phil

traded 04 tl nbp/ebony/navi for 06 asm/ebony. 04 had 31,657miles. just waxed with mequires nxt paste and spray and the results were superb. i still have zaino products but wanted to try this product to see if it was as easy as zaino. it was. the shine is as good also. no residue. now i know this might upset some good people but i have to say it;no more stress over keeping the black beauty immaculate to keep heads turning. i'd work for hours twice a week or more to get everything just right then take a ride,maybe just to the post office and back and the car would have dust all over it. it just gets frustrating after 2 years. don't get me wrong i'd pop a few michelob lights and a maroon 5 cd or killers cd and enjoy every bit of what i was doing, knowing that there wasn't a sharper looking car in my small town. now about the new asm. it too is beautiful. 35% tint, wing spoiler 18" oem gunmetal wheels on michelins off of the 04. under the halogen spots in the garage theres not a swirl or any mark in the clearcoat ! i love it already! the 06 has the tpms so i took the stems out of the stock wheels and used them on the 18's and rebalanced them. i will sell the wheels and tires this time around i believe! the 06 has a subtle difference in ride, to the better. i think the aspec body kit would top it off! i'm one happy old man!

whatjones911

Congrats! I got the same color and it is hides dust and dirt really well and theres no swirls!!(well not that i can see of)

Do you have any pics of it? I wanna see how the aspec wheels look on ASM

phil

thanks. no pictures as i just sent digital camera in to best buy for the second time! the wheels look great and the painted chrome ones on asm look really awesome but i dont want to spend anymore cash on wheels till the next model change.

hondafan

If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost to make the switch?

phil

6000 plus 159 fees; included spoiler and tint they had mine sold before i dropped iy off!

Wid-TL

My friend has an '06 with the TPMS - man am I jealous!

My wife's MDX just tells you if the tires are low - but the new TL system is incredible as it gives you the actual PSI.

Good luck with your new car. Great color!!!

KJW73

Congrats on your new car (and less stress at having to keep it clean!)!!

maddog136

I have a 06 ASM and I want to get the A-Spec wheels also. Some call the A-Spec wheel finish "hyperblack"(compare to my slide show of the Motegi's on my old 04). Is that finish close to what you have? Please post the p/n of the wheels you bought and some pics please.

phil

maddog,i bought the 18"oem wheels with center caps,emblems, and valve stem oem part #08w18-sep-200 18x8.5"with 45 offset they do look similar to those on your 04. these were called gunmetal as opposed to those for 05 -06 called sparkle,painted chrome. any or all would look great on the asm. i paid $995 plus shipping.

whatjones911

I thought you took the a-spec wheels off your 04 NBP? And where did you get em for that price!?

Boardman

Congrat's on the new TL - nice colour choice (see my sig ). A bud who owns a detailing shop told me to go with this colour as you can get a nice shine out of it, it hides dirt great, and swirls are hardly noticable unless you really screw up. BTW - I used NXT liquid on my last car and it looked just as good a zaino with less work IMHO :puts on nomex suit: !!!!!!

phil

maddog i did take them off the 04 bought 2/29/04 from internet acura dealer HONDAPARTS something salesman was davidkajfosz@nrsg.net the 06 wheels are called ebony black check it out first as some might not be for the 06 tpms. but like i said just take stems from the stock wheels and use then rebalance.