enigmaos

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1. Daytime running lights
2. Auto folding side mirrors
3. SH-AWD
4. Push start
5. Plays Mp3
6. Backup camera
7. No auto shift from 1st to 2nd in sport mode

I am very happy with it as it is for the price. as pointed out by others, with all these features, the price could be in the upper 30s. before we got the TL, we looked at Lex - their price turned us away after adding all the features that come standard in TL.

bignips

I can't parallel park
I need the auto-down rearview mirrors that the '03 TL had...

Why would they get rid of such an amazing feature?

Hapa DC5

The switch that allows you to adjust the side mirrors from left to right will enable the mirror to move down automatically when the car is in reverse.

If it is left in the right position the passenger side mirror will tilt down in reverse and vice-versa. If left in the center neither mirror moves down.

Ac Man

Power tilt/telescope steering wheel and power folding side mirrors. If a Nissan Maxima can have these features, I don't see why a TL doesn't have them.

soontoownTL

RWD and TWO Turbos!!!!!!!

Maddizm

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Jessica Alba... standard or optional...

ITL

laser jammer

nan08

I second that..

Legend2TL

I third that, but being married I'd have to skip that option...

PSW

LOVE the car, but...
1. MP3 ability
2. fold-down rear seats
3. 18's and full sized spare
4. automatically switching to AUDIO view on engine start, rather than navi
5. included maintenance for life of warranty
6. and something that vaporizes idiots who park next to you and ding your doors


And something that I wish the TL didn't have: dual climate zones - it doesn't make any sense!

trancemission

dont post if you're going to say something stupid..

BustedJack

a V8 engine with 500hp

ggesq

iTrader: (1)

Along with what others have posted- I would like to see the TL seats have the option to allow easy entry/exit e.g. seats moving backwards when exiting.

Rexfelis

1. Sirius option (allow either XM or Sirius)
2. better iPod integration
3. SH-AWD

starsh0t

AWD
more TQ

neuronbob

What would have kept me in a TL:

SH-AWD
iPod/mp3 port

...and I sure would have loved a full-size spare on my last cross-country trip.

Laxplaya11385

I can only think of 4 things:

1) SH-AWD
2) Fold down rear seats
3) the 2007 key fobs
4) no rattles

FiveLiterCheater

-Higher quality leather seats/dash
-More adjustments for the passenger seat
-A more distinct exhaust tone
-3.5L standard, 3.7L for the Type-S
-RWD!
-Quad tips
-Better brakes (slotted up front maybe?)

evantec

That's OK if you manage to date and/or marry someone with exactly the same temperature preference as you have. If not, the dual settings can preserve marital bliss. In fact, even though there are dual mode settings (for where the air comes from), it looks like dual fan speeds would be even better -- for instance Driver blasting high, passenger nothing doing to mess up the hair.

Dual settings are also good if you're stuck in traffic and the sun is beating on one side of the car. It seems like any time I go somewhere in a suit (e.g. wedding, funeral, job interview) that happens. (Actually the NAVI system's compass is supposed to compensate for that.)

But since most cars in traffic seem to only have the driver, it does seem like overkill. And I wonder if it's more efficient to heat or cool just 1/2 of the car or the whole car.

Having said all that, I leave my system in regular (not DUAL) mode most of the time, so it's all one temp.

evantec

The good news is that the 07 TLs and TL-S have the DRLs, MP3 and rear Backup camera. The bad news is they're selling at a higher price thru EOY 2006. Like you said, there's a real price to each added feature. (Also, the a-la-carte pricing of most other brands where you get nickel-and-dimed for each feature is annoying -- I liked the all-in-one Acura pricing.)

As for the auto-folding side mirrors, at least they move somewhat if they hit an obstruction. I've driven cars where they don't do anything other than crack-off. At $150-$200 a pop, that gets old really fast! But auto-folding would be great for shopping centers, tight garages etc.

evantec

Agreed -- the footwell is a good location.

How about retained accessory power, and a 12V in the trunk? That way, I can plug in a compressor and add air to the tires without leaving the key in the ignition and running the wire from the dash or the armrest across the seats.

(As it is, when I try to compare the TPMS air-pressure display to my own gauge, the MID says "Door Open" instead of the pressure. So I have to run the 12V cord thru an open window, with the door shut.)

ggesq

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Not a must have- but how about a power "closing" trunk?

ggesq

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I totally agree with you. When my wife and I are going on long trips I have it on 58 and she has it on 76 and is wrapped in a blanket.

bignips

Thanks!! Can't wait to try this today...

