New TL-S Owner
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10th Gear
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New TL-S Owner
Two great things happened to me recently. First, I bought a 2008 TL-S and second, I found Acurazine. This place is GREAT!
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2008 Acura TL Type S
Carbon Bronze Pearl
24,000 miles
Auto Trans
Certified with warranty to 2015 or 100K
New front pads
All weather mats and trunk liner (plus original carpets that are like new)
1 owner local car no accidents/clean Carfax
Body straight with no dings
Price: $26500
I'm very happy with it. It rides very nice and gets a lot of looks. Oh, and the performance is outstanding (although the torque steer is a bit annoying).
Any opinions on whether this was a decent deal?
Details:
2008 Acura TL Type S
Carbon Bronze Pearl
24,000 miles
Auto Trans
Certified with warranty to 2015 or 100K
New front pads
All weather mats and trunk liner (plus original carpets that are like new)
1 owner local car no accidents/clean Carfax
Body straight with no dings
Price: $26500
I'm very happy with it. It rides very nice and gets a lot of looks. Oh, and the performance is outstanding (although the torque steer is a bit annoying).
Any opinions on whether this was a decent deal?
very nice deal.
i bought my '06 for $23k OTD last year with 31K miles.
Congrats.
I have about the same Horsepower as you, and have found that a good summer tire will get rid of torque steer. Make sure your tires are in good shape.
i bought my '06 for $23k OTD last year with 31K miles.
Congrats.
I have about the same Horsepower as you, and have found that a good summer tire will get rid of torque steer. Make sure your tires are in good shape.
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From: Rocklin, CA
All I can say is that the torque steer isnt nearly as bad in the A/T as it is in the 6MT. Maybe I am just used to fwd cars with a little power, but I don't hardly notice it anymore.
Maybe my tires are decent tho, I'll have to see what kind I have....
Maybe my tires are decent tho, I'll have to see what kind I have....
Congrats on the purchase I love CBP!!!
James
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Drifting
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Congratz ! Nice deal on a very nice car. CBP was my alternate choice for color if I could not find a silver one. I could never find one in a manual with a Silver /Ebony interior.
What color interior did u get ?
What color interior did u get ?
Yeah I noticed virtually no torque steer whatsoever on my automatic TL-S. It wasnt until I purchased a 6mt Type S that I really found out what torque steer is. I dont know what makes the cars so different but damn its pretty crazy trying to fight that steering wheel lol.
Congrats on the purchase I love CBP!!!
James
Congrats on the purchase I love CBP!!!
James
Dont know how much TL-S 6MT puts down to the front wheels, but its significantly more than 230.
the auto TL-S and base 6MT put down 230hp to the front wheels.
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Congrats on your TL-S. 
Register it at www.myacura.com and store your Navi and Radio codes there for safe keeping.
Register it at www.myacura.com and store your Navi and Radio codes there for safe keeping.
Welcome and congrats!
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Congrats on your TL-S. Register it at www.myacura.com and store your Navi and Radio codes there for safe keeping.
Register it at www.myacura.com and store your Navi and Radio codes there for safe keeping.
Interior is the two tone black and bronze color.
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Welcome Hazzard-you'll love your Type S (and Acurazine!).
in the lower right hand corner of each post, you'll see 3 icons. The middle icon allows you to quote multiple postings in a thread. It makes your quotes look like above. That way, you don't have to answer 3 people in 3 different threads.
Cheers!
2011 National AcuraZine Meet-Kansas City-June 12, 2011-Details Here!
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in the lower right hand corner of each post, you'll see 3 icons. The middle icon allows you to quote multiple postings in a thread. It makes your quotes look like above. That way, you don't have to answer 3 people in 3 different threads.
Cheers!
2011 National AcuraZine Meet-Kansas City-June 12, 2011-Details Here!
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Welcome Hazzard-you'll love your Type S (and Acurazine!).
in the lower right hand corner of each post, you'll see 3 icons. The middle icon allows you to quote multiple postings in a thread. I makes your quotes look like above. That way, you don't have to answer 3 people in 3 different threads.
Cheers!
2011 National AcuraZine Meet-Kansas City-June 12, 2011-Details Here!
.
in the lower right hand corner of each post, you'll see 3 icons. The middle icon allows you to quote multiple postings in a thread. I makes your quotes look like above. That way, you don't have to answer 3 people in 3 different threads.
Cheers!
2011 National AcuraZine Meet-Kansas City-June 12, 2011-Details Here!
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Yes, I really like the color with those rims. And I also like that those rims hide a bit of the fast developing brake dust. I may have to change the pads to a little less dusty option that I've seen mentioned here.
Drifting
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That was one of the first things I did. Thanks for the tip though!!
Yes, that's when I really notice it. I don't notice it at any other time which just means I need to get a sticker on the dash that says, "hold on" when I decide to really hit the gas!
Interior is the two tone black and bronze color.
Yes, that's when I really notice it. I don't notice it at any other time which just means I need to get a sticker on the dash that says, "hold on" when I decide to really hit the gas!
Interior is the two tone black and bronze color.
Are the seats tan looking solid color or are theyblack with silver running down the middle ? There are only two interior colors on the Type S.
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