piggydog

My grandparents love this color for their cars but I'm not sure about it for someone in their 20's. I found a TL 6 MT in this color but I was hoping for white, gray, black etc. Champagne? I haven't seen it in real life. But I've seen my grandparents cars in this color and it's meh, to me.

detailinguy99

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IMO I think the first five words to the post explains that color best...

MICAH

effing gross

snake134

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naaasssttyyy on a TL. looks pretty nice on some other cars

mglax13

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I think it would look great with a landau top...lol

Where's that picture?

blkaspec

i have seen one and i was not a fan. if you get a good deal on it, you could always paint it

piggydog

I know some will have this color so I don't want to disparage what it looks like. Just not my ideal color at least for the less mature crowd. Their lexus in this color looks ok but they are also older. The price is ok but mostly I'm sure because of the color. Kind of defeats the purpose of getting a bargain then having to throw a few Gs into the paint. My neighbor has a trunk in this color and it looks ok. I figure I should at it in person before I decide.

ggesq

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search for pics for user 'desper'. I think that was his name. His ride was nice.

edit: https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-photograph-gallery-96/i-need-no-inspyration-desper-golden-legend-56k-%3D-rutrow-627847/

knavinusa

It's actually not too bad. This particular shade of gold is brighter than the 'champagne' colour on those Camrys and Corollas. If you pair it with a black interior it'll be a nice contrast. Plus, this is a 6MT

Kennedy

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Desper... Exactly:


It looks great but you really have to do it right. Desper did it just right.

blkaspec

^^ wow, i am impressed! but yeah, drop it, add the apsec kit, and throw on some nice rims and you will be set

chairguru22

That gold does look nice... is that painted then? I didn't think TLs came in gold...

Acura604

"That's gold Jerry GOLD!"

looks great actually... i dont mind the color but it would be my last choice IF i had a choice lol.

blkaspec

it did in the early years, it came it green too.

Japspec954

I think Desper's car was the only champagne colored TL that I've seen that looked good.

myron

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I have seen a bunch here in canada. There is an older guy around my neighbourhood driving one with a-spec kit on it and I can tell its a 6speed buy the way he drives. If that's not the color you really want I wouldn't settle for it. And you will need a-spec kit to make it more sporty and break that "old people" look you may get from that paint

6spdtl-s

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HA I miss that show so much....

IMO gold cars went out with the 90's, just like gold chains, rims, etc.
I'd wait until I found the color I wanted.

ggesq

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I believe it is called 'desert mist metallic'

myron

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gold chains will never get out of style haha

Elegant TYPE S

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Thats because they ship the reject cars to Canada.. haha..j/k

But seriously Canada does get the shaft on a lot of things, thats why its funny.

wasupdog

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were there ever more cars sold in gold than the acura legend...haha seems like there were a ton of legends sold in the gold color.

01tl4tl

desper's 05 is a stock color
Hand detailed with the best products and well cared for car- I cant believe he sold it for the down payment on a house!

At the azine meets- his car seemed to have an invisable rope around it- no one would get too close- stood a respectful distance and asked `how can I make my car look that clean!`

pokin

The champagne and metallic trend was pretty hot in the late 1990s / early 2000. I think it is dead now. Most car makers have returned to basics

pnoi521

Desert Mist Metallic looks hideous on this car.
Minus desper's car. I've seen a few around here.
I used to see one everyday at school cause one of the parents had a gold tl, not my cup of tea.

Dougboy

Heres mine in stock form. Will have an A-Spec kit by the end of the week. At first i was kinda but then i got used to it and i like it more and more. But to be honest, i would choose NBP or something if i had a choice. My car was sort of a "take it or leave it" kinda thing. It sure beats walking or taking the bus

chinkwapin

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personally... stock, the car screams "old person car", looks good with the aspec kit though, it really sets the car off.

pnoi521

haha im not a hater, just not my cup of tea.
Your car doesnt look too bad. I'm sure with tint DMM would look better.

Dougboy

Im gonna be honest though. Given the choice, i would have my TL in any other colour (except Bold Beige Metallic, Deep Green Pearl or Redondo Red Pearl) than Desert Mist Metallic.

myron

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haha you don't have to be kidding its true. We get screwed on everything haha

VillaWX3

He definitely did a nice job! I'm usually not a big fan of that color either but gotta give credit where credit is due...if you choose to go that route there's proof that it can look clean

Nova_GTS

Tinted windows and smoked headlights and it should look alright, you just gotta get the gold and black scheme goin and it will look alright...

if not, you're still ridin in grandmas car

piggydog

still a very nice TL. Just not my first pic in color. here's pic of my TL


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Blazing GT

a tl is a tl...regardless of the color

tigger76

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+1.

I like my DMM, regardless of people going on about how it looks good in black or white or whatever. I had a cabbie once pull up beside me and yell while driving: "Oye! Why'd you pick that colour?" Somewhere between stunned, scared and pissed, I grinned and gunned it... cause you know... a TL can do that! Your taxi can't.

subbuzz

I have a new respect for DMM, I was gonna say but after really looking at the color I must say it is very classy and clean......

Dougboy

You folks were right about the gold/black thing. Heres mine freshly tinted taken with my cell. Just got the front lip on. Will make a photo thread when i have time to put on the sides and rear, clean it up and actually snap some good pics

csmeance

DMM is definitely an acquired taste on the TL;it takes a bit to appreciate it when its stock, but with some tint and a few other modifications, it can look pretty sweet.

DaddysOnehotAck

Well mine is the DMM and mine looks pretty hott if I do say so myself?? lmao. But most of you guys are right,if I had a choice of color it would've been another.But with that being said,mine looks pretty good my the compliments I get,so I guess to each is own....

mrlunecy

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Looking better already

Finish up the kit + get a nice drop + lose the front plate + finish it off with a nice paint detail = CHAMPagne.

...and kiss grandma good

flappy188

did u get the aspec kit?

if so where did u get it from?