navi and xm still work? I thought I read about one or the other not working. I don't have xm at the moment so that is not really an issue.

Prowler, I'd take you up on your offer about the install but it would pretty much be you installing it and me learning/helping in minor ways since I wouldn't have a clue where to start lol. I didn't work on my old car so I'm pretty much new at everything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6bYMMOHS34
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