Hello folks, I thought I'd properly introduce myself instead of using that one thread that no one is most likely to read.
My name is Viet, screen name as you can see is o4Komodo. I was previously on TGC [The Galant Center] in hopes to get a Galant and mod the shit out of that.. but things changed. I own a 2oo4 Acura TL: Dynamic Package, silver on black. I live in Montreal Quebec Canada. I previously driven a 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme in automatic. So moving up to the TL was quite a big step.
I'm planning to get a drop, I'd need to research that soon. Planning on getting the a-spec lip kit, get either BBS RS-GTs or 5Zigen Hyper 5ZRs.. I'm thinking going staggered in 18s but people telling me they look small on the car.. anyone have a pic for quick reference? Maybe I should go in 19s...?
Also thinking of eventually getting the ATLP quad-tipped exhaust with a CAI+bypass.... Then wait till hopefully a miracle happens where a turbo-set-up will be ready. And thats about it, kind of rambled but.. meh. Heres some..well quite a few pics!

 

Oh right...
I also plan to get type-s tails and sidemarkers. Goin for white paint job..
And the most number one thing I want to do right now is..
Somehow get the inner and outter lights on both at once. So that means city lights + low beams on together. Anyone know how to do this with the TL?

 

Yeah BIENVENUE sur le forum le gros! ^^ Ca ressemble plus a Laval qu'a Montreal, où est-ce que tu reste exactement?? Va faloir s'organiser un photoshoot!!!

I see that you have th 6MT to, I guess we'll have fun together this summer hehe!!!

!!! WELCOME TO THE AZINERS !!!

**sorry for the french guys!

 

lol thanks for the welcome. I don't really speak or write french that well. I can sort of read and understand about half or the majority of it.
I live in Montreal. I live on Martigny, just off of St. Michel and Sauve. I'm like.. 5 blocks or so away to Papineau. I'm actually rather close to the Laval/Montreal border.
Hahah I love the 6MT. It's fun =D

 

 

Sorry for the french then... or so you live in A-town lol (Ahuntsic) I know alot of people down there but I actually live in Vimont (5 min after the papineau bridge). I gues we'll have to get in touch if you want some help for modding and also a "to be planned" photoshoot someday.

 

repaint the whole car white? no WDP TL in the area when you were looking?

 

you sure like to take pictures!! XD

congrats on the car buddy! this is what im going to get pretty soon (2006 Black AT)

i live in montreal west island

 

white is nice but re-painting a car costs a fortune! you must have alot of bling

 

The TL I got was the cheapest I found.. anything in white would've been about $5,000 more. I got this TL for $19,900.
I'm hoping to paint it in a Lexus IS350 White.. forgot what it was called, Starfire Pearl or something. Looks sexy I'm also thinking of painting the trunk, roof and hood black... but I'm not sure how thats going to look.

I know some people who own or work for garages and paintshops [in another province]. So I can get a good deal =D

Ahuntsic? I don't even know the area name I live in. lol. I just know I live close to St-Michel and close to Sauve... also close to Papineau. Do you know that french school? LJP-Louis Joseph Papineau (sp?).. I live like a few blocks away from there.
Cool! I'll make sure to contact you once I start modding the TL. And if you want to do a photoshoot.. I'm free on Fridays and Sundays.. and Saturday after 6pm.

 

West Islands.. thats pretty far from what I hear. I don't really know anything outside Montreal besides Laval, St. Leo and Longueil (sp?).
Also hahah.. yeah I like to take pictures. I was close to studying in photography/film.. but decided not to.

 

my neck hurts...

 

WELCOME!!

 

^^lol me to

 

actually im on the same island as you my friend!! just far in the west

and yes its about 30 mins away from downtown.

 

West island, Ahuntsic, Laval....We will all have to schedule a nice photoshoot on the Mont-Royal lol

 

Welcome.

I've been to the West Island visiting hockey rinks for my son.

 

Loving the pics, for a start...debadge the car, makes the ass look cleaner! good luck and happy modding!

 

Yeah. I was thinking about debadging it and removing the dealership sticker, but the weather hasn't been to forgiving around here and I've been too busy to take some time to remove it. The sticker is just what worries me, don't want to scratch the paint and I don't have a heat gun or a blowdryer that would reach so far [no extensions either]

 

For the sticker : use some GAZ Lighter and you'll be able to remove it easily. Apply more GAZ to remove the glue residue with a soft coton towel.

 

A lighter? Hmn I didn't think about that. Thanks! I'll try debadging and removing the sticker tomorrow if I have time!

 

yep liquid GAZ lighter! Make sure to clean everything after with soap and water !!!

 

Just took off the dealer sticker and debadged the trunk!
Took off the "Acura" and "TL" and left the "A" symbol.
Next mod is.. well I don't know. Thinking of putting on an AEM CAI.
Or maybe go for safety first...
Does anyone in Montreal region, VmtSquad or Bug, know anywhere that I can get good winter tires+rims for a good price?
Canadian tire offered me 250 on a size of 235/45 but I think thats too big for winter

 

Forgot to mention, that was 250 without the rim/steelies.

 

Progress RSB

Have you checked out tire prices on Tirerack and discounttiredirection?

 

I havn't heard of those. I'll make sure to check them out.
Thanks!

 

they list tires/wheels/etc on ebay also.

 

Yeah I knew about ebay... I just didn't think about using ebay since everything there is always like "ACURA TL CL RSX TSX RL HONDA CIVIC ACCORD MITSUBISHI STARION ECLIPSE DIAMANTE" etc..
Tirerack seems good but what is a good size for winter tires? We get quite a lot of snow/ice/rain in winter season... and I don't think 235/45 are good for winter, thats what I have now but for Summer wheels (Toyo Proxes4).

 

Hi Welcome aboard nice 2 see people from mtl around. We should get a group buy going for A-Spec kits in montreal or canada.

 

Ya its always nice to see people from the AREA, definitely need to schedule a meeting this summer.

 

By summer? Sounds like a plan.. Hopefully I can get some things done to the car by then.
Thinking of making custom carbon fiber eyelids, CAI, ATLP quad exhaust[or the j-pipe? Whichever is better], tweaking the headlights, tails and sidemarkers, a-spec lipkit, anti-sway-bars, new rims and a new paint job.. oh yeah and some tints.
Hopefully, like I said, can be done by summer.. if I can get the funds for it. xD

 

What the hell man?! The TL belongs under the tarp not the Cutlass! JK welcome to the club.

 

o4Komodo, if you need some help with your headlights and shit....hola at me (need a garage tho)

 

Thanks VmTSquad. I got two friends who just or are finishing up Mechanic school, I'll ask them if they have a garage.
I'm just trying to get both of my beams going on at once. They have both beams on the TL brochures you get from the dealership. I'm hoping to achieve the same look in my 'o4... but with yellow inner bulbs[maybe HIDs] and blue outter bulbs[Probably 8000k?].