U8INIT

Another head rest for the middle rear passenger....the Civic has it.

dre23

Push and Star buttons for the Engine start
Auto Lights
Keyless entry like BMW
Back up Camera
Parking Censor

imposss

Parktronic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Key Less Go!!!
Fog Lights(maybe)!

jag123

1. RWD
2. push button start/shut-off
3. 18'' wheel and tire combo from the factory
4. Canadian TL has no fog lights/ or XM, whats up with that.

None more important is to get this in RWD. I think 2009 this vehicle will be AWD. I might unload my 05 TL 6MT w/ Navi then. But I won't go for FWD at that time.

groovyone789

with the 07 type s most of this is covered, the rear-cam, the paddle shifters, the fog lights, etc......

i do wish that there were folding rear seats and a longer range on the key

U8INIT

Auto up/down for the rear windows

2002Dawg

RWD!! I'll settle for SH-AWD, but I'd much rather save the weight and just power the correct wheels. Given the way Honda goes with mass-produced vehicles (transverse-mounted engines, platform sharing with the FWD Accord, etc.), I would be remarkably surprised if they actually did RWD. My gut says Acura will be all SH-AWD by the time the '09 TL arrives at the dealers.

Auto Up/Down on all 4 windows - how much is that, $100/window? In fact, one button that would open/close all 4 windows and the roof would be outstanding.

Heavier steering at high speeds. I have Z-rated sticky tires on my 6MT, and it's still too floaty for a "sports" sedan. I haven't driven a TL-S, but it sounds like that was fixed.

That's about it. For the price, I think I got more than I paid for. Thanks, Acura!

evantec

I agree about the SH-AWD. Look how the RDX and MDX are getting it. Automakers save a lot of $$ on re-use.

As for Auto Up-Down on the rear-windows, I doubt you'll see a switch for that on the Acuras anytime soon. (I believe Nissan might have it on the Maxima.) Somewhere a kid in the back seat will get hurt after he pressed it with his hand out the window and someone will sue faster than you can say "Hot Coffee at McDonalds Drive-Thru" .

In the meantime, if you need to get all the windows closed, you can go outside the car and turn-and-hold the key in the door (toward lock) and all 4 windows and sunroof will shut. Not very useful if you're already driving, though!

Floaty? At what speeds? Maybe if I drove higher-performance cars than the TL I'd have a better standard of comparison. For now, it beats some of the larger GM and Ford luxo-liners I've had the experience of driving, which start to loosen up around 60 mph. But I am a fan of heavier steering -- if they make the TL tighter I wouldn't complain. (Some of the literature suggests that for 07, the regular suspension was softened while the TL-S was tightened. Haven't had a chance to find out first-hand yet.)

Definitely a great car for the money.

dre23

Another things to add:

1. RWD is a better drive.
2. Heated Steering wheels ( which I need in Pacific northwest here)..

Andrew McCarthy

How about a channel gutter that prevents the water on the trunk lid from pouring into the trunk when you open it?

I think the civic has that, too.

TypeAcuraTL

PLAYSTATION 3

jdeec

don't forget the 20" flip-down screen.

Legend2TL

1) SD Flash card reader (for MP3 songs and Navigation destinations/driving instructions)
2) Auto Up/Down rear windows
3) Improved trip computer (instantaneous MPG, more programmability for settings)
4) Improved Stability/ABS/Traction Control system that detects and corrects tire slipage problems with higher frequency and with greater granularity
5) Improved clutch feel
6) Direct fuel injection (not port injection)
7) Timing chain
8) weight 10-20% less

evantec

I agree that the AC might not be the strongest. Not long after I got my TL, we had one of those days in the Northeast where the calendar says September but the mercury says summer. I had just switched from a Grand Prix, and noticed that the AC in the Acura didn't feel as cold. One thing about those GM cars -- they do AC right. But now that it's cooled off a lot, that's no problem, and the automatic temp is convenient.

With the 120 degree heat, does anyone ever try using a car cover? I'd think it could reflect a lot of the heat off the car. On the other hand. would the rubber or glue melt onto the car? And it would probably burn your hands to take it off the car. Just wondering if anyone ever does that.

blakura

As for Auto Up-Down on the rear-windows, I doubt you'll see a switch for that on the Acuras anytime soon. (I believe Nissan might have it on the Maxima.) Somewhere a kid in the back seat will get hurt after he pressed it with his hand out the window and someone will sue faster than you can say "Hot Coffee at McDonalds Drive-Thru" .

Actually, the windows and the moonroof in our cars automatically open if they encounter any object in it path.

blakura

Actually, the windows and the moonroof in our cars automatically open if they encounter any object in it path. I'm pretty sure acura will add that feature along with:

SH-AWD
folding rear seats
head rest for the middle rear passenger
keyless start
power rear sunshade
more powerful stereo
ventilated seats
keyless ignition
readout of CD track info on Navi screen
an MPG indicator that gives instantaneous MPG as you drive