ali_enterprises

The fun factor of drving my TL has significantly decreased. I guess I am just going to have to wait for Comptech to release their supercharger, although I do have an Injen Intake on the way hopefully that will spice things up. I wonder if it would have made a difference if I would have gotten the 6MT?

cvajs

yeah, the MT would have given you a different feel. AT sport shift really sucks. if they had a 6MT RWD you would have been really really happy.

also don't forget, it's not a sports car, for that you need to jump in a 350z, those things boogie.

forget the S/C, expensive and complicated. i'll bet Comptech does not have a S/C available until late 2005 (maybe). get a NoS kit. if a NoS off-the-shelf kit is not available you can have it fabricated with off-the-shelf parts. 100hp for $1k is primetime, simple with a single fogger "wet" nozzle. the only tricky part with this much HP is getting ECU to adjust timing. a 50hp dry shot should work fine without messing with ECU.

123456SPEED

Slushboxes are boring by nature, IMO.

JLim

I'm just curious to why you have all those cars listed. I'm sure they're not all yours, but your family members. Maybe your parents?

But if all those cars are indeed yours, then why don't you just drive the "extremly modded" Mustang GT or any other car for that matter?

JBOND007

Must be nice, to get bored of a brand new car so quickly. If only I had friends like you i might get some cool things around the house.

yano_jl

How is it that you are bored? Come to think of it, how is it that you still have that car on the street. I thought you were shipping out for active duty in Iraq?

1SICKLEX

Dude, the fun cars are the 3, IS and G35. Please enjoy your bluetooth and DVD audio.

Aegir

Vanwall

I just read your post and I could not help thinking about Mustangs and Camaros.

Not trying to convert you to American cars but if you want reasonably priced HP you can not beat modding a 350 or 5.0 motor. Lots of stuff at reasonable cost and you can make serious HP.

zeezz

Sigh, okay...? Every single one of your posts is like this. It's like you search for the posts that say ANYTHING you can exploit and you use it as a chance to bash the TL... i know the TL might not be as sporty ad a 3, IS, or G35, but it is in no way a "boring" or non-fun car.

JoganJani

6MT...It's been more than 9 months and the "newness" of TL does not wear off nor does the fun factor.

Aquineas

Supercharger will be a nice add-on, though I too wish I'd gotten a manual. Sounds like you need to sell all three of the cars in your TL photo and buy a BMW M5 :-). Seriously, if it's boring to you, I'm sure the supercharger will add 50-60whp to spicen things up a bit.

1FASTTLGIRL

HAS ANYONE HEARD WHEN THE SUPERCHARGER WILL BE RELEASED? I want to get it for my car.

ali_enterprises

If you go back and read the entire thread you will find a date of deployment for January, because thats when the training starts for the next deployment of Marines - January starts training for 6months and then deployment in Iraq for 6months =1 year. Many reserve units have been canceled and the strain is starting to go back on the on active duty Marines because of the presidential election and John Kerry accusing President Bush of backdoor drafting reserves. So far our deployment has not been canceled.


All vehicles listed are my vehicles except the SC430 that is my 16 year old sisters vehicle, but still 5 out of 6 is still not bad.

carcar

How can you afford so many cars at 22? A Range Rover? Jeez....pretty lucky guy! I would give anything to have a Range Rover, ever since I went on the Range Rover Experience (off-road driving, etc.)

carcar

2K2SilverTL-S

The intake will increase the fun factor......

neuronbob

Ali, you're right about needing a 6MT. Folken like me who are married to non-stick driving wives are screwed unless we buy a weekend machine.

Even so, the 5AT TL is pretty fun to drive to me. To each, his own!

ward148

Hey mr. (POSITIVE) All cars loose there fun factor. Even your IS, 3 series and the G35 thats why people buy new cars. So save your rambling for your site and yes the bluetooth and audio is nice

kilroy

I feel the same way about my wife....

Eduardo

Ok, carry on...

Sicklex is correct though, go out and enjoy every aspect of your awesome TL.
Happy weekend motorin'!!!

1FasTL

NBob - I've read where you've said your wife doesn't drive a MT several times. Why not teach her to drive one???? It's not THAT hard!!!! Of course I apologize if she is physically unable to do so, I can relate to that (I had knee surgery a few years ago and couldn't drive my car for 4 months).

I was luckey and married a farm girl who had been driving manuals since she was 14. When I finally got her her first auto (at age 32) she thought she had died and gone to heaven.

I thought about a 6MT and drove both but in the end decided to get the 5AT (I have a Mustang GT 5MT when I want to shift). Still not sure I made the right decision on the TL but for 90% of the time, it's ok. I do think the SS mode stinks and is not worth the bother though.

PeterUbers

iTrader: (1)

The fun factor with my car truly died a few weeks after I got my TL. Especially since my modded TL-S was much quicker than my stock '04 TL. The manual transmission would have definitely kept your interest a little longer.. but I agree w/ 1SICK, you should have gotten a G35 6MT or a BMW 330Ci 5MT if you truly wanted that fun factor to continue, there is only so much fun you can have with FWD. Just being able to rip the back end out in a RWD car can inject fun factor into your veins time and time again, regardless of how long you've had the car.

The supercharger will be the same deal... though I am also waiting anxiously for it and probably will buy it, I know that it'll be fun for about three months and then I'll want more power, and better handling, and RWD.

Keep this in mind.. maybe it's just better to nip it in the bud and soop up your RWD cars.

jd0225

So what.

flnsx

Just get a 70 shot of NOS. You will be running mid 13's.

Just DO IT!

F23A4

That's really sad. (seriously) Worse part is, that's pretty much why I didnt pull the trigger on trading my 02 Maxima for the TL (both auto). 2.5 years after buying it, my Maxima is still very fun to drive even though its only a 4AT.

IMO, anyone buying the new TL who is looking for performance should definitely get the 6MT.

iNteGraz92

how can you compare a modded car to a stock one? that's like saying "my turbo gsr was much more fun to drive than the tl, i think i made a mistake."

ward148

If you couldnt tell i really dont like 1sicklex. (And thats why i call him Mr. personality)
Now as for the fun factor, you always wont what you dont have. (normal) I also have a AMG c32 and thats a fun car but its only performance. For almost 55,000 i dont have Navi, XM and bluetooth among other things witch i think also adds to the funfactor. I also like the interior and exterior of my $35,000 TL better...

Once again i think all car loose there funfactor after awhile.... and yes even the G35, BMW and the Lexuses do to, thats why thay have newer models with funnier stuff...Yes it would be great if the TL was RWD but then you'd wont all-wheel drive or something else in a car. And then the saga continues... Theres allot of cars out there i love, just none of them are Lexuses. (sorry just my 2 cents)