Finally pulled the trigger on a TL!!!

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Feb 21, 2012 | 12:14 AM

rp0617

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Finally pulled the trigger on a TL!!!

whats up guys after 2 years of dreamig for a tl i finally bought one saturday. it was a spurr of the moment thing my fiance and i were out driving and i stopped at the acura dealer and test drove a few and ended up with an 05 silver tl w/ black interior and navi,auto.104k service done also.

my dream was a wdp 6speed with black interior but i looked for about a year and found one but it was 1,000 miles away. even any with a 6speed in my area are almost impossible to find.. i was nervous about buying the auto because ive heard horror stories about them

ive only had this car for two days and its byfar the best car ive ever owned! ive been on this site many times and love it it seems to be extremly helpfull with everyones advice. i will post pics soon and upgrades are soon to come!

Feb 21, 2012 | 02:46 AM

bonnhew

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congrats. need pics. even at 104k miles im sure it will look pretty new.

Feb 21, 2012 | 03:08 AM

13lank

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congrats!

Feb 21, 2012 | 04:40 PM

truonghthe

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congrat you won't disappoint by going AT many member here is having fun replace their clutch, MT clutch replacement will cost you around around $2000 from the dealer.

Feb 21, 2012 | 04:58 PM

ch1zo

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your gonna love it...congrats on the purchase!

Feb 21, 2012 | 05:03 PM

bluetl04

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congrats op.....you will enjoy!!!!!

Feb 21, 2012 | 05:29 PM

rp0617

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thanks! everytime i have to go somewhere i get all excited cuz i get to drive it lol

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Feb 21, 2012 | 05:36 PM

av2600

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pics or it didnt happen

jk, welcome and congratulations

Feb 21, 2012 | 06:11 PM

Pat04TL

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rp0617

thanks! everytime i have to go somewhere i get all excited cuz i get to drive it lol

Very cool. That's what counts! And congrats on the new ride! Good on ya making sure the costly 105k service was done. Suggest flushing/changing the following if you don't see any of the following records:

Oil/filter
Brake fluid
Coolant
Power steering fluid
ATF
Spark plugs (stick with OEM)
3rd/4th gear pressure switches

Plenty of DIY info on all these procedures. Again congrats and nice choice!

Feb 21, 2012 | 06:19 PM

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shmakoo

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Congrats and enjoy!

Feb 21, 2012 | 07:24 PM

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Feb 21, 2012 | 07:29 PM

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TLtrigirl

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Quote:

Originally Posted by truonghthe

congrat you won't disappoint by going AT many member here is having fun replace their clutch, MT clutch replacement will cost you around around $2000 from the dealer.

its still less than replacing a tranny

OP-congrats and welcome to the money pit.

read up on everything you need to know about this car on here. have a question...use search function. someone has bound to have had a similar issue. enjoy the new ride

Feb 21, 2012 | 07:42 PM

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want to buy mine?................Sike not never!....lol

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Feb 21, 2012 | 08:43 PM

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Welcome to daddy's dojo

Feb 21, 2012 | 09:04 PM

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wall e

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woot!

Feb 21, 2012 | 09:06 PM

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Hello! Welcome!

Feb 21, 2012 | 09:13 PM

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sleeper24

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Welcome!! Like others have said, would like to see pics.

Feb 21, 2012 | 10:05 PM

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Cheers I feel the same

Feb 21, 2012 | 10:10 PM

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mY sLOW UA6

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Your gonna love it... especially if you do your own maintnence everything is so simple on these cars. Cograts and lets see some pics.

Feb 21, 2012 | 10:49 PM

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rp0617

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Being that i just signed up its saying i have to wait 15 days to upload pics.....whats the deal with that

Feb 22, 2012 | 12:56 PM

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Welcome to the Money Pit.

email me the pics to ravifos@yahoo.com and I'll post them up for you.

Feb 22, 2012 | 01:00 PM

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D68Soldier

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Congratulations on your purchase and looking forward to seeing the pics.

Feb 22, 2012 | 08:11 PM

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RaviNJCLs

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Pics....

Very clean. Needs tint.

Feb 22, 2012 | 08:15 PM

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guitarplayer16

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Nice SSM!

Feb 22, 2012 | 08:16 PM

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TheDingo

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Welcome to the board. No worries about the miles.. I've got 139k on my 05 6spd and she runs like a champ!

Feb 22, 2012 | 09:02 PM

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rp0617

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Thanks a million again for postin those pics for me!! Ya window tint is comin up very soon!

Feb 22, 2012 | 10:19 PM

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Steven Bell

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Welcome and congrats RP. Be sure to join our Silver TL Social Group from my signature below.

Feb 22, 2012 | 10:31 PM

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JoeyDiamonds

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"Welcome to the Fraternity." (Morgan Freeman voice)

Feb 22, 2012 | 11:08 PM

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rp0617

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lmao.. thanks man

Feb 23, 2012 | 12:06 AM

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Nice

ohh and welcome

Feb 23, 2012 | 12:10 AM

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alex's S

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welcome looks clean

Feb 23, 2012 | 07:29 AM

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RaviNJCLs

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rp0617

Thanks a million again for postin those pics for me!! Ya window tint is comin up very soon!

No problem dude. Enjoy the new ride.

I've had my 08 for 9 months. I've put 32K miles on it and it still drives great even with 104K miles on it.

Feb 23, 2012 | 11:42 AM

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JD TL-S

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Beautiful and NAVIGATION

Congrats

I will never buy a TL without NAV. The NAV is so awesome.

And I have owned 4 cars with NAV. The ones without NAV, I bought a GARMIN 4" NAV.

NOTHING compares to ACURA NAV

Feb 23, 2012 | 12:25 PM

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ParaSurfer1979

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JD TL-S

Beautiful and NAVIGATION

Congrats

I will never buy a TL without NAV. The NAV is so awesome.

And I have owned 4 cars with NAV. The ones without NAV, I bought a GARMIN 4" NAV.

NOTHING compares to ACURA NAV

AMEN to that and you 04-06 TL's w/ Navi can hack yours to give more info like instant mpg and other things. There is a great demo of a hacked navi TL on youtube if you'd like to see it. Welcome to AZ... Silver is the best color for a luxury car and gives the best contrast with tint.

Feb 23, 2012 | 12:30 PM

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Acura_Dude

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Very clean car!

Welcome

Feb 23, 2012 | 01:15 PM

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Congrats, welcome to the forums. Car looks clean, just need to remove that dealer sticker below the Acura in the rear.

Feb 23, 2012 | 03:34 PM

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rp0617

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yeah im gonna remove it as soon as i get a nice day out..i dont wanna rep that dealer at all my bro and i both bought a tl within 2 days of each other and they wouldnt even hook me up with floor mats when i went back for a detail..so now i gotta spend $100 bucks on mats lol